I accidentally omitted Thursday night from the last post. Thanks to Jeanne for asking!
This Weeks Schedule:
Monday Maryhaven Yoga 5:15pm
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow class
Wednesday Morning 10am Therapeutic/Gentle Series Week 3 – Private Class
Thursday Evening Yoga 7pm
Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga
(Please sign up or cancel if your plans have changed)
Thank you!
Greetings dear yoga students,
Hoping this email finds you fostering a sense of grateful anticipation for the day and week ahead. Acceptance of life circumstances does not mean to give in, give up or throw in the towel. Acceptance is looking at what fate has brought to your door, examining the facts with an open heart and clear mind and then from deep within gather the courage to do what you need or do – which in some instances is the courage to do absolutely nothing. Whenever we are at odds with something, feel “off-kilter” or are experiencing anxiety, it usually can be traced back to our inability to accept what is happening in the present moment. Acceptance enables us to enjoy the scenery of our lives the way it is, even if it is not what we expected. So dive in to the present moment of your life today and meditate on the areas that you meet with resistance; breathe a compassionate breath, bless your circumstances, love the people who join you on your journey with all your heart and find the peace and serenity that comes with true acceptance.
Classes for this Week
Monday Maryhaven Yoga 5:15pm
Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow Class
Wednesday Gentle Yoga with Philosophy & Meditation 10am (Private Class – Week 3)
Thursday Evening Yoga 7pm
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am
(Please reserve your spot or let me know if your plans have changed)
Happenings
The winner of our Private Session was pulled out of the box on Friday! Congratulations to Barbara J!! There were so many names in the box and I thank each one of you for participating! This was so much fun, I think we will plan on doing it again soon!
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February 19th Join us for Musical Chanting – Kirtan – at the North Shore Public Library. Registration begins February 1st. This is a free event and open to all
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Yoga Jam – February 21st 9am Sunday – Sign up in advance
Hope to see you in class.
Om, shanti, shanti, shanti!
Greetings dear Yoga students,
Martin Luther King, Jr. describes Ishvara Pranidhana perfectly in the above quotation. ; having Faith and surrendering to the process even when you don’t know where it will lead you. The fact is we really never have a guarantee that our plans will work out. I have experienced many times when fear led me to overthink, manipulate, and try to control every part of a situation, only to wake up to the fact that all I had to do was relax, trust and be open to the unfolding, which many times was more wonderful than I could have ever imagined! The yogic niyama, Ishvara Pranidhana calls us to let go and trust that there is a divine plan working along side you. Let go of results, trust the process and even when you don’t know where you are going, lift your foot and take that first step!
***Yoga This Week***
(Please reserve your spot, or cancel if your plans have changed)
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation
Wednesday 10am – Gentle Yoga with Philosophy and Meditation Week 2 – Private Class
Thursday Evening 7pm Open Class
Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga
This Friday morning I will have one of the students pick the winning name out of our box. this is the last week to get your name in the running for a Private Session of your choice (A one hour Reiki, Asana, Meditation, Chanting, or any combination).
Upcoming Workshops
Monday, January 25th at 7 to 9pm is our very popular
Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oil Session
There is currently two spots open. This session does require a prepayment of $55 to hold your spot. For more info click on the link!! https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/
Due to many students requests, keep an eye out for A return of YOGA JAM in February!
“Atha Yoganushasnam”….Now begins the study of yoga: , Patanjali’s Sutra 1:1
Session begins next Wednesday, January 13th. There are two open spots if anyone is interested in jumping on board. Looking forward to diving back in to the basics…
Gentle/Therapeutic Yoga & Meditation Series Forming
Led by Amy Perri, eRYT500
Calling all those who are more inclined to practice a very gentle/therapeutic form of yoga. This class will be for those new to yoga or simply feel a gentler class is most appropriate due to physical, emotional or spiritual issues. The class will consist of pranayama (breath practices), gentle yoga postures, philosophy and meditation.
Wednesday Mornings
10 to 1115am
All Levels Welcome!
$55
For five week session paid in advance.
Class begins on January 13th
Pre-Register and Reserve your spot as soon as possible. Spots are limited.
“Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal!”
Sri Pattabhi Jois:
***Scroll Down to see some great events you won’t want to miss coming this month!!!***
“What’s Done is Done”
Shakespeare
Happy New Year Dearest Yoga Students,
Do not allow yourself to get stuck in the past. What has happened is already gone. Like the wake of a boat, it is behind you and does not have to define or determine the direction you will take. Let go and allow what has happened to shape your future on its own. Everything that has happened has led you to this moment. You cannot change the past, you can look and learn but in the end you must let go and set your sights on the future. Although the future is there wide open for anyone to change, we have a tendency to hang on to the unfulfilled wish to change the past and live with the mantra, “If only”… this simply is wasted energy. What’s done is done…. direct your energy to the future: meditate in the present, make plans, set intentions, transform your intentions into actions and let go of anything holding you back from creating the life you were meant to live….YOU are the one you’ve been waiting for!
