Cheryl Thomas, RYT
www.cherylthomas.com yoga@cherylthomas.com 415-308-3377 |
 Yay for Lucy, Nay for Wendy
Who is this Wendy, I thought. Besides the way oversized bust and the raucous studio audience, I couldn't figure out why she was on TV. I guess this could be said for the Kardashians, et al.. I don't have a TV, so I usually miss out on the Fox News daytime "talk-variety shows", like The Real and Ice-T and Coco.
I came upon Wendy while in an auto repair waiting room along with the oil stained, 5-year old Road and Track magazine and the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. Specifically, it was an auto "glass" repair shop where my replacement window was being installed from a San Francisco smash and grab. Go ahead, blame the victim, me, for leaving my tote bag in the back seat.
Patiently waiting for Samier, the efficient and expert glass-guy, to finish the paperwork, I leaned on the counter and stared at the screen. It was hard not to look with the loud audience laughter and smack talk. Talk show-like, Wendy was commenting on an accusatory video, Jon Stewart-style. I small talk with Samier, learning he has 4 kids. I asked him about Wendy. He agrees, her boobs are really, really big. Who cares what I think about Wendy,and for that matter, Judge Judy and The Talk and The View and Jerry Springer. Fox could care less about me. I'm a long ways from their target audience. I do, however, ponder about the demographic (as well as who thinks Donald Trump is qualified to be leader of the free world). I wonder no more as Google found some answers and so can you in this article on PopMatters, "An Examination of Daytime TV's New Era.". I won't go into the specifics of the article, but you can. Besides being mostly women and the unemployed, daytime TV is also getting grayer. Quoted from the article: "The Talk,The View and The Chew have a median age in the range of 60; The Price Is Right's median age is 64 and Dr. Phil's is 59. As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, these numbers won't probably be reversed anytime soon." Maybe I am in their target market. Enough about Wendy, I say! Let's talk about Lucy. Lucy is an activewear clothing line with an online presence and brick and mortar stores. You may have seen their pants in class sporting a small, orange "tab" at the outside hem of the pant leg. All I can say is "finally!". Someone, thank you, Lucy, offers a high-rise yoga pant. Athleta and the others have a "mid-rise", which just doesn't cut it on older or apple-shaped bodies. It's always a tug-a-war to cover the muffin-top and avoid the camel toe. Shesh! When recently in San Francisco,I bought Lucy's Perfect Core Capri with a slightly "compressive" feel as well as the (yay!) high waist. I normally bristle at paying over $60 for yoga pants, much less the $98 price tag. Fortunately, I made this purchase before the $150 broken window! It was an expensive day, but I got to experience Wendy and Lucy!
(1) Right now at Lucy.com, I see they're on sale for $63. I got gray in a medium .
Want to read some of my past articles?. They're archived right here. Enjoy.
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Hey, Graton Yogis!! By the way, I love you guys......showing up, breathing, moving, creating community and bringing your playful attitude. We will move our Thursday class on Thanksgiving to Wednesday, Nov 25, same time, same place.
Note some stellar changes: Tony Briggs will lengthen his Sunday class to 2(!!!) hours and add a Thursday class at Post Wellness at 9:00.
Mark your Calendars for Saturday, Dec 12 for the Third Annual Yoga Clothing Swap. Grab your yoga and casual wear "outfits" and bring them over to Alive Yoga in Sebastopol to "swap" with your friends. Time and invite is coming.
Thanksgiving Weekend brings more yoga: Tony Briggs will offer a Turkey Day class at Post Wellness. Anne O'Brien will resurrect the Turkey Day +1 on Friday at Post Wellness, Barbara Fitzgerald will teach at Yoga on Center on T-Day.
Thanks, Jenn and Katina!!! Yoga on Center brings Girish back for live music on Saturday, December 19, 5:30 - 7:00. There will be candles, live music, appetizers and wine to celebrate the holiday season.
Eddie Modestini is coming back to Sebastopol. He'll be teaching at Westside Yoga Studio along with a slew of great teachers, including the always remarkable, Mirka Kraftsow.
Iris Lambert and Irie Yoga are offering a 200 Hour Elemental Vinyasa Teacher Training and Absorption in 2016. This Teacher Training will explore the relationship between Ayurveda and Yoga as a lifestyle. As Iris about it!
