Leslie Howard Yoga
 
Newsletter December 2009
 

FALL SCHEDULE

 MODESTO

Scheduled Sunday Classes: Dec 13 (Cris subbing), Dec 27
Cancelled Sunday Classes: Dec 6,  20
Scheduled Monday Classes:  Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 28

Classes are at 422 Hackberry


SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Wednesdays  IYENGAR classes are 11:30am at  San Francisco Embarcadero Y

Thursdays 5:45pm class
  IYENGAR Class
at 7th Heaven Yoga, Berkeley

I am subbing classes at 7th Heaven:
7:30pm  Dec 7 AND 8:30am
Dec 19, Jan 9, 23, Feb 6, 13


 Asana Corner:

Mr Iyengar taking a 45 second inhale, try that!

Prepare to be awed, again!



Girl Talk!
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JOIN ME AT THE ALL DAY INTENSIVE ON THE PELVIC FLOOR AT  YOGA JOURNAL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 1, 2010

 
 
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On my website i am building an inventory of resources for women.  There are only 2 books on there currently but i plan to add more.  Fifteen percent of the proceeds will be donated to a Women's Health Clinic. Buy all your girlfriends holiday gifts and help other women.
The page is called Retail Therapy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH LESLIE HOWARD


I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  It is my favorite holiday because it is about being grateful for what we have.  During a Thanksgiving phone call with my sister she told me, "Each night before falling asleep I write in my gratitude journal the things I am grateful for."  I thought what a wonderful habit to get into.  Our minds love to dwell in our sense of "lack" but what if we could train the mind to play a different track?

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." - Albert Schweitzer

Thank you all for being in my life and sharing in the teachings of Yoga. 

Be well, Leslie


P.S. SAVE THE DATE....LABOR DAY WEEKEND YOGA RETREAT

SEPTEMBER 2-6, 2010 AT FOUR SPRINGS, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA


 

Workshops - Fall/Winter 2009

Workshops include Asana Focus in Berkeley and a trip to Philadelphia!

December 12,  Restorative Yoga and Therapeutics, Fresno CA     (not yet on their site) December 13 The Art of Sequencing and a Home Practice

January 16 Pelvic Floor Workshop, at Wake Up Yoga Philadephia, PA

Yoga Journal Conference Jan 30- Feb 1, San Francisco

These three workshops will be held at Seventh Heaven in Berkeley.  $150 for all three and $65 for individual class.  These classes qualify for continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance. 

January 9, week 1, noon -3pm - Standing poses - Mr. Iyengar says "all of the secrets of ALL of the poses are in the standing poses".  Come explore the truth of this statement.

January 23, Week 2, noon -3pm - Fundamentals of Backbends - Recommended for depression, building strength and challenging all levels of flexibility, backbends are invigorating and sometimes frustrating.  Find out why your knees hurt or your lower back pinches or you just can't push up into wheel.

Feb. 6 Week 3, noon - 3pm - Details of Forward Bending and Hip Openers: The Final Frontier -  Forward bends can be extremely challenging on the lower back due to hamstring and hip rotator tightness.  When practiced regularly, seated forward bends calm the mind, reduce anxiety and can profoundly change your mental state.