JANUARY 2016 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogi´s

"At the moment of Commitment, the entire universe conspires to assist you"

Goethe

Welcome 2016, this year, this life, this amazing opportunity to clean the slate, begin again and to rise to the core of your true being. As we enter this new year, there is a feeling of lightness and almost as if a heaviness has lifted as we leave the past year behind us. 

The past year was in many ways a turbulent one for the world and we had to come face to face with humanity and a deep humanitarian crisis as people from all over the world became displaced and were knocking on our doors . It demanded from us to either connect to the core of empathy and then act upon it, or to simply look the other way. And if we connect this back to the practice of Yoga, the core of the teachings of this path is to realize that we are in fact all ONE, and what happens to Mother Earth and our fellow beings, both animals and humans, affects us all.

So, this is a calling to all of us to show up for this year, this opportunity and for this life ! May our choices reflect our hopes and not our fears as Nelson Mandela , so beautifully put it.

Here at Earth Yoga we have enjoyed some wonderful full amazing practices at the end of the year and it is inspiring to see how many people do show up to practice, even during the holidays. Our New Years practice had almost 40 people setting intentions, practicing together and sharing the feeling of new beginnings.
 

We stay committed to host at least one Donation based practice per month, we will choose different causes for different months , our main focus last year was the refugee crisis, animals in need and awareness of the climate movement.  

During the month of December we also hosted a weekly donation based Meditation led by Mirjam Wagner and with your generous giving, we collected 450 euros over the course of 5 weeks , Thank You !    

We are happy to continue the meditation practice (donation based) which will take place every Monday in the small shala from 14.00 - 15.00.  Sandra and Sarah will take turns to lead the practice and feel honored to continue this sacred and vital part of the practice. So, please join us and feel the benefits of stilling the mind.

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We are also happy to announce another donation based Aquarian Sadhana Practicewith Jeanne.

It will take place on Saturday 16 January from 6am - 8.30am. Dedicate these beautiful early morning sunrise hours to yourself, your soul and your highest destiny and your awakening."

All monies raised will go to the JoyRon Charity for Abused Children.

English y Español! All Are Welcome!!


 

Kundalini Practices with Jeanne will continue on Monday mornings at 8-9.30 am and Tuesday evenings at 19.45. Our lunchtime Kundalini Yoga class with Linda will resume on Tuesday 26 January at 14-15.30.
 

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We have decided to change the structure of the Monday Evening Practice with Angela at 19-20.30. Angela will begin the practice with a dynamic and flowing practice for the first 45 minutes with focus to build heat, strength and then prepare for a more detailed focus on alignment toward the remainder of the practice . You will have the opportunity to explore alignment in a different way and poses that perhaps have felt out of your comfort zone before .

The remainder of the classes will stay the same, except that we have changed days for our beginners practice with Sarah, please note that the new days / times
are : Wednesday  14-15.30 and Friday 10-11.30

We have also decided to add Kids Yoga Classes (ages 6 - 10 yrs) back into our schedule. They will take place in the smaller shala at the same time as Teenie Yoga every Monday from 16.45 -17.45. They will be taught by Sarah and Sandra.

To give our students more variety, we are also trying to label our classes with levels so that the practice can more meet the needs of our yogis. Please look at our calendar for levels in the next coming days.

Level 1-2  Beginners 

Level 2 Intermediate 

Level 2-3 Intermediate to more advanced 
 

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We are happy to welcome back Mirjam Wagner for another inspirational weekend of Moving into Stillness. The Workshops will take place at Earth Yoga, Santa Catalina on 22 - 24 January. It will be a wonderful experience for body, mind and soul and to allows you dive deeper into the soul of the practice.

Please contact us for more information or to sign up. Either talk to us a reception or email us at info@earthyoga.es
 

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David Lurey will host a Kirtan at Earth Yoga on Sunday 31st January ( his Birthday!) and we are really happy to welcome him back to Earth for singing , sharing and raising the vibrations. You do not have to have any experience from before , just an open heart and ready to participate with some great music.

