Winter Update ~ Yoga Practice with Amy Secrist

Greetings, Yoga Friends,

Here’s an update on inclement weather cancellations, class schedule information, and gratitude:

Thank you to all who practiced and donated during our session-opening Yoga for Life Benefit classes.  Resurrection Parish and Richland Pregnancy Services are grateful for your support, and so am I!

Today begins the first 6-week session of our 2018 Winter Yoga Practice.

Power Yoga Practice will meet this evening, Monday, January 15th, at 7:00pm, weather permitting.  (See below for ways you can find out if classes are cancelled.)

Gentle Yoga will begin Thursday, January 18th, at 9:30am.

Saturday early morning Power Yoga Practice will meet beginning January 20th at 7:00am.

Visit the current yoga class schedule for full details.

Inclement weather may present the need for class cancellations.  Up to this point, I’ve been posting class cancellations on my website through which you would receive an email announcement.  Moving forward, however, I will create a new “Class Cancellations” page that you may access by visiting the website directly and selecting it from the menu.  This way, extra emails will not be cluttering up your inbox.   I’ve also set up a text notification system for those of you who would appreciate a direct message.  You are still welcome to email me using the contact form or using contact@thecatholicyogi.com to inquire about class.  But, if you’d like to receive text notifications, consider signing up for remind101.  Here’s how you do it:

Enter this number:  81010

Text this message:  @yogapr

After signing up, you’ll be notified of class cancellations via text message through the remind101 app which keeps all phone numbers private.

Thank you for your continued interest in Yoga, and feel free to share this update with anyone who might benefit.

Happy Practicing!

The Catholic Yogi

 

Cancelling Jan. 13th Yoga for Veterans Class

Good Morning Local Yogis,

Due to the Richland county level 1 snow emergency, Yoga for Veterans class will be cancelled for January 13th.

Here’s a great opportunity to try out practicing at home.  It might seem odd, awkward, or even boring at first, not having a roomful of people at your side; however, there are lots of perks to a home practice, most notably, being able to do whatever warm-ups, postures, and sequences you like!

Sometimes it’s hard to get started, so it’s nice to have resources.  Please visit veteransyogaproject.com and check out their Practice Library.  You’ll then have access to videos for breathing practices, mindful movement, meditation, guided rest, and gratitude.

See you next time, and keep practicing, even if it’s only for 5 minutes.  And especially if you don’t really feel like getting on your mat.  You’ll feel better for it.

Many Blessings,

The Catholic Yogi

 

Come Practice Tonight: Yoga for Life Benefit Class

Dear Local Yogis,

Yoga for Life Benefit class is still on for tonight despite the inclement whether.  Embrace the opportunity to practice yoga and generosity.

All donations will benefit the area nursing homes by providing prizes for the monthly bingo games held at Resurrection Parish in Lexington.  The residents appreciate being able to give gifts to their visiting grandchildren, so donations of stuffed animals, stationary sets, playing cards, trinkets, ball caps, gum, candy, and the like are ideal.  Any monetary donations will be used to purchase prizes.

Remember, you don’t have to give in order to practice, and you don’t have to practice in order to give.

Tonight’s class will be a well-rounded, 90 minute practice that will include slow-moving warm-ups, standing, seated, and relaxation postures, as well as gratitude meditation.  7:00pm – 8:30pm.

Hope to see you there!