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Namaste'
Mary

SCHEDULE!!

Hi Everyone, 

Yes, the sun is here!!  

Spring is the season of change and letting go of our winter coats.  This is the time to re-look and refreshen our New Year's Resolutions with passion!!  The 5 pillars of yoga will helps us to do this along our journey; the right exercise, the right nutrition, the right positive thoughts, the right breathing and the right relaxation.  Take a few minutes and review these 5 pillars and see where you could give some extra energy to yourself this spring starting TODAY!!!

I will be out of town until April 9th, you are Blessed with Wonderful, Talented Instructors subbing ALL the classes.  I do have to cancel our Friday at Noon "Hot Yoga" for the next 2 - resuming on Friday, April 13th and circuit on Tues. 6am, other than that you are all taken care of.  PLEASE come to the classes and get a great yoga experience.  

Here is the schedule - 

Thursday - March 29th 

9:30am Circuit - Becky

10:45am - Restorative - Becky

Friday - March 30th 

6:00am - Active Yoga - Becky

9:30am - Active Yoga - Becky

11:00 Hot - No class

4:15 - Kids Yoga (ages 5-10) - Annie & Jennifer

Sat. March 31st

9:00am - Hot Yoga - Caroline

10:30am - Yoga - Mary Ellen ( Last Class until Fall Schedule) Thank You, Mary Ellen!

Monday - April 2nd 

6:00am - Active Yoga - Becky

9:30am - Active Yoga - Becky

11:00 - Circuit - Becky

Tues. April 3rd 

6am circuit - cancelled only this week

9:30am Restorative - Becky

11:00 - Yoga - Becky

6:15pm Hot Yoga - Caroline

Wed. - April 4th

9:30 - Active Yoga - Becky

11:15 Mommy/Me Yoga Class (ages 0-5) - Annie & Jennifer

6:30 - Active Yoga - Caroline

Thursday - April 5th

9:30am Circuit - Melissa

10:45am - Restorative - Monica

Friday - April 6th

6:00am - Active Yoga - Julie

9:30am - Active Yoga - Mary Ellen

11:00 Hot - No class

4:15 _ Kids Yoga - Annie and Jennifer

Sat. - April 7th

9:00am - Hot Yoga - Caroline ** This class is now going until 10:30**

Monday - April 9th

6:00am - Active Yoga - Julie

9:30am - Active Yoga - Mary Ellen

11:00 - Circuit - Melissa

Please checkin with the instructors as they do not know all your names by heart like myself.

If you know your due, please pay the instructors as well.

I am thrilled to be leaving you in great hands,  and hearts.

See you all Tues., the 10th

Happy Easter!!

Namaste'

Mary

MARCH NOTES!!

Hi Everyone,
I'm Excited March has arrived, we have a lot going on and I wanted to share it all with you!
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING!!
**SCHEDULE NOTES***
Yoga Studio CLOSED March 16th (Fri.) and 17th (Sat.) Only. (landlord is building a sound wall)
Friday - March 16th studio is closed so we are moving the KIDS CLASS to Wed., March 14th @ 12:30-1:15 - again for all kiddos that would like to come and try a fun yoga class. *SPRING BREAK* $10.00 drop in cost for those who are not apart of the weekly classes already. **Parents come and watch your kids on March 23rd to see all they are learning, this is a special invite for you.**
The week of Spring Break (3/12-3/16) we are NOT having EARLY 6am Classes on March 12th, 13th and 16th - only.
The week of March 18th we will be Honoring "SPRING" yep, that means 21 Sun Salutations, all active yoga classes!
Our next Couple's/Partner's Yoga is March 23rd @ 6:30pm-8:00pm - PLEASE RSVP NOW to make sure this is a go, need 5 couple's.
Sunday March 25th - I will be holding "A Special 2 HOUR HOT YOGA CLASS." From 2-4pm - it will be an amazing challenge for yourself. Put it on your calendar NOW!! RSVP NOW!! Cost will be $18.00 for all drop in students.
HUGE NEWS - We will have Hot Yoga on Wednesday's for March 7th and 14th - Then this Class is CHANGING to a MOMMY AND ME Yoga class going forward.
WE are THRILLED to be offering this NEW Class to our schedule.
Details: Classes will be 11:15-Noon every Wed., come anytime around 11:00 to get set up.
Cost will be $10.00 for you and a child, ages 0-5 and extra child will be an extra $5.00
Please RSVP NOW.
2 New Amazing Instructors have been added to our schedule to teach this Mommy and Me Class - they are Annie & Jennifer, Welcome Ladies!
WE HAVE A TON OF NEW JEWELRY AT THE STUDIO CHECK IT OUT! Support local artist's.
New clothes are on the way - Hello Spring Wardrobe.
REMEMBER WE SELL GIFT CERTIFICATES THEY MAKE GREAT GIFTS.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Namaste'
Mary and Staff
All Life Is Yoga
907-229-3384

