IT’S ALL ABOUT THE L♥VE…

Sunday, February 12th  9:00am – 11:30am

Calvert MMA Academy Sunderland, MD

♥Your yoga mat is the perfect place to make deeper connections!  In this Master Class, we will work on moving further into our practice with a partner!  You will discover how meditative it can be to breathe with someone.  Go deeper into poses.  You will be more relaxed at the end of your practice, because of your partner.♥

♥Bring your spouse, significant other, family member or best friend – or, join us on your own and grab a partner when you get there!  Either way, you will breathe deeper, trust deeper and be more compassionate.♥

$25/person:  Payment due upon arrival

Cash or check (made payable to Beth Cory) only, please

Please bring:  Yoga mat, blocks, water and towel

**PLEASE RSVP ASAP**

SETTING AN INTENTION FOR THE NEW YEAR

Sunday, January 8th  9:00am – 11:30am

Calvert MMA Academy Sunderland, MD

It’s that time again….. Time to make your New Year’s resolution!  What will it be this time — lose weight, exercise more, break a bad habit???  But how often do we make these promises to ourselves, only to break them by the middle of February, then beat ourselves up for it?  Let’s do something different in 2012…..let’s create a Sankalpa.

Sankalpa: “Will; purpose; determination.  A solemn vow or declaration of purpose to perform any ritual observance.”  Sankalpa focuses our energy and prevents distraction and confusion.  Your Sankalpa is your intention…similar to the intentions we set at the beginning of our classes.

Before you arrive at this Master Class, think long and hard about the positive change you would like to create in 2012, and beyond.  Create a Sankalpa, write it down on a piece of paper, and bring it with you.

We will breathe it in, breathe it out, incorporate it into our movement, and make it the focus of our meditation.  We will also discuss the obstacles we may face when incorporating our Sankalpa into our everyday lives.

$25/person:  Payment due upon arrival

Cash or check (made payable to Beth Cory) only, please

Please bring:  Yoga mat, blocks, water and towel

**PLEASE RSVP ASAP**

Give the Gift of Yoga!

Contact me today about gift certificates for private Yoga instruction!

Email beth.cory@yogaall.com or call 301-642-2093 for more info.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOGA FOR ALL!!!

KEEP YOUR COLON ROLLIN’ THRU THE HOLIDAYS!

Sunday, November 20th  9:00 – 11:30am

Calvert MMA Academy Sunderland, MD

The holidays are coming — and for many of us, it’s a time of indulgence.  We eat, over-eat and drink, with little or no mindfulness.  We’re rushing, and eating on-the-run.  And then there’s the stress.  All of this can wreak havoc on your digestive system.

This is the workshop you CANNOT miss. This is the workshop you NEED.

In this final Master Class of 2011, we will prepare ourselves for the holiday season.  Get ready to squeeze and twist and churn your belly to keep your digestive system flowing freely.  Learn simple techniques you can practice off the mat to keep you feeling light and joyful!  We’ll also discuss how to manage stress so you can enjoy your holidays with family and friends!

**You will NEED to bring:  Yoga mat, water and towel.  If you use blocks, straps or blankets for in your practice, feel free to bring them, too.**

$25/person:  Payment due upon arrival

Cash or check (made payable to Beth Cory) only, please

**PLEASE RSVP ASAP**

WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF?

Sunday, October 30th  9:00 – 11:30am

Calvert MMA Academy Sunderland, MD

How many times have you lived through this scenario?  You unroll your mat and start flowing through a strong, confident practice, when all of a sudden…..it happens.  Your instructor leads you into THAT pose – you know the one.  THAT pose makes you uncomfortable, makes you uneasy, makes you sweat, breaks your concentration….

THAT POSE CREATES FEAR IN YOU.

In this workshop we will face our fears head-on.  We will support and encourage each other to move past fear on our mats, so that we can move past fear in our lives.

***WHEN YOU RSVP FOR THIS WORKSHOP:  Please include in your email the one pose that scares you the most in your practice.  I will not attach your name to the pose, but we will all practice each pose together.***

More details will be provided to each person who RSVP’s fort his workshop.

**You will NEED to bring:  Yoga mat, water and towel.  If you use blocks, straps or blankets for in your practice, feel free to bring them, too.**

$25/person:  Payment due upon arrival

Cash or check (made payable to Beth Cory) only, please

**PLEASE RSVP ASAP**

I’ve intentionally been a little more quiet these last 8 days or so, for several reasons.  I wanted to give everyone participating their own space – free of any  opinion or influence.  I wanted you to do this on your own, to show up for YOU.  And I found that practice for me over the last week has been very personal.  A lot of meditation and contemplation, a lot of (very) necessary layer-peeling.

When you think about it, this is pretty powerful – putting yourSELF first for 40 days.  How often do we end up last on our own list?  How often do we neglect something that seems so basic – conscious breathing?  How much better do you feel?

Keep practicing…

It is said that the number 40 has spiritual significance.  40 days to bring about spiritual transformation, to have a purifying effect.  A person 40 years of age attains true understanding.  40 days of rain purified the world, and so on…..  Regardless of your belief system, there is a very positive effect of practicing for 40 consecutive days.

There is no guarantee that you’ll be an “enlightened” being after 40 days, but I’ll guarantee you’ll be looking at the world differently.  You’ll be more compassionate, and less judgmental.  If you are committed to the next 10 days and “Going for 40,” I will offer this suggestion for your practice:  Meditation.   Meditation, meditation, meditation.  Sit quietly, and listen.  Offer loving-kindness to someone you need to forgive, or to someone who simply presents a challenge to your life.

For example, “I forgive you, _________ .  May you be safe.  May you be happy.  May you be healthy.”   Maybe fill in the blank with a different name each day?  Maybe on day 40 you fill in the blank with your own name?

For the next 10 days, in addition to your asana practice, meditate – for at least 20 minutes each day.  You do have 20 minutes every day.

Let’s do this.

DAY 28 – I purposely waited until the evening to sit for meditation.  My intention was to create a positive intention for Sunrise Yoga to take with me into sleep.  Lots of prayers, lots of breath, lots of smiles and positive thought.

DAY 29 – Fall Equinox Sunrise Yoga.  I woke at 4;30 with the same smile I was wearing the night before.  I continued with the same intention, chanted Gayatri the whole drive down to North Beach.  Once I arrived I sat in my car, breathed and meditated on the beauty of the day.  It was chilly.  It was blustery.  But it was beautiful.  THANK YOU to the nearly 60 people who showed up for Sunrise Yoga!  Your dedication to your practice and your community is inspiring!

DAY 30 – When you get on your mat every day, you learn something new every day.  Whether it’s emotional, energetic or physical – there’s always a lesson there, waiting to be conveyed.  For me, today it was my foot placement in Revolved Triangle.  One simple adjustment in how my weight was distributed in my front foot created a brand new pose.  This is one of the reasons I love this practice so much!