Written by Aviva Tulasi
Celebrate our amazing community with us on New Years Day with a special In Person Mindful Movement and Yoga followed by a potluck brunch in the Parlour's beautiful space.
Each event is $15 to help pay for the space.
Family members are welcome.
Join Sam and Aviva this Wednesday Nov. 29th for a special Candlelight Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra to combat food insecurity in Chatham Country. Aviva will purchase a Winter Break Bag for every 10 individuals attending the Nov. 29th class (either in person or online). Winter Break Bag is an initiative of Fuel Up at Perry Harrison School that provides enough food to meet their nutritional needs of children enrolled for the 16 days of winter break.
You can support this initiative by bringing a family sized box of cereal, a box of granola bars or other individually packaged healthy snack to donate to any of your classes at The Parlour on Wednesday November 29th.
Osteoporosis & Practicing or Teaching Yoga Workshop returns in December with two opportunities to attend the 4 hour workshop:
1 spot left for December 2nd In Person! Sign Up for December 2nd In Person Option OR Sign Up for December 2nd Online Option.
In Person on December 9th is full, but you can put your name on the waiting list. Join the waiting list for December 9th In Person Option OR Sign Up for December 9th Online Option.
“Happiness is not dependent on circumstances being exactly as we want them to be, or on ourselves being exactly as we’d like to be. Rather, happiness stems from loving ourselves and our lives exactly as they are, knowing that joy and pain, strength and weakness, glory and failure are all essential to the full human experience.” ― Kristin Neff
The holiday season is in full swing. This time of year provides opportunities to be around loved ones and indulge in holiday favorites. However, taking time to enjoy being around loved ones might mean being in large crowds, traveling or a filled schedule. The desire to participate in holiday traditions can create a sense of being overly busy. This stress of trying to get it all done might turn the experience of joy for the season to a checklist of things to get done perfectly taking you away from the experience of happiness.
There is no perfect. Everything is an experience. Sometimes the most memorable experiences are the ones in which everything went wrong or an accidental mistake starts a new fun tradition. Rather than focusing on the experience itself, we can learn to become more aware of why we react the way we do to the experience. We can lean into the full human experience and enjoy being in the present movement and experience the fullness of life.
One way to return to the experience of fullness is inviting a sense of awe. Pause to notice the little things and experience awe as you go about your day or practice yoga. Pausing to savor the experience of awe can take you outside of yourself and give you the opportunity to really experience living in the present moment.
The Science of Awe explains that awe is an emotion that includes “perceived vastness” with a “need for accommodation”. The feeling of awe is associated with a stimuli that evokes a perception of grandiose that challenges our normal understanding of the world. Awe may improve a person’s mood and sense of well-being. There could be a reduction of inflammation from the physical response of experiencing awe. Researchers also found a possible link between awe and being more humble with a feeling of being part of a collective.
Notice as you take in moments of experiencing the awe in nature how gratitude and contentment can seep into your experience. Pausing to stare at the night’s sky or contemplating the expansiveness of the ocean can bring us back to connection so we can experience happiness in all of life’s moments.
Email info@dogwoodstudioyoga.com with questions. We are here to help!
Aviva Chaye Tulasi is a certified yoga therapist (CIAYT) and studio coordinator at Dogwood Studios. Aviva applies the teachings of classical yoga (movement, focused breathing & meditation) to nourish the nervous system. Aviva’s classes empower students to explore their thought habits in order to promote greater wellbeing both on and off the mat.
SAM Sather, founder of Dogwood Studios, is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and an Insight Yoga Institute (IYI) endorsed teacher. She individualizes the yoga practice with appropriate modifications for participants’ unique bodies and medical histories with a focus on finding calm and improving health. She offers several live, online and in person yoga classes as well as private sessions so you can focus on your needs one-on-one.
