Thank you to Shigeko and the rest of the folks at Berry Plastics for inviting 4yoga to be part of its annual employee health fair! We are delighted to be able to share information about yoga with participants at these events, and Frances, Leslie, and Chie look forward to greeting everyone on Wed., Sept. 14, 1-4 p.m. If you or anyone you know works at Berry Plastics in Franklin, please stop by and visit!
Poster for Berry Plastics Employee Health Fair (4yoga enhancement by Angie)
If your Labor Day weekend plans include being in Bowling Green and enjoying yoga, come join us on the Square for any or all of our 6 available 4yoga classes!
To make the practice of swadhyaya, or self study, your focus for this month, you may want to chose some writings from the sources mentioned and notice the question “Who Am I?” as you tend to the activities of your life.
Some of you may already have heard from Cassandra about an exciting new group that she has co-founded, One Dharma Bowling Green. If you haven’t yet heard about this opportunity to practice and study meditation, or if you just want to know more, check out the information below!
One Dharma Bowling Green is an integrative Buddhist meditation and study group founded in 2016 by meditation teachers Cassandra Cantrell, Jeffrey Samuels, and Frank Snyder, who wished to offer a contemporary Buddhist sangha that also maintains its roots in traditional teachings and practices. One Dharma is at the forefront of Western Buddhism, where we have access to all of the great dharma traditions that were once segregated by geography in the East. Each of these traditions, Theravada, Zen and Tibetan, offers teachings and practices such as lovingkindness, compassion, and mindfulness, that can help us realize true freedom in our own lives.
One Dharma BG’s mission is to ensure that the practice of meditation and the joy of awakening are accessible to all who seek it. We encourage diversity and are committed to providing a welcoming and supportive practice refuge to people from all backgrounds.
One Dharma BG meets on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., upstairs at 561 E. Main Street. Street parking is available.
To keep up with One Dharma BG, like the group’s page on Facebook.
Thinking about your Saturday plans? Come to The Bowling Green Skate Center for the final bout of the season for our friends at Vette City Roller Derby! You’ll have a chance to see two games, starting at 5 p.m.
First Game: Nashville Junior Roller Derby vs. Buckeye Beautyz (Columbus, OH)
Main Event: Vette City Vixens vs. Atlanta Rollergirls Jukes of Hazzard (Atlanta, GA)
Halftime Show: Taboo Studio Hip Hop Dance Team
WKU students receive a $5 discount off their admission, and fans 18 and under get in free!
After our July sponsorship yoga class for the Vette City Roller Derby women!
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at making pottery? If so, Community Education has just the classes for you, and they meet at The Pots Place!
All classes are taught by Cutivetti Dye, and the registration fee for each is $85. Here are the details for each class:
Muddy Hands
Thursday, August 25, 2016-Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Meets 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on Tue Th
Level: Beginner
Muddy Hands Continued
Thursday, September 08, 2016-Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Meets 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on Tue Th
Level: Intermediate
The Basics of Hand Building
Tuesday, October 11, 2016-Thursday, October 20, 2016
Meets 5:30 PM-7:30 PM on Tue Th
Level: Beginner
Check out this WBKO interview with Cutivetti to learn more and the Community Education registration page to sign up.
Everything in our awareness is in some stage of change, of transformation. There is a process involved of one force acting upon another. In the practice of yoga, tapas is a process that generates (spiritual) heat to train the senses so that we may obtain mastery over the tendency for the senses to run amuck. (See Yoga Sutra 2.43.)
In ancient traditional yoga teachings, a chariot metaphor was used to describe tapas. Our 10 senses are like the horses; the reins are the mind; the driver is the intelligence or the part of mind that can discriminate; the chariot is the physical body; and the passenger is the true Self, the witness. All the roads on which the chariot can travel represent the countless desires we can be pulled to fulfill.
