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Greetings!
As we zigzag our way toward summer, nature reminds us that every year, every season, every day and every moment is unique. We are always in transition, and yoga can help us keep our balance as we meet each moment with our unique talents and needs.
Join us at the St. Paul Yoga Center as we transition from spring into summer. The warmer weather can draw us outwards, and yoga can help to balance and complement our activities.
We encourage you to try several different classes to find the one that best fits your needs. If you have questions or concerns, please talk to our teachers. They are here to guide you.
Have fun exploring our newsletter. "Reflections," a regular column, features the impressions and experiences of our students. This issue also includes a new installment of Paul's Postulations with Granting Immunity Part III.
We look forward to working with you in class, and we wish you an invigorating and energizing spring and summer.
Namaste,
Paul & Anna
St. Paul Yoga Center
Upcoming Events:
Sunday, May 6, 9:00am-Noon
Sun Salutation Workshop with Tim Bruns
Sunday, May 20, 4:30-6:30 pm
Photos and Stories from Nepal with Terese Pritschet
Please invite your friends and family to try out the St. Paul
Yoga Center - they can take a class for free if they have never been here before. (This applies to persons residing in the Twin City metro area.) Just click on the free class coupon at the end of this newsletter and come to your first class. Experience authentic yoga at its best!
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Schedule and Class Fees for Spring/Summer 2012
Class Session May 7th-June 17th
There are some minor changes in the class schedule.
- Paul's Intermediate class on Friday at 11:30 is on hiatus until September.
- Jeanne Barkey's Tuesday 7:30-8:45 p.m. Iyengar class will resume with the next session and is now Beginning and Continuing.
Please check the website and Facebook for updates.
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2012 Ongoing Student Discounts
Reminder students - you may be eligible now for your discount.
Please keep track of your class session or punch card purchases.
If you register for 3 consecutive sessions, the 4th session is $66, only $11/class (you can study with a different teacher each session)
If you buy two 10 class punch cards, the 3rd card is only $130,
$13/class
If you buy four 5 class punch cards, the fifth card is only $70,
$14/class
These discount options apply only to sessions and punch cards purchased in 2012.
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Sun Salutations Workshop
Sunday May 6, 9:00 a.m.- Noon
Selby Studio
Visiting teacher Tim Bruns (a former student of the St. Paul Yoga Center!) will teach an enlightening workshop on sun salutations. The first half will explore 12 postures for the sequence (including modifications of poses as needed), use of the breath with this practice and mantras for each pose. The second half will be practice of sun salutations set to music. This is suitable for all ability levels. This promises to be fun and informative, whether you're a seasoned sun salutations practitioner or new to the practice. Tim will charge a sliding fee scale from $20 to $40 to make the workshop accessible. Come enjoy this delightful teacher!
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Special Event
Nepal Slide Show, encore viewing
The Nepal slide show in March drew a full house and rave reviews. For those of you who missed it, Terese Pritschet will do a repeat showing on Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 4:30-6-:30 p.m. in the Selby Studio.
Terese will share photos and stories of her travels to Nepal and Bhutan.
This was Terese's second trip to Nepal, where she has volunteered at Sankhu-Palubari Community School, a project of Advocates for Human Rights (a Minneapolis based non-profit). Join us for a cup of chiya and a glimpse into these deeply spiritual cultures, historically rooted in Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. Please RSVP to 651-827-3706.
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SPYC Teacher News
Laura and Drew welcome Lily into the world!
Lily Amara Prakash, born 4/7 at 7:03 in the morning (making her a double Aries) coming in at 8 lbs 10 oz and 20.5 inches. She was born at home with the skillful help of Clare Welter and 2 other mid-wives. Laura and baby are happy and healthy and doing great. Laura will return to teaching as soon as her body and her midwife tell her it's ok.
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Reflections
SPYC Student Column
A Yoga Story by Kathleen Laughlin
I did sun salutations in the hallway (no sun in sight) of a Minneapolis public high school - a community-ed class in 1976. On my part, there was no long-term sight and certainly no insight. My next yoga classes started in 2010 at the age of 64. A new class came to light in my email list one day, offered by someone I had already met, Anna Vazquez. Something in me said "I am ready".
The medical establishment had convinced me, via scans, scores and statistics, that an invisible osteoporosis takeover was happening inside me. The rounded back of my mother appeared on me gradually or maybe it was my noticing that was slow - how often do you swish past a mirror, anyway?! Standing, the whole top half of my frame seemed like dead weight, and lying on a hard floor was something every piece of my back rejected.
Click here to read on
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Paul's Postulations
(An on-going series of topics
explored using principles of yoga and Ayurveda.)
Granting Immunity - Part III
In this segment of Granting Immunity we will look at how a balanced approach to life supports your immunity, helping to optimize your health and well-being. Our life choices also need to meet the unique needs each of us have, recognizing and respecting our individuality. What is balanced for one person can be unbalancing for another.
Click here for more musings on immunity
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New students
please arrive
10 minutes early to class to register.
If new students have questions about what level class to attend, please contact the teacher you are interested in studying with.
Please be on time for classes, respecting the peaceful environment we create together.
The parking lot behind the yoga center is for
residents only.
Thank you
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Services
One on One Yoga
Private yoga sessions tailored to your special needs (developing a home practice, joint replacement, dealing with chronic pain, personal assessment before joining a group class)
Customized Class
Bring in your group for a class with your favorite teacher (bikers, teens, people in recovery, family reunion, birthday party, get the idea?)
SPYC Goes Offsite
Bring in one of our teachers to your workplace, church, community center, etc
We will tailor the class to the needs of the group.
For more information: 651-644-7141
or call individual teachers.
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We would love to stay in touch
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