John Friend's 2011 Dancing with the Divine Schedule is out!

http://www.anusara.com/index.php?option=com_anusara_eventmanager&view=events&layout=anusara&Itemid=90

Dance with Bliss into the New Year!

We're delighted to be hosting Anusara-certified teacher Susanna Harwood Rubin in Charleston. Here are two links to more details.

http://www.anusara.com/index.php?option=com_anusara_eventmanager&controller=event&task=view&cid[]=2814&Itemid=91

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=129260717128657

Send in your check by January 5 for the early bird rate of all three workshops for $80.

Gail's Teaching Schedule

Mondays:

8:30-9:45 a.m. Anusara Yoga at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

10:00-11:00 a.m. Nia at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Anusara Yoga at The Studio at The Sophia Institute, 297 East Bay (thesophiainstitute.org/classes.aspx)

Tuesdays:

9:00-10:00 a.m. Introduction to Yoga at The Sacred Soul Center, 748 St. Andrews Blvd. (http://sacredsoulcenter.com/events/yogaintro.html) November 16, 2010-December 21, 2010

4:15-5:15 p.m. Nia at MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay (musc.edu/hsc)

Wednesdays:

Noon-1 p.m. Anusara Yoga at The Studio at The Sophia Institute, 297 East Bay
(thesophiainstitute.org/classes.aspx)

4:45-6 p.m. Anusara Yoga at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway (SpiritMoves.com)

6:30-8 p.m. Anusara Yoga at MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay (musc.edu/hsc)

Class Prices:

SpiritMoves: First class free to local students. More details -http://www.spiritmoves.com/classes.html
The Studio: $10 per class
MUSC: $10 guest fee if you're not a member

Introduction to Yoga begins Tuesday November 16 at 9 a.m.

I'm excited to be teaming up with Jessica Boylston-Fagonde for this 6-week session. If you're new to yoga, it will start at the very beginning with the basics you need to know to avoid injury and find joy. If you've been practicing, it will help you explore more deeply Anusara yoga's Universal Principles of Alignment and Shiva-Shakit Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness.

http://sacredsoulcenter.com/events/yogaintro.html

2010 Yoga Marathon to Benefit Louie's Kids

The 7th Annual Yoga Marathon takes place on Saturday, October 9th from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., rain or shine in Marion Square to help Louieskids.org fund programs throughout the Charleston area for overweight and obese children in need.

Louie’s Kids will share a portion of the proceeds with Yoga Benefits Kids, a non-profit devoted to helping children in Title I schools benefit behaviorally and academically from regular yoga practice. In addition this will serve as a new funding source for a new Louieskids.org initiative RUNBUDDIES.ORG. Runbuddies will bring athletic mentors to the doors of children who need them most. www.louieskids.org

I hope you'll join or sponsor our Anusara Kula Team: https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/LouiesKids/yoga2010/team.do?participationRef=6916.0.166274072

Thank you for helping us fight the epidemic.

Check out this video with John Friend--a good intro to Anusara

http://vimeo.com/15470104

The Sophia Institute's Women of Wisdom Conference starts tonight and will feature a taste of Anusara yoga!

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/332486/e63a917dbf/1429001423/9567c41268/

I am delighted fellow Anusara-certified teacher Laura Winholt from Daufuskie Island and Anusara-inspired teachers Lynn Geddes from Savannah and Carol Morrissey from Beaufort will be joining me at the WOW Conference, where we will be offering Anusara yoga! It's not too late to register for this event. Hope you'll join us!

Labor Day (September 6) Yoga and Nia on the Beach

SpiritMoves' Monday morning yoga and nia classes are takin' it to the beach for our last holiday romp this year. Join us for Anusara yoga at 8:30-9:45 am and Nia 10-11 am. Free class if you haven't get been to a SpiritMoves' class; use your class card or pay the $15 drop in fee otherwise.

There's parking on the street perpendicular to the ocean at Station 18-1/2 (at the Lighthouse); read the parking signs carefully on the street parallel to the Beach.

Let's play not work on Labor Day!

P.S. Bring a yoga mat if you'd like to practice on one.

P.P.S. Let me know if you'd still like to hold class at Sophia at noon Labor Day.

If you're a Facebooker, here's a link to the event where I'll post any last minute details as well. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=147277891967626&ref=ts

New Documentary on Anusara Yoga

http://anusarayogatheheartoftransformation.com/

New York Times article on John Friend and Anusara Yoga as it celebrates its 13th year of being the yoga of YES!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/magazine/25Yoga-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2

101 Problems that Yoga can Cure

Wow! 101?

Check out this blog, which links to other resources (some better than others and some blogs, so check your facts as you do more research on those that intrigue you) on each of the 101 nifty ways yoga can make you feel good. Have fun perusing the list!

http://onlinenursepractitionerschools.com/101-problems-that-yoga-can-cure/

Heartitude is Everything Playshops August 14-15, 2010

I am thrilled to welcome Anusara-certified teacher Cat McCarthy to Charleston for 3 playshops.

