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December Yoga Newsletter 2015

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Reaching Your Pinnacle
December 2014
Greetings!

 

 

The end of the year is upon us. Did you set a resolution, a goal, or an intention at the start? Or did you allow the year to unfold on its own. No matter how the year began, there are endless possibilities to it’s conclusion.
Often in yoga, we move toward a pinnacle pose; the pose where all postures in vinyasa lead. We prepare our body and mind to reach this peak in class; it is the goal whether it is achieved or not.
As 2014 comes to a close, consider reaching your pinnacle. Prepare your movements, your words and actions, so that you may reach or get as close to your peak as you can. It is never too late to make your resolution, your goal or your intention a reality.

 

                             

 

 

 

With love and gratitude,

Rebecca Sathre, Chris Amador & the URU Crew

“What you seek is seeking you.”

 

~Rumi

Upcoming Events

Noonday Collection

 

December 2 (before and after the evening classes)

Please join us for wine and light refreshments while you purchase with purpose!

Lisa Bates, an ambassador for Noonday Collection, will present samples from Noonday’s Fall/Winter fashion line and share the story of Noonday.

Style your friends. Change the world.

 Find more information here

                                                                                            

Heidi Jo’s Big Top Birthday Event

December 5

Come help Heidi Jo celebrate her birthday and help raise funds for the Favor House of Northwest Florida to help the victims of domestic violence. 


There is a great lineup of entertainers including our own Rebecca Sathre and Chris Amador!


The event will have a $10 cover or $5 if you bring an item to donate. See the list here.

Find more information here

                                                                                            

We Love You Lora!

December 5

5:30pm

URU Yoga & Beyond and End of the Line Cafe

Please help us say farewell and we love you to Lora. She is embarking on a new journey into the Navy and is leaving for boot camp. Join us for her last class at URU, hot yoga at 5:30, then dinner at End of the Line Cafe, 6:45-until.

Please let us know if you plan to attend so that we can get a headcount.

Sign up here

                                                                                            

Introduction to Kundalini Yoga with Sabrina

December 6, 12-1:15

“That’s the beauty of Kundalini yoga. It’s the status of timelessness, beginlessness and selflessness. It’s pure vitality of Infinity. It is the method to become nothing, so that everything can flow thru you. That is all.” 
~Yogi Bhajan

Prabhujeet Kaur, (Sabrina) will be teaching a Pranayam series, showing the effects on the glands, organs and nervous system. We will honor the full moon with meditation. And we will experience Breathwalk. The science of combining specific patterns of breathing synchronized with your walking steps.

Please try not to eat 2 hours before class and avoid perfumes.

$15

Find more information here

                                                                                            

  R We Done Yet?

December 13

7-9pm

Rivka and Mike iLL are seasoned cutting edge writers and performers who have collaborated with James Rado (HAIR) Chris and Tina of the Talking Heads, performed hundreds of shows internationally and shared the stage with Girl Talk, Mike Dillon, Scream Club and other underground artists.

Sponsored by the Puffin Foundation West, Are We Done Yet? is two person theatre show using (international) folk music and spiritual concepts from around the world to ask a question. As a species, can we be done killing for profit? By embracing the never-ending campaign toward joy, peace, justice and freedom we gain insight into the inexhaustible value of life.

Themes include health, sexuality, commitment, education, confusion, frustration, birth, death and psychic development. Combining music, ceremony and stand up philosophy to fearlessly honor the unique, sensual mysteries each of us is born to exemplify.

Feel free to bring light snacks.

$20 suggested donation

www.madhappy.com

Find more information here

                                                                             
Advanced Teacher Training & Immersion
with Michelle Baker
 
All Serious Yoga Practitioners Welcome
Dec. 18th-19th 5:15-9:15
Dec 20th TBA
Jan 15th-17th 5:15-9:15
  • Bhagavad GitaAdvanced
  • Asana Practice
  • Adjusting
  • Staging & Eagle Eye
  • Advanced Art of Assists
  • Giving Good Dharma Talks
  • Sanskrit studies & practice
  • Meditations, Harmonium practice & Mantra.
27 hours
“The patience required for training the mind is like that of emptying the sea with a tea cup.”
~Gandhi
                                                                    

Stardust Winter Solstice Vigil
Jivamukti Yoga & Light Puja with Michelle Baker
& Sound Bath with Michelle Baker & Rob Dill
 
December 21
Jivamukti Yoga 4-5:30pm
Sound Bath 6-7:30pm

 

Come enjoy an enchanted and magical Festival of Lights on the darkest day of the year to celebrate all the holidays this time of year. A candlelight and stardust Jivamukti Yoga Class will be lead by Michelle Baker. An open level class, Jivamukti Yoga classes will include music, sanskrit mantra & singing, dharma talks & flow based asana. Magical stardust will appear at some point in your practice.
Sound Bath, an original concept by Michelle Baker is open to the entire family. It includes restorative yoga poses held in nourishing length, along with Tai Yoga Therapeutics and live musical scores by both Michelle Baker and Rob Dill. Instrumentation includes harmonium, acoustic guitar, crystal bowls, gong, & vocals. This class is to promote the healing qualities of sound

A special guided meditation to bring in the light will also be practiced.

Hot tea and prasad will be served after.

$20 each session or both sessions for $35

                                                                                                      
**COMING IN JANUARY**

 

Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork
 
January 31-February 1
Saturday 12-8

 

Vedic Thai Massage-Assisted Yoga is been handed down through the ages as a folk art, a deep wisdom passed along by caring individuals professional and otherwise.

This art can be practiced with all ages from children to grandparents.. 

