Happy New Year!

Time to get back on the mat!
Monday Evening Mat Series returns (after 2 long weeks off due to the holidays) on Monday January 7th. As always, Beginners/ Intermediates meet at 6:30 PM and Intermediate/Advanced students meet at 5:30. These classes are held at The Island Yoga Space.
Registration forms have been e-mailed to those on the recent rosters. If you want to start/try Pilates mat, please e-mail me for a form.

Weekly classes held in my private studio resume the week of January 7th also and include:

Yoga & Core  Tuesdays 9:30-10:55 AM

Pilates Mat/Mixed Level  Wednesdays 12:00 Noon -1:00 PM

Dynamic Flow Yoga Wednesdays 5:30-6:55 PM

Yoga Foundations  Saturdays 10:45 AM-12:00 Noon 

Later this month, on Saturday January 26th I'll be offering "Relax and Renew for the New Year" a 2+ hour restorative yoga class that will include pranayama, meditation and other practices to help you ease into the new year with a relaxed body and refreshed mind!

Coming up Sunday March 3rd is "De-clenching the Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back" offering stretching techniques and yoga postures for those pesky tension zones!

"Mother & Daughter Yoga Day" will be held on Saturday May 4th. This is the "Mother's Day Edition" happening the weekend before Mother's Day. A chance for moms and daughters to share a special day together to practicing yoga, enjoying a yummy vegetarian luncheon,  henna tattooing and  other activities in this full day retreat.

Details (times and fees) for all these events will be posted soon, and you can contact me via e-mail at SpiralChristy@gmail.com to get on the sign up list for any workshop, class or retreat (online sign ups coming soon, not sure if it will be in time for the January restorative class!)

I'm so grateful to all of my students, clients and colleagues for taking me through another great year in 2012 and I'm looking forward to more Pilates and yoga fun in the New Year!
Namaste,
Christy

Fall Events Coming Up

It's finally fall...cooler (and grayer) days..and shorter days, too! Time to travel indoors for ,what else,..yoga!! And more!!
The fall Mother & Daughter Yoga Retreat is planned for Sunday October 21 from 11 AM till 4:00 PM, coming right up! As of this posting there are several slots open that we'd love to fill! The fee is $75 per couple, $35 per additional girl.
The day includes a morning and afternoon yoga practice led by me (with Sophie's assistance), yummy vegetarian lunch (vegan soups from the wonderful Metro Market Catering), henna tattooing and other activities, and chai tea and dessert at the end of the day. Past attendees have really enjoyed the day and many couples come back for more..a few have come to all of the past 5!
Contact me via e-mail at spiralchristy@gmail to confirm. Registration is complete with your payment.

Coming up Saturday October 27 is a mini-workshop: "Lengthen and Release with the Foam Roller", a great way to learn self care for your muscles and fascia. $55 with the purchase of a roller, $35 if you bring your own (6" X 36"). There are a few spots open in this mini-workshop, too.

Late Summer Into Fall...

This week marks the official "late summer" season..school will begin but summer is still out there!! With the start of school Wednesday, there are changes to this week's class schedule:

Monday Evening Pilates Mat begins a new 5 class series on 8/27 (no class 9/3 Labor Day).

Both classes are nearly full, so sign up now! (Beginners @ 6:30 and Intermediates @5:30) Reserve your spot via e-mail or phone.

Tuesday 8/28 "Yoga & Core" @ 9:30 is cancelled

Wed 8/29 Mat @ Noon is cancelled 

both classes will resume NEXT week (9/4 and 9/5)

Fall Mother & Daughter Yoga Day is scheduled for Sunday September 30th, 11 AM-4:30 PM. This has been such a wonderful experience for Sophie and me to plan and teach together! The day will include 2 yoga classes, vegetarian lunch, henna tattoos and other fun activities, and is suggested for girls 8 and older (moms of any age..) The past three retreats have sold out, so please reserve your spot early!

I'm adding in a Saturday Morning Yoga class (10:45-12 noon) to the schedule later in September. Please let me know if you are interested in this "all levels" class.

Some Changes for August

As promised, I have finally set my schedule for August! I will take a vacation break and travel to central Idaho on August 8th returning the 17th. Some classes will be cancelled in addition to those dates, so please make a note of the changes. I will still be booking private and semiprivate lessons while I'm home during the month, so if you will be in when I'm out and not teaching a group class, a private or semi is an option!

Here's the group class schedule:

Monday: Evening Pilates Mat Summer Session ends July 30.  

Drop-in interim class 8/6 @ $15 is offered for both Intermediate (5:30) and Beginner (6:30) classes.

No classes 8/13 &  8/20

Late Summer/Fall Session starts August 27-- Oct 1 (no class September 3/Labor Day) 5 classes $65

Tuesday: "Yoga & Core" (9:30) and "Studio Group" (1:00) continue through August 7th,  

No Class 8/14 &  8/21

Wednesday: "Mat @Noon" is cancelled for August will resume Sept 5th

                      "Dynamic Flow Yoga" (5:30) continues through August 1st, NO Class 8/8 & 8/15

Thursday: "Studio Group" (1:00) continues through August 2, No Class 8/9 & 8/16

Saturday: "Studio Group" (9:00/9:30) Cancelled August 4th & 11th  Resumes 8/18

In September, I'd like to offer another YOGA class to the schedule..thinking of Saturday morning..not too early..maybe 11:00..let me know if this is something you're interested in!

Summer!

Nearing the Summer Solstice, school is out and our island is suddenly quiet.....it must be summer!

My summer schedule can be found on the "schedule of classes" page. I will continue with all the group classes through the end of July when I will be taking a break for vacation. Those dates will be posted when they are determined.

A new series of Pilates Mat classes starts next Monday June 25. I will offer both Beginner level (at 6:30 Monday Evenings) and Intermediate level (at 5:30 Monday Evenings). These classes are held at The Island Yoga Space and regularly fill up (with 14), so sign up early to get a spot!

Spring Mother and Daughter Yoga Day

We had such a fun day yesterday! It was the largest group so far with 8 moms and 9 daughters attending, ages ranging from 11 to....my age! Everyone seemed to have a great time! Luncheon, with Ivy White's wonderful quiches, was delicious as were the mini cupcakes and jam tarts (made by my #1 assistant Sophie and served with chai tea for dessert.) Special thanks to my assistant /helper /friend Tijen for extraordinary help in pulling off the whole day!

Spring Break

Spring Break Class Schedule April 2-April 7

Monday 

5:30 PM  Int/Adv Pilates Mat

6:30 PM Beginning Pilates Mat("Spring Break Special" $15 drop in, new session starts 2/9)

Tuesday 

9:30 AM Yoga & Core

1:00 PM Studio Group Pilates

Wed

12 noon Int Pilates Mat

5:30 Dynamic Flow Yoga

There are no group classes THURS-SAT this week only! 

 Spring Session begins Monday April 9th. 

Sign up now for Monday Evening Pilates Mat, which is run as a series only class. 

The next series runs 4/9-5/7

 5 weeks $65

Spring Session will NOT include Monday Mix class on Mondays 9:30 AM