Classes for this Week
Tuesday Morning 930 am with Meditation
Thursday Evening 7 pm Open Level
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930 am
Sunday Afternoon 2 to 5 pm Empowerment Women’s Circle – All Welcome – RSVP
Happenings
Sunday, January 10th – Women’s Empowerment Circle in my Yoga Room – 2 to 5 pm
This month’s empowerment circle is being held in my yoga room and we will be watching a screening of a film entitled, “What is Yoga” followed by a fun, circle yoga class, sharing of expeirences, intention setting Please bring a small, healthy snack or drink to share and be sure to rsvp! This is a wonderful, monthly circle that was created by Doreen Romero and held at different locations each month.
The Five Week Therapeutic/Gentle Yoga with Philosophy and Meditation Session begins next Wednesday, January 13th at 10-11am. If you would like to join us, please mail/drop off or make arrangements to get your payment of $55 to me to hold your spot. Thank you to those who have already sent in your checks, there are still a few spots left and I know a number of you have expressed interest in this class. Click on the link for more information https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/
Join me and my guitarist, Dave DeBennetto as we serenade you with Live Musical Chanting and Yoga Class led by Laurel Torres, RYT500 – Friday, January 15th at 6 to 7 pm at the North Shore Public Library and is FREE to all who sign up. Registration is now open to all cardholders and non-cardholders beginning shortly.
Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils – Monday, January 25th at 7 to 9 pm
Join me and Ben Craig for another Healing Session incorporating these ancient modalities as a pathway to well-being, wholeness, vitality and peace. These sessions do fill up. Click on the link for more information and try and secure your spot as soon as possible. https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/
May we have eyes to see the divinty amoung usCelebrate, dream and allow the empty pages of the year ahead be filled with a vision of hope, happiness, fufillment and abundance for yourself and your life. The secret art of abundance is simple: Cultivate contentment by truly seeing how much you already have. Take some time before the clock strikes midnight on Thursday to reflect on the past year and honor the lessons you have learned and the people that brought them to you. Whether the lessons were full of grief, joy, empowerment, acceptance, perserverence or undconditional love, they were brought to you for reasons that may be beyond your human understanding. Be gentle with yourself and others by responding with compassion and non-judgemental acceptance; try to live the questions as our journey of self-discovery never ends but only grows deeper as hours turn into days and days turn into years and years turn into a life well lived.
Classes for this Week
Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation
Sunday Morning 9am DETOX NEW YEAR YOGA!!!
(Please Reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)
I wish you love, peace and contentment in this New Year and always. Choose to see all that is divine in you and others as you move through your days. Feel your connectedness, know you are being led and sometimes carried, give of whatever you possess and your life will have meaning and your heart will be full.
Blessings for a Happy, Healthy New Year
Namaste
Amy
$10 per person with ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE NSYC Scholarship Fun
Come out and enjoy a gentle, all-levels, all-ages Yoga Class led by Amy Perri, with Dave DeBenedetto on guitar, in support of NSYC, a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to help youth and families cope in today’s changing world.
100 % of all proceeds collected will go into the NSYC’s Scholarship Fund designed to pay it forward through scholarships distributed to college bound seniors in the Rocky Point, Shoreham-Wading Rive, Miller Place and Mt. Sinai School districts.
(NSYC is located just opposite the playground on the Westside of JAE School in Rocky Point off of Rocky Point Landing Road)
Contact Marcie@nsyc.com for more information
631-744-0207
Yoga Class led by Amy Perri, ERYT500 Yoga Teacher, Musician, Mom, Reiki Master and Rocky Point resident who enjoys bringing yoga and joyful healing to adults, children and the special needs community.
**Scroll Down for info Rocky Point PTA Holiday Boutique- NSYC Fundraiser – Winter Solstice**
“You can look at every single problem in your life as an opportunity for some greater benefit;
you stay alert to opportunities by being grounded in the wisdom of uncertain,
so when your preparedness meets opportunity, the solution will spontaneous appear.”
Deepak Chopra
Dear yoga Students,
My wish for you on this beautiful Monday morning is that you find yourself feeling grounded in in the wisdom of uncertainly surrounding yourself in peace. The wisdom of uncertainty is based in the reality that we are merely floating through space and time, traveling to unknown shores. It is relinquishing our perceived control and going with the flow of our lives, open to possibility at all times. When we get stuck in trying to control, we become attached to outcomes and instead of being open to possibilities, we become closed and miss the very solution that is presenting itself. Grounding yourself in the wisdom of uncertainty, allows you to be free to explore, create and be spontaneous. These are the true gifts of being alive.
Whether you are trying to balance in a yoga pose, sit on your meditation cushion, or enjoying a holiday if your trying to achieve perfection, it will only elude you, create judgments, increase stress and take you away from the very energy you desire. Instead breathe into the possibly of just being and see what arisises. Stay open, flow and float, enjoy the moment and find the serenity and excitement that comes from resting in the field of uncertainty.
