Let’s Think on This,
Many of us believe that what comes around goes around. We trust that if we ‘do good’ for others, the same will be done to us. It certainly does seem as though an act of kindness generates kindness; an act of giving encourages generosity. Research shows giving to others supports our own efforts to live happy & fulfilling lives. When we give to others, we spend less time consumed with our own trials and our perception of how we are all connected becomes fine tuned. This creates a rippling effect of kindness and human connection. Why I became the co-founder of a non-profit is a no-brainer. My inspiration for tying together yoga with organ donation is two-fold. First, my son Benjamin is in need of an organ transplant. Therefore, I raise money for other families with children needing
transplants. Second, practicing & teaching yoga has kept my mind calm and my body
healthy through many stressful days & weeks. Just like a black-tie ball raises money for
the Heart Association and a 5k raises money for Alzheimers awareness, the Southern
Bend Yoga Festival here in Chattanooga raises money for local children in need of
healthy organs! Yoga & giving to others offers us a glimpse into our greatest potential; taking us from a place of stillness, into dynamic action, and back into reflective stillness. Take yoga and give to others. Then do it again, and again, and again.
Namaste,
Heather
Coming to Chattanooga 9/30/17
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MEET YOUR TEACHER
LISA MCBRYDE
I am Lisa McBryde, born and raised a country girl from Jasper, Tennessee and was the son my Dad never had. I am a confident, compassionate woman, wife and mother, who truly loves serving
others. I wanted to be a nurse for as long as I could remember and followed that dream to become a RN in 1982. My specialty is Oncology and I administer chemotherapy to cancer patients and support them in a very difficult time. My hobby is fly fishing. This has become my love & passion as it takes you to beautiful, calm places but forces you to focus.
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I am a Type A personality and own it 100% so the yin part of practice was initially a challenge, but now is such a welcome release. My initial certification was with Yoga Alliance. I had been teaching in the fitness industry and this option was part of that discipline. I met Sara Mingus and she steered me toward 200 hour teacher training with Dolly Starvos. Dolly and I really connected and my eyes and mind were opened to so many things. This discipline called yoga serves its students individually and meets us where we are. I then completed Level I training with Baron Baptiste and learned so much about sequencing and assisting.
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I think assisting, the human touch, is a huge part of the practice and I love it. What started as flexibility training to balance cardio and weight training, has led to this awareness of the breath, the mind and the body, as one, and no two days are the same. I love to say let's work hard but have fun and back off when you need to. I try to teach in such a way that I push the student enough yet feel a connection with every breath they take.
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YOGA 101 WITH SARA & HEATHER EVERY LAST SUNDAY 11A-1P
Yoga 101 covers the intro to yoga: fundamentals of the yoga philosophy, how to breathe, and linking that breathing to each pose. You will learn, step-by-step, the foundational postures including modifications and adjustments to fit your needs and abilities.
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New Classes!
Hot26 Flow is the same 26+ poses we know and love, but with the teacher practicing and leading mostly through movement instead of verbal cues. An excellent class for those who already know the series and are looking to deepen their understanding and explore their practice. We are given a beautiful opportunity to connect to ourselves and others through moving together. This 2 set 75-minute class will be
Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:45pm with Shayna Flynn
. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sara is also adding a yin class on Thursday nights 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Click
here
for our full class schedule and to register for all our workshops.
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GET BENDY WITH DENDY
CITY SWEAT EVENT
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 6pm
Join us at the Waterhouse Pavillion for the final City Sweat event of the year as we celebrate the second annual Southern Bend Yoga Festival with the founders Heather Dendy & Kari Pollard. Have your mats and hydration ready as the take us through flows to challenge the body and meditative salutations to release stress. Southern Bend directly supports families with children in need of organ transplants.
FREE/ No charge for this event. Come support SBYF and celebrate life!
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WINE YOGA with SARA MINGUS
at GEORGIA WINERY
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17, 4-6 pm
Refresh body, mind and spirit with our gentle afternoon of yoga and wine. Check in and
get ready for an hour of yoga with Sara Mingus. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, she will help you make the most of your time together, stretching and toning your body while easing your spirit into a pure state of balance. Following the yoga session, keep on relaxing while you enjoy the most flavorful sweet southern wines the Chattanooga Valley has to offer. Whether you bring one friend or a few, or you’re coming to socialize and meet someone new, our September Wine Yoga
event is sure to help you start fall off right! Please bring your own mat and water.
