Greetings from YFL!!! Last week we worked our bodies with weights!!! This week we are going let our bodies restore, renew, and relax on the mat!!! Yes, it is Triple ‘R’ week @ YFL!!! Our Sanskrit focus is ‘Santosha’, or a ‘state of contentment’. The hand gesture focus (mudra) is ‘Kapittha’, or the mudra of protection and blessings.

This week’s Yin practice will balance the seven chakras (energy wheels along the spine). We will reach this state of balance through asana, poetry, music, tibetan bowl ringing, and color focus.

Vary your practice schedule, and enjoy the many wonderful offerings from Sophie and Summer!!! Check the schedule-they offer Gentle, Classic, Yin, and Glow & Restore classes. They are humorous, compassionate, knowledgable, and caring!!!

Remember that Quigong is ongoing every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. with Jan Tucker!!! The cost is $15!!!

Special Events Schedule:

* 5/18-Yoga For Emotional Release Workshop w/Sophie 1-3 p.m., $25

• 5/24-5/27-Yoga For Life will BE CLOSED for Memorial Day Weekend

* 6/1-Quigong for Healing Workshop w/Jan 1-2:30 p.m., $25

*6/2-Reiki I Training w/Kim 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $144

*6/30-Great Yoga Adventure to Fullerton (Yoga w/Deb @ $10, Drinks, Pizza, Pasta, Salad w/Taylor (Deb’s Son) @ $10+) Sign up quickly-we only have 5 spots left!!!

It will be another amazing week at YFL!!! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

Greetings from YFL!!! Happy Mother’s Day…there is still time to purchase the ‘gift of wellness’…a gift certificate to YFL for your mom!!!

This week we return to ‘hand weights’ for our physical practice. It is a strong, vigorous, but doable practice for all students!!! Our Sanskrit focus is ‘BHAKTI’, or following your true path of devotion. The supporting hand gesture (mudra) is ‘USHSAS’, or connecting to all things good. Our meditation focus is ‘TO LET GO’, and your music for contemplation is Winds of Samsara’s Mountain Winds.

This week’s Yin practice will emphasize ‘Good Digestion’.

Sophie’s ‘Yoga For Emotional Release’ workshop is fast approaching, 5/18, from 1-3 p.m. @ $25. Please call, email ,or drop-in to pre-register.

The Great Yoga Adventure to Fullerton will be hosted by Deb & Taylor on 6/30 at the The Bowery Pizza & Craft Beers Restaurant. You may take the train or drive to enjoy yoga, wine, beer, cocktails, pizza, pasta, and/or salad!!! $10 for yoga, and $10 (+) for food and drink!!! Reserve you space ASAP, as space is limited, and filling quickly!!! (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

It will be another fabulous week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

“Be happy. It is one way of being wise”.—Colette

Greetings from YFL!!! I would like to thank all the wonderful instructors that subbed for me last week, while I enjoyed some time off to attend the Plein Air Art Convention in San Francisco!!! A big thanks to Sophie, Summer, and Jennifer!!! This week will be bonus week at the studio, since it is a split week between April/May!!! So, each class will get to vote on a practice of Sukha-Stirha, Yin, or Restorative!!! Our Sanskrit focus will be AUM Shanti-Universal Peace!!! Our mudra (hand gesture) will promote ‘CONFIDENCE’, and a healthy spleen and pancreas. Our meditation focus is ‘PEACE’, and the music to accompany your contemplative time this week is David Lanz’s ‘Blue Largo’. Our Yin practice will focus on the full range of motion of the spine-‘SPINAL BLISS’.

Sophie’s Yoga For Emotional Liberation Workshop is scheduled for 5/18 @ 1-3 p.m., $25.

Jan’s Quigong Healing Workshop is scheduled for 6/1 @ 1-3 pm., $25.

Deb’s Great Yoga Adventure to Fullerton w/Taylor @ The Bowery is scheduled for 6/30 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. @ $10 for yoga & $10(+) for food, wine, beer, cocktails.

