Dear Friends,

Over the past several months, we have been diligently preparing for the opening of our newest location at 873 Broadway in Union Square. We are delighted to officially announce the opening of Flight School -- a center dedicated to AntiGravity Yoga, AcroYoga & Aerial Arts. Join us to celebrate our grand opening on the weekend of April 14 & 15. We will be offering free classes throughout the weekend, along with performances and other festivities. Follow us on Twitter @FlightSchoolNYC to hear about special offers and enter to win prizes such as your own AntiGravity Yoga hammock, a Passport Membership and more!

This month, we also celebrate our graduates from Om Factory's School of Yoga teacher training program. The celebration happens on the evening of Sunday, April 15 at 7pm at our Fashion District location. Please join us for community class at 5:30pm and stick around for the after party!

On the evening of Sunday, April 29, we invite you and your loved ones to join our special guests Shyamdas & Sadhu Maharaja for an evening of Kirtan and stories that will teach us to embrace the joy of selfless service. Proceeds from this donation-based offering will benefit Prem Prasad, an organization in Vrindavan, India feeding those in greatest need on a daily basis.

Coming up in May, we are honored to host some of our favorite and most delightful guest presenters... here's the abundant line-up:

Thursday, May 3: Kirtan concert with Wah!
Friday, May 4: Fire & Fly with Janet Stone & Jason Nemer
Saturday, May 5: Hipster Flow with Janet Stone
May 12-16: AcroYoga Immersion with Jason Nemer & Chris Loebsack
May 19-23: Shadow Yoga Series with Andy Matinog
May 25-27: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Chris Loebsack

Finally, check out the latest issue of Yoga Journal - May 2012 issue. Our one and only Faramarz is featured in a delightful article on creative self-expression. On the following pages, AcroYoga is featured in a beautiful article entitled "I Can Fly" with an incredible spread of photos by Kadri Kurgun. We are truly honored to see this practice and a community we hold dear to our hearts represented with such respect and appreciation.

May this spring be a launching point for your high visions!

~ Your Om Factory Family

We have a few updates for the weekly schedule: Monday Led Ashtanga @ 1-2pm with Constanza Tuesday Community Class @ 10:30-11:45am with Laura AGY Restorative @ 12-1:15pm with Emilia Vinyasa @ 1-2pm with Nahdi AGY Flying Fitness @ 2-3:15pm with KD Diallo Vinyasa @ 5:15-6:15pm with Nahdi AGY FUNdamentals @ 5:30-6:45pm with KD Diallo Wednesday Vinyasa @ 5:15-6:15pm with Kevin Bigger Vinyasa @ 7:15-8:45pm with Nahdi Zelaya   Thursday Morning Vinyasa @ 7:30-8:30am with Kristin Community Class@ 10:30-11:45am with Jess AGY Restorative @ 12-1:15pm with Ariel AGY Flying Fitness @ 2-3:15pm with Emilia Vinyasa @ 5:15-6:15pm with Nahdi Vinyasa @ 5:45-6:45pm with Mike Friday Vinyasa@ 1-2pm with Amanda Community Class @ 4-5pm with Amanda AGY FUNdamentals @ 7-8:15pm with Ariel Sunday AGY FUNdamentals @ 4:30-5:45pm with Josie AGY Restorative @ 6-7:15pm with Josie Remember to visit our online schedule for the most current schedule of classes and teachers, including updates regarding substitutions.

We have adjusted our prices as we continue to invest in our programs, faculty and facilities. We value your studentship and maintain affordable class pack & membership to give you an incentive to share your practice often with us. Price adjustments will affect the following class options: New Student Promotion (One-Time Only) • Mysore 5-Class Pack (Two-Week Expiration): $50 • New Student Yoga Club (One-Month Unlimited): $108 Single Class (Drop-In) • 60 minutes: $16 • 75 minutes or more: $20 Universal Class Packs (All Classes / 6 Months Expiration) • 10-class pack: $165 [$16.50/class] • 20-class pack: $300 [$15/class] • Universal Monthly Unlimited: $210 Express Pack (60-min Classes / 6 Months Expiration) • 10-class pack: $140 [$14/class] Standard Memberships • 1-Month Unlimited: $160 • 1-Month Unlimited (Students/Seniors): $125 • 6-Month Unlimited (Auto-Pay): $145 • 12-Month Unlimited (Auto-Pay): $135

Sunday, April 29, 6-10pm

Kirtan: Joy of Service & Desire-less Action
with Shyamdas & Sadhu Maharaja

Suggested Donation: $20
Click here to register for this event

Join us this evening for a beautiful journey through Kirtan and stories that will teach us how to embrace and recognize the joy of selfless service and desireless action known as Nishkama Karma. We will learn from the well-known Vedic scholar and Sanskrit translator Shyamdas and Sadhu Maharaja, the last in a long succession of kings who turned away from materialism to lead the life of a renunciant. Proceeds from this workshop will go to Prem Prasad, an organization that brings food daily to the poor and those in need. Please invite your friends and loved ones for this special event.

Thursday, May 3, 7-9pm

Kirtan Concert with Wah!

Cost: $25 pre-registered / $30 at door
Click here to register for this event

Wah! intricately weaves the human experience into Kirtan, guiding all of us on a journey of self-love and acceptance through her music. Her spiritual approach to music inspires the listener back to the realization that we can collectively change our past and future karma through chanting. Her concerts have been described as a "music bath to the soul". Influenced by the music of Bob Marley, Ravi Shankar, John Cage / Merce Cunningham and Sade, Wah! combines the devotional tradition of Hindu chanting, which dates back more than 500 years to Renaissance India, with contemporary sounds of pop and reggae. The result is a splendid mix of sacred world music.

