Summer’s here!  Hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weekend we had celebrating all the fathers in our lives!  It is fitting the Summer Solstice follows Father’s Day as the Sun is the active, masculine energy of fire that we all need in our lives to encourage and and empower us.  Hope to see you soon!  Surya Mangalum: Blessings on the amazing Sun!

Scroll down to check out the events coming your way; Restorative Yoga and a special class designed to attune you to the first level Reiki Practitioner!  Save the date of August 11th for a very special Yoga & Kayaking trip!

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation

Wednesday Evening Yoga on the Beach!  715pm

Thursday 1199 Riverhead Retiree Yoga 11am

Friday Morning Gentle Yoga 930am

No Saturday Morning Beach Yoga this Week

Workshops and Offerings

Restorative Yoga, Reiki & Essential Oil Healing Session with Guided Meditation and Chakra Clearing

Come indulge yourself in this special relaxation-rejuvenation practice.

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.

$25 prepaid and $30 at the door if space allows.

Due to the nature of this class spots are limited

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Reiki Level One Attunement & Training Class Forming

Thursday, July 26th at  6 to 10pm

Skies are clearing……see you at the beach.  Click Beach Yoga 2018 for all the info!

   “Detachment is simply letting go of all you hold fast to in your mind. It doesn’t actually mean losing anything, simply changing your relationship with the things in your life today. The greatest pleasure for every soul comes as a result of choosing detachment. Why? Because attachment is a form of slavery that takes place in our own minds. And the result of detachment? Real freedom”

The art of detachment or, Vairagya in Sanskrit, is the practice of showing up, doing your best and letting go of the results; acknowledging the basic truth that everything in life has its perfect moment.  It is the realization that if we do not get what we want (even if it seems like the perfect job, perfect person, perfect place, perfect opportunity, etc.)  that there is probably a better time for that situation to materialize in our lives or more often than not, it may be something that is never supposed to happen at all.  When we truly are able to detach from the outcome we release the disappointment, anger or inadequacy we feel when things don’t turn out as we thought they should.  Thinking we will find our happiness in someone or something outside ourselves is only an attempt to gratify our senses and satisfy the ego which can never truly be satisfied.  Acting from a place of attachment and clinging is acting from fear.

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The opposite of fear is faith.  So in contrast, the art of letting go actually allows you to access the peace of mind you seek.   We can learn to live and let live, look at closed doors as opportunities and trust our spiritual guides to lead us where we need to be.  When we make decisions from a truly detached place; from a place of calm abiding, wisdom and love, we set the inner spirit free to move us toward all that is good, true, right and lovely in our lives.

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning 930am Yoga with Meditation following Class

Wednesday Evening BEACH YOGA 715pm Click Beach Yoga 2018

Friday Morning Healing Yoga at 930am

Saturday Morning BEACH YOGA 9am click Beach Yoga 2018

Beach Yoga is finally here!  Click Beach Yoga 2018 to make sure you are “in the know” and check back prior to heading down to beach to make sure there are no changes due to weather or any other unforeseen obstacles.

Stay tuned for Yoga & Kayaking trip as well as Paint Night and the ever popular Pool Yoga coming your way this summer!!

Surya Mangalum! Blessings on the Sun!

Lost

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.

— David Wagoner
(1999)

Greetings dearest yoga students,

The Avalon Yoga hike was a beautiful experience.  There is such sacredness found right under our feet, wherever we happen to be. The above poem by David Wagner speaks to the power of stillness and presence.  There is great wisdom in just learning to be quiet and still and “letting the forest find you”. If you feel lost, unsure or confused about where you are going, I suggest you take his advice and “Stand Still”; chances are very good that what you are seeking is right there in front of you just waiting for your path to find you.

Yoga this Week

Monday Maryhaven Yoga 515pm

Tuesday Morning Vinyasa Flow  Yoga with Meditation at 930am

Tuesday Evening Yoga Sutra Study 7pm

Wednesday Evening All Levels Yoga at 715pm

Thursday 1199 Retiree Yoga in Riverhead 11am

No Friday Morning this Week

Events and Workshops

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.  $15 Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Beach Yoga Begins June 13th

Click the link for all the delicious details  Beach Yoga 2018

Summer Book Club – Tuesday’s with Morri

Read this powerful, poignant book with us this summer.  We will get together sometime in July to discuss.  It is available for as little as $.25 used on Amazon.  Here is the link Tuesday’s with Morrie

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

.The Autumn Equinox 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 Hike in Avalon Park

Saturday, June 2nd at 10am

We are planning to meet at the corner of Harbor Road and Main Street at 945am.  Parking is available along Main Street or, if you are lucky, there are a few spots next to the Grist Mill across from the pond on Harbor Road.  Give yourself extra time to park.  We will begin our hike promptly at 10am!  Weather looks good.

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

RSVP appreciated by messaging me on Facebook, texting me at 631-839-0644 or emailing me at yogawithamy@optonline.net.

$10 per person

If you would like to join us in reading this beautiful,  powerful book let me know.

We will meet sometime early July to discuss and ponder the many great lessons and insights that are jam packed into its pages.

It is available for as little as $.25 used on Amazon.  Here is the link Tuesday’s with Morrie

In Peace,

Amy

Blessings to those here and gone for giving of themselves to preserve our freedom.

Yoga this Week

Tuesday Morning at 930am with Meditation to follow

Wednesday Evening at 715pm

Friday Morning Healing/Gentle Yoga 930am

Saturday Morning Yoga Hike at Avalon Park 10am

(Please Reserve Your Spot or Cancel if Your Plans Have Changed)