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Beginner class continues through January

Our beginner class meets on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and will continue to do so through the month of January, including on New Year’s Day!   We encourage anyone interested in starting a yoga practice to join us for one … Continue reading

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Solstice open house: F 12/21, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

We invite friends to join us for a Solstice Open House on Friday, December 21, at the studio above The Pots Place, 428 East Main Street, Bowling Green.   Between the two usual classes offered that day–Gentle at 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading

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December newsletter

“Hello darkness my old friend….” These words of Paul Simon come to mind as we once again approach the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice, in the cycle of seasons. As we encounter this darkness, we need to … Continue reading

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Community is….

Community is witness; each member in this moment and that moment Community has hands to pick you up and to clap for you Community has legs to stand beside everyone Community has arms to open the doors for others Community … Continue reading

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A Very Important Practice

“The meditative mind is a pleasant mind, a stabilized mind. That state is called chitta-prasadana in Yoga-sutra 1.33. According to the sutra, such a state is obtained though the practice of • Maîtri: Universal love towards those who are happy … Continue reading

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November newsletter (gratitude)

Dear Friends, As we begin the month of November, we will focus on gratitude. November is the month of thanks-giving and to consciously keep this in focus can allow goodness to expand in your life. As a practice using awareness … Continue reading

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Controversy over yoga program in schools

A 4yoga student, Susan James, asked if we were aware of a recent news story from the San Diego area.  This story describes protests from parents of children enrolled in a school yoga program and their accusations that this program … Continue reading

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Take Some Yin and Call Me in the Morning (yin yoga as preventative maintenance)

Kim spotted this new blog post about the benefits of yin on the Yoga Journal website.  In it, Neal Pollack notes: When most people, even people who practice, hear the phrase “did yoga,” they imagine a sweaty vinyasa flow class that gets … Continue reading

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October focus (transitions) and class schedule

As we begin the month of October, a month where transition from summer to fall is tangible, our 4yoga community will be transitioning to a new physical space, upstairs at The Pots Place, 428 East Main Street. We are grateful … Continue reading

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Self compassion instead of self esteem

I often end a yoga class with the advice to have compassion for your self……something that my teacher has emphasized to me. I found this current article very interesting; it offers support for this concept from the mainstream culture.  ~Erica. … Continue reading

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