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“Love yourself first and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
~ Lucille Ball
Happy new year <<First Name>>,
This new year has a very nice ring to it, don’t you think? 2020 - just rolls off the tongue. Hard to imagine it is the end of a decade. I do want to acknowledge those of us who are less fortunate in this turn into the new year especially those close to the fires.
As I reflect on the past year or the last decade, one thing sticks out for me - I have been on a major journey of being ok for putting myself first. I have shared with many of you one of my life mottos - Need to be Selfish to be Selfless.
One of the things that I have been doing in the past decade is to make sure I have immersive practice opportunities at least once or twice a year. Initially, it definitely feels like I was doing something naughty as the little voice in me gets pretty loud - ‘can’t do this now because blah blah blah’ , ‘It is too much to ask of someone.’ Or ‘things will fall apart if I am not here’. I think you know where the mind tends to take you after that - into guilt and shame land!
However, once I did the first time and realised that nothing was unsolvable and the business, job and family survived, it gone easier. I just needed to start!
As our practice in life is about constant rediscovering and remembering, the immersive practice period in retreats, allows the ‘doing-ness’ of life to drop away as we remember of way of being in life, letting life flow through us.
Immersing oneself into practice can mean different things for different folks. It can start with a small step of committing to do something for yourself like a weekly yoga class or 5 mins daily meditation or taking 10 mins of quietude often. It can also take the form of retreating from your responsibilities for a weekend or a few days.
Whatever it is for you go kindly and gently towards it, acknowledge that little voice but keeping going as there is long term payoff in all aspects of relationships in your life - to yourself, to your family, to your friends and work mates!
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SUMMER OF YOGA - MONTH of JANUARY
Weekly classes starts back on 6th Jan with a modified timetable for the whole of January - adjust timetable on website to the week starting 6th Jan to see classes.
Why not, kick start your practice with the JAN Summer Pass $95 for 9 classes - needs to be used in the month of January (Sunday Relax excluded). Great way to see how you will go doing multiple classes for one month!
Sunday Relax - Restorative Yoga
Claudia Perkins will be offering a couple of Sunday Relax - 1.5 Hours Restorative Yoga class on 12th and 19th Jan.
Book in for both for a $10 discount (these classes are not included in the Summer Pass)
CLASS PASS NEWS
Class pass that are still valid prior to studio closure will have their validity extended for 25 days. If we miss your pass, just be in touch via email or text and pass will be extended.
In order the simplify the number of passes, regular 10 class pass will be replaced with 5 class pass (valid of 6 weeks). The pricing per class will be the same as old 10 Class Pass.
The frequent User 10 class Pass will still be available.
Don't forget that passes are sharable! Let us know and we will link your accounts.
PRIVATE SESSIONS
I will be offering private sessions on 2, 3 and 6th Jan for Yoga and Clinical Somatics. There is only 1 or 2 spaces left for Jan, please email me to make it yours or make an appointment for February 2020.
REST INTO SELF RETREAT
I am excited to be offering another REST INTO SELF 4D/3N retreat in Continental house, Hepburn Springs again on 24-27th April 2020. Secure your place with a $200 deposit now.
VISITING TEACHERS WORKSHOPS
Reconnect continues to be recognised as an establishment that host amazing visiting teachers both of international and local repute. Most workshops are open to serious enquiring students. 2020 is kick started with Internationally recognised Yoga Therapist and Author LEILA STUART - The Supportive Psoas on 31st Jan - 2nd Feb AND an iRest Yoga Nidra Immersion (Labour Day weekend) on behalf of iRest Institute (HQ for iRest). My meditation mentor and well loved visiting teacher to Reconnect, FUYUKO TOYOTA will be facilitating this immersion with LEIGH BLASHKI. JAMES KNIGHT - founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga will be offering an intensive on 4 & 5th April ( I will be teaching iRest Yoga Nidra in that intensive). Info and booking can be done here (best using a laptop of desktop).
May you stay well and safe and until we see each other again.
Heart felt gratitude,
Wai Ying & Reconnect Team
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TIP FOR THE MONTH
As you busier, let your gaze soften and broaden to the periphery a few times a day!
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Need I say more! This one is for you to take some time out to rebalance your nervous system.
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