A giant THANK YOU!!! to everyone who attended and donated at our Open House on October 23rd. With your help, we were able to raise $1,568 for Headrush.
Headrush is a grassroots, solely volunteer-run, Madison-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to significantly improve the future of Brain Tumor research, treatment, and survivorship.
The total funds Inner Fire Yoga's community has donated to charity, is now
$25,643! |
| With gratitude we salute September's Honorary Yogis! Check out our website for the complete list. |
600+ classes
Bonnie Raimy
Janet Quamme |
500+ classes
Karen Erstad
Kasia Darling
David Birchler |
400+ classes
Megan Kling
Mary Ann Reale |
300+ classes
Barb Kirby
Anna Fosnot
Suzanne Gaulocher
Bill Daily
Lauren Bliss
Laura Paprocki | |
"Practice is like tofu--it's bland. You have to add your own flavor to it."
Baron Baptiste |
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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
Thursday, November 25th
7:30-8:30am Power Flow
8:30-10:00am Hot Yoga
9:30-10:30am Power Flow
The rest of the classes on Thanksgiving are cancelled.
Friday, November 26th
6:00-7:00am Power Flow is cancelled. The rest of the day follows our normal schedule. |
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If you are using the self-sign-in service please remember the following to ensure smooth sailing into class:
- Swipe the keycard
- Mouse click the class you are attending
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Save Money!
Did you know that if you practice more than 2x per week at Inner Fire Yoga, you'll save money by commiting to the monthly plan? Check our handy matrix to see exactly how much per class you pay based on the number of times per week that you practice. |
Private Yoga
Does your practice need a boost? Re-charge your practice and exhilarate 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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Inner Fire Yoga®'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 Community Invitation
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. |
Inner Fire Yoga ® is a member of the Green Yoga Assocation. For more information on the Green Yoga Association, click here. |
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Not only did we build our new studio according to the US Building Councils LEEDs guidelines, but we purchase green power from MG&E on a monthly basis to offset electricity-generated carbon dioxide emissions as part of MG&E's Green Power Tomorrow program.
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Have you noticed the new artwork hanging in our sitting area?
 One of the artists in our community, Betsy Delzer, created these pieces in a series last year and they are on loan to IFY until they sell! If you are interested in seeing more of her work or talking to her, find her at www.betsydelzer.com. |
Yoga Babies
 Inner Fire Yoga would like to recognize all babies born to mothers practicing yoga in our community. If this is you, please email your baby photo and information to Inner Fire Yoga. Also, check out our yoga babies page. **Please be as discrete as you'd like to be with the information you provide.** |
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Student Spotlight
Kimberly Rataczak
 My first class was with a friend, who was a regular member of Inner Fire. I was instantly hooked but didn't immediately commit myself due to my busy schedule. It wasn't until many months later when I realized through a tragedy that I needed yoga. I began my dedication to this practice after a very close and dear friend passed away. I was able to channel my confusion, grief, and sadness into a harmonious place inside, through each movement and breath. I found that it was the best workout possible for my mind and body. Yoga brought me out of a dark place and shed light on all that is beautiful inside of us all. I will eternally be grateful for this gift and will continue to show my appreciation through my practice. |
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Share Your Abundance
Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims ("SAAV")
Two Inner Fire yoga students, Pam Hart and Megan Senatori, are currently featured in the November issue of Oprah Magazine for their charitable work on behalf of human and animal victims of domestic abuse. While law students in 2001, Pam and Megan co-founded Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims ("SAAV"), an all volunteer non-profit organization that provides confidential temporary shelter for the animals of domestic abuse victims while the victim attempts to leave an abusive relationship. Because domestic abuse shelter typically do not allow animals into shelter, domestic abuse victims with animals are often forced to leave their animals behind when they leave an abusive relationship. A 2004 study found that 48% of women entering domestic abuse shelters reported that they did not seek safety for themselves sooner, because they were concerned for the safety or well-being of their animals. SAAV's shelter services are provided in Dane County through a collaboration with the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services and the Dane County Humane Society. SAAV also works to raise community awareness across the country about the link between domestic abuse and animal cruelty. To learn more, visit www.saavprogram.org.
► If you are an Inner Fire Yoga student involved with a charitable organization in the Madison area and would like to be featured in our newsletter and our website, please contact us. |
Introducing New Receptionist
Elise Wojcik
 Elise sought regular yoga practice almost two years ago mainly as an outlet for stress. After researching the Hot Yoga series she became intrigued by the idea of Bikram's "Torture Chambers" and wanted to see just how tough she really was. She soon found enjoyment in the challenge that each new class brings, and liked how regular practice encouraged a more conscious and healthful lifestyle. In her practice she found the relief from stress that she was looking for, but also how to calm an anxious and wandering mind. She is very grateful to be apart of the Inner Fire Yoga community and its unique bubble of positive energy! Elise graduated from UW-Madison this spring with a degree in Biology. In the future she plans to pursue a career in the health care field, however right now she is enjoying rediscovering her passions for biking, running, reading, and live music, as well as volunteering for HospiceCare Inc., and the AIDS Network.
