Sun & Moon Yoga Studio 2005 Fall Newsletter

summer 2005

Inspiration in India

By JJ Gormley

I visited Chennai (Madras) India this past February at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM). The experience so inspired me that I thought I would share it with you. Krishnamacharya was the teacher of Mr. BKS Iyengar, Mr. K.Patabhi Jois (of Ashtanga Yoga fame), Indra Devi, and J. Krishnamurti to name just a few of his most notable students. Together with a staff of over 50 teachers, Krishnamacharya’s son and grandson, TKV Desikachar and Kausthub Desikachar, carry out his teachings at the KYM, Some of you may have had the pleasure of studying with Kausthub Desikachar when he has come to Sun & Moon Studio these past two years.

While in India, with Kausthub’s consent, I attended two weeks of a month-long training course for teachers. There were five classes each day beginning at 7 A.M. and ending at 6 P.M., with a three-hour break for lunch and the weekends free. Each class lasted about one hour. The first and last class of the day combined asana, pranayama and meditation (poses/breathing/meditation). The second class focused on Tools of Teaching Asana and Pranayama (Poses & Breath), while the third class turned to Philosophy with emphasis on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (often called the bible of yoga). This class was my personal favorite. In the fourth class of the day, we turned to Therapeutic Applications of Yoga. Beyond this daily schedule, we could partake in optional classes on such subjects as Vedic chanting and chanting the Sutras. Several evenings were given over to lectures and discussions, and Saturday mornings we gathered with Mr. TKV Desikachar for a discussion.

I came away from this two-week experience with a renewed sense of what yoga means to me. I found the one-hour asana/pranayama/meditation classes refreshingly grounding and delightfully set-up to lead one into meditation. The philosophy at the KYM is that all asanas have a vinyasa (flow or coordination with the breath) in and out of them. That is, each pose has a way of moving with the breath to get into the pose and to come back out of the pose. The vinyasa or movement is also repeated a particular number of times during which the teacher can observe the student’s alignment, ability to link to their own breath, and their ability to keep their mind on the count (the number of repetitions). There is no better way to focus the mind than by keeping count of each short vinyasa. The linking of one’s body together with the breath and the mind is the key to yoga.

I so enjoyed this way of practicing yoga that I’ve been trying to teach this way since my return from India. I’ve always enjoyed vinyasa-flow-style classes, but not the way they are taught at Ashtanga or Bikram centers. For my taste, I find Ashtanga centers too competitive and ego-oriented and the Bikram routine boring and not flowing enough from pose to pose. (My apologies to all the Ashtanga and Bikram fans out there—again, this is just my taste.)

The KYM teaches a pattern I’d probably call a short-vinyasa style. Each class we had was made up of short vinyasa sequences which built up to the “peak” pose and then was followed by short vinyasa sequences to cool back down before the pranayama. The breath linked in the short vinyasas enable the lungs to be prepared well for the pranayama practice that follows the asana.The pranayama practice prepares the mind for meditation, as does keeping the mind focused on the vinyasa count. Each seemlessly leads to the next, preparing the student for each subsequent phase so smoothly in body, mind, and spirit that one is left delightfully and pleasantly surprised by the experience.

With the exception of the children’s or adolescent classes, instruction at KYM focuses on the individual student, not on the group. One’s age is also factored into this individualistic approach to teaching. Children’s classes are conducted much like the Ashtanga classes here in the west. It was not surprising to find out that K.Patabhi Jois studied with Krishnacharya when he was an adolescent.

An individual’s age is a factor because KYM philosophy posits four basic periods of life during which one’s practice shifts. Let’s assume our natural lifespan is 100 years (to make the math easy).

One’s lifespan into divided into four parts. During each of these four parts of your life, your yoga changes. During youth, or

approximately up to age 25, one practices a more acrobatic-style yoga. This might include sun-salutes along with lots of advanced poses. This phase is very similar to the Ashtanga Series. But during youth, you do not hold the poses for very long and there is very little emphasis on pranayama or meditation because the mind is not ready for these practices yet.

During the second phase of life, some poses are held longer (for a particular number of breaths) and pranayama and meditation are introduced. There is still the vinyasa flow in and out of each pose linked with the breath, but more poses are held statically and alignment in the poses can therefore be played with.

Not surprisingly, Mr. Iyengar studied with Krishnamacharya during this phase of his life (as well as during his youth).

During the third phase of life, more poses are held statically, more seated poses are chosen, while reducing standing poses.

More pranayama and meditation are emphasized as well as the reading of scriptures.

During the last phase of life, asana is greatly reduced and the poses chosen are meant to aid one in sitting longer for pranayama and meditation. Reading of scriptures is also emphasized in this phase.

One can now see why it is difficult to teach group classes with this philosophy. Many students whom I’ve shared this philosophy with took it as permission to back off and come out of poses when they felt the need. Perhaps others who judge themselves as less fit than their Ashtanga practicing peers will give themselves permission to hold poses longer, to let go of standing poses, or to begin a meditation practice. Still others will wonder how they could fit into this model if they are coming fresh into yoga during, say, the third phase of life. The body is not limber enough to sit for too long, so there is the need for more asana. The KYM philosophy is a trenchant reminder of just how individualistic yoga can be. Each of us is unique and no one class taught to many will be right for every student in that class. This should remind us to give oneself permission to modify or come out of any pose one likes.

To learn more about this style of yoga come see Kausthub Desikachar when he will be at Sun & Moon Yoga Studio this coming December 2005. Flyers with details will be posted during the Fall Session.

Until then, I hope this gives you something to ponder as you practice your yoga.

