www.kripalu.org

Meet this Thursday, Jan. 14 to discuss dates of upcoming trip to Kripalu in May

Classes resume Jan 4, 2010, Happy New Year

The Buddha nature is like a jewel covered in mud. The jewel is always there but not apparent until the mud is cleared. Our practice is what removes the mud, slowly but completely, finding our satya (truth). Namaste, kathleen

Keeping track of classes attended

Terri Davis gets credit for this one...
Please keep your receipt when prepaying for a 6 week session. I will initial each class that you attend on that piece of paper, so No more confusion of how many classes you've attended.
Thanks Terri, please pick a gift from the basket.

Yoga Schedule and upcoming Workshop

*NO Yoga 10 a.m. Monday Nov. 23, there will be yoga @ 6:30 p.m.
NO Yoga Nov. 26 ~ Happy Turkey Day!!!
*NO Yoga Sat. Nov. 28 & Dec. 5 @ the Salem C.C., however there will be a workshop Sat. Dec. 5 @ Soul Purpose 9:15- 11:15 a.m.
*NO yoga Thursday Dec. 3 ~ There will be class Monday Nov. 30,
10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Integrated Yoga Workshop

How yoga integrates Mind, Body, and Spirit

Mind ~ Meditation & Pranayama

Body ~ Asanas & Relaxation

Spirit ~ Journaling & Conversation while sipping on hot tea

This workshop will stimulate our senses while calming the mind and heal the body.

Integrated Yoga is intended to integrate into our lives. Enjoy the journey!!!

Space is limited. Cost $12. You may prepay to reserve your spot. Sat. Dec. 5 ~ 9:15

PLEASE mark your calendars for the above changes. Sorry about any inconveniences!!!

Come to a heart warming yoga class to warm your soul!!!

Happy November!
Hope your Halloween was delightful.
To stay warm, stay connected to your soul and warm up with some yoga stretching.
*Mondays 10 a.m.,*6:30p.m., *Thursday 7:30p.m., *Sat. 9a.m. S.C.C.
~Our new Yama is Asteya~non-stealing~tell me your thoughts about Asteya and pick a gift from the goody basket....

Think spring and road trip to Kripalu...love to all

Lisa P. was the lucky name picked for the diabetic t-shirt.
We had a great practice Thursday eve. .Thanks all for coming!!!

Start to think Spring!!
Yes.. You heard it right! Spring will be here before you know it and it just may be the perfect time to take your yoga practice to the next level.
Check out Kripalu.org to check the programs offered in May. Let me know what sounds interesting and any dates that might work for you....Road trip yogis!!!

Diabetic walk

Thanks for coming out to walk for a good cause. The warm sun was shining down on us! It was good fun! I will put all of the walkers names in a basket and we'll pick a name to recieve the t-shirt from the diabetic walk. Thanks again.

Oct. 8, 2009

*Everyone enjoyed Sherrie's presentation of the detox products. Thanks Sherrie!!
*Reminder: Oct. 18, Sunday @ Canfield fairgrounds; Diabetic Walk, 9 a.m.
I have registration forms if u need one. This is for a very good cause! and it will be fun!!!
*Weds. Nov. 11; Reiki level II class, if you have level I and interested, please notify me, space will be limited. Let me know if you need level I and we can plan a class, thanks!
*We'll soon be discussing the next yama, remind me in class which yama we are on and you can pick from the gift basket (even if you've picked before) if you give me the sankskrit word and the translation, you can also bring a friend to class for free.
May inner peace be with you, Kathleen

News

Hi
A new report from the American Cancer Research center states exercise like yoga can help prevent breast cancer, along with a low fat diet and limiting one's alcohol consumption.

This week in yoga we are working @ increasing our immune system's response by doing some deep relaxation and restorative poses.
Next Thursday, Oct. 1 Sherrie Jacobs will share her detox program from Beauticontrol.
Hope u can join us!!!

Make-up class

We will have a make-up class for the cancelled Monday 10 a.m. class of Sept. 14. The class will be Thursday Sept 17 @ 10 a.m. Hope to see u there!!

