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When Katrina, Crystal, and I began planning what Anasa would become, we asked for help. We had a vision of what our space might look like. But we needed help expressing it as a "brand". So, we brought an expert onto the team, Sharee Robinson of My Groove Design. Sharee guided us in developing our logo, our mission statement, and our tagline - Yoga. Health. Community.
Yoga.Health.Community. summarizes our commitment to bringing yoga and wellness practices to YOU. As you check out this month's Mindful Studio Magazine cover story celebrating Anasa's diversity, notice that diversity includes our wide range of classes and workshops. Many of which you've suggested and requested since we opened almost 6 years ago. I've witnessed a lot of healing during this time. I've had the privilege of hearing your stories and seeing the transformations. This mind-body work is truly connecting us spiritually - as healthier individuals, and as a healthier community.
I'm proud of the Teachers at Anasa. They are so passionate and so skilled. It's their variety of expertise that shapes the foundation of the studio. We now offer Vinyasa, Hatha, Restorative, Prenatal, Anusara, Kundalini, and Y12SR Yoga classes. Plus Nia®, Feldenkrais®, Meditation, Dance, and Reiki! We cultivate an atmosphere of community by scheduling these classes 30 minutes apart, allowing space for students and teachers to connect. And we strive to be a fragrance-free zone in respect for those with allergies and environmental sensitivities.
While planning for our special events and weekend workshops, I always ask myself if the topic fits within our tagline. How will it benefit the students seeking to do their inner work? How will it bring community together to heal and grow, to learn more about the ancient practices of yoga, or to just have fun? Hopefully your needs will be fulfilled through one or more of our holistic-based offerings described below!
Please pre-register for events at AnasaOakland.com to take advantage of EARLY BIRD PRICING and help us plan in advance.
May the transition into the shorter days of fall bring us opportunities to slow down and see the light within.
Peace & Blessings to All,
Jean Marie
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Mindful Studio Magazine Captures the Essence of Anasa Yoga!
We've discovered many useful tips for
running a business from this magazine. This time we were honored to share our wisdom with the yoga studio community! Check out the online version o
f the article "Love and Diversity at Anasa"
here. Or see the entire issue including the Editor's Notes with the Co-Founders stories, plus more photos of students and teachers experiencing the love at Anasa
here!
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Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Y12SR)
Monthly on the 2nd Sunday
Oct. 13, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Modeled on the meetings of 12-step programs, The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Y12SR) is a donation-based 45-minute group sharing circle followed by a 45-minute all-levels yoga class. Y12SR is for anyone working with any addictive pattern, or affected by the addictive patterns in others.
Y12SR was founded by Nikki Myers in 2004 and combines the practical tools of the 12-Step program with the ancient wisdom of yoga. Combining the two creates a holistic model that truly addresses addiction as a dis-ease impacting the whole person - physical, mental & spiritual - as well as relapse prevention.
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The suffering stops at Anasa!
Please help us create a fragrance-free zone.
Do you know that many of the common scented products that people use are making people sick? Very sick. Even "natural" scents found in essential oils can be problematic. Products with fragrance contain unknown chemicals that trigger headaches, migraines, sinus and respiratory distress, skin reactions, and nausea. Medical research is looking at what's causing these reactions. And as one who is sensitive to fragrance, I can tell you that the suffering is real. It can last hours or even days after the exposure! Learn more about the movement for fragrance-free public spaces
here in an article that Liz Raven shared with us.
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Convert your 2-Week Intro Passes
into one of our
Two MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS!
Unlimited Classes each month
~ or ~
4 Classes each 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 policy, no
set-up fee, no term.
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Writing, Restorative Yoga, and Guided Meditation
with Shannon Knorr
Oct 5 - Forgiveness as a Practice, Creating Space.
Nov 2 - Creating Boundaries, Finding our Voice.
Dec 14 - Compassion as a Practice of Embodiment.
3 Saturdays,
4:00 - 6:00pm
In this monthly workshop, we will take our awareness deep within ourselves in order to fully unplug and recharge. We'll practice breathing awareness, somatic mediation, restorative yoga, and be led through guided meditation & writing prompts. Reclaiming our bodies, our space, as well as attuning to its innate wisdom as it connects us to the larger world, brings us more into the present moment and more deeply into our very own lives.
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Mom + Baby Yoga
with Elika Aird
6-week series ~
Drop-ins welcome!
