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I'm already thinking about 2018...you?

Mentors tell me that November/early December is a great time initiate internal conversations about the year to come. You don't want to wait until the last minute on this thing called life. (Or maybe you do, if that's your tendency).

For me, the last two years have been quite a flurry: an extraordinarily beautiful shake-up of the snow globe of my life. I've had so many activities and so much enjoyment, fulfillment, and growth. Truly. I've loved, and created every ounce of it.

But like any fluffy downpour, this level of activity cannot go on forever. These are the themes that are coming to mind when I dream about 2018:

* Simplicity
* Self-care
* Ridiculous amounts of reading
* Honest, kind conversations

I'll keep you posted on my "progress" ;), but speaking of honest, kind conversations, I'm really excited to share a podcast episode in which I was interviewed by my friend Francesca Cervero:
"The Mentor Sessions: Support & Strategy for YogaTeachers." Francesca and I had a rich conversation that touches on many subjects relevant to anatomy, healthy movement, and yoga. Link below.

Don't miss these notices either -- more details below!:

Way of the Happy Hips and Way of the Happy Fascia are among my most popular (and widely relevant!) workshops. There's still space in both at Baltimore Yoga Village on Sunday (2 days away! Details and registration link below), but sign up quickly.
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BREAKING NEWS - Private rooms were sold out, but now 2 Private Rooms *JUST* became available on my Jan 28-Feb 3rd Guatemala retreat.

all the <3,
Dr. Ariele Foster

Sunday Dec 3rd at Baltimore Yoga Village

Way of the Happy Fascia 1:30-3:30pm
Way of the Happy Hips 4pm-6pm

Unlock psoas, strengthen your hips, and receive 2 hours of instruction in self myofascial release. These two workshops are highly popular, so snag one of the last spots while you can. You won't regret
Sunday Dec. 3rd
at Baltimore Yoga Village (Falls Road)
$35 each or $65 if you register for both workshops!

Body Bliss Out Registration

Guatemala Yoga Retreat: Full Moon, Full Heart

Jan 28th-Feb 3rd, 2018

2 new Private Rooms made available // ONLY 4 spots left
I welcome you to a magical, mystical, sacred week of yoga and PLAY.
Rejuvenate on a deep level during this week-long retreat to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

This year's incredible itinerary will include

^ a fire ceremony,
^ a full moon ceremony
^ and a cacao ceremony

Mornings and afternoons will be spent in skill-building firey-and-nectary yoga practices. Days will be full of locally grown plant-based cuisine, trips to ruins and indigenous marketplaces, Mayan sauna, and peaceful laps of water on the dock, kayaking or stand up paddle boarding.

Come feast on homemade tortillas and infinite pots of ginger tea. Treat your body, mind, spirit, and adrenals to a full reboot.

If you want to talk about whether it's the right retreat for you (All "Levels" are welcome), simply respond to this email and we can set up a time.

Very limited spots remaining!

Retreat Details & Registration

Francesca Cervero is a beloved Washington, DC-area yoga teacher, teacher of yoga teachers and most recently: podcast creator. Francesca interviewed me (Dr. Ariele Foster) for her incredible new podcast, The Mentor Sessions: Support + Strategy for Yoga Teachers. (And it happened to be recorded on the 5 year anniversary of our friendship on Facebook!).

Although the title is similar to another recent podcast I did, I promise the two conversations are different (and both worthy!). Francesca asked me great questions about:

How to know – in the moment – whether we may be causing injury on the mat
What anatomy-based sequencing looks like (hint: this, this, or this)
Strength-based asana, and the difference between passive and active range of motion

There’s more

We also review my 10 Principles of Anatomy-Informed Yoga, and the shocking reality that yoga teachers are not 100% capable of preventing injury on the mat in group classes.

Where, then, does our responsibility lie? Should we just give up on learning anatomy? Although I suspect you know my answer to that second question, well, I hope you’ll listen to the podcast to find out my thoughts anyway.

Listen Up

Dec 3rd - Way of the Happy Fascia & Way of the Happy Hips at Baltimore Yoga Village, Baltimore, MD (Falls Rd / Mt. Washington studio)
Jan 28 - Feb 3, 2018 - Full Moon, Full Heart Yoga Retreat to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala (limited to 12 participants)
Yoga Anatomy Academy 12 Week Online Mentorship restarts in 2018 - Get on the list
March 10 - TBD Continuing ed workshop at Project Yoga Richmond

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Online Yoga Classes on YouTube

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Ariele's Regular Weekly Classes in DC:
Mondays 5:45pm Happy Hour Flow Level 2 @YogaWorks 14th
Wednesdays 12pm Gentle @YogaWorks 14th
Wednesdays 7pm Beginners Vinyasa @YogaWorks 14th
Thursdays 7-8:20pm Yoga Fundamentals @Mint Gym (Dupont)
Sundays 10:30am Core Flow Level 2 @YogaWorks 14th
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Online Yoga Anatomy Studies

We start again on the path of deep anatomy studies in 2018. My 12-Week Online Yoga Anatomy Mentorship is truly a game changer. The cart will re-open in December.

Mentorship Details

Online Continuing Education for Yoga and Movement Teachers:

Yoga Anatomy Academy 12-week Online Yoga Anatomy Mentorship is STARTING!
Sign up here for details about our next round of the Yoga Anatomy Mentorship and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

YogaAnatomyAcademy.com (Audio) Courses:
- Biomechanics of the Shoulder Girdle (3 hours)
- Chaturanga Clinic (2 hours)
- Lumbar Spine, SI Joints, and Pelvis (3 hours)
- Way of the Happy Fascia (2 hours)
- Principles of Sequencing (3 hours)

90 Monkeys (Video) Courses

YouTube Channel - Yoga Anatomy Academy's YouTube Channel