16 CEUs for massage therapists.
About Us

URU means “spacious” or “broad” in Sanskrit.

May we move from a place of spaciousness.

URU means You are You because that is what you are meant to be.

May we move from a place of Being who we are meant to be.

We are a multifunctional Space.  We offer a wide range of YOGA classes for all ages and comfort levels. We offer a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that will allow you to go deeper into your practice and let you delve into teaching yoga.  We also offer aerial yoga, pilates,  yoga plus acrobatics, family fly yoga, hot yoga, birth circles, children’s classes, music, birthday parties, EVENTS and anything that is empowering, healing or uplifting for the commUnity.

We are located just north of Pensacola International Airport at:

2400 Executive Plaza Drive Pensacola, FL 32504

850-377-5334

info@uruyoga.com.

 
Pinnacle Pose
Where are you going? 
How will you get there?
A pose that one works toward in practice. All movements lead up to the pinnacle pose.
This season, embrace those you love with 
the gift of yoga.
 
Classes
*DECEMBER SPECIAL*
 
$600 for one year pf unlimited classes!
URU has a wide range of yoga classes for all ages and comfort levels.
From early morning to evening, there is a class for You!
CommUnity
 

Tammy began her yoga journey in 1997 in Cincinnati, OH with a Jesuit nun. Little did she know how that experience would plant the seeds that would grow a future teacher. She completed her 200 hour certification through Dragonfly Yoga Studies. Tammy combines humor and humility in a gentle flowing class inviting people to access their own light-heartedness, and helps her students explore how poses feel within their bodies, not necessarily creating the picture perfect poses. 

Pranayama Workshop November 2014

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Pranayama Workshop
with Susandhya Andrea


DATE: Sunday,November 9
TIME: 9am-12pm
LOCATION: URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive

Breath is life.

Throughout the day we take more than 20,000 breaths often without giving it much consideration. Ancient Yogis discovered that through conscious connection with the breath they could not only improve their practice but their overall well-being. Their wisdom and experimentation gave birth to the Indian science of Pranayama, which includes a wealth of techniques dedicated to offer practitioners physical, physiological, psycho-emotional and spiritual benefits. 

Join Susandhya for an in-depth exploration of the breath as a vehicle for transformation and take home the insight and tools to establish a regular Pranayama practice. 

All levels welcome!
$25
URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32503
8503775334

November 2014 Yoga Newsletter

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Living Soulfully
November 2014
Greetings!

 

 

Life is gift. The life force within us all, prana, allows us to live in the world and also reflect within so that we may live to our full potential.
With a grateful heart, we can share that life force with those around us by being compassionate, honest, fair, and balanced. While we share with others, we can honor ourselves and be thankful for our breath and the daily work we do. 
 
URU will offer gratitude classes Thanksgiving Day and cleansing classes the day after.
 
Take time this month to honor yourself and those around you. 

 

                             

 

 

 

With love and gratitude,

Rebecca Sathre, Chris Amador & the URU Crew

“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.”

 

~Yogi Bhajan

Upcoming Events
Pranayama Workshop
with Susandhya Andrea
 
Breath is life, throughout the day we take more than 20,000 breaths often without giving it much consideration. Ancient Yogis discovered that through conscious connection with the breath they could not only improve their practice but their overall well-being. Their wisdom and experimentation gave birth to the Indian science of Pranayama, which includes a wealth of techniques dedicated to offer practitioners physical, physiological, psycho-emotional and spiritual benefits. 
 
Join Susandhya for an in-depth exploration of the breath as a vehicle for transformation and take home the insight and tools to establish a regular Pranayama practice. All levels welcome!

November 9, 9am-12pm 
 
$ 25
                                                                             
Advanced Teacher Training & Immersion
with Michelle Baker
 
All Serious Yoga Practitioners Welcome
Dec. 18th-19th 5:15-9:15
Dec 20th TBA
Jan 15th-17th 5:15-9:15
  • Bhagavad GitaAdvanced
  • Asana Practice
  • Adjusting
  • Staging & Eagle Eye
  • Advanced Art of Assists
  • Giving Good Dharma Talks
  • Sanskrit studies & practice
  • Meditations, Harmonium practice & Mantra.
27 hours
“The patience required for training the mind is like that of emptying the sea with a tea cup.”
~Gandhi
                                                                   
Mahabhuta Yoga Festival
 

November 21st – 23rd

Location: Sanders Beach Community Center
913 S I St Pensacola, FL 32502
 
Rebecca Sathre & Chris Amador will be performing and teaching Acro Yoga at the festival. Come see us!
  • Yoga
  • Meditation
  • Aerial Swing Classes
  • Outdoor Kirtan
  • Organic Healing Foods
  • Artisan Vendor Village
  • Healing Haven Spa
  • Kids Tent Sponsored Galactic Child Yoga
  • Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
  • Wah, Rahasya, & Bhakti Caravan
  • Columbia Marionette Show
  • Circus Arts
2014 Mahabhuta Yoga Festival Official Promo

Find more information here

                                                                                                      

COMING IN DECEMBER:

Tuesday, December 2 (before and after the evening classes)

Please join us for wine and light refreshments while you purchase with purpose!

Lisa Bates, an ambassador for Noonday Collection, will present samples from Noonday’s Fall/Winter fashion line and share the story of Noonday.

Find more information here
About Us

URU means “spacious” or “broad” in Sanskrit.

May we move from a place of spaciousness.

URU means You are You because that is what you are meant to be.

May we move from a place of Being who we are meant to be.