Namaste, jj 1

Meet Cindy Kahn

What would you say has been a central theme in your life?

Movement has been an important part of who I am. I had been a student of dance ever since I was a child, starting off studying with Virginia Tanner, a well known dance teacher of children in Salt Lake City, focusing on freedom and creativity of movement. I remember dressing up in her Ginny dresses, flowing pink and yellow gowns, and running around the room pretending to pick up flowers, dancing in a fantasy of color and light. I did eventually gravitate to modern dance, jazz and some ballet, and ended up teaching my own version of a blended form of what I had learned over the years. When my husband and I moved to Fiji with the US Agency for International Development, I was hired by the University of the South Pacific and had a great diversity of students who loved taking class and participating in local performances. Traveling to outer islands to visit distant peace corps volunteers, there are memories of dancing, participating in the local customs, and one Sunday morning of me getting up in front of a congregation of church goers and recounting the story of The Little Mermaid, using movement and voice to project the tale, since no one understood English!

What other countries did you live in and how did you continue to express yourself creatively?

Living in Morocco, I had an opportunity to study and perform with a local dance group. It was a great way to become part of a community separate from that of the Foreign Service, and it also helped to improve my French. When I became pregnant with my third child, I let the dance go, and was hired part time by the Peace Corps as an administrative assistant in the health office. I also took up acting with the ex-pat theater group, and had many acting opportunities. My favorite roles include Cinderella in the British pantomime of “Cinderella”, and Agnes in “Agnes of God”. Movement plays a large part in acting, and I was able to really put my dance experience to use. I also had to use my voice in my acting roles, not only in speaking but in singing. Singing a cappella in Latin as Agnes was challenging, especially since I was supposed to have the voice of an angel! Later on, when living in Bolivia, I played Marion the Librarian in “The Music Man”, a lighter singing role but with plenty of complex numbers.

What other art form besides dance and acting did you pursue while overseas?

While living in Bolivia, I had the honor of studying watercolor painting with a well-known Bolivian artist. We would sit around the kitchen table, painting and drinking cappuccino and eating goodies, speaking Spanish and learning the art of layering colors. Instead of a simple stroke upon the paper, we would layer the paint, creating more depth and complexity than is sometimes found in watercolor.

Living at 12,000 feet above sea level in the capital city of La Paz, painting was an ideal activity, where energy could be conserved and the beauty of the surroundings could be appreciated and internalized through the act of expression on paper.

Was there any other subject that you studied, other than yoga, that was related to movement?

When we moved back to Virginia for the first time, in 1989, I decided to study physical therapy at the Northern Virginia Community College. It was an excellent 5-semester program, where I learned a great deal about the muscles and how they 2

work, the application of physical therapy principles, different conditions that may warrant physical therapy, and how to work effectively with patients. I worked as a student intern at the Fairfax Hospital, at the Patriot Sports Medicine Center in Burke, and at the Mount Vernon Hospital Rehabilitation Center, mostly with stroke and head injured patients. I graduated and was certified as a Physical Therapist Assistant in 1992.

When did yoga enter your life?

When we returned overseas after living in Virginia, I was armed and prepared. I was going to carry on with helping others through physical therapy, and teach Jazzercise. Yes, I became a certified Jazzercise instructor while in Virginia. However, the first week we were in Bolivia, I knew that Jazzercise was not going to be an option for me. I could hardly catch my breath climbing the multitude of stairs in my new home, or walking uphill to the local grocery store or to my Spanish classes, much less imagine jumping up and down with arms waving, encouraging students to keep the energy up. But during the first week in Bolivia, I also “knew” that it was going to be a time of spiritual awakening for me. The setting was perfect; huge skies, huge mountains, and just a little oxygen. I felt I was in an altered space just sitting in my living room. I had been playing with the idea of yoga, acquiring the Yoga Journal’s tape Yoga for Beginners with Patricia Walden, and decided to give it a try. I loved it, especially relaxation pose.

Because I did not sleep well at night at such high altitude, I discovered that sleeping during relaxation pose was extremely, well, relaxing. I spent many hours doing just that. I practiced almost everyday, alone, and loved the solitude and the peace that I found from doing it.

What other events happened in Bolivia that helped you along your spiritual path?

While happily pursuing yoga, acting, painting, and hiking in the Andes, I met a woman who was to become my spiritual teacher.

She had been practicing meditation for 30 years, and was an artist. She became a part of a women’s spirituality group that I was part of. We meditated together, held weekend retreats up at Lake Titicaca, and participated in a vision quest complete with fasting, a homemade sweat lodge and many hours of silent meditation. I would walk home after our weekly meditation sessions, late at night with the sky covered in stars, and feel completely connected with the beauty of my surroundings. I remember one visit up at Lake Titicaca in particular. We stayed in a lodge, meditated, of course, practiced yoga, which I led, and worked with the energy of that environment. Although we were getting up early the next morning, there was a small bar next to the hotel. The tequila started flowing and we ended up dancing with great abandon. We were the only ones in the bar, seven crazy women.

I remember my teacher dancing with the wall, completely absorbed in the moment. That night I crawled out of bed around 3am and looked out the window. A full moon was shining across the lake, and a single Andean-style boat was captured in the light, floating along the surface. I was in awe of the beauty of that simple image. The next morning, we were up early and ready for a day of meditation and spiritual quest. Like someone, I think a famous Japanese Zen Master, once said, “sake is sake, and Zen is Zen.”

How has your yoga practice evolved since Bolivia?

