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NEW!
STUDENT DISCOUNT - NOW SAVE 15 PER CENT
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 The Yoga Studios are happy to now offer a 15 per cent discount to students who can present a current student card. The offer only applies to classes and passes at all four studios and starts May 1. It cannot be applied retroactively. |
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YOGA FOR STRENGTHENING IMMUNITY
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Yoga Helps Repel SicknessThere seem to have been a lot of colds, flu and other flu-like illnesses around this year.So it is reassuring to reflect how wonderful yoga is for building and restoring the immune system - particularly the very therapeutic Iyengar asana and pranayama (breathing) practices. Check out this link or this link for more information on yoga and immunity. Or pick up a copy of Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by BKS Iyengar.
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COMINGS AND GOINGS AND A NEW FUSION CLASS
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Nives Vilicic
Sunday morning students at Wellington Square will be seeing a new face teaching the Discover Class at 10:15 am. Nives Vilicic takes over from Gaylene Fisher.
Nives is a
graduate of the Yoga Studio College of Canada program and brings a
background in massage therapy and more than 15 years experience with
yoga to her students. Welcome Nives to Yoga Studio South!
Trish Robbins is taking over Gaylene's Monday 5:45 pm Level One With Breath Awareness in May and Kristel Schnellback, who is teaching Yoga for Pregnancy on Mondays will teach a Fusion class at 7:30 pm that evening starting in May.
Our apologies
The Friday May 29 and Friday June 12 9:15 a.m. Level I/Int. class at Wellington Square will be canceled as teacher training is taking place at that time.
GENEVIEVE LEVESQUE
FOR POWER YOGA
Students coming for Power Yoga at the Calgary JCC have happily embraced a smiling new face on Wednesday mornings at 9:15 am In Genevieve Levesque's class you can expect to be challenged, while finding a sense of balance and overall wellbeing.
 Genevieve Levesque |
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Greetings!
I would like to invite you to join our third Yoga Challenge which begins Monday. It runs from May 4 to June 21 - and for the first time participants can take the challenge in classes at all four studios. The 33 day Spring into a New You - Yoga Challenge is is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the benefits of yoga and see what a difference it can make in your day to day life. Accepting the challenge means committing to attend 33 classes in our Spring session beginning May 4. This is a seven week session containing 48 days of classes at 4 locations. That's over 800 classes to choose from! Sign up at the location you mostly use and you will start to feel better within days of doing a regular practice and making yoga a central part of your self-care and wellness. And you could also win a free Yoga Studio pass. See you on the mat! |
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Teacher of the Month
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Congratulations Lynne Swenson!
Teacher of the month Lynne Swenson, who enthusiastically teaches a 5 pm class on Sunday evenings at Wellington Square, took her first yoga class about 14 years ago at the same Wellington Square - and only because her older brother bought her a drop-in pass and told her that yoga could "add something" to her normal routine of running and going to the gym. At first it was just a "lovely stretch" after a run.
"But as I continued to practice I soon realized that yoga wasn't just about stretching and flexibility, but also about strength and stability. I became more aware of what my body was telling me when working out at the gym, or running, and I was sleeping better," she said.
In 2006 she signed up for the Yoga Studio College of Canada Teacher Training program, and has been "hooked" ever since, she says.
"Yoga has helped to provide me with a sense of well being during the ups and downs of daily life, as well as during more difficult times such as the loss of a loved one, and a major career change."
Lynne's advice to students is the same as she was given by her own teachers: "Just go to your mat - even if your mind is telling you not to - even if it's only for a few minutes each day - and slowly this routine will truly become a practice". |
A Sad Departure . . . .
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Annette Romuld leaving. . .
Annette Romuld has been a key figure at Yoga Studio South for six years, personifying restorative and better back yoga at Wellington Square and the Calgary JCC.
Now she is sadly leaving for her new home in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in late June or early July and teaches her last class on June 20.
Is she retiring, I asked her. "Retirement. . .don't know, but definitely taking the summer off," she says coyly! "Going to let the universe unfold as it should."
Annette is as sad about leaving as we are at seeing her go. "I would like to say thank you to all the wonderful students who have been coming to my classes. . . some from when I first started teaching, some who helped get classes started. I am honoured to have been able to share the benefits of restorative and better back yoga with them and watch their progress. I will miss the people who have come to the classes and everyone connected with the Yoga Studio." They will miss her too!
But thankfully we may not have seen the last of Annette. She plans on dropping in to the studio when she is in town.
Annette is being replaced at Wellington Square with Janet MacAllan, who has been intensively studying with Annette for some time. At the JCC, her class will be taken over by Sherryn Rault and Emily Valdes.
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Teacher Training
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Taking Registrations for 2010
The Yoga Studio College of Canada is taking registrations for the new 18 month program beginning in January 2010. The Program is for students 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.
This year's program is full and well underway with a group of enthusiastic and very promising new yoga teachers, Many people who join the program do so just to deepen their knowledge and understanding of yoga, even though they may not choose to teach yoga later. If you are interested in joining one of Canada's oldest and most experienced programs email myself, Rob Walker, by clicking here with you enquiry and telephone number. I look forward to talking to you soon!
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Father Joe Peirera Honored
Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher and Roman Catholic Priest Father Joe H Pereira received the Padma Shree award from The President of India on the 14th of April this year.
Most of us in Calgary know Father Joe for his regular trips to Calgary to teach workshops for which he has a large and loyal following.
At home he runs the Kripa Foundation, which treats alcohol and chemical addictions and HIV/AIDS with a combination of techniques, including yoga, at more than 40 centres in 11 Indian cities. It is one of the largest charitable organizations in India. He was a close friend of the late Mother Teresa.
Padma Shri is given by the Government of India to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. The word padma in Sanskrit means lotus and shri is a respectful title.
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Our Commitment to YouAt 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. If you have any concerns, or your experience at Yoga Studio South is less than great please email me by clicking here.
Sincerely,
Rob Walker
The Yoga Studio South |
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