The newsletter will appear on your email list this Wednesday, May 1st around 10 a.m.!!!

Mother’s Day is upon us, so why not consider a gift certificate for mom!!!

“Never forget where you’ve been. Never lose sight of where you’re going. Never take for granted the people who travel the journey with you”.-Susan Gale

It will be another wonderful week at YFL, and as always we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

Greetings from YFL!!! We will BE CLOSED on Monday, Earth Day, but normal schedule will resume on Tuesday, April 23rd!!! Quigong will meet Monday evening (4/22)  with Jan!!! Quigong WILL NOT MEET on Monday, April 29th, as Jan will be involved in some additional training!!!

This week is Classic Hatha at YFL, which means a blending of Flow & Power!!! The Sanskrit focus is ‘Atma Prakasha’, or ‘My true shines with its own light’!!! The supporting mudra (hand gesture) is the classic ‘Ushas’, which connects us to all things good. The meditation focus is ‘Release’, which may be contemplated while listening to James Hood’s “Imaginary Friend”.

Yin practice will emphasize ‘Spinal Bliss’, while working the spine in its full range of motion!!!

Remember to enjoy classes with Sophie and Summer, as often as you can!!! Check the website for days and times for their classes: www.yogaforlife06.com!!!

4/22-NO YOGA CLASSES, BUT QUIGONG WILL MEET

5/18-YOGA FOR GRIEF WORKSHOP W/SOPHIE (1-3 P.M.)-$25

5/25-5/27-YFL will BE CLOSED for Memorial Day Weekend

6/30-THE GREAT YOGA ADVENTURE TO FALLBROOK W/DEB & TAYLOR (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)-$10 for Yoga & $10 (+) for pizza, pasta, salads, wine, craft beer ($10 deal-one slice of pepperoni or cheese pizza + glass of house wine), or you can choose to order anything from the menu & bar for additional cost.  Take the train from Oceanside or carpool to the Bowery Pizza & Craft Beer

It will be another wonderful week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.-Thich Nhat Hanh

Greetings from YFL!!! Meet me at the Wall!!! is this week’s practice focus!!! Once again, using the wall as a prop of resistance, alignment, and focus!!! Our mudra (hand gesture) is the ‘PRANA’, which will help promote the flow of ‘life force’, or vital energy through our nadis (channels), and charrs (energy wheels). Our Sanskrit focus is ‘TWAM EVA SARVAM’, and helps us remember, “My True Self is everything I hold dear”. Our meditation focus is ‘GRACE’, and may be focused upon as you listen to Tom Baras’s “Moon Dust”!!!

This week’s Yin practice will emphasize opening the hips, so it is ‘HAPPY HIPS’ week!!!

Please support all of the teachings offered by Sophie and Summer!!! All their classes are listed on our Spring Schedule!!!

I highly recommend Jan’s Quigong on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:30!!! Such ‘meditative movement’!!!

Sign-up for the ‘THE GREAT YOGA ADVENTURE TO FULLERTON’ begins today at the studio!!! Space is limited, so sign-up ASAP. Yoga cost is $10, and your pizza, pasta, salad, wine/beer/cocktail will cost $10-$30 depending upon your selections. Deb will provide the yoga & meditation, and Taylor ( Deb’s son) will provide the great atmosphere, food & drink at the The Bowery Pizza & Craft Beer Restaurant!!!

ATTENTION: YFL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, APRIL 22, IN OBSERVANCE OF THE EASTER HOLIDAY.  Our regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, April 23rd.

We wish you and your family a glorious Easter, and a Happy Earth Day!!!

