Heart Centre Mid Summer Salutations - August long weekend & survey

Submitted by debbie on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 07:54

 

 
Greetings and "salutations",
 
Someone must have been doing a few extra Surya Namaskar (salutations to the sun) to bring about all this fair weather!  If you're feeling a little frustrated by this hot dry spell and feel it's getting the better of you, remember that it's easy to get caught up in the day to day and to mope or gripe about it being too hot (just as the spring/fall/winter can be too wet or too cold). Try applying yoga and  'simply be' in the moment, whatever it brings. Life changes daily, and we can either accept what comes our way with grace or we can dig in with resistance and create suffering for ourselves because things aren't what we think they should be.  A few other tips: take off your shoes to walk on the earth or a cold floor, sip lots of cool water, eat cooling foods like fresh veggies or some melon (or a "popsicle"!) or treat yourself to an extra savasana at home in front of a fan. Embrace all life offers everyday. 
 
August Long weekend Class Schedule 
 
 
  July 31 to August 3, 2009 (BC Day)  

Friday July 31, 2009:

9:30 a.m. Hatha

7:00 p.m.  Karma – CANCELLED

Saturday August 1, 2009:

All classes will run as scheduled

Sunday August 2, 2009:

All classes will run as scheduled

Monday August 3, 2009 (BC Day)

9:30 a.m. Hatha – CANCELLED

6:15 p.m. Intermediate – CANCELLED

8:00 p.m. Hatha 

Classes will resume as regularly scheduled on Tuesday August 4th, 2009. The current schedule is in effect until Sunday September 13th, 2009.  (Our fall schedule will be published around the beginning of September so you can begin to plan your autumn practice schedule.)

Heart Centre Yoga is approaching our 2nd year anniversary and would like to get some feedback from you about our studio and the yoga classes we offer to ensure we are meeting your needs and to work toward serving you better so, we are conducting our first ever Customer Survey! The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. All responses provided are confidential unless otherwise specified, and will be used to enhance the services at Heart Centre Yoga. To thank you for your time, at the end of the survey you will find a coupon worth $10 off a future punch or pass card at Heart Centre Yoga, simply print out the last page of the survey and redeem it at the studio when you are ready to purchase. You can access the survey by clicking on the link below or from the front page of our web site www.heartcentreyoga.ca.  (Either of these links will direct you to the "Survey Monkey" website and our survey, this is a secure and confidential site dedicated to helping businesses conduct surveys without having to purchase costly software.) Thanking you in advance for your time and input.

Complete our customer survey using this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Tdpe80hMk3b4yWbK_2fPvPVQ_3d_3d

Thank you to all who contributed to the Camp Moomba Yogathon. The event was held under sunny skies and raised over $81,000.00 to send Canadian children impacted by HIV/AIDS to summer camp.  www.campmoombayogathon.com
 
Our Friday night Karma yoga classes are doing great, thank you to all who have dropped in and showed your support. There won't be a Karma class this Friday July 31st as it's the long weekend but Shannon will be leading off the August line-up on the 7th, Sara Blaney (one of our wonderful sub teachers) on August 14th and on August 21st, another special guest teacher, Prabhat, will be leading the class. These classes are by donation (suggested minimum is $5). We look forward to having you join in.

Not only do we create and support community building efforts here at home, we help support Shanti Uganda www.shantiuganda.org.  Shanti Uganda was co-founded by Heart Centre Yoga's co-founder, Natalie Angell. Many of you enjoyed Natalie's classes at Heart Centre (and she continues to teach some of our prenatal yoga classes). The Shanti Uganda Society requires an emergency transport vehicle to transfer birthing mamas with complications from The Shanti Uganda Birth House to the nearest hospital (a LONG bumpy drive through the bush). Shanti Uganda needs $15,000 by Sept 2009 to purchase this life saving vehicle. Please make a $15 donation towards their "$15 for $15,000" campaign to help them achieve this goal! Your $15 will help reduce maternal & infant mortality rates in Luwero District in Uganda! Follow this link to donate http://totallyspagirl.myshopify.com/products/15-for-15-000

Due to high demand (The Heights is going to be bursting with new babies), we've added a second prenatal class on Sunday morning from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with Shannon.  As a result of all the new babes, if you're a new mama and are interested in a Mom & Baby yoga class, please let us know along with best day/time for your schedule and we'll work on creating a class this fall info@heartcentreyoga.ca

Namaste,

Debbie