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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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HEADS UP: COMING IN THE FALL
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Yoga for Hindus(but open to everyone!) Taught in English, Hindi and GujaratibyVandana VoraGraduate of the Yoga Studio College of CanadaOpen to anyone
at all levels of fitness, experience and flexibility
Two registered-only eight-week sessions at Wellington Square
· Iyengar-style asana 5.30 pm Fridays September 17 - Nov. 12
· Meditation and Chanting Sundays 9-10 am September 19 - Nov 6
Watch the web for details!
Intermediate Yoga
at the JCC for the first time
Step up your practice: An intermediate class for the first time at the Calgary JCC Sundays at 11 am, taught by Tom King.
Yoga For Kids:the JCC
Watch for details in the fall brochure and on the web.
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FATHER JOE COMING OCT 1-3
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One of the most respected and loved Iyengar Yoga teachers to come to Calgary is RC priest, Father Joe Pereira from Mumbai. We are lucky to have him back at Yoga Studio South October 1,2 and 3. Click here to register.
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YOGA FOR MEN WITH TOM KING A BIG SUCCESS!
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A group of a dozen or so men - many of whom had never done yoga before - came together for Tom's recent workshop for men only.
An engineer and former business owner, Tom understands the pressures in life successful men face - and the vulnerability that yoga presents them with.
Photo by Tyler Waddell |
Some are now doing regular yoga classes and learning that to succeed in yoga is sometimes not to strive so hard! His workshops will be back in the fall and winter sessions.
Ollie, one of the participants said: "Just wanted to let you and Tom know how much I enjoyed the workshop.
I found the program, sequencing and tempo just about perfect, it was hard in a good way with emphasis on our gender specific challenges in yoga."
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WORLD CLASS TEACHER COMES TO YOGA STUDIO SOUTH
THIS WEEKEND FOR
MAJOR WORKSHOP AND TEACHER TRAINING
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UNIQUE INVITATION!
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 Yoga Teachers
Group of Calgary from July 2 - 4 - a teacher training workshop
July 5 - 6.Register now while space is available by clicking here
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Focus on Props
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We sometimes want to time ourselves in meditation and yoga - but without that irritating buzzer that can set our nerves on edge!
Here is where our special timer comes in handy. Designed originally by a U.S. psychologist for behavioral modification, the timer clips to your belt and can be simply adjusted to vibrate at three different levels of intensity lasting from two to four seconds.
Another special feature is that it continues right on to the next cycle enabling you to do a whole yoga practice without re-setting it.
The timer is available for $60 at Wellington Square.
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School's Out! The Stampede's coming. De-stress, relax and tone up with yoga!
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Greetings!
BKS Iyengar, 92, at his Pune, India, institute.  | Why
Iyengar Yoga?
There are many styles of yoga out there today - many invented in the last few decades. So, as you find out what is right for you, it is worth having another look at why Iyengar Yoga makes sense for a lot of people:
* People of all ages and abilities adapt to postures with ease and with correct alignment through the use of props.
* Clear, systematic, straightforward instruction and corrections by highly trained teachers.
* Progressive learning.
* Challenging, but with little risk of injury.
* Focuses on alignment, which helps build strong backs
* Maintains your active lifestyle and level of mobility
Because he sets such rigorous standards to qualify to use the term "Iyengar Yoga teacher," his name is not bandied around as widely as some others. But his genius is why Time Magazine chose Iyengar as the only yoga teacher among the 100 Most Influential people on our planet.
 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.
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Summer Sizzler is Here!
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 Yoga All Summer Long For One Low Price
In the first 10 days hundreds of people have taken advantage of the four Yoga Studios' amazing summer deal that started June 20. Once a year we let you attend all our classes for eleven weeks for $179 plus GST.
Overall, it is still tremendous value for the price. We have quality teachers and spacious, quiet studios in which to practice. The Summer Sizzler pass allows you to do as much yoga as you like for the cheapest possible price.
Even now the cost is only slightly more than a single drop in fee! Come three times a week and you are getting classes for about $6 each!
