April 30th, 2012
Join Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga teacher Alison Welch for a casual, baby-free* gathering to support one another, exchange resources, eat healthy food, and find levity amidst the challenges of motherhood. Leave your baby at home unless too young or still in utero. While we won’t have a physical asana practice during this gathering, we will experience some centering, breath work, and soul baring. This is a casual gathering although we do have a starting and ending so come when you can but know we will gather together starting at 2:45 pm to exchange ideas and support one another.
THIS SESSION’S THEME: Sleep! Challenges and Strategies for Helping Your Baby (and you!) Sleep
We will make space to address any other issues that are top of mind for those attending. In addition to bringing questions, ideas, funny stories, and an open mind, bring….
- a bowl,
- a cloth napkin,
- a cup or mug, and
- a vegan snack to share (fresh fruit or veggies, hummus and pita, dried fruit and nuts, other dips/chips are just a few ideas but remember to keep it simple – Trader Joe’s has lots of these things on the shelf!).
Hot tea and water will be provided. Should you forget to bring anything but yourself, please still show up! RSVP to Alison Welch at awelchyoga@gmail.com. Call 708.860.7342 or email with questions.
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April 28th, 2012
Lilamayi Hayashi
Lilamayi Hayashi is the perfect teacher to highlight in this last of seven newsletters focused on the chakras. She brings a natural energy of openness, joy, and authenticity to her yoga teaching and to her life. Lilamayi is trained in the Anusara tradition of hatha yoga and has more than 25 years of experience with meditation, chanting, and selfless service through practice and training in Japan, India and the United States. Read on to learn more about her deep spiritual practice and how you, too, can harness her presence, peace, and calm into your own life. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 28th, 2012
Sahasrara: Seventh Chakra
Name: Sahasrara (Thousandfold)
Physical Location: Top of the head, Pituitary
Associated Color: White (combination of all colors)
Associated Elements: Thought
Associated Body Parts: Cranial nerves, Brain stem, Cranial plexus
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April 28th, 2012
Teacher Amy Dean in Padmasana (Lotus)
Padmasana or Lotus Pose is one that people even unfamiliar with yoga envision when the topic of yoga is brought up. It is an iconic representation of the practice, with the lotus flower having symbolic meaning in Buddhism and Hinduism. Many espouse that the purpose of the physical asana practice is indeed so that the body is supple and strong enough to be able to sit for extended periods of time for meditation, which is often done while in Padmasana. Read on to learn a few tips for accessing this pose, even with modifications. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 28th, 2012
The best way to access and balance your crown chakra is through meditation. The following tips came from a Meditation 101 article at Yoga Journal’s website. In a nutshell, try not to think too hard about what meditation “should” be – start small through breath awareness, stillness, and committing to a higher level of presence. Your practice will naturally build from there. Pick one of these things to do each day or each week. Read the full article for more details. Join us on Sundays at Yoga Trek for Free Community Meditation from 5:45 – 6:15 pm. Read the rest of this entry »
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