Dear Friends,
 Summer is still trying to reach us, and hope springs eternal, yes?
As we hit the sunny days with day trips to
our local hangouts and trips to vacation lands,
I want to take a moment and say:
HEY! Remember your yoga practice!
With warm weather comes the opportunity to move more easily into the postures. Problem areas seem to unstick and we realize why yoga developed in a tropical climate.
Teachers also take breaks during this time, and subs are critical to keeping the boat afloat. Teachers at the Taj make every effort to find quailty instructors to take their places while gone, many of them being other instructors from Taj Yoga. However, subs are not free. Please support your favorite teacher while he or she takes a holiday and continue to attend class. As I see it, it's a win-win. You will either find another teacher who is class worthy, or you will appreciate your current teacher more! See the link below for our Fourth of July weekend schedule.
On another note, if you want to know what a dry-land water ballet looks like, join me and Taj Yoga Teatro for an evening of yoga and dance performances featuring "Ondine 3," Friday, July 15 at 7:00pm. The original choreography of "Ondine 2" is being expanded and now includes "waves" around Ondine. In addition, April Kieburtz will perform "Pommel Horse," a piece incorporating six variations of the splits (hanumanasana).
Safe and happy summer travels,
Theresa Elliott
Director, Taj Yoga
Co-Director, Pacific Yoga Teacher Training
info@tajyoga.com
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Daily Morning Immersion with Dylan NoebelsMonday - Friday (4 weeks) 6:15am - 7:30am, $150 for 20 classes. July 1 - July 29 (no class July 4) LINK Sixth Annual Yoga Dance Intensive with Theresa Elliott Monday - Friday, July 11 - 15, 2011 10:00am - 11:30am in Taj 2 $95, preregistration required by July 7, email info@tajyoga.com. LINK The Breathing Lab with Carol Levin
July 6 - August 10, 2011 Wednesday evenings (6 classes) 7:30pm - 8:30pm $85 ($70 for existing Taj students.) LINK Intro to Hooping with Jon Coyne
June 28 - July 26, 2011 Tuesday evenings (5 classes) 7:30pm - 8:30pm in Taj 1, $70 LINK
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Kids Yoga (Ages 6-12) with Kelly Baker July 11 - August 8, 2011 Mondays (5 classes) 4:15pm - 5:30pm, $50 LINK
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Sunday Evenings at Taj Yoga
Are you a weekend warrior? Twice a month we're offering these classes to switch gears from weekend activities and transition into your week.
DATES: Sundays, July 10 & 24 (take one or both classes)
Quad-O-Rama with Theresa Elliott
Sundays, July 10 & 24
5:45pm - 6:45pm, $15 drop-in
Class focuses on deep stretches for the much used and abused legs. Quads, iliotibial bands, psoas, calves and ankles are all "fair game."
Restorative Yoga with Lisa Schmidt
Sundays, July 10 & 24
7:00pm - 8:15pm, $15 drop-in
This practice soothes your nervous system, quiets your mind, and invites you to release deeply held tension.
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Romancing Your Spine
with Theresa Elliott and Lara McIntosh Friday evening, July 8, 2011 6:00pm - 8:00pm $40, preregistration required by July 6, email info@tajyoga.com. LINK Dance Performance: Summer Works in ProgressFriday evening, July 15, 2011 Free admission. Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm LINK
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Independence Day Holiday Schedule
If you're going to be in town Fourth of July weekend, try Noontime Yoga at 11:15am or Sivanada class at 5:30pm, both on Friday, or Dylan's All Levels class at 10:00am Saturday. All other classes, including Kirtan, are canceled for the holiday.
See details about these classes and more at
Taj Yoga's ongoing class schedule:
http://www.tajyoga.com/classes.htm
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Teacher's Corner
by Heidi Fischer, Taj Instructor
 Sometimes I see students struggling to relax during savasana, and sometimes I struggle with it myself. But I was recently reminded of how important this practice is.
I've always been a somewhat nervous flyer. I usually try to mitigate my sense of powerlessness by mentally sending "good vibes" to the airplane so that it will hold together and function as it's supposed to, and we'll all arrive safely. The last time I flew, I didn't do this. I tried to accept that my fate was in the hands of forces beyond my control. There was nothing for me to do but surrender and listen to my iPod. I surprised myself by finding comfort in this practice.
There's so much we can do in yoga class to make our asanas (poses) stronger, more comfortable, better aligned. Many different ways to target particular muscles and learn about our bodies. Endless practices to affect our breathing and observe our minds. So much power we do have. So many actions we can take.
But I'm reminded that action must be balanced with surrender. Each asana requires certain muscles to work, and others to relax. Savasana (corpse), the resting pose that comes at the end of class, gives us an opportunity to completely and consciously let go. Sometimes I find myself cutting savasana short. It just doesn't feel like I'm doing anything. But that's the point. The ability to let go when it's appropriate is just as important as the ability to take action when it's needed. To practice letting go is to embrace the reality that there are parts of life that are out of our control.
So I remind myself, when I've done all I can....savasana.
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Cicely Andrees: Flying Lizard
Photo: Dennis Lussier
Copyright 2011 Taj Yoga
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Photo Yoga Shop
with Theresa Elliott and
Dennis Lussier, Photographer Series class and photo shoot August 6, 13, and 27 or 28 LINK Learn how to prepare for a photo shoot and create yoga images for use in flyers and websites.
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Taj Yoga
Old Crown Hill Elementary School
9250 14th Ave NW, Room 2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
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