This discounted price takes into account holidays. So if you take a week or two off for holidays, you are still getting good value.
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My Yoga Story | |
Brenda Cameron
Healing her back - and her spirit.
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Not a week goes by without someone sharing with me how Iyengar yoga has transformed their lives in some way. If you have a story to share, email me by clicking here.
Here is Brenda Cameron's story:
"I probably drove by the Yoga Studio South sign on 90th Avenue SW almost daily for years, always thinking, I should take yoga. But that was as far as I ever got to a yoga class - until last September when I started suffering disabling back pain.
I finally joined a Discover Yoga class and found that yoga was not only healing my back pain, but it was also healing me emotionally. Ten months later, my back is not disabling me anymore, but more importantly, I am healing my spirit. I have a beautiful 14 year old daughter who suffers from a chronic disorder that left her without hair, and with deep inner struggles. There is no cure, but there is now an acceptance for her struggle. In yoga, I discovered how movement and silence create a strong and healthy inner peace.
Now I don't pass by The Yoga Studio sign, but go in, and practice yoga - creating a depth of healing that I never thought possible. Much has changed in the last ten months. I write fewer lists, accept my nearly 50 year old body, live now, not in the past or future.
The funny thing is that when I started to heal so did my daughter, and for that we are blessed.
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| Yoga Teacher Trainee Field Trip!
| Visiting Body Worlds at the Science Centre
Yoga Trainees at the World of Science
 | A group of yoga teacher trainees and teachers enjoyed a guided tour of the Body Worlds exhibition at the Telus World of Science on Sunday.
The guide, who volunteered her time, was Dr. Zahirra Kara, chiropractor and Iyengar Yoga student. It was a great learning opportunity for all. Learn more about the exhibition clicking here.
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Yoga Studio South Summer Easy Hike
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This Year to Big Elbow Trail - Sunday July 11
Mark Your Day-timer and sign up !
Big Elbow Trail - level, with great views!  |
This year's Yoga Studio South hike is to Big Elbow Trail, starting at the Forgetmenot Pond parking lot at the western end of Highway 66. This trail has great views of Forgetmenot Ridge, Nihahi Ridge and Mount Glasgow and Cornwall - and is fairly flat!
This year's hike will be on Sunday July 11, starting at 9.30 am from Shouldice Arena parking lot on Home Road, just south of 16th Avenue NW. Alternatively you can meet us at the Forgetmenot Pond Parking Lot at 10.30 am. Expect to be home by 3 pm. I will be collecting $15 a person donation for the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter. Sign up at the front desk so we have an idea of numbers.
Click here to see a view of the trail
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Chiropractors Study Iyengar Yoga
| Dr. Bohemier in Parivrtta Trikonasana. |
Complementary therapies
Drs. Jean Paul Bohemier and Jeff Scholten are taking private yoga lessons with Yoga Studio South director Rob Walker to learn more about the benefits of Iyengar Yoga. And Rob is learning more about the merits of NUCCA Chiropractic. Both Iyengar Yoga and NUCCA focus on correct posture as a major contributor to overall health.
Without the use of manipulation or instruments, NUCCA doctors re-balance the head and neck. This is done through a gentle and specific contact to the top vertebrae allowing the entire spine to rebalance itself.
Learn more about NUCCA by clicking here.
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Personal Yoga Journeys
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Yoga Studio South student Dayna Gemmel takes a journey to India
India often has a profound effect on yoga students visiting the source of yoga. Here is one person's journey. . .
"When I booked my recent trip to India, I thought that the longest journey would be from Calgary to New Delhi. In fact, the longest journey was from my head to my heart. I planned to travel across the world and practice lots of yoga. In India, I felt "stuck in my head," seeking solid ground, something to remind me of home. I deeply wanted to be in my heart, where feeling grounded comes naturally. So I dedicated myself to regularly practicing yoga and meditation while I was there. Over time and when I returned home, this deeper and committed practice began to quiet my mind and I knew then that this was a gateway to living in my heart. I now know that in my heart is where I truly feel at home and a shift like this means deeply trusting the journey."
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OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU - EMPOWERING 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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