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Om Sweet Om Yoga Newsletter
March 2007 - Vol 1, Issue 2
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Hello Sweet Yogis and Yoginis,
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"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.
The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month."
- Henry Van Dyke, Fisherman's Luck, 1899

It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. It is a time where the seasons as well as everything around us are in state of noticeable transition.

Are you ready for spring? For many of us (me and Gail included) the response is a resounding “Yes!” We are ready to shed our coats and expose our skin to the air and sun. We are ready to breath deeply the outdoors into our lungs. We have embodied the fierce lion-like warrior qualities needed to endure the winter months. We have cultivated the boldness, passion and heat within our hearts, bodies and minds to keep the spirit light and lifted through the short days and long nights of winter.

Just as we anticipate the change so does the rest of nature around us. As we await the opportunity to soften and expand so do the trees, plants and the very earth we walk on. The desire to let the warrior within go and surrender to our most gentle tender lamblike selves is palpable.

Let us practice patience as we watch with heightened awareness this transition. With each day that passes, truly with each moment that passes, let us connect to gratitude for the gifts that each moment and day offers, remembering that they are fleeting. Watch with wonder as the first haze of color surrounds the small branches of the trees and bushes. See the tiny buds appear and then swell before they burst into leaf or flower. Savior the wind as it slows to a breeze carrying with it the earthy scents of thawing ground and sea. Before we know it this challenge will have passed and we will be on to the next. Why not enjoy the moment. After all it is all we have, and it is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.

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Satya--- (The second yama) meaning truthfulness or literally non-lying. Lying and deceit create confusion and the inability to access inner wisdom. Practicing truthfulness in speech, thought and action will bring greater clarity to your living.
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Supta Badhakonasana- goddess pose. Lie on your back either over a bolster (the bolster can go from the base of the spine along the spine and under you head) or just on the floor. Your arms may be away from you body about a foot or two palms face up, or you can let your hands rest on your thighs. Bend your knees and bring your feet together as in badhakonasana and let your knees drop out to opposite sides. (If you feel pulling in the thighs or hip flexors you may put props such as blocks under your knees or thighs) Lie here and breath deeply into your body feeling an expansion in your heart center as you inhale and letting the belly and buttocks relax as you exhale.

Physical Benefits
Goddess pose allows the inner thighs to stretch gently and the whole spine to lengthen. This pose also helps to calm the nervous system and and expand breath capacity. It is a restorative posture that is also uplifting due to the backbend.

Spiritual Benefits
Goddess pose is a restorative and supported pose that allows for a feeling of safety and surrender. It opens the heart center (seat of love and compassion, as well as strength and courage), as well as the hips where emotions concerning survival and trust issues are held.
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YOGATHON 2007
Join us for the month of March with our yoga challenge! By committing to your practice for 20 days of March you will become stronger physically, grow spiritually and become more clear in your mind! We are aware that a daily practice might not fit into your life just yet, we are challenging you to practice for at least 20 out of 31 days! You will need to have a series to participate. We recommend the unlimited series because it makes the most financial sense, but you can of course do this on any count series as well. We are also offering a one month unlimited for the month of March only (special for yogathon) for $200. If you successfully complete this challenge, not only will you receive a great personal benefit, but you will also
  • get recognition on our website
  • get 10% off your next series (or monthly auto-renew)
  • get 1 free week of classes
  • get 30% off any one item in our boutique

We will send out another reminder as we get closer to the date. You need not inform us of your accepting this challenge. We will figure out who you are!

KIRTAN with David Newman
Friday April 27th, 7:30 pm
Don’t miss this inspired evening of call and response chanting with renown Kirtan Chant Artist David Newman aka Durga Das joined by devotional singer and percussionist MIRA.
For tickets visit our web site: www.omsweetomyoga.com , $18 pre-register, $20 at the door

WINNER FROM OUR E-MAIL CONTEST We are excited to share with you the winner of the e-mail fish bowl drawing for the month of February. We are excited to share with you that our lucky winner of one month free unlimited yoga is.....Marylou McCann! Congratulations Marylou! We know you'll put this unlimited to good use!
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We had such a blast from the partner yoga workshop on February 9th with Adam Dobbs, we wanted to share some of the fun pictures with you! We have a few extras on our website (click on the picture to view them) For those of you who wish you could have joined us, don't worry, we'll make sure to offer another workshop soon!
Om Sweet Om Spring Cleanse/Yoga Retreat Weekend We are overjoyed to announce the arrival of our next dream come true! Please join us in this wonderful opportunity to grow together spiritually as we cleanse and energize our bodies, renewing, relaxing and connecting to our most magnificent selves and each other.
The long week end includes room (shared) and board, all meals, drinks and juice recipes from the Ultimate Energy cleanse. Morning vinyasa class with Lisa Bondy. Afternoon restorative yoga class with Gail Grossman. Daily meditation with Reiki master and Interfaith minister Deirdre Breen-Bernstein. She will also be providing Reiki support. There will be plenty of time for relaxing, renewing, journaling, walking, whatever suits your fancy.
The details are as follows:
When: Thursday evening April 12th- Sunday afternoon April 15th
Where: Bailey's Farm Millwood, New York Early Bird Special -$700 by March 12th After March 12th $800. Do sign up early as only 19 spots are available.

"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush." - Doug Larson

Last Stop
We hope that you have enjoyed this month’s ride on the OMnibus.We invite you to share your thoughts with us about the newsletter and all happenings at Om Sweet Om. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Wishing you love and peace and more love,
Lisa & Gail
Om Sweet Om Yoga

phone: 516.944.9642