It will be another beautiful week at YLF, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

“Yoga begins right where I am-not where I was yesterday, or where I long to be”.—Linda Sparrowe

Greetings from YFL!!! Thank you Betty & Peter for a phenomenal Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert this past Saturday!!! I am still enjoying the positive effects of the healing vibrations!!! We look forward to your return in September!!! This will be a very fun and exciting week at YFL!!! Our physical focus will be the Triple ‘R’-Rest, Renew, and Restore!!! Our Sanskrit focus is AUM Karuna Hum, or I am compassion. The supporting mudra (hand gesture) is ‘BHAIRAVA’, or the balancing mudra. It brings balance to the left & right hemispheres of the brain, and promotes optimal functioning of our internal organs. Our meditation focus is ‘Compassion’, and may be focused upon while listening to Kiran Murti’s ‘Sweet Indian’.

This week’s Yin practice will balance your 7 chakras!!!

Special Announcements!!!

1. Qigong is an ongoing class every Monday evening from 6:30-7:30, and the reviews are in…very peaceful, meditative movement, and Jan is most knowledgable in her teachings!!!
2. Summer’s NEW CLASSES are up and running, and students love her energy, poetry, flows, and special attention to ALL THE DETAILS of making class just right for YOU!!! Please support her wonderful teachings at the studio: Wednesday-Yin at 11:15 & Gentle Yoga at 12:30, Thursday-Yin at 4:15 & Glow & Restore at 6:00!!! Your mind, body, and heart will be so glad you did!!!
3. YOGA-HIKE is this FRIDAY (4/12)!!! PLEASE LET DEB KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND. We will meet at the Visitor Center @ 8:30 a.m. Bring water, towel, $4, hat, and wear good shoes to support and protect your feet.
4. Mark your calendar (6/30/19) for a GRAND YOGA ADVENTURE TO FULLERTON!!!  Join Deb & her son Taylor for Yoga & Lunch at The Bowery Craft Beer & Pizza. Taylor is co-owner of this wonderful restaurant!!! Deb will guide us through a gentle yoga practice beginning at 10 a.m., and then lunch will be served. You can choose to have a cocktail, craft beer, or wine. The food menu will include pizza, salads, and/or pasta.  If you have a slice (they are huge) of cheese or pepperoni & house wine your cost is around $10, or you can choose an artisan pizza, salad, pasta for a higher cost. Deb will be charging $10 for the yoga experience. The Bowery is just steps away from the Fullerton Train Station, so you can choose to ride the train up & back, or carpool with your buddies. Space is limited, so sign up quickly. THIS WILL BE A BLAST!!!
5. Sophie’s next Yoga For Grief workshop has been moved to May 18th!!!
6. NO 8:15 OR 9:30 CLASS THIS FRIDAY (4/12) DUE TO THE YOGA HIKE!!!

It is going to be another wonderful week at YFL!!! As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

“Forever is composed of nows”.—Emily Dickinson

Greetings from YFL!!! Happy April…no fooling’!!! Look for the YFL April newsletter on your email desk around 9-10 a.m. this morning!!! It has many interesting tidbits from yoga asana to nutrition, and beyond!!! What’s happening this week at YFL?!!! This is our second full week of the NEW SPRING SCHEDULE!!!  Check out the website-www.yogaforlife06.com!!! This Saturday is our quarterly Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert from 1-3 p.m. @ $25, with Betty & Peter. We still have a few spots left, so contact Deb ASAP to register.

This week marks the first of the month, so that means…”Weight Time”!!! We will sculpt, tone, and strengthen with our body weight, and additionally with hand weights!!! Our Sanskrit focus is “Shara Vana Ya”, or ‘My awareness is aligned with the creative power of the Universe. Our mudra is the ‘Detox’ hand gesture. It helps remove toxins from the body, cleanses, and purifies you mentally, physically, and spiritually. Helps to dispel negativity. Our meditation focus is ‘Creativity’, and may be contemplated while listening to James Hood’s ‘Imaginary Friend’ from his CD, ‘Imagination’.

Yin practice will focus on promoting ‘Good Digestion’ this week!!!

