APRIL 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogis,

Eastern philosophy says human beings have forgotten what they came here for. With all the stimulation outside ourselves, we have lost sight of the Beloved, our creator, and have lost ourselves as a result.

We do have all the answers within us, but it takes incredible discipline and hard work to gain back those abandoned gifts we were given as a birthright”   

Living Yoga, by Christy Turlington

Finally spring is here and we turn our faces and hearts toward the sun and warmer winds coming our way! There is a sense of happiness when the light and warmer weather returns but also a sense of “Wait! I am not ready yet”  Some of us want to hide away on a beach alone until we have some color on our skin and can adjust to the light again.

More sleep, healthy food, yoga and kind habits all support us as we move into spring. Do not be shocked if you are all of a sudden more tired, even a bit sad. These are very normal patterns when moving from Vata season towards Pitta season ( Air to Fire).

This month we are honoring Earth Day (which takes place on 22^nd April), by gathering whoever wants to join our Earth Yoga team together with Lucky Bodies, Happy Souls to clean up beaches.  Every year, tons of plastic, bottles and glass wash up on our beaches and we will join forces and have a nice day together on the Sunday before Earth Day, 19^th April. Anyone who would like to join us, let us know and we will organize which beaches we will go to that need most urgent cleaning.   Please sign up at Earth Yoga if you would like to spend the day with us.   On the actual day of Earth Day, Sandra will donate her 18.30 class towards environmental projects.

We have decided to change the time of our Monday Kundalini class with Jeanne. It will now take place in the smaller shala at 10am instead of 8am. This will begin on April 6 and will now take place at the same time as our Vinyasa Class with Sandra.

We will also host monthly Breast Cancer Awareness workshops with Jeanne, instead of the weekly classes. Jeanne has a world of knowledge when it comes to prevention and care of breast cancer. She will share both yoga asanas, nutrition, skin care and much more in her monthly workshops . Her first Breast Cancer Workshop is on
Sunday 12 April (17.00 – 19.30), this workshop will be taught in English.



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David Lurey will host a Bhakti Vinyasa Retreat (non residential) here at Earth Yoga, Santa Catalina between 23^rd – 26^th April. It will be a special weekend to have the balance between diving deep into the bhakti and vinyasa practice of yoga, and also the opportunity to participate in two Kirtans . If you are interested in joining this retreat, please contact David at david@findbalance.net

 

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For those of you who a pregnant or know women that are, please know that we have really wonderful pregnancy and post natal classes with Philippa here at Earth Yoga, Santa Catalina.  They take place every Tuesday from 11.00-12.00 ( Pregnancy) and 12.30-13.30 (mummy and baby). We have had lovely feedback from many ladies who practiced with Philippa during their pregnancy, they all said how it helped a lot as they went into delivery!

We will begin a Earth Yoga Challenge to detox, burn away layers and feel the lightness as summer is around the corner…please join us for the Earth Yoga Challenge, beginning 20^th April and ending 20^th May.
If you commit to practice with us for a minimum of 4 times per week, you will get half price off for your next bono!  If you are interested in signing up for this challenge please talk to us at reception before Monday 20^th April.

And finally our schedule for the Easter Weekend is as follows:

Santa Catalina Studio

Friday 3^rd  April (Good Friday)
6.30pm Vinyasa with Brent

Saturday 4^th April
10.30am Vinyasa with Katja

Sunday 5^th April (Easter Sunday)
10.30am Vinyasa with Rebecca
7pm Vinyasa with Frank

Monday 6^th April (Easter Monday)
Normal schedule returns

Portals Studio

Friday 3^rd  April (Good Friday)
STUDIO CLOSED

Saturday 4^th April
10am Vinyasa with Frank

Sunday 5^th April (Easter Sunday)
STUDIO CLOSED

Monday 6^th April (Easter Monday)
Normal schedule returns

We look forward to seeing you at Earth Yoga very soon. Until then be well, stay with all the good things that do come our way and remember gratitude for how blessed we are to live where we do!

