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CALGARY WOMEN'S EMERGENCY SHELTER
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Yoga Studio South is a proud supporter of the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
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SOME NEW AND
NEAT CLASSES
TO CONSIDER
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All Level Yoga with Andrew Jackson -
for the early riser!
Join a one-hour registered-only class with Andrew at 6.15 am Wednesdays at the JCC.
"I really am enjoying the Wednesday morning class at 06:15 with Andrew. I can feel the positive effect of the class later in the day" ~ Stig.
Pre-registration available early February for the next session.
Kundalini Yoga with Kathi Osinchuk
A registered-only class at 11 am Fridays at the JCC. Pre-registration available early February for the next session.
Try her free demonstration
class 11am Sunday
February 7 at the JCC.
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YOGA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
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Yoga for Weight Loss
with Janet MacAllan
Tired of yo-yo dieting? Join this fun, transformative workshop to discover why yoga is the ultimate solution for slimming. Learn a series of hatha and restorative postures that will help you to burn calories and reduce stress while building strength, energy, and self-confidence. Enjoy a soothing guided meditation to help deepen your experience. This workshop will provide the foundation for a life-long yoga practice, an essential step on your path to health and healing. Please bring a journal to write in. No previous yoga experience is required.
Wellington Square, February 20, 2010 1:00 - 4:00 pm $55.00 + GST
Click here to register
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MORE MARGOT KITCHEN WORKSHOPS COMING AFTER HUGE SUCCESS LAST MONTH!
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Margot Kitchen has a series of four mini-workshops in the winter and spring:
Pranayama (Breathwork) January 30
Inversions February 6
Backbends May 1
Forward Bends and Twists June 5, 2010 (1-4pm)
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Register for all four workshops or any one workshop by clicking here
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MAJOR SPRING WORKSHOP
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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.
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Greetings!
  I recently wondered how I could tell that a man walking in the far distance was aged. The answer I realized from afar, was posture. Many of us believe it inevitable that as we grow older we will grow shorter and our backs will round like the man in this picture on the left.
Older people I see in the gym working on strength and aerobic capacity may not realize that Iyengar Yoga, with its emphasis on alignment and a healthy spine, could, with a regular, lifelong Iyengar yoga practice, help prevent that very distinctive characteristic of aging, the stoop, the head thrown forward and the slumping frame.
For more information on yoga and posture check out this article on posture in the Yoga Journal by Julie Gudmestad, who is teaching a workshop at the Yoga Studio South April 23-25.
 Yoga Studio South Director PS You should be able to see all the pictures and text in this newsletter without distortions or glitches. If your email program is distorting the layout, then click on the link at the very top of this newsletter and view the page correctly in your web browser.
Also, if your first name does not display correctly please hit "reply" and let us know so we can fix it. Thank you. |
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Student of the Month |
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Jack Dickson
When I asked the Yoga Studio Staff to come up with a recommendation for student of the month it didn't take a second for Yael and Deanna at the JCC Yoga Studio to nominate Jack Dickson.
"He's always such a pleasure to chat with, he's always smiling and I can see he works very hard in the classes he takes," says Deanna.
"He is very devoted to being here and making time for yoga even with his curling schedule. A very pleasant man, soft spoken and kind," adds Yael.
Jack jokes that he got into yoga because his wife made him go! "Well, not really, but she had been going to the Yoga Studio for several years, and we both thought it would be something we could do together," he says.
But he quickly saw the benefits for himself. Coming two or three times a week keeps his body flexible and free of injury enabling him to continue participating in the curling and golf he likes as well as other physical activities like gardening and house maintenance. He notices an improvement in breathing (which helps his participation in a choir), relaxation and positive mental focus.
This isn't the first time Jack has tried yoga. "I did yoga about 20 years ago, and frequently hurt myself.... because I didn't do it right, had poor alignment or tried too hard. So I particularly benefit from being able to use the various supports encouraged in Iyengar Yoga as taught at the Yoga Studio.
