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welcome to december at tranquil space
this month's e-news contains:
- studio happenings
- seasonal specials
- enlightening events
- asana, yogi, & tranquiliTeam player of the month
- tranquiliT boutique
- reflective closing thoughts
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The mission of Tranquil Space is to provide a nurturing environment to balance the body and mind, while encouraging the unfolding of an authentic yoga practice where the benefits are carried into one's daily life, serving to enhance the individual fully both on and off the mat.
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studio happenings
- in the new year, join us at our new location for vinyasa yoga classes and enlightening events.
2024 p street, nw
(3rd & 4th floors)
View our new class schedule
offering 38 weekly classes!
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january 1
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january 25
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 Yoga on the go! 78 minutes of piano and trance music with intermediate instruction by Kimberly
dedicated to flowing in your favorite poses. Experience the joy of vinyasa yoga while helping to create your home practice. Due for release December 15 at the holiday celebration.
- Our holiday party! On Sunday, December 15 from 7-9:30 pm, Tranquil Space will host its 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration. Please join us at the Blue Room to mingle off the yoga mat, celebrate our 3rd year, and raise money for the National Capital Area Healing Fund, established by United Way of the National Capital Area to support victims and families the sniper attacks.
- Begin shopping now for the holidays. Visit the tranquiliT boutique for some great gift ideas, including gift certificates for that special yogi.
- Holiday closings: The studio will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 31. We will reopen with 2 special intention setting yoga workshops on January 1.
- Prenatal yoga classes on Saturdays at 4:45-6.
Postnatal program coming on Mondays at 10:30 am in the New Year.
- Plan for the new year and bring Tranquil Space yoga to your workplace. Create a Tranquil
Space at Work through our yoga outreach program. For more information, contact Lisa at yogaoutreach@tranquilspace.com.
- Tranquil Space Yoga Teacher Training has been approved by Yoga Alliance! Interested in teaching yoga or deepening your own practice?
Learn more about Tranquil Space teacher training options: level 1
intensive teacher training and level 2
200-hour certification. Level
1 application deadline: January 10.
- Please wear layers during these chilly months. Bring a hand towel and your own mat to
class.
- Please familiarize yourself with studio
tips.
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seasonal specials
enlightening events
newbie yogi
A workshop for introducing the basics of vinyasa yoga. Explore alignment and breathing along with basic poses and relaxation techniques. Geared for the brand new beginner or those with curiosity about yoga. Please bring your own mat if you have one, a water bottle, hand towel and any questions you have.
jump into yoga 2
A workshop designed for the current yoga 1 student interested in exploring the world of yoga 2. Learn the basics of yoga 2 in preparation for transitioning to this level and deepening your practice. Please bring your own mat if you have one, a water bottle, hand towel and any questions you have.
3rd annual holiday celebration
On Sunday, December 15 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Tranquil Space will host its 3rd Annual Holiday Celebration and the release of
an intermediate vinyasa yoga audio cd by Kimberly Wilson. Please join us at the Blue Room to mingle off the yoga mat, celebrate our 3rd year, and raise money for the National Capital Area Healing Fund, established by United Way of the National Capital Area to support the unmet immediate and long term needs of the victims, survivors and their families affected by the sniper attacks. Or bring a canned food item to benefit Arlington Street People's Assistance Network, an organization that not only feeds people on the street 365 days a year, but runs a clean, organized shelter and provides life and job skills training to people from all backgrounds and circumstances. Cash bar, free vegetarian food, free holiday treats for all, fun, and karma yoga!
setting your intentions: guided meditation
Take the time to welcome the New Year in a special workshop designed to guide you to a place of readiness for the year to come. Jessica Cerullo will lead a 2-hour workshop consisting of pranayama, guided meditation and yoga. Using images and your imagination you will learn to relax the body, quiet the mind and find the ease within to take you on a journey toward the possibilities waiting for you in the months to come. Appropriate for all yoga levels.
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Date:
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Wednesday, January 1
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Time:
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3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Location:
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our new studio!
2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 if pre-registered
or register for both New Year's Day workshops for only $55, $50 if pre-registered
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Questions?:
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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enlightening events cancellation policy
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To Register by Mail:
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Registration Form
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Register Online for
Setting Your Intentions:
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OR Register Online for
both New Year's Day
workshops:
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(In the comment box on the final payment page,
please indicate what you'd like to gain from this event.) |
setting your intentions: candlelight flow
Join Kimberly and Jill in a 2-hour level 2 vinyasa flow with lots of focus on awakening the body, setting intentions and ending with a restorative practice. A divine way to flow into the new year with awareness and a challenging, yet rejuvenating practice. Awareness of Surya Namaskar A & B is helpful but not required. All bodies welcome.
