michelle girouard

Hello everyone,

As the season turns toward Autumn, there is a gentle drawing inward of light as the days shorten and the cool weather returns. The wisdom of Karma in this time of change and dimming light is a wisdom of trust, detachment and silence, calling on sitting meditations that will ground, center and calm the winds of change that scatter Fall seeds – calling on a trust that everything will fall into it’s perfect place in it’s own time. It is the way of right timing, right action and sitting wisdom.

Fall courses and events:
There will be a Fall pre-registered, gentle yoga course at Samatva Yoga beginning on Thursday, September 30th and running for 6 weeks. The course will explore and honor these Fall themes through a gentle and restorative practice that will be supported by soft, live chants to soothe and calm. Please visit Samatva Yoga’s website for more information: www.yogasamatva.com.

A monthly Kirtan will also be returning to dowtown Kingston on the third Tuesday evening of each month at Samatva Yoga, 8:30pm on a donation basis. The first Kirtan of the season will be held on September 21st.

There are still spots available for private yoga instruction to renew, restore, balance and release the stresses of the past season with a gentle yogic approach to movement, breath, visualization and meditation, coupled with conscious touch/reiki to support the process. These one-on-one sessions run for 75min and cost 60$.

The mantra for this month: I am open to all outcomes without being attached to outcome. I trust in the wisdom of allowance and stillness.

Namaste,

Michelle -

The Spring will reveal a whole series of new teachings and yogic initiatives here in Kingston.  Yoga Samatva downtown and Life Yoga on Gore Rd will be my new teaching homes where I will have the honor of teaching everything from gentle and yin oriented classes to creative hatha/flow classes to hot power/vinyasa classes. I’ve also enjoyed a Spring launch of weekly Yoga Dance classes at Path Yoga and a monthly Kirtan series that will see the growth of a new yogic/music community in Kingston.

A CD of gentle chants is in the works and scheduled for release in October 2010 with proceeds from the sales going to support a fundraising initiative that I’ll be partaking in 2011, The Seva Challenge: 2011/12. To learn more www.offthematintotheworld.org.

I hope this new season is sweeping in a wonder of possibilities and sparkly new things for you and your heart,

Metta,

Michelle -

There will be a Spring Kirtan event on Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 7pm.  Come on out to 21 Sydenham St, apt 1 and join us for an evening of celebration, community and song.

Namaste,

Michelle -

Yoga Dance is a fusion of yoga and expressive dance – a moving journey through the body’s 7 energy centers. Using music, breath and guided movement, students have an opportunity to sweat, fly, dive and explore their body’s unique dance-rhythms. Yoga Dance is a joyful home for every body. Come out and Let Your Yoga Dance!

April News: Spring Yoga Dance Series at Path Yoga, 336A Barrie St, downtown Kingston, ON.  The pre-registered series will run on Sundays from 5pm to 6pm beginning  May 2nd, 2010. The cost will be 80$ for 6 classes. Please contact michelle.girouard@gmail.com for more information or to pre-register.

**Drop in Yoga Dance Classes to be held in April 2010 at Path Yoga…

April 2010 in Kingston…

Stay tuned for the announcement of a weekly Yoga Dance class at Path Yoga in Kingston, ON and a Spring Kirtan event after Easter…let the Spring awaken you!

Namaste,

Michelle -