"for he who has no tranquility there
is no concentration" - bhagavad gita
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after calling the studio “yoga at kimberly’s”
during our humble beginnings, i began to crave a name that evoked more of an
experience. while exploring options with a group of girls, i came upon “tranquil
space” in 2000 and have loved taking the concept of tranquility into all we
offer. tranquil space has been created to serve as a respite, a haven for busy
beings craving some peace and nurturing within their fast-paced lives.
when we moved into our arlington studio last fall, i received a lot of feedback
on how much everyone loved the color scheme – golds and rich earth tones. hmmmm,
guess the pink, mint green, and purple walls have worn their welcome? my beau
says it feels like “welcome to my sorority dorm room.” well, i did win the
tri-delta room decorating contest my senior year! however, i hoped i’d moved on
from that era.
as we plan the décor and vibe for our new tranquil space on
17th street,
i’m describing the look as “zen princess.” sure no one has any idea what i’m
talking about – i like mystery – but i’m hopeful that blending zen motif with
chandeliers and our colorful accents (not full walls, but accents!) will somehow
come together in a streamlined style that exudes tranquility.
tranquility is a way of life. as a girl constantly on-the-go i’m always seeking
a dose of it. lately i’ve found tranquility in daily cupcakes, soy chai lattes,
and meditation. where do you find it? how can you get more of it?
spring is upon us – thank goodness – and this is always a fun time to reflect on
blooming. as tranquil space gears up to bloom into a new home, we’re doing a lot
of spring cleaning by sorting files, tossing former must-haves that have passed
their prime, and organizing what lies behind the closet curtains. to embody
tranquility, explore what lies hidden, and needs to be tossed or sorted. embrace
march’s theme of discovery and practice it toward yourself. get ready
to bloom. replace old habits with new tranquility-inducing habits. surround
yourself with more tranquility-filled friends. read more tranquility-producing
texts.
we look forward to blooming with you in march. join our spring blossom 20-day
challenge, volunteer, savor a cupcake, sit for 5 minutes a day, write in your
journal, sip green tea, get your yoga on – find tranquility!
tranquilly yours,
kimberly wilson
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tranquil chick for for musings on yoga on and off the mat + weekly
podcasts on all things hip and tranquil.
read kimberly’s weekly column in
the examiner.
join kimberly at omega
june 2-6 and kripalu august 10-15
for a week filled with hip tranquil chickness.
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pick up our class schedule, catered to various levels
and moods: yin/yang, restorative, yoga 1-3, express, slow flow, and a voluptuous vinyasa flow on sundays!
visit webscheduler for all the scoop.
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click here for a description
of how to sign up for classes early, buy more classes online, checking
your pass status, and more! no phone reservations, please.
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- join marianne each friday from 1:30-2:30
pm for a complimentary practice for survivors
of breast cancer and other women's cancers.
for all the scoop, e-mail
marianne@tranquilspace.com.
- sign up for a
tranquil space membership to receive unlimited yoga classes for
$125/month with a pass that automatically renews. commit to your yoga
practice in the new year with tranquil ease and enjoy your reduced class
prices. for all the scoop, visit tranquilspace.com or e-mail
jo@tranquilspace.com.
- join us across the
river in our arlington location - steps from the clarendon metro. visit the
website for
all the scoop.
- want to expand your
yoga practice? join the
tranquil space
team.
- we have loads of
inspiring lifestyle and yoga workshops scheduled this
winter, including:
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- heart
opening and backbends at arlington
3/1
- newbie workshop w/anne 3/9
- yoga and rock climbing with
chuck 3/9
- master class with kimberly:
assisting with intention 3/16
- hip hop yoga with kimberly
3/21
- restorative/yin yoga with kimberly
3/22 at arlington
- yoga + creativity with kimberly
3/23
- hip tranquil chick retreat
with kimberly 3/28-3/30
- yoga therapeutics with joe
miller, 3/30
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warrior of justice: celebrating the life of michael
maggio through reflective yin yoga
we invite you to join danielle
and friends in celebrating the life of a true warrior.
michael maggio, 60, a well-known immigration lawyer
and tireless warrior for justice, left this world
far too prematurely, on february 10, of non-hodgkin’s
lymphoma.
to commemorate michael’s
tireless efforts and incredible energy as an advocate
for justice, we’ll combine postures designed to
flush and stimulate the body’s energetic pathways,
together with yoga nidra and meditation. march
23, 7-9 p.m
reserve your space now
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five day core challenge with rob starts monday
march 10!
get ready for spring and a powerful new you! awaken
your practice with early morning meditation and
powerful vinyasa sequences focusing primarily on
the core of the body. this area of the body, fueled
by the fire element, is what guides our gut decisions,
posture, and forms the center of our being. five
day morning series: march 10-14, 7-8 a.m.
sign up now
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join us for a weekend of of inspiring workshops
with simon park, april 25-27!
sign up now
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emerge from the winter doldrums and invigorate
yourself with 20 days of yoga in march! take any 20
classes this month using your spring blossom
passport (see front desk for your personalized
passport). at month’s end, you’ll feel energized,
empowered by your consistent practice, and inspired
for the warm weather!
redeem your completed passport at the end of the
adventure for:
*one of kimberly’s 3 home practice CDs AND
*a tranquil space tee of your choice AND
*your first month of tranquil space membership at
$100.
