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Yoga this Week – September 22, 2013 – Thurs Nite Class 6pm this week only

“Strength does not come from physical capacity.  It comes from an indomitable will.”  
―     Mahatma Gandhi

Greetings Dear Yoga Students,

Welcome to Fall!!

We had such a wonderful time yesterday gliding across the Harbor to our sweet little island nestled in between Setauket Harbor and the Long Island Sound.  The air was warm, the sun was playing peek a boo and hearts were connected.  Taking our yoga out into nature is so invigorating and transformative.  We are connected, like the Global Mala that took place yesterday connecting yoga communities all over the world, to nature in all its forms.  We learned an important lesson during our paddle as well;  That nature is not to be taken for granted in any capacity.  The wind and waves were kicking up on our way back and we had to use our Kali Power to get us home.  It was exhilarating, at times difficult,  but worth every effort.  Our journey across the water reminded me that sometimes the way is easy and we can glide carefree through the waters of our life, however, it is in the times when we must paddle into the wind, against the flow, or into great resistance that we find the true sense of power that lies within us at all times.    Special thanks to Debbi and Bob, for keeping our kayaking crew safe and accounted for.  Jai, Jai, Jai!!  Victory!

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You are one thing only. You are a Divine Being. An all-powerful Creator. You are a Deity in jeans and a t-shirt, and within you dwells the infinite wisdom of the ages and the sacred creative force of All that is, will be and ever was.”  
―     Anthon St. Maarten

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Yoga this Week

Monday Evening at 730pm

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow class

(Some of us were expressing an interested to do a possible short hike in a beautiful trail in Wading River after class on Tuesday morning if the weather is cooperative.  If you are interested in walking after class, bring sneakers and maybe a snack)

Thursday Evening at 6pm

(Time change just for this week – I will only hold this class if I get three or more to sign up)

Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Happenings

October 5th, ShaktiPath will be at Yogaholic in Center Moriches for Live Music and Asana Class click on the link more info or to sign up!

www.ShaktiPath.net

Taking Reservations for our next Restorative Yoga and Acupuncture Session with Benjamin Craig on Tuesday,  October 22nd at 730pm

Payment of $50 is required to hold your spot.

Looking forward into falling in love with Fall with you all!!

Namo Namaha

A deep bow to you all for the great energy you bring to me,  this community and the world!!

Amy

Yoga this Week – Thurs Eve Class switched to Wed for this week only!

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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new!

 Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Greetings dear yoga students,

One of my beloved teachers, Rolf Gates, once said to us, “Don’t allow your duties to become your burdens”.  This saying has always stuck with me.  Within the daily round of doing, taking care of, maintaining and getting things done, we can sometimes feel very burdened.  While completing our yearly ritual today of making and jarring up our tomato sauce, this quote hovered over me like the fine sunshine that was streaming down from the sky.  “Don’t allow your duties to become your burdens”.  The hard work we put in today pleasures us all year long; when we open a jar in mid-winter, when we give some to someone having hard times or when we simply share a meal with family and friends.  Doing something once a year creates a specialness, an excitement and my husband and I usually feel a “zest in creating” it (until right about now, when we are ready to collapse).  But, it is in our daily duties that we also need to find that joy for a job well done  .  Whatever your  duties consist of this week, try to look at them with a fresh attitude.  If your duties are really become your burdens, try to change the way you do them, creating an atmosphere that promotes happiness or give yourself a special reward for completing the task.  If your duties still seem heavy to carry, simply look back at the end of the week and find true happiness knowing your deeds were well done to the best of your ability with an intention of love and service for all.

The reward of a thing well done, is having done it.

Emerson

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Classes for this Week

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Monday and Wednesday Evening at 730pm

(Thursday changed to Wednesday this week only)

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Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to Follow

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Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am

(Please make sure you sign up for class or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Happenings

Yoga Darshana Restoration Retreat is this coming weekend – There are still a few spots left.  An added bonus is that ShaktiPath will be leading the Kirtan o Saturday Night.  Click on our link to access more information.  http://www.shaktipath.net/index.html

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Our Yoga Paddle is scheduled for next Saturday, September 21st at 10am in Setauket Harbor – Details will go out next week – Click on the link for more information.https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

I will be leading a teacher training on Vinyasa Yoga again at the Yoga Darshana Center in Babylon  The training begins September 18th.  My section is in November.  You can sign up for one section or the entire training.  Here is the link if anyone is interested.  http://www.yogadarshanacenter.com/200hour.html

Keep an eye out for ShaktiPath events coming this fall – the first one is October 5th at Yogaholic in Center Moriches 2-4 Live Music and Asana Class.  Click on the link for more info.  http://www.shaktipath.net/index.html

Hope to see you all soon,

Namaste

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Amy

Yoga this Week and Beach Yoga Fundraiser next Sunday!!