A reminder that Carol and I will be guiding you on the annual Yoga-Hike at the beautiful Santa Rosa Plateau on Friday, April 12th. We will meet at the visitor center at 8:30 a.m., and Carol will guide the hike, and share her incredible knowledge of the geology, history, botany, and fauna of the plateau. Following our hike, for anyone interested, we will meet at The Bean, just down from the plateau for coffee, and a chat!!! This event will preclude our normal morning schedule at the studio. So, there will BE NO 8:15 & 9:30 a.m. class on 4/12. Bring water, a towel, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, and $4 per person for the plateau fee.

It will be another wonderful week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!! That is NO APRIL FOOL’S JOKE!!!—Namaste’, Deb

Greetings from YFL!!! Happy first full week of Spring!!! This week we return to ‘Classic Hatha’ with emphasis on Vinyasa + Power!!! Our Sanskrit focus is ‘Dhanya Vad’, or expressing gratitude and thanks!!! Our supporting hand gesture (mudra) is the classic ‘Dahana’, or meditation mudra. Yin practice will focus on opening the hips, so it is ‘Happy Hips’ week!!! Our meditation focus is ‘Gratitude’, and the music selection for meditating is ‘Kiran Murti’s Divine Imagination’.

This week marks the beginning of our Spring Schedule, and way some great additions to our class offerings.  Here they are:

3/25-QUIGONG BEGINS!!! This class will meet each Monday evening from 6:30-7:30, and is taught by Jan Tucker. Please contact her at  jan@HealingWithQuigong.com, or 805-222-5102 to register.

3/26-Deb will be teaching the 4:15 p.m. Yin & 6:00 p.m. Classic Hatha for Levels I-II. The Yoga Basics & Meditation I will once again alternate on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Deb for the start dates for the next 4-week Yoga Basics & 5-week Meditation I.

3/27 & 3/28-Summer will be adding two new classes on Wednesdays, 11:15 Yin & 12:30 p.m. Gentle, and on Thursdays she will be teaching the 4:15 p.m. Yin class, and adding Glow & Restore at 6:00 p.m.

All of Sophie’s classes remain the same!!!

The Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert is fast approaching, and space is limited, so sign up ASAP!!! 4/6 from 1-3 p.m. @ $25.

Kim’s Reiki I training will be held at YFL on 4/7 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The annual Yoga Hike will be Friday morning (4/12) from 8:30-10:30 a.m. @ Santa Rosa Plateau. Please sign up with Deb, if you plan to attend. The only cost is the $4 parking fee.

“Let your breath untie the knots in your body and mind.”—Marie Francoise Marietta

Greetings from YFL!!! It is ‘Wall Week’ on the mat!!! We will use the wall as a prop for alignment, focus, and strength!!! Our Sanskrit focus is ‘AUM’, or the primordial sound from the creation of the Universe. It’s vibrational energy is a unifying force when chanted in unison. Our hand gesture (mudra) is the Vayu or ‘wind mudra’, which promotes our affirmations, intentions, and helps provide relief form sciatica, and arthritis.

Our Yin practice will emphasize a ‘healthy back’, as we work the full range of motion of the spine.

Our meditation focus will be ‘Inner Power’, and may be contemplated to the music of Bhakti Hreem’s ‘Devotion’.

There will be some minor changes in the Spring Schedule at YFL. So, watch for the changes to be posted on the website by the end of this week!!!

3/25-Quigong begins with Jan Tucker @ 6:30 p.m.-$15 drop in, or $60 for 5 classes.

4/6-Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert w/Betty & Peter, 1-3 p.m. @ $25

4/7-Reiki I training w/Kim, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. @ $144

4/12-Yoga Hike w/Carol & Deb @ 8:30-10:30 a.m. @ The Santa Rosa Plateau, $4 parking fee per person-we will meet at the Visitor Center.

