Newsletter - December 2009
Submitted by debbie on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 08:25
This newsletter will update you with Christmas/New Year holiday hours, our new winter schedule effective Saturday January 2, 2010 as well as other happenings and upcoming workshops.
Dear friends, neighbours and fellow yogis and yoginis,
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* Christmas and New Year holiday hours: Heart Centre Yoga will be closed on December 24th, 25th, 26th, 2009. On Sunday December 27th, 2009 only the morning Hatha yoga class will be offered (Prenatal and Restorative yoga cancelled). We will be closed again on Thursday December 31st and January 1st, 2010 **(workshop only).
* Christmas shopping: We have a great selection of stocking stuffers - tea lights and votive candles by the Mystic Masala, silk eye pillows, jewellery, tea, organic chocolate bars (some new flavours!), meditation CDs, SIGG water bottles, some interesting books and of course gift certificates in any denomination to give the gift of yoga.
** WORKSHOP with Angela: "A New Year: Stepping into the Light of Your Intention" . Begin your new year and the new decade with positive intention. This workshop will be held on Friday January 1st 2010 - that's right - New Years Day 2010 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This workshop will explore the cultivation and power of intention through journalling, meditation and asana. Cost is $35 (including GST). Please pre-register/pre-pay for this workshop at the studio or contact info@heartcentreyoga.ca .
* Winter Schedule: Our winter schedule will take effect on Saturday January 2nd, 2010. A copy is attached for you to print. The online version will be available for download from our web site and printed copies will be available at the studio later this week.
* 30 Day Yoga Challenge! Beginning Saturday January 9th, 2010 through February 7th, 2010 . Not just 30 days of asana practice, although the more classes you do, the more points you will earn . This challenge will allow you to take yoga into your daily life and earn points through suggested reading, making lifestyle changes, journalling and more. Details are included in the attachment "30 Day Yoga Challenge 2010".
* January Referral Special: It's so much easier to get motivated and stay active when you have a friend join you in an activity. For the month of January 2010, bring a friend to yoga and they can try their first class for free (you must come together). If they purchase a pass or punch card in the month of January 2010, you'll get a free class too.
* Cloth Diapering 101 Workshops by New & Green Baby Company. The next cloth diapering workshop at Heart Centre Yoga is scheduled for Saturday January 9, 2010 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Register directly with New & Green http://www.newandgreen.com/Workshops_70_cat.htmlNew
* A new Mom & Baby Yoga class series will start on Tuesday January 12, 2010. This class will run for 4 consecutive Tuesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Mom gets to do some yoga - lots of focus on the pelvic floor and low back strengthening - pre-crawling babies can hang out in their carrier and mom can stop at any time to attend to baby. $52 + GST for the 4 week series. Please pre-register info@heartcentreyoga.ca or at the studio.
* Kirtan: Saturday January 23, 2010 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come out and sing!
"The words of these chants are called the divine names and they come from a place that's deeper than our hearts and our thoughts, deeper than the mind. And so as we sing them they turn us towards ourselves, into ourselves. They bring us in, and as we offer ourselves into the experience, the experience changes us. These chants have no meaning other than the experience that we have by doing them. They come from the Hindu tradition, but it's not about being a Hindu, or believing anything in advance. t's just about doing it, and experiencing. Nothing to join, you just sit down and sing." Krishna Das
If you like to reserve time ahead in your calendar, the following month Kirtan will be held on Saturday February 20, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Other 'yogic' things:
* Have some fun while learning by working towards our "Pose of the Month"! Each month Ariel is choosing a focus asana that you can work towards and not only in her classes, many of our teachers will be coaching you in various progressive asana to help you find your unique expression of the pose of the month.
* Check out this new Whole Foods cookbook co-authored by Farah Nazarali ("the smiling yogi"), it could make a nice Christmas gift http://www.thesmilingyogi.com/recipes.htm
* Sunday December 20, 2009 2:00 to 3:30 "Yoga for the Deaf" with Leonarda Ehl at Heart Centre Yoga. This class will be offered in American Sign Language and it's free. Please pass this information on if you know someone who is deaf or hearing impaired and understands ASL and might be interested in trying yoga. Contact Leonarda directly to register at leonarda@shaw.ca
Did you know:
* Many of our teachers are available to do private sessions and small focus groups. Coming in the new year Angela is planning on delivering monthly Anusara Inspired small group classes and workshops. Debbie has been studying yoga therapeutics and can work with you individually or in small groups of 2 to 4 participants (with same or similar issues) to focus on specific areas of the body or conditions to bring more ease into your practice. There are no asanas that you can't do, it's a matter of exploring and adapting to your uniqueness. One hour, one on one private yoga sessions are $65 + gst, small groups are the same price but you share the cost with the other participants. Please let us know via email or talk to us at the studio if there is a small group class you'd like to experience or if you'd like to book a private session.
Are you a yoga teacher or yoga teacher in training? The next Teacher Development Class is on Sunday January 24, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Our guest-teacher is Angela Kayira who will be presenting "A New Year: Stepping into the Light of Your Intention" - journalling, intention and asana. These classes always fill up, please email info@heartcentreyoga.ca to pre-register. If you have a favorite teacher or topic to suggest for future classes, please email Ariel at arielpavic@shaw.ca .
