Monday, March 24, 2014

This week's yoga, reminder, Lunch Club Date

   
Hello everyone,

  I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 25 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, March 26 at 6 PM at BUMC

Friday, March 28 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, March 29 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, March 30 at 5PM at BUMC

Reminder

March 27 Chair/Mat yoga will be on Friday, March 28 at 11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall

Lunch Club
Our next lunch date is Friday, March 28 after yoga (Th. yoga will take place on Friday) around 1:00PM at
Chai Pani in Decatur (it is where Watershed used to be)

Remember to invite friends and family members.


Food for Thought

"I wanted to change the world.  But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself."
~ Aldous Huxley


Namaste

Mariam

Monday, March 17, 2014

This week's yoga, reminder, Lunch Club Date, and Dinner Club Date

Hello, I hope you are doing well and are ready for a beautiful week ahead. I am looking foreward to practicing yoga with you this week.




Tuesday, March 18 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, March 19 at 6 PM at BUMC


Thursday, March 20 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)


Saturday, March 21 at 9:30AM at BUMC


and


Sunday, March 22 at 5PM at BUMC

Reminder

March 27 Chair/Mat yoga will be on Friday, March 28 at 11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall

Lunch Club
Our next lunch date is Friday, March 28 after yoga (Th. yoga will take place on Friday) around 1:00PM at
Chai Pani in Decatur (it is where Watershed used to be)

Remember to invite friends and family members.


Dinner Club
Our next dinner date is Sunday, March 23 after yoga around 6:30PM at Taqueria Los Hermanos; 4418 Hugh Howell Road, Tucker, GA 30084; 678-937-0660.

Remember to invite friends and family members.



Food for Thought
"Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don't transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better." ~ Donna Farhi - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.5fBPDaPg.dpuf
"Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don't transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better." ~ Donna Farhi - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.5fBPDaPg.dpuf
"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." ~ Jack Kornfield
"Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don't transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better." ~ Donna Farhi - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.5fBPDaPg.dpuf



Happy Spring

Mariam

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Yoga this week, reminder, Lunch and Dinner Club Dates

Dear yoga friends,

I hope you have had a pleasant weekend.  I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 11 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, March 12 at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, March 13 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, March 15 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, March 16 at 5PM at BUMC

Reminder

March 27 Chair/Mat yoga will be on Friday, March 28 at 11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall

Lunch Club
Our next lunch date is Friday, March 28 after yoga (Th. yoga will take place on Friday) around 1:00PM at
Chai Pani in Decatur (it is where Watershed used to be)

Remember to invite friends and family members.

Dinner Club
Our next dinner date is Sunday, March 23 after yoga around 6:30PM at Los Hermanos in Tucker.

Remember to invite friends and family members.


Food for Thought

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
― Albert Einstein


Namaste

Mariam


Monday, March 3, 2014

This week's yoga

I hope you are well and I hope to practice yoga with you this week on:



Tuesday, March 4 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, March 5 at 6 PM at BUMC


Thursday, March 6 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)


Saturday, March 8 at 9:30AM at BUMC  (Prachi)

and

Sunday, March 9 at 5PM at BUMC (Prachi)


Reminder

March 27 Chair/Mat yoga will be on Friday, March 28 at 11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall



Food for Thought
"When you find peace within yourself, you become a person who can live at peace with others" Peace Pilgrim



Namaste

Mariam
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.Mf7ktnAX.dpuf
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.Mf7ktnAX.dpu
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.Mf7ktnAX.dpuf
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.Mf7ktnAX.dpuf
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgrim - See more at: http://yoganonymous.com/yoga-inspiration-my-25-favorite-yoga-quotes/#sthash.Mf7ktnAX.dpuf

Monday, February 24, 2014

This week's yoga, Lunch Club date, and Dinner Club date

This week's yoga

Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 PM at BUMC


Thursday, Feb. 27 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)


Saturday, March 1 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, March 2 at 5PM at BUMC

Lunch Club
We will meet on this Tuesday, Feb. 25 after yoga at Petite Auberge at Toco Hills Center, 2935 N. Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 30329; 404-634-6268

They recommend reservation, so please let me know if you are going or not.  I will make reservation the day before.

Dinner Club
We will meet for dinner on this Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:30PM at
3701 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084;(770) 414-6999

Please let me know if you are going so I have an idea before hand on the number people attending


Food for Thought
"It is not length of life, but quality of life."  Emerson

Monday, February 17, 2014

This week's yoga, Lunch and Dinner Club Dates

This week's yoga

Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, Feb. 20 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, February 22 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, February 23 at 5PM at BUMC

Lunch Club
We will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25 after yoga at Petite Auberge at Toco Hills Center, 2935 N. Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA 30329; 404-634-6268

They recommend reservation, so please let me know if you are going or not.  I will make reservation the day before.

Dinner Club
We will meet for dinner on Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:30PM at
3701 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084;(770) 414-6999

Please let me know if you are going so I have an idea before hand on the number people attending

Food for Thought

“Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.” ~ Yoga Sutras

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Make up Days

Hello, I hope you will be able to make up the Tuesday, Wed., and Thursday canceled yoga on:

Friday, Feb. 14 at 1PM, Chair/Mat yoga at Fellowship Hall

Saturday, Feb. 15 at 9:30AM

Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5PM


Happy Valentine's Day

Mariam

Today's Chair/Mat Yoga

Since we have to cancel today's Chair/Mat yoga, I am going to wait to see what the church decides about opening the property on Friday.  

If the church's property will open tomorrow, we will have our make up tomorrow at 1PM

I will keep you informed by sending another email.


