Greetings Yogis and Yoginis!!!

Wow!!! What a great group of trainees we have in our “Artistry of Yoga” program at YFL!!! We just completed a 15-hour intensive on the Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga, and how that knowledge applies to the safe practice of Yoga Asana. It was such a fun, and fast-paced weekend!!! Our next intensive will cover Meditation and the Chakra System. It is a 15 hour unit, and will be led by Deb. It is open to the community as well, and the cost is $195. The dates are 5/13-5/15. We will meet 5 hours per day. You may register at the studio, call, or email for details.

Deb’s next Meditation I class will begin on Tuesday, 4/19 @ 7:30 p.m., and will meet for five consecutive Tuesday evenings. The cost is $70, and registration is ongoing.

Here is a link that one of my students shared concerning a free online course offered by UC Berkeley on a scientific approach to “A Life of Happiness”. He has just begun the course, and says it is most interesting and beneficial, and did I mention that it is FREE!!! (https://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-2#!)

This week’s practice is all about releasing through our asana flow into a deep state of relaxation, renewal, and restoration, all while stretching the body, mind, and heart with profound intensity. Our Sanskrit focus is “Jnana”, or The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom. The weekly mudra focus is the classic “Dhanyi”, or hand gesture for contemplation and meditation. It is going to be a great week at Yoga For Life!!!  Your meditation music is “Silence of the Stars” by Michael Hoppe, and your point of focus or “Dharana” is “Beauty”.

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