Newsletter - October 2009

Submitted by debbie on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 03:39
Greetings,
 

Ah, the brisk fall weather, and did you see the big harvest moon?  " It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. "   (Alan Cohen) 

A BIG thank you to all who contributed to our Open House and Pot Luck and to those who dropped in for free yoga classes on Saturday September 19th. It was great to meet many new people and to mingle in a social atmosphere. We'll do it again soon!
 
Many of our Heart Centre Yoga teachers (and some of our students) have just come back from the Yoga Pilates Conference held in downtown Vancouver. What a wonderful experience to be able to study with some world renowned teachers and to "top up our yoga tanks" with inspirational teachings. I'm sure you'll enjoy your classes 'extra-well' as we share some of our learnings with you. 
 
"Our Angela" (Angela Kayira, HCY teacher) has recently received her status as an Anusara "Inspired" Yoga teacher. After many, many, many hours of study and practice, Angela has qualified to exacting standards to receive this designation. Congratulations Angela!  Many of you have experienced some of the Anusara teachings as Angela has been studying. We'll be offering Anusara Inspired classes with Angela very soon. For more information about Anusara Yoga http://www.anusara.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=77
 
Heart Centre Yoga is getting greener. We've converted all of our cleaning systems to more earth-friendly and non-toxic (to people and the environment) products and materials.  We've done away with the sponges for mat-cleaning and have replaced them with microfibre cloths that are embedded with silver fibre - silver is a powerful anti-bacterial agent. Likewise, our cleaning/dusting cloths and floor mops have been replaced with the same microfibre/silver embedded fabrics and no chemicals are being used - only water and essential oils. Here's something you probably didn't know - we only dispose of only one white kitchen size bag of trash every two weeks and our recyling bin is full every week.  If you're interested in learning more about the new cleaning products, see below or talk to Debbie or Ariel. 
 
We also have a nice new Brita water filter ready for service so you can refill your reuseable water bottle at the studio. Once the current supply of bottled water runs out, it will not be replaced.
 
Lots of new stuff to tell you about...
 
 

 
 
*  THANKSGIVING WEEKEND HOURS:
Friday October 9, 2009: no changes
Saturday October 10, 2009: no changes
Sunday October 11, 2009: 9:30 a.m. Hatha & 11:00 a.m. Prenatal will run as scheduled. The RESTORATIVE Yoga class at 7:30 p.m. is cancelled
Monday October 12, 2009: 9:30 a.m. Hatha and 4:30 Yoga for Teen Girls and 8:00 p.m. Hatha  will run as scheduled, The 6:15 p.m. INTERMEDIATE/FLOW Yoga class is cancelled
 
 
 *  The  "Living Meditation"  workshop begins on Saturday October 17th.  There is still space available in this workshop, please register soon if you intend to join in.  "Living Meditation" is a 4-lesson progressive and active meditation program for everyone who strives to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga. The classes will follow traditional yoga practices using: lecture, breath control (pranayama), chanting and meditation. Participants will learn pranayam (breathing) techniques from beginner to advanced levels that will help strengthen their own practice and help deepen their meditations. These classes begin Saturday October 17th and run each Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., ending Saturday November 7th, 2009. The fee for all 4 sessions is $125 (GST included).  The course is taught by Prabhat, a certified yoga instructor who has practiced Raja Yoga for 25 years under the direction of Baba Hari Dass.  The classes will take place at Heart Centre Yoga. Register at the studio, phone (604) 294-4954 or email info@heartcentreyoga.ca. Your pre-payment is your confirmation (Visa, MasterCard, Debit, cash or cheque) Installment payments are ok  (even if you need to extend payment into November - please talk to or email Debbie) . 
 
* Cloth Diapering 101 Workshops by New & Green Baby Company. Saturday October 10,2009 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. To register: http://www.newandgreen.com/Workshops_70_cat.htmlNew  More cloth diapering workshops are coming in the new year.
 
* A new MOM & BABY Yoga 4 week series will begin on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with Renee. Cost is $52 (+GST) for the 4 classes.  If you've been taking prenatal yoga and have recently given birth and have some classes left on your punchcard, you can convert these classes to Mom & Baby Yoga. You must pre-register for this series info@heartcentreyoga.ca
 
*On Sunday November 15th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Heart Centre Yoga is hosting a party. If the information about our chemical free cleaning product conversion interests you, please plan to attend to check out these incredible products - not only home cleaning products but earth and people friendly personal care too. This product line is produced by Norwex www.norwexinfo.com . Norwex is dedicated to "Improving Quality of Life by Radically Reducing the use of Chemicals in Personal Care and Cleaning".  Please RSVP to info@heartcentreyoga.ca or sign up at the studio. There is no cost to attend this event and no obligation to purchase any of the products, we really think this is good information to have so hope you can attend.
 
*Looking for feedback: In the customer survey we conducted this summer and on many of your registration forms you indicated that an early morning class would be a nice addition to our class schedule. If this still interests you, please email me with best day of week and time of day (6a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m.) and we'll work on locating a teacher to deliver an early class (one to start) for you. info@heartcentreyoga.ca
 
*Saturday October 31, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. is "Halloween on the Heights". We'll be out on the sidewalk handing out treats to the kids - drop by for some goodies and to say hello!
 
 
Debbie
Namaste,