Raven Yoga Shala

“Once the light of yoga is lit, it will never dim.”

                                                                                                                    bks iyengar                        

   Raven Yoga Shala will welcome the season with the Spring Equinox Celebration on Sunday March 21, a practice of traditional 108 Sun Salutations from 10:30-12:30 pm.  To nourish our bodies and spirits friendship, fruit, sweets and teas will be shared following the suryas.  This is a fun event and is open to all students and friends - familiarity with the sun salutations is suggested and remember to take a rest when needed.  Sun Salutations are a moving meditation to honor the earth’s Season of Rebirth, a time of hope, a dance of growth around us everywhere.  Please register at the studio in advance, 12 student maximum. 
 
There are several interesting and inspiring Sirsa Challenge photos at the studio, and there is still a couple weeks left to send in your headstand photos. The Sirsa Winner will be chosen on the Equinox and honored at the Spring Celebration with a two weeks unlimited yoga pass.

Spring, time of rebirth, new beginnings and long days of light.  We feel an urgency to create and do activities that were set aside during the months of winter rest, subtleness and contemplation.  The grasses green and stems of all kinds are eager to push thru the earth and unfurl their glory for the months ahead.  In much the same way, we do this same unfurling and blooming.  Stay strong, nourish your body with healthy proper eating, a balance fresh air and daily yoga practice.  When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving thru you, joy.  This joy is the feeling of Spring, the energy, the agendas and inspiration to create and paint our lives..this season our palette. This is March, a tease with what’s to come daily - some days rain, then sun, this morning a faint dust of snow.  The blueberry bush shivers and the eager on the hill violets shrink back just a bit. The bold lavender crocus by the Charter School have been displaying now for almost two weeks!  I build a hot fire and ponder the moment, no more “night days”, long hours of day inspire a practice that is determined and meditative with intention to renew and go deeper with strength and inner peace.  This yoga has no end, it is always new and delicious.

Upside Down class: This class is a challenging Vinyasa Flow featuring creative approaches to inversions and back bending. Upside Down is for students that are familiar with the primary series and ready to deepen their practice or challenge themselves for inspiration.  Jodee will teach this class, Sundays in March: 3:30-5:30 pm, $18/ class.  Students may drop in and hope a space is available or sign up and pay early to reserve a space.  Maximum 10 students.
 

Amah is teaching the Holistic Movement class on Saturdays at 4 - 5:30 pm..Holistic Movement is a class designed to open you to healing from within. Allow your body to be guided by your heart and let energy flow gently through your whole body. Release emotions trapped in your body from repeated patterns or stress and tension using conscious breathing and sounds. This is a fun class that focuses on bliss and ecstasy to catalyze healing on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. All students are encouraged to explore the energy of this unique yoga experience taught with love and devotion She will teach this class thru March.   Amah is leaving Juneau for the summer to apprentice beekeeping with her uncle in Wasilla.  

One last casual reminder, Kathryn Budig Workshop in July 9-11.  Here is the tentative schedule:  

Friday- Joyful Balance: Flow Class with Kathryn (6 - 8 PM)

 

Saturday- Flight of the Yogi: Arm Balancing and Inversions (10 AM-1 PM)

Sunday- Sweet Strength: Venture to the Core (10:30 AM-1 PM)  

 

 

 

 This workshop is for all yogis !  Beginner to advanced practioners amaze yourself with this opportunity.

 

 

Raw Chocolate Pudding

 

Ingredients:

 

1 avocado - ripe but not too soft

1/4 cup raw chocolate powder - buy a high quality one

1/2 cup agave syrup, pinch of sea salt and a dash of vanilla

 

Mash the avocado blend in the chocolate powder and other ingredients to taste.

Chill and serve. Smile!

 

 

 

 

  SIRSA GRAFFITI CHALLENGE!

 

Its becomming the dreary dead and dragging on of Winter and just why do we call it DEAD?   How much energy, inspiration or creativity do you have?

        Let’s put some Jazz into your Life with the Sirsa Graffiti Challenge
 
A what?  Sirsa Graffiti Challenge is a fun, silly and creative way to bring awareness to Yoga in a fun and safe way.  Grab a friend and a camera. find a public place- you know where people will observe your headstand for a couple of minutes…get into it and have your friend take your photo. Amuse yourself with the possibilities and the publics reaction to your headstanding live graffiti.
Be safe, be mindful and send us your photo!
Where to go ?  How about the Capitol steps, somewhere lively on Franklin? Freddie’s, the possibilities are unlimited as to location, Eaglecrest with skis on, or how about the library?  Come on have some fun, lighten up your mood and the public’s too, get outside  or  how about your office? Remember all you need is a camera and a friend. Send Raven Yoga Shala the photo and it will be posted on our wall outside the studio door, a winner will be chosen on March 20.  Any variation of the Headstand is accepted for the challenge, just be safe.   Tell your Headstanding friends to participate in our local Sirsa Graffiti too.

The Sirsa Graffiti Challenge Winner will receive 2 free weeks of unlimited yoga classes and

be graciously honored at the Spring Equinox Celebration March 21..
 

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