Nationally known yoga instructor Suzie Hurley will offer a three hour workshop at Evergreen Cove on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. “Anusara: the Joy of Life” will explore Anusara, one of the most spiritually inspiring, therapeutically effective and physically transformative styles of yoga. Hurley will teach Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment, a set of precise, safe and effective instructions that help ease chronic pain and stress while increasing strength and flexibility in a joyful, celebratory atmosphere.

Hurley is the director of the Willow Street Yoga Center in Takoma Park, Maryland, serving nearly 2000 students. She has practiced yoga since 1977, and taught since 1981. A certified Anusara Yoga teacher since 1999, Suzie studied extensively with John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, and was one of the first certified Anusara teachers. A certified Phoenix Rising Yoga therapist, she holds an advanced 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teaching certificate as well as an E-500 RYT hour certificate from Yoga Alliance. Her 32 years of yoga practice also include 16 years of Iyengar study. Hurley guest teaches Anusara Yoga Teacher Trainings and Workshops nationwide and leads annual Yoga vacations and retreats in beautiful natural settings outside the US.

Advance registration tuition for the workshop is $50 and must be completed by Wednesday, March 16, 2011. For more information, including financial aid options, or to register, call Evergreen Cove at (410) 819-3395 or visit www.evergreencove.org.

The mission of Evergreen Cove is to be a catalyst for growth and wellness by offering innovative programs, services and resources. The center is located on the Tred Avon waterfront next to Londonderry Retirement Community just off the Easton by-pass. For more information, call 410-819-3395 or visit www.evergreencove.org.