Winter 2013
How Much Is Enough Yoga? by Amir
The reasons for beginning a yoga practice are many and varied, but most of us who stick with it are looking for ways to feel better about ourselves, to be healthier, and to enjoy life more. Yoga advances this better state of being through postures, breathing techniques and meditations which help remove the obstacles holding us back from feeling better in body and mind, and to replace those obstacles with space for the positive to come into our lives. To answer the main question, how much is enough yoga, the answer really depends on the goals you wish to achieve and how much time you want to invest in reaching those goals. If your goals are to build strength and flexibility, to clear tension from your muscles, and counteract the stresses of daily life, then perhaps a weekly class or two with some home practice would be enough. However, yoga teaches us that true happiness comes from inner change, not from outside circumstances. Using the body as an initial tool, you can create changes in your state of mind and transform your whole sense of self. When this happens, it’s easier to react to external events in a more balanced way, and to take things more in stride. Even better, you are able to see your life more clearly, and make decisions accordingly. So if personal transformation is what you’re after, the more yoga the better. I suggest a practice that takes yoga into your daily life. This is easier said than done since we all have jobs, families, homes, and other time- and energy-consuming responsibilities. But remember that making time to practice results in better quality time for the rest of life’s obligations. More importantly, stopping to practice doesn’t have to mean always setting aside 90 or more minutes to practice every day. Even a few minutes is good – a few stretches here and a few breaths there can make a huge difference. Find moments to stand in tadasana (mountain pose) when you are waiting in a line. Pause at your desk to take a simple seated twist. Take in a deep clearing breath before you take in a meal. When I play ice hockey, we have two-minute breaks between each period to give our team a chance to regroup, re-energize and re-center. These breaks are important and can mean the difference between a satisfying or a frustrating game. This is how to integrate yoga into daily life. This is how to live well. If attending yoga class only once a week is all your schedule allows, it doesn’t mean you can’t “do” more yoga. It’s true that the more you do, the better you feel – flexibility, strength, and positive state of mind will increase along with the amount of practice you do – but with creativity and determination, you can be doing the work of connecting mind, body, and breath all the time. And that would be enough.
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In Praise of Half-Moon - Ardha Chandrasana by Lory Manning
For a long time, I called my version of it Dark-of-the-Moon pose; forward leg with bent knee, back leg toes to floor, torso stretching forward, forward hand with block reaching toward the floor, forward knee moving toward straight, back leg starting to lift, then forward foot splaying wide, balance departing, back foot returning to floor. Try, try, retry. So many classmates in full flight, soaring fully extended into the pose while I remained staunchly earthbound. I wanted to get into that pose with all my heart and thus began my affair with ardha chandrasana. And now at eleven years and counting, here’s the state of things. What was Dark-of-the Moon pose, is now Quarter-Moon pose. My front knee straightens all the way, my back leg lifts high, straight, parallel to the floor, its foot flexed, my forward hand on the block, block on floor, grounded foot pointed straight ahead and steady—well, at least, on good days. But my head, shoulders, torso and lifted leg remain on the horizontal plane. On the best of days, I can turn a bit—a little bit—moving my torso and lifted leg a couple of inches or so toward the front wall without falling out of the pose—but push for even an inch more and down I come, unbalanced, foiled again. Or I can use a prop—the wall—which grounds my flexed upper foot and allows the rest of me to wax closer to an ideal pose. And sometimes I can move that foot off the wall and sail, briefly, a joyful, acrobatic bird until balance, that tricksy enforcer of Newton’s laws, brings on the waning of my half moon. For me, Half-Moon is more path than pose. Traveling that path means keeping company with imperfection, focusing on aspiration through encircling doubt, spinning the impossible into the possible all the while keeping balanced and content with whatever phase of the moon shows up that day. Of all the yoga poses I’ve contended with, Half Moon is the one I most want to master. Some asanas — head stand, for instance — will have to wait for another life time. But, ah, for Half Moon, I have high hopes — maybe next year, maybe next week, maybe next class. Lory Manning is a proud graduate of Sun & Moon’s In-Depth 200-Hour Foundations program, and is now a certified yoga instructor. If you have questions about the program, contact Alex Levin, Director of Teacher Training & Advanced Studies at alex@sunandmoonstudio.com. We can also put you in touch with Lory for a first-hand account of her teacher training experience!
