"It may be when we no longer know what to do,
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go,
we have begun our real journey"
By Wendell Berry
Happy New Year dear friends!
We are inspired and full of hope for this coming year and we hope to move through the journey of the new year with many of you. We hosted our annual New Years Practice with Sandra on the morning of the 31st December and over 80 friends and yogis came to intent, pray, practice and hold each other into the New Year. In these moments it feels like time stands still and we are all......holding hands with strangers.......A theme I got from the book "Braving the Wilderness" by Brene Brown and just that is so important that we are alone but together. Find the things that unite us more than the things that separate us. Intending and praying not only for ourselves but for the good of all. We are embarking on this month with clear eyes and open heart.
There are a few wonderful things coming up in the next few weeks and here is a sneak peak...
We said goodbye to our dear Silje who has guided and led every Saturday class in Santa Catalina in her very nurturing way.
Silje has returned to Norway but we hope that she will be back at Earth Yoga in the future! We are however very lucky to have Katja back teaching on Saturdays (she taught and nurtured this class for the past 8 years!) and she will be sharing the class with our loved Danae Borsani. They are both wonderful teachers who teach with a lot of flow, heart and intentions. Our Saturday Classes will be again back at the time of 10.30am so that it begins and ends exactly at the same time as our Yin Practice with Anni.
Our dear teacher Rebecca has also decided to dedicate her life and her time more seriously to nature, the mountains and her deep learning and teachings of Natural Movement Training. This is something that has been growing in Rebecca for a long time and her inspiring videos and teachings in nature will continue to inspire students and her followers more seriously now. This means sadly for us that she will be leaving her Sunday morning classes in Santa Catalina to dedicate more time to her workshops in nature. She wants to express her gratitude and love for all the amazing students that have come to her classes at Earth over the past few years. She is still here on the island - so look her up if you want to participate in her deep knowledge of Natural Movement.
We are excited to introduce Matt Watson who will take over our Sunday Morning classes. Matt has been practicing with us for many years and completed his teacher training with our dear friends David Lurey and Mirjam Wagner a few years ago. He has been teaching privately and has taught a few group classes here at Earth and now we are excited to have him onboard for Sunday Mornings. The Sunday morning class will begin at 10am as always.
We are also introducing Emmeline who is another gifted yoga teacher with the voice of an angel. She will begin to teach every Saturday afternoon at 4.30pm - 6pm with a gentle Vinyasa Flow Class. This class will begin on Saturday 19 January. She has a very grounded and gentle way of teaching and you can also expect her amazing singing during savasana. We have decided that every last Saturday of the Month will be a community class with Emmeline where the practice will be donation based. So please tell friends who might struggle with the regular class price to come along to the class on the last Saturday of the month for a donation based practice. Emmeline will also join Danae´s 6.30pm class on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to guide the last 30 minutes of the practice with mantra singing. Danae will teach a strong flow for the first hour and then we will sit and chant or just listen for those who do not want to chant.
Our Kundalini Teacher Jeanne Lurie is offering an Special New Year Kundalini Yoga and Meditation class to set intentions and attract prosperity. The practice is based on asanas, pranayama and pratyahara, mantras and mudras to expand our aura and with our unique radiance attract what we need, so we can then return it to the Universe ten-fold. All are welcome, no experience required! These special classes take place on Mondays at 8am and on Wednesdays at 2pm for the month of January.
“Prosperity doesn’t mean that you will have wealth, health and happiness. The best way to explain prosperity is to say it is like a rosebud when it flowers and opens up, and shares its fragrance. As it expresses its true nature, its fragrance attracts all. Prosperity is always present within.”That’s the moment, which lasts a few days, when a rose flower is prosperous. When a man or woman is prosperous, it is the fragrance of security, grace, depth, character and truthfulness that a person can share. Like a candle emits light, a human emits prosperity.” Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan
Katja, Agnes, Danae, Anni and Yasmin continue to inspire and lead wonderful classes in our sister studio located in Portals.
We are also happy to add a new Saturday 10am morning class introducing Annelie as a teacher. Annelie has been practicing with us for years and has extensive training in yoga, she also took part in our 300 Hour Teacher Training module with Jeanne Heileman. Please come and experience a new teacher on Saturday mornings in Portals. For those of you who would like to continue to practice with Frank in the afternoons on Saturdays, he is also teaching in Portals.
We are happy to host our annual Mens Introduction to Yoga with David Lurey this coming weekend 11- 13 January.
If you have any males friends, partners, husbands, brothers ...who might be interested in starting yoga - this would be the perfect time for them! David teaches in a very safe and grounded way the most common postures but also philosophy of yoga and a great deal of alignment and anatomy. This is meant for those who have only tried yoga once or twice or who have never tried yoga before . All levels welcome! We have a few spaces still available so make sure that you let us know if you have someone that may be interested.
At 4pm on Monday 21st January we are honored to introduce the international Yoga teacher and writer Basile P. Catoméris who will visit Earth Yoga to give a Hatha Yoga class according to his guru Shyam Sundar Goswami’s teachings.
After the class he will present his latest book “En tidlös bok om Yoga” (“A Timeless Book on Yoga”), and other books on Shri Goswami’s teachings.There will also be time for questions. Basile P. Catoméris is a golden example of how you can live the so called Middle Way -to combine a social life with deep spiritual seeking. As a spiritual heir he has dedicated most of his life to continue the teachings of his guru Shri Goswami, who is regarded to be one of the Yoga pioneers in the 1900’s.
Jeanne Heileman will be back at Earth Yoga in March to teach part one of her 300hr Tantra Flow Yoga Teacher Training. This training is open to students who really want to take their teachings as yoga teachers further or to grow as a student on the path of yoga. There is still time to sign up and we would love to guide you or answer any queries that you may have. We are offering an early bird price of 1250€ if paid before 1 February after that the price increases to 1450€. For more information please visit our website www.earthyoga.es and click on 300 Hours Teacher Trainings or go directly to Jeanne's own website www.jeanneheilemanyoga.com.
Our in House Teacher Brent MacKay is also offering his Freedom Yoga 200h Yoga Teacher Training. The course is broken down into four parts and the first part will begin on Monday 4 March. For more information about his training please contact Brent directly either by email : info@brentmackayfreedomyoga.com or call +34 680 914 744.
We look ahead with clear visions and we are as always grateful to walk the path with you all. Let us hope, dream and act for that which is in all of our highest good.
"Tomorrow will come , She has no choice"
With love
Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team
