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Summer Personal Revolutionaries!
Congratulations to our most recent Inner Fire Yoga Personal Revolutionaries! Save the date! The next personal revolution starts September 18th. More details coming soon!
52 Classes in 13 weeks.
Noelle Anderson
Karlen Balgord
Ravi Ballamudi
Jennifer Bayuk Yednock
Natalie Betz
Kim Brilowski
Brianna Buhr
Deirdre Burns
Todd Cieslak
Carly Dachis
Lisa Danford
Faith DaSilva
Vicki DeWitt
Lynn Diener
Amy Dowd
Amy Fields
Teri Ford
Heidi Gaugert
Amy Hallenbeck
Sandra Hamburg
Kendra Hogan
Michele Jasik
Carrie Johnson
Jeff Kanne
Elizabeth Kanne
Lyn Kirschner
Susan Kitts
Mike Kitts
Megan Kling
Chris Maddox
Tara Martens
Rachel Massey
Gretchen May
Stacey Meanwell
Erinn Morris
Tina Okada
Dave Okada
Vicky Opitz
Ida Pajunen
Laura Patterson
Erin Paul
Lisa Rambaldo
James Rhem
Karen Sandler
Kate Schmitz
Judy Schultz
Claire Schultz
Sedra Shapiro
Annette Spyker
Sue Vraga
Becky Vraga
Sean Ward
Ella Ward
Beth Wojciuk
Mary Woodward
If we missed your name or spelled it incorrectly, please let us know! |
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September's Honorary Yogis With gratitude we salute September's Honorary Yogis! Check out our website for the complete list. Also, a very special congratulations to Esther Bach-y-Rita and Janet Pruett who recently finished their 1000th classes at Inner Fire Yoga! |
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1000+ classes Esther Bach-y-Rita
Janet Pruett |
800+ classes
Matt D'Amour
Kim Brilowski |
700+ classes
Lynn Kirsch
Samira Musah
Dawn McCluskey
Nanni Welter |
600+ classes
Kasia Darling
Michael Underwood |
500+ classes
Barb Kirby
Diane Coughlin | |
400+ classes
Mary Woodward
Theresa Brown
Lisa Cappelli
Paul Schuetter |
300+ classes
Jay Sundu
Dewey Bredeson
Sonya Kessinger
Laura Phelan
Pamela Bradley | |
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Day Hot Yoga Challenge Honoring the tradition of HOT YOGA, Inner Fire Yoga proudly presents the 30 DAY HOT YOGA CHALLENGE. Commit to 30 classes in 30 days and change your life! Sign up anytime. If you miss a day, do a double, but remember you are committing to daily HOT YOGA. |
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Inner Fire Yoga's Annual Labor Day Sale!
Look for mark-downs on Hardtail Forever, Havaianas, Lululemon Athletica and more! Sale runs Friday, September 2 - Monday, September 6.
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A student went to his meditation teacher and said, "My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I'm constantly falling asleep. It's just horrible!"
"It will pass," the teacher said matter-of-factly. A week later, the student came back to his teacher. "My meditation is wonderful! I feel so aware, so peaceful, so alive! It's just wonderful!"
"It will pass," the teacher replied matter-of-factly." |
Save Money - Become a Member!
If you practice more than two times per week at Inner Fire Yoga, you'll save money by committing to our membership 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. |
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Inner Fire Yoga
Gift Cards
Gift cards available at the front desk.
Don't forget that you have the opportunity to give someone the greatest gift of all by sharing your love of yoga! By gifting an Inner Fire Yoga Gift Card you can encourage your friends and family to start the New Year with Yoga Good Cheer! Our introductory offer, first month for $40, is a great way to get your friends and family on the mat next to you! |
All Set to Sweat? Our INTRODUCTORY OFFER is now $40 for your first whole month of yoga! Then, become a Member of Inner Fire Yoga before your first month expires and we will waive the $40 administrative fee! Sign up today.
This offer is limited to local residents new to Inner Fire Yoga. Choose any class as your first class. No pre-registration.
