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January 2008 |
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Happy New Year!
New Years day in my home is spent with my son writing a list of 'goals' he intends to complete for the year. They range from climbing a mountain to getting to 'expert' on the latest video game. The 2008 list is now magnetized on the refrigerator and some point next Christmas will be reviewed in order to quickly complete any goals not yet done. For my son, the act of checking off goals is immensely satisfying.
I love this time when I may reflect upon my past year, and be aware of the possibilities yet to be. Deep winter is perfect to imagine and create what it is you most desire to bring into your life. How do you know what you most desire? What is True for you? And, how do you act upon this truth? Here's an easy Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy style practice to find your True (Yoga) Intention for 2008.
FIND your True Intention
1) PAUSE. Find a comfortable place to sit & get quiet. Close your eyes. Breathe for a few moments.
2) NOTICE. Notice how you've placed your body. Notice your emotions & your thoughts. Do this without having to change or figure out anything. Simply notice.
3) FIND WISDOM. Go to that place within yourself that is your own best friend, and ask, "What would be the most wondrous thing I choose to receive by bringing yoga into my life this year?" Tune in to whatever shows up - whether words, an image, a feeling. Stay with it until it gets clear.
4) REALIZE & SET. Imagine that you are now fully living the wisdom of this truth. Notice your thoughts, emotions in this moment. Let this feeling land in your body as a container for your yoga intention for the year.
5) ACT. Ask yourself - What might be one thing you could do in the next month to support your True Yoga Intention? Consider which class, workshop, event would most support your Truth? For inspiration, look at what is listed in in this newsletter & find more on the online calendar.
6) HAVE FUN! Use my son's technique - write your intentions & actions and magnetize it to your refrigerator. Then, when you check it off, write to me with your True Yoga Intention story. Tell us what you found. I'll even put the stories online! Soleil's 2008 True Intentions for YogaBlaze!
- To fully integrate the Greater Seattle yoga community.
~ Help me! Please Forward YogaBlaze to your Yogi Friends. Click here: 
- To expand yoga from asana into lifestyle
~ Try a new workshop, class, teacher. Or take a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy session with me! (See below)
- To connect you with the deep wisdom found in our teachers
~ Call to all Seattle Yoga Teachers. Please contact me now ways to become involved with YogaBlaze! Soleil@YogaBlaze.com
 May all your True Intentions be realized - now!
Soleil* Hepner, Founder
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| The Evolving Yoga Therapy @ Four Aims |
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The Evolving Yoga Therapy
Contemporary Applications of Classical Yoga
This series integrates insight & practices arising out of Western psychology with a comprehensive introduction to the Yoga Therapy of Krishnamacharya. Make fundamental shifts in thinking, feeling and behaving.
Director Four Aims Center, West Seattle
MA-Counseling, Certified Yoga Therapist
www.fouraims.com 206.650.7449 |
| New Year Guided Meditation with Saiko Jan 12 |
Sat. Jan. 12 6:00pm ~ 7:45pm
$25 pre-reg ($30 at the door)
Eastlake Yoga
Saiko Flack
Bikram/Vinyasa Yoga & Meditation
Why meditate? Where do I start?
Be introduced three kinds of meditation:
* Meditation of observation (Jana Yoga)
* Meditation of gratitude (Bhakti Yoga)
* Meditation of Metta (Karma Yoga)
First Private session $60 (Save $40) |
| Jivamukti w/ Founders @ Samadhi |
Jivamukti Workshop
with founders
Sharon Gannon & David Life
Sun, Jan 27 10am - 2pm
$50 advance $60 after Jan 8
When we feel limitation in the body or mind, it is an opportunity to concentrate on our true nature, which is love itself, beyond limitation.
SCCC Gym 1718 Broadway Ave Capitol Hill
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Therapeutic Flying Intensive
with Co-Founders of AcroYoga
Fri Jan 11 7-10pm $50 advance $60 after Jan 8
 Soleil says, "I'm going. Come fly with me!"
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Samadhi Yoga (Capital Hill)
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A Week of Anusara Yoga with Elizabeth Rainey
April 12 -19, 2008
Haramara Retreat
Sayulita, Mexico
Haramara Retreat is located outside the tiny fishing village of Sayulita, just 45 miles north of Puerto Vallarta. Practice yoga 2x/day in an open-air palapa with 360-degree views of the ocean and rain forest.
