This week's yoga and more

Hello

Here is this week's schedule:

Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 10:30AM at Habersham

Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6PM at Habersham

Thursday, Sept. 27 at 11:30AM at Habersham

  Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9:30AM at Habersham

 Sunday, Sept. 30 at 5PM at Habersham

            Yoga TidBits

True yoga isn't just a workout. It is an ancient Indian philosophy espousing an eight-limbed approach to conscious living:

First Limb: Yama refers to ethical standards.

Second Limb: Niyama refers to self discipline and spiritual observances.

Third Limb: Asana is the postures we practice.   

Fourth Limb: Pranayama is Breath Control

Fifth Limb: Pratyahara is about withdrawing ourselves from any external information so we can hear the sounds from within.  

Sixth Limb: Dharana is about fixing the mind to one specific point.

Seventh Limb: Dhyana is meditation with a purpose to interrupt the fluctuations of the normal mental activity such as sensory knowledge, memory, and imagination.

Eighth Limb: Samadhi is a state of consciousness where individual awareness dissolves into the great Whole.  Although there are different stages of this consciousness, the ultimate result is the state of enlightenment.

While one realizes that Samadhi is not a permanent state and it takes dedication and effort to train the mind and go deep inside, one could have it as an ultimate goal.

Lunch Club Date

October Lunch Date: Thursday, Oct. 18

Reminders and notes

We are getting close to our Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6PM.  I hope you will help me spread the word among your friends, family and neighbors.

Please let me know if you are planning to participate in the Couple's Thai Massage, Friday, Feb.8; 7 to 9PM.  Please invite your family and friends to join us. It is a great gift to give to couples you know.

I have received a request to start offering meditation on Tuesdays immediately after yoga.  Please let me know if you would participate. I will have a basket for donations to Our House in lieu of a fee.

I will offer 8 sessions of Chair/Mat yoga at Northlake Library on Tuesdays.  Future dates: Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 23, 30; Nov. 6 and 13 from 3 to 4PM.

I have attached September and October's  calendars for your reference and review.  

Please label any item you leave in the yoga room with your name to avoid any confusion.  

Thank you for participating in our Magazine Swap.

Food for Thought

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life."

Rumi

My contact information 

www.yogawithmariam.com; mgilmer@bgilmer.com; 404-939-4342

3569 Habersham at Northlake (3569 Northlake Center Dr.), Tucker, GA 30084; Bldg. K, first floor 

Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga and more

Hello

Here is this week's schedule:

Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 10:30AM at Habersham

Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 6PM at Habersham

Thursday, Sept. 20 at 11:30AM at Habersham; lunch after yoga

  Saturday, Sept. 22 at 9:30AM at Habersham

 Sunday, Sept. 23 at 5PM at Habersham

            Yoga TidBits

True yoga isn't just a workout. It is an ancient Indian philosophy espousing an eight-limbed approach to conscious living:

First Limb: Yama refers to ethical standards.

Second Limb: Niyama refers to self discipline and spiritual observances.

Third Limb: Asana is the postures we practice.   

Fourth Limb: Pranayama is Breath Control

Fifth Limb: Pratyahara is about withdrawing ourselves from any external information so we can hear the sounds from within.  

Sixth Limb: Dharana is about fixing the mind to one specific point.

Seventh Limb: Dhyana is meditation with a purpose to interrupt the fluctuations of the normal mental activity such as sensory knowledge, memory, and imagination. Like any other limb in yoga, meditation is a systematic process in itself, which takes practice and patience to learn. The process leads to train our minds to come back to us when we tell it to and to sit still, even if for just a few seconds at a time.

Next week, I will have a short explanation of the last of the eight limbs.

Lunch Club Date

This Thursday, Sept. 20 at Shorty's at 3701 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084; 770-414-6999

Reminders and notes

Please mark your calendars:

Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6PM.  I hope you will help me spread the word among your friends, family and neighbors.

and

Couple's Thai Massage, Friday, Feb.8; 7 to 9PM.  Please let me know if you would attend and please invite your family and friends to join us.  It is a great gift to give to couples you know.

I have received a request to start offering meditation on Tuesdays immediately after yoga.  Please let me know if you would participate. I will have a basket for donations to Our House in lieu of a fee.

I will offer 8 sessions of Chair/Mat yoga at Northlake Library on Tuesdays.  Future dates: Sept. 18, 25; Oct. 2, 23, 30; Nov. 6 and 13 from 3 to 4PM.

I have attached September's  calendar for your reference and review.  

Please label any item you leave in the yoga room with your name to avoid any confusion.  

Thank you for participating in our Magazine Swap.

Food for Thought

"Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting."

