I was the Featured Teacher of the Month in The Yoga House of Charleston's Newsletter. Here's the text. MEET Gail! TYH's Featured Teacher of the Month 1. Why did you first start practicing yoga? I had tried a few yoga classes but was so Type A I didn't think it was a good enough workout until I took a class with Molly Fox called Fitness Yoga. I sweated and started to explore lots of classes, teachers and styles....and got hooked! 2. How would you describe your teaching style? I asked some of my students, and they said my style is welcoming, genuine, comfortable, creative, eclectic, nourishing for the soul, intuitively tailored for each person in class, intense and fun at the same time...or in one sentence from another student: Heartfelt guidance to promote alignment and empowerment throughout the practice. 3. Whats your favorite pose? Least favorite pose? My favorite is astavakrasana (it looks so much harder than it is!) and one I'm trying to love is Virabhadrasana 1 (it's hard for me to get my hips square and find comfort in the pose). 4. What's your idea of the perfect Sunday? When we're not traveling, my perfect Sunday is singing in my church choir, puttering around, either taking a 4 p.m. yoga class or leading a group of fellow women in recovery in yoga, contemplation and meditation (which I am privileged to do one Sunday a month) and enjoying dinner and a netflix movie with my husband David. 5. What cool tunes would we find on your i-pod right now? Cool tunes to me include classical music, whatever new Nia routine I am teaching, and inspirational songs I can dance to or use in yoga classes. (I don't think I could pick out a Lady Gaga song if my life depended on it!) My playlist for last week's classes (the theme was the Yoga Wisdom of the Wizard of Oz) included Eva Cassidy's version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, America's Tin Man, Josh Radin's No Envy, No Fear, Iz's Somewhere Over The Rainbow and Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World. Gail is not only a wonderful yoga teacher but a wonderful person, which is evident within a few moments of meeting her. For such a tiny person, she has a huge heart, always walks in with a big smile on her face, and offers heartfelt inspiration in each of her classes. Here's a link to the full newsletter: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=6xs6m7iab&v=001ClIWeGrG49dukDNQtW62vdBzVutoNKF4KZ4-_QvLrWkTjK7ymNnp8IH51rSmBUirDaRf5fTfEO5WAWp_XhLnTIxYjW7hTnCc4ro5DTJUzYMX_E4Qo9z_CniX6DUSg67JNfbzeOl3ll8%3D

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Celebrate Freedom this Independence Day with Yoga on the Beach!

See this invitation on Facebook and we'll see you at the Beach! https://www.facebook.com/events/211560182300517/

Schedule Shifts and New Saturday class with Jessica!

Schedule Shifts
My teaching schedule has shifted a bit. Here's the new schedule which starts Monday:

Mondays
7-8 a.m. "Sun" yoga at The Yoga House of Charleston (Ashley Gayle is subbing for me this Monday....I'll start April 23)
Noon-1:15 p.m. "Heart" yoga at The Yoga House of Charleston (Sarah Greenwood will be teaching the noon class at The Sophia Institute)

Tuesdays
11 a.m.-Noon Yoga Basics at the MUSC Wellness Center
4-5 p.m. Yoga at The Sophia Institute

Wednesdays
9:30-10:45 a.m. "Heart" yoga at The Yoga House of Charleston
Noon-1 p.m. Yoga at The Sophia Institute
5:15-6:15 p.m. Nia at the MUSC Wellness Center
6:30-8 p.m. All Levels Yoga at the MUSC Wellness Center

City Gallery at Waterfront Park Yoga
Jessica Boylston-Fagonde is starting a Saturday morning yoga class at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park from 11am-noon starting this Saturday, April 14, 2012! I will sub for her occassionally.

Jessica will also take over the Thursday night yoga class from 6-7pm starting May 3rd!

For more details, see http://ahimsacookbook.wordpress.com/

The Yoga House Website is Live

Watch this space for the opening soon!

http://yogahousecharleston.com/

YogAnnouncements

Mark your calendars and join our Anusara community in Charleston for these upcoming events:
-- I will be teaching the FREE community yoga class at the Charleston lululemon showroom on Saturday Februrary 25, thanks to Melissa, who checked out the MUSC class last Wednesday and asked to me teach! It's from 9-9:55 a.m., 235 King Street, 3rd Floor
--Teresa Phelps Martin is beginning 2 semi-private classes in February. Monday night has only one open slot left so act fast to contact her and sign up! (see the flyer for details)
--Carol Morrissey is planning a delightful Valentine's Weekend practice (Romance on the Mat: A Courtship with Your Practice) at SpiritMoves Saturday February 11, 12:30-3:30, for ALL LEVELS; no prior yoga experience necessary! Please respond to this email or let us know on the Facebook invitation if you can attend. https://www.facebook.com/events/323387687701286/
See this link for more details: http://spiritmoves.com/romance-on-the-mat/
--I have been asked to join The Yoga House of Charleston's teacher team. Stay tuned for their late February opening via Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Yoga-House-of-Charleston/212138742191999

Gail's Winter 2012 Schedule

Mondays:

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

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

Tuesdays:

11:00 a.m.-Noon Yoga Basics at MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay (musc.edu/hsc)

Wednesdays:

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

5:15-6:15 p.m. Nia at MUSC Wellness Center, 45 Courtenay (musc.edu/hsc)

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

Saturdays:

8:30-9:45 a.m. Yoga at the Sandcastle, Kiawah

Class Prices:

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