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Dissolving Your Barriers to Joyful Living Yoga
  • Shared Dormitory: Bottom Bunk – $450.00
  • Shared Dormitory: Top Bunk – $450.00
  • Private Dormitory – $240.00
  • LGH: Full Bed – $240.00
  • LGH: 2 Twin beds – $240.00
  • LGH: Queen Bed – $240.00
  • Tent-Site – $360.00
  • (All prices include $240.00 base amount)

Date & Time Details:
Check-in: 4 – 6 pm
Check-out: 2 pm
Friday – Sunday Program Schedule

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Dissolving Your Barriers to Joyful Living

with Sampada Desai, M.A., LPC, NCC, E-RYT 500, CLL/CLTT

November 1 - 3, 2019

Has the stress of daily living begun to keep you from living a joyful life? This experiential workshop provides a safe, nurturing, and playful environment in which you will learn and practice life-affirming ways to honor and celebrate your life.

Interweaving her skills as a psychotherapist, Yoga teacher, and laughter leader, Sam will help you rediscover your radiant, joyful heart. Practice ways to overcome discontent or anxiety that may have reduced your happiness, no matter their origin.

Like a wise, compassionate friend, she will teach several highly effective practices that promote joy, personal empowerment, and the ability to laugh, sing, and dance with the flow of life.

 

Testimonials

Sam’s classes are filled with wisdom, compassion, humor, and connectedness! She is knowledgeable and experienced. — Joann Whiteley

Great Program. Open, honest, authentic presenter and an incredible format. Amazing in-person training. — Ritu Patel

[This was] absolutely one of the best programs and teachers I’ve ever enjoyed at Yogaville. [The program] truly helped me resolve some life issues and had me laughing and dancing—both rare in my life. Sampada is wonderful!!! — John Ward Jr.

Sam Desai is an awesome teacher—compassionate, wise, and very, very fun! I’ve taken many self-growth classes and have taught my own (as a health and life coach and psychotherapist) and I can honestly say that Sam’s class is one of my favorite experiences! — Karen Schachter

Presenter

Sampada Desai, M.A., LPC, NCC, E-RYT 500, CLL/CLTT
Licensed Professional Counselor and Experienced Yoga Teacher Sam is a licensed professional counselor with over thirty years of clinical experience in various settings such as a health organization, schools, universities, and a mental health agency. She is the founder of Desai Counseling and Yoga and the proud developer of a 2-day Choose Laughter certification program. Sam is highly skilled at integrating Western and Eastern wellness practices. As an experienced Integral Yoga teacher, she has an uncanny awareness and knowledge of how Yoga supports mental health. Sam skillfully weaves in mindfulness practices of physical asanas, meditation, positive visualization, relaxation skills, and…
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