“In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves”.—Rumi

Greetings from YFL!!! We worked very hard last week with our weights, so this week we counter with our Restorative Practice-Rest, Renew, and Restore!!! Our Sanskrit focus is the delight of ‘Lila’, or ‘Divine Play’!!! Our mudra (hand gesture) is ‘RELAX’, or ‘let it flow’. This helps us release tension from the mind, body, and heart. Our meditation focus is ‘Lila’, or ‘The Child within Us’. Our meditation music is from David Lanz-‘Echoes’.

This week’s Yin practice will emphasize ‘Chakra Balancing’. We will balance the energy of our Chakras with sound vibration, asanas, color,  and breathing techniques.

There will be some minor changes in our Spring Semester of Classes. Those changes will be posted on the website by 3/21/19. So, watch for the new schedule posting that week.

We have many exciting events approaching: 3/25-Jan Tucker will be bringing Quigong to YFL from 6:30-7:30 every Monday evening. Deb has flyers with all the pertinent info!!!

4/6-Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Workshop @$25 with Betty & Peter. Sign up at YFL!!!

4/7-Kim will be offering Reiki I training at YFL.

4/12-Annual Yoga-Hike w/Carol and Deb @ The Santa Rosa Plateau from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The event is FREE, but each person has a $4 parking fee to pay. We will hike, learn about the plateau, practice  gentle yoga, and a beautiful outdoor meditation. Then we will convene at a local coffee shop to chat, and converse!!!

Kim, Sophie, and myself will be ready for you this week as always!!! It will be another fantastic week at the studio, and we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

“What is done in love, is done well”.—Vincent Van Gogh

Greetings from YFL!!! Welcome to the first week of March!!! Of course that means “weight” week on the mat!!! We will be sculpting, toning, and strengthening through the baring of our own body weight, and the use of hand weights!!! Our Sanskrit focus is ‘Namaste’, or ‘The Truth in me, honors the Truth in you’. The supporting hand gesture (mudra) is ‘Ushas’, or connecting to all things good.

Our meditation focus will be ‘Light’, the light of hope, truth, and healing. The supporting music is Ann Sweeten’s ‘Moment in Time’.

This week’s Yin practice will emphasize ‘good digestion’.

Our new Spring Schedule will go into effect on 3/25, and will be posted on the website by 3/22. Beginning on 3/25, Jan Tucker will be offering Quigong, an ancient practice of ‘healing movement’. The drop in cost is $15, or you may purchase a class package of 5 for $60. Payment is separate from your YFL classes.

It will be another fantastic week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

Greetings from YFL!!! This week puts a wrap on the month of February!!! Wow, time is just zoooooooommmmmming by at YFL!!! Since, it is the last week of the month, we will be practice Classic Hatha, which means to enliven and energize through the balancing of the male and female energy systems within us. The practice will emphasize power, flow, balance, strength, and agility. Our supporting Sanskrit focus is ‘Bhakti’, or your chosen path of devotion to Universal Energy. The hand gesture focus, or mudra, is the ‘Performance’ gesture for improving self-assurance, self-confidence, and self-awareness. Add to this gesture the silent mantra of ‘I am sure’.

Our Yin practice for the week will focus on postures for opening the hips, so it is ‘Happy Hips’ week!!!

The meditation focus is ‘I am sure’, and may be contemplated while listening to Enya’s ‘Watermark’.

Sophie and Summer will be ready for you on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with their new offerings for the week!!!

I attended Sophie’s newly revised ‘Yoga For Grief’ workshop this past Saturday, and was profoundly moved by the experience!!! My biggest ‘takeaway’ was that we are never finished with the grieving process, and unknown subtle energies accumulate within our very cells and tissues. So, we need to let these energies release in a positive, supportive, and safe way and place. This workshop provides that space. Whether you think you need this healing process or not, trust me, YOU DO!!! I can’t emphasize the importance of this work enough!!! Her next workshop will be offered in May. Stay tuned for the date, and then, sign up as quickly as possible, as space is limited!!!

