"Life without tapas is like a heart without love."
― B.K.S. Iyengar www.yogalacrosse.com
Dear Friend,
I hope this finds you well, staying warm and enjoying the winter. Yes, it's cold and dark and there is snow to shovel and icy roads to navigate... but there is also beauty in how the snow covers everything with a clean white blanket, how nature is a little quieter and how the ice makes the trees and bushes sparkle.
Check our website for the latest schedule and information. Visit the Resources page for home practice sequences!
With gratitude,
-Pam & the teachers of The Yoga Place
Wisconsin Weather Challenges!
Mother nature is challenging us with snow and cold and you may be wondering if a class has been cancelled... Usually, If the teacher can make it in we will have class. But if we do cancel, there will be a notice on our website, on our Facebook page and on the phone message, at least one hour before class starts. Most importantly, be safe! If you are not comfortable being out, you can always make up a class. Our make-up policy is very flexible! You can come to any other class that fits your schedule and level, or come to a Mixed Levels class.
Drop-in for $5!Do you know you can drop-in to some classes for only $5? The following classes qualify for this special drop-in rate when you are registered for the session:
Dynamic Practice - Sunday 9:00-10:30 AM
Good Morning Yoga - Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 AM
Ageless I - Thursdays 3:30-4:45 PM
Level I - Thursdays 5:30-6:45 PM
Dates to remember:
February 13 - Stretch & Shine at the Children's Museum
March 1 - First Fridays - Yoga Happy Hour!
March 8 - Friday Restorative with Sam
March 30 - Winter Session ends
March 15 - Spring Registration will open
Every 2nd Wednesday. January – April 2019
Next Class: This Week! February 13th, 10:30-11:00 AM
No need to pre-register, free with Museum entry fee.
Friday March 8 - Restorative yoga with Sam
If you haven't been to our restorative series, you still have the opportunity!
These special restorative classes will include supported poses and breathing techniques that will rest your body and calm your mind. Next class is March 8th. Sign up here.
Open Studio time? Would you be interested in having open studio time at The Yoga Place so you could come and practice? The hours would be staffed, but practice would be on your own. Survey to follow!
Chris in India
Chris is in India this month studying, practicing, observing and ... shopping! She shared some of the sights with me to share with you. From Chris... For me India is the sounds, the smells, the food, the generous friends as well as the classes. The Institute is so different than when I first came here. At that time the only people teaching were Guruji, Prashant and Geeta had just begun. Now there must be a dozen teachers and there are so many classes going on all the time. I am trying to observe some and it is so interesting to see the beginning classes where they don't correct a lot and they move them along pretty well. Beginning classes here are only an hour but it is amazing what they do in an hour.
Yesterday I took about 2-3 hours just to read and work on sutra study and it was so nice not to feel rushed. Also I am reading a good book called the Inner Tradition of Yoga. The author is really trying to make a point about yoga not just being a physical culture and one phrase was interesting to me: "Without the balanced practice of all eight limbs, and a path rooted in the first limb especially, yoga practice can easily become another form of materialism."
Share your stories about The Yoga Place by writing pam@yogalacrosse.com. We'd love to hear from YOU!
