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Dear Friends,
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Shiva, Gumby, Buddha, Barbie, Ken, Luke Skywalker and the Thigh Master on the altar.
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What is this? This is my altar, or at least most of it, on the window ledge at the Taj (the Magic 8 Ball must be out wandering around the room). My altar has grown organically over the years. Everything here reminds me of a concept or story that I wish to bring into class or into my own practice.
I like to play with the idea that even the most commonplace object has something to offer us. The action hero toys, lined up in a row in this photo, are a terrific visual prop that assists me in showing students how to move, or how not to move. Probably not quite what Mattel Toys had in mind. Invaluable as they are, they are also silly, which leads to an activity I hold near and dear: laughing.
One of the great joys of this window ledge menagerie is that it constantly changes, a life lesson discussed in yoga. However, I'm not the one changing the altar. It is the teachers and students of the Taj who pose the dolls when I am gone, make clothes for Barbie, and bring devil horns to place on the Buddha when yet another radical decries yoga as "devil worship." This is a visual representation of the good-natured community at the Taj, and I am constantly amused by this altar that has a life of its own.
Hope you are having a great summer.
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. August 1 - 26, 2011 LINK The Breathing Lab with Carol LevinWednesday evenings (6 classes) 7:30pm - 8:30pm August 24 - September 28, 2011 $85 ($70 for existing Taj students.) LINK
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Sunday Evenings at Taj Yoga
Are you a weekend warrior? These classes will help you switch gears from weekend activities and transition into your week.
DATES: Sundays, August 7 & 21 (take one or both classes)
Quad-O-Rama with Theresa Elliott
Sundays, August 7 & 21
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, August 7 & 21
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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Photo Yoga Shop
with Theresa Elliott Two-Part Series and Photo Shoot Three Saturdays Class: August 6 & 13, 2:00pm-4:00pm Photo shoot: The August 27 and 28 shoots are full. There are two openings left for September 10. LINK Teacher Training Open HouseAugust 10, 2011 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Taj Yoga Application deadline is September 10 for Pacific Yoga's 200-hour program with Theresa Elliott and Kathryn Payne. Course starts September 30, 2011 and is limited to 24 participants. LINK
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Summer Schedule Changes
- There will be no Gentle Yoga on Wednesday, August 17.
- Kirtan fee is changing to pay by donation starting
Friday, August 5, 7:00pm - 8:00pm.
Check out Taj Yoga's ongoing class schedule:
http://www.tajyoga.com/classes.htm
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