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Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.

Mother Teresa

Greetings dear yoga students,

In order for something to be sacred, a word, an action, an intention, it must come from the heart.  Its not how much we do but how much love we put into the action.  Mother Teresa continually tells us that to bring peace and love into the world we must first bring peace and love into our own homes, right where we are at present.  Please consider joining me next Sunday, Aug 25th as we greet the day with a Yoga Fundraiser at Cedar Beach.  100% of the proceeds will be donated to our very own soup kitchen and food pantry, The Invited Inn, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rocky Point.  With our small contributions we can help to feed the hungry right here in our own community.  If you can’t make the yoga class, I will be accepting donations through the month of August during regular classes.  Scroll down for details.

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Alone  we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Helen  Keller
 

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Classes this Week

Monday Evening 7pm on the Beach at Hallock Landing

(Email me for directions and make sure you check your messages before heading out to confirm class is on the beach, not many left)

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Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow class

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Cedar Beach Yoga Fundraiser Sunday, Aug 25, 8am (See below for details)

**Please note there will be no Thursday Evening or Friday Morning classes this Week**

(Please reserve your spot in class or cancel if your plans have change)

Join me as we greet the new day with our Beach Yoga  Fundraiser

Sunday, August 25th at 8am

Cedar Beach, Harbor Beach Road, Mount Sinai

West Parking lot (the lot just before the dock)

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This will be an all levels class with all proceeds going to the Invited Inn Soup Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rocky Point.

Please note that there is a fee to get into beach if you do not have a Brookhaven Town Sticker.   Gate opens at 730am so if you get there before the gate opens, you will be safe.  If you do not have a sticker and would like to carpool, contact me directly.

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 Cost is $10 per person,

All Ages and Levels Welcome.

.there may even be a surprise guest creating some rhythms for us as we flow.

Hope to see you there!!  Contact Amy at yogawithamy@optonline.net or call 839-0644

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Yoga this Week – August 11, 2013

“Amazing isn’t it how some people see the basket half empty and others see it half full.  Some see life hopeless; others hopeful.  Even when things are less than perfect, if you can think of the good, the beautiful, the hopeful, you’ll be more than sustained–you’ll conquer
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 Greetings dear. beautiful yoga students,
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Remind yourself today that negative thinking will never be productive.  When you find your mind turning to those dark places, take control and change your perspective on whatever situation is baffling you at the time.  Think upon whatever is true, beautiful and right about what surrounds you.  Experiment with this and put it into practice in small ways.  If your day is going less than perfect, re-frame it in your mind.  Our minds have the power to create and bring into fruition whatever it rests upon.  Allow your mind to rest upon what it truly wonderful in your life right now….put it into practice and try to enjoy being a learner.  You may just find that by focusing on the positive,  the peace and joy of the divine spirit that lives in all things will be close at hand supporting, and guiding your day.
Classes for this Week
Monday Evening Sunset Yoga down at Hallock Landing Beach with a 7pm start.  There may be very  few sunset beach classes left as the sun is setting earlier and earlier.
Carpe Diem – Seize this Day! If you would like to experience a sunset beach class.  Email me directly at yogawithamy@optonline.net for directions.
Don’t forget to check your messages before you head out in case the weather changes..
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow class
Thursday Evening will be in Yoga Room at 730pm as the tides will be high…
Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am
(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)
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Happenings
Thank you to all of you who turned out for the Mini Yoga Retreat at the Library.  It was a wonderful experience to bring all the many aspects of yoga to you all!
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Sunday, August 25th – Beach Yoga Fundraiser – Cedar Beach West Parking Lot – 8am

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Yoga Paddle – September 7th at 10am departing from Setauket Harbor  – Details to follow

The Yoga Darshana Center has one bed left for their September 14th Restoration Retreat in Baiting Hollow.  Check out the schedule, its going to be wonderful.  http://www.yogadarshanacenter.com/restorationretreat.html

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Enjoy these savory days of August,

Sat Nam

Amy

Yoga this Week – August 4, 2013

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Only as a spiritual warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge. A warrior cannot complain or regret anything. His life is an endless challenge and challenges cannot possibly be good or bad. Challenges are simply challenges. The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everythingas a blessing or a curse. – Don Juan

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Greetings to all my peaceful warriors who week after week face the ultimate challenge of coming face to face with their bodies, minds and spirits on their yoga mats.

