Monday October 29 Delisle Class

If you are for sure coming to class next week please let me know ahead... It's a relaxation class & so there is a lot of preparation involved so I need to know exact #'s please!

Monday and Tuesday Classes

Delisle Yoga is tomorrow, Monday, October 22 at 7:30 pm.

Loreburn Yoga is Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 pm.

Hope to see you there!

Friday October 26 at 7 pm is ... Durga Das (aka David Newman)!
This must be at Kirtan Concert is held at The Joos Yoga Studio in the same building as Cafe Solla
in Saskatoon! Cost is $25 but we get them for $20 if we have 9 lucky yoginis ( $15 each if we have 10 or more!) that want to come with me & experience this event!  Please let me know ASAP if you wanna go so I can get the tickets!!!!

Tuesdays in Loreburn

Tuesdays in Loreburn are looking fantastic! I have had lots of interest in Tuesday nights so... I'm pretty excited to get started! Hope to see you there & bring friends!

Loreburn Yoga begins Tuesday October 16!

Loreburn Yoga begins Oct 16 to Dec 4.
Classes are on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm at the Loreburn senior centre.
Cost is $80 for 8 or drop in us $15. Kids rate is $5 per class.
All levels welcome!

Delisle Yoga

Delisle yoga resumes next Monday October 15.

Learn about the Diet of the Yogis

Saturday, September 29th from 2-4 pm  $25 per person
Cooking for your lifestyle
A Beautiful Introduction to how easy and healthy it is to prepare delicious foods that are full of flavor and are healing too!

September, September 29th from 6:30 pm  $60/couple or $35 per person
Exotic Date Night
Bring your favorite partner to experience the flavors of India.
An exotic flavor-filled dining event - appetizers, main dishes, dessert and chai
You will learn how to eat for your body type, while a gourmet meal from the Far East is being prepared for you by the Experts - Dr. Ayu St. Harritt and Anna Joshi

Learn the 3 keys to Health!
Food as Medicine
Learn all this from a Local Ayurvedic Doctor!

All events are held at Delisle Yoga Studio at 308 - 3rd St West
TO pre-register email:  delisleyoga@gmail.com
or call 306-292-6536

The 2012 Body Soul and Spirit Expo is this Friday!

The Body Soul and Spirit Expo Fall 2012 Tour is being held at Saskatoon Prairieland Park from Friday, September 28th until Sunday, September 30th!

Shows Hours are Friday 3-10
Saturday 10-9 and Sunday 11-6

Come discover one of Canada's most unique events and explore the many options for living a healthier, happier, more conscious and successful lifestyle.

For more information, go to www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com
or call 1-877-568-6830

Monday Sept 24th Class

I need all students to bring a blanket to class this week.  We will be working with Shoulderstand and a blanket is absolutely necessary!

Can't wait to see you all!

Brandy

Wise words from the great yoga teachers I have and have not met

If there is anything we want that we do not have, consider that your comfort zone is not allowing it.
You become what you think of, so protect your mind.
Yoga is here to resensitize us.  Be sensitive.  Be aware.  Be here now.
There are only 3 rules, be kind, be kind, be kind.
It is never too late for you to become who you were meant to be.
Learn that you can stay, even if you are uncomfortable.
Yoga will teach you the truth about yourself, even if you want to know it or not.

Teaching at Delisle Yoga Studio

I will be teaching an 8 week session at the Delisle Yoga Studio (308-3rd St W) starting Monday, September 10th at 7:30 pm!

Classes will be every Monday night - 7:30 to 8:45 pm - except Thanksgiving Day - October 8.

Cost is $15 per person per class drop in or you may sign up for all 8 classes for $80. Must be paid for in full on the first night of class. Cash or cheque only.

Classes are 1 hour & 15 minutes in length.
Bring your own mat & water bottle please.

If you have ANY questions at all , please contact me!

Summers over... Or is it?

Here I was, all ready for my last yoga workshop of the season... And no one shows ;( Beautiful night so I'm going to practice yoga and not judge... After all it's still summer and there is lots to do before those kids go back to school. Me too but right now I'm going to take this hour that has been given to me & use it wisely. To just be.still. And know.that I am here.for a reason.

Yoga Resources for Free

Check out your local library - in delisle it's www.wheatland.sk.ca
And in Loreburn & Elbow it's www.palliserlibrary.ca
Great selection of Yoga books and etc. for your yoga practice!

Pike Lake Workshop Cancelled

Yoga Workshop tonight at Pike Lake is cancelled.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR WEDNESDAY

YOU must pre-register for this Wednesday, August 8th's yoga workshop by Monday night (tomorrow) - only 12 spots available.  If it doesn't fill, it won't go.  All on my regular email list will be notified either way by email.

Cost is $20 per person. Bring your own mat and water bottle - a few mats are available if you don't have one.

Directions to Rigby-Wilcox's for Yoga Workshops at Pike Lake

Yoga Workshops are being held on Wednesdays, July 18 from 7-9 pm at the Rigby-Wilcox's near Pike Lake.  Please bring your own mat and sense of adventure!  Beautiful outdoor prairie setting, walking labyrinth on the premises and only minutes from Pike Lake Provincial Park!

Cost is $20 per person.  All levels and all ages welcome!

Focus will be on Standing Poses and Forward Bends.

Contact Brandy at 230-1097 or email brandylynn@live.ca for more information and to register!

Directions from Delisle - take the Pike Lake Hwy - once you get to the turn, turn left and go about 3 miles.  Turn right and it is the dark purple house on the left.  Alternatively, you can email me and I have a map image that I can email to you!

