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Honoring Mothers Everywhere!

When I think of favorite memories of my mother, I smell sweet and sour cabbage on the stove, see her in the garden cutting long stalks of her beloved gladiolas, hear her voice cheering on the Atlanta Braves as she listened to games on a transistor radio, and feel her love envelope me wholly and completely. Even though she has been gone 45 years, she lives in my heart in these vivid memories and in a sense of continuity of herself in me. Sometimes I see her in the shape of my hands or how I arrange something just so; at other times in her expectations of me that I have adopted as principles in my life. Regardless of how she appears, she is always there, offering me a touchstone to myself... just like your mothers. Whether your mother is nearby or lives far away, or exists as a memory in your heart, know that the loving bond between you is real and can be touched simply by shifting your awareness to her. Honor mothers everywhere - you, your mother, your grandmother, your daughters and granddaughters - we all are connected by an unbroken bond of love.

Offer gratitude to the mothers in your life and how they shaped yourself today.

Sending an abundance of light and love,
Carla
Spring Flip
Online May Session Rocks!
May 4 - May 30 - 4 more weeks of classes!

The new May session is off to a great start with many of you ordering new videos for your home practice. Check out the different thematic classes and teachers, then buy a pass and get started ordering videos! It is just that simple. Questions?? Contact Carla for help.



May Week 2 Schedule
Monday
Chair Yoga - with Carla (alternates with Audra)

Tuesday
Moderate Plus Yoga - for the athlete in all of us - with Audra - (Moderate class with Vigorous options)

Wednesday
Moderate Yoga - with Audra (alternates with Carla)

Thursday
Gentle Yoga - Back Care Series - Upper Back - with Carla

Friday
Bone Strength - with Mary
Friday Surprise Yoga! - Happy Feet! Your Foundation - with Audra
New Class Series
Moderate Plus Yoga - for the athlete in all of us!
This four week series focuses on building all over strength and flexibility. Each week will have a focus, and the whole body will get a mindful workout. This series is also great for all around conditioning. The class is taught at the moderate level with some vigorous options; knowledge of yoga poses necessary.
Week 2 - Lower Body Strengthening - This week we explore building strength and flexibility in the lower body - it's kind of like leg day, yoga style. Join Audra in this achievable and fun practice exploring the quads, hamstrings, and glutes. We'll warm up, salute the sun, and play with lunges and standing poses with a lovely finish with pigeon and savasana. Join in the fun!

Gentle Yoga - Back Care Series - Oh, my aching back!
This is a common refrain for many of us. Join Carla to explore the causes of lower and upper back pain and how yoga can help alleviate discomfort.
Week 2 - Upper Back practice - Learn how imbalances in the lower body helps create both tightness and weakness in the upper back and neck; and how yoga can help! This Gentle class is a slower-paced yoga practice that can help all of us with occasional back pain. Not appropriate for those with acute back pain. 

Create Bone Strength
This whole body fitness program utilizes balance exercises, weight bearing routines, and low impact movements to help maintain and stimulate bone health in a safe way. Come strengthen your whole body and improve balance! Chair and floor options will be given for all movements.
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Friday Surprise Yoga!
Join us every week for a surprise instructor and topic!
Week 2 - Happy Feet! Your Foundation - Join Audra in a practice where it's all about the feet. We'll talk about them, massage them, and appreciate them. Then we'll work on noticing and strengthening them in a standing practice. This is an all levels practice.

Tai Chi
Current Tai Chi Students - More videos coming your way this week, courtesy of Cain!
Logistics
Passes
  • 5 Class Pass - the best way to purchase videos - $75; Senior classes $45
  • Per Class Purchase - for buying one video at a time - $16; Senior Classes $10
  • Unlimited Pass - for the 4 week session - $125
  • 10 Class Pass - use your remaining credits, then buy a 5 Class Pass
  • Yearly Unlimited Pass - you are good to go!

Timing
  • The Online May Session is now open for ordering!
  • Each week's schedule will be posted on our website on the Sunday night before the week begins.

Classes Available for Purchasing
  • Exciting new May classes
  • All 5 weeks of the Spring Session, in case you missed a class you wanted to try!
How do I register for classes?
For the answer to this and any other questions you have about our new online registration system, please: Visit the MSY website for detailed instructions, complete with multiple screenshots, in the "Registration FAQs" blog here .
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Support your Home Practice
Tricky practicing without a block? Your dog ate your peanut?

There is a small stock of props available from the studio.
Contact us to purchase them from the Virtual MSY Marketplace.
BREATHE * RELEASE FEAR * BE PRESENT * SMILE!
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Classes, workshops, Private Yoga Therapy to serve the needs of all our students through Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi.