Still wondering how you're going to spend those long, hot, summer nights? Check out these special summer classes, as featured in this month's newsletter.
Spend the first Tuesdays of the month in Power Melt where we pair vigorous vinyasa with deep stretches that leave you boneless. On the third Tuesday of the month you can get your yoga on to an energizing music mix in Rockin' Flow. If you're looking for more balance in mind and body, check out a new Meditation class Thursday nights. And on Friday nights, learn to balance on your head, shoulders, hands and forearms in addition to your feet in Inversions 101.
See you on the mat this summer!
Power Melt w/ Jamie (all levels)
First Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
July 5th, August 2nd
Rockin Flow w/ Jamie (all levels)
Third Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
June 21st, July 19th, August 16th
Meditation w/ Dana (all levels)
Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
$10 regular/$8 student; All passes accepted
Power Flow - Inversions 101 w/ Zainab (all levels)
Fridays, 6 - 7:15 PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summer Nights @ Mighty Yoga
Friday, June 3, 2011
Meditate with Dana Kingsbury, our new teacher!
We're so excited to introduce Dana to the Mighty crew! She will be teaching Meditation Thursday nights (7:30-8:30pm), starting June 9th! Here's a little Q&A to start to get to know her.
Mighty Yoga: How did you come to meditation?
Dana Kingsbury: I was first introduced to meditation in 2008 during my graduate coursework in the Transpersonal Psychology Program at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Naropa is an established contemplative school that bridges Eastern and Western learning modalities to foster the whole student. Contemplative education is an academic setting infused with the experience of awareness, insight and compassion through the practice of sitting meditation and other disciplines. I enjoyed working one on one with a meditation coach during my first two-semesters of Meditation in the MA TCP, Art Therapy program.
MY: What do you like about power yoga/meditation?
DK: Strength and flexibility are the foundations of a good work out. Yoga is a tool to strengthen our core, and align body, mind, and spirit. Meditation is a way to bring great awareness into our physical movements, and to develop a healthy flow of balanced intention. Meditation creates a place of stillness that can be carried into more rigorous yoga workouts offered at Mighty Yoga. Even in the most challenging yoga poses, we can work with our breath and awareness with ease and grace to deepen our commitment to each moment during the workout.
MY: How has your yoga/meditation changed since the first time you practiced?
DK: I feel a deeper sense of embodiment now than I did when I first began my meditation and yoga practices. The breathing exercises and poses have become more natural to me, and I feel a greater sense of flow and presence both on and off the cushion/mat.
MY: Why did you decide to teach meditation?
DK: I am working towards a private holistic healing practice. I felt that Meditation Instruction was the first place to begin, because it represents a practice that is simple, sustainable, and can be done anywhere at any time. It is the basic practice of being fully present with ourselves in each moment. With many distractions and external stressors in today’s culture, the simple act of remaining clear and connected to true inner self through meditation can create a sense of balance and harmony in all that we do.
MY: Any tips for somebody new to meditation?
DK: To begin with curiosity, openness, and a sense of commitment. Also, to keep in mind that there will be challenging times during one’s practice, and that is ok, and is a natural part of starting something new. It is important to remain present and non-judgmental. To practice with love, and to appreciate the challenges as much as the fun times!
MY: What is your favorite pose? Why?
DK: Garudasana, or eagle pose. It calls on the inner stillness that is evoked through meditation to remain balanced and centered.
MY: What do you like to do off the yoga mat?
DK: I enjoy painting, jewelry making, pottery, gardening, reading, biking, dancing, singing, and cooking, to list a few. I also like to contribute to the community in any way I can.
MY: What fuels you?
DK: LOVE. A deep connection to my true self and to all things, and an intention to evoke this fullness of spirit within others.
Meet Dana on the meditation cushion next week!
Monday, May 16, 2011
May is a-blooming at Mighty!
So many new things in effect since our last post! Our new website is up and running. More pictures, more videos, more fun! And our new t-shirts are out! Visit the boutique the next time you're in, and let us know what you think. Last, but not least, our new summer schedule is in effect, so check out our web schedule to plan your summer yoga with us.
We've also been hosting some donation classes this spring: A 2-part Yoga Jam for Japan to raise funds for the Red Cross' efforts in Japan (more than $300!); our on-going Body Empowerment Yoga classes to help The Nutrition Clinic / Sol Stone Center (next one is June 4th!); and an upcoming Memorial Day Benefit for the House of Hope Farm Project (May 3oth, 10am-12pm). Thanks to all the yogis and yoginis who've supported these causes. We're honored to take part in raising awareness to help these kinds of wonderful projects!
And if you haven't already, please feel free to check out this month's newsletter for some spring musings by Jamie. Happy May!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Get your slogan on the next MY t-shirt!
FIVE more days to help Mighty Yoga come up with our new slogan for t-shirts coming next month!
Here's how it works. Submit your ideas on Facebook between now and Saturday, April 16th. The top 5 slogans will be passed on to MY instructors and the favorite will be displayed on the new t-shirts . The winner will receive a FREE t-shirt and a FREE 3 class pass to use for yourself or give to a friend or relative. Can you dig it? =)
Have more than one idea? Improve your chances of winning by submitting mutiple suggestions! Even if you don't submit an idea of your own, help us out by "liking" your favorite ones! Can't wait to see all your ideas!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Jammin' for Japan tonight!
Two weeks ago a 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, resulting in a devastating tsunami which has left the country, and the world, facing not only the immediate effects of a natural disaster, but an impending nuclear crises as well. For us here, it can be all too easy to feel as though these issues are beyond our control and that there is little we can do to help. Yet we must remember that whether we are one mile apart or continents away from one another, we are all connected in this diverse world. And we can use this connection to affect global change.
In our yoga practice we are always growing and moving forward. We have the opportunity to confront the things that scare us and then rise to change. It is this response, this rise to change things for the better, that can help make a difference in our life and, ultimately, the world. That is why there is much we can do here, thousands of miles away from Japan.
There is still room to join Gina, Huck & Jamie tonight as they co-teach the first of two yoga benefits for relief efforts in Japan (the second is scheduled for April 23rd). The 2-hour class will feature energetic power flow sequences and mindful meditation to cultivate this connection with oneself and the rest of the world. It is open to all levels. Together, our collective energy and support can affect positive change that will help heal!
Yoga Jam for Japan
Saturday, March 26
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Suggested minimum donation: $25
All donations raised will go to the Red Cross. We hope to see you tonight!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Benefit class for Japan later this month!
Our hearts go out to the survivors of the recent disaster in Japan. To raise more support for the relief efforts in the region, Mighty Yoga is hosting a benefit class later this month. Please join us for a 2-hour Yoga Jam for Japan Saturday, March 26th, which will feature several Mighty instructors. More details to come!
Friday, March 4, 2011
AcroYoga starts today! Plus this month's newsletter is out!
Yep, we said it all in the title! We're thrilled to be hosting our 2nd set of AcroYoga workshops starting tonight, 7:30pm! We've still got room, so if you've been wondering what it feels like to fly about 4 feet off the floor (give or take or foot, of course), join us for one or all workshops! Tonight is the Community Class, a great intro to the practice that brings yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage together as one!
