SEPTEMBER 2018
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! It’s been one year since Julie flew off to sunny Florida and sold me her beautiful studio. I’m still amazed and sometimes I can’t believe it really happened. The past year has been fun, challenging, rewarding, scary . . . and yet it's been the best learning experience of my life!
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LABOR DAY: WE ARE OPEN ON LABOR DAY! ALMOST ALL CLASSES ARE STILL ON THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE HAPPY HOUR RULES!!! We will only cancel the scheduled classes if people don’t sign up. Check the schedule an hour before your evening class starts to make sure it’s still on, but so far the morning classes look good! The 9:30 am yoga class is a STRAPS AND BINDS yoga class. Nancy will include straps in her class and will teach various binds during poses. The class can be done without binding of course. The binds are an option, but they’re fun to try! Straps let you stretch a LOT and help with proper alignment. Come give it a try! How about some 70’s music too!
ANOTHER SALE: We’re having another sale! Our workout wear sale was so awesome we thought we’d do it again. So many people came in and shopped and got the BEST deals on workout clothes! Those things are expensive and some of us just can’t afford them! Well…so are coats and jackets!! My closet it full of (really nice) jackets I never wear, but I’m sure someone else would love! During the first two weeks of September, bring in your workout jackets, fall coats, winter coats…anything that goes over clothing! We’ll have a coat/jacket sale on Sunday, September 23
rd! Whatever we don’t sell will be donated to shelters and people who NEED them! The money will go toward more studio improvements, including maintenance on the reformers!
SUMMER CHALLENGE HOURS: If you made it to 50 classes all summer, you get $50 off your next package. The challenge is over, and the winners are on the mirrors. If you think you made it to 50 classes in June, July and August, but didn’t keep track on the mirror, please email me at
nancy@happyhour.yoga and I will look it up for you.
TROPHIES: Last month the first place trophy for the most classes attended went to Bradie Tennell, and the second place trophy went to Nancy Loessl! Congratulations you two!! This month, the winners have been tallied! The first place trophy goes to NANCY LOESSL again! And the second place trophy goes to Bradie Tennell.
SOCIAL MEDIA: If you check into Happy Hour Yoga on Facebook or Instagram you win a squishy happy face; you’ll see them by the front and back door. Just show the teacher your check-in and take your smiley! If you do it three times, you win a fox mug! Just let Nancy know that you did it, and the mug is yours! You are welcome to leave a review (or photo) on Google or Yelp as well. And leave one on the Happy Hour app after your class! A good review is like a tip for your teacher! We love it!
BLACKOUT CURTAINS: Yoga classes are normally very dark. The money made from the fitness clothing went toward the black curtains. I had to black out the doors so people don’t enter the studio and walk into a black curtain. More curtains will be installed in the Pilates area, but are being strategically placed so they will not cover any windows during Pilates classes! It needs to be a bright, well-lit space, so the curtains will not darken the room when not in use for yoga! Promise!
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September is a great time to start taking better care of yourself again! Let’s get this started! There are 30 days in September and you’ll see them all on the mirrors! Put your name under the date you come to a class at the studio. If you come to the studio 25 days (out of 30) you win a gift bag! The gift bags will all be different; there will be mugs and candles and mirrors, and a discount for October in ALL gift bags! But SOME will contain an EXTRA prize as well; maybe a necklace, a Happy candy dish, a car decal? What will yours be?! This is for your motivation. Let’s get to the holidays in our skinny jeans! Kids are back in school! Let’s do this!
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KIDS YOGA
Thursdays, Starting 9/6/18
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YOGA WHEEL
Saturday, September 15th
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SINGING BOWLS
Saturday, September 22nd
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YOGA NIDRA
Sunday, September 9th
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KIDS NIDRA
Sunday, September 23rd
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Please read this important notice about LATE CANCELS:
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HAPPY HOUR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
: I’d like to have a celebration at the end of the month. A one year Happy Hour happy hour! I’m making arrangements with Woods Creek Tavern, and you’ll all receive a text in the next few weeks with the date and time. Stay tuned!
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GIRLS NIGHT OUT: Rent the studio, get your friends together and let’s do some yoga or pilates! If you don’t want to sweat before you go out for the night, we won’t turn up the heat for yoga. Tailor the class to your group; beginners, advanced, core work, arm balances - you name it! Indoors/outdoors, Friday/Saturday, whatever you’d like! Have a glass of wine, BYO, and chill after class! Then go out and continue your party! Call or email me to schedule your date!
KIDS YOGA:
Kids yoga starts again on September 6
th! It will be every Thursday from 4:30 to 5:20 pm, with Nancy! We have ten packs available for kids, for $100. If you have more than one child (must be a family member), your second ten pack is $60. Email Nancy for help setting up your account for kids, and to purchase the $60 package, which is not sold online. Single classes for $10/$6 are also available, but again, not sold on line. Kids should be between the ages of 6 and 12. We’ll start with a short discussion each week, and then your children will learn meditation, sun salutations, and various yoga poses. They should be able to teach YOU something when they get home! Can’t wait!! Make sure you sign your child up at least an hour before the class begins!
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YOGA WHEEL: Saturday, September 15
th, from 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm, with Tara Michelini. Tara has been practicing yoga with her yoga wheel for quite some time now and loves it! She’ll teach a yoga class incorporating the yoga wheel, which helps you go much deeper into poses. It’s challenging and fun! Tara’s classes are always very unique and well thought out. As a person who rarely uses the yoga wheel, I can’t wait to try it! Bring your own wheel or use one of ours! Bring a friend, and stay for a beverage after class. Register online! $20
FALL EQUINOX SINGING BOWLS:
The Fall Equinox is September 22
nd
and we have the PERFECT way to celebrate!! Come meet Diamond and experience his one of kind, colorful crystal bowls. You have never heard anything like it! While Diamond begins playing, Nancy will take you through some very gentle yin poses, and then you'll simply relax and experience the sound of the healing bowls.
$30 pre-register/$35 at the door 7 PM - 8:30 PM
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YOGA NIDRA:
Give your mind a total break and give Nidra a try! Yoga Nidra is a specific kind of guided meditation. You simply wear comfortable clothing and lay down and listen. If you like the calming effect of Let Go Yoga you will love Yoga Nidra. It is complete relaxation. It has been said that one hour of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to four hours of sleep. After Nidra, we have some time to sit and relax and with a drink. Come and experience it for yourself. The cost is only $15. Wear comfy clothing and socks, and bring a pillow if you like!
KIDS NIDRA
: Kids need to relax too, so lets give it a try on Sunday, September 23
rd, from 7:15 pm to 8:00 pm! Another Sunday night class, right before bed, to start their hectic week of school, sports, lessons, etc. Kids Nidra will be less than an hour long…but it’s the same relaxing, calming idea. We’ll start by discussing the need to stay still and quiet, respectful of others in the room. Then we start the relaxation…a guided meditation scanning the body in an engaging way, breath work, and a trip through an imaginary land! Kids should come in pajamas and be ready for bed right after the class. Feel free to sign up for the class with your child…the hand holding with Mommy or Daddy is very cute. Grab a cookie on your way out! Ages 7 and up.
SILENT LET GO:
A Let Go class (yin yoga) with no speaking at all. We'll review all the poses before we start, and use mala beads during the practice. Once we start, there will be no speaking at all...just soft music, candlelight and the smell of lavender fills the room. You will hear a chime when it's time to switch poses. A very beautiful, relaxing class you won't want to miss. $20
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