Breathe in the beautiful energy of summer and be present to all the love that surrounds you.

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Classes for this Week

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Monday and Thursday Evening Yoga on the Beach at Hallock Landing – 715pm start -Contact me for directions or carpooling

We are rapidly loosing the daylight so we will try and begin earlier to get in as many beach nights as possible.

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Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow class

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Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga

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(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Happenings…

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What is Yoga?  An Experiential Journey:  Sign ups began this week for our mini-retreat at the North Shore Public Library.  http://northshorepubliclibrary.org/

Just finished putting together the power point presentation…this is going to be so much fun, I hope to see many of you there.

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The Yoga Darshana Center has one bed left for their September 14th Restoration Retreat in Baiting Hollow.  Check out the schedule, its going to be wonderful.  http://www.yogadarshanacenter.com/restorationretreat.html

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Sunday, August 25th – Beach Yoga Fundraiser – Cedar Beach West Parking Lot – 8am

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Yoga Paddle – September 7th at 10am departing from Setauket Harbor  – Details to follow

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Sincerely hoping you enjoyed this amazing summer day.

Surya Managalum

Blessings on the Sun

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Namaste

Amy

Yoga this Week – July 28, 2013

Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain.                                                           Doug Coupland
 Good Morning dearest yoga students,
 Step outside your door and take in all the amazing abundance of the natural world.  We can learn so much from natures rhythms as we allow her to nurture, sooth and remind us we are all part of the same whole.  I get a deep sense of comfort as I watch the birds fly back and forth from tree to tree.   They have the freedom and joy many of us long for.   The many varieties, sizes and colors interact and co-exist in harmony with each other and the world around them, adjusting from season to season with the ability to simply sing after a storm.   Take time to become aware of how the birds, the trees, the water, the wind are orchestrating a beautiful symphony all around you.  Allow yourself to soar into the day, whatever your plans.  Try to look up often, walk barefoot to experience the earth,  and enjoy the breeze as it caresses your skin.   Remind yourself you are as free as the birds in the air to sing your unique song in order to  make the world a better place.
“A bird does not sing because it has the answer.  It sings because it has a song.”
                                                           Chinese Proverb

Ayurveda – A Holistic Approach to Health

Classes for this Week

Monday Evening Sunset Yoga on the Beach

(Check your messages here or on Facebook by 6pm to make sure weather and tides are cooperating but it looks GOOD!  Email me for directions)

Tuesday Morning 930am Yoga

 Ayurveda Dharma Talk 1045am

(Tuesday’s asana class will end a little early to allow for our own Kishori  to give us a special talk on Ayurveda and how its practice can create well being, vitality and health in our mind body and spirits – come for class or just for the talk, donations appreciated – tea and snack will be served)

Thursday Evening Yoga 730pm in Yoga Room

(High Tide is at 830pm – no beach = no beach yoga)

Friday 930am Healing Yoga

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Happenings

 July 30th, Tuesday Night Restorative Yoga, Reiki and Acupuncture with Essential Oils at 730pm

There may be one spot opening up for this session, if you are interested to get on a wait list for this spot, please let me know.  Next Session coming in September

What is Yoga – An Experiential Journey at the North Shore Public Library – August 10th, 10-3pm

Join me and Barbara Delledone on this mini-yoga retreat as we dive into the philosophy and practices of yoga

Sign ups for NSPL Cardholders begin on August 1st, and for Non-NSPL Cardholders sign up begins August 5th

Looking Ahead…

Cedar Beach Yoga Fundraiser – August 25th at 8am – Details to follow

Yoga Paddle – Kayak and Yoga Adventure – September 7th (rain date Sept 21st) – Details to Follow

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Namaste

Amy

Yoga this Week – July 14, 2013 – Evening Beach Yoga

“We cannot teach people anything;
we can only help them discover it within themselves
                                     Galileo Galilei 
 
 
Dearest yoga students,
 
It is my intention,  as I guide you on this path of yoga,  is for you to deepen your connection to your own minds, bodies and spirits in an intimate way, so that you can trust the true teacher that lies within and let it lead you, without fear, to the inner garden of your soul.  
 
