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October 2013 
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Growing Your Yoga
  
Community Corner

Resource Center
         

Don't miss out on these great opportunities!  

Leslie Ellis 09

 
Welcome to fall. This is the time of harvest and appreciation of what has been grown this year. What have you put your energy into? What have you cultivated? And now, can you allow yourself time and space to appreciate what has come into being?

This time of year it is easy to start to panic a little. You suddenly see October is here and realize the year, 2013, is nearly at an end. You think of all the goals and plans you had when the year was new back in January and you may see projects not completed and others not even begun.

This is how it is. Most of us want to do way more than we can realistically accomplish. Let it go. If you are in sync with nature, you know this is not the time to try to grow something anew. You are not going to go plant something new in the garden; don't try to get new projects going either. Take a look around. Is there something almost complete that you would feel great getting done? Do that. But those unstarted things, they can wait until next year or maybe the fact that they are still undone is a good enough indication that they can fall off the to do list. Make space. Put things away. Do some gentle planning and organizing so you are ready to go in the new year. But other than that, sit back, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Ahhhhh.

Namaste,

Leslie
GrowingYourYoga
and from all of us: Lani, Kayci, Lynn, Kat, Noemi, Jeff, Maddie and Kasey, Happy Fall!

Growing Your Yoga
Advice for the Season from Kayci Cavenah
 
Having just past the autumnal equinox, you've probably noticed the seasonal change. We've slipped out of the warmth and activity of summer and into the shorter, colder days of autumn. The trees are beginning to turn those beautiful shades of red and gold. The fall season is about letting go, drawing in and preparing for the deep freeze of the winter season, a chance to hibernate and regenerate.

How about getting a good start on that by slowing down, turning inward through yoga and meditation, and helping your body relax and renew itself?Make a commitment right now to sign up for the 3 remaining restorative classes this year. Give your whole self, body, mind and soul, the gift of relaxation and rejuvenation.

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Do You Know...
Yoga can provide great support for parenting? 
  
young-family-portrait.jpgThat's right -- yoga is not only good for moms and those who are expecting, but beneficial for anyone engaged in the process of parenting! When mom is happy and nourished, it makes for greater harmony throughout the family.

For moms (and families), yoga:  
  • reduces stress, a leading cause of complications in pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
  • Teaches techniques for relaxation and being present in the moment.  
  • Helps with common discomforts of pregnancy and postpartum
  • Provides space to connect with yourself, your baby and other mamas 

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    This fall, Kayci and Toby are working diligently to offer some new classes and other resources for moms, making HeartSong the place to go for pre and postnatal Yoga. Some of the classes/events that are coming up, many of which are ongoing, include:   
     
    - Prenatal Yoga | (2 times/week) Thursdays at 10:30 am, Sundays at 3 pm

    - Wholly Mama Yoga | Last Saturday of each month, 3:30 - 5:30 pm      
     
    In October, we'll be Featuring Jessica Mattson Hinds of Felicity Doula - jump down to "What's Happening" section for more info.
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    You can always visit our website for the most updated information on our program offerings. We hope you will come and see what these new mama and family-oriented classes are all about! 

    Community Corner
    Student Snapshot: Cari Rubin

    Yoga is something that has always appealed to me, but lack of time, child care, and the fear of trying something new always held me back from taking a class.  This past year, however, it became clear that years of living under constant stress -- both of my daughters are on the autism spectrum -- was taking a toll on my physical and mental health.  I decided to give yoga a try, and I took my first class at HeartSong this past June.  I made it through the first class (although I freely admit to toppling over while attempting tree pose), and decided to try another.  Within a few weeks, I felt like things were starting to click, and within a month I was hooked.  ResourceCenter
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    Resource Center
    Felicity Doula: Creating Happiness for Moms & Babies

    This month, we would like to recommend Jessica Mattson Hinds of Felicity Doula as a wonderful resource for moms and families-to-be. She will be partnering up with Kayci and Toby this fall to offer the first in our new series of Birth Support Professionals Q&A sessions.

