Veera Yopga Center

Creating a community around Truth, Love & Compassion through the practice & teachings of Yoga

JUNE 2011

Note from VEERA's Founder

What makes a home, my home?  For years, I moved around to different cities, states and even countries.  Everywhere I went, I would work hard to make my new abode, home.  I'd buy accessories, arrange my furniture and pictures just right so that when I walked through the front door, I could breathe a sigh of relief and sink into my surroundings.  I still treasure the comfort of my own home, however lately I've been pondering the meaning of this word.  It seems that what really makes a home my own is if it is a place where I can be myself completely without any doubt that I will be judged or condemned. A place where I can live from my heart rather than overthinking my every step.  It is a place where I can be comfortable in my own skin.  There is a yoga sutra that asks us to find steady joy in every pose (Sthira Sukham Asanam).  From my point of view, life is just a big old chair pose, uncomfortable until I'm able to lift up and see the big picture.  When I'm able to find steady joy here, as I am, and without trying to change me or be someone else, I'm home.  I've heard this many times, but lately I'm really starting to feel that home is where the heart is. 

Namaste.

Gangotri- VEERA's Founder 
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Namaste.

OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY!

VEERA Store Front
 

Come hang out with the VEERA Community!  Enjoy music by our very own Tasia over some light snacks and sale in our boutique.  We'll be announcing the winners of our Give a Little TLC contest and may even have a few surprise prizes.  To find out more about how you could win a free month, a free six months or even a free year of yoga, click here.

This is a great time to meet our teachers, make friends with the people practicing next to you and really become a part of our wonderful community!

 

Saturday, June 25th | 7pm - 10pm | FREE 

PRANAYAMA TEA PARTY

Mom Pranayama
 

If you have taken a class at VEERA, you know the power of the breath.  If you would like to understand more about the breath and how it can enhance your practice, this Tea Party is for you!  During this 1.5 hour tea party , you will learn about the history of the philosophy, and benefits of a focused breathing practice.

This informational meeting will cover the following:

  • How pranayama connects asana (physical posture practice)
  • Experience a 15 minute sample practice guided by Promila, VEERA's Pranayama specialist.
  • Questions and answers in an informal environment over a cup of tea!

 Sign Up Today!

Saturday, June 25th | 7am  - 8:30am | $20 

KARUNA CORNER 

Karuna means compassion in sanskrit and this section of our newsletter is dedicated to compassionate acts in and around our community.

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When we hear the word compassion, most of us think about compassion towards others.  Recently, however it's become very obvious to me that we need to consider the meaning of this word for and towards ourself first.  While many of us are proud to hold ourselves to very high standards, it might serve us to take a step back to understand what we are really doing to our hearts and minds.  It seems very obvious when we see our friends and loved ones being too hard on themselves, however what about when we do it to ourself?  Over time, just as an abused person begins to show signs of insecurity, and emotional imbalance, we start to feel these feelings internally and many of us work hard to hide or disguise them.  Am I suggesting that we let go and not feel the responsibilty of our actions or inactions?  Absolutely not.  I am just saying that we should treat our own 'failures' as we would those of the people we love the most.

THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO KNOW

Summer is here and many of us are excited to finally start enjoying our pools again!  It is pretty common place these days, to understand the importance of using sunscreen.  What may not be as widely known is what to look for in a sunscreen and what SPF (Sun Protection Factor) really means.  There are two types of rays that significantly impact our skin.  UVB rays which can burn the skin and UVA rays which don't burn but penetrate more than UVB and can sun damage.  The SPF factor on most sunscreens refer primarily to UVB rays and have little to do with UVA rays.  For more information on the effectiveness of your sunscreen and ingredients in this lotion that might be hazardous to your health, click here.   

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For a pretty complete report on sunscreens and which ones are more beneficial and health friendly, check out The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) 2011 Sunscreen report.

30 DAYS of YOGA for $39
New Students enjoy 30 consecutive days of unlimited yoga for just $39!  Come as much as you like during this introductory period. It's a great opportunity to experience different teachers and the impact of yoga on your life.

July 4th Weekend Class Schedule:

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Saturday, July 2nd      9:30am- ALL LEVELS

Sunday, July 3rd            9:30am- ALL LEVELS

5:30pm- Mellow

7pm- Meditation

Monday, July 4th           9:30am- ALL LEVELS

Class Schedule Changes:

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We have been listening to your requests and as such are making the following changes to our schedule:

  • Starting on June 29th, we are adding a Mellow class on Thursdays with Summer at 7:30pm
  • Starting on June 24th, on Fridays we are adding an All Levels Flow class with Tiffany.
  • Starting June 26th, on Sundays we are adding an All Levels Flow class at 8am with Gangotri in place of the 11am All Levels Flow class.
  • Starting July 1st, we are adding a 6pm All levels class on Friday and a 4:30 All Levels class on Saturday with Jessie.

BEGINNER'S
 
WORKSHOP

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New to yoga and want get comfortable at a slower pace than the regularly scheduled classes? This workshop will help you do just that. We will learn about the history of yoga, the benefits of the practice and how to do some of the basic postures that form the foundation of our classes at VEERA YOGA.  

July 9th|1:30-4pm|$20 

 Sign Up Today! 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

VEERA'S OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, June 25th

7pm - 10pm

 

PRANAYAMA TEA PARTY

Saturday, June 25th

7am - 8:30am

 

GARDENING COOP MTG

Sunday, June 26th

4pm - 5pm

 

MONTHLY MEDITATION

Sunday, July 3rd

7pm - 8pm

 

BEGINNER'S WORKSHOP

Saturday, July 9th

1:30pm- 4pm

 

FULL MOON YOGA

Friday, July 15th

9pm - 10pm

 

COMING SOON:

 

ACRO YOGA

 

VEERA CHALLENGE
 

LEARN TO ASSIST
 

KID'S YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 

QUICK LINKS

 

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