tues/fri yoga class reminders, recommended classes, & updates!

dear yoga-practicing friends,

this is a reminder about the usual yoga classes that i'm teaching this week: tuesday community class at the caretakers house and friday restorative at the yoga loft. come if you can! details are at the bottom of this message. we've been scanning the chakras at the end of class over the past week and will continue to do so this week. (don't worry if you don't know what that means!)

also, please save the date for the next acoustic music night at the yoga loft. the theme will be healing sounds, sacred spaces. friday october 23rd with sonya cotton, heather normandale (stitchcraft), & loft teachers lauren brown, carlin chew, & marni sclaroff. it promises to be a special night, and will be even more special if you can make it! (seriously.)

a few more announcements:

*every Sunday at the yoga loft, there's a vedanta meditation class with great discussion on yoga philosophy; and i highly recommend it, if you're interested in going beyond the poses or exploring meditation theory... it's from 5-6:30. everyone is welcome. regular class fees do apply. let me know if you'd like more info...

*there are $10 community classes happening everyday at the yoga loft. check their schedule if you want to see when, at http://theloftsf.com ... going to those classes is a great way to practice more if you're not wanting to pay for the regular priced classes.

*also, some of you have asked about classes that are in a similar style to the ones i teach on tuesdays. for a similar pace/style, i recommend the integral yoga institute (right by dolores park), and teachers kate truka, vanessa verlee, and kristie dahlia home. (look 'em up or i can send you their info.)

*last but not least, if you are wanting to delve deeper in your practice and try out some workshops, there are advanced studies workshops happening every weekend at the yoga loft... Seated Poses & Forward Bending - Opening the Hips, Quieting the Mind with Tony Briggs is the one happening this Saturday.... you can take just the asana part from 12:30-2, or go the whole day from 12:30-6.

that's it for now! perhaps will see you soon.

ommm shanti

jessie

*info for regular classes:

yoga class at the caretakers house ongoing tuesdays.

class is 6:15-7:45pm. arrive by 6:10 to set up.

848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st.

http://caretakers-sf.org

feel free to bring friends, have them rsvp if they're new... all levels are welcome.

cost: trades or $5-10 donations welcome, but not mandatory.

restorative yoga ongoing fridays at the yoga loft.

11am-12:30pm.

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

cost: regular class prices apply.

this is different from a regular yoga class, in that you do less poses and hold them for a longer amount of time in a non-strenuous way, all propped up, so the body can relax more deeply... focus is on the breath and gentle opening of places where we hold extra tension and stress...

free class for beginners at the yoga loft tomorrow, meditation/philosophy class sundays

hello,

just a reminder that there is no yoga class at the caretakers house tomorrow night, but i encourage you to go to the yoga loft instead for a free class w/ carlin. the class is intended for total beginners, so if that's not you, just bring a friend who's a beginner! details are below.

also, i'll be heading to portland on friday morning so will not be teaching restorative yoga class that day... there will be a sub if you'd like to still attend and get a great dose of deep relaxation.

the regular schedule (tuesday night at the caretakers house, friday restorative at the yoga loft) will resume next week.

lastly, i wanted to let you all know about a great class i've been going to on sundays w/ Ravi at the Yoga Loft. the class is ameditation and philosophy discussion class. the discussion revolves around a randomly selected chapter in the book "I Am That" but tends to take on a direction of its own. I haven't had the book ever and always find the discussions to be totally relevant. (I plan to get the book this week!) We usually meditate for 10-20 minutes at the end. If you like yoga philosophy and are interested in meditation, this may be the class for you. It is every Sunday from 5-6:30. Let me know if you want more info... It's a very small class right now (3-5 people), so I'm trying to spread the word!

here are the details for tomorrow, friday restorative, and tuesday caretakers.

tuesday, september 1st:

FREE class for total beginners @ the yoga loft

w/ Carlin Chew

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

6-7:30pm
FREE!
caretakers yoga class is canceled on this night, so you can come to this instead! mats are free for this class too.

restorative yoga ongoing fridays

@ the yoga loft

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

11am-12:30pm

rest your bones, your mind, your self, and restore your energy in doing so.

there will be a sub this friday, but i'm teaching it again next week.

yoga class tuesday sept. 8th (& ongoing tuesdays)

at the caretakers house

848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st.