$160
(please note, if you hold a regular class pass it
will be put on hold for the duration of the spring
adventure.)
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in celebration of women's history month,
enjoy 10% off all women's tees in march.
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- stop by tranquil space's
myspace page and
facebook page and say "hello"!
- community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space yogis' honors and developments! please share your celebrations with us by emailing newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
- a huge welcome to tim mooney, our new director of operations and
general counsel!
- a fond farewell to teacher ana leroy as she embarks upon further
yogic studies.
- good luck to anne thiel as she embarks on the journey of massage
school!
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susan mentz and kris megna at solarice wellness center in
whistler
canada.
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yogi nico in his organic tranquiliTee onsie
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linda shaffer-bollert's nephew sporting his tranquiliTee.
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 melissa
vanorman
when i was little i wanted to be a check-out girl at k-mart.
the smart red smocks, brimming toy aisles, and illuminated cash registers
enchanted and delighted me. each visit i’d hide under clothes racks, trace the
edges of cellophane wrapped packages, and dip my fingers into the display bins
at the back of the tool department. for a six year old, this was magical stuff.
by sixth grade, however, i reasoned that a lifetime supply of hardware and
barbie accessories was a shallow premise for a life’s work. i shifted my
ambitions to electoral politics—president of the united states to be specific—in
order to help others. my progressive social agenda promised to eliminate
everything from poverty to animal cruelty. but a brief stint of as our class
president taught me that politics had its own cruelties. i’d have to find
another route to a life of service and contemplation.
while i abandoned my goal of elected office, i did not reject my initial intent.
i still seek a life that gives to others, and i still long for the childlike joy
of sensory exploration. practicing and now teaching yoga has helped me discover
that service, sensation, and wonder can all be part of the same mission.
as we come to our mats this month, let’s savor a sense of discovery in our
practice. indulge in the delight of each movement and each moment—the lift of
the collarbones, the deepening of the breath, the stilling of the mind. it is
this self-discovery, which yoga so beautifully facilitates, that in time reveals
our paths and our passions.
what are you are exploring? what delights you? and how can this discovery enrich
your life both on and off the yoga mat?
my discoveries ultimately led to neither the toy aisle nor the oval office, but
to a path unknown to me as a six year old. as we come together this month we
each have a different path to explore. let’s delight in discovering them
together.
each month we choose a pose to focus on in each class through strong attention to alignment, variations, and/or modifications as a way to grow and expand our yogic horizons.
 forearm
plank
benefits
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calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
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stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, and arches
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strengthens the arms and legs, and core
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helps prevent osteoporosis
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this title is reserved for yogis who have shown a strong dedication to their practice, are enthusiastic about their growth, and enjoy sharing it with others.
 mike
panfield
my first exposure to yoga was as a young boy.
johnny carson had a "yogi" who folded himself inside an impossibly small box.
fascinating, yet totally weird (in texas, anything non-texan is suspect). fast
forward to my first classes at ts in 2003 where i realized that i had somehow
picked up yoga through the years and was quite surprised to learn that the
postures had ancient sanskrit names, not just "that arm stretch my tennis coach
taught me." with this realization, i dropped my perception of yoga as being
"weird" and felt very much at home. however, when i first took classes, i was
really doing it for somebody else. when she lost interest in yoga, my practice
followed. when i restarted again in 2006 i did it for myself and that has made
all the difference.
i am now drawn to yoga because i enjoy the discipline of a dedicated practice,
of overcoming the mental and physical challenges. i am drawn to tranquil space
because the staff has that perfect balance of friendliness and sarcasm (ala
southwest airlines) and the teachers are giving and bring a variety of styles.
my practice has shown me humor (yes kimberly, my hamstrings are definitely
"awakening"), humility (tadasana on your tiptoes with your eyes closed is not
that easy), a deeper calm, and new words like ahimsa and satya that are now part
of my mindset as well as my vocabulary. it has exposed my flaws, yet given me a
path to improving them. to me, tranquil space is just that: a place where i can
relax and enjoy the tranquility of my practice because there is a sense of
family or, as diborah is fond of saying, "i feel like i am practicing with my
friends". thanks kimberly, i am looking forward to a nice pot of lapsang
souchang at the new studio.
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this title is reserved for members of our team who embody the tranquil space values, excel in their role at the studio, and have a passion for their practice.
 scott
nelson
i thank you all for the honor of being chosen
for the tranquility team player of the month.
i "discovered" yoga in denver three years ago, but didnt really apply it to my
life until i moved to washington. i have learned through the teachings at
tranquil space to use the harmony and balance i found on the mat in my day to
day dealings off the mat. i want to say that my life before yoga was filled with
drugs and alcohol and i did not know who or what i was, nor did i care to know.
when becoming sober, i soon realized that i had no idea how to deal with the
little things in life that were common to all, and that is when yoga became a
path to a better life. i know that without it, i would probably be lost.
i have a beautiful life now, i am the director of an important historic house
museum ( a job i would not have had unless i had learned to listen to my inner
voice) i have an adopted family here and most of the members are people i have
met through my practice at tranquil space.
i feel blessed daily, and have learned through yoga how to be grateful and share
my joy with others. thank you for helping me become the crazy, happy, caring and
free person you see today.