Time : 19-21 Hours

Cost: Donation based

In order to host the Kirtan this Sunday, we will move Frank's Vinyasa class to 17-18.30.

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We also want to remind you of the opportunity to commit for 6 months or 12 months unlimited card. The pricing is a bit different and please talk to Jay or Sandra at reception if you are interested!

Wishing you a magical beginning to this new year, happiness, practice, self reflection and good thoughts that lead to good action
 

Much Love 
Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team

OTHER NEWS:

We are very happy to have The Palma Youth Theatre Company using our space to offer two acting classes per week beginning 14th & 15th January.

Ages 12 to 14, Thursdays, 17.00 - 18.00
Ages 15 to 18+, Fridays 17.00 - 18.00

For more information please email info@islatheatreproject.com or contact Drew Donavan directly on (34) 652 828 512

DECEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogi's

 

"A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be."
Marianne Williamson

 

We live in unsettled times and sometimes it is difficult to know how to deal with all the pain, sorrow and grief in the world. We all probably know someone who has been affected by tremendous sorrow or even been close to the last terrible events, leaving us with thoughts on how do we move forward and how do we heal, as a planet? And the more we fight and the more turmoil we create, we are constantly taken away from the real task at hand which is focusing on the healing of our environment.

So, we give thanks and we hold what we value most close to our hearts and we share.  And with our practice we hold the space for the presence of the alternative......A better world.

 

To begin the month of December we step into the path of Meditation.

Mirjam Wagner will be hosting meditation to both beginners and more experienced practitioners starting this Monday 30 November (time: 14-15). The sessions will be both theory and practice based. It will be a donation based and all donations will go toward our direct contact with help for the refugees called " Safe Journey " . This organization goes directly to the zones most affected where refugees are often struggling with the bare necessities. The meditation will take place at the same time as our Yin Practice with Emily as both practices are silent.

 

 

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Our dear Kundalini Teacher Jeanne Lurie has returned after her trip to India and tending to family matters

and is happy to come back to her regular classes here at Earth Yoga, Monday mornings at 8-9.30 am and Tuesday evenings 19.45-21.15.  We are thrilled to have her back with us!

 

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Next weekend,  we are happy to welcome David Lurey back for a weekend of immersion to Yoga.  David weaves the physical and the philosophical dimension of yoga in a very inspiring way and also there is always the vibrations of music with his teachings.

Hope you can join us to fight the Winter Blues and get some inspiration through your practice. Please contact us at reception or email info@earthyoga.es to reserve your spot.

Due to the workshop taking place there will be no regular yoga classes on friday evening, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Danae will be teaching her donation based class on Saturday evening at 18.30 and Frank will be teaching his regular class at 19.00 on Sunday evening.  For the most up to date information please check our schedule on our website www.earthyoga.es

 

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On Friday 11 December, Sandra will host a donation based practice for Happy Bali Dogs an organisation that takes care of all the homeless dogs in Bali, giving the support for a better life. Our friend and jewellery maker Natalia Waeger has a direct connection to this organization and will deliver the money personally when she returns to Bali at the end of this year. After the morning practice we will also offer some mulled wine, ginger bread cookies and sale of jewellery by Natalia.  We hope many of you can make it!

   
 

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To get everyone into the Christmas spirit of giving and sharing, Brent would like to offer a free Workshop on Saturday 12 December (14.00 - 16.00). The theme is to be confirmed. More information to follow soon.

 

We are currently working out our Christmas Schedule and will send out a separate email out a bit nearer the time. 

Wishing you all a beautiful beginning of this sacred month and may we all hold the space for more healing of ourselves and the world.

 

With Love and Blessings

Sandra and The Earth Yoga Team

Ps. Please join Earth Yoga as we join the March for Climate Change this coming Sunday 29 November at 12pm meeting at Placa d'Espanya. For more information about the event which is being organized by AVAAZ please visit our Earth Yoga Facebook page.

