Author: yogamod

Beginner's Yoga in Annapolis

Posted by | Dec 9, 2011 | , , |

If you’re new to yoga, or need a good solid refresher, here are a few excellent choices…. Shakti Studio has added a YogaBasics class Saturdays 8:45-10AM with Linda and also has a Beginner Yoga Class Monday’s 9:30 – 10:45am. Golden Heart Yoga offers a Yoga Fundamental class 6:00 – 7:00 PM with Dana and offers some excellent Yoga I classes, some with very low student teacher ratios that give personal hands on attention to beginner’s – for example Renee’s Yoga I class Tuesday night 7:15pm – 8:45pm (available both via session registration and on a drop-in basis) Evolutions offers a Newbie Yoga Workshop the second Saturday each month (tomorrow) and includes one week of Yoga with the class fee. Big Vanilla (Arnold) offers a Beginner Yoga Clinic the second Saturday each month (tomorrow)  at 8:30AM.   Cost is free to members and you’re not a member you might be able to print out a free 7-day Big Vanilla workout pass here at Annapolis Gyms.com.    Big Vanilla also offers a new YogaFundamentals class in their Pasadena location taught by Dana. Charm City Yoga (Severna Park) offers a Beginner’s Five-Week Yoga series workshop.   Cost is $65 which includes all five weeks, drop-ins are also welcome.    They are also a Beginner Yoga class Saturday Morning’s at 11:15AM ($16 drop-in fee) Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local...

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Groupon Special: Up to 77% off Bikram Yoga

Posted by | Dec 2, 2011 | , , , |

Only time for a short post today, but just saw the following link: Up to 77% Off at Bikram Yoga Baltimore  A little outside our immediate area, but thought it might be useful for those who work in Baltimore and practice Bikram… Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local Yoga studios? New: Interested in meeting up and practicing Yoga with similar minded Yogis at different studios and locations (and receiving special group yoga discounts and perks)? Join the new Annapolis Yoga Meetup Group ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/AnnapolisYoga to get newsfeed updates the second we post them. Not on Facebook? We are also on Twitter at: http://www.Twitter.com/AnnapolisYoga Thanks and Namaste.  ...

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Today's Special Yoga Classes & Events in Annapolis

Posted by | Nov 25, 2011 | , , , , |

Lots of special Yoga events today… Shakti Studio is having two classes, a 9AM-10:30AM Burn the Bird Class with Joan and a 11AM-12:30AM Kick off the Holidays class with Linda. Golden Heart Yoga is having a donation based Centering Yoga Workshop to benefit the Davidsonville Wildlife Sanctuary from 9AM – noon. Evolutions is having a  Hot Vinyasa Burn class with Adele from 9:30AM – 11:00AM. Crofton Yoga is having their 5th Annual Burn the Bird class with Eric Brown from 9AM – 11:AM. Additional information on each class as well as Studio location and directions are posted on the Annapolis Yoga Calendar – Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local Yoga studios? New: Interested in meeting up and practicing Yoga with similar minded Yogis at different studios and locations (and receiving special group yoga discounts and perks)? Join the new Annapolis Yoga Meetup Group ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/AnnapolisYoga to get newsfeed updates the second we post them. Not on Facebook? We are also on Twitter at: http://www.Twitter.com/AnnapolisYoga Thanks and Namaste.  ...

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Black Friday Yoga in Annapolis

Posted by | Nov 24, 2011 | , , , , , |

I’m thankful for the so many new friends I have made in the Annapolis Yoga community this past year – your wisdom, advice, spirit and friendship and so much more.  Have a happy and safe (if you are traveling) Thanksgiving everyone! Pretty sure every studio in town is closed today (with the exception of Prana’s 8AM-10AM Turkey Kickasana class, but lots of special post-Thanksgiving Yoga events going on tomorrow….. Shakti Studio is having two Black Friday classes, a 9AM-10:30AM Burn the Bird Class with Joan and a 11AM-12:30AM Kick off the Holidays class with Linda. Golden Heart Yoga is having a donation based Centering Yoga Workshop to benefit the Davidsonville Wildlife Sanctuary from 9AM – noon. Evolutions is having a Black Friday Hot Vinyasa Burn class with Adele from 9:30AM – 11:00AM. Crofton Yoga is having their 5th Annual Burn the Bird class with Eric Brown from 9AM – 11:AM. Additional information on each class as well as Studio location and directions are posted on the Annapolis Yoga Calendar – Have a great Thanksgiving! Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local Yoga studios? New: Interested in meeting up and practicing Yoga with similar minded Yogis at different studios and locations (and receiving special group yoga discounts and perks)? Join the new Annapolis Yoga Meetup Group ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/AnnapolisYoga to get newsfeed updates the second we post them. Not on Facebook?...

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My first Yoga Ecstatic Event – Wow!

Posted by | Nov 21, 2011 | , , |

Last night, I went to my first Yoga Ecstatic event.  Quite frankly, I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but a Yoga instructor friend told me if I ever had the chance to attend one I should (and now I know why). I had blogged about it earlier in the week (and was happily surprised to meet a few Annapolis Yoga readers and Meetup members there), but still wasn’t quite sure what to expect.  I guess I was expecting a 75 minute Yoga class followed by live music, food and drinks.  A ‘Yoga party’ if you will. What I didn’t realize is that the Yoga practice was a party in itself.  The yoga was led by Lara Bontempo, with Joan Livingston, RYT 500 Yoga instructor and Level II Reiki practitioner and Aimee Seal, RYT 500 Yoga instructor and host of this incredible event. Lara has this amazing energy and ability to create excitement and from the minute she started the practice, made this event feel like none that I’ve been to before.  The practice itself was just plain outright fun!  Within the first fifteen minutes she seemed to get everyone there (many of who had not met before) feeling like a tight knit family.  We were all packed in pretty tight and some how it didn’t seem to matter and even enhanced the energy of the event. I was lucky...

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