QUIGONG is coming, exclusively, to YFL. Jan will be offering classes on Monday evenings, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., beginning on 3/25. Drop-in cost is $15, or you may purchase a 5-class package for $60.

Other happenings-watch for the YFL newsletter this Friday, 3/1 @ 10 a.m.!!!

4/6-Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert 1-3 p.m.

4/7-Reiki I Training 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

4/12-Yoga-Hike @ The Santa Rosa Plateau 8:20-10:30 a.m.

It will be another fantastic week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

Greetings from YFL!!! Happy Presidents Day!!! Yes, we are open today!!! This is “Return to the Wall” week at the studio. The Wall is a wonderful prop for resistance, alignment, and focus!!! Our Sanskrit focus will be ‘Pratyahara’, or to withdraw from external stimuli, and stay connected to the body via the breath. Our mudra (hand gesture) is the ‘Pran’, which helps us control the flow of Prana or life force through the body. This mudra elevates our energy levels, and prevents fatigue. Our meditation focus will be “Staying Present”, and may be contemplated, while listening to “Meditation”.

Deb’s Yin practice will emphasize and support maintenance of a healthy back.

I am happy to announce that the ancient art of Quigong will be offered at YFL on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan Tucker is the instructor, and the drop-in cost is $15. This class is appropriate for beginners. Please contact Deb for more detailed information.

There is still time to sign-up for Sophie’s ‘new version’ of Yoga For Grief  workshop!!! It is this Saturday, from 1-3 p.m., and the cost is $25.

Many happenings in the month of April: 4/6: Tibetan Bowl Healing Sound Concert (1-3 p.m.) @ $25 w/Betty & Peter, 4/7-Reiki I Training (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) @ $144 w/Kim, and 4/12-Annual Yoga-Hike @ The Santa Rosa Plateau (8:30-10:30 a.m.) w/Carol & Deb-FREE (other than Plateau Fee of $4).

It will be another great week at YFL, and as always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb

“Remember, the entrance to the sanctuary is inside you”.—Rumi

TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE AND SOUND, THE FOLLOWING CLASSES WILL BE CANCELLED AT YFL THIS AFTERNOON, AND EVENING: 4:15, 6:00, AND 7:30 P.M. THIS IS DUE TO FLOODED STREETS, AND STREET DAMAGE FROM HEAVY RAINS!!!

SOPHIE WILL BE HOLDING CLASS TODAY AT 12:30 P.M.

ENJOY A WARM COZY EVENING AT HOME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES!!! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!—NAMASTE’, DEB

Greetings from YFL, and Happy Valentine’s Day!!! This is Triple ‘R’ week at the studio. Practice will emphasize relaxing, renewing, and restoring!!! Our Sanskrit focus is the eighth limb of Yoga or Dhanya. This is the summit point of our practice, which leads us to a state of meditation, Zen,  Universal connection. Our supporting hand gesture, or mudra, is ‘The Balance’, or Earth mudra, which promotes equanimity in the mind, body, and heart. Our meditation focus is “Love”, and may be focused upon while listening to James Hood’s “Imagery”.

Deb’s Yin practice will guide you through relaxing, supportive asanas to promote ‘Good Digestion’.

Sophie has just returned from her week long training at Kripalu for Grief Yoga, and will be incorporating all her new knowledge in her workshop at YFL. Space is limited, so sign up ASAP. It is on 2/23 from 1-3 p.m. @ $25.

COMING THIS SPRING!!! Quigong Movement Practice with Jan Tucker!!! This class will be offered on Monday evenings at YFL from 6:30-7:30, and the cost will be $15 per class. Stay tuned for further details, and a class description.

Kim’s Reiki I workshop will be on 4/7 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact for registration info!!!

Sophie, Summer, and I have many wonderful things to offer you on the mat this week!!! It will be another beautiful week at YFL!!!

As always, we can’t wait to see you on the mat!!!—Namaste’, Deb