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Greetings!
Welcome to our April issue of Community News for our local students!
Happy Spring! Watch for changes to the drop-in schedule on Easter Sunday (April 4) since a few classes are cancelled (Go to schedule >)
Other BIG NEWS: Starting in May, the price of the Auto-Renew Unlimited Pass will be reduced from $110 to $98 per month. (How often does that happen!) This price will be offered to new AND current students.
See you in class!
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Why I Love Teaching Twists!
YC Teacher Portrait, by John Davie
Twists are the practice of spiraling the spine. They help us learn to create space between the vertebrae so that the discs are not compressed. Imagine a washcloth. As you wring it, it shortens. The same will happen to the spine unless a conscious effort is made to lengthen as you twist. The best way I know to ensure length in the spine, without having to work too hard, is by using the wall ropes. When I teach a twist class, I always like to use the wall ropes so that, as you hang on the ropes, you can let gravity add the necessary traction to the spine and torso, preparing it to lengthen in all twists.
As we traction and twist, we maximize the benefits of the twists. Tractioning the spine (creating space between the vertebrae) helps hydrate the discs and moves them back into place. Traction releases spasming muscles, and because it is usually done as an inversion, it is effortless. Twisting the spine also helps cleanse the intestines and loosen toxins that have settled in the body. On the energetic level, twists help induce mula bandha which helps contain the energy of the body, keeping us rooted in the present. Finally, twists help us see from a wider perspective, which helps the mind release old habits. I love doing twists, especially in the Spring, when it is time to clean out old ideas, toxins in the body, and get ready for Summer!
(John is teaching a traction and twist workshop on Sunday, April 18 from 1:00-4:00pm. Learn more>)
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 Music Video, Purna Yoga style
Enjoy this video snapshot of Purna Yoga teacher Amanda as she shares her joy of singing. Did you know that Amanda's first language is Afrikaans? She sang at the Purna Yoga Retreat in Hawaii in February. The song is called "Kinders Van Die Wind" which means "Children of the Wind."
Click on photo to play video or click here >
P.S. You can also visit Amanda at her unique gem shop, Earth's Minerals Scratch Patch, and watch her video about the store, or go there and sit among tons of tumbled gemstones!
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| 200 hour Teacher Training Introduction Evening
Monday, April 26, 7:30-8:30 pm
Purna Yoga teacher training is great fun!
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Join us for tea and treats and a fun informative chat about the 200 hour teacher training offered by The College of Purna Yoga at Yoga Centers in Bellevue, WA. Meet and ask questions of the instructors Gina Hagger and Angelica Rose, administrator Kirsten Elfendahl, and current students and graduates of the College of Purna Yoga. Learn why you don't have to teach yoga to benefit from this life-changing program!
The 200 hour teacher training is ideal for:
-Yoga students who want to deepen their practice and share what they love with friends and family
-Meditation students who want to work with asana to bring more light and healing into their bodies
-Health practitioners who want to compliment their existing practice
-Those ready to begin or continue the journey of a yoga teacher
The College of Purna Yoga offers some of the most holistic and detailed teacher training available. Created by world-renowned yoga masters Aadil Palkhivala and Mirra, the college teaches how to live and teach yoga and meditation from the heart. Learn asana, pranayama, meditation, nutrition, applied philosophy, anatomy and physiology, speaking and presentation skills, teaching methodology and class control, adjustments, basic therapeutics, business and marketing, ethics, and much more. The 200-hour program is offered in two formats: weekends or month intensive, and includes an extensive 298 page manual written by Aadil Palkhivala.
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Introducing the Golden Lotus School
by Sandra Storwick and Marchella
Golden Lotus School Teachers
 | This May, a dream held in the hearts of many of us who practice Purna Yoga is coming true. A Purna Yoga school for children, Golden Lotus School, will be opening its doors. The school is created by Purna Yoga teachers and community members at the Juel Community Park House in Redmond.
Our dream was to create a school that would hold children in the feeling of the heart, the feeling of love and the wideness of possibilities. We wanted to provide an environment that would help children learn to center their minds and to live from their intuitive sense, something which is alive in younger children, but tends to diminish as the mind starts to develop with formal education. Our dream was to create a place where children could be educated but also guided to awaken the intelligence of the heart, so that the mind and the heart could work together as a team.
Beautiful setting at Juel Park
 | We believe that by awakening a child's inner wisdom, their wisdom can play a larger role in guiding them through their lives. We know, from our own practice of Purna Yoga, that by awakening the intelligence of the heart, and aligning the mind and the heart, one can live a more joyful, healthier, and more fulfilling life.
We offer classes during the day for home school students, after school, and on weekends - classes such as healthy cooking, wilderness awareness, German, art, and of course yoga and meditation!
For more information visit www.goldenlotusschool.org.
To register for classes, go to Redmond Parks Guide. Scroll down and Click on "Enrichment." |
We want this newsletter to be what you want it to be, to serve this community. Please tell us what would interest you and what would help you. Please email us (well, to Kirsten at kirsten@yogacenters.com) if you have something you would like to see in the Community News, or if you have something to post!
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