Category Archives: Announcements

Yoga Updates and Reminders

Hi, Yoga Friends,

Thank you for a lovely first session of Autumn Yoga at No Limits Studio.  We have a one-week break between sessions, so there will be no classes tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 31st.  The second session of Gentle Yoga, as well as Ashtanga-Based Power Yoga, will begin Nov. 7.  Please visit the “yoga class schedule” page at thecatholicyogi.com for full details, and email amysecrist6@gmail.com to register for classes and upcoming workshops.

I’m happy to share that our first-ever weekly Restorative Yoga class at The Butterfly House was well attended and a joy to lead.  Thank you for your commitment to your well-being and self-compassion!  Look for more weekly restorative classes to begin in January 2017.  In the mean time,  I will hold a Restorative Yoga Workshop on Dec. 10 for everyone interested, beginners and beyond.

Our “sun-rise” yoga class (Ashtanga-Based Power Yoga) at The Butterfly House has been meeting from 7:00 – 8:15 am  for the last three weeks.  It’s been invigorating to begin our sun-salutations in the dark of night’s end, move through the practice during the blue shades of early dawn, and wake from savasana (relaxation) to the light of day.  Please join us for the last three weeks of our Autumn session.

Happy Practicing!

The Catholic Yogi

Additional Information

Parking at The Butterfly House:  The Butterfly House has four available parking spaces next to the building.  During the week, on-street metered parking is 25 cents an hour, 50 cents for two hours.  (There is a dish inside the Butterfly House with extra change for the meters.)  The Library parking lot, located at the corner of 3rd Street and Mulberry Street, is available for free.  Please do not park in the adjacent restaurant lot, respect all “no-parking” signs, and refrain from parking in the covered library lot as it is for library customers only. During Saturday and Sunday classes all spaces in the lot across the street are available, and on-street metered parking is free.

Yoga News

The first meeting of Power Yoga, Beginners and Beyond will meet this Saturday.  Each class is individualized and self-sustaining; however, subsequent classes will build on knowledge and experiences gained in the preceding classes.  It is a great experience to attend an entire session as one creates a foundation of experiential knowledge from which to question, experiment, and enjoy a personal yoga practice.

In addition, I am scheduled to teach two more free classes for the Yoga for Veterans group at the AmVets on 4th St. in Mansfield:  Nov. 5 and 19th.  Please spread the word about this wonderful gift to our military community and families.  Everyone with a connection to a military service member is encouraged to attend!

See below for more details, or click on Yoga Class Schedule to find the full list of offerings.

Happy Practicing!

The Catholic Yogi

Yoga for Veterans
Nov. 5 & 19th
10:30 – 11:30am
Am Vets, Mansfield, Post #26
Free

Veterans Yoga in Richland County was started by Dale Warren as a way to support veterans and their families.  Area teachers take turns leading free weekly classes.  My class will focus on mindful breathing and moving, the relationship between the body and mind, and the ways in which a regular yoga practice can help relieve stress and rediscover a sense of balance and ease in daily life, as well as in particularly stressful circumstances.  To find out more, please email questions to Dale at veteransyoga@aol.com and keep in touch with veterans yoga via facebook.

Ashtanga-Based Power Yoga*, Beginners & Beyond

Saturday Mornings, 7:00 – 8:15am
6 week session:  Oct. 15 – Nov. 19
The Butterfly House
$50 for the session, or $12 drop-in

This 75 minute morning yoga class will explore postures and breathing techniques that cultivate ease and openness, strength and flexibility, awareness and contentment. Utilizing the principles of Ashtanga Yoga while following our body’s internal rhythms and wisdom, we will find support where we are weak and inspiration where we are strong.  Beginners & Beyond focuses on the fundamentals of power yoga, as well as explores modifications and variations on the traditional practice.  Come with an open mind and a big heart. All levels welcome!

*This is a physically demanding practice; please consult your health care provider before attending if you have any concerns.

 

New Yoga Space Opening in Mansfield, Ohio

Dear Yoga Friends,

It is with great pleasure I invite you to attend the first yoga class at The Butterfly House, tomorrow morning, (Thursday, Oct. 6) from 10:00-11:00am.

This Restorative Yoga class will find us utilizing various yoga props and postures to bring about healing, revitalization, and renewal.  The pace of the class will be slow and meditative.

An Introduction to Power Yoga for Beginners is the first yoga workshop to be held at The Butterfly House and will meet this Saturday afternoon from 1:00-3:30pm.

Please see below for more details, or, to view the entire Autumn schedule of classes and events, click on Yoga Class Schedule in the menu bar above.

The Butterfly House is one of the event facilities of Mind Body Align, an organization geared toward bringing health and wellness into the community.  Please visit their website (listed below) for more information and to check out the other yoga classes and events offered.

Plan to come.  And bring a friend!

If you’ve not attended any of my weekly classes in the past, try your first class for free.

Happy Practicing!

The Catholic Yogi

Restorative Yoga

Thursday Mornings, 10:00 – 11:00am
4 week session:  Oct. 6 – Oct. 27
The Butterfly House
$28 for the session, or $10 drop-in

Restorative Yoga is for all levels and all styles, especially those of us who are limited by injury, illness, chronic arthritis, or joint replacements.  A gentle yoga practice will warm and relax the body and center the mind.  We will explore supportive and healing postures that promote well-being and restore a sense of balance.  Wear comfortable clothing and bring along any props you like, such as bolsters, blankets, straps, and blocks.  Chairs will be available for those of us who will not be practicing seated postures on the floor.  Please contact your health care provider to discuss concerns and your readiness to attend.

Introduction to Power Yoga, Beginners

Saturday, Oct. 8
1:00 – 3:30pm, The Butterfly House
$25

This workshop is designed for students who have never participated in power yoga classes before.  So don’t be shy, everyone will be in the same boat!  In fact, no prior yoga experience is required.  We will learn proper breathing techniques, foundational poses that make up the sun salutations, safe ways of moving and breathing, how to link one pose to the next, and helpful tips to slip into relaxation.

*Power yoga is a physically demanding practice; please check with your health care provider before attending if you have any concerns.

The Butterfly House:
20 N. Mulberry St., Mansfield, Ohio, 44902
mindbodyalign.com