IYENGAR YOGA DETROIT E-Newsletter
June, 2014


June is FULL of field trips, new classes, and workshops!!
 
SUMMER sessions starts June 16th!
 
Drop on in for the remainder of the Spring Session.
 
 
We've added a new level 1 beginner's class to the schedule on Saturday mornings at 8am, and a new 1 hour intro on Mondays at 6pm.  Check out our NEW
MONTHLY FOCUS: Finding Strength  
by Erin Shawgo

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From Tadasana, jump or step the feet 4 to 4-1/2 feet wide and stretch the arms sideways in line with the shoulders. Turn the left foot in slightly and turn the right foot out 90 degrees. Press into the outer edge of the left foot as you bend the right leg into a 90 degree angle. Check to see that the bent knee does not extend past the ankle. Arms still extended to the sides, turn your head to gaze at the right fingertips.  Do not allow the trunk to lean towards the bent leg, instead grow tall through the sides of the trunk to keep the shoulders lined up over the hips. Lengthen through the back of the left leg and extend from the right inner groin to the knee, plugging the outer right thigh into the hip. Straighten the arms, reaching through the fingertips. Hold the pose for 20-30 seconds, straighten the right leg, turn the feet towards center and repeat on the left side. This pose helps strengthen the leg muscles, can increase stamina, and tones and stimulates the abdominal organs.

 
SUMMERYOGACLUB!
 

JUNE 19 - JULY 24, 10am - 12noon:  For All Ages

YOUTH!! PARENTS!! CAREGIVERS!!

 

Join us for a morning of yoga fun and games. In the first hour, we will do a high energy, playful yoga class, and serve a healthy snack. In the second hour, we will engage in enriching community-centered activities, such as a workshops with guest artists or a field trips to neighborhood gardens, art galleries, parks, and other fun sites. 

Children age 7 and up are welcome to attend alone, and children and toddlers 6 and under with an adult. 

This class is offered on a "Community Gift"/Sliding-Scale basis: $30-$75/child. Adults can attend at no charge with a child. 

Co-taught by Erin Shawgo and Scheherazade Washington Parrish.

  

WORKSHOPS
 

TAKE A LOAD OFF: UNBURDENING AND OPENING 5th, 6thAND 7th CHAKRAS with PEGGY K. HONG

June 28, 1-4pm

What do you long to express? What burdens can you afford to let go of? Take the weight of the world off your shoulders, open your throat to express yourself, and realize your highest potential. Through inversions and backbends, we will tap our inner wisdom, intuition, and creativity. For students with at least 6 months Iyengar Yoga study. 

 

This is the final of Peggy's chakra workshop series.

IYD members Community Gift sliding scale: $15-50
Nonmembers: $50

 
 

  

NEWCLASSES
 

NEW 1-HOUR INTRODUCTORY CLASS, Mondays 6pm (Wednesdays 12:15pm and 7:30pm begin this summer!)

 

Maybe you or someone you know wants to learn yoga, but committing 90 minutes every week is just too much for them. These fun, breezy 1-hour classes may be just the right thing. Students will still enjoy a vigorous, active class, and end with soothing relaxation, in this accessible, non-intimidating class for new beginners. IYD members can drop-in for just $12 (nonmembers $16) or buy a 5-pack for $50.

 

 
 
PAY IT FORWARD

There are MANY ways for you to support your Iyengar Yoga community.  Make a donation to YOUR local Iyengar Yoga Center.  Your tax deductible gift will help sustain our efforts to bring the transformative power of Iyengar Yoga to our community. Help us by informing the community about the benefits of Iyengar Yoga. Share your story and help enable us to collaborate with schools and other organizations in the area.

Donate $25, $50, $100, $500, $1000, or more.  Click the donate button and enter the amount you'd like to give.


 
 Volunteer to help.  Do you or anyone you know have media connections? Encourage them to do a story on IYD.  Help us create a crowd funding video. Encourage your close friends to join a yoga class with you. Find out how you can help.       

 
COMMUNITY GIFT CLASSES 
At IYD we offer a selection of "community gift"/sliding-scale classes each week, marked with a star on the schedule. Your generous payment of $5-$20 will keep the class running and allow others to experience the same benefits you receive. Non-monetary payments are also welcome.  The lessons of Iyengar Yoga, so generously offered by the Iyengar family and the teachers they have trained, are priceless.  Let us appreciate this sacred art by giving what we can from the heart.  Keep the gift circulating!
 
IyengarYogaDetroit.com =

A regional Center for Iyengar Yoga Studies. Vibrant, dynamic Iyengar Yoga classes for all levels and abilities. We meet you where you are, regardless of age, health, physical ability, or economic status. We provide yoga as a tool to transform self and heal community.

Namaste,
Iyengar Yoga Detroit



"Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life." 
-B.K.S. Iyengar
In This Issue


THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE YOGA FIELD TRIP! 
WORKSHOP WITH LAURIE BLAKENEY, SUNDAY, JUNE 29TH

Iyengar Yoga Detroit in conjunction with AASY  is sponsoring a Yoga Bus Tour.  Our journey will take us to Ann Arbor School of Yoga to experience the teaching of Advanced Level Teacher

We will entertain ourselves with our first ever Yoga Open Mic! Bring a song, poem, or yoga story to share. On the ride home, we will provide a wholesome and delicious dinner snack. 

 

IYD members early registration of $69 by May 31 covers round-trip bus fare, a 3-hour workshop, and refreshments (nonmembers $79). Add $10 for June registration. Community Gift is available for IYD members. Space is limited so reserve your spot soon, at www.iyengaryogadetroit.com. 

 

The bus leaves IYD at 11:45am for a 1-4pm workshop. We will be back at IYD by 5:15pm.

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At IYD we provide dynamic instruction from highly trained, dedicated teachers.  Our teachers have over 25 years of combined Iyengar Yoga experience between them and they uphold to the standards of the Iyengar Yoga  National Association of the United States (IYNAUS)
WE WANT TO
HEAR FROM YOU
We are interested in learning about your community development and would love to feature your project. We look for projects that fit our mission of community uplifting and giving for the betterment of society.  To submit your project for consideration contact us at info@IyengarYogaDetroit.com
 
LOVE YOGA?
Consider volunteering to make Iyengar Yoga happen in Detroit! 
If you have as little as 2 hours per month, we would love your company.  Volunteer tasks could include:
  • Setting up a snazzy little store area for yoga props for sale.
  • Fliering the town with postcards and newsleters
  • Helping to wash our hard-working mats and blankets
  • Artwork for outdoor sandwich board
Other ideas?
 
Contact us to get started
 
BECOME A MEMBER
FEATURED PARTNER


DETROIT YOGA WORKS

Locally Made Wood Yoga Props From Reclaimed Materials

 

 

Have you seen the beautiful wooden blocks on our store shelf? These were made by the same excellent crew who constructed our rope wall, and they have launched their new yoga props business, starting with us! Each hollow block is uniquely constructed from a variety of woods, then oiled with nontoxic linseed. Pick up a pair for $55, or just one for $30. You can also order any wooden yoga prop that your heart desires from them, and save on shipping. Contact Detroit Yoga Works/Mark Klimkowski at markklim@comcast.net or 810-434-2151.