Avenues Yoga week of March 15, 2010

Avenues Yoga 68 K Street www.avenuesyoga.com

Week of March 15, 2010

In This Issue

Events at a Glance

March Schedule

Student Special

Matthew Cohen

ACS CAN

Event Hosting

Emily Hope Price Returns!

Snowbird Retreat

Improve the Way you Run

Feldenkrais

Early Bird Renewal

Renew your pass before it expires and take
$5 off!

Save the Date
3/20 Improve the Way you Run (short version) 3/25 Adjustment workshop w/ Sifu Matthew Cohen 3/26, 2-3:30 Matthew Cohen donation class to fight Cancer 3/26-28 Weekend workshop with Sifu Matthew Cohen 4/3 & 4/4 Emily Hope Price in Concert! 4/10 Feldenkrais Runners workshop 4/17 Kirtan with Leraine 7 pm Check our events page for more details!

March Schedule

Monday
9-10:20 am
All Levels Flow~ Sammy

Noon-1
Express~ Sammy

5:30-7 pm
SPECIAL PROGRAM*
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7:15-8:30
Restorative~ Charlotte

Tuesday
10-11:20 am
Restore~ Reina

5:45-7 pm
Yoga for Strength~ Erin

7:15-8:30 pm
Yin Yoga ~ Reina

Wednesday
6:30-7:30 am
Express Anusara Style~Jen

10-11:20 am
Vinyasa Love~ Jami

Noon-1
Express~ Demi

4:30-5:15
Kid's Class
~ Mandi

5:30-7 pm
Gentle Yoga ~ Roz

7:15-8:30
Restore ~ Erin

Thursday
7-8:20 am
All Levels Flow, Anusara Style ~Jen

8:45-9:45
Pilates ~ Shannon

10-11:20
Restore ~ Jami

5:45-7
Power 1 & 2 ~ Sammy (class will not meet 3/25 to accommodate our Adjustments workshop)

7:15-8:30
Moving Meditation ~ Pati

8:40-9:55
Yoga for Climbers ~ Sammy

Friday
9-10:20 am
Power I ~ Demi

4:15-5:30
Yogalates ~ Mandi

5:45-7 pm
Vinyasa Love ~ Erin

Saturday
8:40-9:50 am
Good Morning!~ Erin

10-11:20
All Levels Flow ~ Alaina

11:30-12:45
Free Intro ~ Staff

Sunday
8:30-9:50 am
Power 1 & 2 ~ Garrick

10:00-11:30 am
Moving Meditation ~ Pati

12:30-1:45 pm Prenatal ~ Chloe (March 21 only)

3:30-5 pm ~ Off the Mat ~ Demi (March 21 only)

5:30-6:30 pm
Power Hour ~ Sammy

6:45-8:15
Deep Flow ~ Garrick

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Student Special
We now offer a Student Pass: 10 classes for $70 Happy Spring Semester!


Have a great week everyone! Namaste, Erin

Living Joyfully

Hi Everyone,
Can you believe we're coming up on our one year anniversary at Avenues Yoga? We'll be planning some ways to celebrate in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned. I'm still amazed every day by the warmth of our welcome into the Avenues community. I'm so grateful for that! For myself, the studio has become a place I re

ly on to find center. Each time I walk in to teach or take a class, or even just to sweep the floor, a feeling of deep peace comes over me. No matter how stressed my day was, or how many loose, frazzledends remain undone as I enter, I always feel renewed and whole when I leave. I remember our first class in the space, when we still didn't have any lights in the celining, no mats or bolsters, no music (although I was encouraged to chant!). It was a cool Saturday morning in April... (continued below)

Workshops with visiting teacher Matthew Cohen

Don't miss this opportunity to practice with a true master teacher!

Matthew Raymond Cohen's Sacred Energy Arts is a method of health and self-development: a multi-disciplinary approach drawn from Hatha and Taoist yoga, Matthew martial and healing arts. While each stands alone as great health systems with complete transformative methods, together they become stronger, more effective and more interesting.

Let your body, mind, and spirit discover the grace and power of the ancient martial arts practices; the balance, flexibility and peace of Hatha yoga and the increased energy and awareness of beautiful chi Kung exercises.

Matthew's teaching is warm and accessible.

All Levels are Welcome. Come learn how to apply this beautiful & healing fusion of energy work to your own practice:

Thursday March 25, 5-7 pm Adjustments workshop $45 ($40 if purchased by 3/15)

Friday-Sunday Individual sessions $55 ($45 if purchased by 3/15) or the whole enchilada for $275 ($225 if purchased by 3/15) Student pricing $35 per session or $150 for all five.

