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Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Stillwater:
Saturday, April 27, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
What's all the fuss about? Come find out in this FREE intro to yoga workshop.
Saturday, May 11, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
A free intro to yoga workshop where you can ask questions, try some yoga, and leave with a personalized class plan.
Saturday, May 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
A fun and romantic evening of partner yoga that finishes with wine and strawberries.
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Mendota Heights
Journey Through the Chakras
Saturday, April 20, Noon - 5 p.m.
Join us for an in-depth study of the seven energy centers of the body.
Common Grounds Experience: Vinyasa Mandala with Live Music
Saturday, April 20, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Green Lotus is excited to be sponsoring the Common Grounds Yoga Festival, and is hosting this FREE class to celebrate.
Detox - Is it for you?
Friday, April 26, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn which kind of detox program will support you in your health.
Especially for Beginners
Saturday, April 27, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Learn about different styles of yoga, ask questions, and leave with a personalized class plan for FREE!
Fun with Feng Shui
Monday, April 29, 7 - 9 p.m.
Make the energy of your home flow freely with the Chinese art of placement.
First Friday Kirtan
Friday, May 3, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Join Pascale and Kirtan Path for some bhakti yoga. Feel the bhav, sing, dance.
Deep Healing Yin Yoga & Reiki
Friday, May 10 - 7 - 8:30 p.m.
This soothing workshop combines yin yoga, reiki energy healing, and aromatherapy to guide you into a blissful state of relaxation and healing.
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Lakeville
Fridays Through May 24, 6 - 7 p.m.
A special series of classes designed for men, taught by men. Make the yoga studio your new man cave, get ready for spring sports, tone your core, work on flexibility, and build strength.
Saturday, April 20, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Try different styles of yoga, ask questions, and get a personalized class plan for FREE!
Friday, April 26, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Finding healing and deep relaxation in this workshop that combines yoga, reiki energy healing, and aromatherapy.
Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get your aura photographed and interpreted in an a private session by psychic Bobby Sullivan. Call 952.373.0055 to schedule.
Saturday, April 27, Noon - 6 p.m.
Complete your reiki training with Reiki Master David Kaley.
Friday, May 3, 6 - 6:45 p.m.
This group acupuncture session will give you end of the week stress relief.
Friday, May 3, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Are you ready to take your game to the next level? Learn how to build the daily nutritional foundation to help you achieve peak physical performance
Friday, May 10, 7 - 9 p.m.
Do opposites attract? Do birds of a feather flock together? Learn what the ancient life science Ayurveda says about your love life.
Friday, May 10, 7 - 9 p.m.
Ask questions and receive messages from spirit guides, angels, and loved ones who have passed on. We only have a few spots left, so sign up now.
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Its like the Mall of America of fair trade shopping. Oozing with responsibility, sustainability, fairness, and seva get your shopping on here.
More fair trade goodies can be found at this super cute online store.
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Student of the Month
Shirley Merkling works for Nutritional Weight and Wellness in Lakeville, so she has sat beside the Green Lotus staff for a few years, hearing all about yoga and its benefits. Last year, she decided that yoga would be a great addition to her already healthy lifestyle. Shirley says that yoga is a great way to keep physical fit as you get older, and that it has helped her to move better. She has also discovered the importance of stillness in her life. Shirley says: "This community is great! I have always felt like a welcomed member of a terrific group of people".
Thanks to Shirley for being part of our sangha (community), we are so glad you are here.
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Greetings! Our Common Humanity Why? This is the one-word question you ask yourself. It is the question your children and others ask you. It is the question you ask others. When the world shifts, as it did at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, it is so human of us to ask that simple question. Why? And then the question builds on itself: Why? Why here? Why now? Why her/him? We watch the same footage over and over, seeking clues that stack up to answers. When no simple answers are forthcoming, it is tempting - and fully human of us - to devolve into a dark place, to despair, and perhaps to denigrate unknown "others" who may or may not have committed this horrendous act. It is so easy to feel alone, to feel diminished. But other news is breaking, if only we observe. Everywhere people  were helping others; not only the courageous first-response teams (how brave they are, how focused), but also common citizens who opened hands, hearts, and homes to the strangers in their midst. Out of the chaos and the shock pours the pure light of people helping people and out of that comes the growing understanding that this didn't happen just to "us." It happened to the whole world, to the good people of any country that had runners in that race and were watching their countrywomen/men and cheering for them with hope and pride. This is the lesson of the mat, why we come together to practice  in group classes and workshops an tod work with the healers at the centers: We are connected, and we are not alone. We are strengthened and supported by our connection, and we are not diminished. We walk our paths openly and freely, and we cannot be forced into ever smaller spaces - externally or internally. We believe in community, we support it, we promote it - in Lakeville, in Mendota Heights, and now in Stillwater. The currency of our shared experience at the centers, as it was in Boston, is our common humanity - unshaken, unyielding, unbroken. Marcia (writing), MB, Candy, and Christie |
 Green Lotus Stillwater: Now Open!
Green Lotus's third location opened last weekend. Like the other locations, it is a special space of growth and wellness, integrating yoga and healing services, along with a wide variety of workshops and advanced yoga study opportunities. Our address is right next door to Ultimate Martial Arts: 5980 Neal Ave N. #103, Oak Park Heights, MN. Please Join Us:
Grand Opening Celebration & Open House
Friday, April 26, 3 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Prizes, give-aways, FREE chair massage, sale on yoga clothes, special savings, snacks, and more!