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Date:
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Wednesday, January 1
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Time:
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5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Location:
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our new studio!
2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 if pre-registered
or register for both New Year's Day workshops for only $55, $50 if pre-registered
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Questions?:
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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enlightening events cancellation policy
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To Register by Mail:
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Registration Form
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Register Online for
Candlelight Flow:
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OR Register Online for
both New Year's Day
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(In the comment box on the final payment page,
please indicate what you'd like to gain from this event.) |
vinyasa yoga with kimberly wilson
Explore how movement, physical alignment, conscious intention, breath and creativity work together to create a beautifully flowing yoga practice. Through practice, demonstration, and discussion, learn to approach flow yoga in a creative and intelligent way, promoting a deeper experience of awareness and empowerment. Suited for the students familiar with Sun Salutations A & B.
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Saturday, January 11
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Time:
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Friday, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Location:
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Joy of Motion, Dupont Circle location
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Cost:
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$25
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Questions?:
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Call: 202.387.0911
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To Register:
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Joy of Motion
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open house
Tranquil Space yoga has a new home! Join us in celebration of our new space and an evening filled with free vegetarian treats made by Kim O'Donnel of Washington Post.Com's "What's Cooking?," yoga demos by Tranquil Space teachers, great music, tranquiliT boutique and class giveaways. We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the new year in our new home. Thank you for your support!
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Date:
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Saturday, January 25
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Time:
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7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Location:
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our new studio!
2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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free!
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Questions?:
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Artist's Way Women's Circle
Bring your new year's intentions to life with a women's creativity circle led by Rachel Kay Brookmire. We will meet every other Sunday to explore the best-seller The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. This powerfully transformative and inspiring book has helped many discover the source of their creativity. Through journal writing, sharing and artful activities we will discover how our own creativity can guide us in our life's work. Tea and treats will be served while you enjoy fellowship within a supportive feminine circle. Rejuvenate your spirit as you uncover your source of passion and purpose with the new year!
View testimonials from previous aspiring artists.
Rachel Kay Brookmire of Organic Dance serves as a co-facilitator for various Tranquil Space events including "Meditative Movement," "Serenity By the Sea ~ A Woman's Retreat Within," and the "Fall Foliage Retreat." Rachel's journey in self-discovery has led her to facilitate retreats for women seeking inner tranquility, creative expression and fulfillment. She weaves into her programs writing, dream listening, creative play, body image awareness, dance and sharing circles.
celebrate yoga in costa rica
Allow lush Costa Rica to renew your spirit while escaping the chill of winter in DC! Join Kimberly for a yoga retreat nestled among the beauty of an exquisite mountain sanctuary. Each day we will share in the experience of yoga while resting our hearts & minds among the spectacular views. During your yoga breaks, take a stroll through coffee farms, nap in a hammock, swim, recieve a healing massage or simply enjoy being among the beauty of this amazing country.
The spacious grounds include a hot tub, swimming pool, & luxurious gardens. A divine way to nurture your spirit over President's Day weekend. Open to all levels. Airfare is not included. Your fee includes 7 nights accommodations, 3 gourmet meals per day, transportation to & from the airport &, 3 eco-adventure excursions including a full day of white water rafting!
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Saturday, February 15 - Saturday, February 22, 2003
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A full week of yoga & nature
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Pura Vida Spa, Costa Rica
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Cost:
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Begins at $1095, $350 deposit reserves your space
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Questions?:
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Contact Jennifer at 888-515-4580
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To Register:
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Contact Jennifer at 888-515-4580
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asana of the month
tolasana/scale pose
Tolasana builds awareness in the core of the body. It helps to build abdominal and arm strength while encouraging usage of uddiyana banda. Two opposing forces work powerfully to create the dynamic lifting action present in this pose. The arms must extend as the hands press fully into the earth and the hips lift up.
yogi of the month
pary williamson
The first time I visited Tranquil Space was with a friend who suggested I tag along with her and felt strongly that I would love the classes. I had been practicing all types of yoga all over town in studios and in various gyms. However, there was always something missing. Most classes were not challenging at all and if they were, they lacked the spiritual aspect. The main and most important factor for me were the teachers. I couldn't find a teacher that I was comfortable with until Tranquil Space.
