

Yoga this Week




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Monday Maryhaven Yoga 5:15pm Port Jefferson Center
Tuesday Morning Yoga with Meditation 930am
Wednesday Morning Private Class Gentle Yoga Series 9:45am (#4 of 5)
Thursday Evening Yoga for All 7pm
Friday Morning Healing/Gentle Yoga 930am – (Stay Tuned for possible cancellation)
(Please Reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Wednesday, April 6th – 945 to 1130am -Gentle Yoga, Philosophy and Meditation with Discussion Five Week Series begins – Pre-Registration Required.


Monday Evening Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils 7-9pm
This session is currently sold out – Stay Tunes for the next date!
Tuesday Morning Yoga with Meditation 930am
Wednesday Morning Gentle Yoga with Meditation & Philosophy 9:45am (Private Class)
Thursday Evening Yoga Flow 7pm
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am
(Please Reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

“Yoga is the practice of observing clearly, listening acutely and skillfully responding to the moment with all the compassion we can muster”
Donna Farhi
Greetings dear yoga students,
Thank you for your continued dedication to your practice for it is you that will make this world a better place. By practicing the art of observing, listening and responding skillfully, you not only bring health and right action to those around you, but you also become a wonderful example of how a person can move through the world with integrity, kindness and love. A beautiful student remarked to me that being in class felt like a “homecoming” to her. Yoga is a homecoming; a homecoming to yourself and your true nature which has an amazing wellspring of intelligence, joy and compassion waiting just below the surface to shine!!
Happy Leap Day and a Special Happy Birthday to my Leap Year Hubby!!

Yoga this Week
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation to follow
Wednesday Morning Gentle Class with Philosophy 9:45am (Private Class)
Thursday Evening 7pm All Levels Flow
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am
(Please Reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Happenings
Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils – March 7th at 7pm- One spot open. $55 Prepayment reserves your spot! Are you ready to take your relaxation to the next level? Grab that spot while it is still available.
April 5th at the North shore Public Library I will be leading a special Gentle Yoga Class with Breath work and Meditation! Check your newsletter and mark your calendars for this special one time class.
Yoga for Kids at Rocky Point Schools begins April 12th. Five Tuesdays from 4 to 445pm at the FJC School. Sign up through Community Education link at http://www.rockypointschools.org

“He [came to] realize that identifying his practice with things that could be lost [advanced postures & breath work, deep states of meditation], would always leave him susceptible to fear anything that could be taken away through sickness aging or life circumstances was not a very wise thing to stand on. It was then that he realized that the only security lay in using his yoga practice to tether his awareness to the part of himself that was and is eternal. It is in this tethering of awareness to the unchanging core of our being that true security can be gained….As our practice deepens and we gain confidence and courage, we develop a growing appetite for this groundlessness and we start to yearn for a more liberated and open experience of ourselves and we become more willing to let go of old hand holds.We start to feel a resolute commitment to real freedom & we become vigilant about things that offer the trappings of freedom but fall short of delivering the goods” Donna Farhi from Bringing Yoga to Life

Greetings dearest yoga students,
The above excerpt from Donna Farhi’s book is, in essence, describing what Patanjali wrote about in the Yoga Sutra’s called Kleshas. Kleshas are basically the core confusion of what is permanent with what is impermanent and the suffering we cause ourselves when we try to hold on to the impermanent things. We all have fear of losing things we hold dear. It may be loved ones, our jobs, our health, our strength, our physical appearance or the myriad of ego driven personas we believe ourselves to be. Finding rest within this “groundlessness” of living with the truth of uncertainty allows us to see through false promises, let go and live with freedom, peace and joy!

Yoga this Week
Monday Maryhaven Yoga – 5:15 Maryhaven Center of Hope Port Jefferson
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation
Wednesday Gentle Yoga w/ Philosophy & Meditation-Class One of Session Two – 9:45am Preregistration Required – Session Full
Thursday Evening 7pm
Friday Morning Gentle/Healing Yoga 930am
(Please sign up or cancel if your plans have changed)

Happenings
Monday, March 7th 7-9pm- Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils
Still has a few spots open. $55 secures your spot in class. If you have been curious about this session, don’t hesitate. No yoga experience necessary, all are welcome.
The Yoga Jam was such a success and I received such wonderful feedback…I am going to put another one on the schedule for March! Message me if you have interest and we will make it happen.

“Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? You are at your very best when things are worst” Starman

Utkatasana (chair pose) exemplifies the amazing ability of the human spirit to rise up and find the strength, grace and power we didn’t even know we had. We have all had experiences where the bottom seems to fall out from underneath our life; a devastating phone call comes or some unexpected turn of events sends life into a tailspin. It is at precisely these times, when help seems to come out of nowhere; people organize themselves to help, families let go of their differences to work together for the common goal, friends come from all directions. It is at our worst, that we become our very best.
If you have a moment today, take chair pose for a few breaths. Breathe into the grounding at your feet, feel how your heart lifts and your hands reach up toward the sky. Embodying this powerful pose allows us to experience our own power and also the source of power around us that enables us to lift ourselves up and bask in the light and love that is always there. Thich Nhat Hahn says “No Mud, No Lotus” which means that we must go through the dark, the struggles, the sticky stuff to reveal our true beauty. In the depths of the winter, dig deep and reach high. Spring is surely on its way and we await its coming with joy, strength and resolve.

Yoga this Week
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation
Wednesday at 630pm – Private Class for Girl Scout Troop
Thursday Evening at 715pm
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am
(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)

Happenings
This Friday night join us for Kirtan at the North Shore Public Library 7 to 830pm
Kirtan is a form of call and response singing and chanting mantra as a path to meditation, joy and connection. No experience necessary and there is no charge. Call the library at 939-4488 to register.
Yoga Jam!! Sunday Morning February 21st at 9am – Yoga Jam is a fun, faced pace vinyasa flow set to a rockin’ playlist to ramp up our energy, move prana and build inner heat. Please register – We need at least 5 students to make it happen!!
March 7th Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils returns! There are currently three spots open. $55 holds your spot, contact me for details.
Namaste
Amy
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,
When you do your yoga practice, do it for more than the obvious physical benefits. Yoga gives us an opportunity to connect with that sacred self that lies beneath appearances, beyond belief systems and transcends even time. Yoga ignites our curiosity and expands our capacity for growth to help create a more meaningful, healthy and vital sense of living, not just for ourselves, but for all we come in contact with.
Yoga this Week
Monday Maryhaven Yoga 5:15pm at Maryhaven Port Jefferson
Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation
Wednesday Therapeutic/Gentle Five Week Session Begins 10am (Pre-Registration has been filled for this session)
Thursday Evening 7pm
**No Friday Morning this Week**
Events
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/

Join us for a Winter Solstice Celebration as we come together in Sangha to celebrate the return of light!! On this darkest of days we will light up the night with intention setting meditation, candle lighting ceramony, musical chanting (with me, Annalee, Dave & Jim) fun group yoga poses and refreshments (Please bring a small dish to share) . This is a fun evening that has become a wonderful tradition honoring this auspicious time of year and each other.
There is no charge, this is my gift to you, try and bring a donation for our food pantry collection if possible.
All are welcome, please rsvp to let me know you will attend.
Yoga Classes
Due to the upcoming Holiday Week we will only be having class on
Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation
If I don’t see you, Holiday Blessings to all!!!
And…..May the Peace, Love and (the Force) Yoga be with you! Much love and gratitude to you all.
Amy
**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!