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Inspiration and News from Inner Fire Yoga ˇ JANUARY 2010

Table of Contents
Students and Staff
Teacher Playlists
Workshops and Events
New Yoga Class this Sunday
Featured Yoga Pose

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Congratulations to the 2009 Fall/Winter Personal Revolutionaries
October 19 - December 13

5x per week
(40 classes in 8 weeks)
Debi Peak
Erinn Morris
Greylyn Jones
Heidi Furrer
Jessica Gartner
Karen Chisholm
Ken Kloes
Kim Brilowski
Mary Roseneck
Ryan Drea
Ryel Estes
Sarah Denholm
Tina Greupner
Tom Jeffson
Tom Junk

4x per week
(32 classes in 8 weeks)
Amy Fields
Angee Kraemer
Anita Adams
Anna Fosnot
Anna Gemrich
Bonnie Raimy
Brandi Funk
Carol Prochaska
Carrie Thom
Dawn McClusky
Iliana Castillo
Jennifer Bayuk Yednock
Jerry Gobeli
Joan Bliefernicht
Judy Schultz
Karen Erstad
Katherine Vieau
Kessia Hyzer
Kendra Hogan
Kim Moreland
Lisa Rambaldo
Marit Sathrum
Mary Martinson
Megan Bjella
Megan Cullen
Megan Goplin
Megan Mueller
Megan Nicholson
Michael Pare
Natalie Betz
Natalie Paskus
Nati Israeli
Rachele Malek
Sandra Ashford
Sarah Glazer
Summer Grest
Vicky Meyers

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Inner Fire
Honorary
Yoga Students

Congratulations to the following Honorary Inner Fire Yogis and Yoginis who achieved a yoga milestone this month. A special congratulations goes to Joan Bliefernicht for reaching 1000 classes!!! Now that's a lot of yoga.

1000+ classes
Violet Bracelet
Joan Bliefernicht

800+ classes
Purple Bracelet
Judith McCue

500+ classes
Yellow Bracelet
Kate Schmitz
 
400+ classes
Orange Bracelet
Holly Bobula
Mara Loveman
Tsela Barr
Amy Fields
 
300+ classes
Red Bracelet
Thomas Smith
Martin Fencl
Jesse Craig
Karen Erstad
James Rhem
Bird Dixie
Kasia Leja

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New Monthly Massage Plan
Vitality Massage 
 
Massage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sign up for the Monthly Massage Plan for $49 per month and receive the 12th massage free!

"If I'm dragging, sore or feeling burned out,  I know it's time to see Rich (Inner Fire Yoga's massage therapist).  I know after a one-hour massage, I'll be restored and ready to continue training with renew vigor." ~Pete, two time Iron Man finisher.

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New in our Boutique 
 
 
Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year End Clothing Sale on the circular rack, all items, including Dogeared Jewelry are reduced 50%. Be sure to stock up on your yoga basics!
 
Kulae ECOmats
 
Spring Clothing arriving soon, as well as more Kulae ECOmats and towels. Also look for Inner Fire BPA free Nalgene water bottles to keep you hydrated during your hot yoga practice.
 
Zico
 
Replenish and Rehydrate your hot yoga practice with an ice cold ZICO. Each ZICO Coconut Water captures peak levels of  potassium and the perfect balance of electrolytes. One ZICO has more potassium than a banana, and 15x more than most sports drinks - which helps to prevent cramping and promote recovery. There is no added fat or sugar and it is very low in acidity and high in antioxidants. Enjoy natural, passion fruit and mango.
 
REPLENISHMENT SMOOTHIE
1 cup mixed berries
1 ripe banana
1 scoop protein powder
1 ZICO natural
Mix all ingredients in a blender, using fresh or frozen fruit. Enjoy!

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Save now on Yoga!

Kate in Toe Stand

 
AUTO-RENEW PLAN

New:  sign up for a minimum of 12 months on the Autorenew plan and receive the first month free!

Or choose the 3-month minimum plan.

If you are practicing 2 times per week or more, the auto-renew plan is the lowest cost option.  If you practice 3x/week, your per-class is just $8.38 per class! 4x/week is just $6.28 and 5x/week is just $5.03 per class!

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Moving Inward

New Lotus
 

"What we put our attention on grows in our lives."

Deepak Chopra

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Private Yoga 
 
Private Yoga
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Does your practice need a boost? Re-charge your practice and exhilerate yourself with a Private Yoga Session at Inner Fire Yoga.
 
