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Namaste~So, here's a little question for you. How much are you missing out on in order to stay warm, stay dry, stay safe or stay comfortable? I'm beginning to realize that the older I get, the more I just might be missing. There was a time in my life when adventure was de rigueur. I was pretty uninterested in comfortable, as it generally meant *boring*! While I suppose there are elements of maturity and practicality at play here, there are also elements of complacency, fear, laziness and wayyy too much time spent in my comfort zone. Oh, the beloved comfort zone. A while back we posted a cartoon on Facebook with a sketch indicating the location of all of the good stuff as decidedly outside your comfort zone. Ha ha, yes, so true, Like!, I agree, blah blah blah. But what are you doing about it? How much time do you really spend outside your comfort zone? Do you know what it feels like? Because very often it's cold, wet, hot, sticky, tired, nerve-wracking, anxiety-producing...UNCOMFORTABLE! Until it isn't...and then it's exhilarating, spectacular, breathtaking, deeply freeing. When did you last stay up half the night to see a meteor shower? Walk barefoot in the pouring down rain? Climb a mountain? Fly a kite? Try something-- ANYTHING-- new (and well outside your usual range of activities)? Have you created your own, personal Kingdom of Comfort, including only people like you and doing only the things you're good at? Well, join the club. I say we disband the Comfort Club. Today, this week, this month, I invite you to try something new. To do something a little differently, to let go, lose control, act silly, have an adventure, mess it up, get it wrong, be vulnerable. Why? To open you up to more life. More love. More joy.
Let's try, shall we? And if you do, take a picture and tag us at #bluelotusnc. We'll do the same. Peace, Jill
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michele returns to teach Monday nights!
 It makes our hearts oh-so happy to welcome back the lovely (and we do mean lovely in every sense of the word) Michele Shipley to the blue.
Starting Monday, September 9, Michele will be teaching the Monday night Flow & Stretch, a class which she started at the studio more than five years ago. Michele will also be teaching the Vinyasa Level 2/3 on September 21. If you haven't had the pleasure of attending a class taught by Michele, you are in for a treat!
At this same time, we bid a fond farewell to Anisha and wish her all the best as she leaves the blue to create more space for her many other thriving projects. We're so glad she came to Flow & Stretch with us the past three years!
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yogathon for LiveGlobally |
all classes by donation september 22
It's National Yoga Month! Each September, yogis and studios around the world find special ways to celebrate the transformative practice of yoga.
 At the blue, we're honoring Global Mala for Peace with a day of yoga-by-donation to benefit LiveGlobally, a N.C.-based charitable and educational organization helping the Ingrid Education Center in Matopeni, Kenya, raise money to put a roof on their school that serves more than 400 children.
Global Mala, Sunday, September 22
All classes by donation
9:00-10:30 am: Dawn Choir
12:00-1:30 pm: Slow Flow Vinyasa
3:30-5:30 pm: Yoga Mala
Join us for a day of inspiring yoga for an inspiring cause!
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special program, special schedule |
check the adjusted schedule september 24-29
We are fortunate to have some amazing, nationally renowned guest teachers come through our doors, bringing their programs to enhance the teachings and practices of our blue community.
 We'll be hosting just such a program, Therapeutic Yoga, September 24-29. We have adjusted the schedule for classes during this time, so please check the schedule to be sure you don't miss your favorite class.
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tag us! |
hashtag us at #bluelotusnc
 We may be a little late to the party, but we're here now! If you're Tweeting, Facebooking, Instagramming, or otherwise online posting about the blue, tag us at #bluelotusnc. Some of you are already on it ~ and gratitude goes out to you for sharing some blue love. See you on the interwebs!
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september happenings |
"yoga, take me away!"
When everything gets a little haywire, sometimes all we want to do is head for the refuge of our mat and a dose of yoga. (For those who might have missed the reference - and for those who just want to revisit a vintage '70s TV ad - go back in time with this Calgon ad.)