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Teacher Spotlight: Freedom Style Yoga by Anne Jablonski When people used to ask me what style I practice or teach, I never had a compact answer that didn't trigger more questions. Now? I mooch the description used by Erich Schiffmann, the teacher who so radically influenced my practice. Erich teaches the wisdom of using technique as a stepping-stone to a deeply intuitive and intelligent listening that informs each moment on the mat. He calls it ‘Freedom Style Yoga.’ “Instead of deciding in advance what it is you think you’re supposed to do,” says Erich, “you start transcending everything you’ve learned and intuitively start letting the alignment come through.” Here's how it seems to go, although putting words around it necessarily diminishes it. First, it sets your yoga asana practice free. Informed by the template of information and intelligent alignment, you begin to get more playful and free with the poses, diving into all the options and openings they offer. Then? Once you get the hang of skillful internal listening with the poses, it begins to register that the same source of intuition guiding where to put your hand in Ardha Chandrasana just might be trustworthy enough to steer more elements of your life, moment to moment, off the mat. Meditation is the absolutely essential ingredient. It holds your hand across the bridge between the familiar banks of mechanical practice to the liberating banks of intuitive yoga practice and intuitive living. Intuitive living, theoretically, sounds like a liberating bed of roses, but in practice, making your way across that bridge can be mighty scary. It demands a leap of faith as you risk letting go of deeply engrained habits and everything you think you know. It takes patience to lean into the unknown, much less to trust it. So you start where it’s easy. You test it out in circumstances where the stakes aren't too high. Over and over, you inquire. You listen for and act on guidance on the mat. Then you listen for and act on guidance on what hat to wear or whether to paint the walls aqua or yellow. Eventually, you listen for and give expression to guidance on more consequential decisions. It can feel, at first, as if you're surrendering your personal authority, like you’re submitting to being led around by the nose. The nerve! And, in one sense, you are. You're abandoning the limited definition of who you thought you were in favor of an unlimited, expansive Knowing of who you actually are. Your limited definition of who you are (“my will”) morphs into a limitless, truer definition of who you are (“Thy will.”)
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A meaningful yoga practice demands only our gentle inquiry. What I want for myself and for my students is to keep the practice fresh and compelling through moment-to-moment curiosity. What now? What now? To know whether “Thy” will is trustworthy requires only this. What now? There’s nothing scary about that. I'm still stumbling my way through all this. Like I said, it takes patience. What I'm experiencing more and more is that there’s no way I can figure this out alone. And that I'll never figure it out if I don't partner with brothers and sisters to cultivate our shared willingness to see the deepest truth about how we are collectively sourced. We need each other to do this thing. That's why I love teaching. It’s why I love yoga classes. And it’s why I love our community. We team up. We get curious together with a shared commitment to set one another free.
Read more of Anne’s musings at www.yogasetfree.com And don’t miss the chance to experience Freedom Style Yoga right from the source when Erich Schiffmann returns to Sun & Moon, April 19 - 21, 2013. Registration opens Jan 1.
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ARLINGTON STUDIO WINTER (12 WEEKS)
DIRECTIONS TO ARLINGTON 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 the third light. Turn right onto N. Pollard. Park in lot on your right. The studio is on Lee Hwy 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 is on Lee Hwy on the right in a small strip of stores.
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Arlington Fairfax City 703.525.YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com 6
WED JAN 2 - TUES MAR 26 (closed for spring break Wed Mar 27 through Sun Mar 31) Day/Time
Class
Instructor
MONDAY 10:00am-11:15am 10:15am-11:45am 12:00pm-1:15pm 12:15pm-1:30pm 4:00pm-5:15pm 4:00pm-4:45pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 5:00pm-6:00pm 5:30pm-6:30pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 6:45pm-7:45pm 8:00pm-9:30pm 8:00pm-9:15pm
Start Date
Fee
Studio
Level 1 Level 2 Gentle Meditation Level 1 Middle Schoolers (no class 1/21, 2/18, 3/25) Level 2/3 High Schoolers (no class 1/21, 2/18, 3/25) Mat Pilates 1 Level 3/4 Level 2 Mat Pilates 1/2 Vinyasa 1/2 Level 1
Judith Lyon Asya Haikin Asya Haikin Jackie Shaffer Karin Caffi Annie Moyer Jackie Shaffer Annie Moyer TBD Carol Stehl Amir TBD Michelle Provenzano Amir
7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan
$180 $180 $180 Donation $180 $117 $180 $117 $156 $180 $180 $156 $180 $180
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TUESDAY 6:30am-7:30am 10:00am-11:15am 10:15am-11:45am 11:30am-12:30pm 12:00pm-1:30pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 4:30pm-5:45pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 6:15pm-7:30pm 6:30pm-7:45pm 7:45pm-9:15pm 8:00pm-9:15pm 8:00pm-9:15pm
All Levels Level 1 Level 2 Feldenkrais Level 3 Level 2/3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Yoga for the 12 Steps (no class 3/26) Level 2/3 Gentle Level 1
Michelle Provenzano Judith Lyon Annie Moyer Madeline Helbraun Annie Moyer Jackie Shaffer Tanja Szabo Jackie Shaffer Suzanne Morgan Lynne Dreyer Kristin Heinz Asya Haikin Heidi Panetta
8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $165 $180 $180 $180
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WEDNESDAY 6:30am-7:30am 9:30am-11:00am 9:30am-11:00am 11:15am-12:30pm 11:30am-12:30pm 4:00pm-5:15pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 6:15pm-7:30pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 8:00pm-9:15pm 8:00pm-9:30pm
All Levels Level 2 Vinyasa All Levels Level 1 Moms & Babies Gentle Level 2/3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2
Charlotte Raich Jackie Shaffer Kristin Heinz Jackie Shaffer Jane Phelan Gere Riley Annie Moyer Jackie Shaffer Annie Moyer Ruth Ann Lowery Roger Panetta
2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $180 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180
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THURSDAY 6:30am-7:30am 9:30am-10:15am
All Levels Toddlers Together
Gayle Fleming Paula Levin-Alcorn
3-Jan 3-Jan
$156 $156 per child;
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20% sibling discount
10:30am-12:00pm 10:30am-11:45am 4:30pm-5:15pm 6:15pm-7:30pm 6:30pm-7:45pm 7:00pm-8:30pm 7:45pm-9:15pm
Level 2 Level 1 Kids (ages 5 to 11) Level 1 Prenatal Advanced Practice Level 2
Alex Levin Annie Moyer Azure Lea Carol Stehl Maureen V./Beth E. Rotating Senior Faculty Suzanne Morgan
3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan
$180 $180 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180
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FRIDAY 9:30am-10:45am 10:15am-11:45am 11:00am-12:30pm 11:45am-12:30pm 4:30pm-5:45pm 6:30pm-8:00pm
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Meditation Gentle All Levels
Jane Phelan Jackie Shaffer Judith Lyon Jackie Shaffer Pauline H./Faith H. Alfia Khaibullina
4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan
$180 $180 $180 Donation $180 $180
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SATURDAY 8:00am-9:00am 9:15am-10:15am 9:15am-10:30am 10:45am-12:15pm 10:45am-12:15pm 12:30pm-1:45pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mat Pilates 1/2 Mat Pilates 1 Level 1 Level 2 Vinyasa All Levels Prenatal Moms & Babies
Nirinjan Devi Nirinjan Devi Amir Amir Kristin Heinz Pauline Howard Melissa Hurt
5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan
$156 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $156
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SUNDAY 9:00am-10:30am 9:15am-10:45am 10:45am-12:00pm 11:00am-12:30pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 6:30pm-7:30pm
