“Yoga is fantastic. I started with Laura’s beginner series, and actually took it 3 times before trying another class. That was about 4 months ago and I’m in better shape now than at any point in my life. Years of going to a gym couldn’t make me as fit as just a couple months of yoga. On top of that, I feel more relaxed and noticed I’m more comfortable standing and walking because my posture has improved. I will never go back to running on a treadmill and lifting weights; there’s a much better way.~Paul

“I have been coming to the Seaside Yoga Sanctuary for about a year. I’ve studied yoga occasionally over the years, but I’ve been impressed by the way the Sanctuary offers so many ways to incorporate practice into my daily life. I’ve taken yoga classes that have challenged me personally; pre-natal yoga classes that allowed me to continue my practice throughout my pregnancy in a safe, informative, and supportive environment; and Mommy & Me classes with my 5 year old that gave me the opportunity to introduce my daughter to yoga in a fun way that was appropriate for her age. I’ve found all the instructors to be knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The Sanctuary has been a great way to stay with my practice throughout all the changes I’ve been experiencing. ~ Toni Gibbs”

“It’s a beautiful studio with great instructors who approach yoga with a holistic philosophy, reminding me that in yoga, balance, strength and flexibility are about more than just the postures.” –PW”

“Words fail to convey the total value of yoga.

It has to be experienced.”

-B.K.S. Iyengar

Summer has almost arrived!  Thoughts of summer can bring lots of excitement: the days growing longer, vacations planned, BBQ’s being fired up, late night conversations around the campfire, curling up with your favorite book, or the carefree feeling of a summer breeze through your hair.  Our own yoga practice can help us appreciate the change in seasons and activities, as nature has its own pace in life.  Never rushed and never late.  May we enjoy the beauty of each moment in our lives.

My summer wish for each of you,

Experience love, experience joy and compassion, experience life - Experience yoga

Namaste,
Laura McKinnon, Owner, RYT

Bring a friend to yoga!

Spread the joy of yoga by bringing a friend to class with you at Seaside Yoga Sanctuary!  Class cost is only $5 for your friend and $5 will be taken off of your class or applied to your next punch card!

*(Referrals are valid for new students to studio during June, July, & August)

New classes

Kid’s Yoga:  4 week series, Wednesdays 4:00-4:45pm  Begins June 4th!

Cost: $45 for series ($10 of each add’l child)

Toddler & Me Yoga: Sunday mornings, 10:00-10:45am  Begins June 1st!

Cost: $14 for toddler & parent/ $55 for 5 classes/ $100 for 10 classes /$5 each add’l child

6 Week Beginner Series: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm Begins June 4th

Have you always wondered what that yoga thing was all about?  Are you looking to decrease stress/anxiety or gain strength and flexibility? Find out what yoga has to offer the mind, body, and spirit through our next beginner series!  Yoga can improve posture and maintain a healthy spine, improve circulation through proper breathing and stretching, build balance and stamina, reduce fatigue and improve sleep and diet, boost your immunity, ease chronic pain, calm the mind and build inner peace, and so much more! Our next beginner series starts soon! We’d love for you to join us!Series dates: June 4th, June 11th, June 18th, June 25th, July 2nd, and July 9 Total cost of series $65. Payment due in full by first session.

Yoga for Beginners:Saturday mornings, 9:45-10:45am Begins June 7th!

with Kara Engle

This class introduces the beginner to basic alignment in a gentle vinyasa flow style that emphasizes the connection between the body, mind, and breath.

This class will be on the schedule every Saturday - regular class fees apply

Changes to existing classes:

New class time for yoga on Mondays with Michelle Spencer!

Class is now from 9:15-10:30am (beginning June 2nd)

Please welcome David Barth to the studio!

Teaching Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:15pm.

“Within this fathomlong body is found all of the teachings, is found suffering, the cause of suffering, and the end of suffering.” — Buddha

Yoga for Kids!

with Natalie Lott

4 Week Series

Wednesdays, 4:00-4:45pm

Through games and stories kids begin to explore yoga poses and breath work. In this four-week session kids learn various yoga poses, how to bring awareness to their breath and, most importantly, how to relax. This class is for kids 5 to 10 years old and is intended for kids without their parents. The intention is to give kids their own time to play with yoga and decompress from their hectic day!

Series Dates: June 4^th, June 11^th, June 18^th, and June 25th

Cost: $45 for series per child, $10 off each additional child.

Payment due in full by first session

Natalie Lott has been practicing yoga for seven years and completed 120 hours of teacher training with Mark Stephens in Santa Cruz. Her experience as an elementary school teacher has made her aware of the need to expose children to yoga at a young age. Kids face many challenges in school and our society to fit into a certain standard. Yoga gives them the opportunity to express themselves and release some of the stress placed upon them in today’s world. Natalie has taught yoga to kids in schools, and at various studios in the area. She believes that through yoga kids can learn compassion and self-respect.

  Toddler and Me Yoga

 Sundays 10:00-10:45 am

(beginning June 1^st)

Yoga for children, walking age up to age 5, and their parents. A fun class aimed at getting young children active in a way that stimulates creativity and imagination, and gets the whole family moving and stretching together. A good way to introduce healthy activity to small children,and allow parents to explore yoga in a fun, whimsical and noncompetitive manner.

Cost: $14 per child/parent, 5 classes/$55 or 10 classes/$100. Each additional child is $5 per class.