"A major reason that I'm enjoying my experience at the Yoga Studio, is that the teachers are well trained, know what they're doing, and are effective as instructors."
Jack realizes that many men are missing out on a good thing. "Although more men are doing yoga nowadays, there are still a lot more female than male students," he says.
Congratulations Jack!
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Teacher of the Month
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Sandy Martino
 Sandy Martino is gracious, humble and an excellent yoga teacher, which is perhaps why her classes are consistently the largest at Yoga Studio South.
Sandy herself says she likes watching students overcome the physical and the mental limitations that usually exist within themselves "and people learning to pay close attention to themselves, becoming aware of themselves."
"A practitioner must learn to become steady, maintain stability and let go of resistance at the same time," she says. " I love to be a catalyst as a teacher, inspiring students to continue to deepen their practice until this philosophy penetrates their lives."
Sandy began reading spiritual literature when she was twenty and has been devouring it ever since. The physical part of her practice began in 1997, and she took the Yoga Studio College of Canada teacher training in 2000.
"I continue to study as much as possible with our senior teachers, and practice every day (which isn't always easy in hotel rooms!) I hope to be teaching until I am very old! Maybe until my last Savasana!
Her dream is to move to a warm country and teach from her own studio to people who do not have as much access to Iyengar yoga as we do here. "Somewhere near an ocean would be ideal!"
With weather like Calgary's I think we could all handle that!
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| What are those unusual props for?
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Sandbags have many uses in Iyengar Yoga. They are used to increase the effect of gravity on the back in seated forward bends, on the hips, hands or shoulders in Savasana (You will love that!), on the thighs in Baddha Konasana (bound angle pose ) and on the feet in Viparita Karani (legs up the wall). That's just for starters.
Wedge Boards or Slant Boards are placed under the back heel in poses like Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) or Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle) when you cannot get your heel to the floor. They are also great under the wrists in Adhoa Mukha Svanasana (Down Dog) or Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Hand   Balance) to protect or support sore wrists.
Quarter Round Blocks are used under the front of the foot to stretch tight calves or under the front foot in Triangle to prevent sore legs or intensify the pose. They are also used to level the hips in Uttitha Marichyasana (standing twist) as in the photo on the left. See Yoga: the Path to Holistic Health for a description of this pose.
All these props are available for use in the studio at Wellington Square and for sale at either studio.
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Teach Your Kids Yoga
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A Taste of Yoga
With Yoga for Kids Trainer
Krista Strayer
Learn invaluable skills for sharing yoga with children and helping them build self-esteem, confidence and life-long wellness.
The YogaKids program recreates the traditional yoga poses into a playful, fun and educational atmosphere incorporating the Multiple Intelligences Theories and Brain Balance techniques to stimulate and encourage many interests in each child.
Suitable for: Parents, physical therapists, yoga teachers, educators, healthcare professionals, psychologists, or anyone inspired to bring yoga to children.
No prior yoga experience is necessary.
Sunday March 14 1 pm - 4 pm
Yoga Studio at the JCC
Registrations only taken through the Yoga For Kids Website. The workshop will be up on their website in the next few days.
Register by clicking here.
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Valentine Workshop
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Partner Yoga
with Rob Nicholls and Shelley Lesiw
Uniting in posture with another is a form of bonding with the self, with your  partner, and with the world. Breathing together, guiding and supporting one another, offers an inspiring way to encourage health and well being. Partner Yoga is a creative and playful journey that connects us to each other in the present moment. All levels, friends, and singles welcome. Click here to register.
Saturday February 13 JCC $75.00 + GST Couple $40.00 + GST Single
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| Deepak Chopra Comes to Calgary Again!
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Yoga Studio South a Proud Partner
Deepak Chopra has been voted one of the top five speakers of the world (Toastmasters) and one of Time Magazine's 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."
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.
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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
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