Joyce Meyer

My contact information 

www.yogawithmariam.com; mgilmer@bgilmer.com; 404-939-4342

3569 Habersham at Northlake (3569 Northlake Center Dr.), Tucker, GA 30084; Bldg. K, first floor 

Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga and more

Hello

Here is this week's schedule:

Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 10:30AM at Habersham

Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6PM at Habersham

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 11:30AM at Habersham

  Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:30AM at Habersham

 Sunday, Sept. 16 at 5PM at Habersham

            Yoga TidBits

True yoga isn't just a workout. It is an ancient Indian philosophy espousing an eight-limbed approach to conscious living:

First Limb: Yama refers to ethical standards.

Second Limb: Niyama refers to self discipline and spiritual observances.

Third Limb: Asana is the postures we practice.   

Fourth Limb: Pranayama is Breath Control

Fifth Limb: Pratyahara is about withdrawing ourselves from any external information so we can hear the sounds from within.  

Sixth Limb: Dharana is about fixing the mind to one specific point. This could be something internal, like part of the body or a chakra, or something external like a picture, statue or another object. It's not so important what this object is that we are focusing on; the purpose is to quiet the mind with this total concentration.

When we focus the mind intensely into one point, the rest of the mind tends to quiet down. When we practice concentration like this, there is less room for other thoughts, memories, and planning that the mind tends to otherwise be busy with.

Next week, I will have a short explanation of the seventh of the eight limbs.

Lunch Club Date

Next Thursday, Sept. 20 at Shorty's on Lawrenceville Hwy.

Reminders and notes

Please mark your calendars:

Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6PM.  I hope you will help me spread the word among your friends, family and neighbors.

and

Couple's Thai Massage, Friday, Feb.8; 7 to 9PM.  Please let me know if you would attend and please invite your family and friends to join us.  It is a great gift to give to couples you know.

I have received a request to start offering meditation on Tuesdays immediately after yoga.  Please let me know if you would participate. I will have a basket for donations to Our House in lieu of a fee.

I will offer 8 sessions of Chair/Mat yoga at Northlake Library on Tuesdays: Sept. 11, 18, 25; Oct. 2, 23, 30; Nov. 6 and 13 from 3 to 4PM.

I have attached September's  calendar for your reference and review.  

Please label any item you leave in the yoga room with your name to avoid any confusion.  

Thank you for participating in our Magazine Swap.

Food for Thought

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Dr. Seuss

My contact information 

www.yogawithmariam.com; mgilmer@bgilmer.com; 404-939-4342

3569 Habersham at Northlake (3569 Northlake Center Dr.), Tucker, GA 30084; Bldg. K, first floor 

Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga and more

Hello

Here is this week's schedule:

No yoga on Tuesday, Sept. 4; Makeup session on Wed., Sept. 5  at 10:30AM at Habersham

Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 6PM at Habersham

Thursday, Sept. 6 at 11:30AM at Habersham

  Saturday, Sept. 8 at 9:30AM at Habersham

 Sunday, Sept. 9 at 5PM at Habersham

            Yoga TidBits

True yoga isn't just a workout. It is an ancient Indian philosophy espousing an eight-limbed approach to conscious living:

First Limb: Yama refers to ethical standards.

Second Limb: Niyama refers to self discipline and spiritual observances.

Third Limb: Asana is the postures we practice.   

Fourth Limb: Pranayama is Breath Control

Fifth Limb: Pratyahara is about withdrawing ourselves from any external information so we can hear the sounds from within.  During asana practice, we release physical tension which leads to quieting the mind. When body is free of tension and mind is calm, we are prepared for the next phases of yoga. Cultivate elements of pratyahara by leaving the external world behind, and being fully present on your mat. Be aware of your senses and observe your reactions to them.

Next week, I will have a short explanation of the sixth of the eight limbs.

Lunch Club Date

Thursday, Sept. 20 at Shorty's on Lawrenceville Hwy.

Reminders and notes

Please mark your calendars:

Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6PM.

and

Couple's Thai Massage, Friday, Feb.8; 7 to 9PM.  Please let me know if you would attend and please invite your family and friends to join us.  It is a great gift to give to couples you know.

I have received a request to start offering meditation on Tuesdays immediately after yoga.  Please let me know if you would participate. I will have a basket for donations to Our House in lieu of a fee.

I have attached September's  calendar for your reference and review.  

Please label any item you leave in the yoga room with your name to avoid any confusion.  

Thank you for participating in our Magazine Swap.

Food for Thought

"Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life."

Omar Khayyam

My contact information 

www.yogawithmariam.com; mgilmer@bgilmer.com; 404-939-4342

3569 Habersham at Northlake (3569 Northlake Center Dr.), Tucker, GA 30084; Bldg. K, first floor 

Happy Labor Day

Mariam