OCTOBER 2015 NEWSLETTER

Dear Yogis,

“Anything worth shouting about is worth shouting into the wind. Because if enough people care, often enough, the word spreads, the standards change, the wind dies down. If enough people care, the culture changes.  It is easy to persuade ourselves that the right time to make change happen is when it´s time . But that is never true . The right time to make it happen is before its time. This is what "making" means. The most devastating thing we can learn about our power is how much of it we have. How much change we could make if we would only speak up first, not last. How much influence we can have if we're willing to look someone in the eye and say, "yes" or, "this is our problem, too" or, "this must stop" Yes, there's wind, there's always been wind. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't stop shouting. “
From my friend Jennifer Wasmer via Seth’s blog.
 
A poem to begin our October newsletter, it is a bit longer than our usual quotes but I feel for the time that we are living right now so fitting.  Throughout the summer months and well into September we are witnessing so many tragedies taking place here in Europe and also in the Middle East. At the same time, there has been an overwhelming cry for humanity, not only from citizens but even politicians.  The pope speaks of the environment, humanity and taking responsibility.  Many countries including the US are now committing to action on a global scale for the environment. We must take action ourselves but also never forget the good things that are being done everyday.   

September was a month full of goodness here at Earth Yoga.  We managed to raise 900 euros through your generosity at our donation practice - all the money went straight to ground forces helping refugees on the border of Hungary.   

We enjoyed a weekend workshop by Aman Singh, a wonderful 3 day Yoga & Meditation seminar hosted by Dr Marcus Klische and our wonderful Earth Yoga Teacher Katja and we are just coming to the end of our very first 50 hour Yin Teacher Training taught by Markus Henning Giess.
 

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For the month of October we have some great workshops and events coming up......

Our Kundalini Teacher Jeanne Lurie will host an early morning Sadhana for the age of aquarius on Saturday 10th October beginning at 6am until 8.30am. This is a donation based practice that is open to all - no experience required. Punctuality is not required either! so you can come whenever you can during those times.  A Sadhana is a discipline that moves us toward cosmic consciousness and self realization.  To practice Sadhana means to get up at dawn, meditate, chant mantras, perform asanas, call on your spirit and regulate your breath and join together in group consciousness to help each other and to help the world and the new golden age of consciousness. 

On the same day we have pleasure in welcoming back Christian Klix to Earth Yoga, he will be hosting a Handstand & Armbalancing workshop from 10am until 12.30pm.  The cost for the workshop will be 35€

 

Christian will be teaching a few of sandras regular vinyasa classes whilst he is here on the Island. We will teach on Friday 9th at 10am and also on Monday 12th at 10am

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We are getting closer to our 200 Hour Tantra Flow Teacher Training with Jeanne Heileman which will begin on Monday 26 October. There are still a few spaces left so if you are interested in taking your practice to the next level please do get in touch with us.

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We have one change to the regular schedule this month.....

Frank had been given a wonderful opportunity to teach yoga on the other side of the world for the month of October so Rebecca will be covering his Thursday evening classes in Santa Catalina and also his Saturday morning classes in Portals. We have decided to cancel his 7pm Sunday evenings classes while he is away.   For our most up to date schedule please visit our website www.earthyoga.es
 

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And finally we are very happy to welcome back Mirjam Wagner to Earth Yoga. She will be offering a weekend of Yin Yoga & Meridians at the beginning of November (6th - 8th). To sign up for one or all three of her workshops please get in touch at reception or contact us info@earthyoga.es


 
 We send you much love and look forward to seeing you at Earth Yoga very soon.
 
Sandra and the Earth Yoga Team

PS. For those of you interested in 5 Rhythms, Jessica Howie, one of the original co founders of Earth Yoga is back on the island for a 5 Rhythms Waves Workshop on 10 - 11 October. For more information please contact dancemallorca@gmail.com