Dear Friends,
Sometimes taking a break from our usual routine during the summer allows us to contemplate taking our lives into new directions when our routines start up again in the Fall. This summer, Circle Yoga is planning lots of creative class ideas for you to try out alone or with your family.
We have just this week finalized our fall schedule of mindful yoga classes and workshops for adults, families, kids and teens. We will offer twice as many classes and workshops this fall than we have in the past, with workshops and classes to suit everyone’s age, fitness level and outlook. We have a slew of new workshops on everything from belly dancing to African Dance, to exploring your own personal story. We hope you will find a way ease back into your routine in September, and balance it with some mindful yoga that enables you to focus on your deepest commitments towards family and well-being.
Fall classes at Circle Yoga start on September 12, and run through December 17. I am including a link to our full schedule below, to enable you to start planning ahead. In the meantime, we are continuing to offer our lighter schedule of summer classes for adults, along with our Budding Yogis Mindful Learning Camps for children ages 5-12, during the weeks of August 1-5, 8-12 and 15-19.
For more information about all of our classes and workshops, including our Budding Yogis’ mindful yoga program for kids and teens, and our upcoming Therapeutic Yoga program for children with special needs, please visit our website on www.circleyoga.com, or call the studio on 202 686 1104.
Annie
Circle Yoga
It's easy to Be here.
Pathways to Happiness~Learning, Not Luck
Saturday, September 24, 2–4 pm, $25
Ever find yourself wishing "things" would change so that you could be happier? Join us for this lively, interactive workshop that reveals what the latest scientific research tells us (and what yogic philosophy has always known) about what makes people truly happy and fulfilled. You'll get a chance to try out a few of the practices proven to create more positive feelings in daily life and learn to experience more joy, engagement and meaning in your life. With Robin Carnes, life coach, yoga, meditation teacher and author.
Integrated Movement Therapy (IMT)
Friday, September 30–Sunday, October 2, $350
Fri. 6:30-9:30 pm|Sat. 12-4 pm|Sun. 10-4 pm
$300 if paid by September 10. Limited scholarships available.
Integrated Movement Therapy® is an holistic therapy approach for people of all ages, from infancy to adulthood. Using yoga based movement and breathing techniques, a Masters-level therapist addresses the unique challenges of people with special needs in a calm, supportive and nurturing environment. With Molly Kenny of The Samarya Center in Seattle. See http://www.samaryacenter.com/samarya/staff.html for bio. And www.samaryacenter.com/imt/index.html for more information about IMT.
Advanced IMT Training
Monday, October 3, $75
Introduction to Non-violent Communication
Saturday, October 8, 2–5 pm, $35/person or $60/couple
In this interactive and fun workshop we will learn the basics of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). NVC is a powerful tool that helps us cultivate more compassion toward ourselves and others, to prevent and resolve conflicts and stay present and connected even in the most difficult situations. With Inessa Love, NVC Training and founder of dcnvc.com.
Hip Openers
Sunday, October 8, Beginning/Intermediate: 12–2 pm, $30/person
Intermediate/Advanced: 2:30-4:30, $30/person
Come and study with Annie's teacher, Kate Miller, one of the country's foremost Anusara Yoga teachers. Beginner/Intermediate: Taking a Good Seat. Enjoy a practice of hip-openers that will support any seat you chose to take in your life. Kate Miller will guide us through slow therapeutic movements and mindful yoga asanas that will help unblock any pain or discomfort in the low back and hips. The pelvis is the center of the body and when it is in balance the rest of the body can the sing the rewards. Intermediate/Advanced: Unfolding the Lotus. Come and take the journey into unfolding the lotus pose. This workshop will explore how turning the legs and hips inward can offer greater potential to opening the hips outwardly and taking a more balanced seat for meditation. Through the journey of our bodies, we can learn how to take a deeper seat in our own hearts. No injuries please.
What's Your Story
Saturday, October 15, 2–4 pm, $30
As individuals and organizations marketing our services, we each have a unique and inspiring story to tell. Our story is not only about what we do. It is about who we are, how we work, and what inspires us on a day-to-day basis. A strong story conveys a deeper message that can evoke powerful responses. Based on the work of Carl Jung, this hands-on workshop will help you tap into your inner story, for yourself and/or your business, so you can use it as a guide for all of your communications. With Cynthia Forstmann of Write Edge Communications.
Teaching Yoga to Kids
Budding Yogis Certification Program
Friday, November 4–Sunday, November 6, $450
Fri. 12:30–4:30 pm & 6–9 pm,
Sat. 12–6 pm, Sun. 8:30–12:30 & 2–5 pm
This weekend is for parents, teachers, caregivers, yoga teachers, and anyone interested in learning how to teach yoga to kids. We will learn the Basics of teaching yoga to kids, including making a class plan, teaching poses, playing yoga games, managing behavior, special needs, and more. Students will have a chance to practice teach during free kids classes at the studio. Budding Yogis is the only kids yoga studio in Washington, D.C. teaching yoga to hundreds of children since 2003. Annie Mahon is RYT, Anusara-affiliated, Next Generation Yoga, and Radiant Child trained. Linda Feldman is an Iyengar yoga teacher, Kids Yoga, Next Genera-tion Yoga, and Radiant Child trained. Students will be certified as Budding Yogis Level I with certificate if they attend all sessions and practice teaching.
Shoulder Workshop
Sunday, November 13, 1-4, $45
Come and study with Annie's teacher, Kate Miller, one of the country's foremost Anusara Yoga teachers, and find relief from tension and stiffness in your shoulders or just enjoy the feeling of ease that comes with opening the shoulder girdle. Create more freedom in your upper body movements by stretching and strengthening the shoulder area.
also coming soon
- Belly Dancing for Kids & Teens with Annette Z, October 23
- Yoga for Soccer Players (kids ages 7-12), October 23
- The Peaceful Home with Annie Mahon and Mitchell Ratner, in October
- Yoga for Relaxation with Marisa Vargas, November 6
- African Dance for Kids with Christine Davis, November 13
- Yoga Nidra with Robin Carnes, December 28
- Mindful Conflict with Deidre Combs, author of The Way of Conflict, in January 2006
