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BIG SKY YOGA

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Welcome to our first 2007 newsletter! We're looking forward to sharing studio news and upcoming yoga events with you.

Happy New Year! It definitely doesn't feel like January though, with all the warm weather...while it hasn't felt exactly right to me, I wonder if I'll be complaining come February, when I head to much colder climes in Big
Sky country - Bozeman, Montana. Yes, you read that right - I am shifting my home base out west. I still cannot believe it myself. We typically look to the new year for change, and as a time to make changes. Usually new year's resolutions are about improvement - how can we leave behind stagnant, unrewarding patterns and bring about healthy and positive changes in our lives? There is always something inspiring about the prospect of a clean slate; but that said, it can be downright scary too. I have had some time to anticipate this move, and it definitely has had its share of struggle involved. As much as we crave change in our lives, it can
be difficult to leave what's familiar behind. I've realized how much the concept of moving has evolved for me over the last few months and how that evolution has helped me embrace the huge change I'll be making. And I've realized how this process is like our yoga practice. If we force our bodies into asana, frustration and injury can result; if we allow our bodies to open on their own, at their own pace, we are often surprised at the results. We cannot force change, nor can we resist it. So we must find the middle ground and allow the process to carry us along while simultaneously shaping
its evolution. Now back to Montana: I am sad to be leaving DC, but I am also very excited about the possibilities for growth ahead.

Montana is Big Sky country - and we will be right in the heart of it, amidst the Rocky Mountains and just north of Yellowstone. My husband hails from Missoula, so it's a bit of a homecoming for him. We've decided that in addition to a healthy, outdoor lifestyle, there are some great opportunities for us as well. A new yoga studio is in the works, and this venture will have a focus on yoga retreats
that combine outdoor activities (skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer) with a yoga practice.
So if you've never been to Montana, perhaps you'll soon be coming to visit me for a yoga retreat experience in this beautiful part of the country.

By now you may be wondering what's happening with Georgetown Yoga. Not to worry - very little is going to change, with the exception that you won't see me as much! But I will continue to provide direction to GY activities as the studio's founder and owner. On a day-to-day basis you will be in the very capable hands of our studio manager, Liana Sheintal, in an expanded role. Liana will be
handling the daily management of all things GY, in addition to sharing her wonderful and nurturing teaching style with you. I know that she will take excellent care of the GY community. And I
promise I'll be back in DC as often as possible, looking in on you, and in the meantime will keep
you all posted on Big Sky Yoga Center developments! Feel free to email me anytime at margaret@georgetownyoga.com.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2007, full of yoga.
Namaste,

Margaret Burns Vap
Antonella, Jackie, Jen, Liana, Leah, Ophelie, Shelby, Tara

STUDIO NEWS & EVENTS

January class schedule has two new classes - mixed level flow on Tuesdays from 6-7 pm, and restorative yoga on Wednesdays from noon-1 pm.

New Year's Yoga Basics Enrolled Session
started Monday,
Jan 8, 6:15-7:15 pm. Join our popular 8-week beginner session.
If you're not totally new to yoga, brush up on the basics. If you're a yoga basics "grad", recommend to a friend! $135.
Yes you can still join us at the second class on Jan 15, a few spots open!
register now

 

Anatomy & Asana Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, Jan 13-14, Noon-6 pm
Our 2007 Teacher Training program will kick off with the anatomy segment. We have a limited number of spaces available to students not enrolled in the program, so sign up now if you would like to join us! register now

Intro to Rocket Power Yoga Workshop - Saturday, January 20, 1-3 pm
Blast through areas of tension, blockages and resistance in the body with Rocket power yoga from It's Yoga in San Francisco. The Rocket is an Ashtanga class sequenced to build strength and endurance; it incorporates forward bending, back bending, twists and arm balances. Challenge yourself with this fun and creative blend of Ashtanga and power yoga. $35. register now

Teacher Training
Begins Fri-Sun, January 26-28, 8 am-5 pm
Yoga Works offers one of the most comprehensive Teacher Training programs in the country for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga. Its cohesive, multi-specialist approach blends the best of the yoga tradition from the East and the West. The dynamic and conscious practice of asana is the cornerstone to the Yoga Works approach to teaching. We have a few open spots left in this training. Details and application

Save the date for our annual Valentine's Partner Yoga Workshop!
Sunday, February 11, 1-3 pm
Share the gift of yoga this Valentine's Day - invite your significant other, a friend, a sibling, mom or dad! Yoga is a great way to spend healthy quality time with anyone you care about - the perfect Valentine!
register now


 

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