Enjoy the first snowfall and join me on zoom for a gentle, yin style class. Please have a blanket, blocks and some pillows available for a deep release practice.

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

“Our practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already”

Pema Chodron

A happy, healthy, peaceful 2022 to you all! Instead of creating all those new year resolutions and self-shaming intentions, let’s try to befriend who we are in this moment. By sending ourselves loving kindness we give ourselves the space and time we need to examine our lives, our routines and the ways in which we may unconsciously sabotage our efforts. So in this new year, be kind to yourself, honor your struggles and do the things that bring you joy, create inner peace and the changes you seek to make will happen without force, fear or anguish.

Here is a beautiful message I received from Vivian after class on Friday, with her permission I copy it here. Thank you Vivian!!

So the word you spoke a number of times today that resonated with me was “soften”. I sometimes say to myself,  soften your belly, when I’m feeling tight and closed. But just an all-purpose “soften” is good to have in my head. In fact I think my intention for the new year will be “soften into stillness.” If there’s anything we’ve been reminded of repeatedly these past 2 years is that we walk on groundlessness. So I’m trying to envision and hopefully embody softening into stillness so I can glide through my unpredictable days rather than tripping or slogging through them. Soften and glide in stillness, whatever life brings.

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots, please contact by email, text or phone if you would like a spot in person (Vaccinated Only Please) . Register for ZOOM live stream through the below links.

1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Still some spaces left for our Spring Retreat. Early bird pricing ends at the end of January! Hoping you will join us. https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/

What do you want for 2022? Think about what really matters to you, write it down and work on making it happen. Authenticity, compassion, connections, good energy, adventures, are just some of the things I am willing to put in work to achieve. What I wish for the most, for every single one of us in in the chant at the bottom of this message. What are you willing to work for?

Join us for a special end of the year class this Friday at 930am. Class will have limited in-person space and will also be offered on Zoom. Contact me to reserve a spot in person or click on the link below to join on zoom.

https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/86293428178?occurrence=1640961000000

OM saha navavatu
saha nau bhunaktu
saha viryam karavavahai
tejasvi navadhitam astu
ma vidvishavahai
OM shanti, shanti, shanti

May we be protected together.
May we be nourished together.
May we work together with the energy of greatness.
May our study be filled with brilliance and light.
May there be no ego between us.
Om, peace, peace, peace.

Namaste dear Friends and a Happy, Healthy 2022 to you!

Much Love,

Amy

“In the heart of every person on this Earth
burns the spark of luminous goodness;
in no heart is there total darkness.
May we who celebrate this winter solstice,
by our lives and service, by our prayers and love,
call forth from one another the light and the love
that is hidden in every heart.” Edward Hayes

This year we will honor Winter Solstice with a virtual gathering on Tuesday Evening at 645pm with a meditation and gentle yoga. This class will replace our Wednesday evening class this week. If you plan to attend the solstice class, please have a candle ready to light, a couple pillows and blankets for some restorative poses.

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots, please contact by email, text or phone if you would like a spot in person (Vaccinated Only Please) . Register for ZOOM live stream through the below links.

 1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

Winter Solstice Virtual Meditation and Gentle Yoga 645pm – Zoom Only- Click the link below https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOGsrDwtGdTwu5X5PiKsIne76aLs-UlQ

Please note: There will be no class on the following days: Wednesday 12/22, Friday 12/24, Monday 12/27, Tuesday 12/28 or Wednesday 12/29. There will be a special New Year’s Eve morning class on Friday 12/31 at 930am. Regular schedule resumes on January 3rd

Take this time to step out of the comings and goings and embrace the darkest of nights as a time of deep reflection. The word Solstice literally means Sun Stands Still. There is a moment of rare stillness as the sun stops before it begins to turn in the direction of increasing light. It is a time of celebration and gratitude for the ever changing seasons of our life honoring both the light and the dark and all the beautiful shades of gray in between.

May the peace of the winter solstice be upon you and yours!

Namaste,

Amy

 

Keep Coming Back 

Keep coming back to your breath

Keep coming back to your body

Keep coming back to who you really are.

 No matter what life puts before you, keep coming back to all the beauty around you, to all the love inside you, to what really matters.  Even if you stray a thousand and one times, keep coming back to the truth of who you really are.  Keep coming back to the eternal, internal essence of you.  Keep coming back to what you know to be true; that the compassion you hold in your heart is meant as much for you as for every living being.  Keep coming back to all the love inside you. 

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots and zoom through the below links. Contact me if you would like to come in person!

 1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Sign ups for this Spring Retreat have begun. Spots are limited. Don’t miss out on the early bird pricing ending on January 19th! Click https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beatie

Hari Om Dear Yoga Students, Hope this email finds you well grounded and centered in your life.  Look around you this morning.  Take in the sights and smells of Fall.  Breathe in that energy and allow your life to be enough.  Call to mind all you have been given.  All the blessing and hardships; even trials and tribulations are gifts in disguise.  The obstacles in our path allow us to move deeper into our human experience and coaxes us to reach out to others for help.  In times when we are in the depth of hardship or confusion, when the world seems darkest, the miracle of letting go occurs.  Dark times can have the ability to move us away from the material into the spiritual; drawing us nearer to the divine source that carries us through those days when we simply cannot walk on our own.  Experiencing the light within the dark (yin and yang) we come to the profound realization that Santosha (contentment) becomes possible no matter what circumstances surround us right now. Santosha, or the practice of contentment, is the ability to feel satisfied within the container of one’s immediate experience.  ~~Donna Farhi Be open, be receptive, be present for yourself and those around you today and through day of giving thanks. Be of service in anyway you can, look beyond your differences as you interact with your family and friends and honor each person for who they are today; knowing that their struggles are no easier than your own.  Don’t forget to honor yourself and your place in this life!  You were meant to be here at this time and hour so rejoice, be happy and most of all be grateful for all you have that truly matters!! When at peace and content with oneself and others (Santosha), supreme joy is celebrated. (Nischala Joy Devi) Wishing you peace, wishing you love. I am beyond thankful for having the privilege of bringing the ancient teachings of yoga into your life. Thank you from the fullness of my heart for continuing with perseverance your studies with me as your teacher. Om, Shanti Shanti Shanti Namaste Happy Thanksgiving! Amy

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Greetings dear yoga students,

Hope this evening finds you compassionately honoring yourself and what you need to maintain balance. To move gracefully through time, we must honor the seasons; the coming and going of light, days, years and simply be as present as possible.    Have the awareness to savor the sights, sounds, and aromas of each passing day as we move into the darkest part of the year. If gratitude is the highest form of yoga, I try to practice it every day. Whenever I am overwhelmed with joy, happiness, grief or fear, I try to remember to practice Gratitude, especially for the small, seemingly insignificant things like teaching a class, walking my dog, cooking dinner or hugging my family. So many things to be thankful for and you are one of them.

“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.”  Jack Kornfield

Yoga this Week

No Tuesday or Friday Class this Week

 1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

Special Gratitude Class on Wednesday Morning at 930am

(A minimum of four must sign up prior to Tuesday night for class to run click the link below to register) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudeGrpjwrGNc5itNoheRa-d6_ELQfvUSg

Click this link for details! Spots are already being taken, contact me to sign up. I am so excited to be finally hosting a retreat again. Right in our own backyard!

Spring Awakening Retreat-March 19, 2022