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Is a Detox Right for You? 
Detoxing has become a trendy thing to do, but what exactly does it mean? How do you know if you should do it and which detox program or protocol is right for you? A detox program or protocol may consist of pills, teas, powders, dietary restrictions and more. There are many on the market: some helpful and appropriate, some are scams. Choosing the program or protocol that is right for you and your unique health needs can seem daunting.
Are you experiencing symptoms such as headaches, joint stiffness, dizziness, PMS, chronic congestion, or digestive issues? These can be indicators of varying levels of toxicity in your system ...read more about detoxing
Not all cleanses are created equal. Are you interested in learning more about detoxing protocols and how to cleanse your body for better health? Learn more during this workshop:
Detox - Is it for you?
Friday, April 26, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $20
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Now Available: Happy Feet 30-Minute Foot Massage 
Introducing bliss for your tired feet! Just in time for spring, we are offering a new service at Green Lotus. This session begins with a gentle essential oil foot soak to protect and hydrate, followed by a stimulating foot and leg scrub, then a rejuvenating foot and leg massage to sooth tired achy limbs. Makes a wonderful gift! $40
Schedule a Happy Feet Session now!
Save $5 on your Happy Feet session with promo code: HF5
(expires 5/16/13)
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Gluten-Free Fried Fish 
Growing up in North Dakota, in a family of avid fisher-persons, I developed my love of fried fish early on. I have so many fond memories of childhood, eating the bountiful catch that my grandfather, father, auntie, and brothers would bring home on warm summer evenings. Since fried fish is one of my favorite treats, I was driven to find a gluten-free preparation that tasted good... and I did. You wouldn't even guess that this recipe is gluten free, it tastes so good. Crunchy breading, and moist fish, just like it should be.
Gluten-Free Fried Fish Recipe
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Pose of the Month: Parivrtta Utkatasana
Also known as Revolved Chair Pose, the energetic nature of this pose is grounding, cleansing, and strengthening - the perfect pose to support you during our long, drawn-out pseudo-spring weather.
To get into Revolved Chair:
- Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) with feet hip distance apart. Bring hands to the heart center in prayer pose.
- Exhale and bend your knees, bringing the thighs as near to parallel to the floor as possible. Ground down with the feet.
- On an exhalation, turn the chest toward the right, bring the left elbow to the outer right knee. Press the elbow into the knee, while at the same time pressing the knee into the elbow. Try to keep your legs parallel.
- Keep the thumbs at the heart center, palms pressed together firmly.
- Turn the head to look over the right shoulder if that feels ok with your neck.
- Shift weight slightly back toward the heels.
- Stay in this pose for five breaths, then release as you inhale and move back into Mountain Pose, then repeat on the other side.
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Featured Healer: Gwen Linden-Bruzek 
One of Green Lotus's most beloved teachers, Gwen also sees people for private yoga instruction and ayurvedic consultations. Ayurveda is the medical science of yoga. It gives insight on staying balanced and healthy. In a consultation with Gwen you will learn how to balance your constitution according to ancient holistic principals. Your will receive guidance on yoga poses and sequences, nutrition, and lifestyle choices. Ayurveda works to bring balance and vitality to all levels of your being: physical, mental, and spiritual.
If you are feeling a lack of energy, stress, imbalanced from the crazy weather, or just not quite yourself - consider finding out how ayurveda, a powerful life science, can help you feel better naturally.
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Therapeutic Essential Oil of the Month: Citrus Bliss 
Citrus Bliss is the epiphany of all that is great with citrus essential oils. The powerful aromas of wild orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot, tangerine, and clementine with just a hint of vanilla combine to form a distinctively unique and harmonious blend. Its benefits reach far beyond elevating mood and reducing stress. Citrus oils have natural, potent compounds suitable to clean the air eliminating odors and airborne pathogens. Mixed with water, Citrus Bliss is a perfect solution for disinfecting countertops and other surfaces while emitting a fresh sweet scent. The Citrus Bliss essential oil blend can be used topically, or diffused into the air.
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Joining a CSA Just Got Easier: Sleepy Root Farm Coming to Mendota 
The farmers at Sleepy Root farm care about the earth. Growing healthy organic food is their way of connecting with the greater ecosystem that surrounds and supports us all. They honor the soil, the air, the water, and all the creatures, great and small, that give their land life, while growing beautiful bountiful yummy produce. You can get a box of this lovingly grown produce every week! Green Lotus Mendota Heights will be a drop-off location for Sleepy Root Farm this summer on Thursdays. There are a few CSA share options available now ...more info here
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Superwoman Syndrome 
By Tamara Brown, MPH, RD, LD
Are you struggling to keep up with your "to do list" and still expecting to get everything done without a wisp of hair out of place? Between the cooking, cleaning, kids, career, spouse, and daily activities, who has enough time in the day to get everything done? And more importantly, who has enough time to get everything done perfectly? Many women find themselves caught in just this predicament, often referred to as "Superwoman Syndrome," the idea that fulfilling all these roles and responsibilities well will lead to a lifetime of happiness and balance. Instead, many women find themselves feeling stressed, anxious, fatigued, and depressed. While it may be difficult to find time for self-care, making a personal pledge towards balanced eating throughout the day is crucial to provide strength and energy for all the activities that are important in your life ...read more
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