Restorative Tonight

Hi Everyone,
Restorative tonight will be held at the downtown BLISS location in the new room.
The class will continue at 7:30 tonight and then will move to 8:00 next week and will remain at that time for this session.
Continue to send me an email to sign up if you would like to take part in the class. Remember there is a 12 person limit.

Much joy on this beautiful snowy winter day!
Melanie

A Link to Explore

This is an article that a fellow yoga teacher I trained with wrote. It speaks great wisdom...

http://www.thatsfit.ca/2010/02/16/why-less-is-more-in-your-yoga-practice/

Enjoy,
Mel

Restorative is Cancelled Tonight

I thank you all so much for your understanding of my need to cancel tonights class due to bad weather in my area. The blowing snow and white out conditions make it unsafe for me to venture back into Barrie tonight.
My apologies for any inconvenience this causes you. I hope you will enjoy another class this evening at the BLISS Lakeside location.

Be safe out there,
Melanie

Yoga for Haiti

Hello Everyone,
I invite you all to join us for a benefit yoga class this coming Friday January 22nd at 6pm!
All proceeds will go to the Canadian Red Cross to benefit Haitians in such immense need.
The class will be a cash only, by donation class, led by Ann Green of www.anngreenyoga.com, I will be assisting alongside the other studio Bliss teachers.

I hope you will all join us for an incredible Friday evening of Karma!
Mel

RESTORATIVE Ahhhh!

Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this year! As you may have noticed, the schedule for my classes has changed slightly this new season. I will only be teaching Restorative Yoga for the winter session. The time has also changed and I will be now teaching at 7:30pm.

Continue to sign up with me via email at melvanpypen@gmail.com by no later than 2pm each Thursday.

Happy New Year and I look forward to another great year together!

Melanie

Holiday reminders...

Hello everyone...
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for such a wonderful year of yoga!! It has been such a pleasure sharing our classes together and I look forward to another excellent year to come.

This Thursday will be our last class before the New Year. Rid yourself of holiday stress, come and immerse yourself in complete relaxation, rejuvenation and reststoration back to your centre. Please register with me before Thursday at 2pm to ensure your space.

Ann will continue to teach the Vinyasa this week for the holiday boot camp.

I hope that I can offer just a small suggestion for the holiday season...

Be mindful this season of how much we truly have.
Be aware of all that we can offer those who do not have as much.
Be present to experience those moments you can enjoy with family and friends.
Choose not to dwell upon the commercial aspects of the season.
Choose to give to others, who may otherwise not receive.

Yoga is Joy (ANANDA). Yoga is Compassion (METTA).
Yoga is all love.

Be reminded this season that what we practice in yoga is soooo much more that what we physically experience in asana. Share your yoga and help us all as a community to break free from holiday stress and truly LIVE OUR YOGA!

Om Shanti

Classes this Week

Hello everyone,
I just want to let you know that due to a family situation, I will not be teaching Thursday nights classes.
My gratitude to Karen and Ann for their coverage this week once again.
So you are aware, Karen will teach the vinyasa and Ann will teach the restorative.
Please continue to send your sign up emails to me for the Restorative class and I will forward to Ann.

Many thanks for your understanding,
Melanie