 
 
 
Classes for this Week
 
**Monday and Thursday Evening Beach Yoga at 730pm**
Weather  and Tide Permitting Evening classes will be held  down at Hallock Landing Beach for the summer  –
Please check your email or facebook page before heading to class
The tides and heat index looks questionable for tomorrow night so stay tuned, I will post location by 6pm
You can either meet me here between 7 and 715 or down at the beach for 730pm start – Be mindful of No Parking signs  
 
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Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow class
 
Friday MorningHealing Yoga at 930am
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Please reserve your spot in class or cancel if your plans have changed.
 
 
Happenings
 

Still a few spots left for Yoga Darshana Center”s Restoration Retreat at Camp De Wolfe in Wading River in which I will be attending as well as leading a class.    This is a great way to experience the joys of a retreat experience right in your own backyard.   Click on the link to reserve your spot.  http://yogadarshanacenter.com/restorationretreat.html.  Stay for one day or overnight..all levels welcome.

The next Yoga Jam will be on Saturday, July 20th at 815am.  We need at least four students to sign up for the class to fly.  This class is open to adventurous yogis of all levels.  It is a free-flowing, fast-paced vinyasa class set to rockin’ music incorporating some group and/or partner flows.  Please let me know if you would like to reserve your spot to experience a joyful, fun practice that is sure to lift your energy to new heights.

Restorative Yoga, Acupuncture & Reiki with Essential Oils will be on Tuesday Evening, July 28 at 730-930pm.  Please reserve your spot as soon as possible as these sessions have been filling up fast.

For more information go to www.MyYogaWithAmy.com and click on the events page.

 
 
 
Hope to see you in class real soon.
 
Namaste
Amy

Amy Perri
Registered Yoga Teacher
631-839-0644
Yogawithamy@optonline.net
 

Yoga this Week – July 7, 2013

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When you do yoga postures,
surrender to the moment,
be in the moment,
don`t worry about weather
you can touch your
toes or not,
just experience the process.

Then try to carry this attitude
into the rest of your day,
away from tension,
guilt and anxiety.

Experience is the door
to the here and now.

                    Amrit Kala

 Hari Om dearest yoga students, 

Non-attachment is one of the most difficult aspects of our practice to attain.  We attach ourselves to an ideal of what our life should look like, what our yoga practice should feel like, what our world should be like and then only create suffering when it does not measure up.  To truly be in the process,present to the here and now is a gift.   When we walk through that doorway, we feel the guilt, shame and anxiety, which have become like guests who have overstayed their welcome, slip away.  We all deserve to be free, we all deserve to experience joy and true joy and freedom is only found in one place:  the here and now…

If you plan on joining in for Beach Yoga, we will meet at my house and carpool down to Hallock Landing Beach  – Check Email or FB Page by 5pm to see if class will be on the beach or in our yoga room.  If you decide to drive down on your own, please be mindful of the “No Parking” Signs.  Contact me if you have any questions.  I hope to continue this beautiful tradition of taking our yoga outdoors and I appreciate your patience as we work out the details.  I promise you, it is worth it!!!

Yoga this Week

Monday Night Beach Yoga 715pm – Hallock Landing Beach –

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow

Thursday Evening at 730pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

 

Happenings

Still a few spots left for Yoga Darshana Center”s Restoration Retreat at Camp De Wolfe in Wading River in which I will be attending as well as leading a class.    This is a great way to experience the joys of a retreat experience right in your own backyard.   Click on the link to reserve your spot.  http://yogadarshanacenter.com/restorationretreat.html.  Stay for one day or overnight..all levels welcome.

The next Yoga Jam will be on Saturday, July 20th at 815am.  We need at least four students to sign up for the class to fly.  This class is open to adventurous yogis of all levels.  It is a free-flowing, fast-paced vinyasa class set to rockin’ music incorporating some group and/or partner flows.  Please let me know if you would like to reserve your spot to experience a joyful, fun practice that is sure to lift your energy to new heights.

