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May our bodies and minds be healthy.
May our thoughts be filled with love.
May our practice be free of obstacles.
May we carry its benefits into the world.
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opening muse
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"We need to remember that we are all created creative and can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed."
~ Maya Angelou
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In this new season of growth and unfolding, nature serves as a reminder for us to also blossom as we emerge from a season of dormancy. Spring is a perfect time to evaluate the circumstances of our lives to reflect on where we are, where we'd like to go, and begin taking baby steps to get there.
Continued personal and creative growth is a must for the mindful modern girl. Place value in challenging yourself to work outside the comfort zone and live life with a playful spirit. Remind yourself that a painter is not the only definition of an artist, and seek creative outlets in all you do. Each day offers a fresh canvas upon where to paint your future. When you find yourself complaining about a stagnant situation, entrust your journal, alone time, and yoga mat to bring clarity to your next steps. By working to bring growth into your daily life through reading something out of the ordinary, trying a new scent, exploring an asana variation, or cooking with a new herb, you are able to coddle your artistic nature and continue that creative streak. If you're doing your inner work, what may appear to be stagnation is simply a seed germinating below the surface, and a beautiful flower will bloom after the proper amount of nurturing and preparation.
My wish is for you to indulge in at least one small, creative, self-nurturing act this week, ideally each day: a bubble bath, a peek at the Cherry Blossoms, a walk through Rock Creek Park, freshly cut daffodils for your desk, a home yoga practice, or reflection through the "Omplay" listed below. Allow this creativity to carry into your interactions with others and you will see that you are more of an artist than you know! You are the creator of your life canvas.
OMplay:
- Make a list of 25 things you must do before you die. Jump out of a plane, snowboard, take a cruise, lead a workshop.
- Establish a way to bring creativity into every day. Take a new route to work, try a new recipe, rearrange your surroundings.
- Spend time daily reflecting on your life through journal writing, movement, or meditation.
- Express your creative and artist self each day through your personal style and dress, what you read and listen to, how you talk and carry yourself. Find an authentic and savvy approach to life that expresses your individuality.
Thank you sharing your beautiful, creative spirits and practices with us at Tranquil Space. We honor your support, growth and continued evolution.
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latest studio happenings
Share Tranquil Space with a friend!
- This Sunday: Join guest teacher Darren Main this weekend to discuss the practice of yoga on and off the mat and join Pary for an afternoon of running coupled with yoga!
- We are OPEN Easter Sunday!
- Save the Date: Saturday, May 22 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. TranquiliT trunk show and anniversary soiree: an evening of yoga, shopping, music, and celebration.
- We heard you and have added another prenatal class with Carol and brought back Danielle on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Visit our class schedule page for our increased spring schedule.
 Race for the Cure! Join the Tranquil Space Team on June 5. For details, visit our enlightening events page.- Join Kimberly's Hip Tranquil Chick workshop in May and indulge yourself with an afternoon catered to creating the stylishly conscious life you crave, both on and off the yoga mat.
- Complimentary magnets available at the front desk. A reminder to find your own tranquil space within at home!
- Escape to the Yucatan in July with Lisa. Click for details: explore the magic of yoga in mexico.
- April 16th is National Be Good to Yourself Day. Self magazine is encouraging people to devote a day, hour or even 5 minutes to nurturing themselves mentally, physically and spiritually. Join us on the mat and save 10% on all class pass and tranquiliT boutique purchases that day! No other discounts apply.
- Lots of great workshops coming — off the mat series, life balance workshop, backbending with Simon, hip opening, book club, 3 Mother's Day celebratory workshops, and more! Visit our enlightening events page for details!
- Expanding tranquiliT boutique: New designs and lines are arriving, along with tranquiliT tees with built in support.
- Interested in free yoga? Visit our studio opportunities page for our current needs.
- Newbie Yogi Series coming on Saturdays in May! A 4-week series catered to the developing, inquisitive yogi. Visit the newbie yogi series page for details!
- Baby and me classes with Carol and her baby now on Tuesday afternoons and beginning May 6 on Thursday afternoons!