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Online Pre-registration Facts
1. Online Pre-registration is for your convenience
2. Online Pre-registration does not guarantee you a spot in class. So, please be sure to show up at least 15 minutes early for busy classes especially because some of our busier classes do reach capacity.
Self-Sign-In If you are using the self-sign-in service please remember the following to ensure smooth sailing into class:
1. Swipe the keycard
2. Mouse click the class you are attending |
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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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Thank YOU!
Yoga for East Africa
 Thanks to you, our fundraiser to help those suffering due to the tragedy unfolding in East Africa was a great success. Inner Fire Yoga matched your donations of $1,010 -- dollar for dollar. We are also giving an additional $832 of class and retail sales raised on Saturday, bringing the total donation given to A Glimmer of Hope to $2852! |
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Student Spotlight
Susan and Mike Kitts
 "Prior to discovering Inner Fire Yoga six years ago, I had never tried yoga nor did I practice any form of exercise on a regular basis. Little did I know, at that time, that Hot Yoga would become my way of life. I now practice yoga at Inner Fire on average four times a week and cannot imagine my life without it. Yoga has helped me find myself and has brought balance to my life physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. While I am practicing yoga I feel a sense of calmness that inevitably carries over into my daily activities. Hot Yoga feeds my soul and when I am on my mat, I am at peace. Yoga is what I do and I fit everything else in my life around it. I am so grateful for Inner Fire Yoga and feel absolutely blessed to be a part of its community."
~Susan Kitts
"In May of this year I was recovering from shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff. I was also suffering from low back pain that had become constant after plaguing me off and on for years. I began to wonder if I would ever live without the pain again. My wife Susan had introduced me to Inner Fire Yoga awhile back and I had enjoyed it but never practiced regularly. I was desperate for relief though and saw yoga as a last hope. So as soon as I was cleared by my doctor, I jumped in. I've been practicing four or five days a week since May. Being able to do a strenuous workout was an immediate benefit and after a month I really began seeing improvement in my back and also with the strength and flexibility in my shoulder. Each week it seems I am pushing myself a little harder or trying a new variation of a pose and my whole body keeps feeling better. It feels like I'm turning back the hands of time. Thank you so much to Inner Fire Yoga and to all the amazing teachers."
~Mike Kitts |
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New Receptionist Spotlight
Noelle Neumann
 For years I have wanted to try yoga. Regrettably, my mindset was, why pay for something I could do myself? After incurring a knee injury, my girlfriend suggested we go to Dr. Ruddy's "Hot Yoga Community Class" on Saturday afternoon. After class, it became quite apparent that the few postures I was practicing, in conjunction with my running, were not comparable to this experience. When I left that evening, after nearly walking into the door, it occurred to me that my mind hadn't experienced this state of relaxation in years! My personal goal shifted from finding an alternative to running, to finding a calm, peaceful mind.
While practicing at Inner Fire Yoga, I love discovering new parts of myself, and the calmness it brings me. Yoga has helped me grow in so many ways, especially in finding acceptance with myself and the world around me. The comforting and detoxifying effects of the heated rooms are divine and I truly love the community at Inner Fire. My knee is healing, too, which is a big bonus!
One more thing, I recently enrolled in Inner Fire Yoga's teacher training program. The program is going great. I love hearing my fellow trainees' stories and am getting more and more excited to share what I'm learning. I find comfort in knowing that as a yoga teacher, I'm free to grow along with my students. See you in class or at the front desk!
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Yoga Babies
Samuel Senatori (August 2011)
 Born to Inner Fire Yoga student Megan Senatori (and Adam - our photographer)
"When I found out the exciting news that I was pregnant last December, I knew that I wanted to continue my yoga practice during my pregnancy. I happily maintained a regular yoga practice at Inner Fire Yoga throughout my pregnancy, supplementing studio practice with a home practice at the very beginning and end of my pregnancy. As a new mom, the support of the Inner Fire community and its excellent yoga teachers was incredibly valuable and appreciated. I believe that my yoga practice is largely responsible for an extremely easy pregnancy - and, I know that my practice provided me with the physical and mental stamina required for a long and difficult 15-hour labor and delivery. Samuel was born at 8:53 am on August 17, 2011, weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and 22 inches long. He is an extremely mellow little guy - must be all that yoga!"