To book a private yoga session, call us at 608-661-0167 or send an email here, let us know which instructor you'd like to schedule a private session with, and we will forward your request to your chosen instructor. The instructor will schedule a time to offer your private session in one of our studio rooms between our regularly scheduled class times. If you are not sure which instructor would be best to meet your needs, contact us and we will help

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SunMoon

Inner Fire YogaŽ's mission is to cultivate peace in the world by guiding our community on the path to freedom in body and mind, kindling the inner fire of the spirit.

Inner Fire Yoga Values the wellbeing of individuals and our greater community,  compassion, acceptance, friendliness, kindness, commitment to a disciplined practice, integrity, cleanliness and environmental consciousness.
 
Inner Fire Yoga's  Invitation to our Community
Step through our doors into a warm and cheerful refuge.  Replace the noise of your busy world with the comfort of a safe, healing environment.  Our supportive community will encourage, stimulate and motivate you to create a life of balance, strength and inner peace.  Join us -- our passion for yoga and expert guidance will challenge you to achieve new heights of fitness in both body and mind.

 

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Green Power Logo
 

Inner Fire Yoga is green!  Not only did we build our new studio with green building principles, but we also buy green energy from MG&E to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated from using our building.

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Lost and Found
  
If you have left behind any jewelry, clothing water bottles, mats, etc., please check for them in our lost and found. It is Inner Fire Yoga's policy to keep most items for two weeks before recycling them. Ask for assistance before entering the teacher's lounge where the items are stored. Thank you.

Introducing our new Website! 
 
Website
Inner Fire Yoga is very proud to unveil a new website. Please take a little time to get acquainted with it. You can start by clicking the picture to the left. We think you will find it extremely helpful, informative, and beautiful.

As our student body continues to grow exponentially we are reaching higher to make the experience of registering for classes, massage, and workshops as smooth as possible.
 

Here are some helpful tips you can use right away:
  1. Signing up and purchasing online is now super easy. Just go to our website and click on any of the big orange buttons at the top of the screen, and you will be directed to the right place!
  2. You can also register friends and family online. When registering for a class, workshop, or massage, you will be prompted to select "myself" or "someone else."
 
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Please read: Online Registration Facts

Registering for yoga classes online does not reserve a space in class.  Please arrive 15 minutes before class starts, especially for our busier classes, to ensure your space in class.  Pre-registering online will speed up the self-sign-in process, and will assist you in planning your yoga-schedule.  For now, however, our yoga-classes are filled first-come-first-served.
Student Spotlight 
Anita Adams 
 
Anita Color
I am an individual who has found yoga practice later in life (in my 50's) which has helped me immensely in my current career as a professional horse trainer.  After 20 years in (and sometimes unexpectedly out) of the saddle, I have experienced some serious wear and tear on my body.
 
Four years ago I started to practice yoga very sporadically. In the last seven months I have found "my flow" by committing to a more regular practice of at least 3-4 times a week. The difference it has made in my world is astounding. Problems that once seemed insurmountable in my personal life are now manageable, insights have grown clearer. Physical limitations from previous injuries and weaknesses have started to fade as my practice grows stronger. On top of all of this, I find it so satisfying and enjoyable. 
 
In addition to the classes, having Rich Schumann do his massage work has really helped me break through some chronic pain and stiffness that I had been experiencing for years.
 
The opportunities that lie within the walls of Inner Fire Yoga Studio are enormous. I really have enjoyed working with the staff and getting to know the individuals that make it so special. It truly is a wonderfully supportive community and we are all lucky to be a part of it!
 
Namaste
 
Featured Staff
Rich Schumann, CMT

RichWhy did you choose massage therapy?
 
I received my first professional massage over ten years ago, and I was amazed at the benefits I received from one appointment. My first massage gave me a new awareness of muscles that I had not felt before, and convinced me to learn more about massage as a career, and to share the rewards of massage therapy. I graduated from Lakeside School of Massage Therapy in January 2008, and I have been working at IFY since April, 2008.
 
What did you do before massage therapy?
 
I have worked twenty years in the bicycle industry, as a printing press operator, commercial sheet metal, and even at Capitol brewery. The different experiences I have from a variety of jobs, have given me an appreciation having a career that contributes to the well being of others.
 
Do you practice yoga?
 
Yes, I am a big fan of the Hot Yoga classes. When I took my first yoga class, I thought I was in o.k. shape, being a bicyclist, and cross country skier. My first class was a humbling experience, and every class I've taken since then has been humbling too! Yoga, like massage has given me a better mind-body awareness. The improvement in my cross country skiing was noticeable, as I was able to ski in the American Birkebeiner last year, and still match my personal best time for the first time in ten years.
 
What style of massage do you do?
 
