and the easiest way to do that is by Self-Care.”
Leonard Perlmutter
Amy Perri
RYT500
Registered Yoga Teacher 500 Hr
631-839-0644
http://www.MyYogaWithAmy.com
Amy Perri
RYT500
Registered Yoga Teacher 500 Hr
631-839-0644
http://www.MyYogaWithAmy.com
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is present, and can welcome all things
Amy Perri
RYT500
Registered Yoga Teacher 500 Hr
631-839-0644
http://www.MyYogaWithAmy.com
Have you ever found yourself in the presence of someone who exudes such a peaceful energy that just to be around them or hear their voice allows your shoulders to lower and your breath to quiet, generating a global feeling of relief? Think about the kind of energy you generate when you walk into a room; the kitchen in your home, your office or school, a party, your car. What kinds of prompts are you receiving from internal sources? We can get caught up in inner voices that tell us to judge, fear or compete with others or ourselves which is a form of himsa (violence). However, we can choose in any given moment to turn off those voices that badger and color our perceptions and create a new dialogue which is of a non-hostile nature creating space to fill wherever we are with a peaceful energy that others will gravitate to, benefit from and mirror back to us. So for today, in honor of Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday:
“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well”
Classes this Week
Monday and Thursday Evening at 730pm
Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow class
Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am
Warm Vinyasa Flow at Rocky Point Hot Yoga Sundays at 745am
**Karma Beach Yoga Fundraiser – Aug 21st – Cedar Beach – Flyer Attached**
“Through practice, I’ve come to see that the deepest source of my misery is not wanting things to be the way they are. Not wanting myself to be the way I am. Not wanting the world to be the way it is. Not wanting others to be the way they are. Whenever I’m suffering, I find this ‘war with reality’ to be at the heart of the problem.”
Stephen Cope
Greetings dear yoga students,
Welcome to another glorious day. As you soak in the sunshine that is pouring down fromt the sky, think about something you may be “at war” with in your own life. Living life on life’s terms is not an endeavor for the faint hearted. As humans, we seem to always want to fix things or create fantasies and repeat mantras like; “if only things were different then I could be happy”. True inner contentment only comes from within. We must make the decision to be happy now. Now is all we have. This moment, this day, this family, this body, this home, this job, this stretch of 24 hours to live our life. Cultivate acceptance with whatever or whoever is in your life today. Be the one that brings serenity to your interactions and act with your heart on situations that seem to baffle you. Try and do more reflection that reaction and you may find, things are exactly as they should be. Relax, let go and focus today on being at peace with reality. The war within quiets when you cultivate Santosha – contentment; allow yourself to bloom wherever you are planted, within whatever circumstances life finds you.
Classes for this Week
Monday & Thursday Evening at 730pm
Tuesday Morning 930am with 11am meditation to follow
Friday Morning 930am Healing Yoga
(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have chaned)
Events
Special Asana/Chakra Classes – Thursday August 11th at 730-930pm &
Friday, August 12th 930-1130am (Please reserve, only a couple spots left)
Karma Beach Yoga Fundraiser – Sunday August 21st 8-9am Cedar Beach
See website for more information www.MyYogaWithAmy.com
Peace always,
Amy
Svadhyaya
The fourth Niyama (or observance) in the Eight Limb Path of yoga is the study of the self.
Like so many yoga practices, svadhyaya is the process of getting to know who we really are; our true self. Yoga asana, pranayam, and meditation are all ways to peel off the layers of our false selves. Doing this and staying present to the process is not always easy. As we peel the layers and really look at our exposed wounds, memories, conditionings and patterns, we may feel more confused and defeated than when we began. Trust the process and turn again and again to those spiritual teachers that came before us. They are there to guide us; in books, in music, in our dreams, our prayers or maybe sitting right across from us at work, home or in our communities. As we work to let go of others (or even our own) ideas of who we should be, the more open and compassionate to our own “particular genius” we can become and the more our “natural channels” to the divine open and our dharma (life’s purpose) is revealed.
Yoga this Week
Monday & Thursday Evening 730-9pm
Tuesday 930am with 11am Meditation following class
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930-11am
(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)
Special Two-Hour Asana/Chakra Meditation Class
Live Musical Accompaniment by ShaktiPath
Evening or Morning Session
Thursday Evening, August 11th from 730 to 930pm
OR
Friday Morning, August 12th from 930 to 1130am
We will begin with our pranayama and asana class to prepare our minds, bodies and spirits for the second half of class which will be a chakra balancing/meditation class utilizing chants, music and restorative yoga postures to connect and open the seven major chakra centers. ShaktiPath will provide the live music for this special class.
(Please reserve your spot as soon as possible as this class is limited to the first ten students who sign up)
For further information events page on my website
Shanti, Peace
Namaste
Amy
The important thing is to be awake now, to feel the transparency, to feel the universal shining through the individual, and then to allow life to express itself though us.
Rolf Gates
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”
A unique acoustic duo blending contemporary tunes with modern day chants
You cannot discover new oceans until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Anon
Most importatnly, don’t be afraid to fail. It is in taking risks, trying out new ways of being that we find ourselves and create the life we were meant to live. Nothing would get done if we all waited untill we did it perfectly. Encourage yourself with compassion, focus, vision and a little light hearted humor. It is in the falls we take that we learn how to endure, create and make this world a better place for ourselves and others.
Classes for this Week
Monday and Thursday Evening at 7:30-9pm
Tuesday Morning 930am with 11am Meditation to follow class
Friday Morning Healing Yoga 930-11am
(Please reserve your spot or cancel if your plans have changed)
Thanks to all who showed up for the Relay for Life on Friday, It was HOT but lot of fun to see people of all ages enjoying their yoga and their community. It is amazing to see Karma Yoga at its best when a community comes together in selfless service for such an important cause. Photos to come on my facebook page. Much thanks also to all of you for congratulating me on my 500 Hour Graduation. As the journey continues, my hope is to bring all I learn and have learned to you all.
Dates for the Karma Beach Yoga Fundraisers coming soon…..and remember:
“By your stumbling, the world is perfected.”
Sri Aurobindo
Namaste
Amy
Amy Perri
Registered Yoga Teacher
631-839-0644
Yogawithamy@optonline.net