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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.
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studio happenings
- Fall schedule! We now have 42 weekly yoga classes. The 7 a.m. sunrise yoga has been cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause our yogis.
- Class sizes. Please check our new class times to accommodate your schedule, as many classes are still quite small and intimate. We've noted class sizes less than 10 in pink on the website.
- Interested in free yoga? We have positions available and would love to have interested yogis apply. Visit studio opportunities for our current openings.
 Seeking Weekend Studio Manager. We're in search of a detail-oriented, yoga-loving, joy-filled manager for our weekends. Please visit studio opportunities for details.
- Fall Foliage Retreat. Join Kimberly for a weekend away nurturing your soul through yoga, journal writing, napping and letting go. Details on our enlightening events page.
- Tea flavors: Spend some time before or after class and savor a cup of hot herbal teas in peppermint, lemon, and chamomile.
- Series of the month! Visit www.tranquilspace.com/sun_salutation.html for a refresher on the sun salutations. A great way to begin your home practice!
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to guarantee your space as select classes may fill quickly.
 | - Save the date! Our 4th annual holiday party is Sunday, December 14 at 7 - 9:30 p.m. The event will feature the release of Kimberly's second cd — a beginner level vinyasa practice. We are seeking suggestions on who to support for our holiday party through canned goods or small donations to a charity that is close to our yogis' hearts. Please let us know of a charity close to yours by e-mailing kat@tranquilspace.com.
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- Holiday schedule is available online. We are open throughout the holidays but operating on a reduced schedule so please take note of the offered class times.
- Yogi Babies online! Share your photos of your beloved babies with us and let us welcome them into the community.
- Community Bulletin Board in the Tea Lounge. Let your fellow yogis know about your cooking classes, dog walking services or need for a roommate by posting notices on our board. Please obtain management approval prior to posting.
- Refer a friend
who buys a pass and receive a free class! Have your friend fill out a referral card with your name on it and hand it to the studio assistant when purchasing their class pass. Valid only for first-time pass purchases.
- A very special welcome to Marianne Leal as a new evening studio manager.
- Massage at Tranquil Space! We are pleased to offer a complement to your yoga practice. Visit www.tranquilspace.com/massage.html for details.
- Private Sessions are available at the studio. Please visit www.tranquilspace.com/private_sessions_and_parties.html for more details.
- Create a Tranquil Space at your office or next event! Tranquil Space offers yoga parties for any special occasion, series of classes at your office and office yoga workshops! For more information, please contact yogaoutreach@tranquilspace.com.
- Newbie Yogi Series coming again on Saturdays in November! A 4-week series catered to the developing, inquisitive yogi. Visit the newbie yogi series page for details!
- Yogi goodies: please note the mat cleaning spray we've added to the dressing rooms to help keep your mats fresh, the book exchange basket in the tea lounge, and the goodie basket in the girls' dressing room with body spray, hair ties and lotions. Enjoy!
- Please familiarize yourself with studio tips.
- Share your thoughts: We have placed a suggestions box in the swirlie hallway which awaits any comments, praise or requests our yogis may have. Or please fill out this studio survey. View our comment corner to read our replies. Thank you for sharing!
- 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.
- Carole Sargent, a book author and Georgetown English professor, took Kimberly's Artist's Way series in early 2001. She loved it and used the inspiration to start A Word in Time, an agency helping writers find literary agents and publish books! If you are interested in a six-week publishing seminar, please visit http://www.awordintime.com.
- Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) needs your help! Please join Tranquil Space teacher Gina Davis on 11/22 for the 12th annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon. By walking or making a contribution, you will help Gina's organization keep their shelter for homeless girls and boys open — a crucial first step to helping youth to self-sufficiency. Email gdavis@mail.layc-dc.org if interested.
- Congratulations to our Saturday newbie graduates: Nicole, Paige, Karen, Andrea, Kyle, Shawn, Malinda, and Agnes.
- Please share photos of you wearing tranquiliT tees off the beaten path. This month's features are Michelle Hynes at a home her grandfather built in Colorado, Kimberly Wilson running the Army 10-miler, and Alison Evans and Diana Santana in front of Iceland's Geyser hot springs. Send photos to newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
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seasonal specials
Fall "Back to Yoga" Specials ... LAST MONTH
specials valid through november 30, 2003
enlightening events
newbie yogi 4-week series
Tranquil Space is pleased to begin offering a 4-week series of yoga classes designed especially for complete beginners. The Newbie Series is an excellent, structured way of getting to know the basics of vinyasa flow yoga. Click here for details!