All Levels Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Vinyasa 2 Meditation
Enid Kassner Alex L./Jackie S. Enid Kassner Anne Jablonski Alfia Khaibullina Jane & Garrett Phelan
6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan
$180 $180 $180 $180 $180 Donation
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FAIRFAX STUDIO WINTER (12 WEEKS) WED JAN 2 - TUES MAR 26 (closed for spring break Wed Mar 27 through Sun Mar 31) Day/Time
Class
Instructor
MONDAY 10:00am-11:00am 10:15am-11:45am 11:15am-12:30pm 12:00pm-1:15pm 3:45pm-4:30pm 4:30pm-5:45pm 6:00pm-7:30pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 7:45pm-9:15pm 8:00pm-9:15pm
Start Date
Fee
Studio
Mat Pilates 1/2 All Levels Level 1 Gentle Kids (ages 5 to 11) Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 All Levels Level 1
Stacy Oliver-Skaggs Carol Confino Susie Crate Carol Confino Cynthia Maltenfort Carole Rodero Vicki Christian Dena Jensen John Sherburne Deb Hertz
7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $180 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180
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TUESDAY 7:00am-8:00am 9:15am-9:45am 10:00am-11:30am 10:15am-11:30am 11:45am-1:15pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-7:15pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 7:30pm-8:45pm 8:00pm-9:15pm
All Levels Pre-K Yoga Fun (ages 3 to 5) Level 2 Gentle Adaptive Yoga Level 2 Level 1 Level 2/3 All Levels Level 1
Cynthia L./Cynthia M. Annette Hyde Annette Hyde Noralea Dalkin Noralea Dalkin Rixie Dennison Terry Strayer Rixie Dennison Terry Strayer Susie Crate
8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan 8-Jan
$156 $156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180
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WEDNESDAY 9:00am-10:30am 9:30am-10:45am 10:45am-12:15pm 11:00am-12:00pm 4:30pm-5:45pm 6:00pm-7:30pm 6:00pm-7:30pm 7:45pm-8:45pm 8:00pm-9:15pm
Level 2 Level 1 All Levels Moms & Babies Gentle Level 2 Level 3/4 Mat Pilates 1/2 Level 1
Cynthia Maltenfort Melissa Hurt Anna Mikheeva Vicki Christian Diana Davidson Carol Confino Pat Pao Stacy Oliver-Skaggs Carol Confino
2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan 2-Jan
$180 $180 $180 $156 $180 $180 $180 $156 $180
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THURSDAY 7:00am-8:00am 9:15am-10:30am 10:15am-11:45am 10:45am-12:15pm 12:30pm-2:00pm 6:15pm-7:30pm 6:30pm-7:45pm 7:45pm-9:15pm
All Levels Level 1 Level 2/3 All Levels Level 2 Level 1 Prenatal Level 2
Cynthia L./Cynthia M. Vicki Christian Judith Lyon Carol Confino Vicki Christian Carole Rodero Melanie Mustone Frank Wooldridge
3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan 3-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180
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FRIDAY 7:00am-8:00am 10:00am-11:30am 10:15am-11:45am 11:45am-1:15pm 12:00pm-1:15pm 5:30pm-6:45pm 7:00pm-8:30pm
All Levels All Levels Level 2/3 Adaptive Yoga Level 1 Restorative Yoga Yoga for the 12 Steps
Cynthia Lim Kelly Tynes/Annette Hyde Vicki Christian Noralea Dalkin Deb Hertz Cindy Arnn Rixie Dennison
4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan 4-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $165
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Annette Hyde Dena Jensen Rixie Dennison Annette Hyde
5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan 5-Jan
$180 $180 $180 $180
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(no class 2/9)
SATURDAY 9:00am-10:30am 9:15am-10:30am 10:45am-12:15pm 10:45am-12:15pm SUNDAY 9:00am-10:00am 9:15am-10:30am 10:15am-11:45am 10:45am-12:15pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 4:30pm-5:30pm 5:00pm-6:15pm 5:45pm-7:00pm 7:00pm-8:00pm
DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFAX FAIRFAX CITY STUDIO 9998 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22031 From Rt. 29/211: Take Rt. 236 East (Main Street). Pass downtown Fairfax City. We’re located on the left in Main Street Center. From I-495: Take Rt. 236 West (Little River Turnpike). Little River Turnpike turns into Main Street. We’re located on the right in Main Street Center. From Rt. 123: Take Rt. 236 East (Main Street). We’re located on the left in Main Street Center.
