Welcome to April. This month our study of the yoga’s ethical principles --the Yamas and Niyamas -- brings us to Brahmacharya --Sanskrit for nonexcess. Please see below after this month's News!
News: Several announcements for April! April Specialty Classes: Functional Movement: I’m excited that another Therapeutic Yoga for Shoulders and Hips is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, 2:30-4:00 pm, at Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. This class is a terrific way to become more deeply attuned to your body's inner messages, particularly if you tend to experience limitation through your shoulders and hips. Through small, mindful and gentle yoga-inspired therapeutic movements (seated, standing and supine) and a connection to natural breath, participants can quiet tension and nurture calm in both muscle and mind as they explore their optimal range of motion and then apply this knowledge to yoga poses. Please reserve a spot with Jan at bodygrace@verizon.net. Mood Management: I will be teaching a Balancing Mood with LifeForce Yoga® on Saturday, April 23rd 2:30-4:00 pm, at Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. This is a great class for learning how to empower yourself to bring focus and energy or calm to your being depending upon your inner needs. This past month I had the honor and pleasure of assisting Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, during a local workshop on using LifeForce Yoga® techniques. Amy is such an inspiration! Private Sessions Practicum: Contact me to experience the benefits and difference that customized yoga therapy for improved functional movement can make in helping relieve bodily pain, tension and tightness. Learn how nurture ease in movement to improve your individual movement patterns overall. Click here for more information about the practicum special. April: Brahmacharya Nonexcess. Our ethical principle Yamas and Niyamas topic for April. There is no surprise in noting that we are immersed in a culture of excess. Work. Sleep. Food. Exercise. Media. Sex. Chocolate (separate really from food.) Coffee. You know the drill. Nearly anything could make the list, right? Add ‘oholic’ to the end and we’re all on the same page. How though, does our excess take away from the whole of our being? How can it take away from the fullness of a yoga practice on our mats? How might it take away from the richness of our daily lives?
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We continue our study of yoga's yamas and niyamas this month with Asteya - nonstealing.
Please see below after this month's News! News: Several announcements for March! March Specialty Classes: Functional Movement: Great news! I will be teaching my rescheduled Therapeutic Yoga for Shoulders and Hips on Saturday, March 12th, 2:30-4:00 pm, at Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. This class is a terrific way to become more deeply attuned to your body's inner messages, particularly if you tend to experience limitation through your shoulders and hips. Through small, mindful and gentle yoga-inspired therapeutic movements (seated, standing and supine) and a connection to natural breath, participants can quiet tension and nurture calm in both muscle and mind as they explore their optimal range of motion and then apply this knowledge to yoga poses. Please reserve a spot with Jan at bodygrace@verizon.net. Amy Weintraub visiting McLean, VA this month! Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, will be visiting McLean, VA to conduct a LifeForce Yoga to Manage Your Mood: Depression and Anxiety workshop on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 1:00-5:30 pm at the Dream Yoga Studio and Wellness Center. I am excited that I will be there assisting! Visit yogafordepression.com for more information. Practicum continuing through Spring! My practicum in functional movement continues through this spring. Contact me to take advantage of the special one-on-one, 5-session rate and help yourself find a path to greater ease, fluidity and flexibility in your body. As my teacher Susi Hately says, “Your body doesn’t lie.” Book a private session for a personalized approach to cultivating your awareness and ability to listen to your body's messages and learn how to relax and improve your stability and strength at the same time. Give yourself the path to greater health and healing this year! Cancer care recovery - My functional movement teacher, Susi Hately has a free 8-week series running now as part of her Calm.Steady.Strong program that offers tips for people recovering from cancer who are seeking ways to feel better and be more healthy. These tips can come straight into your mailbox simply emailing health@functionalsynergy.com. For more information also see www.functionalsynergy.com. March: Asteya It is March! We have traveled down the path exploring yoga’s ethical principles, with stops studying non-harm and truthfulness. This month we go further with our study of the Yamas and Niyamas as we reach asteya - Sanskrit for nonstealing. Nonstealing! This is how the conversation goes on in my head: Our exploration of the Yamas and Niyamas continues this month! Please see below! News: