Category Archives: Yoga Retreat

December 30, 2019 – Yoga this Week and Upcoming Events

**There will only be Friday Morning 930am Class this week, Regular schedule returns on January 6th!** 

Let us look to the past for insight and to the future with a yearning to grow

Much gratitude to you for showing up for class, attending some yoga adventures and filling our yoga room with dedication, love and light.  It is because of all of you that I am able to fulfill my dharma of passing on the teachings of one of the greatest gifts I have had the honor of receiving  in my life; the practice of Yoga!

I wish you peace, I wish you health and I wish you love in 2020.  May your vision be clear,  your thoughts be sweet, your heart be full and your gratitude be abundant!

Workshops and Offerings

Thursday, January 23rd at 7-8pm New Moon Reiki Circle

Saturday, February 8th 10 to 3pm Relax & Renew Day Retreat (currently sold out-contact for wait list)

 

 

Yoga this Week – May 20,2018

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

Greetings dear yoga students,

I have been so enamored by all the birds are visiting my feeder this year.  So many varieties, sizes, shapes and colors fill my vision with vibrancy and joy.  I often think about the way they live.  So simply in tune with each other and nature.  They are a constant reminder,  as I sit at my computer  watching them swoop and land and soar,   not to take life so seriously. Much like my time on my yoga mat, observing them reminds me to trust, let go and fly into the moments of my life with purpose, freedom and joy. Birds are truly a miracle to behold, they prove to us that there is a finer state of being we can strive to attain and that state of being is yoga.

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am Vinyasa Flow for all levels  with Meditation

Wednesday Evening All Levels at 715pm

Friday Morning Healing/Gentle Yoga 930am

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

Workshops and Offerings

Beach Yoga Begins Wednesday Evening June 13th and Saturday Morning June 16th – Click Link for  Beach Yoga 2018

 

Thursday, May 24th Asperger’s Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Family Support Group

Meetings are held at the North Shore Youth Council located on the grounds of the Rocky Point Intermediate school JAE.  Click here for details AHA Support GroupsThursday,

 

 Yoga Hike in Avalon Park – Sat, June 2nd at 10am

Join me and our yoga kula for a lovely Spring Walk Through the beautiful and amazing Avalon Park in Stony Brook. We will meditate along the labyrinth and strike our poses among the trees, ponds and paths in the woods Please RSVP by messaging me on Facebook, texting me at 631-839-0644 or emailing me at yogawithamy@optonline.net. $10 per person

 

Tuesday, June 5th 7-9pm – Yoga Sutra Study Group

Please join us as we continue our study of the sacred text, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.  The Yoga Sutras have many translations and offer us a scientific approach to our yoga practice. These Sutras, or threads, hold a wealth of information and point us in the direction of wholeness and enlightenment.  Together we will interpret sections of the sutras and read from a variety of translations.  Please bring a journal, something to write with a copy of the sutras (if you have one) and an open mind ready for discussion!  Light Refreshments will be served.  $10 Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

2018 Equinox Goddess Yoga Retreat on Shelter Island is now open for Registration!! September 21st to 23rd – A few post still open

.The Autumn Equi2017-09-16 08.25.02nox is an auspicious time to gather together and contemplate both the light and the dark within and without.  This retreat sells out quickly, Click on the link for all the details on how to sign up!  Equinox Yoga Goddess Retreat

Yoga this Week – March 18, 2018

The ego is a monkey catapulting though the jungle;

Totally fascinated by the realm of the senses,

  it swings from one desire to the next,

  one conflict to the next,

  one self-centered idea to the next.

If you threaten it, it actually fears for its life.

Let this monkey go.

Let the senses go.

Let desired go.

Let conflicts go.

Let ideas go.

Let the fiction of life and death go.

Just remain in the center, watching.

Then forget that you are there.

