In Memory of Richard Ruiter
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Last month we lost a dear member of our yoga community. On May 26th Richard Ruiter passed away. I am sure that most of you have seen Richard's smiling face around the studio, and many of you got to know him quite well. Richard had an easy, friendly way about him which made him so dear to all of us.
He had so many friends at the yoga studio. A great group of guys, including Richard, would always go out for coffee in the morning after class. In fact, in Richard's last few months, it was this amazing group of yogis that kept him company. They took turns taking care of him in the hospital, visiting him at home, and making sure he always knew he was loved. Jim, Bill, John, Danny, Mike, you guys are the best! You are a living example of yoga in action, and we love you so much.
At Richard's memorial someone read this beautiful quote from Dr. Seuss: "Don't cry because its over. Smile because it happened"
Richard, we are so grateful that you "happened" in all of our lives.
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Posture of the Month
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Standing Bow Pulling Pose: Dandayamana-DhanurasanaWhich one minute posture is it when most of the class is standing around looking at each other breathing heavy, and somehow forgetting how to grab the foot again to get back into the posture? Yup you guessed it, the Standing Bow Pose :-) We know its a challenging posture to hold for one minute, but we hope this description from Bikram provides some motivation to hold the posture, or to get back into the posture when you fall out...
Only the Standing Bow moves all
the blood from one side of the body to
the other, then back again. It uses compression and extension to
systematically bring fresh blood and oxygen to all the organs and
glands. It develops balance, increases the elasticity of the rib cage,
firms the abdominal wall and tightens the upper thighs, upper arms, hips
and buttocks. It also improves the flexibility and strength of the
lower spine. Standing Bow builds patience, determination and
concentration.
If you have a hard time balancing in Standing Bow, don't think about balance. Concentrate on kicking back harder while you continuously stretch forward with your arm. Creating this tension is what keeps you balanced in the posture.
Don't dive forward into the posture too fast. Everyone wants to look beautiful in the finished pose, so they rush to get into it. Take the time to get yourself firmly grounded and set on your standing leg before you bring your body down and forward. When you do begin to move, take your time and stay in control. Let the power of the kick do the work. If you are unable to bring your upper body down parallel to the floor, allow yourself to fall gently forward out of the posture. Don't worry: your extended arm will stop you from hitting the floor if you momentarily hit the floor.
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NEW Summer Yoga Challenge
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Get your spandex on and brace yourself for this exciting news... for the first time ever we will have a Summer Yoga Challenge! Here are the details: attend 50 Days of Yoga during the 94 days of summer. It doesn't matter when you do your classes, just fit them in however you
can between June 21st & September 22nd. The Summer Yoga Challenge allows flexibility in your summer schedule! Go have fun in the sun, but also keep your practice up, so you feel great all summer. Let us know when you hit 50 classes, we will verify your attendance in the database, then enter your name in the Summer Challenge Raffle.
But the fun doesn't stop at 50 Days... for every 10 classes you attend beyond 50 we will enter your name again into the raffle! Did someone say Free Yoga? Yes it's true! The top three Raffle winners include free yoga: - 1st Prize: 3 Months Free Unlimited Yoga
- 2nd Prize: 2 Months Free Unlimited Yoga
- 3rd Prize: 1 Month Free Unlimited Yoga
- 4th Place & Beyond: includes free specialty yoga mats, yoga clothing, gift cards, movie
passes, and all kinds of fun stuff
We will have a sign-up sheet in the lobby by June 21st for the Summer Yoga Challenge. Make sure you let us know when you reach 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90+ classes on your challenge so we can properly enter you in the raffle.
We will have a Fall Celebration at the studio for the Raffle Drawing and
award the Prizes to the lucky yogis.
Enjoy your practice! Enjoy the summer!
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Yoga Studio Etiquette
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This Etiquette section will be a regular feature of our Newsletter from now on. We hope this informs the many new yoga students of our studio etiquette, and for the seasoned yogis... it's always helpful to have a reminder! Yoga Room - Before & After Class:
Be Kind to One Another
Respect the Silence
Lately we have heard stories of yoga students being overly loud in the yoga room before and after class, and of yoga students being rude to one another. We are a yoga community, let's all support each other! We need to focus more on how our behavior affects others, and less on how other people affect us. Each of us take care to make sure that our fellow students can see themselves in the front mirror, there is always enough room! And let us all try to maintain a dignified quiet in the yoga room so that everyone can relax. If we hear people talking, it's OK! We can be tolerant of that, and breathe through it, because we are yogis. Snapping at each other does not improve the situation. We are all on a journey of self-improvement together. Let us support each other in all ways and help make this a joyful, fun-filled journey!
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SUMMER SCHEDULE
| The Noon class on Saturday and Sunday will be removed from our schedule as of June 15th.
We will add this class back into the schedule in the Fall.
| Click here to view our current schedule.
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TEACHERS' CORNER
| One of our most beloved teachers will be leaving us this June. Amanda is moving to Virginia at the end of the month.
The last class Amanda will teach for us is Tuesday, June 15th at 6:30pm. We are going to have a little celebration after class for Amanda.
Come and join us for Amanda's last class! Or just stop by after class for some treats and wish Amanda well.
If you plan on visiting the D.C. area, you may find Mandy teaching at Bikram Yoga Alexandria. |
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