June Summer Salutations
Greetings!
We welcome the sweet summertime. Warm breezy days, everything slowing down, the calm before the storm, as we enter the height of Pitta Season, a time of great transformation and change. Summer is a great time for cleansing and renewal, burning away the past to create the birth of the new. We enjoy this time of year for turning back within, as the classes slowdown a bit we have the time to continue our Yoga education. We just spent four wonderful days practicing yoga with some of the finest women teaching today, including Seane Corne, Shiva Rea, Sharon Gannon, Sally Kempton, and Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa. It was the 2nd annual Women of Yoga Retreat, at the beautiful, serene, Omega Institute in New York. We loved it so much we plan on attending every year. Possibly even encouraging some of you to join us. We learned and absorbed much, and are invigorated to begin the expansion of our yoga program AND the fabulous transformation of the studio. As you are aware, the studio in Ft. Myers will be closing after the last class on June 19 and will reopen on June 27. For those of you that can't go without your dose of Joy for a whole week , feel adventurous enough to venture south on TheTrail to Bay Crossings Plaza in Bonita Springs where we have class every morning that week at 9:30 am in the beautiful Blue Moon Ballroom,(fyi..Joyful Yoga Students get discounts on dance lessons).We are looking for volunteers for our blitz renovation, so, if you would like to practice your Karma Yoga and get some fun and creativity flowing please join us on June 23, 24, or 25. We are not only looking for wall primers and painters but also for creative types to complete some do projects (a la Trading Spaces Style). Speaking of which&..if you are crafty and creative and have yoga related items/art to share please contact us for placement in our Boutique. Call the studio for more information and times on our Vastu Shastra Transformation.
The Expansion
The expansion of the Program will include new classes and instructors. These include: Yin Yoga; poses held for 3+ minutes to work deep into the connective tissue. Dosha Yoga; balances your constitutional body type. (For more information on discovering your Dosha click on the Ayurveda section to take body type quiz), Chakra Yoga; learn about the human energy system and how to use yoga to rebalance and recharge, bringing circulation and prana to the nerve plexus at each charka. Couples Yoga; a date night yoga class for couples and singles who are looking to meet like-minded folks.
The class will include a social time after class with tea, games, and conversation. Kids Yoga, Baby and Me Yoga; (stay tuned for The Enlightened Child School). Kundalini Yoga; focuses on movement linked with strong breathing to raise the Kundalini energy that resides in the spine, to energize and enliven the body/mind. Tai Chi, Pilates, Detox Yoga; vigorous flow practiced in a heated room. Full on Yoga; incorporating Pranayama; the discipline and technology of breathing, chanting and meditation into the Joyful Yoga flow, and Yoga for Any Body; practiced in a chair and standing, for those with health challenges, or are not yet ready to get down on the floor.
Workshops
We have workshops planned that include: Chakra Workshop, Dosha Yoga Workshop, Detox Workshop, Breathing Workshop, Meditation Workshop, Yoga for Depression, with Amy Weintraub in early February, Prenatal Workshop, with Chelsea Chiodo Greenwald, Ayurveda 201, with Maureen Shortt MA. Dates and times to be announced Please join us each month on the full moon for a Meditation/ Intention Gathering, beginning after class at 8:45. Check the website for a preview of the new class schedule, with over 30 classes a week! We will be expanding our corporate yoga program this summer so if your employer has an interest in improving the lives of staff and increasing the bottom line please have them contact the studio for rates. We will have brochures full of supportive facts available in July to help you out! Speaking of outside classes&..if your community would like Joyful Yoga to come to you at your community center, please have your Activities Director contact us as soon as possible. All the choice times are filling up fast! SEAZON will be here before we know it. (If your community plans to keep the same schedule as last year please let us know this too).
Beginner's Package
We are now offering a beginners package which includes a mat, our Joyful Yoga Flow DVD, and a 10 pack of classes. This is a great way to get started on taking control of your health, or as a gift for someone special.
Our Price: $150 (save $25)
Yoga Parties R Here
We are thrilled to announce the introduction of Yoga Parties and Blessingways for your Birthday Party, Bachelorette Party, Baby/Wedding Shower or First Moon Celebration. This is a great way to introduce yoga to family and friends. We will customize a celebration for your specific needs here at the studio, or bring it to the location of your choice. Jackie is in the process of becoming an ordained officiate for Marriage and will be available for hire soon.
Our Price: Please contact us for rates.
There will be some slight pricing changes, we are sorry to announce, due to the increase in rent. However, we will make it up to you through additional class times for your convenience, much improved atmosphere and ambiance, and a wonderful retail boutique. Drop in rate will stay the same, $15 The new class package prices are: 4~$55, 10~$130 and our new Monthly Unlimited rate, perfect for those of you wanting to practice at least 3 times a week: $140 If you sign up for our EFT, auto debit monthly program, is it $125 Also, we are offering a 2- person, same household rate of $200 a month, on the EFT plan. We encourage you to expand your yoga horizons and try out all the classes for a well rounded Yoga experience. Allow yoga to transform from a sporadic practice into a lifestyle and notice the possibilities that open up in your life! Our grand re-opening will be held on Saturday the 8th of July. The Studio will be open from 7:30 AM until 8:00 PM. The regularly scheduled classes will be held and in addition there will be short samplings of all the new classes to be held throughout the day. We will provide delicious treats and lots of door prizes will be given away to celebrate our expansion and our gratitude for our fellow yogis and yoginis that continue to support us. To all our friends up yonder, we miss you and look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon.
In Gratitude~
Namaste'
Tess and Jackie
