april news 2010

hi everyone!
so spring feels like its finally here! not only is this the change of seasons, but also a general transformation of nature… both environmental and personal. there are also quite a few changes happening with the shala in april... so here is all the latest news:

1. the shala schedule for semana santa:
*until THURSDAY, 1 APRIL, the class schedule will proceed as NORMAL (please note, there is NO class on TUESDAY, 30 MARCH, as it is a full moon day)
*FRIDAY, 2 APRIL: led class at 10am ONLY (please arrive early so we can start on time)
*SUNDAY, 4 APRIL: CLOSED
*MONDAY, 5 APRIL: led class at 10am ONLY (please arrive early so we can start on time.
*from TUESDAY, 6 APRIL, the class schedule will return to NORMAL.
*i will be away from 30 march – 6 april. during this time, all classes will be taught by damien and aleix, and tere at mid-day. enjoy your holidays either here in barcelona or wherever your travels take you!

2. as many of you may already know, damien will be leaving us soon to go teach in bali. his last day of teaching will be tuesday, 13 april. he has been an integral part of our shala since we opened in september and it will be sad to see him go. there will be a potluck lunch and going away party for him on sunday, 11 april, at 2:30pm, hopefully in park ciutadella, weather permitting, and if not, at the shala itself. more information about this will be sent out closer to the date. this will be a nice opportunity to get everyone together socially and will also give you the chance to say good bye to him, if you’d like.

3. as many of you may have noticed, aleix griño has been recently teaching in the evenings with me and some of the late mornings. aleix was my first assistant here in barcelona and for the past year, he has been practicing in goa, india with certified ashtanga teacher, rolf naujakot, and also teaching in taiwan. i am glad that he has decided to come back to barcelona to teach in our shala. please welcome him!

4. nick fenn, who was teaching in the evenings with me until the end of february, has been practicing for the past month in byron bay, australia with certified ashtanga teacher, dena kingsberg. he will be returning shortly to teach in the evenings again.

5. vero fernandez, one of our main assistants, has been practicing the past 2 months in mysore, india with sharath. she too will soon be returning to assist in the mornings again.

6. on thursday, 15 april, after the new moon, the new teaching schedule will take affect:
*i will be back teaching the early morning shift from 7am – 10am.
*aleix will be teaching the late morning shift from 10am – 12pm.
*the evening classes will be taught by myself, aleix, and nick.
*tere will continue to teach the mid-day classes.
*tere and vero will continue to assist in the morning classes.

7. there will be an alignment and principles of yoga asanas workshop with damien de bastier on sunday, 11 april from 12pm – 2pm. more information to come soon, but try to attend, as it will be his last workshop!

8. there will be a spring cleansing yin yoga workshop, focusing on the liver and spleen meridians, with kathy paez, on saturday, 17 april, from 11am – 1:30pm. you will be receiving more information about this workshop soon.

9. there will be an introduction to ashtanga yoga workshop on the weekend of 24 – 25 april from 12pm – 2pm. please spread the word and encourage interested friends or yoga beginners to join!

i think that is all the news for now. enjoy spring, the warmer temperatures, and the general feeling of expansiveness and heightened energy!
thank you all for your continued dedication to the practice. the energy in class these past couple weeks has been great! for those of you who have been taking a break from the practice and classes, i hope that you will be returning soon!
take care and see you soon... much love and peace... namaste, hojung