Tonight’s Class, Save Your Knees, April Workshop, & Something About Penguins

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Four things on this snowy Wednesday!

1) It really did snow! 

Where did the spring flowers go?

While the snowing part is probably done, there’s no reason to venture out in the yuck for Yoga.  There will be NO classes tonight at Peaceful Hands – stay in, stay warm, and we’ll extend the session accordingly. 

2) Knee issues?

Some folks have struggled with Table and other poses that put weight on their knees. I am pleased to offer a Yoga pad for knees that is working great for other people in our classes. It’s light, made of the same material as a Yoga mat, gives cushioning (under your knees, under your hips, under your head in savasana … ) and doesn’t get in the way of your practice.

Reviews from four Peaceful Hands students who are using it:

“After my meniscus surgery, my knee was very sensitive. The knee pad is wonderful and I am continuing to use it on my old knees. I highly recommend it for anyone who has pain from kneeling to do work or for enjoying Yoga. I truly believe without my pad, I would have suffered more discomfort and I would not have been able to enjoy my Yoga practice.”

“The knee mat is very comfortable & gives me the support I need. I was worried that it would get in my way of doing poses not involving the knee but it didn’t. Highly recommend it for anyone who has knee issues or just for more comfort.”

“I don’t know how I did without it.  …  It eases the pressure on my knee whenever we are in a kneeling asana. It can also be used under your head during savasana or under your feet when sitting cross-legged. I love it!!!”

“It’s great! I love it!”

If you’d like me to order one for you, just let me know. Your cost is my cost: $20, which includes shipping/tax, etc.

3) Annette’s ENERGY MEDICINE YOGA Workshop has been rescheduled for SATURDAY, APRIL 7. 

For more information on her workshop, how to sign up, and how to get a Peaceful Hands discount on the class, here’s the original post (scroll about half-way down to the workshop info): Saturday 4/7 Workshop Info

4) Is it really too snowy for Yoga? Never! Unroll your mat today at home, and Yoga like a penguin!

Hope to see you on the mat next week!

Penguiniciously Yours, Jackie

Spring Yoga, Cashews, & A Bobcat

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Lots of things to cover today … here goes:

One Winter Class Left!

The current 8-week Winter Class session at Peaceful Hands concludes tomorrow, Monday, March 5.  4:30 & 6:00 p.m. Be sure to get your classes in!

New Spring Yoga Session Begins Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The 8-week Session is scheduled to run …

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 through MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018

Mondays and Wednesdays

4:30 p.m. — Level 1

6:00 p.m. — Level 1 / Level 2

Peaceful Hands Fees – the same as they have been for the past seven years! 

8 Classes ~ $72 (take any eight classes during the session that work for your schedule)
Unlimited ~ $120 (take as many of the Monday/Wednesday classes during the session as you like)
Single Class ~ $13

(Cash/Check only. Please make checks payable to Peaceful Hands, LLC.)

More info on classes, including what to wear, what to bring, and where we are is right here.  Or, email me at jackie@peacefulhands.com

Don’t Be A Cashew!

When you bend over like a cashew, the rest of the world thinks you’re nuts. We always focus on healthy bending and folding in class, but sometimes our lifelong off-the-mat habits are hard to break.  Here’s a great reminder from a story on National Public Radio last week: The Lost Art of Bending Over

National Public Radio

Bobcat Release!

Many of you have been following the story of the bobcat that got hit by a Prius, ended up stuck in its grille, and was carried for miles on Thanksgiving Day. I’m happy to report, the bobcat has healed up and was released on Friday. Sure, I’m happy to report that, but I’m not as happy as the bobcat was … which you can see in the release video:

 

As always, thank you so much for all the supplies and food and generous support you provide that helped this bobcat and the many other patients at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. 

Anytime is a good time to unroll your Yoga mat, but there’s something special about the springtime … the sun turns warm and the energy around us becomes a little more vibrant.  It’s at this season of renewal and new growth that our Yoga can blossom into something new and amazing, too.

Spend your springtime with us, won’t you? I hope to see you on the mat!

Springaliciously Yours, Jackie

No Yoga Tonight, Wed 2/21

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Very sorry, friends!  I woke up in the middle of the night with fever and chills … not a good way to start a Wednesday.  So, I’m cancelling classes tonight (Wed, February 21) so that I can rest up and so I don’t expose you to any germs.

If you have a Yoga friend who might not get this message via email, could you let them know … just to save someone from making an extra trip.  Thank you!

We’ll extend the session accordingly so all our classes for the session get in.  Very sorry again … See you next week!  ~ Jackie

Peaceful Hands Yoga Update

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Happy New Year – it’s Losar, Tibetan New Year!  “Losar Tashi Delek!” (That means I wish you good fortune in your new year.)