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Dates:
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Saturday, November 1
Saturday, November 8
Saturday, November 15
Saturday, November 22
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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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$100, $90 if pre-registered
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Questions?:
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Email: newbieprogram@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Registration Form
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Nov. 1 - Nov. 22 series
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postnatal yoga 4-week series
Learn how yoga can support and empower you during your journey as a new mother!
Join Carol Collins and her 12-week-old baby! For 4 Sundays in November, learn yoga postures that relieve neck and back discomfort while at the same time bonding with your baby. Discover ways to work yoga into your every day with your new baby through breathing, meditation, vinyasa flows, and abdominal strengthening. This is also a great way to meet other moms! Bring your baby or come alone. Babies not yet crawling are welcome.
Open to women in all stages of post-pregnancy. No previous yoga experience necessary.
Drop-ins are also welcome, for $25 per session.
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Sunday, November 2
Sunday, November 9
Sunday, November 16
Sunday, November 23
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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$100, $90 if pre-registered
drop-ins are also welcome, for $25 per session
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Questions?:
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Email: postnatalprogram@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Postnatal Yoga Series
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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.
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Monthly:
Saturday, November 8
Saturday, December 13
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12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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November 8 Newbie Yogi:
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December 13 Newbie Yogi:
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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.
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Bi-monthly:
Sunday, November 9
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12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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November 9 Jump Into Yoga 2:
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deepening your practice: arm balancing and inversions
A workshop with Lisa Farmer designed to give yogis courage to tackle challenging poses such as crow, koundinyasana, forearm stand, and handstand while developing strength and confidence. Yogis will be given a chance to explore their edge while moving into the various stages of the poses with a sense of self-compassion.
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Sunday, November 9
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Time:
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2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Tranquil Space
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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fall foliage yoga retreat
A crisp fall weekend full of yoga and retreating with Kimberly at a beautiful spiritual center in Virginia, approximately 3.5 hours from DC. Unleash the flow of your creativity this fall season with a weekend away from it all exploring the interplay of yoga, journal writing, meditation, hiking, soaking in the hot tub, warming in the sauna or simply taking a much needed nap.
A perfect escape for the weary soul right before the holiday rush begins. Join others in letting go and turning inward among the beautiful canvas of fall foliage. Very limited space still available. Transportation is on your own and all meals are included.
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Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16, 2003
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Time:
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Friday, 8:00 p.m. - Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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Yogaville, near Charlottesville, VA
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Cost:
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$275 double occupancy,
$230 dorm occupancy
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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$275 double occupancy
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$230 dorm occupancy
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introductory meditation workshop
This meditation workshop will present detailed instruction for beginners, provide periods of meditation practice, explore the foundations of meditation, identify common obstacles encountered during meditation, and provide their antidotes.
Chris Kreeger was the Resident Director of Baltimore Shambhala Training for the past 12 years and recently has been appointed the East Coast Regional Liaison/Mentor for Shambhala Training International.
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Sunday, November 16
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Time:
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2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$50, $45 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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Registration Form
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reducing stress through yoga
stress release workshop
Stress affects our lives on a daily basis. Sure we feel relaxed after yoga, but what about the rest of the time? This workshop will look at the connection between stress and physical illness. Alison will teach strategies to take yoga off the mat and help you deal better with stress, especially in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.
- journal about sources of stress in your life, and discover ways to simplify
- identify areas of the body where you hold stress
- learn simple techniques you can use at work, home, or standing in line at the grocery store
- decompress with a vinyasa practice geared towards releasing stress
- experience guided meditation and deep, extended relaxation
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Saturday, November 22
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Time:
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2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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(In the "optional instructions" box on the final payment page,
please indicate what you'd like to gain from this event.) |
deepening your practice: hip openers
It has been said that the more open the hips, the more open the heart! Join Pary Williamson for an afternoon of hip focusing fun. This workshop will begin with meditation and a flow of various standing asanas to warm the body and gradually open the hips. The breath will be used to assist the opening while allowing the body to go deeper into each pose. The afternoon will end with floor work, using seated and supine poses to relieve tightness and unwanted stored emotions from the hips. You will leave the workshop feeling relaxed and restored throughout while gaining a better understanding of working with your hips!
