| Greetings! |
 Joy to the world... yada, yada, yada. Here we go again headed straight into December. I can hear it now. This year is going to be different. This year I am not going to stress about the holidays. This year I am not going to overspend, overeat, over-drink, or over-(fill in the blank).
I want to tell you that this year can be different. This year you all have another year of yoga practice under your belt. This year, you are one year stronger in your ability to observe yourself, to make conscious choices and to recognize habitual actions and thoughts. You can do it. You can break old habit of stressing through the holidays. You can make this the most joyous and playful December ever!
One of my favorite words in sanskrit is lila. It means magical or divine play. It means to be creative without the worry of failing or to marvel at the beauty of nature. Lila means to be so focused and in the present moment that time stands still. You've felt it on your yoga mat, why not try bringing it into your life?
Thomas Merton wrote, "This day will never come again" and I add that this holiday season will never come again. So instead of worrying about buying the perfect gift or having things "just so" at home (no one is judging you anyway), perhaps you can pause more and soak in the wonder of the season. Less stress, less perfection, more lila. Sounds good to me.
I wish you all a bit of light-hearted and joyful play this month. Remember that this December will never, ever come again. My hope is that you enjoy this one like never before.
Happy Holidays,
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| Inspirational Quote - Speaking on Lila |
 In his book, Free Play, Stephen Nachmanovitch wrote: There is an old Sanskrit word, lila, which means play. Richer than our word, it means divine play, the play of creation, destruction, and re-creation, the folding and the unfolding of the cosmos. Lila free and deep, is both the delight and enjoyment of this moment, and the play of God. It also means love. Lila may be the simplest thing there is - spontaneous, childish, disarming. But as we grow and experience the complexities of life, it may also be the most difficult and hard-won achievement imaginable, and its coming to fruition is a kind of homecoming to our true selves. |
| Inspirational Video - An Elk Calf in Lila |
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We should all play with this kind of ultimate abandon. Take a peek. It is only 50 seconds long.
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| Verge Yoga Food Drive |
 Verge Yoga enthusiastically asks you to assist us this holiday season to fill the pantry shelves for Valley Forge REACT. Please help us by donating non-perishable items. We will be collecting filled grocery bags from Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 18. Some suggestion donations are: Cereal, rice, noodles, spaghetti sauce, jellies, peanut butter, can fruits and vegetables, and paper goods.
REACT is a non-profit organization which receives and distributes donated food to people in need. REACT gives food to 60-80 families per month. 75% of these people are senior citizens and the remaining 25% are families with young children. Communities receiving assistance from REACT include Wayne, Devon, Berwyn, Paoli, and other nearby communities where the need is great.
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| Flow Intensive: Hip Openers |
Sunday
December 6
Release years of stagnation and liberate your body! Join us for a deep yoga practice that will focus on creating space around the hip joints and hamstrings.
This intensive will focus on lengthening muscles around the hip joints and will be highly therapeutic for athletes and for those suffering from lower back, hip, and knee discomfort.
Some Flow experience recommended. |
| BNB Intensive |
Saturday
December 11
No experience necessary
Can't make it into our 4-week BNB series? Need a brush up? Come join us for this special BNB Intensive.
Ask questions and laugh alongside of other beginners. We will guide you through the Standing and Floor Poses that make up our popular class Stationary Sequence classes. You'll learn ways to modify or move deeper into your poses. |
more Yin Yoga
with Daniel Shankin |
Thursday December 3
Thursday December 10
Saturday December 12
10:00 - 11:30 am
Regular class rates apply
Take your yoga practice deeper, Literally! Yin Yoga allows us to heal our joints and deep connective tissue through specific series of long held passive poses. Tugging and Pressurizing the ligaments and tendons, yin increases cellular metabolism, enabling the tissues to absorb nutrients and dispose of waste efficiently. This means connective tissue will be less acid, less prone to inflammation, and more flexible, juicy, and limber. |
| New Verge Rewards Program! |
 We are excited to launch our new Verge Rewards Program as a way of thanking you all for referring your friends and family to Verge Yoga. Now you will earn Verge Rewards Dollars every time you refer someone to us or make a purchase.
Our front desk greeters will update you on your rewards earnings or you can check on-line in your client profile. Use Verge Rewards to purchase class cards, clothing or accessories. Thank you for supporting Verge Yoga over the year. | |
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| Calendar of Events |
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Dec 3
Yin Yoga
Thursday
10:00 am
Dec 4
Verge Mindfulness Series
Friday
11:00 am
Dec 5
YTT Module:
Student Connection
Saturday
8:30 am
Dec 6
Verge Mindfulness Series
Sunday
12:00 pm
Dec 6
Flow Intensive:
Hip Openers
Sunday
1:00 pm
10:00 am
Dec 12
Yin Yoga
Saturday
10:00 am
Dec 12
BNB Intensive
Saturday
12:00 pm
Dec 24
8:15 SS
9:30 Flow
12:00 SS
12:00 Flow
no evening classes
Dec 25
closed
Dec 31
8:15 SS
9:30 Flow
12:00 SS
12:00 Flow
no evening classes
Jan 1
9:30 SS
10:30 Flow
12:00 SS
1:00 Flow
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