The Yoga Studio South
The Yoga Studio South Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
ESSENTIAL PROPS
TEACHER TRAINING
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
SEASONAL PARTY FOR YOU!
MAJOR CHANGES AT THE STUDIOS
FEATURED ARTICLE
THE WEDDING!
BEAT THE PRICE INCREASE MONDAY
WHERE IS SHARONI NOW?
STUDENT AND TEACHER OF THE MONTH
POSE OF THE MONTH
NEW CLASSES
QUICK LINKS
Buy A Pass Online Now!
JOIN OUR LIST
Join Our Mailing List
ESSENTIAL PROPS:
GETTING STARTED
props
What props do I need to bring? is a common question new students ask our staff when they sign up for classes. The answer is, 'just your mat - for hygiene reasons.' But, to get the full benefits of yoga, you need to practice at home and then you want a set of the basic props, including a mat, bolster, two blankets, a strap and a couple of blocks.
You can obtain all those at the Yoga Studios with a discount for buying more than five items.
 
TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS STARTS SOON!
If you are looking for a change of career, or just want to deepen your knowledge of  yoga, consider The Yoga Studio College of Canada program presented through the Yoga Studios - Calgarys most experienced program of its kind. You don't need to be an advanced yoga practitioner. This 18-month program - which has run for more than 10 years and trained over 250 teachers - begins in January 2009. It's for any student wishing to:
  • �    Attain more peace, knowledge and inner confidence
  • �    Increase the gift of health and vitality to yourself and those around you
  • �    Grow with like-minded individuals
  • �    Gain strength and flexibility through Iyengar yoga
Students who complete this level receive a diploma upon completion.
Click here for more details or call Rob at 403 862 6042.

. . . .AND TALKING OF TEACHER TRAINING
Patricia Walden and Isabel
Some of your teachers are continually upgrading their skills with additional training, which is why they are the best! Here is Isabel Oliveira with North America's top Iyengar teacher, Patricia Walden, in June in Rapolano Terme, Tuscany, Italy. Congratulations Isabel on all your professional upgrading. Other teachers who took additional out-of-town training over the summer that I know about include Rob Nicholls, and Peter Cary
PROUD SUPPORTERS 
WOMEN'S SHELTER
FEATURED ARTICLE
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Thank you Teacher of the Month Victoria Noble, who has volunteered her home in Douglasdale for the Yoga Studio South Holiday Season Party. She puts on an amazing display, not only of Christmas decorations but wonderful food as well
It is more an "Open House" so come and go as you please between 4 pm and 9 pm Saturday, December 6. This is open to all teachers, staff and students. Mark your daytimers and Click here to RSVP Studio Manager Chrissy or phone her at 403 228 5808 to get details.

 
MAJOR CHANGES AT ALL FOUR YOGA STUDIOS
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YOU READ IT HERE BEFORE BUT LET ME SAY IT ONCE MORE

All Drop-In Classes Starting September
Great news for everyone coming to any of the four Yoga Studios in town. As of this coming Monday September 8 we will be switching to an All Drop-In Schedule and encourage you to continue the Summer Sizzler habit of coming three or four times a week. This new schedule means:
  • A wider selection of classes to choose from.
  • The convenience of making a last minute decision to attend class.
  • Greater flexibility when scheduling travel and work.
  • Ease in finding the teachers you like to work with.
  • New early morning classes 3 times a week
If you were going to a regular registered class before you can still go to the same class and maybe try some other classes as well!
PS There are still a few registered classes for those who want the structured progression!
EMPOWER YOUR BEST SECOND YOGA CHALLENGE
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Get ready for the next Empower Your Best Yoga Challenge coming October 1 to October 28. Come four  times a week to enter to win an unlimited pass
 
Issue: #3 September 2008
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Greetings!

 Welcome to our third newsletter! I hope you had a great summer with lots of rest, relaxation and adventure and that this first week of September has flowed smoothly for you.
At the Yoga Studio South we have been busy planning your fall schedule. There are more classes than ever before to choose from as we move to a mostly drop-in schedule. I have now also figured out how to archive these newsletters so if you want to refer back to an earlier one you can do so with a few clicks from the Yoga Studio South home page. Click here for more details. I look forward to seeing you in class.

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  Our Wedding!
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Rob and Judy
Judy and I were married at a wonderful romantic ceremony at The Ranche in Fish Creek Park August 10. We helicoptered in to idyllic Assiniboine Lodge just over the border in BC for our honeymoon, hiking each day in alpine meadows and eating amazing food! Thank you to so many people who wished us well!
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I am happy to tell you that we have both now started walking for 30 or more minutes a day as part of our fitness routines. It feels great and gives us time to connect.

