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I am finally back in the studio and feeling well!! I am also feeling so grateful for the community here. Everyone has been so welcoming on my homecoming.
I had wonderful subs while I was away, thanks so much to Tammy, Susana, Lani, Maddie and Toby!! Students have given an overwhelming thumbs up to what you shared with them. Thanks too to all you students, who have been so appreciative with your kind words as I am back in class. I am really happy to be back teaching you too! In feeling gratitude for all my wonderful students and the amazing opportunity I have here in life to teach yoga, I am also very humbled by my gratitude for the excellent teachers I have had over the years. Check out the Did You Know column below for a link to my blog with my story about some of the work I have done with one of my favorite teachers, Mary Paffard. With love,
Leslie And from all our HeartSong teachers and staff:
Lani, Lynn, Kayci, Kat, Jeff, Maddie, Kari and Kasey
--May you have a marvelous March! Namaste. |
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Growing Your Yoga
Transitions- Kayci Cavenah
As the dark, cold, winter days begin to yield to longer, warmer days, it seems that the budding of spring is just around the corner. This changing of the seasons makes me think about transitions. How is it that some changes come easily, we may even be eager for them, and others bring resistance, procrastination, perhaps even fear? Intellectually, these changes, or transitions, are simply a shift, a movement away from one thing and towards another, but often that movement can feel like a very bumpy ride. So how can we approach the little and big changes of life so that we can enter them mindfully and execute them gracefully? Read on...
You can take a class with Kayci at the following times:
Sundays- Prenatal at 3:00pm and Level 1 at 4:30pm
Tuesdays- Level 2 from 5:45-7:15 and Level 1 from 7:30-8:45pm
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 Did You Know...
How Leslie Met Her Teacher?
Many of you know that Leslie's teacher, Mary Paffard, is coming to HeartSong in April. But what you may not know is how Leslie and Mary met and why we are so excited to share Mary's teaching with you.
See details below.
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 Community Corner
Meet Our Newest HeartSong Teacher, Toby Shulruff
We are so pleased to introduce you to our newest HeartSong Teacher, Toby Shulruff! Toby is a long-time HeartSong student who graduated from our teacher training program in 2012.
Toby is now teaching Gentle Yoga on Thursdays at 4 pm.
One of the things we love about her, which fits in well with our studio philosophy is that she is very passionate about making yoga accessible to all students. "I was drawn to HeartSong's yoga teacher training program because too many friends and relatives, including my mom and mother-in-law, had hurt themselves in "Gentle" yoga classes", she told us, "and I believe that everyone, with the body they have right now, should be able to have access to the benefits of yoga."
Fun facts about Toby:
- She moved to Beaverton in the fall of 2011 with her husabnd, Jim, who works for New Seasons
- They have a two and a half year old son named Asher
- She grew up outside of Sedona, AZ and Aspen, CO, but has been a resident of the Northwest for 20 years
- After working since 1997 to end violence against women, she felt moved to become a yoga teacher to help create positive change in the world, and be more in her own body in her work
We are thrilled to have Toby on board and we hope you'll come check out her class so you can meet her, too!
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Resource Center
Call for Videographer
This month, instead of providing a resource, we are in need of one and we are turning to you, our lovely yoga community for help!
Do you or someone you know have experience filming and editing video? Do you own or have access to a good quality digital camera, possibly some sound and lighting equipment, a computer with video editing software and the education/experience/skill set necessary to produce a professional looking finished product that we could proudly display on the Heartsong Yoga website?
What We're Doing: turning a long-pondered idea to create some studio videos into a reality. We have a few ideas in mind and the videos would be short-- (5 min. or less)
Who We're Looking to Work With: This would be a great opportunity for a college student looking to build their portfolio, someone who does this for a living, loves yoga and would like to help our studio out with some pro-bono work -- or, someone who otherwise has experience doing video shoots with some post-production (adding title text, music) involved.
Compensation: This would be a volunteer gig, but we could talk about offering a trade for some yoga classes.
If this is you or you know of someone who might like to help with this, please email Kasey with a note about your background, experience and some examples of past work. (No phone calls, please.)
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Workshops and Events
Therapeutic Focus: The Shoulder Girdle 
w/Leslie Ellis | Sunday, March 10th | 12:30-2:30 pm
Yoga can be a great tool to help to improve shoulder mobility and decrease pain. Good alignment, balanced strengthening and exercises to safely stretch the shoulder will be covered as well as basic shoulder anatomy and biomechanics.
 Restorative Yoga
w/Kayci Cavenah | Friday, March 15th | 6-8 pm
Relax and renew your body and mind with a different HeartSong instructor on the third Friday of each month. This workshop, characterized by its long-held postures and use of many props will leave you feeling deeply supported and rejuvenated.
 Nature as Guru: A Weekend with Mary Paffard
Class for Teachers: Friday, April 19th | 12-4pm
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A Weekend Workshop (open to all students):
Friday PM, April 19th - Sunday AM, April 21st
Leslie's teacher Mary Paffard will be joining us again this spring for a weekend full of classes inspired by the evolution of the natural world with special emphasis on the sacrum as an important "keystone" in the body. We are so excited to host her once again! Please visit our website for detailed session times and descriptions of all the sessions.
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