january news 2011

happy 2011! i wish you all the best for the coming year! i hope that you enjoyed your holidays and were able to relax and recharge. here is the january news:

1. there will be NO class on SUNDAY, 2 JANUARY.

2. we will be OPEN the FIRST WEEK of JANUARY with a REDUCED SCHEDULE:
MONDAY, 3 january & WEDNESDAY, 5 january & FRIDAY, 7 january: MORNING MYSORE 8am – 12pm (entry between 8am - 10:30am).

MONDAY, 3 january & WEDNESDAY, 5 january: EVENING MYSORE 6:30pm – 8:30pm (entry between 6:30pm - 7pm).

FRIDAY EVENING, 7 january: LED CLASS at 6:30pm. please arrive 10 minutes early so that we can start on time.

3. please note that the moon days this month are on TUESDAY, 4 JANUARY, and WEDNESDAY, 19 JANUARY. there will be NO class on these days.

4. THURSDAY, 6 JANUARY is a public holiday and the normal schedule of classes will be canceled on this day. there will ONLY be a LED CLASS at 10am. please arrive 10 minutes early so that we can start on time.

5. The NORMAL CLASS SCHEDULE will begin on SUNDAY, 9 JANUARY 2011 with the led class at 10am. please arrive 10 minutes early, so that we can start on time.

6. the MID-DAY CLASSES will be CANCELED from JANUARY ONWARDS.

7. aleix griño will be away for the months of january and february to practice with certified ashtanga teacher, rolf naujokat, in goa, india. in his absence, the classes will be taught by tere, vero, sasha, and myself.

8. during these cold months, when entering and exiting the shala, please close the door well (without locking it) as to keep the warm air in and cold air out… likewise, the doors to the practice room should always be kept closed in order to retain the heat. thank you!

i would like to thank you all for coming to class this past year and bringing your energy to the shala! often the new year is a time in which we conscientiously want to commit to bringing healthy changes to our lives for our well-being. the yoga practice is a powerful tool in which we can begin this process – cultivating awareness of our physical, emotional, and psychological bodies, expanding this consciousness into the more subtle layers of our being, and connecting all this to a larger, more universal experience. i hope that you will continue your dedication to the practice and your own personal path. for those of you who have taken some time away from the practice, i hope that you will reconnect with it now. i look forward to seeing you all soon! with gratitude… much love and peace… namaste, hojung.