Beat the Price Increase!
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Only three more days left

The Yoga Studio punch card and unlimited passes represent better value than ever with so many more classes to choose from! There are 24 drop-in classes a week at Calgary JCC and 33 at Wellington Square, not to mention the other slates of classes in the northwest at Crowchild Square and Crowfoot Way. Get a pass now with the longest time period if you want to maximize your saving. The old prices end on Sunday September 7. Call 403 228 5808 for details or

Click here to buy your pass online.
Where is Sharoni now?
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Loving Every Minute of Life in Shanghai
Sadly Sharoni stopped teaching for the Yoga Studio South in August. But now she is right in the middle of a new adventure - living in Shanghai, China, for two years while her partner, Chris, goes to university there.
"It's our second week here and we're having a lovely time so far" Sharoni writes. "The streets around our apartment are friendly and clean (especially by Shanghai standards), full of big trees and an eclectic mix of boutiques, restaurants, vendors, small shops and larger office buildings.  We live in a small studio apartment with a great layout that's both functional and comfortable.  We're on the 16th floor which offers a view of the endless skyscrapers that are Shanghai's trademark." We miss you and wish you a great time.
Student and Teacher of the Month
Evonne Smulders
Evonne Smulders and Victoria Noble
Calgary JCC yoga student Evonne Smulders is heading off to the Maui Marathon with 10 other southern Alberta friends September 14. But she's the only one who has not experienced any injuries on the grueling path of training for the 26-mile event. She puts that down to Iyengar-style yoga, and more specifically to her Thursday morning class with Victoria Noble at the Calgary JCC. "There are so many aspects I like about
the class," she says. "I come because there are things for me to work on, and Victoria always seems  to know what they are." 

Evonne highly recommends The Runners' Yoga Book, not only for runners but for anyone who is active. The book deals with all the key parts of the body and how to make them more flexible and strong, she explains. (You can pick up this book at The Yoga Studio South.)

She earns the spot of student of the month for her dedication to, and appreciation for yoga. Good luck Evonne in the Maui Marathon from all your friends at the Yoga Studio South!


Victoria Noble makes teacher of the month as one of the most popular teachers, not only with the students, but with studio administration! She is known for her caring, detailed approach to teaching and to the whole experience in and out of the classroom for students coming to the JCC.
"I was given the wonderful opportunity to begin teaching at the south studio before I had completed the Teacher Training program several years ago," Victoria says. "I teach with sensitivity and humor. I put great focus on moving with the breath and honoring your body. I spent 4 years volunteering with the MS Society in the MS Yoga program where I developed my sensitivity to individual needs and my belief that yoga is for everybody!"

Let me know who you would like to see as student or teacher of the month.
Click here to email me.

Pose of the month - Salamba Sarvangasana
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Without support                 With blankets for support
Supported Shoulderstand
When Brenda Smith came to my class she told me she didn't need blankets to do shoulderstand - or Salamba Sarvangasana. Although some people have the range of motion in their necks to do this, it is rare and I was skeptical. I let her go up without blankets and then asked her to do it again with four blankets folded under the shoulders.
When I showed her the difference in the photographs she was shocked at what she had been doing in the past and how much better her alignment was in the second photo. Brenda was also good humored enough to let me use the photographs in the newsletter for everybody's education.I have found that with up to 7 blankets some of my students with neck issues are able to go into shoulderstand safely.
New  Classes Starting Next Week!
Registered Meditation Class
Foster Walker PhD's two-hour introductory workshop on meditation FosterAugust 18 was a big success, attracting more than 20 people. The workshop was a preview for his new meditation classes at the JCC. Held on Thursday evenings, students will explore and practice meditation in the yoga tradition of self-attention and inner harmony. Foster will show you how to develop regular meditation time, and bring meditation to daily activities and relationships. Connect with yoga poses and breathwork. Eckhart Tolle's "inner body" meditation is included.
Click here for details

New Early Morning Classes Start at Both Studios Monday!
You asked for these classes and we're providing them! Three new early morning classes begin next week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at both studios. Maria Galenza, Tom King and Emily Valdez
will be teaching the classes, which run from 6:30 am to 7:45 am.
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Margot Kitchen on Tuesday Evenings

Margot head shotA rare opportunity to study with a Senior Iyengar Teacher in a regular class in Calgary. Margot Kitchen will be teaching the Tuesday evening 5.45 pm two-hour Intermediate Class at Wellington Square Oct 7, 14, 21, Nov 18, 25, Dec 2, 9. The other dates I will teach the class.
At Yoga Studio South we are working hard to Empower Your Best in Yoga. Our warm, friendly studios are staffed by encouraging, supportive teachers who will safely guide you through small classes designed for every level and expectation -- gently empowering you to become the best possible version of yourself.This is the true gift of yoga -- and when you experience it, you'll feel better and shine more brightly than you ever have.

  Sincerely,  



Rob Walker
Director
Yoga Studio South
#110 1330 15 Ave SW
Calgary AB T3C 3N6
403 862 6042
www.yogastudiocalgary.com
[email protected]
End of Summer Sale!
yoga clothes End of Summer Sale at the Yoga Studio wrap topSouth. All clothing is 30% off for the month of September - starts September 8th!


Save an extra $5
on clothes
Bring in this coupon before September 12 and receive another $5 off clothes on sale at Yoga Studio South. Coupon must be presented at the time of purchase. Only one coupon per customer and only valid for the purchase of sale item clothing.
 
Coupon valid from September 8, 2008 to September 12, 2008