Greetings Yogis and Yoginis!!!  Let’s pump it up this week, but at the same time allowing our minds to be still with the focus of our practice. We will be adding the use of hand weights to our asana flow this week, which will promote strengthening, toning, sculpting, and conditioning.

Our Sanskrit focus is “Sattva”, or the third Guna of energy promoting lightness, clarity, and balance. Our mudra is “Ganesha”, or the remover of obstacles, and our meditation focus is on “Lightness”.

We had a fabulous retreat this past Saturday with 29 yogis and yoginis!!! We hope to make the Sankalpa Retreat an annual affair with your support. Our annual yoga-hike to Santa Rosa Plateau is approaching, and will be either late March or early April. Watch for the post on the date.

Deb will be hosting a 5-night summer retreat for yoga and meditation renewal at the fabulous La Casa de Maria retreat center in Montecito. The dates are arrival at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 14th, and departure on Friday, June 19th. For double occupancy the cost is $671.50/person, which includes 14 meals, $566.50 triple. Deb’s fee for the yoga and meditation is $150 for the week. Space is limited, and the deadline for registration and first deposit is 2/20.

You should have received the monthly newsletter yesterday. Read and enjoy. Have a fabulous first week of February, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat.—Namaste’, Deb  Music: Gayatri by Bhava Ram