January 9-15: Settling into 2012

New Year's Eve on the Bay Bridge

January is nearly halfway over- the holiday season is behind us and life is (slowly perhaps) making its way back to a calmer place.  As you begin to settle into your new year consider looking at your routine- are there things that need to change?  Is something no longer serving you that you can let go of?  Is there something that would feel right to add.  The beginning of the year is such a natural time to transition- make resolutions and examine our lives.  Give yourself the luxury of this time to discover what you need from your life and your practice.

On that same note- I see it every year- pace yourself!  The best advice I ever received from one of my teachers was to practice today in a way that allows you to practice again tomorrow.  If you stress yourself out or push yourself too hard from the get go it is easy to burn out.  Start slow- there is no rush!!  Your practice is meant to untie your knots- not create new ones so don't stress or be too hard on yourself.  Just think baby steps, a little bit every day.

For those of you in the Seattle area- I am teaching a workshop in Redmond on Saturday at 1pm!  A 2 hour practice designed to help us detox and get motivated for the new year.  Only $35!  Join me!  See schedule below for details and link to registration.

This week's schedule:

Monday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning Flow
Monday 9:30am, Yoga Shala North, Vinyasa 2
Monday 4pm, Yoga Shala North, All Level Vinyasa
Monday 6pm, Yoga Shala SE, Vinyasa 2

Tuesday 12:15pm, The Yoga Space, Vinyasa (subbing)

Wednesday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning Flow
Wednesday 4pm, Yoga Shala North, All Level Vinyasa
Wednesday 7:15pm, Exhale, Yoga Basics

Thursday 6pm, Yoga Shala SE, Vinyasa 2

Friday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning Flow
Friday 9:15am, Exhale, Hatha Blend
Friday 5:30pm, Yoga Shala SE, Vinyasa 2

Saturday
1pm, Redmond, WA

Discover Yoga- Detox and Recharge Workshop, $35 (click here for details and registration)

The new Winter Schedule is off to a great start- come into a class anytime!  Buckman Shala classes will be at  9:30 (not 10 as listed below) and noon and begin January 28th!