We are a multifunctional Space.  We offer a wide range of YOGA classes for all ages and comfort levels. We offer a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that will allow you to go deeper into your practice and let you delve into teaching yoga.  We also offer aerial yoga, pilates,  yoga plus acrobatics, family fly yoga, hot yoga, birth circles, children’s classes, music, birthday parties, EVENTS and anything that is empowering, healing or uplifting for the commUnity.

We are located just north of Pensacola International Airport at:

2400 Executive Plaza Drive Pensacola, FL 32504

850-377-5334

info@uruyoga.com.

 
Niyamas
Codes for Living Soulfully
Saucha~cleanliness
 
Samtosha~contentment
 
Tapas~heat, perseverence
 
Svadhyaya~self study
 
Ishvara pranidhana~surrender to higher intelligence
Classes
**NEW CLASSES ADDED!**
URU has a wide range of yoga classes for all ages and comfort levels.
From early morning to evening, there is a class for You!
CommUnity
 

Chris Amador began his yoga practice in 2009 as a way to increase physical fitness. Along the way, he realized enumerable benefits of a dedicated yoga practice. He became physically stronger, emotionally grounded, more self-aware and had a lot of fun. He became a yoga instructor in 2012, completing the 200-hour yoga teaching training at Abhaya Yoga Center with Nancy LaNasa and Beckie Sathre. In Chris’s classes, you can expect to receive caring, compassionate guidance that seeks to strengthen the body, mind and spirit. His style promotes playfulness, self-acceptance and inner peace. 
 

Prema Hara Concert

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Prema Hara Kirtan Concert

 

 
DATE: Sunday,October 19
TIME: 6-8pm
LOCATION: URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive

Pure Beauty and Bliss will be joining us at URU 

“Dive into Ocean of Grace and ride a tidal wave of devotion to the mystical land where Radha and Krishna cavorted. Prema Hara’s Kamaniya and Keshavacharya transport you there with their sublimely balanced vocals – his strong and deep, hers fluid and lilting. From the rousingly ecstatic Radha – Queen of Vrindavan to the urban-edged Bhakti Shakti Dub to the epic, profoundly moving title track featuring Jai Uttal and an all-star cast, Ocean of Grace will stir and serenade your soul into a state of divine bliss as deep and wide as the Pacific. Sure to be remembered as a breakthrough album for this duo.” 
 

~TheBhaktiBeat.com

$20

 
URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32503
8503775334

October 2014 Yoga Newsletter

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Living with True Ethics
October 2014
Greetings!

 

                                   ‘We cannot walk alone. 
                                        And as we walk, 
            We must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. 
                                    We cannot turn back.’
Martin Luther KIng
 

A small thought can become a dream, a dream can become a vision, a vision can become a creation,and a creation can become a beautiful reality.  URU is our beautiful reality. 

We celebrated our one year anniversary last month.  Thank you for being a part of it. In the last year we have healed, learned, taught, cried, laughed, danced, sang and so much more in this beautiful space. We have experienced many amazing yoga classes, workshops, musical events, friendships and so much more.. We have hung upside down. We have danced in glow in the dark. Children have played. We have connected with each other. We have formed a beautiful community.

 
“Let your practice be a celebration of life” 
~ Seido lee deBarro
 
 Thank you for an amazing year!

We give gratitude to all of the students and teachers knowing that we are all both. . We give gratitude to our amazing landlord. We give gratitude for amazing partnership. We give gratitude to everyone who has helped us create this community by stepping through the door and sharing your presence. We give gratitude for the interconnectedness of all beings.

Guiding our lives with love, honesty, integrity, containment and contentment we can achieve great things. As we walk together into our second year, we hope you continue to dream with us so that we all may turn our visions into beautiful realities.

With love and gratitude,

Rebecca Sathre, Chris Amador & the URU Crew


“In order to find out how to reveal our innermost Being, the sages explored the various sheaths of existence, starting from body and progressing through mind and intelligence, and ultimately to the soul. The yogic journey guides us from our periphery, the body, to the center of our being, the soul. The aim is to integrate the various layers so that the inner divinity shines out as through clear glass.”

 ~B.K.S. Iyengar  -Light on Life

Upcoming Events
International Teacher Doug Swenson Returns
October 10-12th

We are very excited about Doug Swenson returning to URU.

Please join us. Doug has been practicing yoga since 1969. He has so much to share with us.  This is a rare opportunity in Pensacola.

Friday  5:30-8:00

Vinyasa Flow 2 1/2 hours $45

Saturday 10:30-1:00

Mastering the secrets of yoga flow

Plus Lecture on Kriyas $45

 Sunday 10:30-1:00

Ashtanga Primary Series $45

  $120 if paid in full

 

 
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Greater Good Music & Arts Festival
URU Festival Yoga 4pm Saturday & Sunday
GGMAC is a family friendly festival that features diverse musical entertainment by R&B, bluegrass, folk, reggae, contemporary singer-songwriters, and rock musicians.
 
October 11 & 12
Community Maritime Park

Saturday 11am- late evening)

Sunday from 11am-7pm

 

For more information, visit http://www.greatergoodfestival.com/

_________________________________________________ 


Prema Hara Kirtan Concert
 
Sunday, October 19, 6:00-8:00pm
Beautiful Kirtan, Pure Beauty and Bliss will be joining us at URU & Beyond.
“Dive into Ocean of Grace and ride a tidal wave of devotion to the mystical land where Radha and Krishna cavorted.
Prema Hara’s Kamaniya and Keshavacharya transport you there with their sublimely balanced vocals – his strong and deep, hers fluid and lilting.
From the rousingly ecstatic Radha – Queen of Vrindavan to the urban-edged Bhakti Shakti Dub to the epic, profoundly moving title track featuring Jai Uttal and an all-star cast,
Ocean of Grace will stir and serenade your soul into a state of divine bliss as deep and wide as the Pacific. Sure to be remembered as a breakthrough album for this duo.”
 ~ TheBhaktiBeat.com

 

 $20 per person

 

Register Here!