While this schedule is current as of the printing, there may be changes prior to and after the start of the quarter. Please check our website at www.sunandmoonstudio.com for the most up-to-date information.
Sun & Moon Yoga Studio is among the country’s premier schools for the study and practice of yoga. We’ve shared our teachings with over 10,000 students since the early 1990s. We embrace a holistic approach to
Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Vinyasa All Levels
this ancient system of health and healing, offering our cherished students a well-rounded yoga education and practice to help
Mat Pilates 1/2 Level 1 All Levels Level 2 Gentle Middle & High Schoolers Prenatal All Levels Meditation
Nirinjan Devi Carol Confino Michelle Provenzano Carol Confino Carol Confino Cynthia Maltenfort Vicki Christian Cynthia Maltenfort Jon Waterman
6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan 6-Jan
$156 $180 $180 $180 $156 $156 $180 $180 Donation
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them feel better inside and out. Our philosophy is based on an eclectic blend of hatha yoga traditions with instructors who share a strong passion for teaching and a commitment to giving students a nurturing home for exploring the art and science of yoga. 7
Class Descriptions
Level 1: A basic introduction to yoga breathing, postures, and relaxation. Intended for beginners with no previous experience, or those looking for a gentle and basic ongoing practice. Level 2: Refines the basics and provides more detailed alignment instructions and breath work. Level 3*: Teaches more advanced standing and seated poses, pranayama, and begins integrating inversions, deeper backbends, and meditation techniques. Level 4*: Intensifies an already-strong asana practice by developing a deeper internal and energetic understanding of yoga. Inversions, arm balances, wheel and lotus poses are included, as well as advanced pranayama and meditation. All Levels: Includes the basics as well as options for deeper practice. Appropriate for all but brand new beginners. Combination Classes (i.e. Level 1/2): For those comfortable in the lower level, and interested in exploring the next. Adaptive Yoga: Slow-paced practice combining breath, deep relaxation, and gentle movement to restore strength, range of motion and vitality. Modified for individual needs. Ideal for students with health concerns. Advanced Practice: Deep investigation of one topic each week that we would not take the time to incorporate in a regular-level class. Topics include anatomy, technique, energy, and traditional yoga wisdom. In-Depth studies requirement; open to all intermediate and advanced yogis. Senior faculty rotates each week. Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement technique reveals and alters behaviors responsible for chronic stress, tension, and pain; facilitates recovery from injury and improves creativity and skills. The focus is not on what you do but on how. Gentle Yoga: See “Adaptive” Yoga description.
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Kids: Play and work with poses to increase flexibility and strength, develop coordination and posture, and explore relaxation and stress reduction tools. Yoga stories and/or visualizations will be presented in each class. For elementary ages. Mat Pilates 1: This exercise system focuses on correct breathing, posture, and core strengthening. Mat Pilates 2: The progression in this class is faster than Pilates 1 and provides an energetic, full body workout. Prior Pilates experience necessary. Meditation: Learn to cultivate a deeply satisfying inner quiet and mindfulness. Includes short dharma talks and various meditation tools and practices. Open to beginners and advanced students alike. No registration necessary. Middle and High Schoolers: A playful yet disciplined practice of asana, pranayama, and relaxation, intended to help reduce stress and promote strength, selfesteem, focus, balance, and positive body images. Moms & Babies: Bring along your baby, from infant to almost crawling, for this welcoming postnatal class that emphasizes how yoga can help you stay physically and emotionally strong and centered during baby’s first months. Pre-K Yoga Fun: 30-minute class filled with breath, movement, stories, music and games for kids ages 3-5. Each class ends with relaxation. Yoga helps pre-schoolers increase flexibility, strength, coordination and posture. Prenatal Yoga: An all-levels course to support and empower expectant mothers. Learn ways to ease aches and pains, make the body comfortable during pregnancy, and use the breath to calm and steady the mind. Restorative Yoga: Relax in yoga postures where the body is entirely supported by blankets, blocks, and other props. An ideal way to end the work-week and renew the nervous system.