Namaste,

Mariam

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wed. yoga canceled

Good morning, I hope you are warm and safe.  Needless to say that our yoga tonight is canceled.   We will see if we can keep our Th. yoga tomorrow.  If not, I will check to see if we can make up on Friday.

Please plan on making up the Tuesday and Wednesday yoga on Sat. or Sunday.  I am so much looking forward to seeing you.

Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa.

Mariam

Monday, February 10, 2014

No yoga tomorrow, T., Feb. 11

No yoga tomorrow and we will see about Wed.  I will send an email about Wed. tomorrow.


Be safe.

Mariam

This week's yoga

Hello my dear yoga friends,

We will see what kind of weather we will have, but for now, I am going to send my usual reminder.



Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, Feb. 13 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, February 15 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, February 16 at 5PM at BUMC


Food for Thought

"Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life." ~ BKS Iyengar





I have a feeling that I will be sending follow up emails due to the weather.  Please check before heading to yoga.

Namaste

Mariam

Monday, February 3, 2014

This week's yoga

Hello everyone,

I hope you are healthy and happy and are planning to attend yoga this week:

Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, Feb. 6 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, February 8 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, February 9 at 5PM at BUMC


Food for Thought

”I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.” ~ Gandhi; about yoga

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Th. Chair/Mat yoga is postponed to F.

Hello, I hope you have enjoyed your snow day.


Church's property will be closed tomorrow too.   Please plan on attending Chair/Mat yoga on Friday, Jan. 31 at 11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall.

Peace,

Mariam

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Wed. Jan. 29 yoga canceled.

I am glad that we had the chance to have our yoga this morning before the snow started.   The church's property will be closed from this afternoon until Thursday morning because the church is not equipped to clear the driveways.

So, the Wed. yoga will be canceled.   Please plan on making up on Thursday, Jan. 30(11:30AM at the Fellowship Hall), Sat., Feb. 1 (9:30AM) or Sun., Feb.2 (5PM).


Enjoy the snow.  

Mariam

Monday, January 27, 2014

This week's yoga

Hello everyone,

I hope you are healthy and happy and are planning to attend yoga this week:

Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, January 29
at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, January 30 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, February 1 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, February 2 at 5PM at BUMC


Food for Thought

Yoga practice can make us more and more sensitive to subtler and subtler sensations in the body. Paying attention to and staying with finer and finer sensations within the body is one of the surest ways to steady the wandering mind. (39)”
― Ravi Ravindra, The Wisdom of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide by Ravi Ravindra





Monday, January 20, 2014

This week's yoga and Dinner Club; note that Th. yoga will be on F.

Hello,   I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day.   Here is a reminder of our yoga this week:

Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, January 22
at 6 PM at BUMC

Friday and not Thursday, January 24 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)
Reminder: (this week, instead of Thursday, Jan. 23, we will meet on Friday, Jan. 24 at the same time and place)

Saturday, January 25 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, January 26 at 5PM at BUMC

Lunch Club

Please send me your suggestions for our next lunch outing

Dinner Club

We will go to dinner at Stone Bowl after yoga on this Sunday, January 26.   Stone Bowl is located at 5953 Buford Hwy., NE., Atlanta, GA 30340 and its phone number is 678-530-0844.

Please let me know if you plan to go.  Remember to invite family members and friends.


Food for Thought


Every season has its own beauty.   All we need to do is focus on the beauty.



Namaste,

Mariam

Monday, January 13, 2014

This week's yoga, Lunch Club, Dinner Club, and Reminder

Hello,   I hope you are doing well and are planning to practice yoga with me this week.  I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:


Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, January 15
at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, January 16 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat) Lunch after yoga
Reminder: (next week, instead of Thursday, Jan. 23, we will meet on Friday, Jan. 24 at the same time and place)

Saturday, January 18 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, January 19 at 5PM at BUMC

Lunch Club

We will go to lunch at Panahar after yoga on Thursday, Jan. 16
.   Panahar's address is 3375 Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, GA 30345 and its phone number is 404-633-6655.

Please let me know if you plan to go.   Remember to invite family members and friends.

Dinner Club

We will go to dinner at Stone Bowl after yoga on Sunday, January 26.   Stone Bowl is located at 5953 Buford Hwy., NE., Atlanta, GA 30340 and its phone number is 678-530-0844.

Please let me know if you plan to go.  Remember to invite family members and friends.


Food for Thought



"We seldom accept negative comments from others, however, we so often accept our own inner negative chatter". Madisyn Taylor


Namaste,

Mariam

Monday, January 6, 2014

This week's yoga, Lunch and Dinner Clubs Dates

    Hello,   I hope you are doing well and are planning to practice yoga with me this week.  I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:


Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10:30AM at Briarcliff United Methodist Church (BUMC)

Wednesday, January 8
at 6 PM at BUMC

Thursday, January 9 at 11:30AM at BUMC at Fellowship Hall (Chair/Mat)

Saturday, January 11 at 9:30AM at BUMC

and

Sunday, January 12 at 5PM at BUMC

Lunch Club

We will go to lunch at Panahar after yoga on Thursday, Jan. 16.   Panahar's address is 3375 Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, GA 30345 and its phone number is 404-633-6655.

Please let me know if you plan to go.   Remember to invite family members and friends.

Dinner Club

We will go to dinner at Stone Bowl after yoga on Sunday, January 26.   Stone Bowl is located at 5953 Buford Hwy., NE., Atlanta, GA 30340 and its phone number is 678-530-0844.

Please let me know if you plan to go.  Remember to invite family members and friends.

Food for Thought


"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve."  Albert Schweitzer



Namaste,

Mariam