November Newsletter |
MESSAGE FROM MASUDA I'm very excited to tell you about our first holiday service project coming up on Wednesday, December 10th. We're going to be working with New Hope Housing, which is a homeless shelter in Alexandria. We're asking teachers and students to join us for a couple of hours to create a love filled holiday event for the children who live there. Details about the event are described below under the holiday service project section.
There are many different ways to experience yoga, which means union. One path of yoga focuses on seva, which is a Sanskrit word meaning selfless action. Seva allows us to practice our yoga in the world by serving those who are in need. This practice can help us experience a deeper union with ourselves, others, and spirit.
I hope you can join us for this wonderful evening. The holiday season is a great time to be generous with our time and our hearts.
I wish all of you a delicious Thanksgiving with friends and family.
Love,
Masuda |
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS |
Find the Bliss in Your Being (with Annie)
Discover the deep and restorative benefits of Svaroopa yoga and remove the blocks to your inner peace and freedom.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
2:00-4:30pm
$40
Release the Old and Welcome the New (with Masuda)
We will clear out the old and create room for the new by opening and balancing the eight major chakras (energy center.)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
2:00-5:15pm
$60
Hip and Shoulder Opener (with Daniel)
Experience many beneficial postures to open the hips and shoulders and allow the Prana (vital life force) to flow freely.
Saturday, December 14, 2008
2:00-5:15pm
$60
Yoga for the New Year (with Masuda)
Start 2009 with a powerful Kundalini yoga workshop intended to empower you with tools to live a life of joy, love, and peace.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2:00-4:00pm
$30 register by December 28, 2008
$40 space permitting
SIGN UP FOR ANY TWO WORKSHOPS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AND RECEIVE 20% OFF.
Click here to register online. |
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SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTSFAMILY & CHILDREN'S YOGA
Sunday:
8:00-8:45 Family Yoga (3-8 yr olds)
Monday:
4:30-5:15 Children's Yoga (3-5 yr olds)
Wednesday:
4:30-5:15 Children's Yoga (6-11 yr olds) |
HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECTJoin us for our first holiday community service project.
When:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
Where:
New Hope Housing Homeless Shelter
3516 Lockheed Blvd
Alexandria, VA 22306.
What:
Bake cookies, decorate cookies, lead arts & craft projects with up to 20 children who live at the shelter. All ages.
Who:
We need 8 volunteers to donate their time and love.
Donations:
We're asking for $10-20 donations to purchase a Build-A-Bear for each child.
Please call Masuda if you're interested in joining us: 703-535-8282 http://www.newhopehousing.org/ |
BOOK CLUB Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of wordly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wants from life.
Monday, December 1, 2008
7:30-9:00pm
Free Community Event!
Sign up for this event by sending us an email:
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GRATITUDE EXERCISE A wonderful exercise to practice when you're feeling down or stressed is to work your way through the alphabet by listing all the things that you are grateful for in your life.
This is great fun to practice with your children.
Here is one of my Lists:
A -Artist Way by Julia Cameron
B-Bodhi (my dog)
C-Chocolate
D-Dark Chocolate
E-Eye Pillows
F-Farid (my brother)
G-God
H-Hikes
I-Indian Food
K-Kundalini Yoga
L-Laughing
M-Mom
N-Nephews and Nieces
O-Obama
P-Philosophers
Q-Quiet
R-Radiance
S-Sunshine
T-Tom (my husband)
U-Unity
V-Violets
W-Walking to Work
X- X-men Movies
Y- Yoga
Z-Zucchini Bread |
FEATURED PRODUCTS |
ANNUAL YOGA PASS
Enjoy 1 year of unlimited yoga classes
2 free workshops,
2 free guest passes
1 free radiance mug
10% off boutique items
All for $90 a month for 12 months
Pay $1080 and receive an additional 10%
discount ($972).
6 month and 3 month packages are also available. Offer expires January 31, 2009 and packages are non-transferable and non-refundable.
CUSTOMIZED GIFT BASKETS
Customize a gift basket with your choice of yoga CDs, yoga books, Radiance Yoga merchandise, tea, gift certificates, and Wha Guru Chews. |
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Dawn Curtis
Dawn teaches senior yoga and gentle yoga classes and workshops at Radiance. She is also available for private lessons. Dawn teaches from a place of compassion and love and helps her students discover deep levels of peace and healing.
Hometown:
Northern Virginia. I currently reside in Reston.
Childhood Ambition:
I wanted to be a shoe designer! I used to spend hours designing funky shoes.
Favorite Yoga Pose and Why:
My favorite pose is Ustrasana - Camel Pose. I often refer to Camel Pose as the "ultimate buzz pose" because of the energetic effects the pose gives you. It's a complete heart opener - physically, mentally and spiritually!
Life Changing Moment:
Watching my grandson, Logan, come into this world. Absolutely no words could describe how seeing his face for the first time made me feel.
One Thing You Want Students to Experience in Your Class:
Absolute, pure joy.
Perfect Day:
Rise early, enjoy a long cup of tea, take a morning walk, take a yoga class for myself, speak with my children, read a book, watch the sunset, and smiling when pulling the covers up around me.
Indulgence:
Robek's Awesome Acai Smoothie
Biggest Challenge:
Sitting still.
Inspiration:
My senior students in their yoga practice. These are the strongest, most determined group of students I have ever worked with. Yoga is the fountain of youth!
Dawn Teaches:
Thursday
3:30-4:45pm Senior Yoga
5:00-6:00pm Sunset Flow |
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Anamaria Melhado
Hometown:
San Salvador, El Salvador
What Got You in Trouble Most as a Child:
Thinking outside the box.
Perfect Day:
A day without any schedule or demands. Go for a walk, have coffee in Old Town, knit, sketch, read, and practice yoga.
Favorite Spot in Old Town:
Walking by the river, Sacred Circle, and of course Radiance Yoga.
Best Gift Ever:
A hug when I really need one.
Favorite Yoga Pose:
Corpse pose - because it's the time I remind myself that not doing anything is also beneficial.
Favorite mantra:
Pavan Pavan.
Best Yoga Advice:
The real yoga is not on the mat but how you live your life. |
WHAT'S ON YOUR YOGA WISH LIST
We'd like to hear your ideas, suggestions, and feedback for us on our class schedule, workshops, retreats, teachers, boutique items, and anything else that is important to you.
Email Us
Call Us:
703-535-8282
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sat Nam/Namaste
Masuda
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