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October 2010 Newsletter
When a tree has plenty of sap, it is able to sustain and grow. It moves the nutrients that the tree needs to thrive, and maintains the turgor needed for the plant’s structure and its ability to receive solar energy. While the obvious relationship in the human body to sap would be blood, there is a term in yoga that we can consider. Ojas is one of the three vital essences in Ayurveda. It is the “substance that maintains life” or the “prime vigor” that feeds us holistically and protects our body from illness. When we deplete our ojas, we are more prone to disease and depression. When our ojas is high, we are vibrant, feel at ease, and our body seems to hum as it functions as it was designed to do.
This fall, at 8 Limbs we are working with monthly themes that correspond to the first letter of the month. The words for October are Om and Ojas. We chant the sound Om in nearly every yoga class, let’s go deeper into what its meaning
and purpose.
Tune in to the new feature on our new website, Yoginquiry, to see what answers come in for or to answer yourself the following questions the Curious Yogi has posed:
“What is OM?”
“How can I increase my Ojas?”
You can access Yoginquiry from our new site at the bottom nav bar or enter www.yoginquiry.com. It is your resource for all things yoga. Note the different sections that help folks find the info they are most curious about.
Read below for the amazing workshops our teachers have created for you this month. This coming weekend you can OOOpen your Hips with Tami or OOOpen your mind with Jen’s Yin & Yoga Sutras series. Sign up today!
Here’s to increasing Ojas!
Anne Phyfe
P.S. I guarantee you’ll increase your Ojas on a yoga retreat. Melina and I have several spaces left in our Fall Yoga Retreat at Sleeping Lady in Leavenworth, WA. Or plan a week-long tropical retreat to Mexico or Guatemala (see below). OOOOh yes.
OCTOBER WORKSHOPS
• October 2: Open Hips and Heart w/ Tami Hafzalla (PR)
• October 2: Yin & Yoga Sutras w/ Jen Yaros (CH)
• October 5: Indian Mythology w/ Douglas Ridings
• October 9 & 10: Fly into Fall; Arm Balances & Inversions
w/ Maygen McGrew (CH)
• October 14: Business of Yoga w/ Melina Meza (CH)
• October 27 & 28: Facing Fears Practices & Yoga Teacher Tune-Up w/ Shari Friedrichsen (PR)
• October 30: Balance in the Midst of Change w/ Jen Yaros (CH)
See a complete list of all 8 Limbs Workshops here.
TEACHER CHANGE
Greg Owen has moved on from teaching at 8 Limbs West Seattle to work on a donation based yoga model. We thank Greg for his 6+ years of teaching at 8 Limbs and wish him all the best. Tracy Hodgeman will take the Saturday am and Thursday pm classes. Terilyn Wyre will teach the Tuesday pms, and KT will teach the Wednesday 4pm.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
October 1 – 15, 2010
The most economical way to practice yoga regularly at 8 Limbs is to become an annual member. The annual membership rate of $995 breaks down to $83/month, or $2.73/day (that’s less than a latte!). Visit the studios for a list of standard benefits with annual membership. Purchase October 1-15 and get the following additional benefits:
• An 8 Limbs water bottle or tote bag
• A one-time 30% discount off of any 2-3 hour 8 Limbs workshop (valid through May 1, 2011)
Talk to a Yoga Advisor today and support both your own health and a locally-owned business.
TROPICAL YOGA RETREATS
This year we are offering two amazing yoga retreats down south of the border. Melina will take a group to the amazing grounds of Haramara for week-long Seasonal Vinyasa Retreat
January 22-29, 2011.
Douglas Ridings will host an intimate retreat at Villa Sumaya on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala March 26-April 2. More info here.
JUVENILE DIABETES FUNDRAISER
Support July Rogan in her commitment to run the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She and yoga teacher Megan Costello have put together a fundraiser on Friday, October 8th to raise funds to go directly to JDRF.
For more information read July’s blog post from September 27: www.8limbsyoga.com/blog
BENEFIT FOR T. GREEN
8 Limbs West Seattle Yoga Advisor T. Green was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. T. is in treatment and we want to support her with a morning of benefit classes Sunday, October 17 at 8 Limbs West Seattle (9:00am and 10:30am). All drop-in payments (cash or check) will go directly to T. to support her medical journey. Members and class pass holders are welcome to take class with no additional donation.
500-hour TEACHER TRAINING
8 Limbs will launch its new 500-hour Teacher Training in January 2011, featuring Rod Stryker, Sarah Powers, Tias Little, Shari Friedrichsen, JinSung and the 8 Limbs Teacher Training staff. Check the new website for details.
 SEATTLE YOGA CORNER
Every month 8 Limbs partners with other local studios to share the events happening in other corners of Seattle. Here are thismonth’s offerings:
Street Yoga Training, November 19-21, 2010
In the Street Yoga teacher training, you will receive practical, real world techniques for teaching yoga and mindfulness to youth and families struggling with homelessness, poverty, addiction, abuse and trauma.
To learn more, fill out an application, and pay, please go to: http://www.streetyoga.org/education/street-yoga-teacher-training
Questions? Please contact Jaime, Street Yoga Program Manager, at 503-232-0362 or Jaime@streetyoga.org.
Healing Self, Healing Earth, Oct 30, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm http://www.HolmanHealthConnections.com
Namaste,
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