Friday, May 4, 6:30-8:45pm

Fire & Fly With Janet Stone & Jason Nemer

Cost: $35 pre-registered / $45 at door
Click here to register online for this workshop

Join us for a world-class gathering in the highest spirits... Janet will light the fire of transformation through an ignited Vinyasa flow, crackling with a deep and conscious connection to your core. Throughout the practice, we will create a steady flame that fuels us through the transitions in our life. We will embody this transformative fire in partnership as we take our practice into the sky and explore AcroYoga flying sequences under Jason's guidance. As we cultivate our own inner light, we are reminded to bring that luminosity into our community and share it with those around us.

Saturday, May 5, 11am-1pm

Hipster Flow With Janet Stone

Cost: $30 pre-registered / $40 drop-in
Click here to register online for this workshop

Join Janet for this dynamic and rigorous flow focused on finding the fluidity in your hips. The rush of the city is familiar to any urban yogi, and this workshop is designed to help you find a non-linear pathway through the swirl, opening the space around the entire hip and pelvis so that you’re more supple and able to absorb the pounding of the pavement. We will wring out the old residue that is stored in our hips and create space for liberation and creativity in the way we work, move, practice, and live. Come prepared to move, chant, and exhale deeply. Open to all levels.

May 19-23, 2012

Shadow Yoga Series with Andy Matinog

Cost: $150 by May 1 / $175 thereafter
Click here to register online for this series

Translated as “Garland of Lights”, Kartikkeya Mandalam is the third prelude of the Shadow Yoga school. It is a powerful practice and preparation for deep asana work. Consisting of coordinated spiraling movements and rooted stance work, the prelude enhances the practitioner’s sensitivity of the peripheral body and the ability to withdraw its energy and the mind inward. In addition to the prelude, Primary Asanas will be introduced in this workshop giving participants a full Shadow Yoga practice to take home.

All levels are welcome. Please join us for a FREE introductory lecture and demonstration on Friday, May 18 from 6-7pm!

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:30am-4:00pm

AntiGravity® Yoga Restorative Immersion with Shelly Bomb

Full Tuition: $125 by April 1, $150 thereafter
Click here for registration details

Join Developer and Master trainer Shelly Bomb for a full day of Restoration in the AntiGravity hammock. This all day journey flows like a moving meditation, integrating the healing aspects and inward awareness of meditation and conscious breathing in combination with the revolutionary physical benefits of the AntiGravity hammock. Soar through sequences designed to open your hips, lubricate your joints, elongate your spine and expand your body awareness. Heart-opening laughter and a longer, healthier spine are guaranteed.

This immersion is especially suited to those wishing to delve into AntiGravity’s therapeutic aspects, as well as those students looking to deepen their personal meditation and/or yoga practice. AntiGravity Yoga teachers and students of all levels are welcome, from curious beginner to experienced practitioner.

May 12-16, 2012

AcroYoga Elemental Immersion with Jason Nemer & Chris Loebsack: Integrating Of Yoga, Acrobatics and Healing Arts

Tuition: $395 before April 15, $495 thereafter
Click here for registration details

The Elemental Immersion introduces the full spectrum practice of AcroYoga in a safe, supportive atmosphere. The mindfulness of yoga creates a steady foundation from which to explore the power of Acrobatics and the loving-kindness of Thai Massage. The interplay of all three disciplines will empower everyone to embody the practice with grace, ease, and joy. This course fulfills the Retreat/Immersion pre-requisite for eligibility to apply for AcroYoga Teacher Training.

Students have the opportunity to drop in for the first and/or second day of the immersion. Please click here for more details about these drop-in options over the weekend.

May 25-27,2012

Restorative Yoga Teacher-Training with Chris Loebsack

Schedule: Friday, 6-9pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm
Tuition: Early-Bird $495 by May 11 / $575 thereafter
Click here for more information and registration details

This course is a 16-hour comprehensive teacher training designed to give the current teacher or serious student an in-depth guide through the techniques and practices of Restorative Yoga. This course may be taken for CE credits or as an enrichment practice. A certificate of completion will be given out upon completion of the course. 16 credits are applicable towards Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements for Registered Yoga Teachers.

We will learn the use of props that allow the practitioner to hold poses for a longer period of time without strain, promoting deeper relaxation and creating a space for healing. This allows students relief from stress, including the stress of trying to achieve a posture. Sessions will include restorative yoga practice, practice teaching, lecture, journaling, sequencing for special conditions and populations, discussion, therapeutic techniques and time for questions and answers.

Om Factory provides work exchange opportunities for students who wish to trade service hours for class credits and discounts on specific workshops. By joining our Karma Yoga program, you do us a great service. Our staff is the foundation of this studio and its community, and one of the most essential elements of our administrative team. The Karma Yoga program is a great way to explore a yoga practice while giving back to the community. Please email staff@omfactorynyc.com to inquire about our Karma Yoga program.

Om Factory Yoga Center is dedicated to hosting events that enhance health and well being and cultivate inner harmony and happiness. Please contact info@omfactorynyc.com for information about hosting a workshop or event at our facility. You may also use this email address to inquire about other services, including psychotherapy, acupuncture, massage, private yoga lessons, holistic health counseling, and more. Let us be of service to you and your community!