Please consider donating or walking for Diabetes Sunday oct. 18

We are doing it again!
Please join us as we walk to raise money and awareness for Diabetes!! Please see me for details.
No Monday morning class Sept. 14.
Please notify me if you'd like to join a make-up class on Thursday morning Sept. 17 @ 10 a.m.

New classes @ Salem Community Center

I will be teaching a Sat. 9 a.m. yoga class @ the Salem Community Center
beginning Sat. Sept. 12. You do not need to be a member to join class. See me if u r interested.

Also...there will be NO Monday morning class on Sept. 13.. but ...
we will hold class Thursday Sept. 10 @ 10 a.m. to replace the missing Monday morning classes of Sept. 7 and Sept. 13. Thank-you and sorry for any inconvenience for changes in the day of class!!! Just see me if you are unsure of any class times or changes, or call me, Thanks!!

August 29

No classes labor day, Sept. 7.
We will have class Monday Aug. 31, 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.~
Also no changes in Thursday class @ 7:30p.m.

Fall is soon approaching. The summer went soo fast!
What a way to practice non-attachment!!
Part of this yama is remembering that nothing is constant but change itself.

If you have not picked a gift from the basket or invited a friend to class~please do so,
for checking the blog!! Thanks

Class schedule

There will be class next Monday Aug. 31 but the following Monday is Labor Day~
No class, Sept. 7~
Enjoy the day!!!
We will be on Ch 17 in Autobiography of a Yogi for those of you keeping up with the book. We have had some great discussions and enjoy the great snacks that Barb has been inspired to bring. Thanks Barb!!
See you next Monday 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. OR Thursday 7:30p.m.
Practicing non-attachment, Kathleen

class change

Please note that the Monday evening class on Aug 24 will be cancelled. Please come Monday morning or Thursday evening that week. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Aparigraha

Cultivating non-attachment to possessions and relationships. How can you practice this yama?Come to class with some thoughts, ideas, suggestions or your experience with this yama!
~Don't forget to get a gift from the basket or 1/2 off one yoga class for checking the blog~ (u have to remind me, please!)

pix of our trip

Wanted to share the pix of our Niagra Falls trip. Helen really enjoyed seeing the falls.

No Monday evening yoga class on July 13

Monday eve. yoga class returns @ 6:30 p.m.

We will resume Monday eve. class @ 6:30 beginning next week, June 29
*I'd like to plan a picnic lunch after Monday July 13 yoga class. If you are interested let me know.
Everyone can bring a dish to share and we can discuss our book while we eat or just socialize.
*If you let me know the name of the Niyama we are discussing in class, you can choose to bring a friend to class or pick a gift from our basket.
Enjoy this beautiful weather!!!

No Tuesday class

Hello!!
Summer is soon approaching and it happens to fall on Father's Day this year. All the more reason to celebrate your Father's life. Why not honor his life with a few sun salutations!
Tuesday evening yoga class is cancelled.
We will resume Monday evening in July. Watch for time in next blog!!!
Book discussion of Autobiography of a Yogi resumes after Monday morning's class~ June 29th~Please join us
I am planning a trip to Kripalu end of July, beginning of August, anyone wanting to share a ride, please notify me. Check out www.Kripalu.org
Please call or e-mail me with any questions or concerns. Love you all!, kathleen

Walking meditation for Monday June 15

If you'd like to join us for a walking meditation Monday june 15,
*please come 10-20 minutes prior to class (class time 10 a.m.)
Quietly enter yoga room and set your things down then walk around the yard, gardens, on the street 5, 10, 15, 20 minutes (its up to you)
*Walk with internal and external awareness, slowly and observe your thoughts, your movements, your breath, your surroundings.
No talking. Notice how you step, the temperature of your skin, the beauty or the lack of beauty in your surroundings (but do not get wrapped up in the surroundings and daydream) Stay focused on the moment and your relationship with the universe.
Notice the muscles that you use, the shift in weight as you pick up each foot and how each foot touches the earth, how your hips move as you walk and what a miracle it is!!.
Then quietly come back (by 10:05)and sit in easy sitting pose, legs on the wall or savasana. Observe the effects of your walking meditation or use this time to journal.
We are practicing SANTOSHA~Relaxing into the moment~ Being one with the universe

class schedule

Please note that there will NO class Thursday *June 11th.
PLEASE join us Tuesday June 9 @ 6:45p.m. or Monday 10 a.m. June 8

If you are pre-paid for 6 weeks, you may join us for an additional class in the same week
for only $5

We are continuing our book discussion every other Monday after class with tea and snacks
Please feel free to join us @ any time.

