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MORE MARGOT KITCHEN WORKSHOPS COMING AFTER HUGE SUCCESS LAST MONTH!
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Margot Kitchen's November workshop was a hug success, with 50 people registered and a waiting list of disappointed last-minute hopefuls.
She brought ever more refined insights to standing poses, backbends and inversions, drawing on the experience of her recent studies with the Iyengar family in India. Everyone left amazed and refreshed Sunday evening.
If you missed her fortunately she has a series of four mini-workshops in the winter and spring:
Pranayama (Breathwork) January 30
Deepen your knowledge of Pranayama. Learn how to perform powerful breathing techniques accurately and safely to bring energy, calmness and peace.
Inversions February 6
Learn the preparatory stages for headstand & shoulder stand and which precautions to take into consideration if you have injuries and medical concerns.
Backbends May 1
A progressive workshop covering beginner to intermediate backbends. Preparatory stages, modifications & precautions for all
teachers/students.
Forward Bends and Twists June 5, 2010 (1-4pm)
This completes the fourth workshop in the series with a balance of bends and twists, followed by complete relaxation. Experience a new you!
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Register for all four workshops or any one workshop by clicking here
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MAJOR SPRING AND SUMMER WORKSHOPS - HEADS UP
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Julie Gudmestad
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Major All Level Workshop With Renowned Yoga Journal Columnist Julie Gudmestad
Understanding Your Hips, Pelvis and Low Back
* Practice Asanas (Postures) that let you feel in your own body the actions of muscles and the dramatic effects of subtle changes in alignment.
* Understand how muscles interact to form movement patterns in yoga poses.
* Learn to "see" muscles in action, and understand the movement.
This workshop, for all yoga students, teacher-trainees and teachers involves lecture, demonstration and discussion and direct work in the asanas.
Author of regular Yoga Journal column "Anatomy of a Yogi" physical therapist Julie Gudmestad is a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and integrates Western medical knowledge with yoga training into a unique teaching style.
Register by clicking here.
UNIQUE INVITATION!
Jawahar Bangera
Jawahar Bangera is one of BKS Iyengar's senior teachers and has been practicing yoga directly under his guidance since 1969. He has been teaching since 1980 and has accompanied Mr. Iyengar on many of his travels around the world.
He will teach a workshop at Wellington Square hosted by Margot Kitchen and the Iyengar Association of Canada from July 2 - 4 and a teacher training workshop July 5 - 6.
Make a note in your daytimer!
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Season's Greetings from Yoga Studio South |
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Deepak Chopra Comes to Calgary Again!
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Yoga Studio a proud partner
THE MOST THOUGHTFUL GIFT THIS SEASON!
Deepak Chopra has been voted as one of the top five speakers of the world (Toastmasters) and one of Time Magazines top 100 heroes and icons of the century. Now you can see him live in Calgary on February 18th at The Jubilee Auditorium. His latest work includes "Reinventing the  Body ~ Resurrecting the Soul" and "The Happiness Prescription ~ The 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment"; both books promising to deliver on the expectation of greater connection, purpose and well-being.
Tickets range from $39 - $99 and, as a Yoga Studio member, you can save 10% off your purchase by entering promotional code YOGA at Ticketmaster.
There are a limited number of VIP passes available which include Meet & Greet with Deepak, reception, food, entertainment and very best seats for $175.
Get your seats by December 21st and be entered to win a getaway package valued at over $2000 that includes:
A weekend for two at The Westin Hotel with room, $500 food and in-room spa.
A weekend for two at The Ocean Resort, British Columbia with accommodation, $500 in food and complimentary massage.
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Student of the Month
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Lynda Lillies
Lynda Lillies
started coming to The Yoga Studios when they first opened and has long been recognized as "the friendly, familiar face of The Yoga Studio since then," says Tracy Scott, the teacher who put her name forward for student of the month. "I have watched Lynda make everyone feel welcomed and special. She lightens and brightens the class by encouraging and praising other students' practice and poses. Lynda is always there to invite a new face for coffee. When I think of the yoga studio community, I think of Lynda. She is dedicated to her practice, to having fun, to connecting with friends and always open to creating new ones."
Lynda went through the teacher training program in 2002 and has never stopped learning and embracing yoga's evolution. She has total trust in and gratitude for the Iyengar Yoga tradition.
Lynda herself says: "I am not a naturally flexible person, but Iyengar Yoga has given me strength, greater flexibility, improved posture and awareness of my body and mind."
 Lynda says one of the best things she ever did was the studio's teacher training program. "It was an exceptional program, demanding, challenging and rewarding. It was what I personally learned and achieved that was the greatest gift."
Congratulations Lynda!
Tracy Scott
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Teacher of the Month
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Gwen Ritch
For many yoga students Gwen Ritch is the reason they come to Yoga Studio South. They either like Gwen's fun Level I class on Sunday mornings at Wellington Square or they are addicted to the intense calorie-burning workout they get at her one-hour Power Pilates Class at noon.
Gwen was introduced to yoga for backs almost 10 years ago due to her back injury. She was inspired then to become a yoga teacher. "I consider all my students my greatest teachers. I conduct my classes from a very energetic level. I engage my students to connect and move their own internal energies throughout their practice," Gwen says in explaining her philosophy of teaching. "When one's attention is focused on a specific part of the body, that part becomes energetically stimulated and the mind body connection is made" she says. "My personal philosophy is, if we learn where we are in our body, even without 'seeing', we can avoid injuries along the way." Says Gwen: "I believe yoga is a personal journey and I continue my daily learning through practice, workshops and retreats."
Check out Gwen's upcoming workshop, Yoga and Chakra Balancing and Clearing on March 27 at Wellington Square.
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| Workshops and Classes You Might Consider Trying
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Relax and Renew with Trish Robbins
Feeling stressed as you head towards the holiday season?
Join Trish Robbins, one of the Yoga Studio's most experienced teachers for a workshop for all levels.
Enjoy a series of restorative poses to calm the mind and ease the body into a state of total comfort.
See tension melt away and muscles release! South - Wellington Square December 5, 2009 1:00-4:00pm
Click here to register
Have You Considered Trying These New Classes Introduced This Winter . . . . ?
- Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition. A registered only class
 with Sarah Wilson (Wellington Square) or Lynn Fraser (JCC) Tuesday evenings, new session beginning January. Register online by clicking here.
- Multi-Level Flow with Danielle Lepage, Tuesday evenings at the JCC and Thursday evenings at Wellington Square.
- Level I with Vic Mehta, a new teacher at the Yoga Studio South. Thursday evenings 5:45 pm at Wellington Square.
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| HOLIDAY SCHEDULE & OTHER NEWS
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Holiday Schedule
We have a reduced schedule before the Holidays
Click here to view the times for classes December 21 - 31 including the Festival of Yoga held this year at the JCC
Food Bank
Please drop-off a food donation at the south studios for the Calgary Food Bank this month. We are accepting food donations for the food bank in lieu of cash donations for the Karma class (Wellington Square, Fridays 6 pm) for the month of December.
Yoga Challenge Winners!
Congratulations to Empower Yourself Yoga Challenge
Participants
#1 Cindy Marshall (6 month pass)
#2 Lori McGovern (book)
#3 Glenda Polley (neti pot & book)
Underage Students
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I am pleased to announce that students under the age of 16 can now attend classes with their parents at Yoga Studio South. Our requirement is that they be able to focus, without distraction to the other adults in the class.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU - EMPOWER YOUR BEST
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
The Yoga Studio South |
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