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THANK YOU!
Just Plain Yoga's Yoga for St. Jude event on May 12th was a huge success! Thanks to everyone in the community who supported this great cause, as well as all the sponsors and volunteers without whom the day would not be possible. A special thanks to Chef Kellie Tikkun of Mandala Meals Personal Chef Service who lovingly gave us sustenance all day with her amazing culinary skills, and to Kendra Metzger of Integrative Bodywork Therapy whose healing hands touched so many yesterday. If you want to learn more about Kellie and Kendra, check out their websites for more information (links above).
SAVE THE DATE!
NEW CLASS! Starting Thursday, May 31st, join me for Kripalu® Vinyasa Yoga - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, June 18th, Summer Solstice Celebration: 108 Sun Salutations with Darlene, Carolyn, and Dave.
Tuesday, July 10th, Summer Session of Yoga for Beginners.
Week of May 14th
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Join me at Just Plain Yoga this week for:
Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - PraYa Vinyasa - breathe, move, energize, and release.
Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Vinyasa Flow - - balance your body, mind, and emotions while moving to the rhythm of your breath.
Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Yoga for Beginners - Session started April 24th.
Saturday, 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. - Hatha Yoga (Beginner/Intermediate) - still the mind, move the body, connect with the breath.
Ayurveda & Yoga
Bringing the knowledge of Ayurveda into our yoga flows can help us open and engage in a more harmonious manner.
Spring is Kapha Time
Kapha time started with winter, and it continues throughout the springtime, slowly phasing into Pitta time as the days get longer and the earth warms. Kapha embodies the elements of earth and water. Earth qualities are solid, heavy, stable, and grounding, and water qualities are fluid, soft, smooth, and cool. These qualities are prevalent in the winter, continue in spring, and eventually are reduced as we near summertime. Just as in nature, the earth begins to thaw, purging itself of toxins to allow new life to emerge. As humans, we follow nature’s cycle and begin to detoxify; often this comes in the form of excess mucus, congestion, and springtime allergies. As we melt away toxins, a renewed sense of excitement begins – spring fever!
As we move into spring, I adjust yoga sequencing to continue to generate internal heat, burn off toxins, and increase metabolism and circulation, which help pacify kapha imbalances. I look forward to incorporating mandalas (moving on the mat in a circle) to class flows!
Pranayama
Key pranayama for the spring: Kapalabhati (skull shining breath)
Asana
Key asana: Sun Salutations and vinyasa flow that makes you sweat, back bends, twists, arm balances, and postures that engage the legs strongly, as well as turning your world upside-down with inversions.
