September 13, 2009 Newsflash - new schedule, open house, workshops
A really quick update and reminder of all the current happenings - also a new Mom & Baby Yoga class...
Debbie
Submitted by debbie on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 06:51
* NEW SCHEDULE Effective Sunday September 13, 2009. A copy is attached for you to download and print if you haven't got one yet.
* NEW CLASSES Start this week! Monday 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. "Yoga for Teen Girls" (ages 13-18) with Claudia. Learn the fundamentals of yoga in a safe and fun atmosphere. Sun Salutations will be introduced and practiced. Wednesday 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. "Yogalates" with Tara. This class blends the best of Yoga and Pilates and is great for building core strength with the mindfulness and movement of yoga. For those of you who finish work a bit early (nurses/teachers?) there won't be a need to wait around for the first class at 6:15 p.m. any more.
* NEW TEACHERS! You'll see some new names on the teaching roster this season - we hope you'll enjoy the variety of classes presented by these wonderful heart-centred teachers.
*ANOTHER NEW CLASS - MOM & BABY YOGA! Gently encourage your body to regain core strength and flexibility and maintain a healthy low back! This class happens once a week for 4 weeks. Join Renee every Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This is a pre-registered class, please let us know if you'll be attending info@heartcentreyoga.ca with Mom & Baby in the subject line. $52 + GST for the 4 classes.
* Saturday September 19th, 2009 FREE YOGA CLASSES and OPEN HOUSE/POTLUCK! To celebrate our customers and community, the fall season, the Global Mala and our second year in business, regular scheduled yoga classes will be free on that day - bring a friend or family member along to experience yoga. Drop into Heart Centre Yoga between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. for an Open House and potluck dinner. Heart Centre Yoga will provide two entrees and one desert. A sign-up sheet will be available at the studio for anyone who would like to contribute a favorite dish or you can email me debbie@heartcentreyoga.ca.
* Our first workshop for the fall is taking registration now! "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). Register before October 1, 2009 and save $25. 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) Installments ok.
* 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
Shanti Uganda is continuing fundraising efforts to purchase an emergency vehicle to transfer birthing mamas with complication from the Shanti Uganda Birthhouse to the nearest hospital. 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. Find out more about Shanti Uganda www.shantiuganda.org
Namaste,
Are you a yoga teacher or yoga teacher in training? The Teacher Development Class series resumes on Sunday September 20, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Our guest-teacher is Jose Cuesta who will lead a 30 minute presentation exploring the different aspects of the subtle body (tatwas, doshas, gunas, koshas, chakras) and how they intereact in the context of human evolution, the yoga anatomy and Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga. This talk will be followed by a 90 minute yoga practice to experience these teachings. $16 prepayment reserves your spot.
Heart Centre Yoga has a FACEBOOK group - join us online!
