Flowing Yogi/Jennifer Houghton

NEW YOGA CLASSES IN COCHRANE & CALGARY!
Starting January 17, 2013.
Gentle Yoga in Cochrane, Thursdays 9-10am
Hatha Yoga in Arbour Lake, Thursdays 10:45-12

Paste this link for details: http://flowingyogi.com/classes.html

YOU ARE NOT WEIRD. YOU ARE MAGICAL.

“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world, but then I thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels flawed and bizarr
e in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this, know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you.”

— Frida Kahlo

Two elephants reunite after 20 years apart.

http://www.godvine.com/Elephants-Reunite-After-20-Years-Apart-1039.html?fb_action_ids=392067200858489&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366

The Heart-touching Reunion of Two Elephants After 20 Years Apart - Beautiful Video! Who says it's only humans that can feel heartsick? If you like animals and happy endings, this is for you.

Sorry everyone but Cochrane yoga classes are now cancelled due to insufficient registration. I'm still doing private yoga and Thai Massage in Cochrane.

Almost forgot! We (MS Society) also need volunteers in yoga classes to assist disabled with stretching and yoga postures. Perfect for ex-nurses and anyone taking rec therapy training. Email me: [email protected]

The MS Society needs new digs for some yoga and fitness classes in Calgary. If you know of anyone who might consider renting (cheaply) or donating a yoga or fitness space for 1 or more weekly classes please have them contact me: [email protected]

Cochrane Yoga classes start Wednesday, Sept 12.
I need at least 8 people pre-registered in each class to run it from now on. You can call or email to register. Drop ins are welcome as long as I get enough registration to actually run the classes.
Click on the link for class details.

http://flowingyogi.com/classes.html

I got a job teaching the yoga & fitness programs for the MS Society in Calgary starting in September. Looking forward to this! Unfortunately, it means I won't be able to teach morning classes in Cochrane anymore. I'll miss the morning yogis.

Click for fall evening yoga class schedule in Cochrane.
http://flowingyogi.com/classes.html

flowingyogi.com — Yoga Flowing Yogi Yoga Studio in Cochrane, Alberta (126–2 Ave W) is a collective of unique and talented instructors joining in a community to share their passion. Besides yoga there is also meditation, core strengthening, Bellyfit, Callanetics, Bellydance, African Dance and other wonderful offerings.

Stress Relieving Breath Practice

For this short practice you will probably want to find a quiet, sound-proof place (unless you are very unselfconscious and essentially don't give a rat's ass what people think of you).

1) Lie on your back, either knees bent or straight. Let your body relax.

2) Feel your breath. At first just let it flow on its own without changing it.

3) Take your time. Begin to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. Breathe deep and slow and smooth.

4) Now inhale through the nose and exhale through your mouth with a sigh. Let your exhale be audible.

5) Continue to let your exhale be audible. Make as much or as little noise as you want. Change the pitch of the sound that comes out (low sound, high sound, etc). Play around - change the force of your exhale, the length of your exhale, breathe into your chest, breathe into your belly. Experiment. Laughing is okay too.

6) When you start to get tired, let your breath settle and flow on its own. Then take a moment to just lie there.

When your mind, which has been tossed about by conflicting opinions, becomes still and centered in equilibrium, then you experience Yoga.
~ Bhagavad Gita

Sage Rountree presents two shoulder stretches....
http://blogs.yogajournal.com/activeyogi/2012/07/breaking-the-glass.html

Breaking the Glass Without mobility around the shoulders, many actions of daily living—not to mention sports—are limited, and tightness around the shoulders, especially in the front, compounds the hunch that develops as we sit at desks and steering wheels. Building on the stretches for throwing and serving, ...

http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/165695/yoga-for-special-needs-kids-not-a-far-stretch--instructor-says

Yoga For Special Needs Kids Not A Far Stretch, Instructor Says An ancient form of exercise for the body and soul is being used to help improve the lives of children with special needs.