Author Archives: Jack

Yoga For Meditators

This class will cater to meditators with a focus on warm-ups and yoga postures that will help improve a seated meditation practice. Non-meditators are welcome as well. The seated meditation technique will be demonstrated briefly before each sitting.  The seated meditation will be the Shamatha technique (open eyes with focus on the breath). This class […]

Pattabhi Jois dies at 94

Sri K. Pattabhi Jois the guru of Ashtanga Yoga died today, Monday May 18 at 2:30 pm (Indian Standard Time). Pattabhi Jois was the first and only guru of the Ashtanga style of yoga.  He taught David Williams the practice in 1974.  David Williams was the first Western to learn the practice and from there […]

Our 415th Anniversary

  Last Wednesday 12 May 2009 was our 415th wedding anniversary! Everyone always looks at us very funny when ever we say that.  Actually it is our 415th monthly anniversary. We started “celebrating” our monthly anniversay several years ago.  One of us would happen to remember that it was the 12th of the month and […]

Introduction to Meditation workshop

This workshop is for the beginning meditator.  It will provide you a good overview and insight into meditation practice as well as many guided meditation sessions. This workshop will help you to learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice. Seated, reclining, standing and walking meditations among others will be covered during the […]

Kids in yoga class

I have been getting many calls about children being able to attend yoga classes. Can children come to regular classes. Are there dedicated classes for children. Is there an age limit for children. Is there an age limit for children in class We have had children of many different ages in our classes. Junior High […]

Food Bank Christmas Karma Class

Our first ever food bank benefit yoga class was held on Sunday December 14 from 4 – 5:30 pm. We had a Kripalu class and an Ashtanga class happening at the same time.  These two classes were followed by a 30 minute meditation time lead by Mary Lynass. As you can see in the pictures […]

How to have a daily practice

During the David Williams Ashtanga yoga Workshop last weekend he talked about developing a daily practice and how important it is.  He has been doing a daily practice for the past 37 years. He plans on continuing this daily practice until he is at least 80 years old.  When he asked for a show of […]