Love
Sandra and the rest of the Earth Yoga Team
 

MARCH 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogis,

"There is no passion to be found settling in a life that is less than the one you are capable of living "
Nelson Mandela

We hope that you are well and that this past month has treated you with care, since we have had snow, mercury in retrograde and other challenges.

As I am writing this, I am looking out at a beautiful snow filled landscape in Sweden and am overwhelmed by the beauty of nature and the stillness that snow and colder weather provide us with. As much as we long for spring and warmer weather, part of this journey and so much what yoga wants to teach us, is to love this moment, this journey and not always longing for a different place, season or even phase.

We enjoyed a beautiful month at Earth Yoga and felt the ongoing support and determination from many of you committing to a regular practice , signing up for both a year and 6 months in advance. Thank you also for joining our workshops this month where Mirjam Wagner went deeper into the knowledge of Yin Yoga.

Our lovely studio in Portals is running really well in the care of Katja, who together with all the teachers in Portals (Julia, Petra, Tracy, Jay and Agnes) are doing a wonderful job bringing new yogis to Earth Yoga.

We are excited to announce that we have updated and changed our look on our website and we feel really happy with the result.
We couldn´t have done it without the fantastic help from Tracey from Reshape Design and Pernilla Daniellsson from Conmigo / Life style Mallorca. Please check out our new look and do let us know if there is anything that is not clear on your computer.

This month we are honored to invite you to an Introduction of Meditation and the benefits of meditation hosted by our friend Ezrah. It will take place on Sunday 8th March. Time : 16.00 - 17.30   It will be an good way for those who have never tried meditation before and also for those of us who practice meditation on a regular basis to reconnect to why this practice really does work.

Ezrah explains; "We all want to be happy. But often the relentless pace and challenges of life make it impossible to know where to look for happiness. Through the wisdom of meditation, however, we can find peace and contentment. To our amazement, we discover a profound stillness that is always with us, beneath the turbulence of all our thoughts and emotions. When we allow our mind to settle, quietly, in its own natural peace, then what happens is quite extraordinary. This unique course has been specially developed by Sogyal Rinpoche after many years of teaching in the West. It brings together over 2,000 years of Buddhist wisdom and experience in a way that is authentic, accessible and completely relevant to modern life. Led by experienced meditators, it offers a complete introduction to meditation and shows how it can unlock our natural confidence, compassion and creativity. Students will gain a genuine experience of meditation and all the tools they need to take the benefits into every aspect of their life"

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Our dear Jeanne is back from her travels and as well as teaching her usual Tuesday evening Kundalini class, she will begin teaching an early morning Kundalini Class every Monday at 8am - beginning on Monday 3rd March.

She will also be hosting A Spring Equinox workshop on Saturday 21 March



In addition to the The Spring Equinox workshop, Jeanne will also host an early morning sadhana (06.30 - 9.00), followed by a gong bath deep relaxation with Anna (09.15 - 10.00), followed by the equinox spring workshop

Prices :
Sadhana (donation based)
Gong Bath (10€)
Spring Equinox Workshop (35€)
Gong and workshop together (40€)

This special event is open to everyone - no prior experience required - just the desire to raise consciousness and shine like the sun-
Please feel welcome to enjoy just one or two or all three back to back!

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There are still a few spaces left for Sandra and Malin's retreat in La Serrania, If you are interested in joining please contact us
at the studio or email us : info@earthyoga.es 



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We are really excited to be able to offer not one but three Teacher Trainings at Earth Yoga in 2015;

Jeanne Heileman will be hosting part 2 of her 300 hr Tantra Flow Teacher Training.   This course is open to teachers who have already completed a 200hr training and for devoted yoga students who are not Teachers but desire to learn more about their own practice.   It is not necessary to have completed part one of this training as each 100 hour module can be taken individually.
Dates : 1st - 12 June 2015     

She will also be offering a 200 hour Tantra Flow Teacher Training. This training is open to anyone who is interested in becoming a Yoga Teacher and/or for students you love yoga and wants to keep it in their life, safely and wisely.