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Happy "Hot Yoga" Halloween
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Inner Fire Yoga is making an investment in YOU!
There are now 7 new weekly yoga classes, making the total number 70!
 Not only that, we are extending the length of many of the Inner Fire Flow classes, adding in additional poses. More yoga for you, without more cost to you! Thanks to you and the other dedicated yogis in our community, we are able to continue to grow and evolve, making our lovely studio even better. Thank you very much!
Check it out (New classes and longer Inner Fire Flow classes):
Monday, 7-8am...Hot Yoga Express
Tuesday, 7:30-8:30am...Power Flow
Wednesday, 7-8am...Hot Yoga Express
Thursday 7:30-8:30am...Power Flow
Saturday, 7-8:15am...Inner Fire Flow (75 minutes)
Saturday, 12:30-2pm...Intro to Yoga (check website for Hot or Power Flow)
Sunday, 7:30-8:30am...Power Flow
Monday, 8:30-9:45am...Inner Fire Flow 75
Monday, 4-5:15pm...Inner Fire Flow 75
Wednesday, 4-5:15pm...Inner Fire Flow 75
Friday, 4-5:15pm...Inner Fire Flow 75
Saturday, 7-8:15am...Inner Fire Flow 75
Saturday, 5-6:15pm...Inner Fire Flow ($8 Community Class)
Sunday, 5:00-6:15pm...Inner Fire Flow 75
Pick up a new schedule at the studio or click here to print one out yourself. |
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Veterans Day
Thursday, November 11th
Dear Veterans,
To recognize and honor your service to our country, we would like to offer you free yoga all day on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11th. |
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Exploring the Energy Body: Introducing the Chakra System
with Dar Vander Hoop
Saturday, November 20th
1-3:30pm
Each of the seven energy centers will be explored through yoga postures, music, color, aromatherapy, visualizations, and lecture. This is a gentle yoga class with moments for reflection and exploration. The CHAKRA SYSTEM is a wonderful tool to help one know oneself and is a kind of "road map" to the body, organs, and emotional patterns. In this all levels class, energy awareness will be brought into your yoga practice, looking at specific centers of the body that are excessive or deficient. ESSENTIAL OILS will be integral part of the experience. Please bring a notebook.
$35 by Wednesday, Nov. 17th
$40 Nov. 18th
Register now for discounted price, this workshop will sell out.
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Forrest Yoga Weekend Workshop
Featuring Senior Forrest Teachers Steve Emmerman and Talya Ring, Owners of Turbo Dog Spirit Center in Chicago, IL
Friday, Dec. 3rd - Sunday, Dec. 5th
Friday Evening 6:30-9: 30pm (asana + guided meditation) Our Internal World
This is a hot and sweaty asana practice with a guided meditation session. Dive with curiosity into the universe that exists inside you. What places are you comfortable with? What places do you never acknowledge? Learn to make space by connecting to that which lives beneath your skin.
Saturday Afternoon 12:30-3:30pm (asana + meditation) Translate Strength Into Power
Unlock 1st and 2nd chakras and use their specific energies to connect to your power in this strength building practice.
Saturday Evening 6-8:30pm (asana + assists clinic) Hands-on Assists Workshop
Learn how to give assists which helps teachers and students. Teachers - Learn to heal using a loving touch. Students - Understand how to move your own body into poses by practicing giving assists to others.
Sunday Afternoon 12:30-3:30pm (asana + meditation) Open Your Heart
Develop your backbends without pain through the wisdom of Forrest Yoga sequencing.
COST:
1 Session $40 by 11/30 ▪ $45 12/1-3
2 Sessions $70 by 11/30 ▪ $80 12/1-3
3 Sessions $100 by 11/30 ▪ $115 12/1-3
4 Sessions $130 by 11/30 ▪ $150 12/1-3
Register now to take advantage of the early bird prices.
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Moving Breath and Spirit into the Hips
with Joan Bliefernicht
Saturday, December 18th
1-3:30pm
Take a Break from your Holiday Chores and Duties and give yourself an opportunity to experience a deep yoga class designed specifically for the hips.
This class is designed to open and expand your awareness of the pelvic and hip area. We will start with a warm up to build strength and energy and then continue to go deeper to experience a greater awakening of our energies in pelvic/hip area. This will be a very 'yang' and 'hot' class. We will delve into every nook and cranny to develop deeper flexibility, mobility, and range of motion.
Please bring a strap and a block or two!
$25 by Wednesday, December 15th
$30 December 16th-18th
Sign up early to reserve your space and give yourself a planned holiday yoga retreat.