Toddlers Together: A fun romp for caregivers and toddlers. We will incorporate asana, stories, music, and creative movement to experience the joy and heartfelt wisdom of yoga with a child-like flow. 16 mos – 4 yrs, adult/child. Vinyasa 1**: A fast-paced, challenging practice that builds stamina and strength through a series of flowing poses. Students should be comfortable coming quickly into standing poses with good alignment and should be practicing at Level 2 or above. Appropriate for beginning Ashtanga-style and power yoga practitioners. Vinyasa 2**: Adds more advanced poses and challenging transitions to the fast, flowing pace of Vinyasa 1. Open to Level 3+ students or those comfortable with Vinyasa 1 and ready to expand. Appropriate for experienced Ashtangastyle and power yoga practitioners. Yoga for the 12 Steps: Traditional 12 Step programs offer a remedy for a wide range of dependencies, but they do not address the physical dimension. In this class we practice movement, breathing, and conscious relaxation to develop awareness of and balance between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Both yoga and 12 Step philosophies are woven to provide a framework for authentic living and personal growth. This is not a meeting. It’s a weekly space for anyone seeking a retreat from the challenges of life.
* Classes at Level 3 and above involve more difficult levels of practice; teachers may invite students to join a lower level class when appropriate. **Vinyasa classes are not recommended until a student has completed at least two quarters of Level 2.
Workshops, Programs, and Community Events For the New Year Mon
12/31
11:00a - 1:30p
Ffx
The Yoga of Reflection
Rixie Dennison
Tues
1/1
11:00a - 1:00p
Arl
Wring Out the Old & Breathe In The New
Amir & Annie
Tues
1/1
1:00p - 3:00p
Ffx
Embrace Change & Find Balance in 2013
Carol Confino
6:00p - 9:00p
Arl
Energy Medicine & Meditation
Alex Levin & Jackie Shaffer
Variable
Ffx
The Practical Wisdom of Yoga
Hosting Doug Keller
January Fri
1/4
Fri - Sun 1/18-1/20 Sat
1/12
3:00p - 5:00p
Arl
Yoga for Winter Blues
Annie Moyer
Sun
1/13
2:00p - 4:00p
Ffx
Yoga for Arthritis
Vicki Christian & Carole Rodero
Sat
1/26
2:00p - 4:00p
Ffx
Yoga Nidra
Rixie Dennison
February Sat
2/2
1:30p - 3:30p
Arl
Restore w/Amir
Amir
Sun
2/3
2:00p - 3:30p
Arl
Let Your Yoga Dance
Carole Rodero & Cynthia Maltenfort
Variable
Ffx
Yoga for Healthy Aging
Hosting Baxter Bell
Fri - Sun 2/8 - 2/10 Fri
2/15
7:00p - 9:00p
Arl
Valentine’s Partner Yoga
Heidi & Roger Panetta
Fri
2/22
6:30p - 8:30p
Ffx
Core Integration
Anna Mikheeva
Sat
2/23
1:30p - 4:30p
Arl
Healing Lower Back Pain
Amir
Sat
3/2
3:00p - 4:30p
Arl
Yoga for Your Dog
Suzanne Morgan
Sun
3/3
2:00p - 4:30p
Ffx
Yoga for Your Feet
Rixie Dennison
Sun
3/10
2:00p - 4:00p
Arl
Yoga for ADHD
Faith Halter
Variable
Arl
The Yoga Before the Yoga Before the Yoga
Hosting Patricia Sullivan
1:30p - 4:00p
Arl
Yoga at the Wall
Amir
March
Fri - Sun 3/15 - 3/17 Sat
3/23
Do Some Good This Winter: Yoga for Good Free classes for the community presented by Sun & Moon teachers to benefit the cause of their choice. Saturdays January 5 February 23 March 23 4:30p - 5:30p Arlington and Fairfax Practice for yourself and others.
Family Bonding, The Yoga Way
Raise Your Voice in Kirtan: The Yoga of Devotion
Family Yoga workshops feature yoga games, stories, and imagery to inspire all ages. It’s the perfect opportunity for real family togetherness.
