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Living Joyfully: The Power of Now
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| Hi Everyone,
This week I have been reading The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle, which is a really neat little book. The basic idea, reiterated again and again, is that every thing that ever happens, happens in the now. Whatever happened in the past, it happened in the time that was now, at the time. Nothing will happen in the future: it will happen in the now. One thing that I love about practicing Yoga is that it beings us into the present, into the now, rather than enabling the mind to dwell on the past or future. When we learn to be in the now, we learn to live our lives more preciously, more fully . We give up waiting for things, and experience the power and wonder of presence. Tolle writes, "There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your life situation. You can improve your life situation, but you cannot improve your life. Life is primary. Life is your deepest inner Being. It is already whole, complete, perfect. Your life situation consists of your circumstances and your experiences. There is nothing wrong with setting goals and trying to achieve things. The mistake lies in using [that] as a substitute for the feeling of life, for Being. The only point of access for that is the Now." p. 6. I say, if you want to feel deeply alive, practice Yoga. If you dare to come face to face for yourself, (or want to dare), practice Yoga. If you want to live in the Now, practice Yoga.
See you in class!
Erin |
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Shakti Sadhana
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Join Lisa "Firefly" Johnston for a master class celebrating the divine feminine.
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Coming in July: Anusara Inspired and Forrest Yoga!
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| Avenues Yoga is delighted to bring two wonderful new styles of Yoga to our community starting in July:
Anusara and Forrest Yoga.
Anusara
(a-nu-sar-a), means "flowing with Grace," "flowing with Nature,"
"following your heart."
 Founded by John Friend in 1997, Anusara
yoga is a school of hatha yoga which unifies a life-affirming philosophy of intrinsic goodness with universal principles of alignment. This philosophy takes the premise that everything in this world is
an embodiment of Supreme Consciousness, which at its essence pulsates
with goodness and the highest bliss. All of creation is divinely danced
into existence for the simple delight and the play of blissful nature. To learn more about Anusara, click here.
Anusara Inspired classes will be offered
Tuesdays at 8:30 am and Sundays at 10 am.
Forrest Yoga is named for its founder, Ana Forrest, wh o enriches Yoga with her heritage in Native American tradition. The pillars of Forrest Yoga are Breath, Strength, Integrity and
Spirit. Forrest Yoga aims to create
in each of us a
sense of freedom, a connection to our spirit and the
courage to walk as our spirit dictates; thus, doing
our part in "Mending the Hoop of the
People." Forrest Yoga will teach you to
Go Deeper, find
your Truth and
encourage you to take these gifts you have earned
Beyond the Mat
into the rest of your life. For more information about Forrest Yoga, click here.
Forrest Yoga will be offered Wednesdays at 4 pm.
Look for more details about these classes and
our new teachers next week.
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Calling all Teens!
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|  Tweet your peeps:
Starting in July we are adding a teens class.
Class will meet Thursdays, 4-5 pm.
$9 drop in, or 10 classes for $70.
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Urban Love Retreat
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|  Urban
Love Retreat Saturday
July 10th 5:00-7:00 pm Suggested
Donation $10.00 per person No
one will be turned away due to financial limitations Both
singles and couples welcome Often,
we think of love relationships as being romantic and sexual, but we really have
a wide spectrum of love relationships in our lives. And it doesn't matter what
type of relationship you're seeking to bring awareness and lucidity to, because
all relationships are really ultimately about YOU. Every relationship is a perfect *MIRROR* to
ourselves - reflecting wonderful ways to learn about ourselves and see what we
project, what our growing edges are, and what pathways we might find to learn about loving
ourselves. Whether
you would like to bring more light and love to the current relationships you are
in, or perhaps get clear on the relationship you would like to attract, this
workshop is a perfect opportunity deepen your intimacy with yourself and
others so that you can enjoy more peace and fulfillment in all your
relationships. Workshop
will be facilitated by Sunny Strausburg and Demi Langford. To
learn more about Sunny and Demi, visit
their website @ www.live-on-purpose.net |
Prenatal Update
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Starting in July Prenatal will be back,
Sundays 11:45-1:00.
EVERY SUNDAY! |
Monday Feldenkrais: Mindful Embodiment
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| Enjoy Feldenkrais and experience
Mindful Embodiment: a series of Feldenkrais sessions around
Dr.
Ida
Rolf's 10 sessions of Structural Integration.
 Join Erin & Carl Rabke and a
great group of folks for an evening of somatic explorations. We'll be varying
the topic of each class. No experience or advance registration required. It's
fun!
5:30-7 pm $15 drop in
June 14: Improve The Way You Walk #1
June 21: Improve The Way You Walk #2
June 28: Effortless Sitting
July 5: Ways of Seeing- Lessons For The Eyes
July 12: Your Ribs Are Not a Cage
July 19: Improving Balance
July 26: Free Your Breath, Find Your Voice
August 2: Free Ankles, Knees and Hips
August 9: Move Like a Kid Again
"How much pleasure and satisfaction do you dare to
wish for in what you do?"
- Ruthy Alon, senior Feldenkrais
teacher
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Event Hosting
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| Are you looking for a venue for your friendly gathering?
 Our studio & garden space are 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.
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