Sign up now for Saturday Morning Yoga in APRIL

Believe it or not - March is racing past us and April is coming up quickly behind. If you are interested in joining us for some Saturday morning yoga in April (join for one or sign up for all), visit this link:

http://www.doodle.com/xxa4ubr7a9nb6gxe

Class space is limited to 5 participants. It's a wonderful way to begin your weekend. I know I have been thoroughly enjoying it. Namaste, Emily

Shinkichi Takahashi

The wind blows hard among the pines
toward the beginning
of an endless past.
Listen: you've heard everything.

Thanks, Thom. E

Saluting the Sun - Welcoming Spring

Spring is upon us and Earth Day is before us! It is a beautiful time of year to get outside and move the body. A walking meditation is easy when the sun is warm, the flowers are budding and the city is more alive.

Spring is like a re-birth and is a joyful time to welcome fitness back into our daily lives. Why not learn how to properly salute our sun? Sun Salutations consists of a series of poses linked to our breath. It's a flow that builds heat, nourishes our body and provides us with overall strength and endurance. When done correctly, Sun Salutations are very demanding... and rewarding!

Our Sun Salutations begin in Mountain. From here, Inhale: Upward Salute. Exhale: Forward Fold. Inhale: Lunge. Exhale: Downward Facing Dog. Inhale: Plank. Exhale: Chaturanga. Inhale: Upward Facing Dog. Exhale: Downward Facing Dog. Inhale: Lunge. Exhale: Forward Fold. Inhale: Upward Salute. Exhale: Chair. We can repeat the series 2-20 times, depending on how we're feeling and how much time is available. Namaste, Emily

March podcast available

Want to be included in the fun? Email me that you, too, want to listen and practice along to the March audio podcast!! For $5 you will have access to a complete mixed-level class, 1 hour in duration. Explore your personal practice and grow in your yoga journey. As always, feel free to email questions that may come up along the way. I am here for you. Namaste, Emily

Join us in March for Saturday morning yoga!

Come one Saturday a month or come every week! Saturday yoga is the way we are kicking off our weekends. Simply go to this link:

http://www.doodle.com/dzwkcuaw8ecbx8da

Sign up for the days YOU want to come to yoga. It's that easy! Classes are only $10 and space allows for 5 in each class. We hope to see you at the Barefoot Studio.

Namaste, Emily

One-year anniversary a success!

A recent email I received in reflection on class this past Saturday:

Emily,

Thanks so much for the class on Saturday. It made me appreciate yoga so much more; just being in that space is relaxing. It made me think of this poem by Czeslaw Milosz, so I thought I would share it with you:

Gift

By Czeslaw Milosz



A day so happy.

Fog lifted early. I worked in the garden.

Hummingbirds were stopping over the honeysuckle flowers.

There was no thing on earth I wanted to possess.

I knew no one worth my envying him.

Whatever evil I had suffered, I forgot.

To think that once I was the same man did not embarrass me.

In my body I felt no pain.

When straightening up, I saw blue sea and sails.





Thank you so much for all you have done!

Anna

Yoga Clothing

Although no special clothing is needed to practice yoga, your yoga clothing should allow maximum comfort and movement. Wear something loose and/or stretchy such as shorts or cotton drawstring trousers and at T-shirt or tank top. Slightly form-fitting clothing is also acceptable. In addition, your clothes should not make you sticky and moist during your practice. The best yoga wear is comfortable and breathable.

Beware Your Hair! If you have long hair, your yoga apparel must-have list to take to a class should include headbands, barrettes, and ponytail holders to keep your hair away from your face. Because so much of yoga involves bending and twisting, long hair flapping in your face will distract you and may interfere with your breathing as well. Even if you have short or medium-length hair, you may want to use a headband or barrettes to keep layers of hair off your face so you are not distracted by it during inversion poses or forward bends.

Footwear: You should not wear shoes when doing yoga. Having bare feet when you practice will help you to have proper balance and stability. However, since maintaining a comfortable temperature is also important, you can wear socks if the floor surface is cold. -Emily

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