Hua Hu Ching: Ten

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am Yoga & Meditation

Tuesday Afternoon 5:15pm Kids Yoga (Full at this Time)

Wednesday Morning 1030am Yoga at NSPL (Prior Registration Required)

Wednesday Evening 7:15pm Yoga

Thursday Evening 630pm – AHA Support Group  (See Below)

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please RSVP for all classes or cancel if you have previously signed up)

 

Happenings

 

Thursday, March 22nd Asperger’s Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Family Support Group

Meetings are held at the North Shore Youth Council located on the grounds of the Rocky Point Intermediate school JAE.  Click here for details AHA Support Groups

 

Thursday, March 29th  715pm Restorative Yoga, Essential Oils & Reiki

Come and indulge yourself in the amazing healing power of Restorative Yoga.  $20 Pre Registration Requried

 

Yoga for Kids – Ages 5 to 12 – Four Tuesdays in March 515 to 6pm

$35 for all four sessions.  Maximum 8 children in my Rocky Point Studio –   Contact me to sign up.  Begins this coming Tuesday, March 6th – This class is currently Full To Capacity!!  Watch for the next session to open up!

Yoga this Week – March 11, 2018 – Sutra Study this Thursday!

“Yoga is a powerful vehicle for change.

As you build strength, stamina and focus, you start to believe in your own potential”

 Believe in your own capabilities; for your potential is  as far reaching and endless as the rays of the sun!   Come practice with us and watch how your yoga can be a powerful vehicle for change.   All you need to do is show up, be yourself and let your best self shine through!

Yoga this Week

Monday Maryhaven Yoga 515pm

Tuesday Morning 930am Yoga & Meditation

Tuesday Afternoon 5:15pm Kids Yoga (Full at this Time)

Wednesday Morning 1030am Yoga at NSPL (Prior Registration Required)

Wednesday Evening 7:15pm Yoga

Thursday Evening 7pm Yoga Sutra Study Group (See Below)

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

(Please RSVP for all classes or cancel if you have previously signed up)

If you can’t make it to any classes this week, check out my new (very amateur) 15 Minute Replenishing Flow  by clicking Here for Video

Happenings

 Yoga for Kids – Ages 5 to 12 – Four Tuesdays in March 515 to 6pm

$35 for all four sessions.  Maximum 8 children in my Rocky Point Studio –   Contact me to sign up.  Begins this coming Tuesday, March 6th – This class is currently Full To Capacity!!  Watch for the next session to open up!

Thursday, March 15th 7-9pm – Yoga Sutra Study Group

Please join us as we continue our study of the sacred text, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.  The Yoga Sutras have many translations and offer us a scientific approach to our yoga practice. These Sutras, or threads, hold a wealth of information and point us in the direction of wholeness and enlightenment.  Together we will interpret sections of the sutras and read from a variety of translations.  Please bring a journal, something to write with a copy of the sutras (if you have one) and an open mind ready for discussion!  Light Refreshments will be served.  $15 Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Thursday, March 22nd Asperger’s Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Family Support Group

Meetings are held at the North Shore Youth Council located on the grounds of the Rocky Point Intermediate school JAE.  Click here for details AHA Support Groups

Thursday, March 29th  715pm Restorative Yoga, Essential Oils & Reiki

Come and indulge yourself in the amazing healing power of Restorative Yoga.  $20

Yoga this Week – December 11, 2017

Restorative Yoga Tonight 12/11 at 715 – Two Spots Open!!

December Contest & Holiday Offer

Put your name in the box every time you come to class.  We will pull a winner mid-January.  The more times you attend, the more chances you get to win a 60 minute private session to focus on anything you would like!!  Don’t skimp on your practice when you need it the most.

A FREE ESSENTIAL OIL ROLL on will accompany any Gift Certificates purchased before the end of the year!  Gift Certificates can be for any dollar amount and include class cards, private sessions, and reiki healings.  Certificates can be sent through the internet if you are not able to come in physically.


Its hard for me to take in the fact that next week will be our 10th Annual Winter Solstice Gathering!  Ten years of having all of your amazing energies in the yoga room to share this auspicious time of year.  This is one of my favorite gatherings and one I truly treasure. It not only celebrates the wonderful return of the sun but also honors the connection we have to each other in this community of like minded people. We come to our mats from all corners of life and various transitional stages.  We come to our classes, not only to empower our connection to our selves but, sometimes more importantly,  to connect and help empower each other! Just your presence and persistence in showing up inspires and is a true power of example to others, including me.   The room if filling up, please rsvp if you plan on coming next week, Thursday, December 21st 7 to 9pm.  Click on the link for details.  And remember to dress sparkly, festive and fun!!  https://myyogawithamy.com/eventsworkshops/

Yoga this Week

Monday Monthly Restorative Yoga at 715pm ($15 Cash Exchange Please) only two spots open!

