New year! New class!

I am excited to be starting the new Grace class at The Yoga House in a few weeks!

This class is for anyone age 50+ who wants to explore how yoga can help us age with grace and live life to its fullest. The class will explore all types of yoga poses, including Anusara (alignment-based) yoga to build strength, flexibility and balance, yin and restorative yoga to stretch and calm the body and mind. We will explore the therapeutic value of yoga (for arthritis, osteoporosis and injuries) as well as yoga's philosophy for seeing the good and embracing life. Join our 50+ instructor Gail for this playful and challenging class! The studio will be open from 1:15-2 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. for tea, networking and sharing experiences with the others who are on the Grace path.  

Mondays

Noon-1:15 p.m. "Heart" (Anusara-inspired) yoga at The Yoga House of Charleston (1836 Ashley River Road)

2 p.m.-3:00 p.m. "Grace" (50+) at The Yoga House of Charleston (starting Monday February 4)

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. "Wind" (Level 2) at The Yoga House of Charleston 

Tuesdays

11 a.m.-Noon Yoga Basics at the MUSC Wellness Center  (45 Courtenay) 


Wednesdays

9:30-10:45 a.m. Heart yoga at The Yoga House of Charleston

Noon-1 p.m. Yoga at The Sophia Institute (43 Anson Street)

6:00-7:30 p.m. All-Levels Yoga at the MUSC Wellness Center  

Thursdays

6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m. "Sun" at The Yoga House of Charleston

I'm thrilled at the response to my Yoga for Arthritis workshop, which is being held tomorrow at The Yoga House of Charleston (23 yogis and yoginis have already registered but there is room for you too!) See details on the attached flyer. Please enroll online at http://yogahousecharleston.com/events At the same link, scroll down to check out our next wonderful workshop, with one of the best teachers I have ever had, Desiree Rumbaugh! She'll be here March 15-17 for 5 workshops. You can sign up for 1 or all 5!

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

Please like our community's new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HeartOfTheLowcountryYoga

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/