- $5 charity classes taught by blossoming teachers at Tranquil Space and benefiting The Eddie Fund. All proceeds made will be donated to Tranquil Space yogini Nancy Alexander in memory of yogi Eddie Morrison, who currently lost his battle with brain cancer. Space is limited, please arrive early.
- Community celebration. A way to celebrate Tranquil Space yogis' honors and developments!
Please share your recent news with us by e-mailing newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
- A sad bon voyage to long-time teacher Jessie Cerullo, who is heading out West for graduate school. Your presence will be missed.
- Congrats to teacher Andrea Franchini for her 5-week escape teaching yoga and working on an organic farm in Peru. We'll miss you while you're away!
- Goodbye to long-time yogi Jessica Shuman who has moved to Pennsylvania. You will be missed!
 | - A special thank you to our spring blossom participants last weekend: Laura, Phillipa, Chuck, Michelle, Pary, Maria, Dean, Erika and Susan.
- Please share photos of you wearing tranquiliT tees off the beaten path. This month's feature is Phillipa Rappoport in her tranquiliT tee and Michelle Feige at the Spring Blossom Retreat in Yogaville. Send photos to newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
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asana of the month
bhujapidasana
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Benefits: Opens the hips, tones the thighs and bum, encourages internal focus and balance, brings awareness to the lower abdominals which support the pose, and encourages growth into additional arm balances. |
yogi of the month
rob hess
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Over a year ago I was seeking to expand my practice. I was visiting various yoga studios and enjoying various types of yoga. I paid particular attention to the instructors, and one, Laura, really inspired me. I spoke with her about her yoga experience. She explained that she had studied at Tranquil Space. I had heard of it but had never visited. Based on her enthusiastic description of the studio, I visited and was totally impressed. The rest is history. I enterd Level 1 teacher training, and am now in Level 2. I have met many wonderful people who have not only become yoga friends, but personal friends. Tranquil Space has become my new Yoga Home! |
tranquiliTeam player of the month
heather clagett
Yoga has always been a spiritual practice for me. When I began in 1995 the goal was to heal my soul of wounds suffered in a violent relationship. A year later I moved to a small town for graduate school with no studio and only the occasional class offered at the rec center. As a result my asana practice suffered, even though my meditation practice grew. When Tranquil Space found me, all that changed. I remember my first class very well. I felt weak, inflexible and frustrated. But during savasana I was so happy I'd come. I kept coming back and today I cannot believe the strength and flexibility I've developed. Each time I take a step further in a challenging pose I am grateful for what my body can do. More importantly, I can now take the serenity I experience on the mat, to other aspects of my life. It's always a challenge, but a good one. I'm profoundly grateful to Kimberly, Lisa, Marianne and all my Tranquil Space teachers and fellow yogis. My Wednesday night shift is one of the most enjoyable times of my week and I'll be forever grateful for the opportunity to fill it. Tranquil Space is a place where my soul feels happy and alive, and the energy generated by my teachers and fellow yogis in our asana practice is something I can carry with me every day.
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tranquiliT boutique
yoga clothing and accessories
 Shop the tranquiliT boutique this Spring! Tranquil Space's own line of yoga clothing and accessories, tranquiliT, is designed to celebrate the bodies and spirits of the style conscious yogi. You will find tranquiliT tees, pants, and yoga accessories online at the tranquiliT boutique!
Tranquil Space is excited to share our newly expanded tranquiliT boutique! All pieces are hand picked by Kimberly, made of luxurious fabrics that moves with you, and designed for wearing on and off the yoga mat. The tranquiliT boutique blends a love of fashion and desire for comfort with a sprinkle of flair. Enjoy the clothing while on the mat or on the town.
Our featured item this month is the newly arrived To The Max line, which is BCBG's more reasonably priced collection. Available in beautiful silhouettes, colors and fabrics.
Join us at the TranquiliT trunk show in May to unveil our newly expanded tranquiliT yoga wear line designed by Kimberly, and the arrival of two new lines, Sweetees and Sweet Pea!
Share your shopping thoughts and register to win a gift certificate at the tranquiliT boutique by submitting this boutique survey
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As a continuing benefit of our Charity Community, a portion of the tranquiliT proceeds are donated to My Sister's Place — an organization committed to eradicating domestic violence.
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