I develop treatment plans based on an individuals needs using Swedish massage as my base. I incorporate deep tissue, trigger point, and connective tissue for both sports massage, relaxation, and therapeutic strategies. I appreciate that every one has different goals on any given day, and try to tailor every massage to each individuals best benefit.
 
I thank all the people who have given me the chance to grow my massage practice at IFY.

See Rich's current schedule now!
Introducing new Marketing Manager
Michael Hoefferle (former Inner Fire Yoga general manager)

Michael I am very excited and grateful to be back as an official member of the Inner Fire Yoga team and community. I have been given the opportunity to continue to use my computer skills (and some I'm still developing) to communicate to the public about the wonderful aspects of the yoga studio. Be sure to look for colorful additions in the form of wall displays, posters, website updates, newsletters, a Facebook page, Tweets, press releases, celebrations and fairs!

Any suggestions or ideas are welcome. You can send them to me here.
 
Happy New Year, and I look forward to seeing you!
Michael
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Taking an Intermediate Level Class

The Intermediate Power Flow classes (Sat. and Sun. at 10:30am) require a regular and established yoga practice to attend.  Students should know and understand ujjayi pranayama, drishti, and sun salutations before choosing to attend these classes.
The Yoga Path

Goals and Intentions
Marit Sathrum, Inner Fire Yoga Director/Owner
 
MaritWow, it's hard to believe that it is 2010:  the beginning of another new decade full of potential and opportunities! At Inner Fire Yoga, we have set our goals/intentions in writing.  In general, our mission and values are the umbrella to our goals/intentions.  (Read these in the left column of this newsletter or on the main page of our new website.) We strive to provide a supportive environment for each of you, an environment that will encourage the manifestation of your own positive goals and intentions. 
 
Here is a list of some of Inner Fire Yoga's intentions for the new decade:
  1. To provide a safe, inviting and clean space to learn and practice yoga, and receive massage therapy.
  2. To offer a peaceful oasis where students can let stress literally drip away.
  3. To encourage and elevate yoga practice through our positive, caring instructors and staff.To expand our community's physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing by providing inspiring workshops and other special events like the Personal Revolutions.
  4. To celebrate the abundance of our yoga community by regularly "giving back" in the form of making donations to charity organizations that help local and international families in need.
  5. To inspire all yogis to "live green" by sharing and modeling green ideas and practices.
  6. To attract a circle of like-minded friends to laugh and grow with.
  7. To encourage our students to lead lives of deliberate intention.
By putting our goals/intentions into words and sharing them with you, we are taking them out of the mental sphere and putting them into the physical.  Thus we are turning them into conscious goals/intentions that are clear and focused.  This in turn helps us to stay focused, and staying focused helps to successfully align the energy and details necessary to achieve or manifest.
For this reason we encourage you to consciously select where you'd like to place your focus, and what you would like to manifest this upcoming year and decade.  Go ahead, deliberately choose your goals/intentions, big and small, and then put them into writing and share them with others. The shear act of knowing what you want and then "putting it into the physical" will set you on the fast-track to manifestation. Then, by staying focused (regularly review and edit what you have written down), you will find yourself moving steadily toward your goals, dreams and intentions until they are successfully achieved.
Happy New Year and Decade everyone! May it be filled with focused, positive goals/intentions and therefore successful manifestations.
Marit Sathrum
Owner/Director
Inner Fire YogaŽ Center for Wellness
www.innerfireyoga.com
 
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Recession Buster!

Inner Fire Yoga's Community Classes, which are held on Saturday afternoons, are offered to our wider community at half-off our regular drop-in fee: just $8 to drop-in to class.  Everyone is invited to attend these classes, including Inner Fire Yoga students with unlimited packages.  Students with 10- or 20- class packages can choose to purchase the $8 drop-in fee for the community classes OR use one class from their 10- or 20- class package for the community class.  If you currently have a 10- or 20- class pass, please tell the receptionist upon arrival which choice you'll make to pay for the community class.
Teacher Playlists
Starting this month we will be featuring an Inner Fire Yoga teacher playlist for your yoga practice. For December we are featuring a playlist from teacher Ken Kloes.
 
Song Title - Artist
  1. Jai Radha Madhav  - Miten and Premal
  2. Mul Mantra  - Snatum Kaur
  3. My Friend  - Groove Armada
  4. Gopala Hare  - Wah!
  5. Sita Ram - Girish
  6. Yah Devi(This Goddess)  - Krishna Das
  7. Kissed  - Ena
  8. Sleepy Maggie  - Ashley MacIsaac
  9. Imagine  - Jack Johnson
  10. In the Waiting Line  - Zero 7
  11. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salute) - Drala
  12. Sri Ram  - Steve Ross
  13. Sat Gur Prasad  - Sat Kartar
  14. Freedom  - Nawang Khechog
  15. One (American Idol Version)  - Adam Lambert

SOLD OUT!
Yin-Aroma Yoga

With Darlene Vander Hoop and Joan Bleifernicht

Winter Leaves
Bliss out with Yin-Aroma Yoga.