www.alllifeisyoga.typepad.com

11723 Old Glenn Hwy, Suite #116
Eagle River, AK 99577

CONGRATS TO ALL THE "SKI FOR WOMAN" Participaters!!!
See you Yoga - come and check us out for your free class.
Mary

Detoxing

Hello 2012~

I know a lot of people want to try a detox - why?  It's the challenge of will power so let's do this together and find success.  Detoxing is hard work, I will try to make it as simple as possible.  21 days of a different way of eating and really thinking.  I am not a doctor and I am doing this for my health and if you want to do it with me please know I am only making suggestions and you have to take full responsibility of your self care.  I just want to cleanse and rejuvenate myself after the holiday's of over indulging.  I just found the 21 day detox they are doing on www.wholeliving.com and LOVE IT!!  I will also be getting recipes from them.  Keep it easy, try new foods and keep open.

Detoxing info. from Wikipedia:

The general idea suggests that most food is contaminated by various ingredients deemed unnecessary for human life, such as flavor enhancers, food colorings, and artificial preservatives. Scientists, dietitians, and doctors, while generally judging 'detox diets' harmless (unless nutritional deficiencyresults). Proponents claim that this will cause the body to burn accumulated stored fats, releasing fat-stored "toxins" into the blood, which can then be eliminated through the blood, skin, urine, feces and breath. 

Here we go!!!!

Week one - Eliminate Dairy including eggs, caffeine, wheat, corn, and processed sugar, and alcohol.

Start supplements.

Week two - Eliminate meats, fish and beans.

Stay on supplements.

Week three - add meats, fish and beans back in, slowly.

**Start your day with Green Tea and water (warm)

Eat every 3-4 hrs.

Breakfast (eat within 1 hr of awaking) - Fruit any amount to satisfy yourself, try a green smoothie. ( protein powder ok to use if needed for energy) use PEA Protein powder.

Lunch - (biggest meal of day) should consist of 1/2 cup brown rice or quinoa, raw or slightly steamed veggies and 1 serving of white protein (fish or chicken) salmon is best even thought not white or 1 cup of beans.

Dinner - Start with a cup of miso soup and followed by a raw salad.  ( extra virgin olive oil, garlic and lemon juice make a yummy salad dressing) Eat lots of raw veggies and nuts.  This includes juicing (carrots, celery, parsley, beets)

* Broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts, beet greens, artichoke, oranges and tangerines help the liver.

Eat 1-2 tablespoonfuls of good oil every day.(olive, flax,hemp,coconut)

Parsley will keep your breath fresh and speed liver detoxification.

Snacks of raw nuts and seeds, veggies and miso soup can be eaten throughout the day.

Stop eating at least 2-3 hrs. before bed.

Use Lemons/Limes in water.

Herbal Teas are good.

Spices to use are Turmeric and Ginger

So that is your food and supplements, now off to other important parts of a detox.