 
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We will meet at URU at 6:00am on October 25th to go to the Save the Cow Fest Kirtan Mela.
 
Michelle Baker is leading a yoga class at 10:00am and Kirtan starts directly after the yoga class.
 
For more information, visit http://www.savethecowkirtan.org/
About Us

URU means “spacious” or “broad” in Sanskrit.

May we move from a place of spaciousness.

URU means You are You because that is what you are meant to be.

May we move from a place of Being who we are meant to be.

We are a multifunctional Space.  We offer a wide range of YOGA classes for all ages and comfort levels. We offer a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that will allow you to go deeper into your practice and let you delve into teaching yoga.  We also offer aerial yoga, pilates,  yoga plus acrobatics, family fly yoga, hot yoga, birth circles, children’s classes, music, birthday parties, EVENTS and anything that is empowering, healing or uplifting for the commUnity.

We are located just north of Pensacola International Airport at:

2400 Executive Plaza Drive Pensacola, FL 32504

850-377-5334

info@uruyoga.com.

 
Yamas
Living With True Ethics
Ahimsa~compassion and non-violence to self and others
 
Satya~truthfulness to self and others
 
Asteya~restraint from stealing from self and others
 
Brahmacharya~living with moderation and containment
 
Aparigraha~restraint from grasping to that which does not last
Classes
URU has a wide range of yoga classes for all ages and comfort levels.
From early morning to evening, there is a class for You!
Coming Soon!
Advanced Teacher Training & Immersion 
with Michelle Baker

All Serious Yoga Practitioners Welcome

“The patience required for training the mind is like that of emptying the sea with a tea cup.” 

~Gandhi
CommUnity
 

Rebecca Sathre (Tripura Sundari) combines her love of yoga, children and community in starting URU with her partner, Chris Amador. URU has been a dream for many years and Beckie is so excited to see it come into fruition and grow into a beautiful community.  URU is about growing and uniting the community as well as empowering and inspiring teachers and students because we are all both.
 

Evite for 1 Year Anniversary

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1 Year Anniversary Party &
Mantra Beat Music Concert (Kirtan)
with/ Rahasya
DATE: Saturday, September 20
TIME: 6-9pm
LOCATION: URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive
We will celebrate our 1 year Anniversary with a Potluck & Kirtan!

Feel free to come to the potluck and/or the kirtan.

6:00 Potluck Party (mingle and enjoy each others company)

7:00 Kirtan

Rahasya is the vision of lifelong musicians Surdas and Vajra Yogini. Built upon the foundation of live drum kit, harmonium, and soaring vocals, the music is woven with elements of electronic sounds, sampled instruments, and sonic textures.

Rahasya plays festivals such as Bhakti Fest, Bonnaroo, Chantlanta, and Mahabhuta Yoga Festival, and many more. Their tour schedule has them traveling around the US and beyond multiple times per year, leading sacred music concerts, kirtans, live music yoga classes, chanting workshops, and yoga teacher trainings. They also lead international yoga retreats in Peru.

Rahasya music is rooted in ancient Indian kirtan and mantra, while pushing the future of chant music with live sequenced thumping bass lines, elements of electronica, hip-hop, afro-beat, gospel, and down tempo grooves. Mantras are interspersed with conscious raps and layered vocals that resonate with uplifting inspiration. Music, in its highest expression, has always served to unify communities and catalyze spiritual awakening. Rahasya is truly grateful to be a part of this living tradition.

$20 suggested per person to pay Rahasya 

 

Please come no matter what and donate what you can
 
~
Take the Load off Your Shoulders 
with Rahasya Yogic Arts
DATE: Sunday, September 21
TIME: 10-12:30pm
LOCATION: URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive

 

Most people have some strain or compression in the shoulder, especially on their dominant side. This is due either to trauma, or repetitive strain, and the strain is often linked to holding in the neck.
This class details ways to release the upper arm and shoulder, while freeing up the connective tissues in and around the neck. We practice techniques to stabilize the bicep/tricep balance, unglue the rotator cuff muscles and free the shoulder joint. We will practice a variety of poses that prepare the shoulder joint

for weight bearing.

(THIS WORKSHOP WILL GREATLY BENEFIT STUDENTS WITH A

FLOW/VINYASA PRACTICE)

**There will be a live music element during the workshop as well.

$30 Advance
$35 Workshop Day
 
URU Yoga & Beyond
2400 Executive Plaza Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32503
8503775334

URU Newsletter 21 Aug, 2014

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8503775334
 www.uruyoga.com
Upcoming Events
August 28th, 2014
Greetings!
 
We are blessed to have spent almost a year with you.  September 16th is our 1 year anniversary.  Thank you for spending time with us.  We value your presence.
 
Please join us for some very special events this fall.
 
All of these yoga practices lead to the real yoga.
 
The real yoga is in how we treat ourselves and other beings.
The real yoga is how we speak to each other.
The real yoga is what we say to ourselves inside our head.
The real yoga is how we speak about others.
The real yoga is forgiveness.
The real yoga is being real.
The real yoga is kindness.
The real yoga is speaking the truth.
The real yoga is taking action for what is right.
The real yoga is how we live.
The real yoga is how we care for animals.
The real yoga is how we take care of the planet.
The real yoga is each and every moment of this lifetime.
The real yoga is what we think, say, do in every moment..  
We love you, The URU Crew

Team Taught Benefit “hot” Yoga Class for Ramana’s Garden
Sunday, September 7th, 9:00-10:30am

Team Taught Hot Yoga Class with URU Yoga Teachers David Donaldson, Miriam, Susandhya & more..