Tuesday Morning Yoga with Meditation at 930am

Wednesday Evening 715pm Yoga

Friday Morning Healing/Gentle Yoga 930am

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

Events and Workshops

Monday, December 11th at 715pm Restorative Yoga and Oils $15 per person (Preregistration Required)

Save the Date for our 10th Annual Winter Solstice Gathering – Thursday,  December 21st at 7pm – $10 Suggested Donation and a Dish to Share 

 

Special Holiday Week Class on Thursday Evening at 7pm to 830pm – Gentle Yoga/Restorative Asana, Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing & Reiki Circle Meditation, December 28th

Coming in the New Year:  Monthly Satsang – Talks on Philosophy, Sacred Yogic Scriptures and how to apply these ancient teachings to our modern lives.

This will be a interactive group meeting once a month. Details to follow.  Let me know if this interests you.

Click the link Above for all Details

Yoga this Week – September 18, 2017

***Please Note that Wednesday Night is switched to Thursday Night in –  Yoga Room – Farewell to Beach Yoga***

A snippet of our Equinox Goddess Retreat!!

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”  

Marianne Williamson

Our third annual Equinox Goddess Retreat was amazing; the weather, the space, the place and all the Goddesses were breathtakingly beautiful.  Words cannot describe the gratitude I feel for this experience!  Onward and inward we go to the lovely season of Autumn!

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation

Thursday Morning Riverhead HCP/1199 Yoga and Meditation

Thursday Evening 715pm All Levels (Back in Yoga Room)

Friday Morning Gentle Healing Yoga 930am

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

 

Happenings

Monday, September 24th – Aspergers and High Functioning Autism Association Family Support Group meeting  at the North Shore Youth Council. Family Support meetings are for parents, family members, caregivers who support and care for individuals on the autism spectrum. There is no fee to attend AHA support meetings. All are welcome to attend and pre-registration is not required Click on the link for directions. http://ahany.org/event/suffolk-family-members-support-group-2-2/?instance_id=729

 

Monday, October 2nd at 730pm

Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Acupuncture with Essential Oils Click Here for Details:  

Events & Workshops

Spots are being Reserved, Prepayment of $60 Required for this special session. Contact me for payment details

Yoga this Week – June 12, 2017

“Your life is a sacred journey.  It is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way….And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph of healing, of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love”  .  

                                                                   ~~Caroline Adams

Returning home from an adventurous weekend, I am reminded of the great power in being still, being challenged, being opened and being free.  Stepping out of our comfort zone, whether it is to sit on a meditation cushion, step on to our yoga mats, climb a mountain or open ourselves up to another, helps to expand our “vision of what is possible” in our lives.  Life itself is the greatest journey we will ever take.  It is an adventure into the unknown forest of emotions, into the complexity of our minds, the amazing resilience of our bodies, the flowing energy of relationships and most importantly, an adventure into that deep inner wellspring of compassion and love  from which all magnificent tales of triumph are born.

 

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am with Meditation

Wednesday Evening at 730pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930am

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

Next Wednesday is our First Yoga on the Beach Class!! Classes will  begin at 715pm.  Please meet in the parking lot of Broadway Beach at least ten minutes prior to class start.  Click on this link for all the details. Beach Yoga

 Weather permitting, of course. Here’s to Summer Solstice and another grand, exciting, adventurous summer!!

 

 

Yoga this Week – April 24, 2017

What we’re trying to do in yoga is to create a union, and so to deepen a yoga pose is to actually increase the union of the pose, not necessarily put your leg around your head.

~Rodney Yee

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Each time we come to our mats, we have a chance to explore interconnection. We begin with our breath and move into our bodies, but it doesn’t stop there. As we create connection with a pose, we adjust, consider, explore, become present and breathe into the experience. We soften into the edges of the pose and watch them dissolve as we flow moment to moment; this might very well lead you to “put your leg around your head”  Integration, alignment and breath leads you deeper into your body, into the mystery.    As you move into this day, feel into the energy around you. Integrate, align and breath within the moments and see if you can increase the most important connection of all; the present.

