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2012′s gonna KICKASANA

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

so here we are! the blank canvas…here’s what we’re gonna color it up with over the next few weeks!

hope to see you for one or two or all of these over the next couple of months. happy 2012, everybody!

january 7/8 – 40 DAYS TO PERSONAL REVOLUTION
six weeks of yoga, meditation, inquiry and balanced eating lead to all kinds of possibility. join us!

january 13 – SF ROAD TRIP.
get on the bus! we’re heading to SF for an all day workshop with Baron Baptiste and kirtan concert with Krisha Das! there’s still time to sign up…chat us up for more info. (no classes in the studio on the 13th!)

january 16 – MLK KARMA CLASSES for Africa Yoga Project!
(9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.)
join us to do good and feel good. we’ll be open on MLK for a 9 a.m. POWER JAM and 10:30 a.m. RENEW+RESTORE class – there’s something for every one…and we’ll donate $15 to Africa Yoga Project for everyone who gets on the mat with us!

january 21 – CA POWER YOGA TEACHER TRAINING starts
we’re thrilled to be launching three dog yoga’s teacher training and community service program, california power yoga, with a POWERFUL team of teacher trainees. these 15 yogis are gonna light up this town!

    february 14 – SHARE THE LOVE DAY for the Redwood Empire Food Bank!
    come get your LOVE ON with us on Valentine’s day…come to any of our regularly scheduled classes, bring 2 food items for the Food Bank and we will donate $10. if you bring your sweetie, we’ll make it $15 for each of you!

    february 25 + 26 – PEACE. OUT. BOOTCAMP
    why drive/ride/fly when you can stay and peace out? we’re planning to head out to the gorgeous Kenwood Inn for a two-day bliss-fest. peaceful meditation and hot+sweaty yoga twice daily, combined with spa treatments, wine tasting and gourmet meals. what more could you want? drop us a line for more info!

PLUS…we’re starting something new on Saturday mornings through January and February!

each week, our 10 a.m. FLOW class will cover the fundamentals of a different set of poses. if you’ve been wanting to dial in your alignment, ask questions about a specific pose or just learn more about yoga, this is it!

    january 7 – the dog poses
    january 14 – warriors
    january 21 – hip openers
    january 28 – the plank family
    february 3 – forward bends
    february 10 – backbends
    february 17 – balancing poses
    february 24 – upside down poses (inversions)

come out and play…for real!

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don’t just do something. sit here.

Friday, October 14th, 2011

hey there…we have some exciting (or more appropriately, calming) news!

on saturdays, the studio will be open from 9:20-9:50 a.m. for personal meditation or silent study…anyone and everyone is welcome to roll out a mat or a blanket and get your zen on between our POWER + FLOW classes

meditation is a great addition to your yoga practice, and it’s particularly nice right before or after asana practice…from time to time, we offer meditation classes and meditation is a big part of the 40 DAYS program, but you can practice it anywhere, anytime by simply getting still and becoming aware.

to get you inspired, here are some great meditation recommendations from our 40 DAY REVOLUTIONARIES:


    john r.
    Morning: First thing – Upstairs with the door closed so the dog won’t lick me, Open window to hear the morning sounds, Keep coming back to my breath
    Evening: Just before turning in, Get really grounded, If it’s raining sit under an umbrella in the hot tub

    monica
    my new meditation strategy is to use lightly-guided meditations. It just helps to provide a little structure and support through the process. Lighting a candle helped too. It made for a smoother transition into and out of the meditation space by the simple act of lighting it at the beginning and blowing it out at the end. Plus, it’s pleasant to notice the lovely, fiery smell as I breath in.

    alison
    Once I settle. I visualize an open book at my feet. Blank pages. Book open. As thoughts enter my head, I direct them to a blank page in my book. Each thought gets it’s own page. Once they have tumbled (and I visualize them tumbling from my head right down to their page), the page is flipped to the next blank page. That way, they have a place to go but they don’t get to stay in my head while I meditate. After meditation I can refer back to my book, if I want. But I don’t have to. Bet I would find some interesting patterns of thoughts. Maybe there’s a breakthrough in one of these chapters.

    michelle
    I get up around 4:30.. Smile and sit… Getting up and smiling makes my meditation feel like a treat.. Not al the time, but most of the time. I love to sit early. One of my teachers told me “it is the nectar of the day” and I truly believe it!

    britt
    My meditation strategy is to schedule it into my day. Early each
    morning I set aside the allotted amount of time to meditate before I
    get my day started, so then there are no excuses for me not to do it.
    I also like to light candles for my evening meditation because it sets
    a tranquil mood and feels special. I find the evening meditation to be
    more difficult, so by making it special I’m more inclined to do it!

    ondrejka
    I committ and sit every morning and evening, but when my morning meditation is interrupted by things outside my ability to control (specifically, my little guys). I practice PRESENCE in the real world rather than reacting with frustration, anger, and disappointment. Oh, so I get to practice EQUANIMITY too, since this really is right where my life is meeting me.


    robin
    use a meditation cushion…also know as a Zafu.

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july 4 weekend schedule

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

we’re open all weekend with just a couple of schedule changes…come out and play with us!

friday: all regular classes = ON
saturday: all regular classes = ON
sunday: 10 a.m. FLOW = ON, 4 p.m. POWER = canceled.
monday: 9 a.m. 108 SUN SALUTATIONS, all other classes = canceled.

*back to ALL regularly scheduled fun on tuesday 7/5…plus even more fun coming your way on 7/8!

want to know more about the 108? peep this…

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memorial day weekend sched

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

looking for fun this weekend? come hang with us.

we’ll be open every day, so you will get your sweat on! Sunday and Monday, we’ll have an abbreviated class schedule. PLUS, some cool stuff going on on Sunday…spell that: P-A-R-T-Y!

here’s the schedule of events! please join us for some fun!

    friday
    regular (awesome) class schedule


    saturday
    regular (awesome) class schedule


    sunday
    10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – BREAKTHROUGH BOOTCAMP
    *come sweat with us — let’s send some love to Forget Me Not Farm! $20 donation/all $ goes to the farm’s programs for at-risk kids and youth*
    no 4 p.m. class
    6:30-8:00 p.m. – PLAYdate!
    *come out and play with us…for real. it’s our first annual TWISTER TOURNAMENT and DJ party (with real vinyl). food and beverages on us and Traverso’s…it’s going to rock!


    monday
    no 6:30 a.m. class
    9:00 a.m. – POWER
    10:30 a.m. – RENEW
    no 4:30 or 6:00 p.m. classes

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