As May gets underway, we are happy to share our month’s focus and schedule and to invite you to come practice with us.
This month, we continue our journey through the yamas and niyamas with a focus on the fifth yama, aparigraha, often translated as non-possessiveness, non-covetousness, or non-attachment. To explore and practice aparigraha this month, then, we might identify something in our lives that we can release. Specifically, we could select and let go of a physical item, an attitude or belief about ourselves or others, or a role we have held—and then notice how it feels to have one fewer attachment.
May’s special events and classes
See the chronologically ordered list below for several special opportunities to gather together at the studio—we hope one or more of them piques your interest!
- Back Care Yoga with Heather: Fri., May 10, 5:30 p.m. Sitting all day? Are you feeling it in your low back? Join Heather to stretch and strengthen while keeping your low back happy!
- Donation Class with Uta: Sat., May 11, 9 a.m. We thank Uta for offering this month’s donation class, which provides an opportunity to practice without a class fee (donations are completely optional). If you do choose to donate, Uta will forward donations to her selected organization, Feeding America—Kentucky’s Heartland.
- Sound Bath with Beshka: Sat., May 18, 11 a.m. We hope you can join Beshka for this special event that allows participants to relax into a meditative state while they are “bathed” in sound waves. To save your space, register using this brief form. (Pre-registration is required to ensure that everyone has ample space.) If you’d like to learn more, check out our post. And, if you’d like to join Beshka for a yoga practice prior to the sound bath, drop in for her 9 a.m. Basics class.
- Memorial Day Class with Uta: Mon., May 27, 9 a.m. Join Uta for this morning practice, our traditional, single class for the holiday.
- Move and Meditate with Iajahnni: Wed., May 29, 5:30 p.m. Curious about meditation and seeking an accessible introduction? Or looking for an opportunity to practice meditation with others? Then join Iajahnni for this monthly session that can be completed comfortably either seated on a chair or resting on the mat.
Gentle class update: while Frances and Trudy each enjoy a summer hiatus from teaching, Angie will offer all of our Gentle and Chair classes. What does this mean for you, whether you are an ongoing or potential student? That these classes will be based upon the specialized, evidence-informed training that Angie has completed at Duke Integrative Medicine. Specifically, the classes will reflect what she has learned in both her Integrative Yoga for Seniors training in 2023 and her Mindful Yoga for Cancer training in 2019. To find out more about Angie’s experiences, see these posts: Integrative Yoga for Seniors, Mindful Yoga for Cancer.
For a full May schedule, please check the online calendar.
We look forward to seeing you at the studio this month!