Once I left Bolivia, I was in a period of grief, leaving my teacher and the beauty of Bolivia and my life behind. We landed in Guatemala, a powerfully beautiful country, yet filled with a sadness and a lot of anxiety and fear. From my perspective, I was coming from a place of comfort and peace, to one of relative disharmony and dysfunction. My spiritual practice was to try to leave the door open and welcome it in. What I found myself doing was becoming numb, practicing my yoga like rote and planning my escapes. Does that mean I failed to progress? I think not, as it gave me a better awareness of what it means to lead a spiritual life, and of honoring where I was at in that process.

Looking back, especially, I realized I was in a period of rest and assimilation of all that I had learned, a period of processing. And to keep being reminded that it is not the outside physical surroundings that are of utmost importance, but what you do with the surroundings you choose to be in.

end of class, participating in the co-creation of a class like one creates a painting or any work of art, a dance, being sensitive to the students needs and respectful of the spaces they are coming from. There is so much give and take between student and teacher. My yoga practice, my spiritual practice, is the intention to have an effective interaction between myself and my students, between myself and my life. It is to teach a class, to live a life, filled with harmony and light.

Where are you now in your yoga practice?

I was certified by the Health Advantage Yoga Center as a yoga teacher in 2002. When I was invited to teach yoga at the Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, I was flattered and honored. I was also a little apprehensive! For many years I had been practicing alone, and loved the solitude of yoga. To extend myself outwards to teach something that was a personal spiritual practice was very different than teaching dance. I felt an obligation to offer something to students that would be as wonderful for them as it has been for me. Yoga has always been more than a physical practice for me, and I wanted to teach it that way. I was afraid of sliding into dance teacher mode, only focusing on physical alignment and discipline. Over the years of teaching at the Sun and Moon I have received so much from the students, and it reflects back to my own practice.

What is it that I really need right now?

How can I be more sensitive to my body as it ages? How can I work with my ego to let the energy flow without the control and discipline I grew up with in dance? How can I teach an effective class to my students, encompassing physical, emotional and also spiritual principles? How can I teach in a non-threatening way? How can I be present for my students during that short period of time and set aside all else? More than anything, I find teaching means to be present and aware from the beginning to the

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Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)

By Alexandra “Zan” Evans, RYT

Half Moon Pose is a beautiful balancing pose that ties us in to the harmony and balance of nature. What could be more balancing than being in harmony with the phases of the moon?

There is even a movement to bring us back to a 13-month lunarbased calendar. Many people believe this is a movement that would bring humans back in harmony with nature. An idea worth considering!

When we practice half moon pose, we are practicing balance.

And as most beginner’s to the pose will attest, it takes practice to get into balance!

We begin in Triangle pose or Trikonasana. This basic pose is the foundation for Half Moon. In triangle pose, with the left foot forward and the right foot back, have a block next to your left ankle.

We move into this pose with a deliberate intention to balance.

Step the back foot half way up your mat, so that it is in about the center of your mat. Bend your front knee, straight ahead, over the second toe. (Don’t let that knee move over the big toe).

Move the block about 1 foot in front of you. LEANING forward, with your left hand on the block, straighten that left knee as you lift the back leg as high as your hip. Your right hand has made it to your top hip. It may stay here.

Check your balance. Eyes are focused on the floor. Bottom leg is strong, thigh flexed, knee cap lifted. Pelvis is neutral. THIS IS HUGE. Most of us, in our fear of toppling over, will tuck the tailbone. If you know you do this, make a movement of “sticking your butt out.” In reality you will be neutralizing your pelvis but it may feel a little over done.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF BALANCE. As long as your pelvis is balanced, the rest of your body can follow. If you don’t have a level pelvis, you won’t find your balance.

This will take practice. You must continue to breath and relax the muscles that aren’t working (jaw, shoulders, eyes, etc.)

Once a feeling of balance starts to come, you are ready to move deeper into the pose.

Start with your eyes.

Allow your eyes to slide along the floor towards the wall.

Do it slowly as if you are watching an ant crawl away from you.

When your eyes reach the wall and slide up the wall, you are ready to add the top arm. First, bring that top hand to the ribs.

Turn the ribs towards the ceiling. This facilitates the twist that is happening in this pose. Then, roll the top shoulder back, and reach that top hand towards the ceiling.

There is a reaching from all SIX limbs. Yes, six. The top hand and top leg are reaching away. The bottom hand on the block and the bottom leg are reaching into that which they are touching.

The head and tailbone (numbers 5 and 6) are reaching away from each other. You are balanced, open, and breathing. It feels very very “right”.

Practice this daily for 7 days. You will be amazed at the results.

Namaste, Alexandra “Zan” Evans, RYT

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Workshops, Retreats and Events

Class Descriptions, Resources and Staff

JJ GORMLEY’S WORKSHOP CALENDER

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

2005

Level 1: Learn the fundamentals and relax.

This class can be joined at any time during the session.

Location

Other Info

Contact

Contact Info

Jun 10-12

Seattle, WA

Lotus Yoga

Maia Laverty

maia@lotusyoga.com

Aug 6-13

BlackTail Ranch, MT

Weeklong Retreat: Yoga and Ritual

Feathered Pipe Ranch

www. Featheredpipe.org

Sept 16-18

Lake Jackson, TX

Weekend Workshop

Scott Bury

lotuslogic@earthlink.net

Oct 2-7

Lenox, MA

Kripalu Yoga Center

Kripalu

www.kripalu.com

Nov 4-6

Edisto, SC

Sun & Moon Yoga Center

Virginia Woodhead

yogiva@mac.com

Dec 16-18

Ft. Walton Beach, FL

DragonFly Yoga Center

Laura Tyree

dragonflyyoga@earthlink.net

OTHER EVENTS FOR 2005 2006

Location

Other Info

Contact

Contact Info

Jul 5-9

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

Hosting Anodea Judith for Chakra Intensive

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Jul 12-16

Arlington, VA

Teacher Training Intensive Module B

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Jul 19-23

Rappahannock, VA

Teacher Training Intensive Module C

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Oct 14-16

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

Hosting Barbara Benagh for Yoga Workshop

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Dec 3-5

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio

Hosting Kausthub Desikachar Sun & Moon Yoga Studio for Yoga Workshop

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Did you know that you can register for many of our workshops online? www.sunandmoonstudio.com (click on calendar)

Level 2: Refine the basics and gain more awareness of the body through more advanced breath work. *Level 3: Progress to advanced standing and seated poses and begin integrating inversions. *Level 4: Intensify your strong asana practice by developing a deeper internal understanding of yoga. Must be comfortable with deep back bending and inversions.

