Welcome to April! Pollen... and, Cold weather?! What gives! hahaha

With the new month, you may notice we've made a few edits to the schedule. Now that we have had 3 months to get things going, we were able to assess the schedule and see how to make it flow a little better. I'll list the studio updates below, but first, here's a wonderful post from one of our beloved teachers, Jo-Jo, for your enjoyment and reflection:

I never used to pay any mind to those little free libraries I saw in the park. They were cute, but I didn’t peruse them or anything. But the other day, I saw a particular book I had been hunting for, and I couldn’t resist picking it up. It had coffee stains on the pages, the paperback cover was limp, and the whole thing was well-loved. Still legible, but loved. It got me thinking about who had owned it before, but I could only speculate. Yet, even though I know nothing about the previous book-owner, we now have a connection that neither of us will ever actually see.

Yoga is kind of the same way. It’s a very personal, internal process, yet it is also a shared one. I’ll never exactly understand what someone else’s yoga practice means to them, just like I’ll never know exactly how those mysterious coffee stains splattered across my “new" old book. I’ll never know the full journey that book or that student took to end up here, crossing my path for a moment. But the connection I feel with each yogi in class is one that reaches past the details of how they got there and gets right to the heart of human connection. It takes surprisingly little to touch someone’s life. Sharing something as small as a free book, or one hour of your time, is enough.

If you want to share a little time with others in the yoga community, Many Paths Wellness has a beautiful member potluck coming up on April 12th. I look forward to the little moments I will share with all of you there. Share some food, or just come share your light.

Thanks!
Jo-Jo

Studio Updates:

• Evening class times have remained the same: 6pm and 7:30pm
• Tuesday 6pm class with Elissa has changed from Energize & Unwind to now Therapeutic Roll & Unwind! I've already heard great feedback from the members, so try it out!
• Wednesday 6pm class with Jo-Jo has changed from Energize & Unwind to now Evening Ease: Slow Deep Stretching. This is similar to Yin, however, offers a gentle warm up and cool down to help you ease tension and find deep relaxation. Jo-Jo had taught this class previously at another studio and found that her students had really enjoyed the combination. We hope you give it a try!
• Wednesday 7:30pm class with Tamila has been revised from Traditional Hatha to Sundown Serenity: Evening Hatha Yoga. You may find it a little more gentle than the traditional class, helping prepare you for your evening slumber.
• Thursday 6pm class with Marty has been revised from Energize & Unwind to a Gentle Vinyasa (Serenity Flow). This will facilitate getting that energy moving after your work day and also prepare you for the 7:30pm Restorative class right after!
• It seems that most of the members are working during the weekdays/mornings, so the weekday morning classes are the least attended. As a general rule, if no one is signed up the night prior, I will cancel the class so I can focus on other things. Please let me know if you have any questions.
• Join us for our first Community Potluck! One of the VERY BEST parts of being connected with a studio is the COMMUNITY! The friends we make, the company we keep, the conversations and perspectives we share... this is one of the things that has brought me so much joy through the years. Please join us for our first community potluck, to meet up, visit with each other, share some yummy food and laughs. Bring a friend and a dish to share, and let's practice some yoga off the mat while we slow down to just breathe, connect, be in presence with each other. Please register HERE just so we can get an idea of how many to expect.
• I have Reiki and Aura/Chakra photography appointments available this Friday, next week Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Take a look here for specific appointment times and to schedule. I look forward to helping you beyond the mat!

Thanks, All! Stay warm and come join us on the mat! My sequence for this month is based on a fire and water flow - "it's a little spicy" as one member put it!

Have a wonderful day!

xoxo

Jess