Namaste, Megan and Samuel Senatori
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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Back to School Sale
Monday, 8/29 - Sunday 9/11
 We are having our annual Back to School Sale through Sunday, September 11th.
Are you interested in becoming a member of Inner Fire Yoga? Through Sept.11, there is zero initiation fee to purchase a membership. Want to be an ambassador of Inner Fire Yoga love? 25% off our personalized logo gear. |
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Facebook Like Contest!
ALL September
 During the whole month of September, 'like' Inner Fire Yoga on Facebook, and you will be entered in a pool to win a $100 gift card to be used anywhichway at our studio. If you already 'like' Inner Fire on Facebook, your name will automatically be entered in the drawing, too! The winner will be notified and announced on Saturday, October 1st.
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Labor Day Schedule
Monday, 9/5
8:30 - 9:45 AM Inner Fire Flow 75 9:30 - 11:00 AM Hot Yoga 12:30 - 1:30 PM Power Flow 60 sign up for class |
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Yoga Workshops with Ashley Turner and Tamal
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to study with two nationally recognized yoga teachers!
 Sunday 9/18
CHAKRA DETOX IMMERSION
Ashley Turner
10:30am - 12:30pm
De-mystify the chakras and detoxify your body, mind and heart to systematically launch your practice and life to the next level! Lively, interactive dialogue, self-inquiry and vigorous Vinyasa create space, clarity and crack open new possibilities.
HAPPINESS IS AN INSIDE JOB!
Ashley Turner
1:30 - 3:30pm
Unlock the yogic secrets of happiness to live joyfully from the Inside-Out. Transform negative habits, purge emotional baggage and release the past through a labyrinth of vigorous, creative sequences.
Choose any combination of sessions for both Ashley and Tamal
$35 1 session · $60 2 sessions · $90 3 sessions
SIGN UP TODAY
POWER FLOW IMMERSION
Tamal
6:30 - 9:30pm
Inner Fire Yoga welcomes back Tamal for a night of riveting Power Yoga. Deepen your practice in this beautifully choreographed Power Yoga class that includes an introduction to the yogic lifestyle topped with a sweet guided meditation. Be challenged, laugh, feel inspired by Tamal's teachings and music, and flow into a powerful conscious state of mind.
Choose any combination of sessions for both Ashley and Tamal
$35 1 session · $60 2 sessions · $90 3 sessions
SIGN UP TODAY |
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Restorative Yoga
with Joan Bliefernicht
 Over time, our reaction to the stress in our professional and personal lives accumulates in our minds and bodies. The only known cure for stress is deep relaxation. Restorative Yoga is specifically designed to help you find this deep relaxation through the use of yoga postures.
In this class, the participant will: Experience and learn the yoga of resting deeply. Understand how accumulated stress can affect the body, mind, spirit. Learn the skills of yoga relaxation to practice at home.
Sunday 9/25 · 1-3pm
$25 early bird rate · $30 (9/23-25)
All Levels Welcome. Must bring own block, blanket, strap and bolster if you have one.
SIGN UP TODAY
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Open House
benefit for Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
 FREE YOGA ALL DAY!