All Levels: Appropriate for all students, this class introduces the basics and challenges more advanced students.

Combination Classes: For the student who doesn't quite feel ready to move on to the next level, but is trying to ease forward slowly, combination classes (i.e. Level 1-2) provide the avenue to do so.

Deepening Your Practice: Each week, Amir examines a specific category of poses and explores not only detailed instructions and variations of the pose, but also emphasizes the poses' significance and how it integrates physically and psychologically into our being. The class is taught in a workshop style that emphasizes the student's home practice. This class is practical for all levels, however, the student must complete at least one full session of Level 1 at SMYS before taking this class.

Gentle: Introductory poses at a slow pace.

This class is ideal for beginning students and students with health concerns.

Meditation Group: A general survey and practice of various meditation philosophies and practices. Open to beginners and advanced students alike. No registration necessary.

Parent/Child: Practice yoga with your child/ren ages 6-12 and have fun learning yoga together. This light hearted class is designed to be playful and to help build motor coordination, balance and strength. Yoga practices also helps children to reduce stress in their lives.

Parent/Toddler: This is a class for parents and toddlers to have fun exploring yoga together

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Pilates 1: This exercise system focuses on correct breathing, posture and core strengthening. No admittance after week three without permission of the instructor.

Pilates 2: The progression in this class is faster than Pilates 1 and provides an energetic, full body workout. Prior Pilates experience necessary.

Post-Natal Yoga: The focus of this class is on supporting the new mom in relating to both her own new body and her new baby.

Babies are welcome!

Pre-Natal Yoga: An all-levels course that will support and empower expectant mothers. The focus is on easing aches and pains and making the body comfortable during pregnancy. *Vinyasa 1: A challenging practice that builds stamina and strength through a faster-paced flow. Students must have some yoga experience. *Vinyasa 2: Adding more advanced poses to the fast pace of Vinyasa 1, this class is open to level 2+ students ready to test their focus and core strength.

Yoga for Tots: A fun class for children 3-5 to begin playing with yoga.

Teens Yoga: For the adolescent yogi we offer a teen's class (age 12-18) focusing on a playful, yet disciplined practice of asana, pranayama and relaxation. Yoga can help stressed out young people to increase focus, self-esteem and personal awareness.

Yoga for Recovery: This slow paced class will be a combination of yogic breathing, and deep relaxation combined with gentle movement to restore strength, range of motion and vitality. The practice will be modified for individual needs.

VOLUNTEER STAFF We just couldn’t do it without these helpers.

Thank you all!!

Alana Weathersbee, Alexes Pereira , Ann Rickard, Anne Meador, Bandana Risal, Barb Lewis, Carmen Nielsen, Caroline Sl obodzian, Christi Fath, Christine Szegda, CJ Arban, Courtney Schwarten, Cynthia Maltenfort, Danielle Tipton, Debbie Kidd, Deborah Martin, Ellen Brown, Harriet Snope, Honora Price, Ingrid Resch, Irma Ruiz, Jennifer Cavalet, Jennifer Farmer, Jennifer Shaw, Jessica Harris, Jessica Woolard, Kara Bowling, Karen Skomorucha, Kathi Whitmore, Kit Johnston, Kristin Golias, Kristy Sampson, Laura Nelson, Linda Kleckner, Linda Lewis, Linda Sultan, Lindsay Mayhood, Lisa Gunther, Lucy Warner, Maria Smith, Marie Rodriguez, Martha Chisnell, Mary Blackwell, Mary Carlton, Mary Jane, Mary McInerney, Melissa Garcia, Melissa Topscher, Monika Nelson, Murli Dhage, Nancy Rowland, PaulaLevinAlcorn, Sarah Fox, Sharon Ezzeldin, Sharon Safran, Shilo Kwuamoto, Shoshana Rosenbaum, Susan Hennessy, Svetha Veeravalli, Theresa Prych Volunteer at one of our studios in exchange for yoga classes! We have weekday evenings and weekend hours available. Call the studio 703-525-9642.

Owners JJ Gormley, Executive Director Alexandra Evans Tanya Roland Staff Katie Banfield, Tricia Berman, Lee Bory, Noralea Dalkin, Arlene Greenfield, Kathi Whitmore and Sally Wurtz Newsletter Design: Scott Severson Photography: Charma Le Edmonds

300-hr TT Class:This class is offered for advanced students, those in a teacher training program and particularly for those enrolled in the 300-hr Sun and Moon Teacher Training Program. Each week a different topic from the required curiculum will be covered. Topics may be viewed on the website, but include anatomy, how to teach Level 1 and 2 asanas, philosophy, etc. * These classes require completion of at least two quarters of the previous level and permission of the teacher before registering.