The Sat Nam Foundation is currently raising funds to build a new home for children at Ramana’s Garden in Rishikesh, India, an incredible sanctuary for orphans and destitute children.

Kirtan Aid: Orphans of Rishikesh
Benefit Yoga Class

Yoga to Transform Your Life.
Donate to Transform Theirs.

Help to build a dormitory to house, abuse, abandoned and orphaned children in Ramana’s Garden.

All Donations accepted..
$25 donations recieve a free CD that features music from Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal, Krishna Das, Jai-Jagdeesh and many more!

Team Taught Benefit Yoga Class for Ramana’s Garden
Sunday, September 7th, 2:00-4:00pm

The Sat Nam Foundation is currently raising funds to build a new home for children at Ramana’s Garden in Rishikesh, India, an incredible sanctuary for orphans and destitute children.

URU Yoga Teachers Tammy, Sabrina, Auntie Nickie, Hilary Turner and more will offer a team taught class Kundalini and yoga flow class. All donations with go to Ramana’s Garden.

All Donations Accepted.
$25 and up you will receive a free CD

Kirtan Aid: Orphans of Rishikesh
Benefit Yoga Class

Yoga to Transform Your Life.
Donate to Transform Theirs.

Help to build a dormitory to house, abuse, abandoned and orphaned children in Ramana’s Garden.

URU Yoga & Beyond Teacher Training 2014/2015
Begins Friday, September 12th, 5:30

Come join us for an amazing adventure.
We will deepen our practice of yoga.
We will teach, learn, teach and learn some more.
We will connect, grow, laugh, heal, practice and so much more…

This is a vinyasa yoga teacher training with a strong focus on alignment. We will delve into asana, alignment, sequencing, theming, philosophy, breathing, meditation, chanting, kirtan, chakras, anatomy and physiology and so much more…

Some parts of the training that trainees will experience:

We will practice in the beautiful URU Yoga & Beyond.
URU inspires peace, community and connection.

You will be encouraged to develop your own authentic teaching style based on your strengths, preferences, life experience and where you are drawn as a teacher. You will also be encouraged to stretch and grow other areas in your teaching to help you realize your full potential.

You will be encouraged to integrate your practice into every aspect of your life. Yoga is a way of life.

You will learn how to sequence a class through moving toward a peak pose. You will integrate modifications for mixed level classes. You will learn to teach to beginners and intermediate students.

This training will emphasize vinyasa flow and principles of alignment. We will integrate many styles of yoga.

You will experience anatomy and kinesiology lessons through asana practice and exploration. Our anatomy classes are fun and engaging.

You will become more connected to a beautiful community of people..

Rebecca Sathre, Tammy Virchow Urbansky, Auntie Nickie, Susandhya Andrea, Amber Eisensee, Chris Amador, David Bryan, Meghan Heffernan McMillan, Swan Michelle, and more will help guide you on this journey…

Dates:
September 12th-14th
October 24th-26th
November 7th-9th
December 5th-7th
January 16th-18th
February 27th-29th
March 13th-15th
April 10th-12th
May 1st-3rd

$2400 if paid in full
$2700 if paid in 3 payments
(September, December, March)

Everybody has a Body (Yin Yoga and Anatomy of Different Body Types)
Sunday, September 14th, 9:00-11:00am

Workshop with David Bryan

We will be looking at how each individual body is different and how those differences effect how we are able to come into a posture. We will then explore our own bodies through a yin practice focusing on accepting what our bodies can and cannot do as well as how we can know the difference.

$20

There’s no place like home: Cultivating a home practice with Nickie Medici
Sunday, September 14th, 1:00-3:00pm

You’ve started a yoga practice and you love it. You go to the studio a few times a week, but sometimes your yoga mat whispers to you while you’re at home. You hear, “Unroll me, just one down dog will unravel that tight back! How about a few sun salutations to start your day, wouldn’t that be lovely?”

You become giddy! You unroll the mat – yes, I’m going to practice yoga at home! You’ve turned a corner, the practice is in your bones, blood and now – your living room.

There you are, just you and your mat. Perhaps you’ve made yourself a special playlist. You stand at the front of your mat, hands in prayer at your heart. Inhaling deeply, gazing towards the heavens you – forget what to do next.

This workshop will guide both the new and experienced yoga student in taking their yoga practice home. Learn the art of yogic short hand so you can take notes after your yoga classes at the studio and take sequences home with you. Tune into what your body is trying to tell you, so while practicing at home you learn to “feel” what pose would serve you best.

Not to be left out, the workshop will include introducing a foundation for a home meditation practice. A home yoga practice allows the yogi to deeply embody the teachings and techniques they discover in a studio environment. At home, uncover questions to take with you into the studio and in the studio, discover endless and supportive practices to take home. It’s a beautiful cycle.

$20

Mantra Beat Music Concert (Kirtan) with Rahasya
Saturday, September 20th, 7:00-9:00pm

Rahasya is the vision of lifelong musicians Surdas and Vajra Yogini. Built upon the foundation of live drum kit, harmonium, and soaring vocals, the music is woven with elements of electronic sounds, sampled instruments, and sonic textures. Rahasya plays festivals such as Bhakti Fest, Bonnaroo, Chantlanta, and Mahabhuta Yoga Festival, and many more. Their tour schedule has them traveling around the US and beyond multiple times per year, leading sacred music concerts, kirtans, live music yoga classes, chanting workshops, and yoga teacher trainings. They also lead international yoga retreats in Peru.

