As July gets underway, you may be making plans for a quiet holiday at home, an Independence Day gathering with family and friends, or a vacation getaway.  Whatever your calendar contains, know that your yoga practice can support you and help you remain grounded in the present.  We are pleased to offer several opportunities to gather together this month, both for regular yoga classes and for special events.

Here—in chronological order—are several July highlights!

July 3 and July 4 classes:  On July 3 and July 4, we offer a 9 a.m. class each day—come practice with Trudy in Monday’s Gentle class or with Beshka in Tuesday’s Holiday/Mixed-level class!  All other classes in July meet as usual:  please see the attached PDF or the online calendar for details.

Book Club:  Sun., July 9, 1 p.m.*  All are welcome to join us in the lounge at the studio to discuss Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo. The short passages in each of the book’s five sections offer ideas and advice to help us contemplate our places in the world. We look forward to learning which passages are most relevant and helpful for you!

Funky Flow:  Wed., July 12, 5:30 p.m.  By popular demand, Funky Flow returns for July!  Join Heather for this fun class where yoga meets dance.  (No dance experience is required—just come ready to move and enjoy yourself.)

Sound Bath:  Sat., July 15, 11 a.m. If you are looking for a total body experience that allows you to relax into a meditative state while being “bathed” in sound waves, join Beshka for this month’s sound bath!  To allow everyone space to recline and be comfortable, space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Save your space by completing the registration form:  tinyurl.com/4yoga-sound-bath

Yoga Social:  Fri., July 28, 5:30 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to stop by the studio for a beverage and snack on the last Friday night in July.  After socializing, we’ll head over to Circus Square Park to enjoy Ernie Small Blues Band’s performance at Concerts in the Park.

And we also are happy to accommodate your requests to increase the number of times a new class meets and to continue to offer yoga nidra on Sundays.

Saturday Gentle class:  Carmen will offer this class twice in July:  on Sat., July 8, and Sat. July 22.  If you prefer a more gentle weekend practice, please join her on these Saturday mornings at 11 a.m.!

Yoga nidra with Sunday Basics classes:  For the third and final month, Shigeko and Angie will provide yoga nidra at the conclusion of the Sunday 4 p.m. Basics classes.  If you are looking for something to help you relax deeply, join them for a yoga practice followed by this guided instruction designed to quiet both body and mind. 

We look forward to seeing you for ongoing classes, for special classes, and for special events this month!

* Thank you to Frances for catching the error in the start time for book club! We have corrected this post to match the time on the online and printed schedules—1 p.m.