Click here for details: http://www.spiritmoves.com/heartitude.pdf

Registration is easy--simply mail your check to (or drop it off at) SpiritMoves.

I'm looking forward to praciticing with you at the playshops.

New classes start July 5

I'll be subbing for Amy Hardee during her maternity leave, starting next week and going through October. Please join me for:

Nia, Tuesdays 4:15-5:15 p.m., MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay Drive
Yoga, Thursdays 9-10 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Boulevard
Nia, Thursdays 5:15-6:15 p.m., MUSC Wellness Center

All other classes are still on, and posted here: http://chasscyogaandnia.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html

Check out Sophia Institute Founder Carolyn Rivers' essay: "Spirituality is the recognition that we are all spiritual beings in a material world, that there is the Divine at the center of all being, where love and wisdom are held, where the physical body, the mind, and the soul and spirit are honored, where there is an awakening of the heart."

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/27/spirituality-vs-religion/

Training Your Body is Training Your Mind

Check out this story by Jacques Henri Taylor on the body-mind connection of Anusara yoga

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacques-henri-taylor/training-your-body-is-tra_b_591483.html?ref=twitter

Yoga and hot flashes

Stay tuned for the results of this Wake Forest study wich began in February 2010. "The primary goal of this R21 pilot grant is to obtain preliminary data on the efficacy of Integral Yoga for reducing self-reported menopausal hot flashes. Secondary aims are to determine the impact of yoga on objective hot flashes and other outcomes and study feasibility. Our primary hypothesis will be a greater reduction in subjective hot flash frequency and severity in the yoga group than in two control groups. Secondary outcomes will include a greater reduction in objective hot flash frequency; a greater decrease in hot flash interference; and greater improvement in sleep, other symptoms, mood, perceived stress, and overall quality of life in the yoga group."

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01073397

Anusara Yoga Newsletter from John Friend

http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=0015_lm2NH4ZFKX11qSq-oAD74cO00zluTrXrjU9ccAQerBiS6UOO9LY9fy3H5VGuSpMDF6920GF5pf4nEOmHfog8F6EYrpCRMvARHJsa8jASVleQ4onGTjvzX9E-S5Ik6U3pSLrlz2RZx_skIxqLxlXw%3D%3D

Anusara Principles Playshop 2-4 p.m. February 28

Thanks to Richard for suggesting we get together for a review of the Anusara Universal Principles of AlignmentTM. Those who are attending John Friend's workshop in Columbia March 13-14 are interested in bonig up on them (there won't be a quiz or anything!)...and ALL are welcome for an overview and yoga practice! In this 2-hour session starting at 2 p.m., we'll review the principles and practice them in asanas. Cost is $20.

If you're on Facebook, you can respond in this link or just reply to the email that you're coming. (or just come!)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anusara-Yoga-and-Nia-in-Charleston-SC/264705955123?ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=324553592686&ref=mf

Let's play! See you Sunday. The Sophia Institute is at 297 East Bay (corner of Society; across from the Vegetable Bin and True Value Hardware).

Yoga can help keep your muscles from deteriorating as you age

Check out this story from NPR on how muscles age and how yoga can help

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123887823

Become a Fan on Facebook

Hey yogis and yogini friends who practice with me in Charleston:

I just set up a Facebook page: Anusara yoga and nia in Charleston SC

Become a Fan for the latest events, updates (such as when I'm subbing for others) and inspirations.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3257393&id=663760788#/pages/Anusara-Yoga-and-Nia-in-Charleston-SC/264705955123?ref=ts

Haiti Earthquake Relief

Just wanted to share information on some charitites you may want to consider support relief for Haiti's recovery.

The PRASAD Project is partnering with Direct Relief International. For those of you who do not know, the PRASAD Project..."is an international, not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life of economically disadvantaged people around the world... The PRASAD Project was initiated in 1992 by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, the spiritual head of the Siddha Yoga path, and is the philanthropic expression of the SYDA Foundation, the central organization of the Siddha Yoga Path."

Please visit the link below to learn more about the PRASAD Project and as a great way to offer tangible support to those in need in Haiti:
http://www.prasad.org/news-desk/haiti-disaster.php

Our SpiritMoves' fundraiser Sunday was for The Lambi Fund of Haiti (www.lambifund.org), an experienced, ethical, and transparent organization—without the large and often time inefficient bureaucracies.

Yoga Day USA!

Mark your calendars for Yoga Day USA Saturday January 23, 2010--a Free Yoga Sampling will be held at SpiritMoves, 445 Savannah Highway, from 2:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Come and sample the four yoga styles we practice at SpiritMoves! A 90-minute practice will be followed by refreshments.

Anusara Yoga with Gail Corvette
Gentle Yoga with Ursel Harmon
Luna Yoga with Sarah Greenwood
White Lotus Yoga with Bill Stewart

For the teachers' bios please visit www.spiritmoves.com

843-810-3484
http://yogadayusa.com/find.php?action=detail&eventID=757