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OCTOBER 2012 Issue #59
October YTOC Event
President's Corner
Welcome New and Renewing Members

OCTOBER EVENT  

Sunday, 10/21/2012

2:00 pm-5:00 pm     

as always, free to members!

$20 for non-members 

 

 

Yoga Bazaar AND 

History of Contemporary American Yoga 1893 Parliament of Religions

 

 

 

 

When did yoga start in the United States?

 

If you are curious how the evolution of yoga came about in the United States, this is the workshop for you. Erin Mathiason will take us on a fascinating journey of yoga from when it was introduced to people in this country, and how it has evolved since.

 

Erin Mathiason  Presenter: 

 Erin Mathiason is a life-long student of yoga both on and off the mat, approaching twenty years of yoga study and practice. In addition to receiving her certification in the Day-Star Method of Hatha Yoga (a classical Hatha Yoga style) in 1998, she completed the first level of Anusara Yoga teacher training. Erin is also a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (CHHP) with hundreds of hours of energy work training and was a Certified Counseling Clinical Hypnotherapist in private practice. Additionally, Erin is a yoga historian, a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, a Past President of Yoga Teachers of Colorado and the author of a yoga blog.    

 

 

 

 

Five different vendors will be sharing their products with us at this seminar.    Come and join us for great company, good presentation, and wonderful local vendors

 

  • This is Rosemary, home of the Mala Yoga Duffle
  • Shari with embroidery for yoga mats
  • Ruth Sharon with kids and family yoga
  • Rolling Sands Harmony, supplier of all things yoga, internet shipping nationwide
  • Catspaw Yoga with Lisa and her handcrafted yoga zafus

 

     

  

Location:     

290 S. Franklin St. Denver, CO 80209  
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Save the Date - Upcoming YTOC Events

Plan ahead now to spend some time with us... 
Please review the upcoming events and put them on your calendar. 
Not to be missed!


October: History of Contemporary American Yoga and Yoga Product Bazaar 
With Erin Mathiason
October 21 from 2 - 5 pm 
Location: Karma Yoga Center 

290 S. Franklin St. Denver, CO 80209

 

November: Yoga and PTSD 
With John Madden
November 10 from 2 - 4 pm 
Location: iThrive Yoga 

10233 S. Parker Road, Suite 107 Parker, CO 80134

 

December: Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga

With Karin Bustamante and Kerry Escobedo
December 8 from 2 - 4 pm 
Location: Harmony Yoga 

560 S Holly St Denver, CO 80246

 

January 2013: Kids Yoga

with Dee Marie
January 12th 2-4 pm 

Location: Mountain Wisdom Yoga  

 

February:Thai Yoga

with Michelle Bressette 

February 10th 1-3 pm 

Location: Soul Tree Yoga In Lafayette 

 

March: Structural Yoga Therapy

with Zoe Kowalchuk
March 3rd 1-3pm 

Location: Catspaw Yoga in Wheat Ridge 

 

April: Vedic Chanting for Yoga Teachers

with Hansa Knox
April 12th 2-4 pm 

Location: Kosha Yoga in Littleton 

 
If you have a workshop you think YTOC members would love, contact YTOC Program Manager Carrie Searles Odom at
 

Shari's Hearts

         PRESIDENT'S CORNER  

 

 

 

 

Greetings Dear Sweet Yogi's,

What a busy, busy month it's been!  We held our annual members meeting on September 9th right after an amazing Dosha Party, hosted by Devon Beninga at Ananda Yoga Therapy Studio. 

At the meeting we welcomed four new and eager Members-At-Large to the YTOC board of directors; Karen Kirby, Cindy Stohlberg, Joanne Thompson and Shilo Luyck. Since that time our Secretary and Membership Manager both asked if any of the new Members-At-Large would be willing to step into their roles.

I am very happy to announce that Joanne Thompson will take over the Secretary role for Lisa Griffin-Siedel, and that Shilo Luyck is taking on the position of Membership Manager for Sandy Kline. Both Lisa and Sandy will remain active on the board as Members-At-Large.

In addition Sandy is still filling in for our Newsletter Editor, Shannon Fiedler, while she's home taking care of a new little one. Please join me in welcoming these new board members into their roles. Both Lisa and Sandy have done so much for the YTOC board and I'm sure will continue to do so, they just both needed to lighten their loads due to life circumstances.  

There were a few By-Law changes made at our annual meeting as well. One was revision to YTOC's mission statement. If you're curious about the other changes, please let me know and I'll forward you a copy of our By-Laws. Our mission statement now reads:    

The purpose of Yoga Teachers of Colorado is to provide a professional association for yoga teachers, yoga studios, and yoga enthusiasts to share knowledge and foster community

We rolled out new marketing materials this month too 
We have new YTOC magnets, post cards and t-shirts.  We put magnets and post cards in Yoga on The Steps, Denver's inaugural event to support Living Beyond Breast Cancer.  I participated in that event and all I can say is WOW ... it was amazing.

YTOC also participated in Boulder Green Streets this year. We had a booth in this street fair on Pearl Street. It was loads of fun and we made some really great contacts there. 

Two YTOC memberships were given away. Welcome membership winners Blake Storey and Shawn Lyons.

There are many projects in the works for YTOC too.  Some of those projects include;:
  • Studio Out Reach,  
  • Volunteer Recognition Dinner and  
  • Scholarship Fund  

I will let you know more about these as they unfold. In the mean time if you have questions please just shoot me an email (president@ytoc.org).


Enjoy the cooler weather and the bounties of the fall harvest season!

Namaste'

Shari Turney
President, Yoga Teachers of Colorado




WELCOME RENEWING AND NEW MEMBERS!
Whether you are a current member who has enjoyed the YTOC community in the past or a new member looking to expand your involvement, we are so happy to have you!

 

NEW

Asha Wolf, Longmont

Diana Shellenberger, Longmont

Blake Storey, Boulder

Jodi Laures, Highlands Ranch

Robin Thorpe, Denver

Sharmain Rambaran, Littleton

Whitney Barry, Fort Collins

Danny Chapparo, Castle Rock

 

 

Sequana Natural Oils, Elizabeth

Rishi's Crossing Yoga, Denver

This is Rosemary, Castle Pines

 

RENEWING 

 

Brandie Baumann, Denver

Gail Mears, Littleton

Joanne Thompson, Denver

Jenette Smith, Castle Rock

Erin Mathiason, Denver

 

Ananda Health and Fitness, Golden

Mountain Moon Yoga, Winter Park

Yoga Center of Steamboat, Steamboat Springs

 

NEW AFFILIATE MEMBER
Sequana Natural Oils Joins YTOC
Lisa Marder's interest in essential oils was first sparked when she was told her son had ADHD. As a yoga instructor and physical therapist, she knew there were better, more natural alternatives to standard medications and found essential oils to be the perfect all natural remedy. Although her son's symptoms turned out to only be a simple food allergy (apples, his favorite treat!), the knowledge she gained about essential oils would prove to be invaluable in the future.  
 
Understanding the underlying issues of muscle and joint conditions and the benefits of essential oils, Lisa took the next 3 years to formulate and perfectSequanna Natural oil Sequana Muscle and Joint Oil 
for herself, family and friends. Recognizing the benefits, she began sharing Sequana Oil with physicians, who in turn used it on themselves and recommended it to their patients.  
Lisa continues to make this unique blend of organic essential oils in Elizabeth, CO.

YTOC welcomes Lisa Marder and Sequana Natural Oils to our organization.

 

 

 

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