Yoga this Week
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow class
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Thursday Evening 7pm Open Class
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Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga
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Happenings
December 5th: Join me at the Rocky Point PTA Holiday Boutique this Saturday, from 9am to 3pm
I will have a table with my essential oil blends, incense, books and special discount pricing on class cards, gift certificates and private sessions
I will also be offering mini reiki sessions and oracle card messages! Come stop by and visit me!
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December 12th: Yoga & Live Music Fundraiser at the North Shore Youth Council at 10 to 11am!
$10 per person – All proceeds go to the NSYC Scholarship fund to benefit struggling students in the surrounding school districts with higher education costs. Contact:
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December 21st: Winter Solstice Celebration 7pm– My favorite holiday party of the season.
This year we will have our whole Kirtan band together (Me, Annalee, Jim and Dave). Bring any percussion instruments you have to help make some noise on this night of deep darkness celebrating the return of light!! A small dish to share is much appreciated. Let me know if you plan on attending.
January 2016 – Gentle/Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation and Philosophy Class forming – Please let me know if you are interested! I can’t wait to teach this class!
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Much Love and Gratitude to all of you who continue to practice here. We are not only yoga students that come together to practice, we are a community of like-minded individuals raising vibrations collectively to lift the energies within our community and the larger world. I am truly humbled to be able to bring you this ancient practice in my home in the traditional way it was taught many thousands of years ago! Much gratitude to all who find their way to our yoga room, sangha and into my heart. Shanti, shanti, shanti! Ooooommmmmm
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Happy Thanksgiving!! There will only be Tuesday Morning Yoga this Week. Try not to skip your practice. Regular Schedule resumes next week.
Tuesday Morning Yoga at 930am will incorporate savasana with Reiki Energy and Essential Oils (if desired) and a gratitude meditation. Please bring a journal to capture your meditation insights if you like.
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I will be dropping off Our Food Pantry Bin collection Tuesday Afternoon, if you would like to contribute, It is much appreciated!!
Happenings
Win a 60 Minute Private Session
Put your name in the box everytime you come to class and be in the running for a 60 minute private lesson for you or someone you love. The busy season ahead causes many of us to skip our self-care practices (like yoga)! Why not make a commitment to take care of yourself this holiday season and be the best you can be. The more times you make it to class and your name goes in the box the more chance you have to win. The hour session can be used in any way you like; reiki, restorative, Vinyasa, meditation, essential oils, etc. Winner will be drawn mid January
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Bring a friend to Yoga and receive a Lavender Oil Roll to Go!
I am now blending essential oils for your pleasure outside the yoga room. Many of you have asked me about the blends I commonly give out during savasana, click on the link on my website for details on the blends. Sample them when you come to class!
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Yoga Jam! Saturday Morning, December 5th at 8:30 to 945am
Yoga Jam is a fun, Vinyasa flow incorporating energetic music, detoxing pranayama and an engaging sequence sure to leave you energized and uplifted. All levels welcome. We need at minimum of students to sign up for this class to fly! Sign up, its a blast and a great way to start the day.
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Yoga with Live Music Fundraiser, Saturday, December 12th 10am
North Shore Youth Council in Rocky Point. Join me as we help the NSYC raise scholarship funds for local high school students getting ready for college. $10 per person, all levels and ages welcome!
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Save the Date for our Winter Solstice Celebration, Monday, December 21st at 7pm!
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**Friday Morning moved to Thursday Morning at 10am for this week** **Scroll down to see yoga contest, December Yoga Jam and Winter Solstice dates**
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
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Hari Om Dear Yoga Students, 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 which humbles us enough to be able to reach out for help. Witnessing all the beautiful outreach these past few weeks is an amazing testament to the power of compassion in action. 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 the days when we simply cannot walk on our own. Experiencing the light within the dark (yin and yang) we come to the realization that Santosha (contentment) becomes possible no matter what circumstances surround us right now.
Classes for this Week Monday Maryhaven Yoga 5:15pm Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation at 11am **Thursday Morning Healing Yoga 10-1115am** Thursday Evening 7-815pm **Please note that Friday morning class is moved to Thursday morning, please let me know if you plan to come** Happenings Win a 60 Minute Private Session Put your name in the box everytime you come to class and be in the running for a 60 minute private lesson. The busy season ahead causes many of us to skip our self-care practices (like yoga)! Why not make a commitment to take care of yourself this holiday season and be the best you can be. The more times you make it to class and your name goes in the box the more chance you have to win. The hour session can be used in any way you like; reiki, restorative, Vinyasa, meditation, essential oils, etc. Winner will be drawn mid January ~~ Bring a friend to Yoga and receive a Lavender Oil Roll to Go! I am now blending essential oils for your pleasure outside the yoga room. Many of you have asked me about the blends I commonly give out during savasana, click on the link on my website for details on the blends. Sample them when you come to class! ~~ Yoga Jam! Saturday Morning, December 5th at 8:30 to 945am Yoga Jam is a fun, Vinyasa flow incorporating energetic music, detoxing pranayama and an engaging sequence sure to leave you energized and uplifted. Please reserve your spot!! ~~ Save the Date for our Winter Solstice Celebration, Monday, December 21st at 7pm!
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