    Jessica is very passionate about being a doula and supporting new moms and their families during the pregnancy and birth process. In a recent blog post, she expresses her thoughts beautifully on what drives this passion:

    "Birth is the essence of life, in its purest form. Emotions are raw and honest, the atmosphere is charged by the entering of a new soul into our world. Giving birth is a challenge, a triumph, a life changing experience. It strips us down to the skeleton of our spirit, then builds us up into a more enlightened, stronger and more beautiful recreation of our truest selves."

    Don't miss Jessica's visit to HeartSong, where she'll talk about the support a doula can offer during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Bring your questions about labor, birth and newborn care. Please do share this information with friends and family who could use it!
     
    Sunday, October 27th | 2-3 pm
    Cost: Free!
    Sign up

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    You can learn more about Jessica's practice and connect with her at felicitydoula.weebly.com

    Workshops & Events

    Women's Health Focus

    Yoga for Balancing Hormones
    with Tamra Holder
    Saturday, October 12th | 12:00-2:30pm
    Geared toward women of all ages, this workshop led by Tamra Holder will share a sequence of yoga postures, breathing exercises and specific muscle contractions to address common hormonal imbalances including PMS, PCOS, irregular periods, infertility, peri-menopause/menopause, etc.


    Pelvic Floor Workshop & Teacher Training
    with Leslie Howard
    Workshop (for all Women):  Saturday, November 2nd 
    Training:  Sunday November 3rd - Wednesday, November 6th

     

    Leslie Howard, a San Francisco-based yoga teacher who specializes in the therapeutic use of yoga for pelvic floor issues, returns to HeartSong in November for her popular Pelvic Floor Workshop, geared toward all women (no previous yoga experience required), as well as a teacher training on this complex and under-appreciated area of the female body.
     

     

     

    Monthly Self-Care Offerings You Can Count On!

     

    Restorative Yoga: SuptaBaddaKunasana
    Medicine for a Fast-Paced World

    with Lani Jelen
     Our popular restorative workshops are here for you on the 3rd Friday of each month. These all-levels classes featuring long-held postures and the use of many supportive props offers you a place to take a load off after a busy week, reset your nervous system and move into the weekend feeling refreshed.


     

    Wholly Mama Yoga:  
    Your Time for Healing & Revitalizing
    with Toby Shulruff
    Saturday, October 26th | 3:30 - 5:30 pm

    Held on the last Saturday of each month, this workshop will provide a space for you to unwind, work on you physical and emotional health, and get some much needed quiet time. You'll learn specific movements to support your healing and tools for coping with the stresses of motherhood.

     

     

     

    Deepening Practice 


    Designing a Home Practice

    with Leslie Ellis

     

    Free Teleseminar: "So You Want to Be a Yoga Teacher?"

    with Leslie Ellis


     

     

    Just getting started? Perfect classes for beginners... 


    Yoga for Absolute Beginners | A 4 Week Series
    Choose your time
    with Lani: Mondays, October 14th - November 4th
    | 7:15-8:30 pm
    with Noemi: Thursdays, October 17th - November 7th
    | 12-1:15 pm 

    Ready to start taking yoga classes, but want to start at the beginning -- with other students who are also brand new? Enroll in one of our upcoming 4 week series to discover the physical, mental and emotional benefits of yoga in a safe and supportive setting. You'll emerge ready to join any of our Level 1 classes.

     

     

    Holy Yoga | A 6 Week Seriessky-yoga-group.jpg
    with Kara Ebbutt
    Fridays, October 4th - November 8th | 10:30 - 11:45 am

    While all yoga at HeartSong is taught with the intent of inspiring our spirits, we realize that each one of us is inspired in a different way. This class series will introduce physical postures, breath work and biblical meditation along with their respective benefits to participants. The following weeks will consist of gentle classes that encourage strength, flexibility, and endurance of both body and spirit.