Yoga International's Fall Digital Conference. See below for free online classes, discount code for the conference. All online!!
New Owner Special at YogaOne--Get 10 classes for $100!! Crazy good deal for over 60 classes and 2 locations: Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Thanks, Deacon!
Another important opportunity to teachers and serious students. Study anatomy with Judith Lasater at Mt. Madonna. Not just any anatomy, but Experiential Anatomy, billed as the The Most Fun Anatomy Course Ever. I'll be there. More info here.
Know about Yoga in Graton? It's hopping! Find 5 classes a week ranging from Gentle to Slow Flow to All Levels, featuring me, Corina Stoicescu and Denise Hammond. Time and places at YogaInGraton.com. Restorative Yoga..........Thanks to your interest in this important practice, I'm adding a permanent Wednesday class. See below for details!!! My weekly schedule is below (scroll down or click here!). Or, you can always go to my website and click on the always up-to-date calendar to find where I might be.
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 The Adult Nap
Thanks to your interest in this important practice, I'm offering a a Restorative Yoga on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:45. at Yoga Studio Ganesha on the Square in Sebastopol. Pricing - Buy a 4 class pass for $54 ($13.50/class) or 8 classes for $100 or Drop-In of $16. Yoga in Graton students can use your punch card ($10 per class)!!!
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 JuBus
It seems there a disproportionate number of American Jews are attracted to Buddhism. They are often referred to as JuBus or being Bu-ish. This article offers an insightful look into the reason why. Here's a clip.
According to Vipassana teacher, Sharon Salzberg,
"The young Jewish adherents loved the fact that they were learning a set of techniques rather than a set of beliefs. Judaism was not satisfying most people's spiritual hunger at that point, There's something about a method, a way, not just holding these ideals and not being able to live up to them and feeling horrible." She cites the Buddha's exhortation: "Don't believe anything because I said it. Put it into practice, see for yourself what's true."
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Americans as Narcissists
It may come as no surprise with all the reality TV and selfie-sticks, that we can be a bit narcissistic. But a lot of it is perception. A study showed that college students rated themselves lower in narcissism than others. Interesting article.
"The undergraduates, for example, gave themselves an average score of 4.85 on the NPI-16, but rated acquaintances a 6.52 and average Americans a whopping 11.71, with similar results for the SCIM-II measure of narcissistic personality disorder. Similarly, non-Americans gave themselves a 4.72 on average and the average American a 10.69 on the NPD-16. Interestingly, non-Americans also rated themselves as less narcissistic compared to others in their countries.:
From Greater Good Science Center right here.
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Occasional Migraine Headaches
Ayurveda specialist, Dr. John Douillard, has an article on an Ayurvedic approach to migraine headaches that are due to tension. Here's an excerpt:
"To distinguish between whether you have an occasional migraine or a tension headache, try the following:
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Schedule of Upcoming Classes
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Class Schedule - Week of November 8, 2015
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Tuesday
5:00 - 6:00
Private, Healdsburg
Wednesday
5:15 - 6:45
Yoga Studio Ganesha, Sebastopol
Restorative Yoga
Thursday
8:45 - 9:45
Graton Community Club
All Levels
5:00 - 6:00 Private, Healdsburg
Saturday
All Levels Flow
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Wednesday
5:15 - 6:45
Yoga Studio Ganesha, Sebastopol
Restorative Yoga
Thursday 8:45 - 9:45
All Levels
5:00 - 6:00
Private, Healdsburg
Saturday
9:00 - 10:30
All Levels Flow
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Graton Yogis Info:
Did you know your class pass (get these from your instructor) are accepted by all yoga teachers at Yoga in Graton?
We Gratonite Yogis have a place to call our own. It's www.
yogaingraton.com. There is information about current and new yoga classes offered in Graton.
Don't live in Graton? No problem. We want you to come anyway.
Quotes I Like
You cannot be lost if you don't care where you are.
Judith Lasater
When people ask me what equipment I use, I tell them my eyes.
Ansel Adams
"Not to have what we want is stressful; to have what we do not want is stressful."
Buddha
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
Dalai Lama
"Everything will be alright in the end. And if it is not alright, it's not yet the end!" The Magnolia Hotel movie
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