6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...

details at http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com and http://caretakers-sf.org

rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required.

thanks to the caretakers house for hosting this class.

ommmmmm shanti

jessie

weekend workshop w/ Bhavani Maki at the Yoga Loft, plus regular class reminders

hi everyone,

i'm writing w/ a few yoga reminders & updates. i hope you all are well and are enjoying the summer.

item 1: there are two regular weekly classes i'm teaching now... please come if these classes fit into your schedule. caretakers house yoga on tuesdays, as usual, and restorative yoga on fridays at the yoga loft. info is below.

item 2: there is a great workshop happening this weekend at the Yoga Loft w/ international teacher Bhavani Maki. she'll be teaching about the Yoga Sutras (underlying philosophy of yoga) and more. the description is copied below... you can go for one day or the whole weekend. if you're interested but can't pay the full price, let me know, as I believe they are offering the workshop at cost (that's as big of a discount as is possible) for those who request it.

item 3: there is another free yoga class for beginners happening at the yoga loft on tuesday september 1st, so i will skip teaching at the caretakers house that week and hope that some of you will try the class at the loft.

yoga class tomorrow (& ongoing tuesdays)

at the caretakers house

848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st.

6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...

details at http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com and http://caretakers-sf.org

rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required.

restorative yoga ongoing fridays

@ the yoga loft

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

11am-12:30pm

rest your bones, your mind, your self, and restore your energy in doing so.

Weekend Intensive with Bhavani Maki from Hawaii!
Friday, Aug 21- Sunday, Aug 23 ($150/weekend; $17 Thurs; $40 Fri; Sat $75; Sun $55)
The Yoga Loft welcomes international Yoga teacher and musician Bhavani Maki, who has been a great influence on many of our new Vinyasa teachers who came to us from Hawaii, sensing out the good vibes and integrity of our place of practice. Bhavani has been a practitioner of the Ashtanga Yoga System for over 20 years, and her deep teaching offers unique insights into the discovery of greater joy and freedom within one's self. Sharing her love of yoga, she inspires students to explore their full potential through yoga in a light hearted and compassionate way.

* Bhavani's senior student, Carlin Chew will be introducing the weekend with an All Levels Vinyasa class on Thursday, August 20th, 9:30am-11am

tuesday, september 1st:

FREE class for total beginners @ the yoga loft

w/ Carlin Chew

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

6-7:30pm
FREE!
(caretakers yoga class is canceled on this night, so you can come to this instead! mats are free for this class too.)

thanks, and perhaps will see you soon.

ommmmmm shanti

jessie

schedule this week: sunday (today) 5pm, tuesday 6:15pm, friday 11am & 5pm

hello everyone,

just wanted to let you know i'm back in town, missed you all, and am teaching a bunch of times this week! come by if you can. here's the schedule:

sunday (today) from 5-6:30 at the yoga loft. community hatha yoga class, donation based. $5-15 suggested. all proceeds benefit the yoga loft, going towards renovations and the sound dampening project in studio B. http://theloftsf.com 321 divisadero st. @ page st. this is part of the "teachers-in-training" series, so the students from this year's teacher training program take turns teaching, and this is my week to teach. this will be the last week of this series, but we hope to start another one soon (probably a different day and time).

tuesday at the caretakers house. same time same place. 848 divisadero st. at mccallister. class is from 6:15-7:45. please arrive by 6:10 to set up. class is free, but if you'd like to donate, $ will go towards the purchasing of props, or building of simple shelves to store the props! http://caretakers-sf.org let me know if you have requests!

friday at the yoga loft: 2 classes!

restorative from 11-12:30 (this is a regular priced class, so $17 drop-in or 3 classes for $35 if you're new to the loft. $14 drop-in if you're a student.) - i'll be teaching this every week from now on... so if you have daytimes free, you can try it out. relax, renew, restore is our motto. :)

& vinyasa-flow from 5-6:30pm ($10 community class) - i'm subbing for someone this week.

hope to see you there!

as a reminder, there is a teacher training / advanced studies program happening at the yoga loft for 6 months, on saturdays and some sundays the first couple of months, starting in september. let me know if you'd like more info, or go to http://theloftsf.com there will be an open house info session sometime this month... this is the program i took last year, and i highly recommend it if you're interested in pursuing yoga teaching or going further in your yogic studies. (there is also the option of taking workshops on a drop-in basis.)

ommmm shanti

jessie

"Wherever we are we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other, the wonder of our breathing." Thich Nhat Hanh

Yoga Loft Teacher Training / Advanced Studies info session 11-1 TOMORROW + Caretakers House Swap 3:30-6:30!

Hey everyone,

this is partially an update on the caretakers house and partially a yoga update, so PLEASE see below for proper categories.  (ps - sorry i posted the same thing on the other blog - usually i don't like to do that - but in this case, it seemed applicable!)

CARETAKERS HOUSE:

there's a whole bunch of cool stuff happening at the caretakers house in the coming weeks, including an everything SWAP tomorrow from 3:30-6:30pm!  and it's a celebration for courtney's 25TH birthday!  she's one of the most amazing people i know, so come celebrate her life, and get rid of stuff you no longer need at the same time.

also, there's gonna be another couple of OLD-TIME JAMs, hosted by anton & chris... and a belly dancing class on wednesdays, and acoustic shows on mondays.  wow!  their email about it all is fun & easy to read & copied at the bottom of this message.

