YOGA IN ISLANDIA NEWSLETTER

Ancient Remedy for Modern Stress

JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012

I invite you to view the latest Asana photo added to my website:
Grace Welch in headstand at age 65

ISLANDIA HOME STUDIO SCHEDULE

• MONDAYS: RESTORATIVE YOGA – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
  NOTE: Anyone who has chronic conditions that limit flexibility would benefit from this class. Currently students who have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, onset of MS, Parkinson’s disease, auto accident injury, cancer surgery, are members of this class, and are benefiting from their Yoga practice.
• MONDAYS: REGULAR OPEN CLASS – 7:00 – 8:30 pm
• TUESDAYS: OPEN CLASS – 7:00 – 8:30 pm
• WEDNESDAYS: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - 7:45 - 9:15 AM

FRIDAYS at NOON – I volunteer teach to members of HALI – Hands Across Long Island – a grass-roots, multi-service organization managed and operated by and for psychiatric survivors. HALI is the largest and most successful consumer-run, multi-service mental health organization in NY State, helping over 6,500 consumers each year. www.hali88.org.

Private Yoga Classes by appointment.

FULL MOON MEDITATION – MARK YOUR CALENDAR! ! – FREE - FREE
JULY 1 – SUNDAY – AND - AUGUST 4 – SATURDAY – 7 TO 9 PM
SPECIAL NOTE: I will be in Italy during September’s Full Moon

YOGA CLASSES WILL RESUME WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17.

DID YOU KNOW THAT –

--- According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc. 11 Yoga postures using upper body joints, followed by relaxation – i.e., upper back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and wrists.

…….INSOMNIA can be alleviated with a Standing Forward Bend? (Uttanasana)

When you are all tensed up, and it’s time to hit the sack – try this – Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) with feet hip-width apart. Bend forward, keeping your knees straight and legs strong. Place hands behind the ankles, calves, or knees, according to your level of comfort and flexibility. If your hamstrings are tight, bend the knees slightly so as not to strain your back. Hold for 1 to 2 minutes and come back up s-l-o-w-l-y. (from the Editors of Yoga Journal)

“Public Citizen’s Health Research Group” reported on a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that home exercize and spinal manipulation therapy are more effective than pain medications plus muscle relaxants for treating sudden or recent-onset neck pain (without side effects than can result from exposure to pain medication).

HAVE A WONDERFUL, SAFE SUMMER! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN CLASS!