august news 2011

thank you to all of you who participated in the 108 sun salutations for guru purnima and attended the movie & satsang! it was a wonderful effort by all and a nice opportunity to share a bit about guruji, his life, and teaching!
here is the august news:

1. we will be OPEN the WHOLE month of AUGUST, but the MORNING MYSORE CLASSES will start 1 HOUR LATER:
* morning mysore class will be from 8am – 12pm.
the EVENING and LED CLASS SCHEDULE will remain the SAME:
* mysore classes from monday – thursday from 6pm – 9pm
* the friday led class starting at 6:30pm (please arrive 10 minutes early)
* the sunday led class starting at 10am (please arrive 10 minutes early)

2. please note that this month, only the new moon will affect the class schedule: there will be NO class on MONDAY, 29 AUGUST.

3. also please remember that MONDAY, 15 AUGUST, is a public holiday and the normal class schedule will be canceled. there will ONLY be a LED CLASS at 10am (please arrive 10 minutes early).

4. i know a lot of you will be taking your summer holidays in august. in addition to the normal monthly prices: unlimited classes for 100 euros; 3 times a week (12 class monthly pack) for 75 euros, or twice a week (8 class monthly pack) for 60 euros, please remember that there is also the option to do single classes for 12 euros each, a 4-class pack for 44 euros, or a 5-class pack for 50 euros for the time that you will be here in barcelona.

5. as i think all of you know by now, i will be away almost all of august. in my absence the morning classes will be taught by aleix (8am – 12pm) and the evening classes by vero (6pm – 9pm). the led classes will be taught by them or tere. i will start teaching again on TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST.

6. on TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST, the regular class schedule will begin again. and also it is a great pleasure to let you know that we will be EXTENDING the shala schedule:
* morning mysore classes will be from 7am – 1pm. (entry from 7am – 11:30am).
* evening mysore classes will be from MONDAY – THURSDAY from 5pm – 9pm (entry from 5pm – 7:30pm).
* the FRIDAY led class will be changing to a MYSORE class from 5pm – 8pm (entry from 5pm – 6:30pm).
* the SUNDAY led class will stay the SAME, starting at 10am.

7. for those of you who will be away for some or all of august, please take your cotton yoga mat and towel home to wash. (in general, please wash your cotton mat at least once a month and your towel at least once a week, or more if you sweat alot... thank you!)

8. thank you everyone for drying the area around your mat with your towel when you have finished your practice! please continue to do so during these hot months so that the area is dry and clean for the following student coming into that space. thank you!

enjoy your summer and vacations!
take care… with gratitude, much love and peace… namaste, hojung