1. Sweat daily - try to workout everyday, see you in yoga class.

2. Write all your food down in a food journal and how your feeling.

3. Breathing exercises are a must to help your mind and to consciously take time for yourself.

4. Get all your food ready the day before with help.

5. Be positive - it's only 21 days.

6. Weight in everyday and write it down.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Mary

 

Happy New Year!! 2012

RESOLVE TO EVOLVE:

Give your New Year's Resolutions a yogic twist - set an intention and infuse 2012 with positive change!!

38 ways yoga keeps you fit:

1. Improved Flexibility

2. Get Stronger Muscles

3. Better Posture

4. Improve your Joints range of motion

5. Keep your Spinal disks supple

6. Strengthens bones and help ward off osteoporosis

7. Increase in circulation, gets your blood flowing

8. Helps Lymphatic system fight

9. Lowers the resting heart rate

10. Lowers High Blood Pressure

11. Lowers Cortisol Levels

12. Improved Depression

13. Move more, eat less, loose weight

14. Lowers blood sugar and LDL(bad) cholesterol and boosts HDL (good) cholesterol

15. Improves coordination, reaction time, memory and even IQ scores.

16.  Learning to RELAX

17. Increases Proprioception ( the ability to feel what your body is doing and where it's in space)

18. More control over your body (better attention to your breathe)

19. Letting go of unconscious habits (be present in each moment)

20. Better Sleep

21. Improves Immune Functions

22. Increases the various measures of lung function

23. Can ease your elimination tract - ie - less constipation

24. Slows down the mental hoops of frustration, regret, anger, and fear - LEARN TO QUIET THE MIND

25. Experience feelings of increase gratitude, empathy and forgiveness

26. Yoga can ease your pain, with learning how to meditate.

27. Gives you discipline to help you fuel your TRUE journey

28. Improves SELF - Esteem ( You are what you think!)

29. Research has shown that yoga has helped many folks to lower the amount of medicine they have to take.

30. Jump starts your libido

31. Opens sinuses and facilitate drainage

32. Shows you other ways to heal - ie - guided imagery

33. Detoxes the body and mind

34. Karma Yoga (service to others) has been proven to improve your own health.

35. Yoga gives you the TOOLS to help you change and feel better, get involved in your own self care.

36. Learning to read the signs of what your body is trying to tell you.

37. Improved BALANCE

38. Feeling better is what yoga can help you do - with so many benefits, why would you not give yoga a try?

Please let me know if you have any question's,

Namaste'

Mary

 

Information

**Please arrive Early to classes for the next couple of weeks, we have NEW/Updated Paperwork and check in system.

I have been asked what is CIRCUIT CLASS?

Great question, this style of class is all about intervals that are done for 1 minute at each exercise station.  Why this class is important to each of us, is that we target small and big muscle groups at the same time to get the most of our workout.  This style of cross training as been proven to improve your strength and get results.  We use hand held weights and other tools to achieve the most we can from our bodies on this day.  In addition this class is for EVERYONE, because only one person is at a station at a time you can go at your own pace and feel success.  COME AND TRY IT!!!

Bring your water and wear regular workout clothes.

What about HOT YOGA??

Is the practice of yoga postures in a room that is heated.  Heat aids the stretching process while challenging the focus of the mind, enhancing the transformational experience of yoga.  Hot yoga is becoming very popularized by 2 main styles of hatha yoga: Vinyasa yoga, a flowing series of postures, and Bikram Method yoga, a set series of static asanas(poses.)  We will do a mix of both inspired styles in our classes.

Let's get our SWEAT ON!!!  Be prepared to sweat and detoxify your bodies and minds.

It does take a couple of classes to see how it feels and please be patient with yourself.  Please tell myself or your instructor if this is your 1st Hot Yoga class or if it has been a while.  If your expecting in your 1st trimester heat is not recommended.

What to bring: WATER, Yoga mat, yoga towel, change of clothes.

Yes, we have changing rooms -provided with plastic bags to put your wet clothes in afterwards.

Before you practice try to:

~Be hydrated: drink plenty of water during your day - too much water before class may not feel the best during class - be mindful.