YOGA UPDATES:

i'll be giving an info session tomorrow on the yoga loft's teacher training / advanced studies program.  it's from 11am-1pm at the yoga loft. 321 divisadero st. @ page st.  email if you want more details, or go to http://theloftsf.com or just show up!  i highly recommend the program if you want to go deeper in your yoga practice, whether or not you want to teach...  it starts in september and is on saturdays and some sundays, going for 6 months.  i'll be involved in the coordination of the program so will get to hang out w/ you a lot if you sign up! ;)

while i'm giving updates / reminders, i'm teaching this tuesday at the caretakers house at the usual time - 6:15-7:45.  caretakers house class is cancelled the next two weeks(July 21st & July 28th).  however, on July 28th there is a FREE CLASS for beginners at the yoga loft from 6-7:30. (again!)  so i encourage you all to go to that and bring your friends & practice on your own or discover new classes in the meantime  (let me know if you want recommendations for your home practice or community classes.) 

and, as mentioned before, i'll be teaching a friday restorative yoga class from 11-12:30 every week starting in august, when i return from vacation.  

last but not least, i just got a small shipment of PROPS to bring to the caretakers house... a few bolsters and blankets, just to start with.  THANK YOU for all of your donations, which are finally going to purchase props!!

OK, now here's the scoop from the Caretakers, which inspired this email in the first place!

From: the Caretakers <848caretakers@gmail.com>
Subject: Swap, Belly Dancing class, Old-time jam, Mixing workshop, Yoga, Monday shows!

We've got lots of free events going on this summer!  Feel free to check our calendar and weekly programming details online at caretakers-sf.org

This Saturday A clothing everything swap to celebrate Courtney's birthday (it was last month).  3:30-6:30pm.  Boys encouraged.  Feel free to come with nothing but an empty bag.

Mondays
July 27th and August 10th: Acoustic show and Potluck.  Both touring and local musicians.  Please bring food, or money, or smiles. caretakers-sf.org/music.html

Tuesdays
As always, Jesse Woletz teaches Hatha Yoga 6 - 7:45pm, weekly. please rsvp to her, jessyjeanine@gmail.com.

Audio/Mixing workshop July 14th and 21st, 8-10pm.  Taught by Niki Selken.  A few spaces left, rsvp to this address.

Wednesdays
New! Belly Dancing class for beginning to intermediate levels.  6:30-7:30pm, weekly.  Taught by Sarah Cohan, more info at bellydanceSF@googlegroups.com

Old-time music jam. 8 - 10pm, weekly until mid-August. songs picked by Anton, or Chris, or you!  Bring strings, voices, spoons... rsvp encouraged, with a good chance of weekly sheet music announcement.

See you soon!
-- 
the Caretakers
848 divisadero, san francisco
http://caretakers-sf.org
http://www.myspace.com/caretakerssf

Caretakers Yoga Class Rescheduled to Thursday this week, FREE Class for Total Beginners @ the Yoga Loft Tuesday!

dear yogis & yoginis:

i'm sorry to report that i have to reschedule tomorrow night's yoga class @ the caretakers house... sorry if you were planning on coming!

i am happy to report, however, that the caretakers house is kindly letting us use the space on thursday night instead!  and there is a free class at the yoga loft that you could go to on tuesday in exchange.  

so, CLASS THIS WEEK WILL BE ON THURSDAY INSTEAD OF TUESDAY.  same time same place.  

IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO TO A CLASS TOMORROW NIGHT, THERE IS A FREE CLASS FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS* HAPPENING AT THE YOGA LOFT. 

details are below. 

(*i know you are all not total beginners, but if you consider yourself to be new to yoga still this would be a good class to check out. Marni is an excellent teacher, and I'll see you at the front desk to check you in!)

tuesday, june 30th:

FREE class for total beginners @ the yoga loft

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

6-7:30pm
FREE!
(caretakers class is canceled on this night, so you can come to this instead!)

yoga class this THURSDAY (instead of tuesday)
at the caretakers house
848 divisadero st. @ mccallister
6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...
details at http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com and http://caretakers-sf.org
rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required

also, starting july 10th, i'll be teaching restorative yoga every friday at the yoga loft from 11-12:30.  (though i'll be away for two weeks after that, so really starting in august!)  please come if you have that time free.

more great community events at http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com

thanks for your support. hope to see you tomorrow at the yoga loft and/or thursday at the caretakers house.

jessie

seaweed sway yoga google group for email announcements

sign up for email updates or just check the page periodically when you're looking for an update on classes i'm teaching, & other recommended yoga classes, workshops, retreats:

http://groups.google.com/group/seaweedsway-yoga

also, a reminder that class at the caretakers house is ongoing on tuesdays from 6:15-7:45. arrive 10 minutes early to set up, and send a message to RSVP.  848 divisadero st. @ mccallister. http://caretakers-sf.org

love,

jessie