Wednesday afternoons
Sept 18 - Oct 23
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Enjoy connecting with baby and other moms while experiencing the benefits of yoga in a fun & supportive environment. Early crawling babies and baby-free moms are also welcomed!
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Preschooler Yoga with a Grownup or Two!
with Starre
Tearney
Sunday, October 6
9:00 - 10:15am
Let's be honest, children can tax our nervous system! Through our grounded and fun practice, you will be able to connect and play with you
r 3-5 year old precious one(s). We'll have fun with games, songs, body movement all through yoga. We will also practice regulation through breathwork that is scientifically proven to calm the nervous system of the child - and more importantly, the grown up!
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Vision Quest 2020:
From Be-coming to Be-ing
with Tovi
C. Scruggs-Hussein
3 Sund
ay afternoons
Oct 6, Nov 10, & Dec 8
In this highly experiential workshop, learn the practice of "visioning" to activate your vision from a place of inner-work.
A clear vision can heal a situation, guide a mission, and allow you to consistently live from a place of clarity and alignment, supporting you as you step into action.
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9 Mornings of Yoga Ritual
with Annabelle Teleki
October 7 - 15, 2019 (9 mornings)
6:30 - 7:30am
Join Annabelle for a 9-day mindfully devotional yoga practice! We will meet for 1 hour in the early mornings for 9 days of sacred practices. Come together in sangha (community) to share ancient rituals of yoga. We will dive deep into meditation, mantra, pranayama (breath work) bhakti (devotion) and subtle elements of asana (physical postures/movement).
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Unlock the Hips, Relax the Neck, and Free the Shoulders
with Michelle Cordero
Sunday, October 13
2:00 - 4:00pm
Michelle will be back in the Town this fall! Join us for this workshop where we will work at freeing and opening the chronic tight areas of the hips, neck, and shoulders. This class will feature a well-rounded asana practice, core abdominal work and deep relaxation.
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Transforming Through Community Care
with Joy Evans, MSW &
Melorie Serrano Masacupan, RYT-500
Saturday, October 26
2:00 - 3:30pm
In light of October as Dating/Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we invite you to practice self-care with Joy, Mel, and others committed to transformation from the inside out.
Through sharing circles, yoga, self-reiki, and sound healing, allow yourself to receive the medicine of community care and activate your inherent resources.
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Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
at Manos Home Care
Choose between 2 Saturdays
October 19 or November 9
9:00am - 4:00pm
Anasa Yoga is excited to coordinate this training for our teachers, staff, and community members so we can be prepared to help in an emergency.
The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and will teach us to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies affecting adults and children (approx 12+ years old). Those
who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years.
REGISTER EARLY. ONLY 10 SPOTS PER SESSION.
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Transformational Pranayama Practice
with Laxman Panthi
Saturday, November 9
2:00 - 4:00pm
Learn 7 different breathing techniques and how to develop an easeful diaphragmatic breathing pattern with greater sensitivity to how and where the breath moves in your body. Explore breath techniques to calm the nervous system. And practice techniques to lead you to deep meditative states of relaxation and focus. All experience levels welcome
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Crystal Bowl Sound Healing and Chakra Attunement
with Shannon Knorr &
Natalie Lobue
Saturday, November 23
4:00 - 6:00pm
Be led by Shannon through restorative yoga poses that correlate and relate to individual chakras, as sound healer Natalie Lobue plays crystal bowls designed to help release stagnation in these specific chakra areas within the body. Completely release, relax, renew, recharge and re-align. Group sound baths enhance creativity, focus, clarity as well as accessing a deeper meditative space within.
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Thanksgiving Gratitude Practice
with Anne Domagala
Sunday, November 24
2:00 - 4:00pm
As Thanksgiving approaches, join Anne for an extended yoga practice focused on contentment and gratitude. In yoga philosophy, observing contentment (santosha) in our lives is thought to help us cultivate a lasting sense of ease, peace and inner joy.
We'll explore this theme through active and restorative yoga poses, guided reflection, and meditation.
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Transforming Your Mind:
Mantra Chanting
with Laxman Panthi
Sunday, December 15
2:00 - 4:00pm
Join us in a meditative mind-body-heart journey into mantra, sacred sound. We will learn to hear and produce different sounds that come together to form mantras while immersing in sacred language, ritual, wisdom, healing, chanting and yogic practice. Build an intimate relationship with breath, sound, & speech while deepening your listening & sensing skills. All experience levels welcome
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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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