Donations accepted benefiting Domestic Abuse Intervention Services of Dane County (DAIS)
SCHEDULE
7:00-8:15am Inner Fire Flow
7:30-8:30am Power Flow
8:30-10am Hot Yoga
9:15-10:15am Power Flow Beginner
10:30-11:45am Power Intermediate
12:30-2pm Intro to Yoga
1-2pm Yin Yoga
3:30-4:45pm Power Flow
4-5:30pm Hot Yoga
5-6:15pm Inner Fire Flow
RETAIL SALE
10% of all sales on retail products will be donated to DAIS
sign up for class |
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Mark Your Calenders
Back by popular demand - Steve Emmerman and Talya Ring, Forrest Yoga Guardians of Turbo Dog Yoga in Chicago
Friday through Sunday Nov. 7-9
3 classes to choose from:
Friday evening: Floating and Flying into Arm Balances and Inversions
Saturday morning: Unglue Hips, Unstick Shoulders, Unwind Neck
Sunday morning: Delicious Backbends
Stay tuned for more information (check our website in a week or so). |
The Yoga Path
By Inner Fire Yoga owner/director Marit Sathrum
 FOCUSTRATE
My beautiful daughter, age six, is very good at making up sniglets (like most kids). The other day when she was ignoring my calls from a neighboring room, I asked her with a hint of mother-frustration, "Why didn't you answer me?" Her answer: "I was focustrating on putting on my shoes." Immediately, after a good laugh, I recognized this word as The Perfect Yoga Sniglet. (Per Wikipedia: sniglet is a neologism, popularized by comedian/actor Rich Hall, described as any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should.)
I beat myself up constantly in yoga class (you might actually relate to this):
"Why did that person place their mat immediately in front of mine?"
"Why is that yoga teacher next door playing the music so loud, it is distracting!"
"This yoga teacher plays the dumbest music, I need something a little more upbeat!"
"That yoga teacher isn't holding the poses long enough."
"The yoga teacher should open the door, it is too hot in here."
"The person next to me stinks."
"The person next to me breaths too loud."
"This isn't the yoga teacher I thought I was getting, if I had known my favorite teacher was getting a sub, I wouldn't have come."
"It's too crowded in here."
"I've got to go on a diet."
"Tomorrow, I am going to cut out sugar."
"I wish I wouldn't have spoken to my kids that way this morning."
"I've got so much work to do, I need to get to work asap!"
"Why can't I be better at ____________(you fill in the blank)."
"Why am I so __________________ (you fill in the blank)."
"Etc. Etc. Etc."
It seems that, as my practice becomes physically less challenging due to repetition of practice, my mind becomes less focused. What I loved most about my very first Hot Yoga class in 1993 was the total and complete focus required to make it through class. At that time, I was grateful for the 90 minute escape from my misery (due mostly to a job that didn't resonate with me). Now I recognize that first class as my first real meditation experience through the practice of asana (yoga poses).
As I let go of the need to figure out or to perfect poses, I find yoga practice to be one of watching the mind and bringing it back to a place of evenness, of non-judgment, of non-thinking, of stillness, of peace.
My yoga practice has become about letting go of those never-ending ticker-tapes of mostly useless and even potentially damaging thoughts, and making the mental/physical/emotional/spiritual choice to be here now, breathing and feeling deeply. In a word: focustrating. I challenge you, as practitioners of yoga, to do the same: let go of the attachments to the physical asanas (the mirror on the wall), empty the mind of judgments/analysis, let go of the need to control, and FOCUSTRATE! |
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Yoga Medical News
Yoga Reduces The Physical And Psychological Symptoms Of Chronic Pain In Women With Fibromyalgia
Excerpt:
"Yoga promotes this concept - that we are not our bodies, our experiences, or our pain. This is extremely useful in the management of pain," she says. "Moreover, our findings strongly suggest that psychological changes in turn affect our experience of physical pain."
Read the full article here at Medical News Today. |
September's Featured Yoga Pose
Supta Badha Konasana (reclining bound angle)
 Benefits: Releases the low back, stretches the hamstrings
Supta Badha Konasana is a restorative pose that allows the body to relax while the full healing effects of the pose take over. This pose is ideal for relieving stress and tension in the body.
Instructions:
1. While sitting, bring your heels together to form a diamond shape with your legs.
2. Using your hands as support, exhale and lean back towards the floor. Spread the backside of the pelvis to release the lower back and upper buttocks.
3. Lean all the way to the floor. You can use a pillow, blanket or bolster as seen in the photo to support the head, shoulders and neck.
4. Grip the upper part of the thighs and press the outer thighs away from the sides of the torso. You do this by rotating the external part of the inner thighs.
5. Calmly move your arms to lay on the floor with the palms facing upwards. |
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