This month at Jai Yoga, love is in the air! We want to encourage you to give yourself a little extra love this month. As you may already know, loving the self is an important part of loving others.
We have workshops and special events to help you cultivate both love for the self and love for others going on this month…keep reading to learn more!
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In this newsletter:
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
NEWS
PRACTICE
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
MEDITATION, DHARMA, YOGA – EVERY MONDAY NIGHT 7:15-8:30 PM $Donation of choice
Together, we will look closely at how meditation, the dharma and our yoga practice can be at the very center of our everyday life. While we will learn from each other, the group is not meant to be instructional. Donations will benefit the Jai Yoga Scholarship Fund. No need to register! Feel free to drop-in!
LAUGHTER YOGA CLUB! – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 5:45-6:30 PM $1 suggested donation
Laugh to get your heart pumping and the positive energy flowing! This is an excellent way to support the community and yourself in an ongoing way. Come laugh with us! Offered the first Friday of every month. Click here to register: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=3175&stype=-8&sVT=51
YOGA NIDRA – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 2-4 PM $20
Yoga Nidra is a powerful yet simple technique of guided relaxation; the perfect antidote for a busy and fragmented life. As you are guided to move your awareness throughout your body, you will experience deeper and deeper states of relaxation, resulting in a sense of peace, harmony and balance. Deep healing is possible with the practice of “yogic sleep,” a true gift to the body, mind and spirit. No experience is needed. Offered the first Saturday of every month! Click here to register: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=3175&stype=-8&sVT=56
LOVE AND LAUGHTER: A WORKSHOP FOR COUPLES – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 3:30-6 PM $45/couple
Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating the love you have for those around you and often for your significant other. Come join us for an entertaining afternoon of laughter yoga exercises specifically to help couples find joy together and to be able to bring some breath and laughter into their relationships. Laughter has the ability to unite us in our daily lives. You will walk away with some tools to bring laughter into your life as a couple and to face life in its wonders and challenges. Click here to register for this event: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=3175&stype=-8&sVT=51
RESTORATIVE YOGA – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 2-4 PM $20
Restorative yoga uses blankets, blocks, cushions, ties and the wall to support the body in a complete letting go. Releases tension, calms the nervous system, removes the toxic leftovers from stress and floods the body with happiness and bliss. A gentle and slow-paced class. Totally relaxing, no experience necessary. Offered the last Saturday of every month! Click here to register: http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=3175&stype=-8&sVT=39
To register, try our online registration system, available up to one hour before the start of an event! Follow the links above or visit http://www.jaiyogahome.com/classes/special-classes-events/ for a complete listing and more links to more workshops!
Or, register by phone at least 24 hours in advance. Just give us a call: 207.725.7874. Leave a message with your NAME, PHONE and which WORKSHOP you want to attend and we’ll return your call ASAP.
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NEWS
WINTER 2009 STUDIO OFFICE HOURS
Jai Yoga will hold regular office hours on MONDAYS 1:30-5 PM; THURSDAYS 12:30-3:30 PM and FRIDAYS 1:30-4 PM. At those times, messages can be left for specific teachers, questions can be answered and ideas will be heard! These are also excellent times to shop in our retail store! Please get in touch with us if you have any comments, questions, concerns or praise. Stop by the studio or give us a call at 207.725.7874. We look forward to hearing from you!
DON’T LET ANYTHING STOP YOU FROM COMING TO YOGA CLASS!!
Jai Yoga offers partial and full scholarships, work-study programs and accepts time dollars (MerryMeeting Community Shares Program) as payment for classes! If you, or someone you know, are experiencing financial hardship all the more reason to get to a yoga class. Our community is here to support everyone’s well-being! Please call 207.725.7874 today to discuss with Jen opportunities to enjoy the practice of yoga. Yoga is good for all of us!!!
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PRACTICE
To cultivate your inner love and light, take a few minutes for this simple meditation.
1 – Sit in a comfortable position with a long spine and eyes gently closed; sit on either a floor cushion or a chair
2 – As you breath naturally, bring your awareness to the heart, visualizing or feeling there a soft, warm light
3 – As you inhale, feel or visualize the light growing brighter, warmer. As you exhale, feel or visualize the light expanding and softening the heart
4 – As you continue inhaling and exhaling naturally, let your awareness stay with the brightening and expanding light. Each inhale brightens the light and each exhale lets it expand into and soften more of the body, then the room and beyond
5 – When you feel complete, before opening your eyes, take a few moments to savor the connection between your own heart and the hearts of others
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Love and Light,
Jen and the Jai Yoga Family
Jai Yoga
#314 Fort Andross
14 Maine Street
Brunswick ME 04011
207.725.7874
info@jaiyogahome.com
www.jaiyogahome.com