Monthly Archives: March 2015

Bonus Week: Restoration!!!

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Greetings!!! This week is “Bonus Week”, as you will experience and enjoy an extra week of Restorative Yoga!!! We will renew, relax, and restore!!! Our Sanskrit focus is “OM HOUM NAMAH”, which is to attune to our inner stillpoint, meshing our outer world and inner world in perfect harmony. The mudra is “USHAS”, which connects us to all things good. Have a beautiful week, as I encourage you in your meditation to find time to “BE STILL”. As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb Music by Ann Sweeten: Echoes

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Greetings!!! It is Classic Hatha yoga week at YFL. We will practice with flow, and our theme is “Moving Motivation”.  A steady, flowing powerful practice!!! Our Sanskrit focus is “Metta”, or practicing lovingkindness. The mudra focus is Ganesh, the hand gesture for removing obstacles. Our meditation theme is “Reboot”. The music, well, I invite you to listen!!! The Yoga-Hike to Santa Rosa Plateau is this Friday, 3/27, so just a few days remaining to sign-up!!! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb (Mahatma: from Winds of Samsara)

See you at the WALL!!!

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Greetings and Happy Spring!!!  This week we usher in spring, a total solar eclipse, and a full moon!!! Our practice will once again focus on utilizing the wall as a prop for resistance. This will intensify our muscle engagement, and strengthen our use of the asana. Our Sanskrit focus is “Abhyasa”, or “The Practice”, and our mudra is the classic “Anjali”, or “Prayer Hand Gesture”. I received great reviews on the David Lanz music for meditation last week, so I will select another of his works for your meditation. This week’s meditation will focus on “Prana”, or “life-force”, the breath. Have a great week into spring. Our Spring schedule begins this Sunday, and I am happy to say there are

NO CHANGES!!! There is also time remaining to sign-up for the annual spring Yoga-Hike to Santa Rosa Plateau on 3/27. Sign-up ASAP!!! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb  Music: Cristofori’s Dream

Time to restore, renew, and relax!!!

photo-570  Greetings from YFL!!! We worked hard last week with our new “Iron Flow” practice, so this week our emphasis will be on restoring, renewing, and relaxing through our asana practice. You will need a bolster and a block to assist you in the asana sequence. Our Sanskrit focus is “Sutra”, which is an aphorism or short, thread of wisdom. The mudra is “Kubera”, for seeking or setting a goal. Our meditation is to focus on what you consider to be “Paradise”, and the music accompaniment is David Lanz’s, “Blue Largo”. Have a fabulous week, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat.—Namaste’, Deb P. S.-Sophie’s “Ayurvedic Detox” workshop is this Saturday, 2-4 pm., 3/14 @ $25. There is still time to register.

Weight Week!!!

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Greetings from YFL!!! Happy Spring, and welcome to the month of March!!! Our newsletter launched yesterday, and if you don’t receive it every month, just email the studio, and we will add you to our contact list.

This is weight week, so sculpting, toning, and strengthening via weight bearing is our physical theme. The Sanskrit focus is “SAMYAMA”, or contentment via self-control. The weekly mudra is “AKASHI”,  for promoting calmness and inner peace. The meditation focus is “SERENITY”. As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb    Meditation Music—“Claire de Lune”