I like that Tibetan New Year usually falls near the start of spring. It just makes sense. It’s a time to start fresh, a time for renewal. And, with the warming temperatures outside, I can feel spring in my bones. Can’t you?

A couple Yoga reminders and an upcoming special Saturday workshop in March to tell you about.

This Week!

Yes, there is Yoga! Monday’s a holiday for some folks, but there is class tomorrow at Peaceful Hands, Monday, February 19 (and Wednesday the 21st, too.)  And, why yes, it will be a new year’s Tibetan Yoga class. How did you know? Plus, it’s the Year of the Dog. I wonder how we will we celebrate? Woof!

Peaceful Hands Spring Session Begins March 5

If the springtime weather holds up and there are no surprises, our current Winter session will conclude on Wednesday, February 28.  That means you have four classes left to get your make-ups in.  Don’t cheat yourself … unroll your mat with us! (If you need your class count for the session, just let me know.)

If all goes as planned, our new 8-week Spring session will begin on Monday, March 5.

Energy Medicine Yoga Workshop At Peaceful Hands

UPDATE: Annette’s Energy Medicine Yoga Workshop Has Been Rescheduled for SATURDAY, APRIL 7, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Peaceful Hands Yoga. 

Energy Medicine Yoga works with the underlying energy systems of your body to communicate in a way it can understand. It combines yoga postures, breathing, and meditation with simple energy work using your hands to move its flow. Join Yoga Instructor Annette Hyde for this powerful 90-minute practice. Annette is a Level 2 Certified Energy Medicine Yoga Teacher and is one of only 12 in the U.S.

COST: $25. Or, if you’re registered in my Peaceful Hands Spring session (8-class or unlimited session) your cost is just $20 (a $5 savings!)

(If you’re one of my registered students and would like the $5 class discount please sign up with Annette directly at the email below, but also let me know that you have signed up and I will let her know that you’re a Peaceful Hands student and entitled to the savings!)

For more info or to sign up, contact Annette at yogannette@gmail.com

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If you have any questions, general class info is here or drop me an email at jackie@peacefulhands.com

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

Springiciously, Warmazingly, Dogtastically Yours, Jackie

YES! Yoga Tonight, 4:30 & 6:00 pm

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YES, there will be Yoga tonight, Wednesday 1/17, at Peaceful Hands.  4:30 & 6:00 pm.  The main roads are clear and most side roads are in good shape. (If yours aren’t, please don’t stress.)

I hope to see you!

And, here’s an interesting article from 2013 that discusses medical research into how Yoga helps support the immune system:  Yoga practices can have an almost immediate impact on gene expression, particularly in immune cells.

We’ll continue our practices focused on nourishing and nurturing the immune system tonight. I hope to see you!

 

No Yoga Tonight MONDAY, 1/8

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There will be no Yoga classes at Peaceful Hands Yoga today. Very sorry for the short notice, but our sidewalk is already slick and there has been sleet in the area.  I wouldn’t want anyone out on icy roads or sidewalks just for class.

We’ll extend the session … and look forward to Wednesday’s class … it’s all about immune support!  Stay warm and safe today!

Carefulishously Yours, Jackie

Don’t Forget New Year’s Day Morning Yoga

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These Were Woody Guthrie’s “New Year’s Rulin’s” For 1942

Number 31. Love Everybody.

If Woody was around today he would, I’m sure, have added …

34. Do More Yoga

And, I know he would start on New Year’s Day.

Start your year off at Peaceful Hands with a Kundalini-inspired class to wring out the old and make room for the goodness of 2018.

Class is at 9:30 a.m.

I have a little post-class treat for you so you can bring some Yoga home with you, too.

(And, don’t forget … if you’d like to help the Wildlife Center of Virginia … they’re running low on canned pet food. Please bring a can or two of cat or dog food to class this week — any size/any brand. Thank you!)

And, our Winter Session begins on Wednesday, January 3.

More details on the New Year’s Class (including how to get Monday’s class FREE) and our Winter Sesh’ is in this link here.

More info on Peaceful Hands Yoga, including directions to the studio, is in this link here.

I hope to see you soon!

In The Spirit Of Woody … May You Dream Good & Dance Better In 2018! ~ Jackie

New Year’s Day Morning Class & 2018 Winter Session Begins At Peaceful Hands

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Morning Intention

It might be a holiday week at Peaceful Hands Yoga, but I hope you take some time to unroll your mat … even if it’s just to sneak in the quick 2-minute session we played with in recent weeks.

And, YES, time to get ready for our WINTER 2018 Yoga Session.

I meant to type this:

Make A Fit, Healthy, & Vibrant Year YOUR New Year’s Resolution.

Except when I typed it, it came out like this:

Make A Fit, Healthy, & Vibrant Year YOUR New Year’s Revolution.

And, I thought … hmmmm … maybe that’s not a typo after all.

