Click here to see the brief online article in the Times Herald about the Afternoon of Inspiration & Rejuvenation held this past Sunday.

Spaces are still available for the same workshop this Sunday, Jan.22, 1-5:30pm! Early bird price of $40 available until Wednesday!

You’ve heard about us. You’ve thought about it.

Turn your New Year Resolutions into a NEW YOU REVOLUTION 2012.

Commit to Yoga….Commit to Yourself…..

The benefits of a regular yoga practice:

~ Increased flexibility
~ Greater ease and comfort in your body
~ Increased energy
~ Reduced stress and tension not only in your body, but in your life!
~ Taking time to give back to yourself. Yoga “fills up your tank” instead of driving around on empty
~ Increased sense of happiness and contentment
~ A greater sense of self awareness
~ A sanctuary away from the stressors of your life, allowing you to recharge and reconnect with yourself

There are classes for everybody. Tell us your goals and we will fit you with the right class! Click on the “Class Descriptions” under the “Classes” tab above to read more about each class that we offer.

We have the most flexible payment options…….. Monthly Memberships and Punch Cards are available. You make your own schedule that will suit you the best. You never have to sign up for a specific day or time and registration is ongoing. Click “Rates” under the “Classes” Tab above to learn more about all our class passes.

Call us today to start your Yoga Revolution for 2012. We will answer all the questions that you have and get your started on a plan that works for you! 690-5399

Make this year………a year for YOU! 690-5399

BFF WEEK: December 12-17

Share the JOY of yoga with your friends and family!

Give them a chance to know exactly what you’ve been raving about!

Challenge them to try a class and experience the benefits themselves!

FOR CURRENT MEMBERS: You are welcome to bring a friend to any class at any time during the BFF Week.

Please bring as many friends/family members throughout the week, but a limit of 1 friend per class.

NOT A CURRENT MEMBER? Contact Robyn for a FREE PASS for you and one of your friends! Make it a wellness-night-out!

Here’s the perfect chance to give yoga a try and to become part of our yoga community!

All classes are suitable for beginners, except the Power Flow (if you want your friend to attend this class, please speak with Robyn first)

The Yoga Loft proudly presents 2 Beginner Workshops in September! If you have wanted to try yoga but are intimidated by all the yoga lingo and all those things called poses, this workshop is for you!  Or, if you have tried yoga, but would love to know the why’s and how’s, this workshop is also for you!

We will dissect common yoga poses so that you will feel confident in any class!

Learn:
* life-enhancing health benefits
* how proper breathing can support your practice and melt stress away
* the proper alignment to keep your body safe while experiencing maximum benefits
* how your yoga practice can clear your mind and leave your whole body feeling refreshed, centred, and relaxed.
* quick poses to do at home to feel more energized throughout your day or relaxed in preparation for sleep

Discover how great yoga can make you feel!

2 Days to Choose From! Saturday, September 17 OR Saturday, September 24, 1:30-4:00pm

To Register, please contact Robyn @ 690-5399

“Deepen Your Practice” Session

Join Registered Yoga Teacher Jaime Ackerman for 5 intensive weeks of yoga exploration.

Dive deeper into your practice by setting your foundation, exploring the key principles of alignment and learning to safely open in order to express your greatest potential.

Gain a new appreciation and confidence in your practice that will translate into your daily life.

This session consists of an Intro Workshop to lay the foundational concepts and then subsequent classes to practice and put them into yoga play!

** NEW **

Workshop Only $26

Classes Only $101

Intro Workshop: Saturday, September 10, 1:00-3:30pm
AND Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 13-October.6, 8:30-9:45pm $126

Only 15 available spots.

** Some yoga experience recommended

2 Classes in August! Tuesday, Aug.16 and Tuesday Aug.30. 7:00-8:15pm

@ the Crescent Park Amphitheatre

Look forward to stretching your whole body while working on strength, balance, and deep breathing.

This is a FREE class for everyone to enjoy (regardless of age or yoga level).

• Stress Relief: The practice of yoga is well-demonstrated to reduce the physical effects of stress on the body. The body responds to stress through a fight-or-flight response, which is a combination of the sympathetic nervous system and hormonal pathways activating, releasing cortisol – the stress hormone – from the adrenal glands.  Cortisol is often used to measure the stress response. Yoga practice has been demonstrated to reduce the levels of cortisol. Most yoga classes end with savasana, a relaxation pose, which further reduces the experience of stress.

• Pain Relief: Yoga can ease pain. Studies have shown that practicing yoga asanas (postures), meditation or a combination of the two, reduced pain for people with conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, auto-immune diseases and hypertension as well as arthritis, back and neck pain and other chronic conditions.

• Better Breathing: Yoga includes breathing practices known as pranayama, which can be effective for reducing our stress response, improving lung function and encouraging relaxation.  Many pranayamas emphasize slowing down and deepening the breath, which activates the body’s parasympathetic system, or relaxation response. By changing our pattern of breathing, we can significantly affect our body’s experience of and response to stress. This may be one of the most profound lessons we can learn from our yoga practice.

• Flexibility: Yoga can improve flexibility and mobility and increase range of motion. Over time, the ligaments, tendons and muscles lengthen, increasing elasticity.

• Increased Strength: Yoga asanas use every muscle in the body, increasing strength literally from head to toe. A regular yoga practice can also relieve muscular tension throughout the whole body.

• Weight management: While most of the evidence for the effects of yoga on weight loss is anecdotal or experiential, yoga teachers, students and practitioners across the country find that yoga helps to support weight loss. Many teachers specialize in yoga programs to promote weight management and find that even gentle yoga practices help support weight loss. People do not have to practice the most vigorous forms of yoga to lose weight. Yoga encourages development of a positive self-image, as more attention is paid to nutrition and the body as a whole. A study from the Journal of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicinefound that regular yoga practice was associated with less age-related weight gain.  The lifestyle study of 15,500 adults in their 50’s covered 10 years of participants’ weight history, physical activity, medical history and diet.

• Improved circulation: Yoga helps to improve circulation by efficiently moving oxygenated blood to the body’s cells.

• Cardiovascular Conditioning: Even a gentle yoga practice can provide cardiovascular benefits by lowering resting heart rate, increasing endurance and improving oxygen uptake during exercise.

• Presence: Yoga connects us with the present moment. The more we practice, the more aware we become of our surroundings and the world around us. It opens the way to improved concentration, coordination, reaction time and memory.

• Inner peace: The meditative effects of a consistent yoga practice help many cultivate inner peace and calm

For the full article and to learn more about the Yoga Alliance, visit their website:

http://yogaalliance.org/content/reasons-try-yoga