Tickets are $15 and include 1 hour of yoga + a glass of wine!
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TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Saturday, September 30, 2017
10-6pm, $75/Day-of $85
The Southern Bend Foundation is pleased to invite you to the 2nd annual Southern Bend Yoga Festival on September 30th, from 10am - 6pm in Coolidge Park. Join hundreds of yogis in sessions led by nationally acclaimed masterful teachers. Southern Bend is for the young and the old, the advanced and the beginner, and those who have never stepped on a mat before. Join national teachers Ashley Turner, Gillian St.Claire & Jill Knouse for innovative infusions of yoga asana, psychology, breath and mindfulness. Be sure not to miss our Chattanooga favorites, including several of your Southern Soul Yoga teachers; Sara Mingus (aromatherapy), Madia Swicord (vinyasa flow), Ashley McAdoo (healthy eating) and Kat Smith (restorative). Celebrate life with the musical sounds of The Presence Project and DJ Julian King!
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Remember the little ones! Southern Bend directly supports the families of children in need of organ transplants through Children’s Organ Transplant Association. Transplant procedures range from $100,000 to more than $800,000. We aim to help these families breathe a sense of peace knowing a medical bill or travel expense for care can be paid.
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BODHA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Want to become a yoga teacher or deepen your practice? Within Bodha Yoga Teacher Training, Sara Mingus, Heather Dendy & Madia Swicord are devoted to sharing the qualities yoga embraces: integrity, peace, awareness, compassion and study of self & historical yogic wisdom.
VISION:
We focus on mind/body approaches such as extensions of Hatha Yoga, holistic healings of Aryuveda, and the study of anatomy, philosophy and meditation. Our teachers each bring their own style, voice and varied approaches to support a range of experiences with open dialogue to allow for a unique yoga training every time. Start your fabulous journey and enhance the quality of your life by simply taking this time for yourself.
“Be at least as interested in what goes on inside you as what happens outside. If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
Definition of Bodha: Self-knowledge, self-awareness, or one with the "possession of a
knowledge of soul or the supreme spirit”. Becoming or being aware. Perception, thought,
wisdom. Opening of blossom.
Training begins February 2018.
Registration is now open.
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BALANCE & SSY KIDS YOGA CLASSES
Whirly Birds (3-6 yrs):
Wednesdays 4-5 p.m.
Starts Oct. 4 for six weeks
Wise Warriors (7-10 yrs):
Tuesdays 4-5 p.m.
Starts Oct. 3 for six weeks
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SPARK YOGA
Sundays 5:30-7 p.m.
Oct. 15-Nov. 19
SPARK is a Balance class series for girls, ages 11-14. Through yoga, journaling, crafting, quiet reflections, and group discussion, the girls will learn tools that will help them navigate the tween and teen years with confidence. A percentage of the class cost will go towards sponsoring a sister class offered through a local non-profit.
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TEACHER ASSISTANT PROGRAM with SARA & HEATHER
OCT. 20-22
A powerful assist has the ability to change the way a person views his or her practice and themselves. Step on the other side of the mat and learn more about your own yoga practice and gain an understanding of the postures, anatomy, lines of energy, how to create a safe space for students to go deeper, and the qualities of a great assist that heighten the experience for the student This is an action based, participatory program. Graduates have opportunity to begin assisting in SSY classes.
Friday, Oct. 20, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 22 , 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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INSIDE YOUR STUDIO
GRAB SOME GOODNESS
We are now selling Southern Sqweeze juice! Southern Sqweeze is Chattanooga’s first all-natural, cold-pressed organic juice bar located in the heart of North Chattanooga. Handcrafted, healthy juices are made fresh everyday. Designed to motivate, hydrate and nourish you physically and mentally. Now available for you before and after your yoga session. Cheers to that!
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Introducing SANKALPA mats & yoga pants!
Created by artists with a vision & available only at SSY!
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