Winter Yoga Wraps Up This Week & A Peek To Spring!

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Just a reminder that we’re finishing up the Winter Session of Yoga at Peaceful Hands this week – with classes on Monday, 2/24 and Wednesday, 2/26 – so be sure to get your make-up classes in!

And – can you believe it?! – the new 8-week Spring session starts next week!

MONDAY, MARCH 2 through WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

I’ll have all the details for you … including the dates of our Saturday classes … later this week.

In the meantime, we’ll be wrapping up the Winter session this week with classes celebrating one of my favorite holidays …

Losar – Tibetan New Year – which begins today, February 24.

So, this week our Yoga will be inspired by the practice of Tibetan Yoga and by this new year’s energy …

Today we bid adieu to the Year of the Earth Pig and say hello to the Year of the Iron Mouse!

“Losar Tashi Delek!” (That means I wish you good fortune in your new year.)

And, when I thought of an Iron Mouse … well, this is the Iron Mouse I thought of …

 

And, the song has been in my head ever since.

Wishing you all good things in this special Year of the Iron Mouse … and, as always, I look forward to unrolling my mat with you and sharing our Yoga together. 

Mouse’tastically NewYear’ifically Yours, Jackie

Morning Yoga: Sat. February 8!

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Shouldn’t February Yoga be all warm and snuggly … to ward off the last cold weeks of winter and melt through all the snow?

Clearly I’m going to need a Plan B.

Join us for morning Yoga tomorrow — Saturday, February 8 — at Peaceful Hands Yoga.  9:30 a.m. 

Well, it’s not spring just yet. So maybe warm and snuggly is still the way to go.

So, how about some Kundalini to warm the bones … some relaxing twists to squeeze out the cold … and some yummy-sweet Yin asanas to help the muscles melt into the weekend?

Because that’s what Virginia’s winter has been about this season, hasn’t it?  A little bit of this. A little bit of that.

Saturday morning classes are offered once a month or so, in addition to our weekly Monday and Wednesday afternoon/evening classes. This class is already included in the Winter unlimited session or counts as one class if you’re taking the 10- or 8-class Winter package.

Or, just come by and take the Saturday class. Drop-ins are always welcome. $13.

Peaceful Hands Yoga

228 Warren Street in Orange, Virginia

Yoga For All Levels — Beginners, Advanced, And Everyone In Between.

Yoga For You.

The schedule for the current 8-week Winter session is here. General info, including directions to the studio, is here.

WinterWarmfully Yours, Jackie

YES, Yoga Tonight At Peaceful Hands!

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Yes! There is Yoga tonight — Wednesday, January 8 — at Peaceful Hands at our regular 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. class times.

Just a reminder that we don’t automatically follow the local school system closures … but I try to make the best decision for us and I’ll post here whenever classes are cancelled.

(Annette and Nancy have cancelled their morning classes today. I don’t always hear when their class schedules change, so if you are one of the morning students, it’s best to check in with your instructor directly.)

Things are already melting away … and I hope to see you on the mat this afternoon!

Sunshine’fully Yours, Jackie

5 Reasons To Join Us At Peaceful Hands Yoga …

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El Paso Morning Times, 1/1/1920

“A resolution has a short and rough life; made in the morning of New Year’s day, broken before a week has passed and forgotten before the person who made it has overcome the habit of writing 1919 for 1920.” ~ El Paso Morning Times, 1/1/1920

I guess it’s a relief that our grandparents and great-grandparents … and perhaps the great-greats before them … encountered the same challenges we do today: feeling the urge to make a New Year’s resolution, feeling disappointment when it fails, and, darn it, getting the year straight when writing it down.

See, we’re not the only ones.

Happy 2019 … I mean 2020!

Just a reminder that our Winter Yoga Session begins, in earnest, on Monday, January 6.

JANUARY 6 thru FEBRUARY 26, 2020

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

4:30 p.m. // Level 1

6:00 p.m. // Level 1 / Level 2

PLUS: SATURDAY, January 11 and February 8 at 9:30 a.m.

There’s a tendency in our world today to look to technology to teach us. Yoga classes and other group activities are discarded in favor of videos and streaming. Sure, I get it. But, it doesn’t hurt to give Peaceful Hands Yoga – a real Yoga class – a try. And, here are some reasons why … Continue reading →

Winter 2020 At Peaceful Hands — Plus, Yoga On New Year’s Day

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It’s never too late to begin again.

I hope the holidays have been peaceful and kind to you. I hope you had time to enjoy the sunny warm days. And, I hope that somewhere along the way, you unrolled your mat.

(True Confession: the other day I did a one-hour Yoga practice without ever standing once or doing a single seated pose. All my asanas were done lying on my back – or on my side – the entire time. Like a warm triple chocolate cake, dripping with even more chocolate, it was decadent … and divine.)

By Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush via Pexels.com

Yum!

Now, as the holidays start their wind-up, it’s time to look to 2020 …

Our 2020 Winter Yoga Session at Peaceful Hands Yoga begins with a morning class on New Year’s Day! Continue reading →

Holiday Session Update & A Peaceful Hands Milestone

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Photo by Immortal shots via Pexels.

This week we wrap up our Holiday Session at Peaceful Hands Yoga with classes on Monday, 12/16 and Wednesday, 12/18 at our regular times:

4:30 p.m.  – Level 1

6:00 p.m. – Level 1 / Level 2

Classes this week – our last of 2019 – will use the breath, mudras, and gentle movement in a special combination to soothe the body, quiet the mind, and warm the heart.

Even if you’ve fallen out of your Yoga routine – or haven’t started one yet – this might be a nice way to ease into the busy holiday sprint ahead.

