September Newsletter
“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” Unknown
Hi Yoginis,
As we ease into autumn, (or as we in Southern California call second summer )our yoga practice asks of us to listen deeply, soften into change, and embrace the beauty of letting go. Our theme this month will be “Slowly Falling” and will feature backbends, side bends, and some extra attention for our neck and shoulders. Backbends are perfect for autumn because they open our chest, expand our breath, and bring warmth and energy into a season that begins to draw us inward. Exciting news! I will be introducing a gentle yoga class on Thursday evenings. This class will be designed to challenge you but without any pressure on your joints. Basically no vinyasa, no knees, gentler opening of hips and shoulders. I am hoping that this class will give some of you an opportunity to increase your practice from once a week to twice. When you practice twice weekly your muscles are better able to retain strength and flexibility and you gain greater mental clarity and peace.
KEEPING THIS UP FROM LAST MONTH Please read carefully as I am making some changes to the schedule in bold below. I will be eliminating the low/no attended classes for the rest of the year. Wednesday evening Hatha class will become a Vinyasa Flow. Thursday Hatha Flow will become a gentle class. Gentle will be challenging but with no pressure on joints (wrists, shoulders, knees)
SATURDAY LADIES Schedule Changes for SEPTEMBER: Saturday class on August 30, September 6, September 13 and September 20 and October 4th start time 8:30 AM. We have a lot of stuff happening in the fall. Thank you for staying flexible. I will remind everyone the Friday before.
Please sign up for classes at YogaMatka.com
Monday: 8:30 am Vinyasa Flow Cancelled class
Tuesday: 4:00 pm YIN Yoga, 5:30 pm Vinyasa Flow*
Wednesday: 5:30 pm Hatha Flow Class change
Thursday: 4:00 pm YIN Yoga, 5:30 pm GENTLE YOGA YIN Cancelled class
Friday: 8:30 am Vinyasa Flow Cancelled class
Saturday: 9:30 am Hatha Flow
Brief class descriptions:
Vinyasa Flow: Spicy Ashtanga inspired sequence.
YIN Yoga*: Fewer postures, Longer holds targeting the whole body.
Hatha Flow*: Slower vinyasa with some long holds thrown in.
Gentle Yoga: Class will still be challenging but with no pressure on joints, no vinyasa.
Community Builders/ Save the Dates:
*September, Sunday the 28th Kayak the Naples Canals in Long Beach. Must know how to swim. Cost is $8-14 per hour depending on group size. They have singles and doubles. Please let me know if you want to go kayaking so I can reserve.
More info. https://kayakrentals.net/
*October, Sunday 26th Witchy Yoga Details tbd
*November, Apple Picking (looking for a non-Rileys Farm place to pick)
*December, Solstice Sunday 21st Holiday ReGift Exchange and potluck
The address is 1041 East Green Street, Suite 206 (up the stairs). Parking in front of my building is only 1 hour. Please park on Green street between Mentor and Catalina or between Wilson and Michigan to avoid getting a parking ticket. There is also paid parking on Catalina south of Green.