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Sunday, November 23
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Time:
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12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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Regular classes are canceled this day!
thanksgiving pre-tofurkey charity yoga practice
Join Anne Thiel on Thanksgiving, November 27 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., for a pre-tofurkey all-level donation yoga practice. Proceeds from this class will benefit So Others Might Eat, a local organization that exists to help the low-income and less-fortunate of DC, particularly the homeless and elderly.
 heart opening vinyasa practice
In this workshop with Leigh Ann explore postures that open the chest and heart center, while releasing tightness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back often caused by working long hours over a desk or on a computer. We will begin the practice with a series of seated and standing postures designed to awaken and warm the body. We will then explore postures that release and open the neck, shoulders, and spine. Finally, we will focus on postures that lift and open the throat, chest and heart center. Ideas for yoga that can be practiced right at your desk will be included. You will leave feeling relaxed, open, and rejuvenated, with tools for releasing stress and tension throughout the workday.
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Saturday, December 6
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Time:
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1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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organic flow
a celebration of yoga, movement and music
Join Lisa for this 2-hour workshop as we celebrate our bodies' freedom through intuitive yoga and dance. Move through sequenced and unsequenced yoga and dance while listening to world music. Come prepared for an intuitive and a high energy practice as we release our bodies and minds before the busy holiday season.
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Saturday, December 6
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Time:
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6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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awakening the body's core
Abdominal muscles help support the body's posture, assist in healthy breathing and support the lower back. Join Lisa on Dec. 7 for an afternoon vinyasa practice devoted to this powerful area of the body. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and strengthening the "power center." Learn the fundamentals of uddiyana bandha and how the core serves your asana practice.
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Sunday, December 7
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Time:
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12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 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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Registration Form
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tranquil space holiday celebration
Join Tranquil Space yoga off the mat for our 4th annual holiday party and release of Kimberly's latest cd, a beginning-level practice. A delightful evening filled with vegetarian hors d'oeuvres, holiday cheer, treats for all, and a chance to mingle with your fellow yogis.
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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Thursday, January 1, 2004
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Time:
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12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 if pre-registered
or $55 for both new year's workshops
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Questions?:
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Registration Form
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Setting Your Intentions:
Guided Meditation:
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setting your intentions: unleash the flow
This workshop with Kimberly will be set to motivating music and include an intermediate practice geared to opening up your potential in the New Year. The notion of living your life to its fullest will be woven throughout your practice and followed with a restorative shavasana. Bring an energized and eager soul ready to unleash all your creativity in 2004!
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Thursday, January 1, 2004
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Time:
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3:0 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$35, $30 if pre-registered
or $55 for both new year's workshops
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Questions?:
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Email: events@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Registration Form
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Setting Your Intentions:
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(In the "optional instructions" box on the final payment page,
please indicate what you'd like to gain from this event.) |
newbie yogi 4-week series
Tranquil Space is pleased to begin offering a 4-week series of yoga classes designed especially for complete beginners. This Newbie Series, with Gina Davis is an excellent, structured way of getting to know the basics of vinyasa flow yoga. Click here for details!
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Dates:
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Sunday, January 4
Sunday, January 11
Sunday, January 18
Sunday, January 25
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Time:
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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$100, $90 if pre-registered
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Questions?:
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Email: newbieprogram@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Registration Form
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Jan. 4 - Jan. 25 series
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please indicate what you'd like to gain from this event.) |
newbie yogi 4-week series
Tranquil Space is pleased to begin offering a 4-week series of yoga classes designed especially for complete beginners. This Newbie Series, with Siobhan Troy is an excellent, structured way of getting to know the basics of vinyasa flow yoga. Click here for details!
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Dates:
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Saturday, January 10
Saturday, January 17
Saturday, January 24
Saturday, January 31
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Time:
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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Location:
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2024 p street, nw
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Cost:
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$100, $90 if pre-registered
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Email: newbieprogram@tranquilspace.com
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Cancellation Policy:
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Jan. 10 - Jan. 31 series
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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 14 - Saturday, February 21, 2004
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A full week of yoga & nature
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Location:
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Pura Vida Spa, Costa Rica
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Cost:
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Begins at $1225
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Questions?:
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Contact Jennifer at 888-515-4580
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Contact Jennifer at 888-515-4580
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asana of the month
urdva dhanurasana/wheel
Benefits: This pose opens the chest and stretches the abdominal wall; tones the bum and thighs; and stablizes, releases, and brings relief to the lower back. It opens the breathing body, creating a new awareness and rhythm. Backbends tend to open the heart center, ease depression and colds which arise during this time of the year.
yogi of the month
frances greene
"If I can't reinvent myself, how can I find my true self," Dorothy Allison.
To me, this describes my relationship with yoga and with life. Every time I step on the yoga mat, I have the opportunity to recreate myself through poses, vinyasas, breaths, and sometimes grunts. On Monday I can do the perfect tree pose and Wednesday I can't balance to save my life. And this is how my yoga practice goes. The only thing about my practice that remains constant is that every time I come off the mat I continue to be rewarded by an elevated sense of myself.