“Children come into this world very pure. It is up to the adults to help them stay bright, strong and healthy.”- H. H. Sri Swami Satchidananda

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”  Laura Ingalls Wilder

Namaste,

We have a few changes this month with our instructors at the studio. We say goodbye to both Maya and Danielle as they are finishing with their studies this semester. Maya graduates from MIIS this month and the studio would like to congratulate her on her accomplishments!  Maya will be leaving the Monterey Peninsula to pursue other endeavors and we wish her the best along her journey.  Danielle will be away for the summer months and returning in the fall for her second year at MIIS.  We hope to have her resume teaching yoga classes when she returns. A big thank you to both Maya and Danielle for their gift of teaching and sharing their knowledge of yoga!

Danielle’s last class will be on Monday, May 5th.  The Monday 7pm class will continue, with Laura McKinnon teaching.

Please welcome David Barth! David will be taking over the Thursday evening class from 6-7:15pm. David has been a long time practicioner of yoga and recently completed his 200 hour Teacher training/Advanced Studies at Yoga High in Salinas.  He also brings a wealth of knowledge of the physical body to his yoga practice, as he is a Certified Massage Practicioner with 15 years of experience. The format of the thursday evening class will be similar to Maya’s, with incorporating basic alignment principles and breath awareness into the vinyasas.

Upcoming Workshops

Understanding Inversions with John Hayden

Saturday, May 3rd  1:30-4:30 pm $45

Click on link below for details

http://seasideyogasanctuary.com/blog/?page_id=4

Thai Yoga Massage with Michelle Spencer

Saturday, May 10th 1:30-4:30pm  $45

Click on link below for details

http://seasideyogasanctuary.com/blog/?page_id=4

Yoga with Elise Miller

Saturday, May 31st

Elise Miller is a senior certified Iyengar yoga instructor who specializes in yoga for scoliosis and the health of your spine.

Workshop topic and details to be announced soon. Please keep checking the events page on our website for the workshop announcement.

Prenatal Yoga with Michelle Spencer

The next six week series begins on May 13th.  Prenatal yoga to be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm.  Cost is $85 for entire series or $16 per session.

6 Week Beginner Series

Next beginner series to start Wed, June 4th. Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm, $65.

Series dates: June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, July 2, and July 9.

Kid’s Yoga: 4 week Series

A yoga class just for kids! Ages 6-10.

Coming in June…. stay tuned for further details!

Toddler & Me Yoga

To return in June!  Class day & time to be announced.  Call or email the studio if you have suggestions of what time & day to offer this class.

For children that are walking age up to age 5 and their parents.  A fun class aimed at getting young children active in a way that stimulates creativity and imagination, and gets the whole family moving and stretching together. A good way to introduce healthy activity to small children, and allow parents to explore yoga in a fun, whimsical and noncompetitive manner.

“When the asana is correct, there is a lightness, a freedom. Freedom comes when every part of the body is active. Let us be free in whatever posture we are doing.  Let us be full in whatever we do.” B.K.S. Iyengar

Oh Baby!

6 weeks, Begins May 13th

Cost is $85 for the 6 week session

Pregnancy is a transitional time in the life of your family, both physically and mentally. At no other time in your life are there so many opportunities for you to grow along with the change. Women harbor an innate wisdom about this process both within their bodies and within their families. By learning to listen to your body and follow your breath through the practice of yoga, you can learn to become more fully present to your experience of pregnancy, labor, birth and life. With commitment and consistency you will:

Have you always wondered what that yoga thing was all about?  Are you looking to decrease stress/anxiety or gain strength and flexibility? Find out what yoga has to offer the mind, body, and spirit through our next beginner series!

Yoga can improve posture and maintain a healthy spine, improve circulation through proper breathing and stretching, build balance and stamina, reduce fatigue and improve sleep and diet, boost your immunity, ease chronic pain, calm the mind and build inner peace, and so much more!

Our next beginner series starts soon!  Call the studio at 899.YOGA or email at seasideyoga@sbcglobal.net to register or for more information. We’d love for you to join us!

The Foundations of a Yoga Practice

For the brand new and continuing beginners to yoga. This course is a progressive series of classes to learn the foundations of yoga. You will be introduced to the yoga postures (asanas), postural alignment, breath awareness, and the health benefits of yoga. Each class will offer insight into the history and tradition of yoga. Reconnect your body with your mind and spirit to bring balance to your life. Please note: attendance to each session is required, as each class will build upon the previous.

Total cost of series $65. Payment due in full by first session.

Wednesday Evenings, 5:30-6:30 pm

Class Dates 2008

June 4

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 2

July 9

Welcome to Seaside Yoga Sanctuary! I would first like to acknowledge and thank the yoga community for supporting our studio. It would not have happened without the inspirations of so many. Thank you to my teachers for their guidance and expertise of intruction. You inspired me to share the beautiful gift of yoga with others. Thank you to my students who through their journey and practice teach me the most and continually inspire me to grow.

I am honored and blessed to bring this beautiful space to the community for the study and practice of yoga. Our studio is dedicated to providing support for seasoned yoga practicioners and encouraging those new to yoga to come and explore the journey. By strengthing our lives as individuals through yoga, we will grow as a source of strength for our community. Please continue to visit our website for announcements of new classes, workshops/trainings, and listings of props and accessories for all of your yoga needs.

Please feel free to share and post any comments!

Namaste,
Laura McKinnon, RYT