Anniversary News: Auction TONITE! + Sunday yoga w/ LIVE music from ANTIOQUIA!

Less than 9 hours left to place your bids for some amazing swag and treats in our silent auction for the Ithaca Health Alliance!  The auction takes place tonight at 8pm during our kicking party.  You or a representative of yours has to be present to win the booty, so don't miss out on walking away with a massage, dinner for two, fabulous earrings, photos, and more!  Plus you get to hang out with some rockin' Mighty yogis!  Nice way to close the weekday and kick off the weekend, no?

Also for this Sunday, a recent happy addition to the last day of our Anniversary Week events....
The band ANTIOQUIA is joining us for 10 am Power Flow w/ Zainab!   They'll be treating us to music with African instruments-- balafon, dun duns, and a djembe-- along with percussion, guitar and bass. If you didn't get away for a summer vacation, think of it as an exotic 90-min retreat! Come early to get a spot in this special class!

Power Flow w/ Zainab & Live Music by ANTIOQUIA

Sunday, August 26 | 10 - 11:30 am | all levels

View Anniversary Schedule Here

Anniversary Week's Mighty Mix Highlight: Let's floooow with Gina in FloMoYo-GA!

To kick off our 3rd Anniversary Week of $3 yoga classes to benefit the Ithaca Health Alliance, we're offering the first of five special Mighty Mix classes next Sunday, August 19th, for $3 only!  Gina's taking us through FloMoYo-ga. Register in the studio or online before August 18th to reserve your spot!  Here's a preview....

It's vinyasa with a "kick." And a twist. And sometimes a hop. Inspired by Gina's immersion in Tripsichore, Flowmotion style, and Vinyasa Yogadance, these creatively choreographed, continuous vinyasa sequences will take your flow outside the box and back again, with elements of cardio and athletic power. Beginning slowly, these flows will take you to the top of the mountain, and set your own, organic and authentic style free! Minimal instruction and inspiring rhythms = finding your unique expression of the yogic themes of harmony, balance, inner light and bliss. All levels welcome, intermediate practice recommended.

FloMoYo-ga w/ Gina
Sunday, August 19 | 6 - 7:30 pm | $3!

Anniversary Week is coming! $3 yoga starting 8/20!

We're turning 3, and we're offering a celebratory week that also benefits the Ithaca Health Alliance, too!  So what's a Mighty yogi/yogini to do to celebrate, August 20th-26th*?

• Take any class for $3!  
• Try a special Mighty Mix class.
• Save on your next class pass.
• Buy that top you've been eyeing in the boutique (also on sale!). 
• Jam at the kickin' party, Friday, August 24 @ 7:30 pm.
• Bid in our silent auction for some terrific treats from local artisans and businesses.  Must be present at our party on Friday, 8/24 @ 8pm to win.

*Technically you can start celebrating early!  You can take one class for $3 on 8/19: Mighty Mix: FloMoYo-ga w/ Gina @ 6pm

Check out the full week's schedule.  And our latest newsletter for info!  And check back here for more descriptions about our Mighty Mix classes that week!

Happy Mighty New Year!

Many of you joined us for our first class of 2011, a yummy detox flow with Gina to benefit the House of Hope Initiative. Yogis were moved in more ways than one after the 2-hour session New Year's Day. Gina had this to offer from the day's session:

"I'm still smiling from ear to ear. We had 23 participants in a pretty demanding detox flow, all positively glowing afterwards! (And I don't mean because of all the sweat!) I expected to feel the fullness of gratitude that come with yoga as service, energized both for the project and the new year. But when I made my offering at the close of class, sharing my favorite translation of Om Namah Shivaya: I bow to that which I am capable of becoming, acknowledging that we are on this path together and bowing in reverence to that, I was quite surprised to rise to an applause-filled room and a chorus of thank yous. Very moving."

And thanks to these yogis and yoginis, the House of Hope Initiative received over$400 in donations! We are so grateful to the generous Mighty community who has supported our various benefits throughout the year. In the past year, Mighty Yoga has raised over $2500 for multiple organizations including the House of Hope Initiative, The Nutrition Clinic, the Sol Stone Center and the Ithaca Health Alliance. Thank you! Thank you!

How about a few more classes for celebration week?

We've had so much interest in classes this week, that we're adding some more! Check out our schedule for the rest of this week. Be sure to arrive at least 15-20 minutes early to get a spot! All classes through Sunday, August 29th, are only $1, with all proceeds to benefit the Ithaca Health Alliance.

Plus 5-Class passes are $5 off and 10-Class and Unlimited passes are $10 off though Sunday. You can purchase them in the studio, or online.

And don't forget to join us for a reception next Sunday evening, 6-7:30pm, to meet the teachers and enter a raffle for yoga accessories and class passes!

Happy Birthday, Mighty Yoga! 3 more days and counting!

So, we can't stop talking about it. MY is turning 1! And in 3 days, one day after the Finger Lakes Yoga Festival, we're celebrating in style! All classes will be $1, with proceeds benefiting the Ithaca Health Alliance! New classes will be added to the class schedule. Class passes will be on sale ALL WEEK. Plus we're throwing a PARTY (of course!) that includes a raffle for yoga booty and class passes and the last chance to get in on the pass sale prices. Ya gotta be here this week!!!

One important disclaimer: ARRIVE EARLY to classes as space is limited. We'd hate to have to turn you away! And when classes are $1, it doesn't hurt to cover your bases, right?

And THANK YOU, awesome yogis and yoginis, who made this possible! We can't wait to kick off year #2 with you!

FYI, Class Pass Sale:

$5 off a 5-class pass

$10 off a 10-class and unlimited passes

PARTY TIME!

Sunday, August 29

6-7:30pm

@ Mighty Yoga

A mighty thanks for helping the community's uninsured!

In all of the fun college graduation festivities, we didn't want to forget to thank the rockin' yogis who came out earlier this month to practice in support of the Ithaca Health Alliance's efforts to build a new clinic facility and continue their great work for the community. Mighty Yoga hosted a donation yoga class Saturday, May 8th, and we not only welcomed some new faces, but raised more than $100 in donations for IHA! That's mighty helpful! Thank you!

Help Ithaca's uninsured with yoga this Saturday!

Mighty Yoga is hosting a benefit class this Saturday to raise money for a new facility for the Ithaca Health Alliance’s Free Clinic. Bring friends and join us for a fun class for a great cause!

Since 1997, the Ithaca Health Alliance has aimed to facilitate access to health care for all with a focus on the needs of the uninsured. The IHA’s Free Clinic in downtown Ithaca offers 100% free conventional and holistic healthcare services for anyone without health insurance or under-insured. However, the IHA is housed in a space too small to accommodate the many uninsured members of our community. Join us on the mat to help!

Ithaca Health Alliance Benefit Class
Saturday, May 8, 2010
2– 3:15 PM
All Levels Welcome
Suggested Donation: $15