Erich Schiffmann Quotes from my notes:

The most important thing you can do is meditate for clarity and peace of mind.

Whenever you can throughout the day Pause - relax physically, scan your awareness, breathe softly

In any pose - there are a zillion options - one is not better than the other.. but in the moment one may feel right and then it may change 5 seconds later.. so train yourself to always go with the flow - be in the moment...

The goal is to get every single tight spot, not just get all the way down... some tight spots you can only get in the first stage of the pose.

Instead of thinking, try feeling... It is totally possible to be wide awake and aware.. without thinking... Instead of thinking for an answer - listen gently for an answer.

 

February 27, 2006

 

Our next session of 8 week Pre-Registered Classes commences the week of March 20 and registration is now Open!

As our 8 week January session is drawing to a close (we are starting week #7 of #8 now!), we have registration open now for our early spring session commencing the week of March 20 (can you believe it’s almost March?!)  Spring is often a busy time around the studio when people start to come out of hibernation, so be sure to register early for our 8 week pre-registered classes such as our Beginner Hatha Yoga, Beginner Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Pilates, 50+ Therapeutic Gentle Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Baby & Mom Yoga, Family Yoga, Bellydancing and Exotic Movement classes. 

Please visit our website www.yogabysarah.com for a complete list of our programs, classes and fees.  You can register online through our website www.yogabysarah.com, by telephone 905 682-4469, or drop by the studio in person.  Feel free to call or e-mail us if you have any questions or would like some more information on where to start, the different classes, etc.

 

Drop-In Yoga Class Schedule – March Promotions

We have three membership promotions for our Drop-In Yoga Class Schedule running throughout the month of March.  Be sure to take advantage of them if your membership is coming up for renewal this month (or even April or May), as they won’t last long!  So stock up on classes this month!

 

1.      Purchase a One Year Unlimited Yoga Membership and Receive Two (2) Extra Months FREE.  Only $48.21 + gst/per month!

2.      Purchase a Three (3) Month Unlimited Yoga Membership for $195 + gst (Regular price is $225 + gst)

3.      Purchase a 10 Class Pass and Receive 3 Extra Classes FREE - $130 + gst.  13 classes for the price of 10!

 

Kirtan @ YBS – Thursday, March 16 7p-9p

I sent out an e-mail last week for our upcoming Kirtan, which I am very much looking forward to!  Visit our homepage www.yogabysarah.com for details about this musical event on Thursday, March 16 7p-9p.  Please register early for this event, so we know our numbers! 

 

Movie Night @ YBS – Woody Harrelson’s Documentary – Go Further

We are having another movie night (our last movie night was in the summer showing “What the Bleep Do We Know?”) on Friday, March 31 from 7p-9pm.  This film is from a Toronto filmmaker, Ron Mann (who is involved in the yoga world!)  Following is a synopsis which I borrowed from the films website http://www.sphinxproductions.com/pages/film_gofurther.html

 

“GO FURTHER”, the new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change.

The film follows actor Woody Harrelson as he takes a small group of friends on a bio-fuelled bus-ride down the Pacific Coast Highway. Their goal? To show the people they encounter that there are viable alternatives to our habitual, environmentally-destructive behaviors.

The travelers include a yoga-teacher, a raw food chef, a hemp-activist, a junk-food addict, and a college student who suspends her life to impulsively hop aboard. We see the hostility these pilgrims encounter, and watch as their ideas are challenged from within and without.

We meet an entrepreneur who runs a paper company that does not harm trees; an organic farmer who believes Nature is his partner; a man who teaches environmental activists to use humor as a strategic weapon. And throughout, we see Harrelson test his belief that the transformation of our planet begins with the small personal transformations that are within the grasp of each and every one of us, after which… we’ll go further

 

Please let us know if you would like to attend, we have a sign-up sheet going at the front desk.  There is no charge, just bring some refreshments for yourself if you like!  This is a community event, so feel free to bring anyone else with you!

 

Spring Clothing Has Arrived from T by Tension

Our first spring shipment of clothing arrived from T by Tension last week – as usual some beautiful colours and styles.  It feels good to see some colour!  With the new spring clothing that has arrived (and the more that will be arriving), that means we have to clear out our fall/winter merchandise!  All of our remaining fall/winter line has been reduced by 35%-50%, so it’s a great time to go shopping!

 

Yoga in Toronto Conference and Show

The annual Yoga in Toronto Conference and Show is being held May 4-7, 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  The early bird registration deadline is by March 1 (that’s only two days away!)  You can view/register online www.yogaintoronto.com  You can pick up official conference guides at Yoga by Sarah as well.  This show just keeps getting better every year, (the last show had 20 000 attendees), and the roster of world class teachers, spiritual leaders and exhibitors is too good to pass up as it is in our backyard! 

 

Om Shanti

 

Sarah L. Giovannone

Yoga by Sarah

105 Queenston St. (corner of Page St.)

St. Catharines, ON  L2R 2Z5

905 682-4469

www.yogabysarah.com