Imagine feeling completely renewed, energy flowing freely, mind clear and calm. This can be you!

Join Darlene Vander Hoop and Joan Bleifernicht in a 3 hour yin yoga and aromatherapy class.

Friday Jan. 15, 2010 ˇ 6:30-9:30 pm

Deeply open hips, low back, and hamstrings. Connect to awareness of prana (energy) flow. Experience natural aromas that lead to deeper meditation. Bliss out!
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Class Cancellation

Friday's 6:30 Aroma Flow class is canceled for the Yin Aroma Yoga workshop


New Yoga Class: Yoga Immersion
First class - this Sunday!




Immersion
Inner Fire Yoga's Immersion Class
This class is designed for the yoga student who wishes to go beyond today's typical one hour yoga class. In the 2 hour Inner Fire Yoga Immersion class you will not only practice the nuts and bolts of yoga, but also meditation, yoga breathing techniques, yoga wisdom and much more.

Select Sundays, 1:30-3:30 pm.

Jan 17  :  Jackie Meacham and Karen Erstad
Feb 14  :  Angie Carlson
March 14  :  Ken Kloes
April 18  :  Joan Bleifernicht and Megan Brown

regular fees apply
Register Now
Restorative Workshop: Yoga Nidra
with Joan Bliefernicht

Yoga NidraSunday,  January 31st
1:30-3:15pm ˇ $25
Bring a journal and wear comfortable clothing.

You will leave this class feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and with a deeper understanding of your true intrinsic identity.

Yoga Nidra is a transformative practice derived from the ancient teachings of meditation that leads to psychological, physical and spiritual healing. It helps us to find the path to a life of content, which is free of conflict, anxiety, fear and dissatisfaction. It can help relieve us from the unresolved issues, traumas, and wounds that are present in our minds, bodies, and senses. It is restorative in that it leads us into a deeper state of consciousness where we are truly present to bear witness to a profound understanding of our true self and who we are. Joan Bliefernicht has trained with Richard Miller, PhD, a clinical psychologist and spiritual teacher. Richard Miller has authored books on Yoga Nidra and is the president of the Center of Timeless Being. He developed the iRest program, Integrative Restoration based on the ancient science of Yoga Nidra. His iRest therapy has been used effectively with soldiers, vets, the homeless, abused women, and sufferers of PTSD.
Register Now
Vinyasa Yoga Workshop and Kirtan Performance
with Wade Morissette
 
Wade MorissetteFriday, February 19th
7-9:30pm HIP HOP CORE YOGA and MEDITATION

Saturday, February 20th
1-4pm DYNAMIC TRANSFORMATIVE YOGA
7-9pm KIRTAN with BLISS DANCE

Sunday, February 21st
9:30-12pm FIVE KEYS to UNLOCKING INNER BLISS

Fees:
$40 for 1 yoga workshop paid by Feb 16th
$45 for 1 yoga workshop paid Feb 17-19th
$105 for 3 yoga workshops paid by Feb 16th
$120 for 3 yoga workshops paid Feb 17-19th
$15 for Sat. evening kirtan performance
 
Register Now

Purchase Wade's music CD's and his newly published book, Transformative Yoga, in our retail boutique now.
 
Wade Imre Morissette, has studied yoga for more than seventeen years with many of the world's most influential yoga teachers, including Baba Hari Das, Sri K Pattabhi Jois, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, T.K.V. Desikachar, and the Krishnamacharya Lineage. Wade, a recording artist with Nutone Music, has released several critically acclaimed albums of yoga-inspired indie rock/pop music including Maha Moha-the Great Delusion, Sagram Scales of Music, and Strong as Diamonds.  Wade leads workshops, yoga retreats, and kirtan music evenings in the US and internationally. His retreats and workshops integrate yoga, music and eastern and western personal development techniques. Fun fact: Wade Morissette is the twin brother of famous pop singer Alanis Morissette.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Hip Hop Core Yoga and Meditation
Combining the best of world music grooves and a vigorous vinyasa flow, Wade transforms your yoga practice into the ultimate playground. Be transported to a deep place of release as Wade wraps up the class with live music. Be prepared to sweat, work your physical body and journey to a new place of freedom in mind and spirit. Open to all levels.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP
Dynamic Transformative Yoga
A dynamic flow class based on Wade's intelligent sequencing principles.  Come explore and learn alignment and the art of sequencing.  Together we'll delve deeper into a variety of asanas (backbends, inversions, and twists).  Throughout the workshop, Wade will offer tips and nuggets to help you transform your physical practice into a true mindful experience. Find peaceful bliss as Wade finishes the class with live music. Come prepared to sweat, and learn.  Open to all levels of students!  Also great for teachers!  Leave feeling empowered and truly alive!