Chime in to this soulful, musical, chanting celebration of the divine. Open your heart through voice and sound. Our Kirtan events support local Yoga for Good charities.
Sundays January 6 February 24 March 17
Monthly Saturdays 6:30p - 8:00p Arlington
4:00p - 5:00p in Arlington 3:00p - 4:00p in Fairfax
Check our website for current dates.
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General Information and Fees REGISTRATION INFORMATION Sun & Moon classes are offered weekly on a quarterly basis. We are a school of yoga with our classes structured to provide a wellrounded curriculum over an entire quarter. We recommend that students register for the full quarter, although we do allow students to attend with partial registration and/or on a drop-in basis. Please read all of our policy information before filling out the registration form on the following page. We accept beginners or new students at any time throughout the quarter as long as space is available in your class choice. If you are joining the quarter late, partial registration is available at a discount, provided that you sign up for six or more classes. Local students who have never been to Sun & Moon before, and are considering registering for classes, may take their first class free to determine if Sun & Moon is the right studio for them (ask our staff for terms and information). We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, checks, or cash. A $35 fee will be charged for checks returned to Sun & Moon. REGISTER EARLY Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. You have the option to register online, or by mail, fax, or phone. Please note, we will contact you only if the class you have chosen is full. SINGLE CLASS/DROP-INS A “drop-in” class is one you are not registered for. The rate for the drop-in class is dependent on whether you are currently registered for the quarter. We offer our students who are registered in the current quarter the discounted registration rate for an additional drop-in class. Students who are not registered in the current quarter pay the full drop-in fee. Note that though we always welcome drop-ins, occasionally space will not be available in a fully-subscribed class. FEES 75- and 90-minute classes: $15/class for minimum of 6 per quarter $20/class to drop-in 45- and 60-minute classes: $13/class for minimum of 6 per quarter $15/class to drop-in
Work Exchange Volunteers
MAKE-UPS We invite you to make up a missed class in any other class within the current quarter at either studio. You may also make up classes in advance of a future absence within the current quarter. When you are doing a make-up, sign in at the front desk and inform the teacher. All make-ups must be taken during the quarter for which you are registered; they may not be carried over to the next quarter. Classes cancelled due to inclement weather may be made up during the quarter. Call the studio or visit our website to find out if your class has been cancelled. REFUND AND CREDIT POLICY Keeping in mind our liberal make-up policy, we understand that life circumstances sometimes get in the way, and yoga has to wait. If you decide you must ask for a credit or a refund, they are available for the number of classes remaining in the quarter, based on the date we receive your request (not the date you last attended). Therefore, please fill out a refund/credit request form as soon as you know you can no longer attend your classes. Refunds will incur the following administrative fees: $40 for classes, $5 for workshops. Refunds are given by check and may take up to six weeks to process. A Letter of Credit is valid for one year from the date issued, and incurs no administrative fee. Letters of Credit apply to classes and workshops only, and cannot be redeemed for cash or merchandise. Letters of Credit for workshops are available up to the day before the event. No refunds or credits are given the day of or after the workshop. WHAT TO WEAR AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION Comfortable clothes such as shorts, footless tights, or leggings with a t-shirt or tank top. Please do not wear baggy sweats or pants (this inhibits the teacher’s ability to spot misalignments). Please remove shoes before entering the yoga rooms. We have men’s and women’s changing areas. No heavy perfume/cologne or noisy jewelry, please. For your safety, please leave valuables locked and hidden in your car. Cell phones must be silenced; for the benefit of all, we strongly discourage cell phones in the yoga room. 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.