Rahasya music is rooted in ancient Indian kirtan and mantra, while pushing the future of chant music with live sequenced thumping bass lines, elements of electronica, hip-hop, afro-beat, gospel, and down tempo grooves. Mantras are interspersed with conscious raps and layered vocals that resonate with uplifting inspiration. Music, in its highest expression, has always served to unify communities and catalyze spiritual awakening. Rahasya is truly grateful to be a part of this living tradition.

$20 per person

Take the Load Off Your Shoulders with Rahasya Yogic Arts
Sunday, September 21st, 10:00am-12:30pm

Take The Load Off Your Shoulders

Most people have some strain or compression in the shoulder, especially on their dominant side. This is due either to trauma, or repetitive strain, and the strain is often linked to holding in the neck. This class details ways to release the upper arm and shoulder, while freeing up the connective tissues in and around the neck. We practice techniques to stabilize the bicep/tricep balance, unglue the rotator cuff muscles and free the shoulder joint. We will practice a variety of poses that prepare the shoulder joint
for weight bearing.

(THIS WORKSHOP WILL GREATLY BENEFIT STUDENTS WITH A FLOW/VINYASA PRACTICE)

*** There will be a live music element during the workshop as well..

$30 Advance
$35 Workshop Day

Reiki II with Willow Conelly
Saturday September 27th, 12:30-6:30

The class includes:
In depth instruction on Chakra system
Learning to draw and use three practitioner symbols
Distance healing
Healing techniques
Level 2 Reiki attunement
Certification as level 2 Reiki practioner

$200

Call Willow Conolly at 217-8966 to reserve a spot in class

Festival Yoga at The Greater Good Festival
October 11th-12th, 4:00pm

Come practice Festival Yoga with URU at the Greater Good Festival. Festival Yoga is a breeze. It is wonderful to practice yoga in the open air and give thanks for the air we breath, the earth we walk on, and the community we share. Yoga is included in the festival ticket..

We will also be at the Greater Good playing AcroYoga. Come join us..

Yoga: 4:00 Saturday and Sunday
Community Maritime Park

GET YOUR TICKETS for the Greater Good Festival at URU….

Doug Swenson Returns To URU
Friday, October 10th-12th

We are very excited about Doug Swenson returning to URU.

Please join us…

Friday 5:30-8:00
Vinyasa Flow 2 1/2 hours $45

Saturday 10:30-1:00

Mastering the secrets of yoga Flow
Plus Lecture on Kriyas $45

Sunday 10:30-1:00
Ashtanga primary series $45

$120 if paid in full

 

Prema Hara Kirtan Concert

 
Sunday, October 19th, 6:30-8:30

Pure Beauty and Bliss will be joining us at URU.. 
“Dive into Ocean of Grace and ride a tidal wave of devotion to the mystical land where Radha and Krishna cavorted. Prema Hara’s Kamaniya and Keshavacharya transport you there with their sublimely balanced vocals – his strong and deep, hers fluid and lilting. From the rousingly ecstatic Radha – Queen of Vrindavan to the urban-edged Bhakti Shakti Dub to the epic, profoundly moving title track featuring Jai Uttal and an all-star cast, Ocean of Grace will stir and serenade your soul into a state of divine bliss as deep and wide as the Pacific. Sure to be remembered as a breakthrough album for this duo.” ~ TheBhaktiBeat.com

$20

Advanced Yoga Studies with Michelle Baker
Thursdays and Fridays, 5:15-9:15, November 6th-December 19th

Advanced Teacher Training & Immersion with Michelle Baker…… All Serious Yoga Practitioners Welcome…

“The patience required for training the mind is like that of emptying the sea with a tea cup.” Gandhi

Bhagavad Gita, Advanced Asana Practice, Adjusting, Staging & Eagle Eye, Advanced Art of Assists, Giving Good Dharma Talks, Sanskrit studies & practice, Meditations, Harmonium practice & Mantra…

5:15-9:15pm
Thursdays and Fridays

November 6th and 7th
November 20th,
December 4th and 5th
December 18th and 19th

$808 (If you need a payment plan to be completed by end of training, let us know)

****Early Bird Special*** (1 month in advance)
$680

URU Newsletter 30 May, 2014

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Weekend Events
May 30th, 2014
Greetings!
 
We just wanted to remind you of all the very special events happening at URU this weekend. Please join us.
 
We love you, The URU Crew

 

Kirtan with Prema Hara

 
Saturday, May 31st 6:30

Awaken the fullness of your heart with this dynamic duo who have dedicated their lives to the love of Kirtan and living that joy with others!

Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. Seeing the impact of chanting on people, they were inspired to commit their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world.

$20

Prema Hara Website

Bhagavad Gita Yoga Discussion Group
Sunday, June 1st, 1:00-3:00pm
We will be discussing the Bhagavad Gita a chapter at a time. Read chapter 1 of your favorite translation and we will get together to share our impressions as well as tea and each others company.

Summer Restorative with Nickie
Sunday, June 1st, 2:00-4:00pm
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”

-B.K.S. Iyengar,

Indulge in an afternoon devoted to replenishing your body, mind and spirit. A restorative yoga practice will calm the nervous system, soothe anxiety and relax muscle tension. Also known for its ability to help lower blood pressure, reduce levels of stress hormones in the body and increase mental acuity, it’s better than a day at the beach. No previous yoga experience necessary.

   
$20 

URU Newsletter 21 May, 2014

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8503775334
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May Special and Events
May 21st, 2014
Greetings!
 
 The magic of spring is with us. The birds are singing and there is a lot of yoga to be found.  Come see us.  
 