You might not lose yourself in luxury, but you might just find yourself with asana. And we hope you love it!
Visit this month's special classes, and check out our full schedule online.
Classes Labor Day Schedule - One class only
Vinyasa ~ Open Level with Carrington
9:30-11:00 am, Mon, Sep 2
*New Class* Power Hour with Elizabeth
4:00-5:00 pm, Tuesdays, starting Sep 3
*New Class* Vinyasa ~ Open Level with Nicole
9:45-11:00 am, Thursdays, starting Sep 19
 Ganesh Bhakti Practice by donation with Brian
5:30-7:00 am, Mon, Sep 9
Come celebrate Ganesha's Birthday with voices raised in song in this devotional practice. Bring your Ganesh statue, sweets, fruit, red flowers, or a small donation of cash or books to benefit Wake Library.
Friday Night Special!
6:30-8:00 pm, Fridays
Sep 13, Yoga Nidra with Kathleen
Sep 20, Restorative Yoga with Jen
Sep 27, Deep Stretch with Yvonne
Pay What You Can
6:00-7:00 pm, Saturdays, Sep 14, 21, 28
Modified weekend schedules
September 6-8 we welcome our sixth class of students to the blue lotus yoga immersion & teacher training program. Check the online WebScheduler for details on schedule modifications for this weekend, as well as for September 24-29, per the article above.
Workshops & Events FREE YOGA on City Plaza in Downtown Raleigh!
presented by YogaFest and taught by downtown instructors
6:00-7:00 pm, Tuesdays through Oct 22
Christy Rutan teaches Sep 3
Jen Davis teaches Sep 17
Yoga Foundations Six-Week Series with Kathleen
6:00-7:30 pm, Sundays, Sep 8 - Oct 18
Yoga for Anxiety Relief: Creating Space to Unwind with Jen and Barbara
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Sun, Sep 15 (class size limited to 20)
Global Mala for Peace, September 22
All classes by donation.
See article above for details.
 Kids Yoga 8-Week Series with Jen
(ages 7-12)
4:00-5:00 pm, Thursdays, Oct 3-Nov 11 Early Bird discount ends September 3.
Go away to go within ~ retreat!
Refill Your Cup! Yoga retreat with Jill and Kathleen at the Prama Institute in North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fri-Sun, Oct 8-20
Early Bird discount ends September 18.
Yoga Immersion for All Students Freeing the Emotional Body:
The Mind Body Connection with Nina Be
2:30-5:30 pm, Sat, Sep 14 and Oct 12
Using the emotional body to understand the ways in which we hold our life stories and repeat past patterns, we'll learn how to change those pathways in order to live happier, fuller lives. Each session explores two chakras.
YTT500/RYT200 CEU - 3 hours/session
Therapeutic Yoga Training Program
with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal
September 24-29
Registration closes Sep 10.
 Learn the skills to work intelligently with people living with chronic illness or injury, as well as pregnant and aging populations. Knowing how to work with these groups will deepen your confidence as a teacher, expand the range of private clients you can work with, and increase the types of classes you can offer. The training also offers an excellent education in the gentler styles of yoga that can be incorporated into more active classes.
The training is also open to physical therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, acupuncturists, and other health care professionals, who can integrate the techniques learned into direct patient care.
YTT500/RYT200 CEU - 40 hours; This is a required module for the YTT500 certification program. You do not need to be a participant in the program to attend.
The Power of Satsang: Finding Yourself in Community with Jill
November 15-17
Early Bird discount ends October 15.
 We invite you to join this community of like-minded seekers to support, challenge, and enhance your practice and process, and to immerse yourself in its inspiration and support.
Components of the weekend will include Sadhana, Kirtan, Seva project, Dharma talks, extended meditations, and a vichara practice.
YTT500/RYT200 CEU - 15 hours. This is a required module for the YTT500 certification program. You do not need to be a participant in the program to attend.
For more information or to register for classes, workshops, retreats, or trainings, visit the online WebScheduler.
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