From Saskatoon - You can go out of the city on 22nd St and take the hwy to Pike Lake and keep going until past Pipp's Place, an open field and then a hill and the purple house is on the  left side.

From Vanscoy - take the road that goes out of Vanscoy to Pike Lake, once you get to the turn, turn right and keep going until past Pipp's, open field and a hill, the purple house is on the left side.

**There will be signs so you do not get lost!

Loreburn Yoga Classes

Tonight is our 7th class out of 10.  We are finished on Sunday, June 24th for the summer.  There will be a couple of workshops in July and August and hopefully some yoga in Elbow Park!

Intention

I mentioned Intention briefly last night in class. I found an article that I hope helps express more what it means to set an intention before practicing.

http://www.yogajournal.com/newsletter/myj_105.html#c

Ujjayi (oo-jy-yee) Breath

The breath we use for asana practice (asana means poses or postures) is called ujjayi breathing. The ujjayi breathing that we use has a soothing, rhythmic, oceanic quality. It is done by contracting the whispering muscles in your throat to create a long, hairline thin breath. You do not breathe all the way down into your abdomen, but rather into your chest, lungs and back. Here is a step-by-step breakdown of how to do it:

1. Bring your first or second finger to the soft spot between your collarbones.
2. With your mouth closed, breathe in through your nose, feeling the gentle retraction of those muscles beneath your fingers. It should feel as though you are whispering in reverse. You are closing the airways a little, so its kind of like breathing through a straw. Imagine the breath as a cleansing wind sweeping right in through that soft spot at the base of your throat.
3. For the exhalation, put your hand in front of your face as if its a mirror. Gently retract your belly, and with your mouth closed and the muscles of your throat still contracted, exhale through your nose as if you were going to fog up that mirror. The exhalation is exaggerated and extended. It is important to keep your mouth closed or you will lose energy on the exhalation.

*As taken from the book "Journey Into Power" by Baron Baptiste of Baptiste Power Yoga.

Class Update

Tonight, Thursday March 22 is our 2nd last class of our 10 week session.
Beginning, Sunday, April 15 is the start of our next 10 week session.

**Side Note: You do not have to have attended the first session to come to the second session. All classes start at beginner level so I can see my students level and then adjust accordingly!

These classes will be on Sundays now and at 7:30 pm instead.
Cost is $100 for 10 weeks or $15 per class drop in for adults.
Kids 12-16 (or younger as long as accompanied by parent) is $30 for 5 weeks or $60 for 10 weeks.

**Please let me know asap if you are in the 10 weeks - I must have 10 in attendance to run this program. Thank you!

Yoga on TV

On Bell Xpress Vu Channel 267 at 7:30 am is a show called Namaste - nice Yoga class for you to follow along with at home if you like!

The Low Down

Quick reminder, bring a blanket to class for shoulderstand - you can go ALL IN if you want but we will also learn by using the wall today.

Drink lots of water!

Class is next wed and thursday....be there or don't :(
You should have received an email with pose diagrams...contact me if you didn't.

I didn't make it to town...so if you wanted mats, blocks, straps...they will be here next wed!

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Yoga Day THurs Jan 26

Today is the first class and its important to eat healthy and drink at least 8 cups of water...before class! Remember to eat no sooner than one hour before...and 15 minutes after!

This Thursday

This Thursday, January 26th is the Start of our 10 week yoga session at the Loreburn Senior Centre. Just in case anyone is wondering, you can start about 4 weeks in and still be able to catch up!

A question that came up last week was: will we be able to do more and have the poses feel better with only once a week practice? The answer is Yes. However, if you practice at home...the difference will show much quicker, so...

Each week I will be giving out a card that shows a pose that you can focus on for the coming week. The next week we will pass them around and you will get a new card. By the end of the 10 weeks, there will be 10 poses that you have had the chance to really focus on by practicing at home...so...

I recommend home practice!

Mats

I have mats that anyone can borrow. I go to city 3 times a week and can buy you one as well if you wish to practice at home! Contact me if you want one!

Notes about Starting Yoga

Class always starts on time, so please do not arrive late.
Mats, blocks and straps are available. Do bring your own if you have. Blankets are a useful prop. Please bring your own.
If you use the mats provided, please clean after each class with mat wash and paper towel.
At least one hour BEFORE class, make sure you have eaten something that is high in carbs and low in fat.
Drink lots of water during the day before class, but not during.
Withing 15 minutes or so after class, you should eat something high in carbs and low in fat, as well as a little protein.
Wear comfortable clothes - layer tops. The room will warm up. Barefoot or socks.

***PLEASE NOTE: These classes are for healthy people only. If you have ANY health issues, you must consult with your doctor BEFORE coming. This is for your safety as well as the other participants. If there is something that I need to know about your ability to practice yoga, please tell me before class. Each pose has a modification that makes it available to all of us!

January 19 Intro Class & Sign Up Night

On January 19th at 7 pm, there will be a FREE Intro to Yoga class as well as registration for our 10 week session starting Thursday, January 26th.

You will find out what you need to do, bring and anything else you may want to discover about Yoga!

All classes will be held at the Loreburn Senior Centre.
**All ages and levels are always welcome:)

2012 Loreburn Schedule

Classes will be held for 10 weeks every Thursday starting January 26th from 7-8 pm.
The rest of the classes are Feb.2, 9, 16, 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Any classes that are cancelled for any reason, will be made up by March 31st.

Cost is $100 for 10 weeks. Full payment is required to reserve your space. There are no refunds - credit only. Drop in is $15 per class with limited availability due to registered participants taking priority. Cash or cheque only.

There must be a minimum of 10 registered participants for this 10 week session to go forward.

All changes will be posted here and via email and on our Facebook page!