Revolution means to “turn around” to bring one back to the starting point — to bring one back home.  Its root is “revolve.” And, for me anyway, Yoga seeks to turn me around and point me back home.

Revolve with me, won’t you?

Make Yoga Your New Year’s Revolution.

Here’s what’s up …

** Our Kundalini-inspired New Year’s Day Morning Yoga class is one of my favorite Peaceful Hands traditions and for 2018 I have a few little treats up my sleeve (plus, keep reading to find out how to get your New Year’s Day class FREE).

*** Our 8-week Winter Yoga session begins on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

 *** AND, The Wildlife Center of Virginia needs a little extra help from us through these winter days.

Monday, January 1, 2018, 9:30 a.m.  New Year’s Morning Yoga: It’s our traditional Kundalini-inspired Yoga class that will wring out the old and freshen up your energy for the New Year. Plus, I have a few fun, special treats planned for those who start their New Year with me!

$13 for Morning Yoga.

… IF YOU … Register and pay for the 2018 Winter session on Monday, your New Year’s Morning Class is FREE!

(Some of you have already paid for the 2018 session, and, yes, your class on Monday is free, too!)

The 8-week Winter Yoga Session

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 through MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Mondays and Wednesdays

4:30 p.m. — Level 1

6:00 p.m. — Level 1 / Level 2

Peaceful Hands Fees – the same as they have been for the past seven years! 

8 Classes ~ $72 (take any eight classes during the session that work for your schedule)
Unlimited ~ $120 (take as many of the Monday/Wednesday classes during the session as you like)
Single Class ~ $13

(Cash/Check only. Please make checks payable to Peaceful Hands, LLC.)

More info on classes, including what to wear, what to bring, and where we are is right here.  Or, email me at jackie@peacefulhands.com

And, one more thing …

The Wildlife Center of Virginia is grateful for all the help the Peaceful Hands family gives to them throughout the year. And, they have a special request for this coming New Year’s Day.

Could you bring a can or two of pet food when you come to class?  Cat or dog, any brand.

Brie, one of their rehabbers wrote to us:

 “We are getting low on canned pet food and use it to feed a variety of patients from bobcats to crows/ravens to opossums.”

Mookie is delighted to donate a couple cans from our cat food pantry, especially if he can help the bobcats!

If your cat or dog would like to help too that would be wonderful.  Just bring to class!

Thank you for ALL the nice things you do to help the Wildlife Center of Virginia!

I hope to see you in 2018! Thank you, as always, for being part of the Peaceful Hands family. You inspire me and warm my heart in so many ways!

Holly, Jolly, Holidayiciously Yours, Jackie

 

 

 

 

Whoooo Wants Yoga?

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Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who braved the snow to join Athena the Barred Owl and the other Wildlife Center of Virginia friends at our annual Peaceful Hands Open House!  (That’s Athena doing Tadasana.)

And, especially, thank you for your generosity — your gifts of supplies and financial support.  It really does make a difference.

You know that Yoga is more than a stretch on the mat. Yoga is the kindness and compassion and love you learn from your practice and then take off the mat.  And, your kindness, compassion, and love has helped save a wild animal life!

A couple quick Yoga things …

YES, there IS Yoga this week!

Monday, December 18 AND Wednesday, December 20

4:30 p.m. Level One

6:00 p.m. Level One / Level Two

We’ll be off the following week and then our Peaceful Hands tradition …

NEW YEAR’S DAY YOGA!

Monday, January 1, 2018

9:30 a.m.

Join us for a sparkly Kundalini-inspired morning class that will wring out the old and freshen up your energy for the New Year.

(Plus, a few New Year’s Day surprises … but you’ll have to come to class to find out!)

Same deal as always … New Year’s Day Yoga … $13.

Or, register and pay for the Winter Session at the New Year’s class and your New Year’s class is FREE!

The Winter Session will begin on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3.

More info on all of that soon …

General class info, including directions to the studio, is here.

It’s never too late in a session to join us … I hope I see you on the mat!

And, P.S. Don’t forget to check out the Wildlife Center of Virginia’s live online “Critter Cam.” (I recommend the bear cubs on Channel 2!)

Photo courtesy of the Wildlife Center of Virginia

Is This How You Do Tree Pose?

Check out the Wildlife Center Critter Cams here.

Holidayishilly Yours, 

Jackie

 

Yes To Yoga & Open House Today! We’ll Be There!

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Yes, we’ll be there!  While the forecast is a little unsettled — yes, I see those snowflakes outside — we settled on YES for today’s Yoga Class and Open House.

Yoga at 9:30 a.m. 

Open House from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

If you are concerned about the weather where you are … then, please, don’t stress. But, if you want to swing by … we’ll be there, along with lots of sweet and savory treats, and visitors from the Wildlife Center!

More info is here: Wildlife Center Open House & Yoga Class

I hope to see you!