Much gratitude to this dedicated group of helpers who keep the studios running: Abhaya Schlesinger, Angie Tyson, Ann Lyon, Anna Gibbs, Azure Lea, Barb Lewis, Belkis Hazera, Beth Cogswell, Bharti Temkin, Bonnie Awosika, Candi Ayala, Carole Rodero, Chrissy Boylan, Claudette Ferron, Claudia Spita, Claudia Vandermade, Colleen Riley, Corie Brown, Cynthia Lim, Cynthia Maltenfort, Deb Hertz, Deb Martin, Debbi Pierce, Debbie Davidson, Debbie Kidd, Debi Wilson, Deborah Hrouda, Dee Hester, Fran Tancretti, Hailey Jones, Heather Hendy, Hilde Carney, Ilene Cranisky, Jacquelyn King, Jane Collins, Jean DasGupta, Jen Frazier, Jennifer Eubank, J.K. Klimek, Judy Greenblum, Karen Uhlir, Kathleen Stemplinski, Kathryn Dame, Katie Rose McConnel, Kelly Kaelin, Kimberly Mosser, Lindsay Fox, Lisa Gunther, Lise Sajewski, Liz McGonigle, Lynnette Le Mat, Maria Schwab, Margaret Ayers, Margaret Byess, Marilee Muchow, Mary Mullins, Maureen Yacobucci, Mary Blackwell, Megan Peritore, Melanie Mustone, Michelle Negrelli, Mona Neff, Nancy Otis, Olynda Dalesandro, Penny Peters, Prasanthi Kammula, Rebecca Gebhardt, Richard Silverman, Robert Kahn, Ronnie D’Errico, Sandra Kilburn, Sara Beckwith, Shobha Sahgal, Sandy Rogers, Stephanie Crews, Susan Bennett, Susan Dyer, Theresa Drake, Tom Wanat, Vicki Florian, Juliana Rowe, Yumiko Almasov, Xoco Shinbrot.
Volunteer at one of our studios in exchange for yoga classes. Shift availability varies. Please check with the studio where you’d like to volunteer. Call 703.525.9642.
Studio Staff Amir Tahami, Annie Moyer, Claudia Vandermade, Cynthia Maltenfort, Kris Healy, Lee Bory, Rebecca Gebhardt, Tali Auble, Vicki Christian 10
Arlington Studio 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207 Fairfax City Studio 9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031 703-525-YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
We offer free yoga in exchange for those interested in volunteering to work at the yoga studio. Contact the studio where you’d like to volunteer.
Yoga is a wonderful gift to longtime practitioners and beginners alike. We have gift certificates available for classes and workshops in any amount.
DISCOUNT POLICY One $10.00 discount is available per student per quarter if you are either a senior 60 years or older, OR registering for two or more weekly classes during the same quarter. Discounts apply to full quarter registrations only.
For online registration go to: www.sunandmoonstudio.com
Registration – Winter 2013 703-525-YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com One form per person please. If you’re already in our system, just your name, current email and/or street name are sufficient.
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One $10 discount per student is available if you are either registering for multiple classes per week for the entire quarter OR a senior (60+ years) registering for a full quarter. DISCOUNTS ARE FOR FULL QUARTER REGISTRATIONS ONLY. TOTAL DUE For mail in or Faxed registrations only:
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Please make payment to Sun & Moon for full amount. You may drop off, fax, or mail to: Arlington students, mail to 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207 Fax: 703-525-5524 Fairfax students, mail to 9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031 Fax: 703-934-9481
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3811 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22207 Warm Yourself From the Inside This Winter AMIR’S YOGA THERAPY FOR LOW BACK PAIN Sat 2/23, Arl. YOGA FOR WINTER BLUES Sat 1/12 w/Annie Moyer, Arl. YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS Sun 1/13 w/Vicki C. & Carole R., Ffx. RIXIE’S YOGA FOR THE FEET Sun 3/3, Ffx.
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We are thrilled to welcome this winter’s master teachers
DOUG KELLER presents The Practical Wisdom of Yoga: Jan 18 - 20 in Ffx. An enlightening practice with ‘news you can use’ for students and teachers alike.
BAXTER BELL presents Yoga for Healthy Aging: Feb 8 - 10 in Ffx. Back by popular demand, Baxter’s signature approach to practicing healthfully and intelligently as the years add up.
PATRICIA SULLIVAN presents The Yoga Before The Yoga Before The Yoga: Mar 15 - 17 in Arl. Taking giant steps back from the "classic" asanas, offering new doorways and windows into ourselves.
And, mark your calendar for the return springtime visit of our esteemed teacher and dear friend
ERICH SCHIFFMANN presents Freedom Style Yoga Apr 19 - 21. Registration opens Jan 1.