**Regular class schedule Monday 10 a.m. Tuesday 6:45 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Mahoning County Woman Magazine IS BACK!! Don't forget to pick up your issue when you come to class!!!
Thanks for checking the blog

No Monday yoga class, Memorial Day May 25

Happy Mothers Day

Hope everyone had an exceptionally nice Mothers Day!

Today Monday May 11 is the last Monday evening class for 6 weeks. I will continue to hold the Tuesday evening class @ 6:45.
Monday @ 10 a.m. & Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. classes remain standard.

The next Niyama we will study is Santosha. If you tell me you saw Santosha on the blog, invite a friend for a free yoga class (limited to the end of May).

May we all practice Santosha~ on and off the mat! Kathleen

I'mmm backkk!!

Hi all
Happy May 1.
looking forward to integrating all that I learned at the workshop into our yoga classes.

With the unsteady economy, it seems appropriate to share Judith's daily practice from her book, A Year Of Living Your Yoga:
May 1~ Clarity about money is just another form of yoga practice.~
~Our beliefs about $$ often contribute to our suffering. Plan a time right now to sit down and look with clarity at your financial life. When you do, celebrate the things you like and make a plan to deal with the things that you don't.~

~I'd like to hear about your tappas... how do you keep your practice alive with zeal?
Not just the physical practice of asana, keeping in mind that the postures are just part of the practice. How about meditation, pranayama, focus and living your yoga?
~My secret... YOU are my tappas!!! Namaste, kathleen

Earth Day April 22

Litter Bitter
Our roadsides all flutter
With litter and clutter
From long-living plastic food pans,
To diapers abandoned,
Just tossed out to land on
Our landscapes among all the cans.

If only this litter
Could follow and flitter
Back home to the tosser's front door,
"twas would be a solution to roadside pollution,
Such sins could be secret no more.
Margaret C. Scruggs

No yoga classes monday April 27

Wishing you all a joyous Easter!!!
Remember ~No classes Monday April 27.
I will be in Yellow Springs, learning more to bring back to you!!!
Blessings and Love, Kathleen

April News

I have always loved April. The bulbs begin to bloom, the buds on the trees are showing. The warmer weather slowly creeps back in. Easter is usually in April. It begins with lent, a time of quiet reflection and prayer then comes new beginnings and hope.
I was also born in April. So let's all celebrate our lives and new beginnings. Remember what Lilias Folan says, "Yoga gets better with age and age gets better with yoga!".
Angela Farmer who is another famous and awesome yoga teacher, just turned 70. She is still teaching and is very agile in her body and quick in her mind. I love her, she makes every student feel nurtured. I hope that you feel my love also. With the grace of God, I'll be teaching another 20 years.
I have a new class with a few students on Mondays @ 6:15 p.m. If you cannot attend your usual class, please let me know if you'd like to join us.
Breathe in light, love, and blessings! Kathleen

Spring has Sprung!!

Well Spring is finally here! I hope you all get the opportunity to be outdoors a lot and enjoy the sunshine. The fresh air brightens our spirits and when the sun is shining, we get the much needed Vit. D to keep our bones strong. Walking outside is a great source of physical exercise, but it can also be a way to meditate and quiet the soul.

Try practicing a walking meditation or what I call a prayerful walk!
Just walking with mindfulness, being very in the moment, being mindful of each step, each noise, each bird that you hear and see, each breath that you take, notice the breeze, the temperature of your skin, notice the sky, the road that you are walking on, be very aware, feel gratitude that you can walk, that you can breathe, that you can enjoy this day.
Think of all of those who cannot enjoy this day, who are sick, bedridden, in jail, depressed so much that they cannot see the beauty in the day. Think of those who you would love to send this wonderful feeling of walking, of enjoying the sunshine, of breathing deeply; and send them love and compassion. Enjoy your walk, your breath, this day, for them. Be happy in this moment of walking. Enjoy each step with gratitude. Happy walking!