Dates : 26 October - 6 November / 16 - 27 November 2015 
http://www.jeanneheileman.com



 

Markus Hennin Giess will be offering a Yin Yoga & Anatomy I - Teacher Training. This 50hr training is suitable for both interested yoga students who simply wish to delve more into the world of yin yoga for their own practice as well as aspiring or already certified yoga teachers.
Dates : 28 September to 3 October 2015  
http://www.yintherapy.com



For more information on any of the Teacher Trainings please see our website or feel free to contact us at reception.

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We would love some feedback on how you feel about us here at Earth Yoga!    For those of you who feel inspired to write us a few lines as a testimonial , we would highly appreciate it!

Sending you much love with the deep knowledge that the stillness that the winter brings us, is deeply needed for all of us so that we can be ready for the tapas filled summer months....

Much Love

Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team

FEBRUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogis,

"Connected with the earth, flowing with the breath, the body expresses itself in flowing asana that are expressions of the sprirt. It is here where you can introduce the 3 friends: gravity, breath and wave, that should be constantly with us"
V Scaravelli

February is upon us and this month started us off with a real cold beginning, snow, winds and lower temperatures - most of us have been tested either physically or mentally in the beginning of this month. We sometimes call it the February blues - waiting for spring time and warmer weather.

After January's workshops with inspiring teachings from Nico Luce about Tao, Vinyasa and the flow of life and Mirjam Wagner´s deep insights about Yin, we are now back to a normal schedule.

We are happy to announce a new donation based Vinyasa Yoga practice with our friend and newly qualified Yoga Teacher Danae. The donation class takes place every Saturday at 6.30pm - 8pm. All are welcome to join and you can donate what you can afford.  This begins again on Saturday 21st February.

We have a few regular teachers away for the rest of February so to cover their classes we have the following wonderful teachers filling in:

Wednesday morning class 10am
Julia is covering for Brent

Thursday evening class 7pm
Agnes is covering for Frank (apart from this coming Thursday 21st February when Jay will be covering instead)

Friday evening class 6.30pm
Rebecca is covering for Brent

Sunday evening class 7pm
Danae is covering for Frank (apart from  this coming Sunday 15 February - this class is cancelled)

For more information please go to our schedule on our website www.earthyoga.es

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For the moment we have taken a pause with our open meditation with Ezrah. We are forming a new group with a more committed approach to growing in the practice of meditation. Ezrah will host an open talk, demonstration with lecture on Sunday 1 March at 5pm until 6.30pm.

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Anna and Andy will be hosting a Gong and Didgeridoo Meditation on Thursday 19 February at 8.30pm. This event is open to all and bono cards are accepted.



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Sandra will be hosting a yoga retreat here in Mallorca with her good friend Malin Berghagen. It takes place from March 15 until March 21st. If you are interested in joining or would like more infomration please do get in touch either by email or drop by the studio.



And lastly but by no means least......we are really excited to be able to offer three Teacher Trainings in 2015.  

 

We will be hosting part 2 of our 300 hr Tantra Flow Teacher Training with Jeanne Heileman.   This course is open to teachers who have already completed a 200hr training and for devoted yoga students who are not Teachers but desire to learn more about their own practice.   It is not necessary to have completed part one of this training as each 100 hour module can be taken individually.
Dates : 1st - 12 June 2015     
http://www.jeanneheileman.com

Jeanne Heileman will also be offering a 200 hour Tantra Flow Teacher Training. This training is open to anyone who is interested in becoming a Yoga Teacher and/or for students you love yoga and wants to keep it in their life, safely and wisely.
Dates : 26 October - 6 November / 16 - 27 November 2015 
http://www.jeanneheileman.com

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Markus Hennin Giess will be offering a Yin Yoga & Anatomy I - Teacher Training. This 50hr training is suitable for both interested yoga students who simply wish to delve more into the world of yin yoga for their own practice as well as aspiring or already certified yoga teachers.
Dates : 28 September to 3 October 2015 
http://www.yintherapy.com



More information to follow very soon on all three of the trainings. If you would like to know please contact us at reception.

Sending you much love

Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team