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Instructors

Donya Bauer

Mara Burk

Rhonda Cavenuagh

Joyce Cmiel

Noralea Dalkin

Rixie Dennison

Lilly Draney

Beth Ebner

Alex Pratt Gorman

Janet (JJ) Gormley

Allegra Gulino

Asya Haikin

Diana Herskovitz

Cindy Kahn

Sarah Kashdan

Enid Kassner

Andrea Kiss

Alex Levin

Judith Lyon

Cynthia Maltenfort

Audra Monk

Suzanne Morgan

Annie Moyer

Erika Neil

See our Web site for more information on our teachers. www.sunandmoonstudio.com Mary O’Meara

Patricia Pao

Tanya Roland

Zahra Sadry

Donya Bauer has been teaching Yoga for 10 years and is currently working on her Yoga Certification with Sun & Moon Yoga Studio. She focuses on being aware of how your body is feeling today, accepting it and being gentle with yourself as well as accepting where you are at any given time.

She also likes to offer tips on how you can incorporate Yoga into your daily life.

Mara Burk Mara began studying yoga in 1994 to help her recuperate from back surgery. Inspired by the effects she decided to pursue her teaching certificate through Sun and Moon. She is especially interested in therapeutic yoga. Mara has been teaching yoga to children and adults for throughout Fairfax County for 5 years. Her classes are light hearted, fun and full of a sense of community.

Rhonda Cavenaugh first began her yoga studies more than 20 years ago. Her background includes Integral, Iyengar and Kripalu traditions. Rhonda encourages students to develop compassionate self-awareness while challenging their “growing edge.”

Joyce Cmiel completed her Sun & Moon teacher certification and studied for many years with teachers whose backgrounds include Iyengar, Anusara and Shivananda styles of yoga. Joyce’s warm style of teaching fosters comfort and growth.

Noralea Dalkin has completed teacher certification programs at The Health Advantage Yoga Center and Satchidananda Ashram. She encourages students to breathe and notice the changes and relaxation that yoga brings to their body, mind and spirit.

Rixie Dennison is Sun & Moon certified and teaches workshops on special healing 8

Jackie Shaffer

Amir Tahami

Beth Taylor

Maureen Vasquez

modalities including the popular Mandala workshop. Always with a smile, her teaching style is gentle, warm and creative.

Lilly Draney began her yoga practice as a teenager. She is a Sun & Moon certified teacher. Her teaching is open and lighthearted, with an emphasis on the fundamental connection of mind, breath and body.

Beth Ebner began practicing yoga more than 12 years ago. She loves the benefits of yoga: balance, relaxation and alignment.

Her diverse yogic background gives a rich and eclectic quality to her teaching.

Geri Falek has studied a wide variety of yoga styles and enjoys combining breath, movement and meditation in fun and innovative ways. Her classes are dynamic, physically challenging and a dash eccentric.

Alex Pratt Gorman started practicing yoga in 1999 and could barely get comfortable enough to take her socks off in class and now she has nearly finished her teacher training program at Sun & Moon. She hopes to give to her students the gift her favorite yoga teacher gave to her: a place where students can feel free to take their socks off and trust their own best instincts.

Asya Haikin enjoys teaching dynamic classes, focusing on clear alignment instructions, and aspires to share the inner balance that yoga brings to her life. She is a graduate of Sun & Moon's advanced teacher training program.

Diana Herskovitz is a certified Sun & Moon Yoga teacher. She began practicing in 1997 in Munich/Germany, and has ever since been fascinated by this journey. Diana loves to invite her students to play and explore themselves in many different ways.

She holds a M.A. in Latin and Philosophy, and has a background in dance.

Cindy Kahn is certified through The Health Advantage Yoga Studio. Cindy draws from a background of dance and physical therapy.

She guides others in yoga in an honest and openhearted manner, addressing yoga as a synthesis of body and mind, and also of spirit.

JJ Gormley is the owner and founder of Sun & Moon Studio. Her teaching has evolved from 25 years of practice and spiritual growth.

She guides students with a warm, non-judgmental style. JJ encourages students to honor and understand their differences.

Sarah Kashdan has been practicing yoga regularly for over ten years and has been teaching since 1998. Sarah received her 200 hour interdisciplinary yoga teacher certification at Omega Institute with Don and Amba Stapleton in 1998. Her passion for yoga led her to complete a prenatal yoga teacher certification at Kripalu Institute in 2001 and most recently her 500 hour advanced training at Be Yoga in NYC with yoga master Alan Finger in 2003. Sarah enjoys teaching a blend of hatha yoga styles including Iyengar, ashtanga, kripalu, and ishta yoga into a flowing sequence.

Allegra Gulino’s teaching style is fun, creative and non-judgmental with an emphasis on releasing everyday stress and negative attitudes to experience the joy yoga brings. She has completed her Sun & Moon teaching certification.

Enid Kassner completed her teacher certification through Sun & Moon Studio. Her teaching style promotes a sensitive exploration of the inner experience of yoga in a light-hearted encouraging environment in which students can progress at their own pace.

Andrea Kiss came from Hungary seven years ago, where she was a modern dancer and dance teacher. She is in the Sun & Moon Yoga Studio teacher training program. Students enjoy Andrea’s warmth and passion of yoga and people.

Alex Levin is Sun & Moon certified. She guides students to find their own expression of yoga, with acceptance of where they are today and to trust in how their path will unfold.

Judith (Judy) Lyon has studied yoga and meditation for more than 25 years. Her classes are based on the teachings of classical hatha yoga, as expressed by B.K.S. Iyengar, and Sri Swami Satchidananda, by whom she is certified.

Cynthia Maltenfort has been working with children for the past 11 years. She is certified through the Radiant Child teachertraining program as well as Brain Gym. Her approach to teaching emphasizes having fun in a loving environment.