Here is a simple example: You want to have a healthier diet and lose a little weight because you know you will feel better. In the morning, you start out motivated with this intention. Throughout the day, however, powerful senses that are in control give in to eating that donut at the office or that bag of chips at the end of the day. Then you can feel defeated. Tapas is the process of sitting in and tolerating the intense discomfort of not giving in to the strong desire with the opposite force of resistance. Mind says to hand, “I will not allow you to pick the donut up, even though you want to.” At this point, best to get away fast and apply diversion strategies. The stronger mind becomes, the easier it is to keep the senses in check.
To hear a 3-minute guided practice using the chariot metaphor to incorporate tapas in your life, check out Swami J’s website and click on the “listen” tab under the title.
August updates:
Cassandra Cantrell (RYT-200) practices the rigorous Jivamukti yoga in the lineage of Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga as well as the more gentle Awareness yoga, which is in the lineage of Svaroopa yoga. Having experienced the healing that yoga and meditation brings to body, mind, and spirit, Cassandra was led to complete an intensive 500-hour teacher training and is currently working toward her certification in Curvy yoga. She knows firsthand the stress-relieving properties of yoga, recognizes that life is practice, and delights in witnessing and participating in the unfolding that yoga brings to individuals.
Emily Pike Stewart (RYT-200) has practiced yoga since 2006 and did her teacher training in 2014 at the Sivananda Meenakshi Ashram in Madurai, India. Emily draws primarily from the Sivananda lineage in her own teaching, incorporating pranayama (yogic breathing), asanas (yogic postures), and deep relaxation in every class. She and her husband Chris are new to Bowling Green and excited to be here!
For a full list of August classes, please see the calendar page or pick up a hard copy from The Pots Place. We also post updates each morning on our Facebook page, should you find it convenient to keep up with us there.
Accessing studio after class has begun: Remember that even if you are running late when the shop downstairs is closed, you can still join us for class. If the front door is locked, come to the back door of The Pots Place (look for the blue building) and ring the buzzer. The teacher will then unlock the door remotely for you to enter through the pottery studio.
On Sunday, July 31, join us at the studio for a day of teacher transitions at 4yoga.
Carly initiated the Sunday-morning Basics class in July 2015, and we know many of you have enjoyed having that additional opportunity to practice each weekend. This Sunday, Carly will say “goodbye” to teaching at 4yoga as she takes a teaching hiatus to continue her studies at SKYCTC, where she will be majoring in Biology. When she gets a break from schoolwork and her job at Kroger’s pharmacy, Carly is looking forward to reading more fantasy novels and continuing and expanding her own personal yoga practice. Come to Carly’s 10 a.m. class to wish her well!
Cassandra will say “hello” as she guest teaches the 4 p.m. class. Cassandra practices the rigorous Jivamukti yoga in the lineage of Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga as well as the more gentle Awareness yoga, which is in the lineage of Svaroopa yoga. Having experienced the healing that yoga and meditation brings to body, mind, and spirit, Cassandra was led to complete an intensive 500-hour teacher training and is currently working toward her certification in Curvy yoga. She knows firsthand the stress-relieving properties of yoga, recognizes that life is practice, and delights in witnessing and participating in the unfolding that yoga brings to individuals.
This article from Runner’s World presents a novice yogi’s experience committing to 10 minutes of yoga every day for a month. Whether you have practiced a long time or are just beginning to explore yoga, Kasandra Brabaw’s insights about fitting yoga into each day, appreciating the advantages of in-person instruction, and enjoying the benefits she noted at the conclusion of the month are worth reading.
We are delighted to announce that 4yoga has joined others in our community to sponsor our awesome local roller derby team, Vette City Roller Derby! We are thrilled to develop and teach a class for these tough and hardworking women!
If you are looking for something exciting to do on Saturday, July 9, check out the team’s next home bout at The Bowling Green Skate Center at 506 Three Springs Road. Our hometown girls take on the Dixie Derby Girls from Huntsville, Alabama, at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.). For those of you with kids or grandkids, it is Family Night, which means kids under 18 are admitted free! (Adult admission is $10.)
If you cannot attend this weekend, check your calendars for the final home bout of the season: on Saturday, August 27, against the Atlanta Rollergirls Jukes of Hazzard. You can also keep up with the team on its Facebook page.
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