Spring is in the air

Scroll down to view previous year raised garden. Any suggestions for the garden this year?

Class schedule

There are no changes this week in class schedule.

If there is not a new post when you check the blog, please consider that to mean that there are no changes.

Yoga classes ~Monday 10:00a.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Private classes and Thai massage by appointment

Sv(w)adyaya and Parmahansa

If you have been coming to class, you are probably familiar with these words.
One is a man's name and the other is the fourth Niyama. Do you know which is which?

For those that would like to know more about this man, who happened to bring yoga to the West, are welcome to stay for approx. 30" after Monday's class (March 9) to discuss the book.

Class schedule remains the same. Thanks for checking the blog and let me know that you did!!
See you on the mat! Kathleen

Blog comments

Hi
Thanks everyone for checking the blog site. I hope you are enjoying it. We will be putting a few pictures up from class soon.
I would like to give an incentive to keep checking and maybe commenting occassionally on the site. I will offer some suprises for those that comment on the blog or tell me what the blog was about. So keep on checking!!!
No changes in class schedule this week. Namaste

Thursday yoga class Feb. 19

Hello to everyone. We had such a fun partner yoga on Monday. Wish you all could have participated. Thanks to everyone who brought such yummy Valentine Day treats!!
We may be taking pictures this Thursday for the blog site. If you do not wish to have your picture taken or put on the blog, please let me know. We honor your decision. Thanks, kathleen

Valentines Day poem

Love is a Circle
Love is a circle
Round and round
Love goes up,
and love comes down
Love is on the inside,
trying to get out,
Love is whirling and twirling about

Class schedule remains the same for the upcoming week, Monday 10a.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

We will have partner yoga next Monday the 16th @10a.m. Bring a friend, spouse, child or just show up and we'll partner yoga! Bring a valentine treat if you'd like.
P.S. If you mention that you saw this site~your friend is free for partner yoga!

teshuvah

How is this word connected to the last Niyama?
Find out in class the week of Feb. 1, ~Monday 10a.m., ~Thurs. 7:30p.m.

Assignment for those that choose to do so: Meditate on your breath for one minute.
Sit in easy pose with an erect spine but relax your eyes, your shoulders, your knees and hips.
Count backwards from 59. Inhale 59, exhale 58, inhale 57~ slow & even breaths.
When you get to 20, count each inhale and exhale as one~
inhale 20, exhale 20, inhale 19, exhale 19 ~
Meditation can increase one's happiness. Meditation may lengthen your life.
Meditation may help you with the last niyama.~ Namaste!

Isvara-pranidhana

Find out what this means and how to pronounce it~
in yoga class the week of Jan. 25
Monday 10a.m. ~ Thurs. 7:30 p.m.
We have been discussing the Niyamas~ part of the 8-fold path of yoga

Sourdough bread recipe

Thanks for all who braved the cold to enjoy the 3 F's (fellowship, good food and fun!).
Here is the recipe that you asked for:
1 pound loaf of sourdough bread in the round
2 cups colby-jack shredded cheese
1 cup helmans real mayo
1 clove garlic crushed
1 small onion minced
12 slices bacon-cooked and crumbled
put all ingrediants in scooped out bread bowl (place pieces of bread in a plastic bag for dipping)
Bake 1 hour at 350 with lid on

Monday Martin Luther king Day

We will have class @ 10 a.m. Monday the 19th to celebrate diversity. Hope to see you then.
Be warm, be safe, be happy!

Gathering @ Winery

Please join us at Myrrdin Winery Tuesday, Jan. 20 @ 6:30 p.m. for some yogini time.
Please bring a snack or appetizer to share (and your conversation). http://www.myrddinwine.com/

Welcome friends!

We @ Soul Purpose Yoga Studio are happy to present this blog to share information about yoga classes and other similar interests. Namaste