If you practice with me, then you know I like to sprinkle Sanskrit into my classes. It’s such a beautiful language, that can express so many concepts with one simple word.
Tapas is the Sanskrit word that means practice, and also heat, and also commitment, and the internal drive that keeps you doing something even when you don’t feel like it!
(See? A lot with a little!)
I know it’s been a hard year to keep your commitment to practice. I know I lost mine when the world closed down in March.
I spent a little too much time binging Netflix before I picked myself up and found my way back to my mat and back to my practice, and I felt better for it!
I want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect with your practice!
That’s why I continue to offer Virtual Yoga Classes live on Zoom every Wednesday at 8am.
I know that time doesn’t work for everybody, so I’ve begun to upload those videos to my YouTube channel!
I’ve also learned a bit about technology since March, and I’ve figured out how to stream these videos live to a Facebook group. If you’d like to join the practice without being seen, this is a great option for you! You can catch the classes live, or watch them after the fact through Facebook. You can join my new Wednesday Hatha Yoga Facebook Group here.
Virtual Series
Finally, I know that it can feel like a lot to jump into an ongoing yoga class when you might be feeling a little rusty in your practice. That’s why I created the Yoga for You Series.
This is an 8-Class Virtual Series designed for new or returning yoga students. I’ve dropped the 10 student minimum and opted to open up the practice to a limited group of students.
We’ll practice live Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8 am for the month of January. When you join, you will receive the Zoom link to join us live, as well as an invitation to a secret Facebook group where you can catch up with classes you may have missed. (Or just practice them again!!)
You’ll also receive an e-book that I wrote especially for you.
The Meditate Now Series is a similar concept, but we narrow the focus to using meditation to find greater peace of mind.
We’ll meet Wednesdays at 7pm in January and February and learn about different techniques to help you find a meditative state of mind.
On registration, students will receive the Live Zoom link, an invitation to a secret Facebook group to catch the pre-recordings, and a free Meditate Now e-book that I wrote as an introduction to a meditation practice.
The series are $120 each to join. That price can be discounted to only $100 each if you:
– Sign up with a friend, or
– Sign up for both series.
I am currently accepting enrollment in both series. Please email me if you’d like to be included!
BKS Iyengar, one of the grandfathers of modern yoga, said that
“A life without Tapas is like a heart without love.”
My hope for you is that you can use your commitment to your practice to build a structure strong enough to keep out all that doesn’t serve you: the stress, the unhelpful thoughts, and the pull of the ego. Inside this wall you can cultivate your relationship to the wise and wonderful self that you have within.
Many blessings to you,
Libby
Essential You Yoga
P.S. Reiki 1 and Reiki 2 are scheduled for January 16th and February 27th, respectively. If you’d like to learn to use Reiki to help activate your body’s natural ability to heal, please reach out. I only teach these courses one time each year.
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