Audra Monk has been teaching yoga since 2002. She is currently working toward a certification with Sun & Moon.

Audra enjoys helping students on their journey with yoga, allowing laughter and moments of stillness to be their guide.

Suzanne Morgan is completing her teacher training certification at Sun and Moon. Her goal is to help students with self-acceptance and to find joy in the moment. These concepts have helped her to find a balanced path in her own life as the president of Print Buyers Online.com.

Annie Moyer is a Sun & Moon certified teacher. She views the practice as an avenue toward flexibility and strength in

the mental, emotional and spiritual self as well as the physical body.

Erika Neil has received teacher training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction from Jon Kabat-Zinn and in meditation from Tara Brach. She enjoys teaching a variety of mindfulness practices.

Mary O’Meara is pursuing teacher training with Sun & Moon, and currently teaches in our Rappahannock studio. Her classes encourage students to move into a meditative space that emphasizes awareness of breath as the impetus for each movement, and fosters a curiosity about what facilitates each pose.

Patricia Pao has completed The Health Advantage Yoga Center teacher training program, The Radiant Child TT Program, and she is also a Relax and Renew Trainer.

She is a former professional dancer and ballet teacher. She teaches from the heart and emphasizes opening up to the experience of yoga.

Alexes Pereira has received her training with Sun & Moon Yoga Studio. Her fluid and fun style comes from her own experiences and being open to different teaching styles. Her students enjoy having their own health and spirits enriched and enlivened by yoga.

Tanya Roland was introduced to the Hindi yoga tradition as a teenager. Her foundation training was in the Sivananda lineage.

Over the years she has studied and received additionaltraining in different lineages. Concerted studies and practice with her Tibetan teachers in recent years bring a heightened understanding of the eight limbs as a way of life.

Zahra Sadry is a certified Pilates instructor, hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga teacher and a shiatsu practitioner. She has been teaching for 15 years. Zahra has a deep understanding of body movement and the human condition, which is evident in her teaching.

Jackie Shaffer has been practicing hatha yoga and meditation for more than 20 years.

She received her teaching certification at Sun & Moon. Jackie’s teaching reflects the influence of her eclectic hatha studies and her interest in watching students refine their energy and self-awareness.

Amir Tahami works attentively with students who want an enhanced quality of life through a plainspoken and sensible approach to health and well being. Amir uses innovative techniques in teaching students to help bring mindfulness into their yoga practice and daily life. He is also a practitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy.

Beth Taylor has studied yoga with a variety of teachers both in the United States and oversseas. She is a Sun and Moon certified teacher and is also certified through the Radiant Child TT program. She encourages students to find focus, strength, flexibility and balance not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well.

Maureen Vasquez is completing her teacher training certification at Sun & Moon. Her light-hearted style is gentle, with an element of fun.

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Class Schedule

Please note that with summer upon us instructors who will be absent from two or more classes due to vacations or other obligations are asked to provide a permanent substitute or co-teacher. The primary instructor’s name is listed first.

ARLINGTON STUDIO - SUMMER 2005 JULY 10-SEPTEMBER 3 (8 WEEKS) Room locations may change depending on enrollment.

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio is a place for people to experience and study yoga.

We believe in a holistic approach to the study of yoga, giving our students a wellrounded yoga education, bringing in teachers with an eclectic background of yoga.

We believe in combining alignment techniques of the body with breath techniques for calming and balancing the mind and the belief and faith that our work feeds us and is fed by the (spirit) Divine Universal Energy present in us all and in all things.

First Class Free!

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio offers each new student the first class free.

You may want to give this coupon to a friend who wants to try yoga.

Bring this coupon to the studio for your first class free!

Time SUNDAY 9-10:30am 9-10:30am 10:45am-noon 3:15-4:45pm 5–6:30pm 5-6pm 6:30pm-7:30pm MONDAY 10:15-11:45am 10:15–11:30am 11:45-1:15pm noon-1:15pm 1:30-3pm 4:30-6pm 4:30-6pm 6:15–7:45pm 6:15–7:45pm 8–9:15pm 8–9:30pm TUESDAY 10:15–11:45am noon-1:30pm 4:30-6pm 4:45-6pm 6:15 –7:45pm 6:15–7:45pm 8–9:15pm 8-9:30pm WEDNESDAY 9:30-11am noon-1pm 4:30-6pm 6:15–7:30pm 6:15–7:45pm 8–9:30pm 8–9:30pm

Class

Instructor

Starts

Fee

All levels Level 2 Level 1 Prenatal Yoga Level 2 Teen Yoga Meditation

E. Kassner/L. Dillon J. Shaffer/ L. Chavez E. Kassner/L. Dillon Allegra Gulino Rhonda Cavenaugh Allegra Gulino Alex Levin

10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul

$120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $104.00 Donation

A B A A A B B

Level 2 Level 1 Level 3-4 Gentle Level 1-2 300 Hour TT Level 2-3 Level 4 Level 2 Level 1 Vinyasa 1-2

Asya Haikin J. Cmiel/TBD JJ Gormley/TRoland Asya Haikin JJ Gormley/TRoland JJ Gormley/TRoland J. Shaffer/A. Levin Alex Levin Amir Tahami Amir Tahami Lilly Draney

11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul

$120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00

B A A B A B A B A A B

Level Level Level Level Level Level Level Level

1-2 2-3 2 1 3 2 1 2-3

Level 2 Pilates Level 1 Gentle Level 1 Level 2 Level 1-2 Level 3

Z. Sadry/J. Lyon Z. Sadry/J. Lyon J. Shaffer/D. Herskovitz Diana Herskovitz E. Kassner/ L. Dillon J. Shaffer/ L. Chavez Asya Haikin Laura Dillon

J. Shaffer/ Z. Sadry Zahra Sadry Beth Taylor J. Shaffer/ L. Chavez Andrea Kiss Lilly Draney Amir Tahami

12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul

13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul

Room

$120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00

$120.00 $104.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00

A A B A A B B A

A B B B A B A

FAIRFAX STUDIO –SUMMER 2005 JULY 10-SEPTEMBER 3 (8 WEEKS) Room locations may change depending on enrollment.

