**Sorry but There is No Class Tonight!!  Monday Evening Yoga begins on August 11th at 715pm with a special Live Music Class; see below for details***

“These three elements knows as Kriya Yoga, help us detoxify the body, nurture the senses and purify the mind…”

Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

The Three Pillars of Yoga

Tapas: Discipline

Svadhayaya:  Study of the self and of  Spiritual Texts

Ishvara Pranidhana:  Devotion and Surrender to the Divine

Greetings dear yoga students,

What a gift to be able to retreat from our worldly life and dive in to yoga’s spiritual teachings.  Over the next few weeks, I hope to be able to shed some light on each of the three pillars of yoga stated above.   These three pillars are part of yoga’s ethical practices known as Niyamas and are the second limb of the Eight Limb Path.  Niyamas are personal observances and give us the tools to lead a happy, joyful , well-balanced life.  These three observances in particular are highlighted in the Yoga Sutras as Kriya Yoga.  The Sanskrit word, Kriya, means  to take action;  so Kriya Yoga is the yoga of action.  By concentrating on these principles and discovering where you  may need to take action in your life (making a plan)  the ancient masters tell us we will  discover a more fulfilling, joyful life  and also create the fertile ground for our life’s purpose and deepest desires to become manifest.

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow class

Wednesday Morning North Shore Public Library Yoga Class 10am (Prior Registration Required with Library)

Wednesday Evening Beach Yoga with an earlier start time of 7PM (Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior)

Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am

Sunday Morning Beach Yoga at 8:45am

(Please Reserve Your Spot or Cancel if your plans have changed)

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Happenings

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**Monday Evening August 11th – Yoga with Live Music at 715pm with Guest Teacher Megan Frisnia and guitarist Michael Smith Braceland     – Special Event

Please reserve your spot- Prepayment is suggested  – Click on the link for more details**

Events & Workshops

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Friday Evening August 15th at 5:45pm Gift from the Sea book discussion group at Cedar Beach West Parking Lot

Bring chairs, drink, and snack if you like.  Try and make notes of your favorite pages, aspects, ideas to discuss.

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Yoga Darshana Center’s Fall Retreat at Camp DeWolfe in Wading River is set for September 13-14th

Go to http://www.YogaDarshanaCenter.com for more information

Shanti!!

Amy