may news 2010

hi everyone!
i hope that you all are enjoying spring and the warmer weather… it is wonderful to feel the expansiveness in the mind, body, and spirit! i’m glad to see so many of you coming back to class and recommitting to the practice and also to see all the new people who have joined this month! now that the obstacles of winter, the cold, and the darkness have receded into the past, we have the new obstacle of the construction/ road works on calle portaferrissa… luckily those of you, who practice very early in the morning, continue to enjoy the silence of that time of day, but definitely later, the noise levels are challenging… it is definitely a good practice in trying to maintain a focus and concentration of silence and peacefulness within the chaos! in this case, i welcome the impermanent nature of the universe and hope that the works will end sooner than later!

here is the shala news for may:
1. the teaching transition has gone smoothly and i’m very glad to offer this present group of teachers and assistants: aleix griño, nick fenn, tere castillo, vero fernandez, and sasha tueva. as many of you may have already noticed, sasha is the newest addition to our staff and has been recently assisting in the mornings and led classes. she has practiced many years in mysore, india with guruji and r. sharath and has their teaching authorization. she also completed a 2 year teacher training program with certified ashtanga teacher, john scott. please welcome her and, as always, feel free to give me any feedback!

2. there will be a workshop, focusing on sirsasana (headstand) and sarvangasana (shoulderstand), with amelie strecker on sunday, 9 may, from 12pm – 2:30pm. you will be receiving more information about this workshop soon.

3. there will be an introduction to ashtanga yoga workshop on the weekend of 29 – 30 may from 12pm – 2pm. please spread the word and encourage interested friends or yoga beginners to join!

4. for those of you who have not been practicing lately and do not plan to return to class for the month of may, please come to the studio and collect your yoga mat. i will be doing a general spring cleaning of the yoga mats soon to create more space. so come by and pick up your mat, or contact me with your practice intentions, or better yet take this month as an opportunity to come back to class and reconnect with your practice!

i think that this is all the news for now. as always, i thank you all for your continued dedication to the practice. it is wonderful to see your focus, perseverance, and enthusiasm! likewise, i continue to be devoted to providing a sacred space committed to the best teaching possible in the tradition of guruji and sharath and also the closest mysore experience possible. take care and see you soon!
much love and peace... namaste, hojung