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| Free Yoga classes |
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Designed just for students brand new to yoga. Invite a friend!
Tuesday, May 20 @ 9:30 am
Sunday, June 8 @ 3:30 pm
Friday, July 18 @ 6:00 pm
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| Fun Friday night classes |
| Friday 6:00 -7:30 PM class schedule for February. These classes are for all levels and you may use your class card or pay the drop-in fee to attend.
Visit the Schedule page for full details.
May 2 - Inversions with Valerie (at least 3 months of experience)
May 9 - Meditation with Valerie
May 16 - Backbends with David
May 23 - Flexible Feet, Firm Foundation with Sandra
May 30 - Vinyasa Flow with David |
| Yoga Book Club |
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Sunday, May 4
Food, fun, and meaningful conversation. Current book = Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
This is a free event and open to all levels of current students of Sunrise Yoga. You are welcome to join at any time: no background in yoga studies is required. Contact me for location and directions.
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| Sun Salutations "Training Camps" |
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Whether or not you are interested in participating in our semi-annual 108 Sun Salutations practice, come learn more about sun salutations and correct practice of them. Each "training camp" will include information about the history of sun salutations, significance of the number 108, how to modify poses to make them easier or more challenging, and breathing technique.
Camp 1 = Saturday, May 10 ~ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm ~ $15 ~ includes practice of 27 sun salutations
Camp 2 = Sunday, May 25 ~ 3:30 - 5:15 pm ~ $20 ~ includes practice of 54 sun salutations
Attendance to Camp 1 is not a prerequisite to attendance to Camp 2.
Minimum of 4 students must register by the Thursday prior to each camp for it to be held.
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| 108 Sun Salutations for charity |
| It's almost that time again .... our semi-annual practice of 108 sun salutations (or as few as you want to do).
Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 pm.
Monetary donations will be accepted for the Clemmons Food Pantry. We've raised nearly $2,300 for them in prior years with these events.
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| Kids Yoga (ages 7-12) |
| Tuesdays @ 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Taught by Sandra Wells.
Bring your kids for a fun-filled activity that improves their body awareness, self-esteem, and flexibility. These classes offer a physical activity that is non-competitive, teach how to release energy in healthy ways, and offer quiet time.
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| Dear Valerie ,
In Yoga + Joyful Living magazine last month, there was an article titled "Crazy Busy?" I love that title. That accurately describes what's been going on for me lately in multiple areas of my life. That's why I'm so grateful to this practice of yoga. If it weren't for yoga, I imagine I'd be a lot more grumpy, tired, and annoyed than I am! The practice has taught me to recognize the how my body and mind respond to stress and then what I can do about it. I pause every so often while working away on the computer to stretch my shoulders and breathe deeply. I hope you'll do the same. Even though life may still be busy, I find it much more enjoyable when I am relaxed and mindful.
See you in class this week!
Namaste, Valerie |
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Student of the Month: Christy Hamrick 
You'll find Christy's smiling face on Wednesday nights at the studio. Christy started classes with us after walking regularly and eating healthy for about 3 years. She felt that 'something' was missing in her quest to become healthier. That something was yoga.
For the first time in her life, Christy "feels comfortable in her own skin". She has learned to slow down, concentrate on the moment, and release expectations of herself and others. When she takes a walk, she finds she is just walking rather than multitasking and doing other activities at the same time.
With a fast-paced job in the Federal Court system, Christy has taken the principles of yoga to work to help with the stress. In the last four months, she has become more serious about yoga and has found that changes are coming even faster. Although yoga isn't competitive, she can create her own goals that she can reach each time each time she goes to the mat. "I really like this" part of yoga. She incorporates yoga into daily life. |
Living this Yoga
How to use what we learn on the mat while off the mat
Have you ever wished for more than 24 hours in a day? Yes, me too. On days like that, I find I am rushing myself and trying to rush the world around me to meet my timetable. When I realize I'm having one of "those" kinds of days, I do my best to remember santosha (peace, contentment: one of the Niyamas in the 8 limbs of Yoga). Can I be content with 24 hours in a day? We all get the same 24 hours in a day, and I am allowed to choose what to do with them. When I look at my to-do list as tasks I choose to do rather than tasks I have to do, I find I have much more peace and contentment. I hope you do the same. |
 Thank you for your patience!
If you've been to the studio in the past few days, you've seen our new computer system for tracking class cards. We're still learning all the details of it, so I thank you for your patience with our teachers and staff. The software should make registration and the purchase of classes easier for us all. |
 Getting Grounded: Yoga for Anxiety and Insomnia
Join us on Saturday, June 7 for a workshop on this topic. It will be taught by guest teacher, Suzanne Newton.
The workshop is limited to 20 students and 5 spaces are already taken. Please register and pay early via the website or at the studio to confirm your space.
Anxiety and Insomnia Disorders are prevalent in our culture now. War, recession, and a materialistic society are some of the factors that can contribute to the stress that is felt by so many people. Continuous stress can, in turn, lead to biochemical imbalances that distort how an individual interprets the world. Yoga training that includes movement plus conscious breathing and resting the body/mind can calm the rajas (nervous energy) that accompany these conditions.
Yoga Techniques Workshop (12:00 - 2:15 pm)
When anxious there are posture sequences that can have either soothing or agitating effects. In this class students will be guided through postures and breathing exercises that can ease the nervous tension that is felt by those who suffer from anxiety, insomnia, panic disorders, and anxiety-driven depression. In addition to the above, we will explore a straightforward and effective method of meditation that can help us to identify the repetitive mental patterns responsible for reinforcing our fears and insecurities.
Teacher Training Session for Anxiety Relief (2:45 - 4:00 pm)
This discussion is only open to certified and/or registered yoga teachers who have taken the earlier workshop. We will discuss how to develop our professional skills and how to provide compassionate support for our students with this topic in mind. |
 New Yoga for Beginners CD for sale
A couple of months ago, I introduced a Chair Yoga audio CD for use in home practice.
A new CD is available now too: Yoga for Beginners. This will be a great supplement to attending classes so you can enjoy the benefits of yoga between classes.
The CD includes two 30-minute practices, photos, and a list of poses. The cost is $15 and CDs are available for purchase at the front desk. If you wish to have one mailed to you, please send a check for $20 to the studio and we will send one to you.
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| A car accident, insurance, and yoga ?!
A note from one of our students: 
"Valerie, I want to share with you a recent experience I had that may be of value to your other students. In late February, I was involved in a serious car accident on my way home from work. Thanks to my airbag and seatbelt, I was not seriously injured, however the effects of the impact (at 50 mph) certainly left an impression on me, both physically and emotionally.
Several days after the incident, I arranged a private restorative yoga session with you in an effort to 'de-toxify' my body after the ordeal. Your expertise and attention to my specific needs helped restore a sense of calm and move me along the path to full recovery.
It is also important to note that the insurance company that handled the claim considered this a legitimate post-accident expense and has reimbursed me in full for the private session. All I had to do was ask!
I am hoping that others will benefits from this information, about both the benefits of restorative yoga following a traumatic incident, and the fact that it may be covered by insurance. Please feel free to share this information as you wish.
Namaste. Cathy Howe" |
Cindy Dollar workshops
Guest teacher, Cindy Dollar, will be joining us for 2 workshops this fall ... mark your calendars.
Saturday, September 20 @ 1:00 pm. "Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation" taught with Susan Grant of Asheville. Details are available on the website.
November 7-9 ... Yoga weekend workshop | |
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