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Hi Soul Flow Yogis,

The month of wuuuv, twuuu wuuuv!  
 

(The Princess Bride for those that haven't seen it - watch it)

 

And as we move into the month of love and compassion, try to find some for yourself.
 

 In a time when we are programmed to constantly move, continuously act, and a culture that promotes repression of emotion, it is hard to sit with yourself or especially want to deal with what comes up. 
 

 However, when we do start to understand the self, we start to become aware of our "shadows".  Maybe we can call this our ego or insecurities.  Embracing it, recognizing we are those too (even though we're pretty darn fabulous) and learning to work through and passed is a healthy ego. 
 

 At this point, the projection of those shadows onto others starts to fade and healthy relationships start to form.  The love you have for yourself will begin to grow into love for people around you, eventually everything around you. 
 

 Try to see yourself in everything and everything in yourself.  Thereby wanting only love for yourself, you will only give love out.
 

Namaste

Soul Flow Yoga
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Friday, February 11th

7pm - 9pm

Wine & Pizza after

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Ask 'Flo'                flo
 
Why are there Warrior Poses if yogis are known for Non-Violence? 

 Warrior 1Warrior 2
 

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered texts in yoga tradition.  It is set on the battlefield between two warriors, Krishna and Arjuna, (vira means strength in sanskrit). 
 


 

As the dialogue transpires, these two "Spiritual Warriors" are bravely doing battle with the universal enemy, self ignorance, or avidya in sanskrit.  This avidya is ultimately the source of all our suffering. 


 

As we move through our practice, the ultimate goal of yoga is to end suffering and create happiness for ourselves and ultimately everyone around us.
 

 
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Monday
4:00-5:15pm      Gentle
5:45-7:00pm      All Levels
7:15-8:30pm      Yoga Lab

Tuesday
5:45-7:00pm       Beginner
7:15-8:30pm       All Levels

Wednesday
5:45-7:00pm        Gentle
7:15-8:30pm        Hot

Thursday
5:45-7:00pm        All Levels
7:15-8:30pm        Restorative

Friday
7:00-8:30pm        Partner
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Saturday
9:30-10:30am      Community ($6)
10:45-11:30am    Children's 

Sunday
6:00-7:00pm       Community ($6)

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Class Update

New on the Schedule this year:

Weekends are full of good karma at Soul Flow!
Our Sunday night Community Class has been so popular, we've added another - Every Saturday Morning at 9:30 join us for another Community Flow Class - drop in fee is just $6!
 
Saturday Kids Class has moved to 10:45
 
Join Lola on Mondays at 4:00 for our new Gentle Class!
 
See you at the studio - Namaste

Pose of the Month 
  

Virabhadrasana III  (Wa rrior 3) 

Warrior 3

1.  Stand in Tadasana, exhale and fold forward to uttanasana.  Exhale, step your foot back  into a high lunge.

Your front knee should over the ankle.  Place both hands on the knee, lift your torso and turn it slightly towards the knee in front.

 

2.    Stretch your arms forward parallel to the floor and parallel to each other.

 

3.  Press the head of the right thighbone back and press the heel actively into the floor.

 

4.  Synchronize the straightening of the front leg and the lifting of the back leg.

 

5.  Try not to shift all the weight into the ball of the front foot which will unbalance you.

 

6.  Try not to throw the torso forward as you move into th e pose.  Imagine shifting the head of the thighbone back which will center the femur in the hip joint, ground the heel into the floor and stabilize. 


 

7.  Everything should be relatively parallel to the floor.  Release the hip of the raised leg by lifting the inner thigh to the sky.  The intention is to get the hip bones parallel with the floor as if they were car lights shining down.

 

8.  Energize the back leg and extend it strongly to the wall behind you.  Reach actively through the arms in the opposite direction creating length.

 

9.  Release gently back into a lunge then bring the feet together in a gentle forward fold for a few breaths.  Don't forget the other side...