Yogacovers,

Here we are SPRING has SPRUNG!!!! We have lots planned here at the studio for our Spring quarter.  We continue to grow and we are very happy for all of you who have found us since the New Year.

Spring is a time when all that has rooted and rested during the winter months can bloom in all it's vibrancy, creativity and life. Celebrate these qualities in your life this Spring with all of us here at the studio.  We all want to say thank you so much for allowing us to share what we love with you all.
 
We look forward to seeing you all soon
 
The Yoga Cove
In This Issue
Spring Workshops & Events
Ayurvedic Wisdom

Spring Workshops & Events
May
 05/05/13: Free Ayurvedic Asana Practice with
Christianne
Come explore asana through the sister science Ayurveda.  Learn how to tailor your practice to better align yourself with the elements and experience a taste of what will be offered in our Ayurvedic workshop at the end of May.   
 
05/11/13: Transitional Workshop with Alma
A workshop specifically designed for those practitioners who are ready to transition to the next level in their practice. This workshop will provide detailed alignment as well as more subtle instruction. We will work in depth to de-mystify the basic asanas so the foundation of the practice can expand.  An ongoing and consistent level 1-2 practice is encouraged to participate in this workshop.
 
 
05/25/13: Deepen your Summer Practice with Ayurveda 
Christianne 

Delve into foods and spices that can help you balance the flame of Agni (digestive fire) during the Spring and Summer months while enjoying an Asana practice that integrates and explores the the Vayus (direction of breath flow) in the body. 

Our goal is that you walk away from this workshop with some basic tools to help you integrate the energy of Spring/Summer so you can feel a greater sense of balance and ease. 

  
June
06/22/13:
Twisting From The Ground Up With Alma
Come and explore/experience the grounding and expansive practice of twisting from the ground up. This workshop is geared towards those with a more advanced practice. 
 
06/29/13:
Stand Into Your Strength with Alma
Sometime the simpler things hold the most mystery and it's no exception for standing poses. Come find your strength and ease while exploring the different elements of these deceptively simple yet powerfully transformative poses.  
 
YOGA 101
05/04/13: Yoga 101 with Tanya
06/08/13 Yoga 101 with Kristine
This 2 1/2 hour monthly introductory workshop is intended for students brand new to yoga that would like to start at the beginning in a warm and welcoming environment. We will explore essential terms and poses as well as the use of props in order to ensure a safe and accessible introduction to this life enhancing practice. Students will leave ready to enter confidently into an ongoing beginners or mixed level class. **Includes ones week of unlimited yoga immediately following the workshop.
 
 
 

Ayurvedic Wisdom
 
Our resident Ayurveda instructor Christianne Asper y Valdes will continue sharing her 
Ayurvedic wisdom, to help us better align with ourselves and our environment.
  

 

Three Tips For a Thriving Spring

 

A curled up little pine tree poking out through the melting snow about to emerge into Tadasana (Mountain Pose). This image is a reminder that Primavera (Spring) has arrived. The baby tree shakes off her winter coat without succumbing to the latest fasting or juicing trend. She adjusts, adapts, and allows herself to naturally unravel into the full alignment of the seasonal change.

 

Just like the tree we are also an expression of nature and according to Ayurveda the five elements that expressed in nature are the very elements that make up who we are: Fire, Earth, Water, Air, and Ether. Just as every season creates a shift in the dominant element(s) we must also shift in order to stay in balance. So, as we move from Winter's heavier, denser and colder climate into Spring's lighter, warmer vibrancy the body asks for a little less Earth and Water and an increase of the Fire element.  

  Balancing the heat element that naturally occurs in the body is key when moving from Winter to Spring.  When the flame of Agni (digestive fire) is ignited and balanced, we are able to better metabolize toxins. Not enough Agni can be experienced by the body in many different ways energy levels, sleep patterns, and overall emotional states can be effected.

  

   Ayurveda can help us do what mother nature does so naturally, making seasonal transitions to integrate and re-balance the shifting of the five elements. What may have kept us warm, cozy and rooted in the Winter may now feel heavy and lethargic in Spring. The simple act of clearing clutter from our desk, going for a walk or spending time outdoors can be what helps us feel better, lighter, and more creative during this Spring season.    

 

 

Om Shanti, 

Christianne Asper y Valdes 

Clinical Ayurveda Specialist

 


 

Coming Attractions
 Yoga Cove Teacher Training!!!!!
In our comittment to contiunue to support your desire to deepen your practice we are in the kitchen of Yoga cookin up the first Yoga Cove Teacher Training Program.  We are still working on the recipe but wanted you all to know it's in the works.  Please let Tanya or Alma know if you are interested and stay tuned for more detailed info.