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 clothing, accessories, and specialties
to enrich your life on and off the mat
tranquility boutique is a fusion of fashion
and passion in celebration of yogis' bodies and spirits! we carry a delightful
selection of comfy and chic products to enhance your practice on and off the
yoga mat - mala beads, books, aromatherapy spray, soy candles, eco-friendly
mats, handmade mat bags, and more! tranquil space's own line of yoga clothing
,TranquiliT, is designed for the lifestyle yogini and has been featured in
shape, lucky, daily candy, fit yoga, the washingtonian, and the washington post.
greetings
from tranquility boutique manager julia
the tranquility boutique is
committed to a deeper dedication to eco-and socially conscious products and
practices. we're currently featuring new ultra-soft organic logo-tees, super
cute sigg water bottles to help you finally kick that plastic water bottle habit
in style, and to-die-for faux fur mat bags.
you know what they say, march comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, and
if you're a fellow washingtonian, you know spring is our most delightful season! TranquiliT is now available in the hottest spring-tastic shades featured on the
spring/summer 2008 runways - ocean, tangerine and green apple. did i mention
these hues look fabulous with your post-yoga glow?
sunnier skies also means it's time to get back on your bikes and ride to class.
saka backpacks are finally in, and provide the perfect solution to cumbersome
yoga mats and all your essential accoutremente.
looking forward to seeing you monday, wednesday and friday evenings!
om shanti,
warm, warm wishes!
julia
to receive seasonal updates and discounts on the TranquiliT line, along with musings on yoga for the modern girl, click here and use our newsletter signup box.
in alignment with our values, a portion of all tranquility boutique proceeds are donated to my sister's place — a local organization committed to eradicating domestic violence.
karma yoga is the yoga of selfless action:
from feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, housing the poor and helping all
in need. it is also the offering of our ingenuity, inventiveness, wisdom, love,
and connection to humanity. there are many ways to do this…through teaching,
community service, the arts, meditation, charity work and more.
we've created a new karma yoga corner both
online and at the
studio to give you tools to connect with each other and the community. contact
our karma yoga director niyati shah
with any feedback or questions.
latest karma yoga opportunity:
volunteers are needed to serve breakfast
at three designated outdoor street locations in the district. individuals
may ride with a staff person in an outreach vehicle or travel separately by
public transportation or personal vehicle. this is an ideal opportunity for
individuals interested in regularly volunteering (at least once a week),
mon-fri, 8-9 a.m. or 8-11 a.m. for more information, contact
niya
coming soon:
more karma yoga opportunities including karma yoga workshops, walks and group
volunteer activities. if you have an idea or know of an organization that could
use a helping hand, please send suggestions my way so we can grow our collective
karma community together! namaste ~ niya
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at tranquil space we believe that yoga is a lifestyle. the tranquil space specialty spa is an urban oasis where you can
nurture your body and soothe your soul with
tranquility treatments — specialty
services that cater to the yogi spirit.
do you ever wonder what the differences are between different types of massage?
are you looking for something in particular but are unsure what to ask for? in
the coming months we will put the spotlight on different treatments and their
benefits that currently offered or in the works for our spa at tranquil space.
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what is aromatherapy massage?
this type of massage includes the use of pure essential oils derived from plants
for therapeutic purposes. pure essential have been found to provide both
psychological and physical benefits when used correctly and safely, not to
mention a dose of heavenly scent to accompany you through the rest of your day!
tranquil treatments is growing with the opening of the new studio this spring!
we are pleased to announce that we will be offering our yummy treatments out of
three private treatments rooms, which means we will be able to give you that
massage you've been wanting anytime during business hours!
look for many additions to our current treatments offerings, including
reflexology, sumptuous foot soaks, face and neck treatments, signature
aromatherapy treatments, and so much more! we will keep you updated in the new
year as the program develops.
how tranquility treatments can benefit you:
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reduce stress and enhance relaxation
- promote deeper and easier breathing
- reduce blood pressure
- strengthen the immune system
- enhance capacity for calm thinking and creativity
- increase awareness of mind-body connection
- develop and enhance your practice on and off the yoga mat
- foster a feeling of well-being and peace of mind
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try our tranquility treatments specials:
 the mission of tranquil space is to provide a nurturing environment that encourages the unfolding of a creative yoga practice that is carried off the yoga mat into one's daily life.
 the vision of tranquil space is to use yoga as a catalyst to live life fully and consciously.
tranquil space dupont
2024 p street, nw
washington, dc 20036 |
tranquil space bethesda
7475 wisconsin ave, suite 8
bethesda, md 20814 |
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3260 wilson boulevard
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