DIRECTIONS TO STUDIOS

Time SUNDAY 9:15-10:30am 10:45am-12:15pm 4:30-6pm 7-8pm

Class

Instructor

Starts

Fee

Level 1 Level 2-3 Prenatal Meditation

Amir/Asya Amir/Asya Vicki Christian Erika Neil

10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul 10-Jul

$112.00 $120.00 $120.00 Donation

B B B B

MONDAY 10-11:30am 4:30-5:45pm 6-7:15pm 6-7:30pm 7:30-9pm 7:45-9:15pm

All Levels Gentle Yoga Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 Level 3-4

Mara Burk Tanya Roland Rixie Dennison Alexes Pereira Rixie Dennison Tanya Roland

11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul 11-Jul

$120.00 $112.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00

B B B A B A

TUESDAY 7-8am 10-11:15am 11:30-1pm 1:00-2:30pm 4:30-6:00pm 6:15-7:30pm 6:15-7:45pm 7:45-9:15pm 8-9:15pm

All Levels Level 1 Vinyasa 1 Level 2 Level 1-2 Vinyasa 1 Level 2 All Levels Level 1

Mara Burk Allegra Gulino Allegra Gulino Noralea Dalkin Rixie Dennison Geri Falek Rixie Dennison Audra Monk Donya Bauer

12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul 12-Jul

$104.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00

A A A B A A B A B

WEDNESDAY 10:15-11:45am 12-1:00pm 1 -1:45pm 1:15-2:45 pm 6-7:30pm 6-7:30pm 7:45-9pm 7:45-9:15pm

Level 2 Easy Flow Yoga for Tots Level 1-2 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2

Rixie Dennison Rixie Dennison Cynthia Maltenfort Sarah Kashdan Cindy Kahn Pat Pao Cindy Kahn Pat Pao

13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul 13-Jul

$120.00 $104.00 $80.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00

B B A B A B A B

THURSDAY 7-8am 10:00-11:30am 10:15-11:45am 1:30-2:30pm 6-7:15pm 7:30-8:45pm 8-9:30pm

All Levels Level 2-3 All Levels Parent and Child Vinyasa 1 Prenatal Level 1-2

Mara Burk N. Dalkin/J. Lyon Alexes Pereira Audra Monk Sarah Kashdan Sarah Kashdan Audra Monk

14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul

$104.00 $120.00 $120.00 $104.00 $112.00 $112.00 $120.00

A B A B A A B

FRIDAY 10-11:30am 10:15-11:45pm 11:45-1:15pm 12-1:30PM

Level 2 Level 2-3 Yoga for Recovery Level 1-2

Cindy Kahn Rixie Dennison Noralea Dalkin Cindy Kahn

15-Jul 15-Jul 15-Jul 15-Jul

$120.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00

B A B A

SATURDAY 9-10:30am 10-11am 10:45am-noon 11:15-12:15pm

Level 2 Pilates Level 2 Level 1 Pilates Level 1

Andrea Kiss Zahra Sadry Andrea Kiss Zahra Sadry

16-Jul 16-Jul 16-Jul 16-Jul

$120.00 $104.00 $112.00 $104.00

B A B A

Room

THURSDAY 10:30am-noon noon-1pm 3-4pm 4:30-6pm 6:15-7:30pm 6:15-7:45pm 7:45-9:15pm 8-9:30pm

Level 2 Vinyasa 1 Gentle Level 3 Level 1 Level 2-3 Level 2 All Levels

Alex Levin Allegra Gulino Alex Levin Alex Levin Alexes Pereira J. Shaffer/ D. Herskovitz Alexes Pereira Maureen Vasquez

14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul 14-Jul

$120.00 $104.00 $104.00 $120.00 $112.00 $120.00 $120.00 $120.00

A B B B B A B A

FRIDAY 10:15-11:45am noon-1pm 6:30-8pm

Level 2-3 Post-natal Pre-natal Yoga

E. Kassner/TBD Allegra Gulino M. Vasquez/B. Ebner

15-Jul 15-Jul 15-Jul

$120.00 $104.00 $120.00

A A A

Pilates Level 1-2 Level 1 Deepening Your Practice Level 2 Level 2/3

Zahra Sadry Suzanne Morgan Amir Tahami

16-Jul 16-Jul 16-Jul

$104.00 $112.00 $112.00

A B A

MONDAY 10:30-noon

All Levels

M. O’Meara/J. Williams

11-Jul

$80.00

Suzanne Morgan Amir Tahami

16-Jul 16-Jul

$120..00 $120.00

B A

WEDNESDAY 6-7:30pm

All Levels

M. O’Meara/J. Williams

13-Jul

$80.00

FRIDAY 10:30-noon

All Levels

M. O’Meara/K. Johnston

15-Jul

$80.00

SATURDAY 8-9am 9-10:15am 9:15-10:30am 10:30-12pm 10:45-12:15pm

ARLINGTON STUDIO 3811 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22207 From Rt. 66 heading East: Take Exit 72 (Spout Run/Lee Hwy). Turn left onto Lee Hwy. Continue on Lee Hwy until you reach your 3rd light. Turn right onto N. Pollard. The studio is on Lee Highway on the right in a small strip of stores.