Then we’ll be off until the Winter Session which begins on …

New Year’s Day!

We’ll kick-off 2020 with a Kundalini-inspired morning class at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1.

As always, come to the New Year’s Day morning class and if you register and pay for the 8-week Winter Session that day, then your New Year’s class is free!

Our 8-week Winter session will begin, for real, the following Monday, January 6, 2020.

Drop-in’s are welcome, too, of course … $13, as always.

I’ll have all the dates of the Winter session (including the Saturday morning class dates) for you soon. (Soon-ish.) Everything remains the same as 2019 – same pricing, same 8-week sessions, same one-Saturday-morning-class-a-month.

I hope it includes you, too.

And, a little milestone …

Moving Day, December 2014

This month marks our FIFTH YEAR at our Peaceful Hands Studio on Warren Street. When we made the move from our smaller studio, I worried that the space would be too big, the floors a little too squeaky, and that it just wouldn’t work.

It works. But, not because of the space, itself. The floors are still a little squeaky in spots. But, it works because of you. Because of the love and energy and support you bring to the space. It works because you unroll your mat with us.

Ocean Wall. Sand Wall. Colored Lights. Those things are just that … things. What makes Peaceful Hands a family is you.

I thank you for being part of our Yoga community. And, if you haven’t joined us yet, I invite you to come by and give us a try. We’re nothing fancy. But, we’re Yoga. And, we’re a family.

Happy Holidays!

Joyful’iciously Yours, Jackie

And, this …

Our Wildlife Center Open House Is Tomorrow — Your Questions Answered!

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Of course, I was going to remind you once more about the Wildlife Center of Virginia Open House Benefit and Yoga Class tomorrow!

Amanda, A Screech Owl, And The Peanuts Gang At Last Year’s Event

Tomorrow is our way of helping the Wildlife Center of Virginia. But, it’s also my way of thanking you … for your support and for being part of the Peaceful Hands family. Whether I see you once a week … once a year … or if you’re just dropping in for the very first time … I’m delighted to have you join us.

Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

9:30 a.m. Yoga Class

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Open House

Peaceful Hands Yoga

228 Warren Street in Orange, Virginia

Yoga? Open House? How About Both At The Same Time? Continue reading →

Yoga Update & Thanksgiving Blessings Galore …

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A few reminders from Peaceful Hands Yoga …

** There will be no Monday/Wednesday classes with Jackie at Peaceful Hands Yoga Thanksgiving week. Classes resume on Monday, December 2.

** Our annual Open House/Yoga Class benefit for the Wildlife Center of Virginia is Saturday, December 7!

I hope you can join us … for class or just swing by for the Open House. I know this is a busy time for everyone, but it’s a rare treat to see one of the Wildlife Center’s animals up close. And, I’ll have plenty of treats, so invite a friend, too! The Center relies on the generosity of folks like us to make their life-saving work possible. All the details are here.

** I hope you take time to unroll your mat during this week of thankfulness. Here are some of the Thanksgiving blessings that I’ve shared in our classes over the years. Perhaps one (or two) could be a perfect fit at your table as you share love and gratitude with family and friends this week:

~ This timeless and inspiring Thanksgiving blessing from the civil rights activist W.E.B. du Bois is the one I share at the end of every Thanksgiving Yoga class: Give Us Thankful Hearts

~ Albert Schweitzer’s “Rekindling Our Light” inspiration: Rekindling Our Light

~ The Buddha explains why we should all be thankful: So, Let Us All Be Thankful

~ Instruction for the Gratitude Savasana and Energy Bridge: Thanksgiving Yoga ~ A Blessing, Part 1

~ A reminder of the “powerful energizer” that the spirit of gratitude is: Thanksgiving Yoga ~ A Blessing, Part 2

~ A poem of Gratitude from Harriett Kofalk: I Give Thanks

And … my favorite cartoon … ever.

via mutts.com

I am thankful for our moments together … if you’ve unrolled your Yoga mat with me once, twice, or countless times over many years … I am grateful for the kindness and inspiration you give me. May you have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.

With Bushels Of Thanks, Jackie

Peaceful Hands Holiday Open House & Yoga Class ~ Benefiting The Wildlife Center of Virginia. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019

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On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 join me for our 8th annual morning Yoga class and Holiday “Meet The Animals” Open House at Peaceful Hands Yoga in Orange, Virginia …

Benefiting
THE WILDLIFE CENTER OF VIRGINIA!

Free All-Levels Yoga Class ~ 9:30 a.m.

Peaceful Hands Yoga Studio, 228 Warren Street, Orange, Virginia

Open House follows ~ 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Not up for morning Yoga? Just come to the Open House! 

Your “cost”? 1) Make a cash/check donation to the Wildlife Center of Virginia or, 2) Bring a bag filled with helpful supplies for the Center from this “wish list”:

Paper Towels ** Tissues (no lotion) ** Glad/Hefty Trash Bags (30 gallon & yard sized) ** Ziplock Bags (gallon size) ** Mixed Nuts (unsalted, raw, no peanuts) ** Canned & Dry Dog or Cat Food (any size, any brand) ** Wild Bird Seed ** Silverware/Flatware ** Basic office supplies: 20 lb. white paper, white card stock, pens, staplers, padded mailing envelopes, dry erase markers, spiral-bound notebooks, notepads.

 Whoooo will be joining us? Some of the Wildlife Center’s special wild ambassadors, that’s who!

The Wildlife Center of Virginia depends entirely on the generosity of individuals like us to support their life-saving work. They have cared for more than 3,000 wild animals this year … and new patients come in every single day.

Like this bobcat kitten … Continue reading →