Restorative Yoga, Acupuncture & Reiki with Essential Oils will be on Tuesday Evening, July 28 at 730-930pm.  Please reserve your spot as soon as possible as these sessions have been filling up fast.

For more information go to www.MyYogaWithAmy.com and click on the events page.

 

 

 

Yoga this Week – June 30, 2013

It is time. If you are to walk the path of heart, then it is time…”

If not now, when? If not me, who? To walk the path of the heart is a great honor. Every human has the choice to walk this path, but very few will decide to make it. Why? Well, because you can’t act and behave like everyone else behaves. You must be the person who will learn to look within. You must be the person who will be fully accountable for yourself. You must be the person who prays and meditates. You must be the person who will sacrifice. You must decide to be a Peaceful Warrior

–Nippawanock, ARAPAHOE

Greetings to all my Peaceful Warriors,

Hoping you all have enjoyed this wonderful summer weekend!  We will try for Sunset Yoga Classes on the beach – weather and tide permitting.   If you plan on joining in for Beach Yoga, we will meet at my house and carpool down to Hallock Landing Beach as I have a sticker to park in the lot – Check Email or FB Page by 5pm to see if class will be on the beach or in our yoga room.  If you decide to drive down on your own, please be mindful of the “No Parking” Signs.  Contact me if you have any questions.  I hope to continue this beautiful tradition of taking our yoga outdoors and I appreciate your patience as we work out the details.  I promise you, it is worth it!!!

Our freedom affords us a myriad of opportunities in our lives.   One of the most important ones is the opportunity to pursue any spiritual path we desire to explore in our own individual way. I express much gratitude to all of you for enabling me to bring yoga into your lives.  The freedom to teach yoga and bring the physical and spiritual disciplines to my students is a privilege that propels my spiritual path farther and wider than you will ever know.  Take a moment to say a prayer of gratitude to all those that fight for freedom in small and large ways and enjoy your life as it is today.

 

 

Yoga this Week

Monday Evening 715pm – Beach Yoga –  Weather Permitting

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow Class

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

**No Thursday night class – Happy Fourth**

Happenings

The next Yoga Jam will be on Saturday, July 20th at 815am.  We need at least four students to sign up for the class to fly.  This class is open to adventurous yogis of all levels.  It is a free-flowing, fast-paced vinyasa class set to rockin’ music incorporating some group and/or partner flows.  Please let me know if you would like to reserve your spot to experience a joyful, fun practice that is sure to lift your energy to new heights.

Restorative Yoga, Acupuncture & Reiki with Essential Oils will be on Tuesday Evening, July 28 at 730-930pm.  Please reserve your spot as soon as possible as these sessions have been filling up fast.

For more information go to www.MyYogaWithAmy.com and click on the Events Page.

Victory to our Spirits
and
Peace to All Beings…Jai!!!
Namaste
Amy
 

Yoga this Week – June 22, 2013 – Beach Yoga Monday Night 7:15pm

Blessings to you all this Summer Solstice weekend.  Enjoy the power of the sun as it burns brightly around us as well as  in us.

Om bhur, bhuvah suvah

Tat savitur varenyam

Bhargo devasya dhimahi

Dhiyo yo naha prachodayat

Let us meditate on the light of the sun which shines on the earth, sky and the space that represents the divine power and giver of life.  May this powerful light illuminate our intellect to make the right decisions at the right time for the good of all beings.  May this divine energy lead us on our true, right path.

Yoga this Week

Monday  Evening at 715pm

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to Follow Class

Thursday Evening at 730pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

 

Happenings

Yoga Darshana Center is hosting their Restoration Retreat at Camp De Wolfe in Wading River in which I will be attending as well as leading a class.    This is a great way to experience the joys of a retreat experience right in your own backyard.  Rooms are filling up fast.  Click on the link to reserve your spot.  http://yogadarshanacenter.com/restorationretreat.html  There are very few spots left for this retreat, so please sign up soon if you are planning on attending.  I can’t wait for this….

The next Restorative Yoga, Acupuncture and Reiki Session is set for Tuesday Evening, July 30th 730 – 930pm…details to follow

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