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Greetings!
Its hard to believe that the holiday season is soon approaching us and this wonderfully sunny summer season is soon shifting into that darker more reflective time. At the studio we are shifting inward by bringing back Dr. Zorn this fall and winter to offer reflective heart centered and mind provoking lectures and guided meditations.
You can see his schedule below along with a introductory piece into the work he is doing at the Center. Look for more of his writings in the future newsletters and on our blog.
We are wrapping up this last session of classes and will begin a new series starting October 29th. I'm looking forward to seeing some faces i haven't seen in a while as people move from the outdoor season back indoors and back to their yoga practice again.
I have been very busy with the start of a new Teacher Training program along with the start of a new program this year called Yoga as Structural Therapy. This new project is a serious passion of mine and ties in all my studies of the human body and how it moves and functions. The intent of the course and the work within it is to teach yoga teachers and bodyworkers(Massage Therapist, Physical Therapists, etc), how to more deeply look at patterns in the body that lead to imbalance and pain. Then with that knowledge how to use a yoga practice and some specific hands on work to unwind that pattern and restore people back to health, pain free and balance.
This year in both courses i am blessed to have such a great group of educated and enthusiastic people. In this course and in the past courses i have been lucky to have school teachers/professors, massage therapists, physical therapists, counselors, yoga teachers from other styles, and many others who have help me learn as well and develop these courses to the highest caliber. I am very honored that these people trust in me to guide them in their learning. What a gift and blessing!
Next year i will offer these programs again. One course starting in January and one in September. If you are interested please let me know by mid December. Call or email for more information.
Along with the design of this new program i have been working throughout the year on a book for yoga students on using yoga to help with alignment issues that lead to pain patterns. Still trying to dream up a good name for it. Maybe, "Yoga Therapy for common aches and pains"? Any suggestions would be welcomed. I will be closing the studio the last week of December over the Holidays to hopefully wrap up my end of the work on this project and hand it off to the editor, illustrator, photographer and layout and publishing person. I am also so blessed to have so many talented students, that all the folks helping me with this project are tied into our yoga community here. I am grateful to have such good support and much enthusiasm from these folks on this project. Thanks for the belief in me and this body of work!
After the book project i will be working on a set of Yoga Therapy videos relating to each part of the body. Needles to say i will be busy and gathering my focus this season. Wish me luck :)
Come say hi and to our other wonderful teachers here at the studio. We have added a Prenatal class on Tuesday evenings, gentle/restorative yoga on friday evenings and 2 great sunday yoga classes one in the am and one in the early afternoon that are perfect for building back your reserves for the week ahead.
See you soon,
Melonie
Be well, and keep shining your light!
Melonie, Lindsey, Lynn, Tish, Sara, Karen & Dr. Zorn
Vancouver Yoga Center
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