photograph "merry-go-round" © J. Merideth 2010
Fear
What we're talking about is getting to know fear, becoming familiar with fear, looking it right in the eye - not as a way to solve problems, but as a complete undoing of old ways of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and thinking. The truth is that when we really begin to do this, we're going to be continually humbled. There's not going to be much room for the arrogance that holding on to ideals can bring. The arrogance that inevitably does arise is going to be continually shot down by our courage to step forward a little further. The kinds of discoveries that are made through practice have nothing to do with believing in anything. They have much more to do with having the courage to die, the courage to die continually.
The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. That's what we're going to discover again and again. Nothing is what we thought. I can say that with great confidence. Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion - not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage. These are code words for things we don't know in our minds, but any of us could experience them. These are words that point to what life really is when we let things fall apart and let ourselves be nailed to the present moment.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron pg 1-5
Autumn Schedule • october - December
Evening classes begin at 5, 6 & 7:30pm.
For the most up to date class and eVent information, visit the schedule page.
Quarterly Specials
20 Classes $187 - Regularly $221 - Save $34
50 Classes $499
Winter holiday schedule
Thanksgiving Holiday
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 24th - NO CLASSES
Thursday 25th - NO CLASSES
Friday 26th - NO CLASSES
Saturday 27th 10am All Levels
Sunday 28th 10am Hip Opening
Christmas New Years Holiday
December
Friday 24th - NO CLASSES
Saturday 25th - NO CLASSES
Sunday 26th - NO CLASSES
Monday 27th - NO CLASSES
Friday 31st - NO CLASSES
Saturday 1st - NO CLASSES
Parking Update...
Please note that while the meters are now being enforced around the studio, the city is still in the process of reviewing the current parking hours. Parking on Sundays and on Holidays is free. Also, you can find free unmetered parking on Juniper, 7th and Piedmont.
Upcoming events and activities
Bryan Kest Workshop
Date: Tuesday March 22nd, 2011
Time 6 - 9:30pm
Cost:
After 9/22/10 $75
Late Registration after 2/22/11 $85
Day of eVent $95
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Now 45, Bryan Kest has been practicing yoga for more than 30 years. He initially studied in Hawaii with David Williams, the first person to bring Ashtanga yoga to America. He then studied in India with K. Pattabhi Jois, the main proponent of Ashtanga yoga. Kest has been teaching yoga for 26 years. "My primary objective," says Kest, "besides turning more and more people on to a healthier, more peaceful lifestyle that continually challenges them to grow, is to teach a system of exercise that fully integrates the body, mind, and spirit."
onlYoga Book Discussion
Have A Little Faith
Date: Sunday December 12th Time: 12 - 2pm
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108 Sun Salutations
Date: Monday December 13th Time: 6 - 7pm
Cost: Free unlimited - $10 Dop-In
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Metaphor Of Trancendence
The Foundation - Muladhara & Swadhisthana
The chakras are symbols in an ancient metaphorical language. Their meaning pertains to the ever evolving consciousness as it travels from one frequency to another. The wheel, the spiral, the flow of energy from one state to the next, the symbols of the chakras innervate the subtle body and bring about union with the universe at large. In this workshop we will explore the shape, sound and texture of the first two psychospiritual "organs" - Muladhara root, red, earth, stillness & Swadhisthana emotion, sexuality, reproduction. This workshop is the first in a series of four exploring the chakras through metaphor, movement, visualization and guided meditation.
Date: Saturday January 8th, 2011 Time: 9 - 11am
Cost: $25, $10 Unlimited
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome register now
min 8 - max 20
2010 onlYoga Retreat
Date: October 16th - 19th 2010
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Harvest soup
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 1/2 cup(s) onions, coarsely chopped
1 red beet, peeled and diced
1 yellow beet, peeled and diced
2 tablespoon(s) garlic, finely chopped
6 cup(s) chicken or vegetable stock
2 tablespoon(s) apple cider vinegar
1 pound(s) (about 2 1/2 cups) celery root, diced
3/4 pound(s) (about 2 1/3 cups) purple fingerling potatoes, diced
3/4 pound(s) (about 2 1/3 cups) sweet potatoes, diced
1/2 pound(s) (1 3/4 cups) parnsips, diced
1/2 pound(s) (1 1/3 cups) fresh carrots, diced
1/4 pound(s) (2 cups) turnips, diced
1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh gingerroot, minced
1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) cumin
1/4 teaspoon(s) curry
1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper
Directions
Make the soup: Heat the oil in a large dutch oven. Add the onions and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 1 more minute. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a light boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer covered for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes and beets are tender.
Puree the soup: Transfer half the soup in batches to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add the puree to the dutch oven and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot!
This soup goes very well with a hearty harvest multi grain bread and a light Grenache.
an autumn mix 2010
A selection of songs from one of dj johnny's Autumn 2010 class mixes...
poem
Echoing Light
When I was beginning to read I imagined
that bridges had something to do with birds
and with what seemed to be cages but I knew
that they were not cages it must have been autumn
with the dusty light flashing from the streetcar wires
and those orange places on fire in the pictures
and now indeed it is autumn the clear
days not far from the sea with a small wind nosing
over dry grass that yesterday was green
the empty corn standing trembling and a down
of ghost flowers veiling the ignored fields
and everywhere the colors I cannot take
my eyes from all of them red even the wide streams
red it is the season of migrants
flying at night feeling the turning earth
beneath them and I woke in the city hearing
the call notes of the plover then again and
again before I slept and here far downriver
flocking together echoing close to the shore
the longest bridges have opened their slender wings
-M.S. Merwin
Residing in Hawaii, he writes prolifically and is dedicated to the restoration of the islands' rain forests.
Merwin has received many honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (in both 1971 and 2009) and the Tanning Prize, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Academy of American Poets, as well as the Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings. In 2010, the Library of Congress named Merwin the seventeenth United States Poet Laureate. more...