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Yoga this week

Tuesday Morning Flow 930am with Meditation following class

Wednesday Evening Flow 730pm

Thursday Riverhead Seniors 11am

Friday Morning 930am Gentle/Healing Yoga

(Please RSVP or cancel if your plans have changed)

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Offerings

Wednesday, April 23rd 10-1145am Restorative Yoga,Reiki&Essential Oils with me and Dana Costarelli!!

Restorative Yoga postures gently open the body with little to no effort. Reiki Healing promotes overall well-being and balance while essential oil therapy creates a global shift in the mind, releasing stress and uplifting the emotions. This special class does NOT include acupuncture but will focus more on the healing qualities of restorative yoga with an emphasis on the Chakra System.. $35 Prepaid – $40 Walk In Limited to 8 students

 Monday, May 8th at 730-930pm: Restorative Yoga, Acupuncture & Reiki with Essential Oils

Spring will be here! And Spring is a great time to release, restore and renew your intention to live your life with vitality, purpose and freedom!! Give this gift of healing and restoration to yourself or a loved one.

$60 Prepaid $70 Walk In if space allows – This sessions always fill up – Don’t Delay! Click on http://www.myyogawithamy.com/events for more info.

EQUINOX YOGA GODDESS RETREAT III

Only 4 spots remain open!!!

SEPTEMBER 15- 17, 2017 Join Laurie and Amy for a reflective weekend of yoga, adventure and community on the beautiful shores of Shelter Island. . All Meals, activities and dorm style lodging included. Early Bird Price is $275 if paid in full by May 15th. Thereafter, if space allows price is $300. Click on the link for more info https://myyogawithamy.com/equinox-yoga-retreat-2017/

Yoga this Week – January 15, 2017

**No Tuesday Morning Class this Week**

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We can either let our thoughts pull us in different directions like wind blows a leaf at will or we can stop and be the still point like a tree, standing firm as the turbulence moves around and through us.  We cannot stop the mind, just like we can’t control people, places or things around us, but we can choose to be the calm force amidst the changing winds.  Meditation teaches us to “be still and know”, becoming still allows us to see our thoughts with clarity so when we leave our practice we have a better sense of who we are and what is really important to us. These truths lie beneath habitual thought patterns, stilling your body, focusing on your breath is like going underneath the water to discover that an entire new world exists beneath the surface..  A world that lives within you. A world that is calm, focused and knows exactly how to be in this sometimes confusing environment of the mind.

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Yoga this Week

Wednesday Evening 715pm

Thursday Morning Beginner Series Begins 10am (Full to capacity)

Thursday Evening 7pm Restorative Yoga and Acupuncture (one spot open)

Friday Morning 930am Gentle/Healing Yoga

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Happenings

Three Part Meditation Series begins on January 23rd at 7pm at the North Shore Public Library – Call the library to sign up – You do not have to be a card holder

Monthly Support Group for Families with children on the Spectrum begins in February.  This group is run at the North Shore Youth Council from 630 to 8pm on the fourth Monday of every month and facilitated by me with guest speakers on tap.  Go to the website for details  www.AHANY.org   This group is open to all and there is never any fees.

September Equinox Yoga Retreat is taking deposits and spots are being reserved.  Click on the link for more details.  https://myyogawithamy.com/equinox-yoga-retreat-2017/

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Yoga this Week – September 5, 2016

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Happy Labor Day to you all.  Hoping you can blur that line of work and play as often as possible.  Enjoy what you do and what you do will bring happiness to others but for today, enjoy taking a break and play!!

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Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow

Wednesday Beach Yoga 630pm

Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am

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

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Happenings

Our Lovely Beach Yoga Classes are coming to a close.  We will have class on the beach this week and next week at 630pm if weather allows.  Evening class will resume on Wednesday, 9/21 715 to 830pm.

Kid’s Yoga Class for Grades 2 through 5 through the Rocky Point Community Education Program.  The class will run on Tuesdays from 4 to 445pm for five weeks beginning October 11th. For more info, http://rockypointufsd.org/district/community_education

As of this writing, there is ONE SPOT OPEN FOR OUR FALL EQUINOX RETREAT on Shelter Island, September 16 – 18th.  See the link for more information.  Let me now asap if you are interested.  https://myyogawithamy.com/equinox-yoga-retreat-2015/

Namaste and Many Blessings!

Amy