 

We want to welcome Emerge Pensacola to URU. Emerge is a non-profit dedicated to Sustainability, Arts and Wellness.  Please come to Emerge’s benefit for flood victims in June and kid’s summer camp at URU July 14th-18th.  This summer camp will include yoga, meditation, art, games and everyone will make a song together that will come home with them. Yay..

 

 
 
URU GRAND OPENING SPECIAL:  
1 MONTH for $50 or 3 MONTHS for $150
You can buy one or the other in the month of May…  
We love you, The URU Crew

New Classes at URU
 
Strength and Flexibility Flow with Caroline McGill
Wednesday, 5:00-6:15pm

Yoga and Meditation with Hillary Turner
Tuesday, 2:00-3:00pm

Hot Vinyasa Power Flow with Adella Cushing
Monday, 6:30-7:45pm

 

Events at URU
 
Kirtan with Prema Hara

 
Saturday, May 31st 6:30

Awaken the fullness of your heart with this dynamic duo who have dedicated their lives to the love of Kirtan and living that joy with others!

Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. Seeing the impact of chanting on people, they were inspired to commit their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world.

$20

Prema Hara Website

Bhagavad Gita Yoga Discussion Group
Sunday, June 1st, 1:00-3:00pm
We will be discussing the Bhagavad Gita a chapter at a time. Read chapter 1 of your favorite translation and we will get together to share our impressions as well as tea and each others company.

Summer Restorative with Nickie
Sunday, June 1st, 2:00-4:00pm
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”

-B.K.S. Iyengar,

Indulge in an afternoon devoted to replenishing your body, mind and spirit. A restorative yoga practice will calm the nervous system, soothe anxiety and relax muscle tension. Also known for its ability to help lower blood pressure, reduce levels of stress hormones in the body and increase mental acuity, it’s better than a day at the beach. No previous yoga experience necessary.   

$20 

Transcendental Meditation Talk with Prudence Bruns
Friday, June 6th, 1:30 and 6:30pm

Learn about TM®
-How TM Works
-How TM Differs from other Meditations
-What is Involved with TM Instruction
Talks by Prudence F. Bruns

Self-actualization refers to realizing more of one’s inner potential, expressed in every area of life. A statistical meta-analysis of all available studies-of 42 independent studies-indicated that the effect of the Transcendental Meditation technique on increasing self-actualization is markedly greater than that of other forms of meditation and relaxation. This analysis statistically controlled for length of treatment and quality of research design.
Reference: Journal of Social Behavior and Personality (6: 189-248, 1991)

Talk: Friday, June 6th 1:30 or 6:30pm

***4 Day Workshop Begins Saturday 6/7***

Floating Into Inversions
Sunday, June 8th, 1:00-4:00pm

This workshop is suitable for students and teachers of all levels who want to refine their inversion practice safely and easily through the use of props, modifications, and proper alignment.

During this workshop Kayla will guide you through poses that prep and condition the body for the strength and openness needed to float your way up into different variations of forearm balances, handstands, headstands, and shoulderstands. Cooling and restorative poses will follow after playing with inversions!

Kayla Rodenhiser, RYT-200, has been practicing yoga since 2004 and started teaching after she graduated from the Dragonfly Teacher Training Program in 2007. The core of her teaching style is based on opening and strengthening the body through alignment, the usage of props, and moving at ones own pace.

$30 Advance/ $35 at the door

Yin Yoga Workshop with David Bryan
Saturday, June 14th, 1:00-3:00pm

 

“Yin yoga is a gentler kind of yoga where each pose is held for a longer period of time. It is so that the deep connective tissue around the joints are elongated in order to release tension and increase flexibility of the body. The mind is also trained to internalize – to quietly and patiently observe. The body becomes grounded yet open enabling the flow of energy and the mind calms down becoming peaceful.” Sareena Sernsukskul

Join me June 14th from 1 to 3 PM at URU Yoga and Beyond as we explore the benefits that yin yoga can have for your mind and body. This workshop will provide you with an introduction to the postures used in yin yoga and allow you to experience the benefits of this calming practice, as Yin serves as a counterbalance to our very active lifestyles.

 

 

$15

 

 

 

URU Newsletter 30 April, 2014

News & Events, Newsletter
Greetings!
 
   We hope this finds you dry and safe…  Our love and compassion go out to all of you who have had a hard time during these storms and flooding.  Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you or collect for you..  
 
   We want to show our appreciation to all of you with a special..
 
GRAND OPENING SPECIAL:  
1 MONTH for $50 or 3 MONTHS for $150
You can buy one or the other in the month of May…
 
Come to our grand opening party this Saturday, May 3rd…
We love you, The URU Crew

New Classes at URU
 
Beginner Hot Yoga Flow with Andrea Moieni
Thursday, 5:30-6:45pm, starting May 1st
If you are new to hot yoga, this is the class for you. The temperature will be set a little lower and the flow between poses will be slower with lots of instruction.