Single Occupancy: $2350
Double Occupancy: $1650
Other options available
More info? www.elizabethrainey.com/events.html
Mention YogaBlaze &
get your first class with Rainey FREE! (New students only) |
| Intro to Yoga or Pilates Series @ Maya |
 2 Yoga or 1 Pilates Series
#1 Yoga: Tues Jan 8 - Feb 12
12:00 - 1:15pm
#2 Yoga: Wed Jan 9 - Feb 13
7:15-8:30pm
#3 Pilates: Tues Jan 8 - Feb 12 7:30 - 8:30pm Pre-registration required, erin@mayawholehealth.com or 206.632.4900
Maya Whole Health
an urban sanctuary
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| The Yoga Tree - Special Teachers, YTT & Workshops |
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| BodyNerds Networking at Taj Yoga |
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BodyNerds Networking Evening
Friday, January 18, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Cost: $15
Enjoy an evening of networking with Bodywork Professionals and others who are passionate and curious about the skin in which they live. Three speakers will address different aspects of physicality.
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Saraswati Center Presents Sanskrit Training |
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The American Sanskrit Institute's Sanskrit Training I & II
with Kathryn Payne
Weekend I (required)* Sat/Sun Jan 26/27, 11:30 am - 6:30 PM Weekend II * Sat/Sun Feb 9/10, 11:30 am - 5:30 PM Weekend I $210, Weekend II $170.
Both by Jan 16 - $350
@ 2140 California Ave (West Seattle)
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| Sacred Chanting (Kirtan) with Shantala & Gina Sala |
 Sat. Feb 2, 8pm
Shantala
Heather & Benjy Wertheimer
Nordic Heritage Museum 3014 NW 67th Street in Ballard Sponsered by Elizabeth Rainey (Yoga Blaze Member!) 206.499.8255 www.elizabethrainey.com Soleil says, "These kirtans are the best - join me!" |
| The Yoga Garden |
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The Yoga Garden
26401 NE Richardson St Duvall, Wa 98019
206-940-3104
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| Stress Management 101: New Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Group |
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Facilitated by Soleil Hepner
Seattle's only Phoenix Rising Group Facilitator & Faculty Member (& YogaBlaze Founder)
$320 / $300 by Feb 1
+ $25 off 1 private session
8 Tuesdays Feb 12 - Mar 25 7:30 - 9:30pm
+ all day Silent Retreat March 1 12:30 - 5:30
Try it! Feb 12 OPEN to ALL - $25
Buy the Program Book: Turn Stress into Bliss: The Proven 8-Week Program for Health, Relaxation, Stress Relief
by Michael Lee, Founder Phoenix Rising Yoga TherapyBuy Now 
Participants report an average 55% reduction in symptoms.
Retrain your mind to focus on what matters most to you, not what worries you the most!
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Welcome NEW YogaBlaze Members |
YogaBlaze is honored to have these studios & teachers join our community.
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| The Art of Asana |
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Creative Portraiture
By Nityia 
206.778.0191
Soleil* says,
"Yogis - Use Nityia for your photos & show them on YogaBlaze!"
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| YogaBlaze Sponsors |
Weekly yoga at lululemon University Village starting February.
Phoenix Rising
Yoga Therapy
Merging classical yoga & contemporary body-mind psychology.
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| Seattle Studios |
CITY OF SEATTLE
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Taj (Crown Hill)
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| More Offerings by Seattle Yoga Teachers & Therapists! |
Lindsey Rosen, MA, DTR, LMHC
PSYCHOTHERAPY/COUNSELING
INCLUDES THE BODY.
For Individuals and Groups
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registerd Dance/Movement Therapist, Certified Yoga Teacher, Depth Oriented.
Experiential Chakra Group for Women starts Jan 17
(206) 940-7965 |
| Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy with Soleil*
Special for YogaBlaze |
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Merging Ancient Yoga With
Contemporary Mind-Body Therapy
Soleil Hepner
Seattle's only certified Private Practitoner, Group Facilitator & Faculty Member
$180 for 2 Privates (save $30 - new clients only)
+ $10 off for saying "YogaBlaze" (for everyone!)
(Single sessions $110 for 90 minutes)
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy: A Bridge from Body to Soul
by Michael Lee by Health Communications
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Our Price: $5.56 Buy Now |
| SHAKTI Vinyasa hosts master teacher SHIVA REA |
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1) Fluid Power Teacher Training Intensive with Shiva Rea
Thurs. Jan 24 - Sun. Jan 27, 2008
This intensive is for teachers of vinyasa and other styles of hatha yoga who want to integrate a liberating, philosophically, and physiologically approach to fluid movement and flow. (Min 1 yr practice).
 2) SHIVA REA Open Level Prana Vinyasa Workshop
Sun. Jan 27, 10:30am-1:00pm
Experience the latest transformational wave of Shiva's exploration of Vinyasa.
Pre-register EARLY! 206-297-YOGA http://www.shaktivinyasa.com/masters.html |
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Thank you for being a part of our wonderful Seattle Yoga community.
Please remember YogaBlaze is here to serve your needs.
If you are a yoga studio, teacher, or therapist and would like to be included in YogaBlaze OR if you have any suggestions or comments please send your inquiries directly to me @ Soleil@YogaBlaze.com.
Namaste.
Soleil Hepner, Founder
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