October 2004 Newsletter

Place your burden at the feet of the Lord of the Universe who accomplishes everything.

What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry. Abide in the heart and surrender your acts to the divine.

Labour Day Weekend has now come and gone and we all know what that means: Back to yoga and pilates classes!!

Yes, registration is now officially open for our next session of pre-registered classes commencing the week of September 20, 2004. Our website is updated www.yogabysarah.com and you will find a complete schedule of our fall programming, classes and fees. Also, be sure to pick up a fall schedule next time you are in the studio!

Our 8 week pre-registered class schedule commences the week of September 20 - so please be sure to register soon to reserve your spot in the class - this time of year, classes do tend to fill quickly!

For more specific dates, times and fees visit our website www.yogabysarah.com or feel free to call or e-mail us! If you are interested in registering for a class, you can call us, drop by, or you can even register online through our website.

As usual our Drop-In Yoga schedule is ongoing and there are no start dates, and you don't have to commit to any specific day or time. We have memberships ranging from 5 class passes all the way up to one year unlimited packages! Our fall unlimited yoga membership is $229 + gst and gives you unlimited access to the drop-in schedule until December 31. A great deal! But again, visit our website for all the details!

*Congratulations to Angela Sacco, our pre and post-natal instructor who is now pregnant and is due in February! We are very excited by this and Angela is looking forward to teaching the classes now that she is pregnant herself!!

*As a follow up to the FLOWER POT STORY, my mother has given me some fertilizer for the beautiful pink flowers, and they are now flourishing better than ever. I keep the pot well watered so it is weighed down and can't be stolen again!

*Sarah Hill-Fournier, our Pilates instructor, has been in Greece the past couple weeks for her belated honeymoon (she was married last summer). She is due back this week and we look forward to hearing about her vacation. She is also looking forward to start teaching classes again commencing September 20!

*A big thank you to Jodi Blackley who has been teaching our Community Charity class for the past few months on Monday afternoons. We have raised several hundred dollars for Community Care (Food Bank). Jodi has now completed her Yoga Teacher Training Program, so this class will be discontinued for the time being until we have a new teacher trainee lined up. Please be sure to come out and support Jodi's last class on Monday, September 13 @ 4:15p. Jodi will continue to be around the studio filling-in for us whenever necessary.

* We bid a farewell to Sharon Horton, who has been teaching here for a couple years. She will be greatly missed and we wish her the very best in her future endeavours.

*Jo Ashwell has been away for most of the summer traveling and enjoying the summer. She returns the week of September 20 (fyi - she will also be filling in for me Wed, Sept 8 9:45am) back to her usual schedule - Mon 8:10p, Wed 9:45am, Wed 11:15am (Gentle Yoga), and a couple Saturdays a month.

*We also welcome back my mother, Margaret Griffiths, to the Wednesday morning front desk reception shift. People have been asking about her and there was such a high demand for her return that I had to double her salary to get her back ;) hehe Make sure you introduce yourself to her when you see her! She too starts the week of September 20.

*Louisa is back from traveling Australia and New Zealand for the past two months. As usual, she has lots of energy, and lots of pictures to look at. Louisa will be teaching our Wednesday 5:30p Power Yoga class commencing the week of September 20. She will also be teaching one Saturday morning a month.

*We have added Stacey Dueck back into our Drop-In schedule - she will teaching Tuesday 4:15pm Power Yoga commencing the week of the 20th.

*We have also added Allison Noble back into our Drop-In schedule - she will be teaching Wednesday 8:10pm Hatha Yoga commencing the week of the 20th. She will also be teaching one Saturday morning a month.

Sarah L. Giovannone
Yoga by Sarah
105 Queenston St. Suite #101
St. Catharines, ON
L2R 2Z5
Tel. 905 682-4469
Fax. 905 682-1936
www.yogabysarah.com