As soon as I walked in, I immediately felt calm. This was certainly a very tranquil space. I was welcomed with warm smiles from the teachers as well as the students. I found my spot in class and enjoyed the relaxing and centering effects of the incense. The class flowed wonderfully and I loved the challenge of each pose - how just when you think you've got it, you can always take it one step further. Each pose is like a piece of art and the feeling of practicing yoga is like nothing else. I feel strong, yet graceful at the same time. I love how each pose is challenging, yet relaxing as if I'm gaining and letting go. So here we are, finally in the most blissful shavasana on earth. I am melting into the earth, I am enjoying the most perfect music, how can it get any better? The teacher walks over and lightly sprays me with aromatherapy! All of my senses are stimulated. Everything but taste. But if you've ever visited Tranquil Space, you know that Kimberly pays attention to every last detail. After shavasana, you are not shuffled out the door - you are served tea and cookies - my favorite detail! What a great idea!
The teachers at Tranquil Space are some of the nicest people I've ever met, and the same with the students. I have become a better person because of Tranquil Space - I am overwhelmed by positivity and acceptance and my practice thrives in this atmosphere. I always carry the benefits of this very special yoga practice into my daily life.
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tranquilTeam player of the month
kevin waldorf
"Find the Tranquil Space Within"
I sought out yoga as a refuge from the craziness in my life. I was always running to catch up with the hectic pace of school, work, travel, friends, family, deadlines, appointments, marathons, yoga classes, etc., etc., etc. I was always trying to be super man. Always cramming too much into a short day. This distanced me from both my body and soul, which weren't too happy.
"Surrender Yourself to the Mat . . . Surrender Your Ego!"
When I first met Kimberly, I found a yoga style that made me pause and surrender my "to do lists." This stellar teacher focused on what was positive about me, unconditionally. She made me feel confident, while the poses humbled me. I found a place where I could retreat, yet be completely present to everything around me and within me, the pain and the bliss. It was such a change from the feeling of always having to be somewhere else, two steps ahead. Running, running, running! Yoga helped me believe that it is okay just to be present and still in the pose. It is okay to surrender and breathe.
"May We Carry Our Practice into the World"
Yoga has given me a lot more to give. As a social worker, I feel more attuned to my clients' needs. As a friend, I am more attentive and compassionate. As a teacher, I am less focused on the goal and more on the process. As a student, I am more willing to fall. As a human, I have learned to share both my laughter and tears. And yes, as a heartthrob, I have developed a sexy "yoga butt" (hee-hee)!
This spring I will be completing the Level 2 Vinyasa Teacher Certification with Kimberly, as well as my social work program at CUA. So look for me in your local yoga studio and at your neighborhood public health clinic. I'll be the one with the big smile and the cute butt!
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tranquiliT boutique
yoga clothing and accessories
Shop the tranquiliT boutique to view a line designed specifically to celebrate
the active and stylish yogi. You can purchase tranquiliT tees,
pants, and yoga accessories online at the tranquiliT
boutique!
This month's featured item is the intermediate vinyasa yoga audio cd with Kimberly Wilson containing 8 tracks accompanied with piano and trance music. The piano music is by our own yogi Heather McAuliffe! Available online for $21 -- $18 plus $3 shipping and handling. Only $15 if purchased at the holiday celebration.
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As a continuing benefit for 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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reflective closing thoughts
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"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable. "
~ Helen Keller
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The year is coming to an end and many dreams or new year's resolutions may not have come into fruition. The end of the year always signals death to me, a chapter closing on my life, and a perfect time to reflect with pride on those dreams that were realized, the lessons learned, and to embody self-compassion on those stars that have yet to be captured. There is always next year, the rebirth of newness with a clean slate and enthusiasm to make even more dreams reality.
One way to honor the dying of the old self and welcome the new is through one's yoga practice. To me, yoga equates empowerment, strength and flexibility not only on the yoga mat but in one's daily life. For example, by noticing a reoccuring sense of apprehension with certain poses or a lack of desire to progress to the next level of a class, one can reflect on a similar tendency in life. The tendency to stay in the comfort zone or to practice negative self-talk by telling oneself that they aren't good enough, strong enough, flexible enough. I believe that what takes place on the yoga mat is a reflection of how one relates to life. By challenging oneself, within intelligent limits, a person can find a sense of strength to push past preconceived boundaries and find bliss in realizing their true potential. This may show up through a yoga pose or changing careers or leaving an unhappy relationship. Yoga helps to challenge and empower people both on and off the mat.
Yoga has become a way of life for me and I hope that everyone is able to find a few moments of "on or off the mat" practice for themselves during the holiday season. May this month serve as a time of honoring 2002, preparing your vision for 2003, and savoring the scents of this festive season. I look forward to celebrating the new year with you in our new Tranquil Space! Happy Holidays and thank you for your continued support.
Many Blessings and Much Gratitude,
Kimberly Wilson
Creative Director
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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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