Is it seriously almost August?!
We are making all kinds of yoga plans this week because (1) it is crazy hot outside and being in all our amazing NJ studios feels SO good, (2) keeping our energy level lifted during the dog days of summer requires lots of down dogs, up dogs, and puppy poses (and vegan hot dogs), (3) we are in VibeWell mode (already) and the time is NOW to connect and make sure this festival is EVERYTHING our community deserves, and (4) our summer mediation game is STRONG this year! Why, you ask? Well, we’ve infused our practices with a guided meditation, created specifically for anyone seeking to tune in and connect with the aspects of summer that are awake and alive within.
Here is the link if you want to sync up with summer too.
Now onto this week’s awesome events, starting with one that is extremely close to our heart:
Yoga with LIVE Music to Benefit Mary’s Place by the Sea on July 30th from 7-9 PM
Mary’s Place by the Sea is a respite home for women who are receiving treatment for cancer. It is located in Ocean Grove, NJ. Join Maria Mckeon, Co-founder of Mary’s Place by the Sea, as she guides us through an all-ability yoga experience to the live music of singer-songwriter, Ray Andersen.
After yoga, there will be a natural and biodynamic Wine Tasting from Court Liquors. Pairings will be provided by Wicked Good Spices. Meet Ivonne the Psychic for a Tarot Card reading and gain insight on your future. Then stick around for a doTERRA essential oil demonstration and learn more about the safer beauty options from Beautycounter. Donation of $20 per person is suggested; ALL proceeds to benefit Mary’s Place by the Sea.
Now our top 7…
Acro Yoga & Art Camp (9-12 yrs) with Rachel Bruncati
Starting Monday July 29th at Trinity Wellness Emporium Union Beach
Acro Yoga & Art Camp for your tween offers an hour of Acro Yoga, along with crafting, mindful games, and mindful meditation. Please be sure to pack a snack for your child and water or juice as we will take a break in between yoga and crafting for a snack.
Acro Yoga Workshop
Tuesday at Samadhi Yoga Shala in Nutley
Come and discover a playful, magical practice combining Yoga, acrobatics and creative movement. Acro Yoga is a form of partner exercise that incorporates elements of Yoga and acrobatics to achieve strength, balance, therapeutics, equilibrium in the body and of course team work. Class will cover proper alignment and techniques for fundamental basing, flying and spotting roles whiles exploring a variety of fundamental poses and transitions. This class is designed for everyone.
Kofi Busia Intensive
Starting July 31st at Studio Yoga in Madison
Take a break and join us at Studio Yoga for workshops or yoga intensives with world renowned Senior Iyengar Yoga Teachers. Kofi Busia has been teaching yoga in the Iyengar tradition for over 40 years and has held an Advanced Iyengar Teaching Certificate for more than 35 years.
Summer Series: Yoga + Mimosas 9th Ave Pier
Thursday at 9th Avenue Pier Belmar, by Metta Yoga- NJ Pop-Up Events + Yoga Studio
Join Metta Yoga in Collaboration with 9th Avenue Pier in Belmar and Marina Grill for a summer series of weekly yoga classes on the pier! Come flow on the pier, catch some rays, and join us after for mimosas on the deck!
A Day at the Beach
Saturday in Long Beach Island, with Honor Yoga North Brunswick
SUP Yoga in LBI! After stand up paddle board yoga, walk the town, have an early dinner and end the day with Sunset Kirtan on the Bay with Raghunath and Madhuri Pura Dasa.
Yin Yang Class w/ Marije Paternotte
Saturday at Inlet Yoga in Manasquan
Yin/Yang Yoga is a class that balances the newly developed Yin yoga practice for the first half of the class with traditional Yang yoga practices for the second half of the class. This class can provide you with a practice that starts with deep, introspective, and quiet yoga that evolves into an energizing and uplifting yoga that sets you on your way for the rest of your day. Treats and tea served afterwards for a satsang with Marije. Class is FREE if staying for the Yin Teacher Training Q&A after.
Aerial Yoga Level 2 Advanced Workshop w/ Jodi Korbin
Sunday at Indigo Yoga in West Caldwell
Learn & explore more intermediate/advanced transitions and poses using the aerial silks. You will be guided through safe and proper entry, technique and alignment and how to safely exit and modify these advanced poses. Prerequisite of having an Aerial Yoga practice (and have taken at least 5 aerial classes) or have gone through an Aerial Yoga Teacher Training.
May Louie first took yoga in college to fulfill a Phys-Ed requirement and immediately fell in love. She, unfortunately, did not continue with her practice but reconnected with it when she retired from her corporate job in 2002 and has since become a serious yoga enthusiast. After her second retirement in 2017, she completed her 200-hour RYT certification, studying with Dina Crosta, Ellen Mosko, and Jamie Segal Hanley, with a focus on alignment based flow.
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