Monday, September 23, 2013

Happy Birthday YOGA Garden ! !


YOGA Garden is 2!!


So, I'd say it's high time for a little celebration.


Stop by for a toast to
YOGA Gardens first two trips around the Sun


this Saturday, September 28

7:00-10:00

Dj
Drinks
Dancing

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And enjoy a FREE WEEK of classes


 Sunday, September 29 - October 5

Really, with any teacher all week.


 For our current teaching schedule and all the good stuff:

See you This Saturday, L 

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Monday, September 16, 2013

PLAYlist For A NEW Season < < < < < < < < < < < <



Recently discovered and have fallen in playlist love w Washed Out.   I had a similar response to Metric when I saw them play at Rock The Garden this Summer, and have had a girl crush on the lead singer ever since.  Which with the cooler temps, low light and switch from iced chai to steamed seems already so far away.  So, it's time for a new list as we move into a new season with a little hit of Summer....We'll give it a listen for our Advanced Practice tonight @ 630.

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

+ An Even GIVE & TAKE +






Creative people need focus

and the first way to focus is by being supported

by at least one or two people who love and nurture you.

It's very difficult to be creative on one's own.

Everyone needs at least one or two people who believe in them.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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There are so many parallels between being an art student and a student of yoga.

My good friend and studio mate from college, Kim (aka Young Guns), recently gave me the sketch in this pic as a gift for Yoga Garden.  The sketch is by our painting and drawing instructor, Mr. Boppel.  He was a teacher and mentor to us both.  We loved Mr. Boppel.  By the way he dressed one would assume he rode up to the Art Building on a Harley which was endearingly offset by the cup of tea he always carried around with him, complete with saucer.  He used to check up on us periodically through our 3 hour painting class to make sure we were doing our work.  Which we always were, we loved being in the studio.  He'd say something inspiring, complementary or give us a suggestion on how we could improve and then move on.  No big deal.  All part of the process.  And with each sweep we drew our focus in a bit more.  Got a little clearer on what the image was we were trying to make.  An even give and take, he appreciated us too.

The idea behind Yoga Garden is the same. It is a place where we are artists/yogis individually but support each other collectively through having a studio space to practice the give and take.  As artists we try to find a way to express ourselves openly and fully to tell our stories a little bit at a time.  We look for ways to express our appreciation for what we see in the world around us in a way that is beyond words or conversation.  As yoga students we do the same.  We move through forms, make shapes, refine with action to see what images we can create.  Bring into focus what we are capable of with the help of an entire studio.

There is so much momentum behind the studio now as Yoga Garden comes up on finishing it's second cycle around the Sun.  It's exciting to see and feel and I feel lucky to be a part of it. We've got a great group of teachers who are all very adept with great training and always working on refining the focus in their teaching.  A great group of students who are entrepreneurial, artistic, curious and ever appreciative of the studio environment that continues to grow.  Again, I feel lucky.

An even give and take. 
A room full of teachers and students just happy to be in the studio.
Everything is possible.


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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

New Fall Schedule < < < < < < < < <



FALL@YOGA GARDEN


Settle Into a Peaceful New Routine for Fall @ YOGA Garden 
>>>> Come say Hello

New Classes > New Instructors > New Schedule
(All classes currently running unless specified w a start date)

- Sunday -

 Vinyasa Flow w Aubrey Weger > 1000 - 1115 am (starts Oct 20)

 Back to Basics w Laurel Van Matre > 430 - 600 pm

 Yin and Nidra Yoga w Pete Cairns > 630 - 800 pm



- Monday - 

Back to Basics w Jasvir Singh > 500 - 615 pm

Advanced Vinyasa w Laurel Van Matre > 630 - 800 pm



- Tuesday - 

Back to Basics w Laura Craig > 530 - 645 pm

All Levels Vinyasa w Lindsay Brost > 700 - 830 pm (starts Oct 1)


- Wednesday - 

All Levels Vinyasa w Elizabeth Camp > 900 - 1015 am

Back to Basics w Melissa Sue > 616 - 730 pm


- Thursday - 

All Levels Vinyasa w Laurel Van Matre > 630 - 800 pm


- Friday - 

Deep Stretch w Elizabeth Camp > 900 - 1015 am

All Levels Asana w Pete Cairns > 600 - 730 pm


- Saturday - 

Mixed Levels Asana w Stephanie Loes > 800 - 900 am

Back to Basics w Stephanie Loes > 930 - 1045 am



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For Bios, Cost, Class Descriptions and all other info:

www.yogagardenmpls.com

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