May 2010 Newsletter

May has arrived along with warmer weather (most of the time) and longer days. We have just started our summer schedule, with 7:00am classes moved to 6:30am, a new 4:30pm Tuesday class, a classical ashtanga mysore class at 8:30am on Sunday, and new restorative classes, one on Tuesday night at 7:30pm and one at noon on Thursday.

Chakra Workshop

On May 22nd and 23rd we are hosting a chakra workshop. The price for this workshop is $40 for one session or $70 for both, but subscribers to the newsletter still have a chance to save a little on the sessions. If you register and pay in full by May 14th, you can save $8 per session, $32 for one session or $54 for both. You can register either by phone, email or by coming into the studio. And be sure to read more about chakras further down.

Intro to Yoga Workshop

The next Intro to Yoga Workshop is today (Saturday May 8th) from 1:00pm-2:30pm. This workshop is open to all students, even if you have taken a class (or 10) already. It’s a chance to break things down and move through the practice a little slower getting back to the fundamentals. The next Intro Workshop will be June 12th 2010. The workshop is free, and no prior registration is required, just stop on by at 1:00pm.

Summer Membership Special

Make this summer a summer of yoga with our Summer Membership Special. 3 months of yoga for $240 ($199 for those qualifying for a discount). We have a payment plan for those who who want to spread out the payments across the 3 months. The summer memberships are available starting today until June 8th. Newsletter subscribers can save $10 if you pay in full for a summer membership before May 15th.

UW Employee Furlough Day Special

On May 21st, the University is having a furlough day. Since the University “gifted” employees with an unpaid holiday, Yoga Eight is following suit and gifting University employees with an unpaid yoga day. University employees can enjoy their day off with a free class at Yoga Eight. (PS I can’t find the furlough schedule for the state government employees, so if you know it please email me).

Sanskrit Term of the Month (by upcoming workshop teacher Kelly Jean Moore)

Chakra

The word Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit and refers to energy centers that pool within our pranic bodies. In order to comprehend the identity of the chakras we can tease out three distinct aspects of the human being. Humans (some would say all things) are made of matter, consciousness, and energy. Mater being the gross physical body, consciousness being the mind and psychic field of thought, and energy, the animating life force which flows through us connecting matter and consciousness. There are seven main chakras that reside along the spine within the energy body, and each center relates to a level of physical and psychological development. The chakras draw in, process, and redirect specific energetic qualities which inform our health and well being.

Due to life stresses we develop patterns of coping which lead to holding patterns within our physical structure.These blockages can cause illness, chronic injury, and impede our emotional and spiritual growth. By working with the chakras we can illuminate these blockages and utilize tools to return us to a natural state of vibrant health. As we heal we become empowered to heal the world around us. Chakra work is not only self-help, it is the evolutionary work of creating balance in all things.

Closing Thoughts

Tomorrow is Mothers Day, and I would like to wish every mother out there a happy Mothers Day. I am just starting to understand what it means to be a parent, and I find deeper appreciation in all the work and effort that goes into raising children. I hope to see you all soon,

Namaste