This month, we're reflecting on the Gifts of Yoga . The greatest gift yoga practice has offered me is patience. Well, I mean to say yoga has provided me with tools to recognize and respond to feelings like frustration and impatience. It’s yoga that makes me stop and reconsider before I honk my horn in traffic.

Yoga helps me to navigate through this world, day-to-day, with breath and mantra and a belief in the proverbial phrase “patience is a virtue.”

Former BYS teacher, Hayley Worthman always said “You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.” She meant this, I think, not only in reference to asana practice, but also metaphorically. It was a simple reminder for me to be patient, wherever I was (or wasn’t). I cherish this advice and teachers like Hayley.

As we head into the new year, may we move mindfully in the direction of our goals and resolutions, remembering all the while to breathe and have a little patience. 

Happy holidays to you and yours,
Alicia 
THIS WEEKEND
w/ Nicole Zellie Lann

FRIDAY, December 21st 2018
6:30-8 p.m.
Supporting: Tree of Life

by donation // pay what you wish
w/ Kristen Kolenda

SUNDAY, December 23rd 2018
5:30-7 p.m.

regular class pricing
w/ Maggie Borza-Petrie

MONDAY, December 24th 2018
9:30-11 a.m.

regular class pricing
*** All other classes are cancelled on Christmas Eve ***
w/ Jerry Morosco

TUESDAY, December 25th 2018
9:30-11 a.m.

regular class pricing
*** All other classes are cancelled on Christmas Day ***
UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY, January 4th 2019

Free Community Yoga Class, 6:30-8 p.m.
Open House w/ Refreshments, 8-10 p.m.

Join us for a fun and thoughtful celebration of the beautiful practice of yoga with the BYSYC Community! Together, we will welcome the New Year with awareness and intention. BYSYC instructors will team teach a complimentary yoga class to say "thank you" to existing students and "welcome" to new students. We'll end the evening with a party!

pre-registration required
w/ Kristen Kolenda

SATURDAY, January 5th 2019
5-6:30 p.m.

Unwind after the holidays with Restorative Yoga and Hot Stones. Enjoy the soothing warmth of hot stones placed on your body while you relax into supported restorative yoga postures.

Cost: $30

***Class size limited to 8 people***
w/ Stefanie Zito

SUNDAY, January 6th 2019
2-4:30 p.m.

Greet the New Year with strength! Explore classical asana shapes in a new and dynamic way. Adding resistance bands to your yoga practice is a perfect way to strengthen your entire range of motion. Students will receive resistance bands to take home as part of the workshop.

Cost: $50 (includes bands to take home)
w/ Brooke Smokelin

SATURDAY, January 12th 2019
2-4:30 p.m.

Come to the Root Chakra Activation LEVEL 1 and gain the yoga "tools" – postures, breathing techniques, sounds, visualizations, meditations, affirmations – to nourish and strengthen All-You-Are.

Dates for other 2019 Chakra Activation Workshops at BYSYC:

Root Chakra Saturday, 1/12 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Sacral Chakra: Saturday, 2/2 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Navel Chakra: Sunday, 3/3 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Heart Chakra: Sunday, 4/7 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Throat Chakra: Sunday, 5/5 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Third Eye Chakra: Sunday, 6/2 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Crown Chakra: Sunday, 7/28 from 2-4:30 p.m.

These LEVEL 1 workshops are open to yoga students of ALL LEVELS, even those brand new to yoga, as well as massage therapists, healers, counselors, and other people interested in gaining an experiential understanding of the yogic chakra system.

****18 CEUs are available for registered Yoga Teachers through Yoga Alliance if you complete the entire Level 1 Chakra Activation Series.

Cost: $50 Each (Sign up for all seven workshops for $315)