From GW Parkway/Alexandria: Take the Spout Run Exit (left exit) off GW Parkway. Turn right onto Lee Hwy. Continue on Lee Hwy and at the fourth light turn right onto N. Pollard. Park in lot on your right. The studio will be on Lee Highway in a small strip of stores.

FAIRFAX CITY STUDIO 9998 Main Street, Fairfax VA 22031 From Rt. 29/211 take 236 East (Main Street). Pass downtown Fairfax City. We're located on the left in Main Street Plaza.

From I495 take Rt. 236 West (Little River Turnpike). Little River Turnpike turns into Main Street. We're located on the right in Main Street Plaza.

From Rt. 123 take Rt. 236 East (Main Street). We're located on the left in Main Street Plaza.

RAPPAHANNOCK STUDIO P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740 Classes are held at the Belle Meade Inn. For directions see their website at www.bellemeadeinn.com or call Mary O'Meara at 540-825-1215.

RAPPAHANNOCK STUDIO SUMMER 2005 JULY 10-SEPTEMBER 3 (8 WEEKS) Please call Mary O’Meara for information or see the Web site. Mary O’Meara: 540.825.1215 or maryomeara@earthlink.net. Rappahannock classes are $10 per class for registered students and $12 for drop ins.

Fairfax City • Arlington Rappahannock 703-525-YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com

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Arlington Studio 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207 Fairfax City Studio 9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031 Rappahannock Studio P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740 703-525-YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Registration Information

P R I N T E D O N R E C Y C L E D PA P E R

Registration Information To register, please read all of our policy information before filling out the registration form below. If you have any questions, please call the studio at (703) 525-9642.

We accept beginners or new students at any time throughout the session as long as space is available in your class choice. If you are joining the session late, your tuition will be prorated based on the Fee chart below.

Students new to our studio receive their first class free and may prorate their tuition for the remainder of the session.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, checks or Cash. We do not accept registrations by phone. A $20 fee will be charged for checks returned to Sun & Moon. If you fax in a credit card registration, please do not mail a copy – you may be charged twice.

Sorry, we do not confirm registrations. We will call only if the class you requested is full.

Fees Registered Students Class Length 45 minutes 1 hour 1 hour 15 min 1 hour 30 min

Prorate fee per class* $10 $13 $14 $15

ing together). Please use a separate form for each person registering. 10% to Fannie Mae employees. The following discounts are for students taking more than one class and apply only to the same person taking more than one course, not two people registering together.

Two classes/wk=15% Three classes/wk=20% Four classes/wk=30% (maximum discount) Make-ups If you miss a class, you may make it up in any other yoga class within the current session. Classes cancelled due to inclement weather may be made up during the session. Call the studio or visit our website to find out if your class has been cancelled. (For your safety, when making up classes we ask that you stay at the same or lower level yoga class.) You do not need to call ahead to do a make-up.

Make-ups may also be done at the Health Advantage Yoga Center, Willow Street Yoga Center or Boundless Yoga Studio under our reciprocity agreement and at any of the three Sun & Moon Studios.

Also, at our affiliated Sun & Moon Studio in Edisto, SC. Drop-ins A Drop-in is a student not currently registered, wishing to take a single class or a current student wishing to take an additional class.

Drop-ins are permitted only if space is available, so please call first.

You may come to a class that is full, but you will need to wait until class begins to see if you can take the place of a “no show” that day.

Drop-in fees are under Fees on this page.

Fee per class $15 $18

Arlington students send payment and registration to: 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22207 Fax: 703-525-5524 Fairfax City students send payment and registration to: 9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031 Fax: 703-934-9481 Rappahannock students send payment and registration to P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740 Fax: 703-934-9481 Register Early Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Discounts (Only one discount applies.)

Discounts apply only at the time of registration. 15% discount for seniors (55+ yrs), full-time college students and teachers. 10% family discount (two or more people from the same family register12

Registration - Summer 2005 Please read the registration information below. One form per person please.

Name ________________________________________________________________ Date______/________/______ By affixing my initials here, I declare myself to be responsible for my own health and safety while participating in class: _______

Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________________________ State ___________________ Zip_______________________________ Phone (day) _________________________________________ (evening) ________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How did you hear about Sun & Moon Yoga Studio? ______________________________________________________________

*To receive the prorated fee, you must pay for minimum of 6 classes.

Drop-ins/Non-registered Students Class Length Less than 1 hour More than 1 hour

New students to Sun & Moon receive 10% off summer session with this coupon.

Refund Policy Please fill out a Refund Request form at the front desk. The date the written request is received rather than the last class attended is the criterion for determining refunds. A $30 non-refundable administration fee is deducted from all tuitions. After 1st class, all tuition less the $30 registration fee. After second class, 75% of tuition. After third class, 50%. After fourth, 25%. No refunds after fifth class.

Refunds are given by check and may take up to six weeks.

Class size/location Minimum number of students for a class is 8. Classroom location may change depending on enrollment.

What to wear Comfortable clothes such as shorts, footless tights or leggings with a T-shirt or leotard. Please do not wear baggy sweats or pants (inhibits the teacher’s ability to spot misalignments). Please remove shoes before entering the yoga rooms. We have men and women’s changing areas. No heavy perfume/cologne or noisy jewelry please.

Please leave cell phone and valuables locked in your car.

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, Ltd. reserves the right to dismiss (with or without a refund) any student who disrupts the harmony of the class and/or studio environment.

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