Events at URU
Jivamukti Yoga Class with Michelle Baker of Swan River NOLA
Saturday, May 3rd, 10:30-12:00pm
Come experience a Jivamukti Yoga Class. It is sure to be a well rounded yoga class with a dharma talk, chanting with a harmonium, vinyasa flow, some challenge and a lot of fun.. Swan Michelle is an amazing teacher with a lot of love and strong asana to share… We are so happy to have Michelle come back. Come join us for a wonderful practice. This will replace our regular Peak Pose Class for the this day..
$18

Change of Perspective: Inversions Workshop
Saturday, May 3rd, 12:30-2:30pm

Going upside down is a great way to remind ourselves that sometimes we just need a change of perspective. Come go Upside Down with us. We will practice many ways of going upside down. This workshop is suited for anyone who loves going upside down and anyone that is scared to go upside down but wants to…. We will work on the preparation for going upside down and we will go upside down in many different ways.
Rebecca Sathre will lead us in going upside down. Rebecca has loved inversions for 15 years and would love to share this love with you…

$20, $15 for students and people who attend Jivamukti Class

URU Grand Opening Celebration and Teacher Graduation and Potluck
Saturday, May 3rd, 5:00-10:00pm, Free

Come celebrate URU, our community, the teacher graduates, art, culture and life…

5:00-6:15 Yoga Class with the Teacher Trainees (donations Praying for Carolyn welcome)
6:15- Teacher Trainee Graduation
6:30 Party

Music, Art, talent, food and fun. If you want to bring a potluck to pass you can, but you don’t have to. We will have Music, Acro Yoga Performance with the URU Acro Crew, Aerial Silks by Nikki Beck, Belly Dancing with Danielle Robinson, Music by Mad haPPy, music by Ric Kindle, Hula Hoop with Hilary Turner,The Genesis Party, and anything you would like to share. Please come share a song, a dance, a laugh or a seat with us..

Children welcome with an adult…

Share this invite with everyone..

Broad Spectrum Yoga
Sunday,May 4th, 12:00-2:00pm

Come join URU yoga teachers Tammy and Nickie for a Broad Spectrum Yoga Class.

* Meditation brings a quality of stillness to the mind.

*Pranayama reconnects the physical body and the spirit.

*Mudra brings connection to the inner and outer worlds.

*Asana helps the body shine radiant with light.

*Mantra brings resonance with the universe.

The Broad Spectrum Yoga Event precedes a vision board workshop on the same day at URU Yoga and Beyond . Use Broad Spectrum Yoga to refine your intentions and to broaden the scope of optimism in your life before putting your “Vision Together”.

 

Vision Board Workshop (free or donations for supplies)
Sunday, May 4th, 2:00-4:00pm

Come explore your intentions and set them into motion with the creation of a vision board.

Bring magazines, printouts from computer, pictures and anything that defines your intentions..  Bring snacks if you want.

This will be a great to attend after the Broad Spectrum Yoga Class or by itself.

Sound Bath with Michelle Baker of Swan River NOLA
Sunday, May 4th, 4:30-6:00pm
Come experience the Bliss of a Sound Bath…Soak into sweet songs, with the aid of sacred instruments for orchestration and a sound reality. Mantra and voice will also sooth the soul. Feel the vibration of a primordial gong. Its frequency is equivalent to the origin of our mind. It resonates the seed of all things, the bindu, clearing our nervous system and shattering through deeper layers of our being to a primal, celestial, and familiar place.
$18

Wynne Paris Kirtana Americana
Thursday, May 8th, 7:00-9:00pm

Come experience Kirtan with Wynne Paris.

Groove out with sacred mantras, classical Indian instruments and the powerful voice of kirtan leader, Wynne Paris and his fellow devoted musician friends.

Wynne is a world beat artist/producer and musician who has spent the last decade devoted to an emerging genre of spiritual music: Yoga music and Kirtan. Wynne’s artistic sound is derived from 20 years of musical adventures and spiritual experiences.

Wynne spent most of his twenties playing rock guitar and singing the blues at nightclubs around Washington DC. In 1994, at the age of 30, Wynne took up yoga, dated a bellydancing astrologer, and had a series of spiritual and mystical experiences that transformed not only his musical style, but his vision of the world. One evening in 1996, Wynne was invited to jam with the Indian Saint Ammachi. The Darshan or blessings he received from Amma the “hugging saint” inspired a vision quest to California and ultimately a move to Marin county to study Indian music, shamanism and yoga.

Since this time Wynne has produced a number of albums including ‘Grooveananda’ and has played hundreds of gigs across the country, alone or accompanying other chanters, including Krishna Das, Wah, David Newman, Dave Stringer, and Bhagavan Das.

Wynne Paris is a Rock, New Age and world beat musician/producer with a special love for yoga music and kirtan, the call-and-response singing of Bhakti yoga. His live performance combines Kirtan chanting, American music (jazz, gospel music, blues and rock music), world beat rhythms and raga scales. He sings in both English and Sanskrit, and plays guitar,sarod (a 26 stringed, sitar-like instrument from India),harmonium, and percussion.

$20

Noonday Collection Trunk Show
Tuesday, May 13th, 7:30-9:30pm
Ladies, I am hosting a Noonday Collection trunk show, and I hope you can come! Please join me for Happy Hour at my home, and you can purchase with purpose! Lisa Bates, a new ambassador for Noonday Collection, will be here with some samples from Noonday’s Fall fashion line and to share the story of Noonday with us. Noonday Collection has recently partnered with TOMs, on TOMs’ new online shopping website, The Marketplace, which showcases items for purchase from other companies that also give back to those in need. At Happy Hour you can purchase jewelry and accessories from across the globe, and the proceeds support more than 1,000 artisans worldwide, providing interest-free loans, scholarship programs, emergency assistance, and more. Pre-shop at lisabates.noondaycollection.com (please select Lisa Bates from the drop down ambassador list if you purchase). If you cannot attend and/or if you do not want to place an order online, please call Lisa Bates at (352) 256-0755 to place an order. I hope to see you all in a few weeks for some girl time for a great cause. Don’t forget to bring a friend!

Kirtan with Prema Hara
Saturday, May 31st

Awaken the fullness of your heart with this dynamic duo who have dedicated their lives to the love of Kirtan and living that joy with others!

Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. Seeing the impact of chanting on people, they were inspired to commit their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world.

Prema Hara website