There are a few things that have recently affected my practice: Warrior I, headstand, and forearmstand. When I began my practice two years ago, Warrior I felt easy and I enjoyed this pose for about a year. Then I listened to a teacher's description about how I was supposed to have "squared hips!" This was something I'd heard about 100 times but this time I understood. I made that seemingly minor adjustment and ever since I've been struggling with the pose. It is no longer natural for me. While I am stunned at having to relearn this pose, I am excited about the new challenge and the notion that new realizations will continue not just with my poses, but with my life. Likewise, I never thought I would be able to do headstand nor did I think I could learn to become more patient. Eventually a teacher set me up with the proper base for headstand and suggested staying in a short down-dog until I felt strong enough to go to the wall. I did this for a month. One day I went to the wall, set up my base, and without thinking, got straight up. For two seconds I stayed balanced on my own. To date, that is my favorite, albeit shortest, headstand. Now I'm working on forearmstand and all I can do is hold my arms around a block in a short down-dog. I've been doing this for months and I feel like it will be months more before I go to the wall. The first time I held this awkward pose I fell over after two breaths, now I can hold it for eight breaths. With every attempt I grow, reinvent, and learn patience.
I am thankful for Tranquil Space and for all the gifted teachers and fellow yogis that help me in obvious and subtle ways to find my true self through yoga.
namaste
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tranquiliTeam player of the month
carol collins
I love working at Tranquil Space! There is no other environment where I feel so welcomed and comfortable. My life has changed dramatically in the last 11 weeks since Sophia was born. My family is so excited about meeting her, sometimes I wonder if anyone remembers who I am! There are times I'm so wrapped up in my love for her, I neglect my own needs. Then I think about my friends, especially those I've met through Tranquil Space, and I feel like myself again and remember to take care of myself. I know that taking care of myself allows me to be the best mom I can be. I'm thrilled to begin teaching the postnatal yoga series. This is a way to combine my love of yoga, teaching and my baby all in one!! Bringing Sophia with me "to work" brings up all kinds of anxieties: will she be hungry? cranky? Will she sleep through it all? I have no idea. But I do know that I'm ready to accept the uncertainty and to be in the moment. I love teaching yoga not only because I love helping people open up to themselves, but also because on a daily basis, it's so important to me. So thank you, thank you, thank you Tranquil Space for nurturing my ever-changing meditation, yoga and teaching practice! Namaste.
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tranquiliT boutique
yoga clothing and accessories
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Shop the tranquiliT boutique to view a line of yoga clothing and accessories designed to celebrate the bodies of active and stylish yogis. You can purchase tranquiliT tees, pants, and yoga accessories online at the tranquiliT boutique!
This month's featured item is our new hoody long sleeve tee available in asphalt!
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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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reflective closing thoughts
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"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
~ Marcel Proust
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This month officially jump starts the holiday season. Time for giving thanks, sharing gratitude with family and friends, and with the brisk chilly air enveloping us, turning our energies inward. I find that the Fall season also brings about lots of time for self-reflection as we're no longer running away on the weekends to the beach or spending as much time outdoors, we are forced to spend more time inside, alone with ourselves.
This newfound alone time can be used in numerous ways, especially during the approaching holidays which can often disrupt our balance. Begin by reflecting on the Fall season, notice if feelings of lethargy or sadness creep in. The darker, colder days can bring about feelings not experienced under sunny, warmer conditions. Counter these feelings with backbends, journal writing, warm baths, and hot cups of tea. Take advantage of this time by reflecting on the meaning of these months, the holidays, what they represent to you, and how nature encourages us to slow our pace and spend time inward.
November is a month ripe with the changing season. The request by nature to take some down time, to shed old habits, negativity, things or people that aren't serving you, concurrently with the leaves falling from the trees. Savor the upcoming holiday filled with food and friends, and absorb all the sensations — the smell of apples baking, the taste of warm bread, the sounds of laughter — surrounding these experiences. The yoga practice of mindfulness and full awareness can be carried off of the mat and into the upcoming activities of this season.
In addition, November is a perfect time to express gratefulness for all we have, how far we've come and where we're heading. Let the season encourage you to give of yourself through service in your work, family, and friendships. Remember, no one comes into your world by accident. Honor and accept the huge responsibility we all share with one another through our everyday interactions. "Think about what you have to give, not in terms of dollars, because I believe that your life is about service. It's about what you came to give to the world." ~ Oprah Winfrey
| Much love and A TON of gratitude for sharing yourself with me,
Kimberly Wilson
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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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