photograph "monks above paris" © J. Merideth 2011
Yoga is my church
Last summer I had the distinct pleasure of walking through several old European cathedrals. As I crossed the threshold into each and every one of them I was struck by how the din and chaos in the world outside faded into the background. Believe what you will of Christianity but they absolutely understood the inherent need within all of us for an inner sanctum and how to tune the mind to that space through light, architecture and iconography. As I sat in the pews of Sacré Cœur in Paris I was moved and inspired, not because I have some need to be saved by god with a capital G, but rather because I was reminded that the meaning (with a capital M) is within all of us all the time. It helps to sit in silence before a gorgeous stained glass rose window, but whatever the catalyst, finding peace and deeper meaning expressed externally through art or music or nature is essential. Ritual in all its forms is a powerful force in every life. It can produce both rapture and discontent. I have often said that for me personally yoga as ritual is my cathedral or church. The sometimes halting, sometimes graceful movement of my body through space makes it possible to better align my mind to the hearts fluidity...thereby making my internal space an external expression. What is your yoga practice? How do you find inspiration?
With great affection,
John Merideth - Spring 2011
Spring Schedule • April - June
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 $191 - Regularly $221 - Save $30
50 Classes $499
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Upcoming events and activities
onlYoga In Piedmont Park
Join us on the following Mondays for an ALL LEVELS onlYoga Ashtanga class in Piedmont Park. All classes will be taught by John Merideth. Classes will meet on the steps leading down to the active oval at the 14th street entrance. In the event of inclement weather, classes will move indoors at onlYoga. Please note that we use our Facebook page to alert students to venue changes as well as the onlYoga website. Cost is $10/class - Free for unlimited students.
Monday April 11th 6 - 7:15pm
Monday April 25th 6 - 7:15pm
Monday May 16th 6 - 7:15pm
Monday June 6th 6 - 7:15pm
108 Sun Salutations
Date: Monday May 9th Time: 6 - 7pm
Cost: Free unlimited - $10 Dop-In
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Metaphor Of Trancendence - Anahata & Vishunddha
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 fourth and fifth psychospiritual "organs" - Anahata: the heart chakra, green, seat of empathy and love & Vishunddha: the throat chakra, sky blue, communication and creativity. This workshop is the second in a series of four exploring the chakras through metaphor, movement, visualization and guided meditation.
Date: Saturday July 10th, 2011 Time: 9 - 11am
Cost: $25, $10 Unlimited
Instructor: John Merideth
Everyone is welcome register now
min 8 - max 20
Please join onlYoga for a relaxing retreat on the beautiful island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. The retreat will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of onlYoga. More details coming soon. Questions? Email us...
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onlYoga Posture Clinics
These 60 minute sessions will target three representative postures and explore functional anatomy, alignment, adjustments, modifications, & time for questions. Students are encouraged to warm up by taking the 10am Sunday class that proceeds the clinics.
Instructor John Merideth
Cost: $15, Free unlimited
Sunday May 1, 12pm - 1pm
Inversions: handstand, forearm balance, headsands
Sunday May 29th, 12 - 1pm
Twists: revolved triangle, pashashana, seated twists
Sunday June 26th, 12 - 1pm
Backbends: urdhva dhanurasana, kapotasana, dhanurasana
Everyone is welcome!
Kale, Carrot, and avacado salad
Serves 4: The avocado provides a rich flavor and creamy texture in this very simple salad.
Ingredients
1 bunch curly kale, stemmed and finely chopped
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (or red onions)
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (fresh squeezed)
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
Directions
Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl. Use your hands or the back of a large spoon to throughly mash the avocado into kale. Set aside at room temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes before serving to allow the kale to soften. This recipe is also great without the avocado, it makes for a crunchier salad. I also like to add extra sesame seeds.
a spring mix 2011
poem
BY JANE MEAD
slicing this frozen sky know
where they are going—
and want to get there.
Their call, both strange
and familiar, calls
to the strange and familiar
heart, and the landscape
becomes the landscape
of being, which becomes
the bright silos and snowy
fields over which the nuanced
and muscular geese
are calling—while time
and the heart take measure.
