Register now to reserve your space. Click here for information.
December classes:
Monday 12/12 and 19 at Ledyard Center School
Gentle 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Intermediate 7 - 8:30
$20 for both / $13 single
Wednesdays 12/7 and 14
Mixed 5:15 - 6:45 p.m.
$20 for both / $13 single
All other classes continuing as scheduled.
Last class of 2011 is Tuesday 12/20.
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10 % discount on private lessons purchased by 1/15/2012.
Email karen@yogahealsus.com to schedule.
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Nearly every week I come across a great resource or someone points me in that direction. These are some real gems that you may be interested in:
Mark Whitwell
Live From Bhakti Fest 2011
Discourse & Asana Practice
Pain, Compassion, Healing: 10 Years after 9/11
White Swan Records is a great source for yoga and meditative music CDs. Two of my current faves:
MC Yogi
Donna Delory
Yogasutras Online Studies with A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan.
Native flutes and flute music with Marina Raye. |
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TEDx Santa Monica with Ally Hamilton. This is a wonderful talk. Well worth listening to.
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Very cool Yoga Anatomy resource |
Bandha Yoga - The Scientific Keys just keeps getting better and better. The graphics are amazing. And there are lots of free resources here too. Just to let you know, I am an affiliate, so before you buy anything through their website, please click through my link.
However, there are free things on the Bandha Yoga website, including 2 ebooks. Also, if you like them on Facebook, you can also get a free poster (you do pay for shipping.) |
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TAYMS Yoga Teacher workshop
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Still booking Teaching Adaptive Yoga for MS in 2012.
Current Schedule:
August 26 - 28, 2012
Indianapolis, IN
In discussion for a training in Austin, TX and other locations. Stay tuned. |
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Karen O'Donnell Clarke
karen@yogahealsus.com
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The clear bead at the center changes everything.
There are no edges to my loving now.
I've heard it said there's a window that opens
from one mind to another
but if there's no wall, there's no need
for fitting the window, or the latch.
~Rumi |
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Dear friends,
This newsletter has lots of links and information (including events that are happening this weekend!) so I'll keep this message short.
We humans are on an evolutionary path in which we are called to evolve ourselves and, collectively, to evolve the planet. There are many forces that push against the move toward higher states of consciousness - inside and out. The move forward sometimes feels like standing still or even moving backwards when, in fact, something is always happening, always moving, at the cellular, at the subtle body level, on all levels of our being. What stands in our way are our own fears and limitations that we place on ourselves and others.
In the book, A Path With Heart, Jack Kornfield writes, "We are human beings, and the human gate to the sacred is our own body, heart, and mind, the history from which we've come, and the closest relationships and circumstances of our life...An integrated sense of spirituality understands that if we are to bring light or wisdom or compassion into the world, we must first begin with ourselves...We must make certain that our path is connected with our heart."
The path of yoga is a path of self-discovery and transformation. In the words of my teacher, Joseph LePage, "This transformation involves living life fully, deeply, intensely, almost madly, and at the same time, realizing that there is a still-point at the center of the heart, which is always complete and whole." That still-point is always there, we just lose sight of it and get confused. Yoga nidra is a practice of coming home, coming home to that still-point, to our wholeness.
Breathe, you can relax now..yoga heals us, really!
From one heart to another, blessings for peaceful moments during the holidays. I look forward to seeing you on the mat.
Om shanti, Karen
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Compassionate Heart Yoga Nidra |
There is a life-force within your soul, seek that life.
There is a gem in the mountain of your body, seek that mine.
O traveler, if you are in search of That
Don't look outside, look inside yourself and seek That.
~ Rumi (Shahram Shiva from the book, Rumi, Thief of Sleep)
Are you ready to relax, slow down, take care of yourself? Join us for an evening of restorative yoga nidra. Just what you need to unwind from your week.
Yoga Nidra is the state of conscious deep sleep. In Yoga Nidra, you’re awake and the body is in a very relaxed state. Yoga Nidra brings calmness, quietness and clarity. It’s one of the deepest of all meditations, leading awareness through many levels of mental process to a state of deep stillness and insight. Yoga nidra will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and refreshed.
Friday, December 16
7 - 9 p.m.
St. James Church, Preston
Click here for details
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 The Essence of Mind-Body Health
January 14, 2012
Preston, Connecticut
The chakras are a psychological, philosophical and spiritual framework for human evolution and development. Originating in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago, the chakras are an important road map for our life journey as we evolve from basic needs toward more subtle and spiritual aspirations. Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means "wheel" and refers to centers of energy or vital life force within the body. There are seven main chakras that align with the human spine and many smaller ones throughout the body. These centers receive, store, and distribute energy to specific parts of the mind-body. Each of the chakra energies has a theme or core intention. Hatha yoga practices including asana and pranayama are seen as vehicles for opening, aligning, and balancing the chakras. Chakra practice is a key foundation of the study of Yoga.
In this workshop, you'll be introduced to the chakras as a system for self-understanding and personal healing. This workshop is part lecture, part practice. All levels welcome. Asana modifications will be offered as needed.
10 - 1 p.m. Part 1 - Overview of the chakras, lecture with some practice
2 - 4 p.m. Part 2 - Practice with some lecture
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The Chakras are a model of psycho-spiritual evolution and represent the potential for transformation at all levels of our being. When we work with one chakra we are really working with them all. The beauty of Yoga Nidra is that healing can happen through the body / chakras without our conscious effort.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
1 - 3 p.m.
Blissworks Yoga & Healing Arts
New London, Connecticut
Tricia and Karen are partnering to offer Yoga Nidra at Blissworks twice a month for the winter, starting in January. Go deep into the land of Bliss!
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Dragon's Egg
Holiday Sale!! This Sunday!
December 11th at the Egg, from 2-6 pm.
Buy your gifts locally. There will be cards and soaps and jewelry and clothing and gift certificates and chair massage. Come come come!
And-- Poetry reading at 4 pm - both spoken, and danced!
Wow! Plus Circle Dances of Peace at 6 pm!
The Winter Solstice Labyrinth experience at the Dragon's Egg in Ledyard will be after all the holiday hustlebustle on Friday, December 30th from 7:30-9:00.
Imagine.... an indoor labyrinth, cozy and warm, by candlelight, and accompanied by inspirational peaceful live music. A wonderful experience to behold!
Donations are gratefully appreciated and welcomed!
Blissworks Yoga & Healing Arts
108 Sun Salutes for the New Year with Kim Abraham
Date: Jan 01, 2012 Time: 5 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday
Want a good way to start off the new year?
Join your fellow yogis for a meditation in motion:
108 sacred sun salutations together as a group.
Breathing and moving to raise your vibration toward a happy and harmonious New Year. No worries if you do not consider yourself super fit...modifications are offered and it is acceptable to breathe through a few in child's pose. The intention and the power remain as always...IN THE BREATH. Come and just breathe with us.
Donations will be gathered to benefit the New London Free Breakfast.
Centerspace Wellness Studio
Finding Inspiration in Yoga Mythology & Philosophy
Saturday December 10 1-5pm $50
Yogic mythology and philosophy are filled with stories and tools to inspire and help us get back on our path. We will spend the afternoon diving into yoga mythology, finding inspiration and learning to incorporate it in our practice both on and off the mat. 60% lecture/ 40% practice. All levels are welcome!
Instructor: Matthew Falkowski, RYT
Kirtan: Trancing Into Ecstacy
Saturday December 10 7-9pm $10
Kirtan is the yogic tradition of devotional chanting.We will
combine traditional and original chants with a western groove and exotic rhythms to create a uniquely mesmerizing sound experience.
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