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New workshops are coming in July and August 

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July/August 2009 Class Schedule MONDAY- 9:30-10:30am - Deep Stretch Yoga - Sara  4:45-5:45pm - Level 1 Yoga - Louise  6:00-7:00pm - Power Yoga - Heather  7:15-8:15pm - All Levels Vinyasa Flow Yoga - Laura NEW TUESDAY- 8:15-9:15am - All Levels Yoga - Pam 9:30-10:30am - Pilates Mat - Jessica 12:10-1:00pm - Gentle Yoga - Pam 5:45-7:15pm - Ashtanga/Vinyasa Yoga - Kimberley  WEDNESDAY- 9:30-10:30am - Gentle Flow Yoga - Sara  4:45-5:45pm - Yin Yoga - Kimberley 6:00-7:00pm - Power Yoga - Heather 7:15-8:15pm - Level 1 Yoga - Laura THURSDAY- 8:15-9:15am - All Levels Yoga - Anne/Louise 12:10-1:00pm - Gentle Yoga - Philip 5:45-7:15pm - Hot Yoga - Louise FRIDAY- 9:30-10:30am - Deep Stretch Yoga - Kimberley 5:45-6:45pm - Yin and Flow Yoga - Kimberley SATURDAY- 8:45-9:15am - Unguided Meditation FREE (no instruction given) 9:30-11:00am - Hot Yoga - Kimberley  11:30-12:30pm - Basic Flow Yoga - Kimberley NEW SUNDAY- 2:30-3:30pm - Center and Stretch Yoga - Louise  4:00-5:00pm - Yin Yoga - Kimberley 5:15-6:15pm - Restore and Explore - Kimberley *Starts 7/26 NEW Click "Classes" at the top of this page for our June class schedule. Click "Class Descriptions" for more information about our classes. Click "Rates" for pricing information and to order passes online.

New Workshop! Meditation For Beginners Led by Kimberley Puryear E-RYT Saturday, July 25th 2:00pm - 4:00pm $25.00 Stressed out? Need peace? Have you ever thought about trying meditation but didn't know how or where to start? Have you ever wondered, what is meditation?  Why meditate? How long should I do it?    Meditation opens up a whole new world of understanding about how to live a more content life. Meditation leads us not only to inner peace and stillness but it also helps us to reduce stress and transform our day-to-day life into a better, more meaningful and fulfilling existence.   Insight meditation is the practice of seeing things as they really are. This workshop provides an overview of the Insight meditation practice, and combines several guided meditation sessions - which will help you learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice - with restorative Yoga postures to prepare the body for seated meditation. This workshop is open to anyone so please dress comfortably and bring your open mind and heart!    Pre-Registration is required. Please click on "Workshops/Events" at the top of this page to pre-register or for more info.

Coming in July! Two Children's Yoga Workshop Series Led by Pamela Meriwether, RYT Series 1: July 6-10 2:00pm - 3:00pm (Monday-Friday) $50 (only $10/class!) Series 2: July 27-31 1:15pm - 2:15pm (Monday-Friday) $50 (only $10/class!) This fun workshop is for children ages 6 to 10 and is designed to teach some of the classical yoga poses, as well as an understanding of the fundamental benefits of yoga practice.  Children learn yoga through interactive games and stories that encourage growth in body/mind-awareness, self-esteem, strength and coordination. On the first day of the workshop, there will be a short form for each parent to sign, so you may want to arrive a few minutes early. Please remember that for the cohesiveness of the class it is important that the children are dropped off on time.  Additionally, please be respectful to the other students by not taking your child out of class early or picking them up late. Each class will last exactly one hour, and the studio will close at the end of each class. Your punctuality is greatly appreciated. All mats and props will be provided.  Please have your children wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in, and come ready to have fun! Pamela Meriwether has been teaching yoga to children in schools and the yoga studio since 2005. She has a passion for guiding children to discover the inner qualities that make each of them an amazing gift to the world, and then helping them learn how to share those qualities with all other living beings. She develops a noncompetitive, creative atmosphere that is designed to increase the children's awareness and appreciation of their wonderful physical bodies. Pre-Registration is required. Space for both workshops is limited so sign up quickly! Click "Workshops/Events" at the top of this page to pre-register or for more info.

August Workshop Opening Portals of Consciousness: A Trip Through the Chakra System Facilitated by  Katherine Caldwell Bauer, RYT August 22nd 2009  1:00pm - 4:00pm $35.00  All levels are welcome!  Join our dear friend Katherine Caldwell Bauer in an afternoon workshop exploring the chakra system through discussion and yogic practices of asana, pranayama and guided meditation.  This workshop is open to all - beginners are welcome to attend!   Yogic teachings help us understand that our energetic body is equally as ordered and complex as our physical body. Spinning through this energetic system are our seven chakras, each with a specific intelligence to share.  How do we get in touch with these energetic "wheels" that help guide us? Have you ever had a "gut feeling" or a "lump in your throat" or a feeling of "open heartedness"? These are just some of the clues our chakras impart to assist us. We can learn to become more aware of our own chakras as well as find practices that support them and access their wisdom.    A guest teacher from Asheville, NC, Katherine discovered yoga in 1990 and received her teaching certification from the Asheville Yoga Center in 2004. She is completing advanced studies toward her 500 hour certification and lives and teaches yoga in Asheville. Pre-registration is required. Please click on "Workshops/Events" at the top of this page to pre-register or for more information.

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Questions?  Please call 695-0031 or  send us an email at  amsayogasc@yahoo.com