The onlYoga Ashtanga Core Sequence
1. Yoga Basics and Intro to Ashtanga Primary Series 5-10 classes and/or onlYoga Foundation Series (5 classes covering the entire primary series). These classes should be taken with John Merideth. Students learn about breath, locks, gaze, sun salutations, standing postures, closing postures, vinyasa and some seated postures.
2. Ashtanga Intermediate Primary Series 5-10 classes. These classes move a little faster with deeper focus on breath, vinyasa and many more seated postures.
3. Primary Series Level 1 10 - 20 classes. A full primary series class with special attention on problem areas - such as the final standing postures, seated armbalance postures, backbends, headstands, etc.
4. Full Primary Series. The full primary series with postures, vinyasa and breath called out.
5. Primary Series Level 2. The full primary series and sometimes the secondary series - experience with the primary series is mandatory to attend this class. Not intended for new students.
Do you have more questions about our class line-up? Email us, we are happy to share our vision with you!
Studio Update
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New Class Jessica Ho will be teaching four free/donation only classes as she finishes up her training at onlYoga beginning this Sunday from 2-3:30pm. The class dates: September 10, 17, 24 & October 8th. These early afternoon Ashtanga classes are sure to be a relaxing segue into your Sunday evening.
Also For those of you working past 6:15pm, remember Bruce is now teaching Tuesday & Wednesday evenings from 7:45 - 9pm.
Leigh is also teaching a great Mokshananda Intro class on Sundays from 4-5:30pm
The RAMESHORI BUDDHIST CENTER has pushed the start date for their first class back to Monday September 18th from 7:45 - 9pm
Anniversary Party
5 Years...I want to thank everyone who attended the five year anniversary party on August 13, 2006. The event was perfectly delicious. I particularly want to thank Harriet Leibowitz for hanging her photographs from India - they made the evening quite special. If you enjoyed Harriet's India pictures be sure to attend her opening "Visceral Beauty" September 30th, 2006 at The Vacknin in the 905 building on Juniper Street. I also want to thank Leigh and David Mallis and Bryan Thompson for helping with the event. It is hard to believe that five years has come and gone so quickly - I can't imagine what the next five years hold. Again thank you for being a part of the onlYoga community and continuing to support this amazing practice! -Namaste John Merideth Studio DirectorBuddhist Meditation Classes
Buddhism has a timeless and universal relevance, and can be practiced by anyone in any culture, regardless of race, gender, or age. Through training in meditation and other Buddhist practices you can improve the quality of your life by developing inner peace, love, and wisdom. You do not need to be a Buddhist to try out these practices, or to benefit from them.
CLASS Schedule: TRANSFORMING THE MIND
Buddha explained that all problems and suffering arise from negative states of mind, and that all happiness arises from peaceful, or virtuous, states of mind. Through training our own mind patiently and consistently over time, we can reduce and eventually completely remove negative states of mind.
Series 1: Love, Desire, Attachment The majority of our daily problems arise from our attachment.
Series 2: Overcoming Conflict And Anger
The negative mind of anger has no other function but to destroy our inner peace and the peace of those around us. We live in a "culture of blame".
Series 3: The Supreme Good Heart
We all want to have a "good heart"; we all want to be "good people" who benefit others. But what does having a "good heart" actually mean, and how do we systematically cultivate it through training our mind? Buddha teaches that the supreme good heart is the mind of "bodhichitta," a mind wishing to reach our ultimate potential of Enlightenment for the benefit of others. We each have the potential to achieve a pure motivation for all of our daily actions.
Class Format:
Each class begins with a guided meditation, includes a short teaching (20 - 30 minutes) and concludes with time for discussion and question & answer.
Schedule Update
Please Note: the following change to the class schedule - effective immediately:
Saturday 9-10:45am Ashtanga Primary Series Level 2 • Instructor: John Merideth • This class is intended for students familiar with the ashtanga primary series. Classes will explore the primary and sometimes half of the secondary series. Students new to yoga or unfamiliar with the primary series should seek instructor approval before attending the class. "Experience with the primary series" means that you understand breath, bhandas, dristi and vinyasa. We will also work with traditional pranayama at the end of each class. Intermediate/Advanced
This class replaces the Mokshananda Class.
The End Of Spam - RSS Feed and Blogs
Over the next two weeks onlYoga will be transitioning to a new and much improved/easier to use website. Part of the new site will be an onlYoga news Blog. Going forward, the news blog will contain all of the schedule updates, eNewsletter and other electronic information. We will continue to send text email announcements on occassion...but far less frequently. Why? Well, I think direct email marketing is cumbersome and annoying...I find myself deleting and not reading most of the email that I receive (unless it is from a student directly). But a bigger reason is that blogs, although not replacements for email, are a much more effective non-intrusive way to communicate. Our blog will have an RSS feed link so that if you choose to you can bookmark the news page and stay on top of studio news as it is announced. There will also be a blog for the poems and quotes we read at the end of classes and I will have my own onlYoga blog...
Overall, I think our students will be better served by this more interactive approach to communication. We will also be adding movies and podcasts...so stay tuned to onlYoga as we continue to evolve.
John Merideth - Founder/Director
5 Year Anniversary Party
The onlYoga five year anniversary is quickly approaching. I hope you are planning on attending. This FREE event will take place on August 13, 2006 from 6-8pm. Dress is casual, dinner, art and fun conversation provided compliments of onlYoga! Sign-Up Now!