Friday 7-9 pm ~ Foundations of Sacred Energy Arts

Saturday 1-3:30 ~ Sacred Energy Arts: Chi Gong

Saturday 5-7:30 pm ~ Foundations of Yoga Poses

Sunday 11:30-1:30 ~ Developing Core

Sunday 3-5 pm ~ Introduction to Taoist Yoga

Unsure? Matthew is doing a donation-based class on Friday March 26 from 2-3:30 to benefit the American Cancer Society's efforts to end cancer. This class is free for survivors. Come drop in and support this great cause.

For a full description of each session, visit our Events page by clicking here. Register in person at Avenues Yoga or call the studio 801-410-4639 to reserve your spot.

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American Cancer Society Fundraiser

March 21-28

During the week of March 21-28, Avenues Yoga is teaming up with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to raise money for the fight to end cancer. Please consider coming to class prepared to make a small donation to this worthy cause. A banner will be on hand for us to sign as a testimony to our loved ones and to the ways cancer has touched our lives.

As part of the festivities, visiting master teacher Matthew Cohen has generously agreed to donate his time in teaching a class emphasizing the Healing aspects of Sacred Energy Arts. This class is free for cancer survivors and open to anyone else willing to make a donation to ACS CAN.

Donation Class with Master Teacher Matthew Cohen Friday, Mar 26, 2:00-3:30, (free for survivors)

Event Hosting
Are you looking for a venue for your friendly gathering? Our studio & garden space is available to host receptions, reunions and other peaceful gatherings in keeping with our spirit of place. For more information, contact Erin by clicking here or call 801-410-4639.

Emily Hope Price in Concert

She's back!

Emily's last show was amazing, and our turn-out was much higher than expected. So this time, we're limiting the number of tickets and making sure that there is chair seating for all. Ahh! We can listen in comfort to this mesmerizing performer.

Two nights, April 2 & 3. Emily will offer a different show each night, so don't be shy about coming twice.

You can order your ticket in advance through PayPal by clicking here.

Yoga Experiential Retreat at Snowbird with Erin Menut

Relax, renew, and treat yourself to an afternoon of Yoga and meditation in the mountains. This workshop includes a bit of everything: pranayama (breathing techniques), flow yoga, LSD (long, strong, deep stretches), inversions, restorative relaxation and meditation. Ahhh!

Registration includes access to Cliff Lodge Spa; arrive early or stay late to take advantage of the facilit Cliff spa

ies. These include a sauna, steam room, and heated outdoor pool. Please bring yoga mat, blanket, and a bolster if you have one. Please arrive 15 minutes before class start time.

Saturday, March 20, 1-4 pm. $50
There are still a few spots left!
Register through Lifelong Learning by clicking here.

Improve the Way you Run

Improve the Way You Run!

Saturday March 20th 2-5pm (the short version) $40 prepaid, $45 drop in
and
Saturday April 10th, 1-6pm (the complete version) $75 prepaid, $80 drop in

For many of us the way we develop our running style is by starting to run - we just "run the way we run." Rarely is there a context where we can return to exploring our running to see if it is as economical, as powerful or as enjoyable as it could be. We might attempt to follow instructions from the experts on the "best" foot strikes or arm swings or vary the shoes we wear - but is there a way we could we find an internal compass which could reliably lead us to strong, efficient, and graceful running, directed from the inside by our own experience and awareness?

In this workshop we will do several Awareness Through Movement® lessons which can both clarify our experience of the mechanics of running as well as awaken our capacity to attend to many details of ourselves as we run.

This workshop is open to those who compete in races, those who have never run, those who used to run but it hurt too much, and those who think that running is impossible.

The short running parts of the workshop are optional for those with injuries, or who do not run, and the learning and discoveries in the floor lessons (like most things Feldenkrais) can be applied to myriad aspects of life beyond running.

If you'd like to repeat this workshop, ask us about a discount for repeat students. To register for either or both workshops, click here

Feldenkrais
Avenues Yoga is the place to be on Monday nights with Erin Geesaman Rabke and Carl Rabke! 5:30-7 pm $15 drop in "The Art of Moving Well" Mar. 15 Ripening Uprightness Mar. 22 Reversibility Mar. 29 Putting it All Together

Living Joyfully

It was a cool Saturday morning in April, before the studio had officially opened. We managed to have a great Yoga class, and the enthusiasm & spirit of that moment has remained constant throughout the year.

To celebrate the anniversary of our opening, I would love to hear from you. Do two lotuses

you have a story of how the studio has touched your life? Is there an instructor whose teaching speaks to you, or a class you've come to appreciate to help you through the week? Maybe you've had a profound experience here. Maybe it's just been something small, but meaningful to you. What is it that you like best, that keeps you coming back?

If you're willing to share a story, short or long, please email me by clicking here. Your stories will remain anonymous, and I'll be compiling them over the next few weeks to share with our community. Thanks in advance: I'm very grateful to you all for sharing your energy and your light through our practice together!
Namaste, Erin