I am excited about the coming transition to fall.  (You may notice I say this about all the seasons — my yoga practice is influenced by seasons and transitions, so I am learning to relish all of them.)  I took a walk along the lake after dropping my son off for his first day of school, and I saw the first bright red leaves of the season.  I felt grateful to my practice — it helped me remember to walk slowly and hold the immediacy of my anxiety and hopes for my son as well as the vastness of trees, water, and the ever changing beautiful planet we inhabit.  I hope you can make time to mark this time of seasonal transition, whether it is through yoga practice or just making time to enjoy the outdoors on a crisp morning.This fall I’m getting back to teaching one of the classes I love: parent and baby yoga!  If you know a parent with a baby, or if you have a baby to borrow for an hour, come join this class that we’re restarting at Lotus on Wednesday afternoons.  Below is my full fall schedule, as well as information about another free yoga in the park session!

Monday Mt Baker Community Yoga, 6-7:15 pm
The next session starts up this Monday, Sept. 8.  Go here to register for the six-week series (9/8 – 10/13).  $60 for the series, or $12-15 for drop-ins.

All-Levels and Gentle Classes at Lotus Yoga
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45 pm, All Levels (great for people who work on school schedules, flexible schedules, etc!!)
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45 pm, All Levels
Thursdays, 9:30-10:45 am, Gentle (regular students include people healing from injuries, new students, and advanced students looking to move slower in their practice)

NEW! Parent and Baby Yoga
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:45 pm at Lotus Yoga
Parent and baby is for anyone caring for a baby up to 1 year old.

Yoga in the Park – Sunday, Sept. 14
As part of Mt. Baker’s annual Day in the Park, I’ll be leading another free, fun, all-levels yoga session.  Yoga will be 11:45-12:30, probably near the McClellan/Mioposto corner of the park.  The full day of events goes from 10am-3pm, and includes a kids’ parade, field games, Bike Works, food trucks, and more.  Info is on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1527930517435969/.

Private Yoga/Yoga Therapy
I continue to offer private yoga sessions for people looking for one-on-one time to grow their practice, working on healing, or move toward other wellness goals.  Please contact me if you’re interested, or see my web page for rates and more information.

Online yoga resources
I want to pass on a great article from a friend and yoga visionary, Jacoby Ballard, published online at Yoga Journal.  It’s about an interview with Jacoby about how we might expand the circle of who feels welcome practicing yoga by examining power and privilege, bringing more awareness to the yoga world.  Check it out here: Jacoby Ballard on Power, Privilege and Practice.  Jacoby has been featured along with many other great teachers thinking about these issues at Decolonizingyoga.com.  A great article I found there recently is called “The White Yogis 9-Step Guide Toward Action For Racial Justice in Ferguson and Beyond.”  And for great anatomical information and other interesting reflections on yoga practice, I’ve recently been reading the blog Yoga for Healthy Aging.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

With love and respect,