Several announcements for February! Specialty Classes in February: Functional Movement: I will be teaching Therapeutic Yoga for Shoulders and Hips on Saturday, February 20th, 2:30-4:00 pm, at Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. Addressing movement at the largest joints of the body, this class will use small, mindful and gentle yoga-inspired therapeutic movements and a connection to natural breath to help participants become more deeply attuned to moving in an optimal range of motion that quiets tension and nurtures calm in both muscle and mind. Please reserve a spot with Jan at info@bodygrace.com. Mood management: I will be teaching another LifeForce Yoga for Balancing Mood class on Saturday, February 27th, 2:30-4:00 pm, Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. Reserve a spot at info@bodygrace.com. Amy Weintraub visiting McLean, VA in March! Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, will be conducting a LifeForce Yoga to Manage Your Mood: Depression and Anxiety workshop on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 1:00-5:30 pm at the Dream Yoga Studio and Wellness Center. I am excited that I will be there assisting! Contact yogafordepression.com for more information. Practicum continuing through Spring! My practicum in functional movement continues through this spring. Contact me to take advantage of the special one-on-one, 5-session rate and help yourself find a path to greater ease, fluidity and flexibility in your body. As my teacher Susi Hately says, “Your body doesn’t lie.” Book a private session for a personalized approach to cultivating your awareness and ability to listen to your body's messages and learn how to relax and improve your stability and strength at the same time. Give yourself the path to greater health and healing in 2016! February: Satya February is here and we move another step along the path of our 2016 journey studying yoga’s ethical principals, the Yamas and Niyamas! Last month we started by looking at the principle of ahimsa--non-harm--and considering how we treat ourselves and practice self-care both on and off the mat. Our stop this month is Satya—the Sanskrit word for truthfulness. What makes up our truth? In yoga, there is a belief that the whole of who we are is made up of several layers, commonly called sheaths. These layers--that together comprise all of who we are—include of course our physical self (with all of our various tissues); our emotional/energetic self; and our mental self, with the seemingly never-ending flow of thoughts that run through our minds. I suppose we can think of these first three layers comprising both ‘our tissues and our issues.’ How lovely, right? The Yamas and Niyamas - the Intro!
Our New Year has begun! The New Year can offer us a fresh start to begin anew in our lives, as well as the opportunity begin an exploration or quest. Here, on this blog through the remainder of 2016, I intend to begin an exploration of the ‘Yamas’ and ‘Niyamas’ of yoga—essentially, the ethical principles that can guide our yoga practice and the intersection of where yoga meets life, both on and off the mat. So today's post offers both an introduction and launches us onto our first stop for the year - January's part of the quest! Wishing you a blessed, healthy and happy New Year's 2016, and welcome to Heart Tree Yoga's news and blog page! Here you will find announcements each month about speciality classes coming up, as well as blog pieces reflecting on where life meets yoga and yoga meets life. On this page in 2016 I will begin an exploration of yoga's ethical principles, the yamas and niyamas, and how these intersect with yoga and life. I hope it can be a journey we can take together! My first blog post will be published January 10th! Please check back to explore with me. With light and love, Carolyn News: Speciality Class in January: I will be teaching a LifeForce Yoga for Balancing Mood class on Saturday, January 30th, 2:30-4:00 pm, Body Grace Fitness and Yoga in Vienna, VA. Reserve a spot at info@bodygrace.com. Amy Weintraub visiting McLean, VA in March! Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, will be conducting a LifeForce Yoga to Manage Your Mood: Depression and Anxiety workshop on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 1:00-5:30 pm at the Dream Yoga Studio and Wellness Center. I am excited that I will be there assisting! Contact yogafordepression.com for more information. Practicum continuing in New Year! I am continuing to undertake a practicum in functional movement to help individuals find a path to greater ease, fluidity and flexibility in their body through yoga therapy that is gentle and safe. Please contact me to take advantage of the special one-on-one, 5-session rate during the practicum period-- and start your New Year off with self-care and self-discovery. As you begin the year anew, cultivate your awareness and ability to listen to your body's messages, learn how to relax and improve your stability and strength at the same time--and give yourself the path to greater health and healing in 2016. Check back monthly for news and announcements. |
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