SATURDAY NIGHT
Kirtan with Bliss Dance
In this fun and moving experience, we will create a space for creativity, authenticity and freedom!  We'll begin the session by landing in our bodies through a joyous movement mediation and move into a blissful explosion of mantra call and response. Come move, play, sing, and celebrate!

SUNDAY MORNING
Five Keys to Unlocking Inner Bliss
Combining the power of a vigorous flow practice, mindfulness meditation, and energizing mantra kirtan, Wade transforms your ordinary yoga practice into the extraordinary.  Experience deep connection through a journey of the 5 koshas: physicality (asana), meditation, energy (pranayama), awareness (integration) and profound inner peace (music and sound).   These powerful and potent practices will awaken your inner wisdom, ignite your passion for living, and open your heart to pure bliss.  Open to all levels of students and teachers.  Leave feeling empowered, connected and truly alive!
 
"Wade who is not only a sought-after yoga instructor, but a talented artist who uses his singing and guitar playing to connect to his spirit and allow his sandhana to progress towards the supreme..."
~ 'LA Yoga'
 
SAVE THE DATE!
Power Yoga Master Class

with Bryan Kest
 
Bryan Kest 
Wednesday, March 10th
6:30-9:30pm ˇ $60 by March 7th
$70 March 8 -10
Register now as this event is expected to sell out.


The Power Yoga Master Class will be a strong, well rounded, yet simple physical practice that leaves every nook and cranny in our bodies vibrating with vitality while challenging our minds in the sense of strengthening the qualities of mind that are most useful, positive and powerful, while eradicating the qualities of our mind that are harmful and stress inducing. It will strengthen qualities such as calmness, patience, focus, gentleness, gratitude, humility and acceptance, while weakening qualities such as judgment, competitiveness, distraction, reaction, and criticism.

Now 45, Bryan Kest has been practiciing yoga for more than 30 years. He initially studied in Hawaii with David Williams, the first person to bring Ashtanga yoga to America. He then studied in India with K. Pattabhi Jois, the main proponent of Ashtanga yoga. Kest has been teaching yoga for 26 years. "My primary objective," says Kest, "besides turning more and more people on to a healthier, more peaceful lifestyle that continually challenges them to grow, is to teach a system of exercise that fully integrates teh body, mind, and spirit. The new trend towards yoga is not surprising, given that the body is limited and the mind is limitless. The combination of body and mind creates an incredibly broad range of fulfillment, including top physical condition and a calm, peaceful, clear mind.
 
Visit Bryan's website
 

January's Featured Yoga Pose 
Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana) [na-tara-jahs-anna]


Dancer 2
Natarajasana releases tension in the ankle and foot, opens the chest and lungs, strengthens the spine and legs, and stretches the thighs and shoulders, while developing a sense of balance and focus.

 


  1. In Tadasana (mountain pose), find a point to gaze at either eye level or on the floor.  Shift weight onto one leg.
  2. Inhale and bend the knee of the other leg, bringing it back, grabbing hold of the ankle or foot with the hand of the same side.  Establish your balance, then move the knees so they are aligned with the hip joints.  Hold here for a moment, breathing into the stretch from the abdominal muscles into the quadriceps.
  3. Inhale and extend the opposite arm directly above the shoulder.  Lengthen the arm and torso up and forward while lengthening the opposite leg back and up, eventually bringing the thigh parallel to the floor and the torso at an angle to the floor.
  4. As you hold the pose, breathe into the stretch on the inhalation and relax on the exhalation, creating an equal and opposite stretch forward through the arm and back through the leg.  Allow the gaze (drishti) to rest slightly above the horizon.
  5. To release, slowly bring the torso back to the center.  Release the bent knee and stand in Tadasana.
I heart yoga
Do you LOVE yoga?  Tell friends and family!

Be sure to mention Inner Fire Yoga's Introductory Offer: 

2 weeks of unlimited yoga for just $20!

If a package is purchased before the expiration of the two weeks, receive $20 off the package!
Offer good for local residents new to Inner Fire Yoga.