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Beach Yoga Retreat
Amansala Eco Resort · Tulum, Mexico
February 26th - March 5th, 2011
led by Jackie Meacham and Ken Kloes - 2 yoga classes per day; power flow and yin yoga
- regular meditation sessions
- beautiful, beach-front accommodations
- three gourmet healthy meals per day
For more information, including sign-up, rates, general information, terms and conditions, click here. |
 The Yoga Path
"Apharigraha Yama" by Megan Brown, Inner Fire Yoga Teacher
Apharigraha, or non-possessiveness, is not necessarily my favorite yama, but it is the yama I think about most often. The most obvious interpretation relates to the stuff we own and the resources we use. How much of what we own do we really need on a daily basis? If we don't need it, why do we cling to these objects? Often, I have a sense of false comfort to have certain things nearby. Could there be another place from which to draw that sense of stability or comfort rather than owning an object? In order to keep my possession of things in check, once a season I take an inventory of the things I actually use, and I start shedding things I do not. I donate them to non-profits, second hand stores, or give them away to friends.
There's another interpretation, that is similar to the Buddhist concept of non-attachment. Like most human beings, I get upset when things aren't going "my way." Possession even shows up in the words we use to describe our frustration. It is as if we own a path and someone is blocking our access to OUR path. Which is not true - our time in the world is filled with some combination of our hard work and the randomness of our interaction with others.
Really, the heart of non-possessiveness is realizing what we have influence over. I have influence over my actions, my hard work, and my attitudes. I do not have influence over the helpfulness of others, the things I own, and what opportunities I am offered. There are many parts of myself that I can shift and change, and an array of things apart from me that I cannot. Realizing these boundaries eventually makes you less likely to complain, more likely to change what is within your power, and will help you pay more attention to meaningful events. |
In The News
Entrepreneur's Burning Inner Fire Creates Successful Yoga Business
[Source: Wisconsin-Extension, Small Business Development Center]
SBDC Assistance Helps Yoga Business Succeed
When Marit Sathrum moved to Madison from California in 2002, she didn't plan to become a business owner. But a "for lease" sign in a vacant shop window, led this MBA-bearing yoga instructor to fulfill her dream of opening her own yoga studio. Though serendipity played a role in Sathrum's decision to open her studio, her business expertise and assistance from the UW-Madison Small Business Development Center (SBDC) enabled her to turn her business into a success story.
In 2007 Sathrum decided to move her business, expanding both the facility size and the services she offered to her patrons. That's when she contacted SBDC business counselor Jack Reiners at the advice of a fellow entrepreneur. "She told me how great it was for her and her business to have this free business counseling," recalls Sathrum. "Before I knew it, I was working with Jack and Rena Gelman, who was in training at the time."
Sathrum says she was fortunate to have not just one but two business advisors. "I think of them as really solid advisors, sounding boards. They keep me on the straight and narrow," says Sathrum, who still consults with Reiners and Gelman on a regular basis. "I have received really strong financial and analytical help from them as well."
Quality Business Management Creates Expansion and Employment Sathrum custom built her eco-friendly studio on Madison's University Avenue. "Since then business more than doubled," she says. "I think the move and changing my business plan is the reason. But that was completely dependant on Jack and Rena helping me to make the decisions along the way that ultimately resulted in the growth of my business." Since opening her Inner Fire Yoga, Sathrum has grown from one to five lines of business within her studio, and she will soon offer yoga teacher training. Inner Fire Yoga currently employs seven people and contracts with 15 others to provide a range of service from yoga to massage therapy.
Sathrum reflects on the success of her business. "There are a lot of Yoga studios that don't do as well. I'm an MBA and I know you have to develop the other parts of the business: marketing, accounting, public relations, outreach. We do a lot of community outreach. We have raised over $25,000 for charity."
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Yoga Medical News
ASCO: Cancer Survivors Get Benefit from Yoga
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Gentle stretching, breathing, and other exercises in a regular yoga program may ease sleep and fatigue problems common among cancer survivors, a randomized trial found.
Read the rest of the article here at MedNews. |
November's Featured Yoga Pose
Garland Pose (Malasana) 1. Squat with your feet as close together as possible. (Keep your heels on the floor if you can; otherwise, support them on a folded mat.)
2. Separate your thighs slightly wider than your torso. Exhaling, lean your torso forward and fit it snugly between your thighs.
3. Press your elbows against your inner knees, bringing your palms to together in Anjali Mudra (Salutation Seal), and resist the knees into the elbows. This will help lengthen your front torso.
4. To go further, press your inner thighs against the sides of your torso. Reach your arms forward, then swing them out to the sides and notch your shins into your armpits. Press your finger tips to the floor, or reach around the outside of your ankles and clasp your back heels.
5. Hold the position for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then inhale, straighten the knees, and stand into Uttanasana. |
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