The OMnibus
Freedom Rider
Om Sweet Om Yoga Newsletter
July 2007 - Vol 1, Issue 6
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Dear Sweet Yogis and Yoginis,
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Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. ---Moshe Dayan

Here at Om Sweet Om our summer officially begins with the Solstice and the new summer schedule. Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. It is a time that we welcome the light into our hearts and minds and lives, by literally lightening our loads, doing less and "just being" more. It is a time to open up and take in the energy of the sun, enjoying the outdoors, kicking back and relaxing into a different rythym after the busy Spring and end of the school year. Summer offers us the opportunity to find peace in the freedom that a more spacious schedule affords.

There is a connection between peace and freedom. We need the latter to experience the former.
As former President Dwight D. Eisenhower stated;
We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.
At Om Sweet Om Summer really wouldn't be summer without our new schedule. We have made a few changes in class times so please be sure to read it carefully.

Also you may want to check out the schedule on line throughout the Summer as teachers do take vacations and classes may be cancelled or subbed.

Lotus
Kaivalya
Kaivalya describes the state of inner freedom that yoga strives for. It begins as an experience of the self separate from or beyond the body and the mind. The word kevala means "to keep to oneself," and kaivalya is sometimes explained as isolation, distance or aloofness. A person in the state of kaivalya understands the world so well that s/he stands apart from it in the sense that s/he is not influenced by it. . People in kaivalya behave like normal people, but they do not carry the burden of the world on their shoulders. They live in the world, but they are not subject to it. They are not free from sensual perception or free of the body, but they are a bit different. Wherever they happen to be, they are sure of themselves. That is kaivalya.

All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. - Albert Einstein
This year we will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th.
Celebrate your freedom!

Summertime is here! Those lazy days of fun in the sun will soon be here.
We are excited to have a children's 5 week summer series for all our YogaKids.
July 9th-August 6th (Monday's)
Buddhaful Baby & Me (6 wks to walking) with Lisa/1:00-1:45 pm
July 11th-August 8th: (Wednesday's)
Mommy and Me: 1-3 years with Michelle/ 10am-10:45am
Preschool: 3 and 4 years with Michelle/ 2:30pm-3:15pm
5 - 7 years with Tina/ 3pm-3:45pm
8 -10 years with Tina/ 4pm-4:45pm
Please call to register.

Our Kids Fall Schedule will be out very soon! Sign up before August and attend a free family yoga workshop in the Fall date to be determined.
cobra
Bhujangasana-Cobra
Lie on the belly, forehead on the floor. Legs and feet together, buttocks and legs engaged, firm. Place palms on the floor in line with your shoulders or for those more flexible the mid-line of your chest.Simultaneously press your palms in to the floor as you lift your head and heart off the ground keeping the shoulders broad and down away from your ears. Begin to straighten the arms, lifting your heart center forward and up lengthening and arching the spine without crunching in the lower back. Relax your shoulders and face and breathe. Lower down chest chin and forehead to the floor. Repeat 3x

Physical Benefits
Tones the back and the buttocks. Expands the rib cage, chest, and abdomen. Firms the throat. Replenishes the lower back and pelvis with a fresh supply of blood and increases circulation.
Spiritual Benefits
Cobra opens the front of the body especially the 3rd, 4th, and 5th chakras, centers of personal power, emotions, and communication respectively. It is also a deep backbend which helps to lift the spirit. It is particularly helpful when one is feeling down or blue.
Schedule Modifications due to the Yogakids Training June 28th-July 1st
Please double check online, a few time changes, 2 cancellations.... most classes are happening, though the room may be different!

Gabriel Halpern is coming to Om Sweet Om!
We have the great pleasure this Summer to announce a full day of special workshops with Gabriel Halpern a Senior Iyengar teacher joining us from Chicago, Illinois, on Friday July 27th.
Beginner's Yoga Master Class 9-11 am
Restorative Poses & Pranayama 11:30am-2:00 pm
Sharpening Your Edge 2:30-5pm
Take one, take two, take three! There will be a discount for those registering for all three.
We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Power Ten Fitness Club to bring you the opportunity to work with a top of the line gym along with your yoga practice.

Who says you can't have it all! Show your key tag at either facility for your 10% discount off membership dues or class series.

We will also be offering a joint pre-k summer camp for 2 weeks! Stay tuned for information on this!

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

phone: 516.944.9642