Author Archives: Amy @ Generous Wisdom | Spacious Heart

Amy's work centers around the embodied experience of love's spaciousness and is grounded in brain, body, and heart-based wisdom. She teaches yoga, meditation, & writing as a way to cultivate tender self-love that supports empathy and compassion-driven work in the world. Check out her bio @amysecrist.com.

Yoga Gives!

 

Hi, Yoga Friends,
It feels good to do yoga;
it feels good to help others;
and it feels great to do both at the same time.
The Yoga for Life Benefit class is tomorrow, Thursday, February 23rd, and will directly support Mid-Ohio Guardianship Services.
Mid-Ohio Guardianship Services, Inc. (MOGS) is a non-profit program for Richland County that provides guardianship for those 21 and over who have no one to see to their medical, financial, and living decisions.  These people have been deemed incompetent by the Richland County Probate Court and need an advocate to assist with decision making.  MOGS is a volunteer-based program that provides advocates for those in need.
Consider attending the Restorative Yoga class tomorrow from 9:30am – 10:30am at the Butterfly House in Mansfield, experience rest and renewal, and help your local community at the same time.
Of course, you don’t need to attend the yoga class in order to donate.  If you are interested you may mail your donation to:
Brenda Starr-Jude, NCG 
Director
Mid Ohio Guardianship Services, Inc. 
28 Park Avenue West
Suite 402
Mansfield, Ohio  44902 
The Butterfly House is the event facility of Mind Body Align.  Visit mindbodyalign.com to learn more about their mission.
Happy Practicing, Happy Giving!
The Catholic Yogi
 

Growing

Greetings, Fellow Yogis!

Today begins the pause between winter sessions, which is a perfect opportunity to step out of our routines and see the world from a different perspective.  Since we won’t be in the studio this week, consider practicing at home at your regular class time, set yourself a slower pace, and become curious about your practice, looking at it from a new perspective.

The last few weeks we’ve considered what it means to “grow a yoga pose.”  As you practice, let the breath be the guide and follow the inhalations into length and space, and follow the exhalations to find depth and strength.  You might just fall in the love with some brand new shapes!

There is one opportunity for studio practice this week, and that is the Yoga for Life Benefit Class, this Thursday from 9:30 – 10:30am.  Please click here for the details regarding this, as well as the second session of winter quarter yoga.  Scroll through the offerings to find the class that’s best for you.

Happy Practicing!

The Catholic Yogi

 

Make-up Classes

Hi Yoga Friends,

For those of you who have pre-paid for an entire session and have missed a class due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, consider attending one of my other classes as a make-up.   Please review the current class schedule and see which class might work for you.  Keep in mind that you are welcome to attend any yoga class regardless of the style of class you are currently registered for.  Restorative Yoga and Gentle Yoga are very similar, and both Ashtanga-Based Power Yoga Classes follow a similar flow and intensity level.

Stay well, and happy practicing!

The Catholic Yogi