One Studio Yoga Schedule 1/3-5/13/11

The Drop in Yoga Classes at One Studio Dance and Yoga are:
I-Beginners and up    II-Advanced beginners and up
Mon 8:00am-9:15am I
        Noon-1:00pm I
Tues 5:30pm-6:30pm I
Wed 8:00am-9:00am II
        Noon-1:00pm II
Th    5:30pm-6:30pm II
Fr     Noon-1:00pm I
 
Restorative Yoga & Massage
January 16 10am-Noon
Relax in supported yoga postures while receiving a massage.
What could be better? Pre-register  $35/person.

Why We Love Yoga

We love yoga because it never fails to make us feel better.
Yoga makes space in the body for ease and vitality and space in the mind for clarity and inspiration.  No need to hold on to the inevitable stress of everyday life.
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Oh yeah, practicing yoga also lowers blood pressure, relieves back pain, neck pain and lots of other kinds of pain.  Yoga improves posture, blood flow, balances hormones, improves thinking and motivates positive choices.  Not to mention, yoga makes us nicer people who get along better with others because we feel better ourselves!
Yoga- maintenance tool for living a happy life.

The Joy of Appreciative Living

The Joy of Appreciative Living, written by Jacqueline Kelm, is an excellent resource and motivator for increasing joy in your life and creating what you want in your life.
The concepts in this book are simple and effective.  Essentially the author recommends focusing on what you appreciate in your life every day and revising and refining your "ideal life."  There is a 28 day plan outlined in the book that takes 5 minutes every day.  I recently finished my 28 days.  Every morning, before I even got out of bed, I thought of 3 things I was grateful for and what one thing I was going to do that day to increase my joy.  Then, when I was drinking my morning cup of coffee I would write down my appreciations and joy activity for the day.  One thing I noticed is that by focusing on what I appreciate as my first thoughts of the day set the tone of my thinking for the rest of the day.  Although appreciation is something my family and I do around the dinner table every night, I feel the Joy of Appreciative Living 28 day plan really strengthened my attention on the positive.  Plus, taking time once a week to write down what I envision for my ideal life was very powerful in clearly connecting with what I want to create in my life.  I have no doubt I will manifest my vision because it is already happening.
At the beginning of my January yoga classes,  I will be inviting everyone to think about 3 things they are grateful for that day and one thing they can do to increase their joy.  I encourage everyone to get a copy of the book Joy of Appreciative Living to get the details and background on the 28 day plan.  This book will help you move in a positive and happy direction!

This short video will inspire you!

Relax your back at work

Sit toward the edge of your chair.  Feet on the floor wide.  Lengthen your spine and fold forward from your hips.  As your torso moves toward the floor, between your legs, keep lengthening your spine out of the hips.  Focus on making a little space between each vertebrae of the lower, middle and upper back.  Only go as far forward as you can without pain.  You may end up with your elbows resting on your legs or maybe hands to the floor.

What is Restorative Yoga (plus Massage)

Rest and Relaxation Anyone?
Restorative Yoga is about relaxing the body in restful postures using a bolster, blankets, and sometimes blocks for support.  You stay in one posture for up to 10 minutes.  During our Restorative Yoga & Massage workshops, Julia Garufi, massage therapist, and I will guide you into a supported posture like the ones you see here.  We make sure you are completely at ease, warm and cozy and then we might massage your neck, shoulders, back, or feet for the ultimate in rest and relaxation. 
This Winter/Spring we are offering at One Studio:
Sunday Restorative Yoga & Massage
Jan 16, Feb 13, and Apr 10  10am-Noon
Come alone or with a friend/s!

$35/person registration is required, these fill up fast!
Gift certificates available too!
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Loving Kindness Meditation

The Loving Kindness Meditation is a Buddhist tradition going back over 2500 years as a practice for developing compassion.  There are many versions. Traditionally you first bless yourself, then your teacher or mentor, then a beloved, etc. See list below.  However, feel free to bless anyone who comes to mind. As you say this meditation out loud or to yourself, clearly visualize the person you are blessing. 

May I be filled with loving kindness.
May I be well.
May I be peaceful and at ease.
May I be happy and know the roots of all happiness.

May "teacher" be filled with loving kindness.....
May "loved one" be filled with loving kindness.....
May "neutral person" be filled with loving kindness.....
May "hostile-like the last person you would want to bless" be filled with loving kindness.....
May all people be filled with loving kindness.....