~Try not to eat a heavy meal within 2 hours of your practice - if your stomach is empty or close to usually feels better.

~No cell phones in the yoga studio, make all your calls before class ~ this in turn will help your centering yourself by taking a few minutes to be still and feel your breath, allowing yourself to be PRESENT!!!

See you soon, 

Namaste'

Mary and Staff :)

From one of our Yogis..... YES - Yoga helps you in your everyday life.

This is a funny, if not hilarious, story I want to share with you while i was dipnetting.

Our campground's bathroom was the great reliable green latrine! These were complete with a mirror on the door. Can anyone possibly explain to me why there should be a mirror that is 3x5 inches in a port-a-potty? We're at a campground where we gut and clean fish for crying out loud?! Why do we want to see our reflection?

No that is not my story.

When I camp I usually do not go poop. I use to find that great. But then my body aged (agh!) and I find that pooping is very essential for my body. This time camping I made sure to continue eating fresh fruit and veggies. Well after 2 days of not pooping and me getting nervous, I woke up in the morning needing to go. I mean really GO!!!

Our faithful latrines were only inches from overflowing. How I managed not to poop while all other campers experience explosions is still a mystery to me. Well I just couldn't go to the latrine. I was sure my toilet paper would end up touching my bum. So I jumped into the car and drove to Wal-Mart. Never in my life have I loved using a bathroom in Wal-Mart. Running water so so great.

So I averted a terrible situation. Or so I thought. I was drinking tons of water this particular day since the sun was out. I was peeing a lot. When I pee in a port a potty, I hover! But i also want to avoid possible aim problems, so I lift the seat so I don't spray the seat for the next poor soul who does not know she should never ever sit on a port-a-potty seat.

Afternoon rolls around and I need to pee again. Yes I know you are loving my pee and poop story. Hang in there. I do my usual, lift up the seat, hover and pee. And suddenly I feel it. I have to poop. Oh no! I can't poop. Not in here! But there was no holding it back either. I was left with no choice. But yikes! I was still hovering! I didn't even have the option of lining the disgusting seat with toilet paper as the stupid seat was in the up position behind me! If I moved to lower it I would poop all over the latrine!!!!

I was left with this one last thought of hope as my legs were burning in the latrine, holding my hovering bum over an infectious, stinky mound of you know what! "Breath! Breath into it. You can do it. Your legs are strong. Breath." Do those words sound familiar? Yes Mary even in the latrine at dipnetting your words came to me! and I laughed out loud when I found a new meaning of "All life is Yoga".

All Life Is Yoga " New Studio" / PRICES

Where :  11723 Old Glenn Hwy Suite 116 - PARK GATE Building (where the DMV is) - on the backside of building.  Turn on the street, Park Place St. and it's on your left - end unit, look for the my sign - "All Life is Yoga."

When: Tues. Sept. 6th

Schedule:  ( See below) Early am classes, mid-morning classes, evening classes and weekend classes to come.  Yes, we are expanding to offer more classes to serve all of Eagle River.  Hot Yoga will be offered as well as Gentle, Active-Vinyasa, Restorative, Pre-Natal and Kids Yoga.

Prices:

Drop In - Single Class Rates

1 hour = $12.00

1 + hours = $15.00

Packages

4 classes = $54.00 (good for 3 months)

10 classes = $120.00 (good for 3 months)

1 month Unlimited = $89.00 ( good for your 30 days, starts on 1st class you attend) - not calendar month.

Kids Classes are drop in = $10.00 or a 1 month package of 4 = $35.00

New to All Life is Yoga?

** Enjoy 3 classes for $30.00.  Good for 1 month and for local residents only. **

Private 

Individual (1 hour) = $75.00

Purchase package of 4 hours = $240.00 (good for 2 months)

2 person ( 90 mins.) = $125.00

Office/Group classes available, please call for a consultation.

We will see you soon at All LIFE IS YOGA!!  Mary and Staff 

 

 

 

 

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