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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
We're open Friday & Saturday and CLOSED ON SUNDAY, 4/21,
The legendary writer and activist Audre Lorde once said, "Without community, there is no liberation..."
As we were planning the concept of Anasa Yoga 5 years ago, we thought a lot about the importance of community and how it is interwoven with our individual health, our collective health, and yoga. We wondered how to create space for a practice where everyone could feel welcome. Especially those of us who have not always felt welcome in the world. Even in the yoga world, where the intention to teach about our connection to the divine, and to each other, does not always fit with the words and actions we encounter.
The rest of Lorde's quote sheds wisdom on the beauty and necessity within diversity, "...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist." Here at Anasa, we know how important it is to be seen and loved just as you are. We feel it in our bones. And you'll feel it from the moment you arrive. Our community looks like you.
Running a community-centered studio is a privilege that has opened my eyes to the gifts of yoga. From the inspirational, transformational stories that you share with all of us, to the collective healing and liberation toward greater peace, justice, and joy - we're in this together. No one is free until we are all free, because we are all connected.
Check out our announcements and community offerings below. Please pre-register for weekend events at
AnasaOakland.com
to take advantage of EARLY BIRD PRICING and help us plan in advance for our amazing line-up of holistic offerings!
Blessings to All,
Jean Marie
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2-Weeks of Unlimited Classes
for New Students*
Try as many classes as you wish, meet our teachers, and discover how consistent yoga, Nia, Feldenkrais, and dance practices can support your health and well-being.
*New and returning students who've not previously purchased a class package or membership are eligible for this intro offer!
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MEMBERSHIPS ARE HERE!
For Unlimited Classes each month
or
For students coming 4X a month
Save money per class, receive Special Benefits including Guest Passes and discounts, PLUS support your community yoga studio. Choose between two convenient Automatic-Payment Plans to fit your budget & your schedule with a recurring fee of $64 or $120 per month! Easy freeze policies and no
set-up fees.
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We're looking for good help
We invite students with limited budgets for self care to support the studio while we support your practice. The Work Exchange Program requires a 3-month commitment to assist in operating and maintaining the studio, or assisting in marketing and social media in exchange for a Class Package.
There are many different ways to help us keep things flowing smoothly!
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!!FREE DANCE CLASS!!
with Emanuel Colombo
in Celebration of
Bay Area Dance Week
May 1, Wednesday, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Our weekly Wednesday afternoon World Beats Dance class comes with a special treat during Bay Area Dance Week...
it's FREE and open to everyone!
Bring your indoor dance shoes, or come barefoot, and get ready to salsa, disco, hip hop, and jazz dance in style to the beats at Anasa Yoga!
No pre-registration required
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Introduction to Mindfulness:
A Six-Week Training in Mindfulness
with Kimber Simpkins
A Six-Week Series
Tuesdays, April 23 - May 28
6:30 - 8:30pm
Explore what mindfulness means and discover how this this wise and gentle training of your mind can have a daily, lasting impact on your self-care, your work, and your relationships. Pre-register early to guarantee your spot.
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Intro to Yoga for Absolute Newbies
with Katrina Lashea
A Six-Week Series
Monday nights beginning 5/6
7:45 - 8:45pm
Katrina Lashea is leading this 6-week introductory yoga series on Monday nights from May 6 through June 17. (Note no class on May 27 Memorial Day Weekend.) The series will include learning and practicing yoga poses, breathing awareness, and meditation. No yoga experience is necessary.
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Mindfulness-Based Pain Neuroscience Education
for Yoga Teachers & Yoga Therapists
Presented by Samuel Merritt University,
Physical Therapy Department
For Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists, and all others interested in the bridge between yoga, neuroscience, and pain.
Saturday, May 11
2:00 - 5:00pm
Suggested donation $20 to support the community partners, Anasa Yoga and YogaLove, in bringing this training to you.
Learn more about the neuroanatomy of pain,
current models of understanding pain,
and the importance of teaching these models to people with chronic pain so that they may take an important step toward shifting their experience of living with it.
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units available.
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Yoga for Womxn's Life Cycles
with Satya de la Paz August
Sunday, May 19
1:30 - 4:30pm
Explore the unique power and wisdom of sisterhood and womxn as we c
ultivate sacred space through discussion, ritual, movement, & meditation to navigate our changing physical, emotional, & spiritual needs. Connect with the cycles and rhythms of nature as you adapt your practice for a changing body during menstruation, perimenopause, menopause, pregnancy, and illness.
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Upside Down You're Turning Me
with Satya de la Paz August
Sunday, June 23
2:00 - 4:15pm
Learn how to move safely in and of inversions and how to apply these principles to shoulderstand, headstand, or handstand.
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Therapeutic Yoga for Aging Gracefully
with Sierra Wagner
6-Week Series
June 24, July 1, July 8
(July 15 - no class)
July 22, July 29, Aug 5
3:30 - 5:00pm
Learn essential yoga poses, breathing practices and meditations to assist in the prevention of, and aid in healing, for issues affecting older adults and seniors. Specific topics areas include: balance, flexibility, strength and improving energy levels.
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Summer Detox Flow Yoga
with Annabelle Teleki
Saturday, June 29
4:00 - 6:00pm
Experience a deep, cleansing and rigorous yoga practice with Annabelle that will support you in the release of toxins, waste, tension, and stress as we move into Summer!
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Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation
with Sensei Derek Fletcher
Saturday, July 13
4:00 - 5:15pm
Relax and unwind to the vibrations of 108 melodic gongs as you sit or lay down during a 30-minute candlelit meditation followed by options to share feelings and thoughts that arose during the stillness. Enjoy readings and remarks by Sensei with complimentary tea before you leave!
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Discover the Soulfulness & the Sublime in Surya Namaskar - Refine your Sun Salutations
with Katrina Lashea
7/20 Surya Namaskar A
8/17 Surya Namaskar C
9/21 Surya Namaskar B
2:00 - 4:00pm
Join Anasa Yoga co-founder Katrina Lashea to discover the soulfulness and the sublime in sun salutations through alignment and refinement. This series of three 2-hour workshops will focus on warm-ups, actions and the alignment principles needed to open up our bodies slowly, safely, and with intention for this quintessential moving meditation.
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You are receiving this email as a student or follower of Anasa Yoga.
Thank you for your continued support!
Be well,
Jean Marie
Co-founder Anasa Yoga
a fragrance-free space for your well-being
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Anasa Yoga | 4232 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619
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