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I am always amazed when it is time to write this newsletter again. My mantra seems to always be, "Where did the month go?" Years ago I remember pondering the seemlingly impossible feat of slowing down time. While I knew that this ageless question had been asked by many before me, I also knew that I would have to discover the answer for myself.
My answer formed as I re-read Echkart Tolle's, The Power Of Now. He reminded me that when I was stuck thinking about the past and the future, I drained myself of opportunities to receive the present moment. Days could go by unanswered because I was too busy planning my life. Another school year gone, another birthday and once again I ask myself, "where did the time go"? Sound familiar?
Tolle taught me that when I am present, time stands still.
It's that simple the masters say. Show up for the moment and you can slow down time. Train yourself to be present and you can learn to experience your life so that it doesn't fly by.
But we must train ourselves and hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation are two wonderful practices that help us build such skill. We also must stay committed and disciplined to our practice. It will not happen by accident and there are no short cuts. But I do believe that it is worth the effort.
Don't let another day fly by. Verge Yoga is willing and ready to support you.
Namaste,
Cara Bradley, cscs, e-ryt
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| Student Spotlight: Irina Marsh |
Irrina Marsh. |
For many years I was practicing yoga at home and occasionally went to different yoga studios. Some of them had good teachers and some of them had an inviting atmosphere. I was never flexible and some poses were too complicated for me. However, doing yoga felt wonderful and it kept me coming back to practice.
At Verge Yoga I found both of these qualities in one place. In this studio I understand that the physical part of yoga is less important for me than mind control. Whenever I am going through stressful periods of my life I depend on yoga. It really helps me to stay emotionally and physically balanced. Sometimes my relatives and friends ask me, "How do you manage stressful situations so calmly." My answer is always that yoga helps me to get through it.
For me it was a big deal to find the right place to practice yoga and I am happy that I found Verge Yoga. |
| Staff Spotlight: Christine Reiss |
Christine Reiss | My name is Christine and I have worked at Verge Yoga now for over six months ~ after being at home raising my five children for (gasp!), almost twenty years. Coming to work at Verge Yoga has been a tremendous experience for me. I get to meet and work with so many wonderful people and enjoy a practice that I love, one that began for me over thirteen years ago. Fitness and sports have been a beloved life-long pursuit. Yoga was, so I thought, one such pursuit. As I started to practice regularly, I noticed how it changed my body and allowed me to become stronger and more flexible. However, as I grew in my practice, I noticed a more significant change, one that was internal. I discovered that on my mat, I tap into many different places, among them joy, prayer, tears, struggle and peace. I realized that what I am experiencing on my mat is exactly what occurs out there in the real world. This physical and emotional evolutionary process keeps drawing me back.
Life is truly a journey that is meant to be mindfully experienced and I continue to grow and learn each and every day on my mat and in life. Blessings to all.
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7:30- 8:45 pm
10:00- 11:15 am starting June 1
Regular Rates Apply
No experience necessary
FIND YOUR FOCUS!
High School and College Athletes (and all weekend warriors)! These 75-minute barefoot workouts fuse progressive dynamic functional training with the Verge Yoga Training Methodology. You will strengthen, lengthen, stabilize, realign and de-stress. Rework and rebalance your entire muscular-skeletal system. Leave mentally sharper and more focused. Enhance your performance and reduce your risk of injury. No experience necessary. Adults welcome.
www.vergeathlete.com |
| Verge Yoga Teacher Training Informational Session |
May 1
Saturday
10:15 - 10:45 am
Learn to live your life more fully. Our training transforms. You do not have to want to be a yoga teacher to participate, just a willingness to observe yourself, to be challenged and a passion to grow.
Learn about our curriculum, our schedule, the requirements and what to expect in Verge Yoga's 6th Yoga Teacher Training Program. We'll have staff and past graduates on hand to answer your questions. Learn about our new Living an Empowered life sessions. |
| Verge Wellness Series - Dr. Garret Rosati |
May 10
Monday
11:00-11:45 am
complimentary
Shoulder and Neck: Structure vs. Function
Have nagging shoulder problem? Frequently these signs and symptoms are associated with postural faults, chronic overuse injures and muscle imbalance. Dr. Rosati will talk about the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder and neck; the role of posture and the source of pain in addition to preventative and corrective techniques for the shoulder and neck region. We will learn how chiropractic and yoga work symbiotically to restore motion, reduce stress, increase strength and promote relaxation.
Dr. Rosati's is certified in Graston Technique and currently works with Westside Wellness Chiropractic in Wayne. |
Yoga Unites - Join our Team of Students |
 Sunday May 16
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Philadelphia Art Museum Email us to join our team
A team of Verge Yoga teachers, staff members and students will be joining hundreds of people on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps for the 8th annual Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. This exceptional event creates community in a larger than life yoga class to promote healthy living, to commemorate lives touched by breast cancer and to raise funds for Living Beyond Breast Cancer's programs and services. |
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Moms n' Kids - Back by Popular Demand! |
 Sunday May 16 3:00 - 4:15 pm $25 for two
Register on-line.
Calling all Moms 'n Kids ages 6 and up. Experience 75-minutes full of backbends and handstands, smiles and laughter. Together we will embrace our bodies, laugh at our weaknesses and discover the empowering path of yoga. No yoga experience necessary. Second child $10 |
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 Sunday May 23 12:00 - 2:00 pm $30
Meditation is the yoga of the mind. It completes and fulfills our practice of physical yoga. By focusing the mind in a relaxed way, meditation reveals the natural stillness, silence, and clarity of mind that is our innermost self. This workshop will include sitting meditation and breathing exercises. No prior experience is necessary. |
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| Calendar of Events | |
New Weekly Classes
Verge Athlete
Tues/Thurs
7:30 pm
May 1
Yoga Teacher Training
Information SessionNew 4-week series
Tues/Thurs
10:30 am & 7:30 pm
Meditation
Friday 11:00 am
May 7, 14, 21
May 10
Verge Wellness Series
Preventive Care of the Shoulder
Dr. Garret Rosati
11:00 am
May 11
Flow Basics
Tuesday 9:00 am
May 12
Flow +
Wednesday 7:30 pm
May 15
Flow Basics
Saturday 9:00 am
May 16
Yoga Unites
Sunday 8:30 am
May 16
Yin Yoga
Sunday 10:00 am
May 16
Moms 'n KidsSunday 3:00 pm
May 18
Flow +
Tuesday 9:00 am
May 21
Yoga Teacher Training
Information Session
Learn to Meditate
Monthly Class
Sunday 12:00 pm
May 23
Flow +
Sunday 4:00 pm
Memorial Day
7:15 SS 60
8:15 Flow 60
9:30 Flow 75
10:00 SS 75
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