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october's e-muse contains:
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dupont studio hours:
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monday
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11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
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tuesday
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11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
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wednesday
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11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
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thursday
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11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
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friday
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11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
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saturday
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8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
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sunday
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10:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.
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and by appointment
take a yoga class,
shop the tranquiliT boutique
or indulge in a tranquiliT treatment
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“autumn is a second spring
when every leaf is a flower.”
~ albert camus
ten tips to help you reconnect to your practice this fall
- put "on the mat" time into your schedule. make your yoga practice part of your daily routine. maybe it begins slowly with an early morning sun salutation and a before bed child's pose. the duration is not as important as the discipline to do it daily.
- schedule quiet time. you've got to set aside some quality private time to replenish. some of my faves are journal writing, meditating, herbal tea sipping coupled with daydreaming, long walks, yoga, gardening, cooking, and bookstore browsing.
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- write out your fall goals and reflect. what steps can you take now to get you closer to what you had hoped this year would look like for you? where are you now and where do you want to be? how have you grown this year? what would you like the next three months to look and feel like?
- clean out your closet. spend some time mulling through your closet and shedding what you no longer wear. donate these items to charity or schedule a swap with your gal pals. this process is cleansing and opens up space for a few new seasonal must-haves.
- host a charity-centered soiree. reconnect with your fave friends and invite them all over to raise awareness and funds for a special cause dear to your heart. this month's focus is breast cancer awareness. how can you help others think pink?
- self-nurture with a girls' (or boys') night in. gather all the ingredients needed for a decadent evening at home — aromatherapy oils, your fave bubbly beverage, an organic oatmeal facial scrub, and heaps of chamomile tea. indulge in some sacred candlelit bath time with your favorite lime flavored sparkling water nearby.
- challenge yourself. take up a new hobby, start writing that novel, schedule a vacation alone, study a foreign language, learn to knit, or sign up for that salsa class you've been thinking about for years. take yourself out of the comfort zone and watch a new, exciting world unfold.
- get organized. clean up your finances, clear off your desk (or kitchen table), sort through your kitchen cabinets, organize your paperwork into files, and put your accessories into labeled drawers. clearing clutter frees the mind and opens up space for renewed creativity.
- join a group of like-minded people. how about a political group, entrepreneur group, volunteer group, book club, toastmasters group, or knitting circle? these connections will help you grow and open up new possibilities.
- create soulful surroundings at home. set up an altar with photos of loved ones and/or teachers, scatter your favorite scented soy candles throughout your home, light nap champa incense, invest in easy-to-care-for plants such as philodendrons, play invigorating and inspiring music, and learn to love your special oasis.
 gratefully yours,
kimberly wilson
peruse kimberly's blog for musings on yoga and lifestyle.
 listen to kimberly's podcast. use your favorite podcatcher program (iTunes, iPodder, etc.) to automatically receive new shows direct to your computer. new to podcasting? get more info here.
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| - fall schedule: please note our newly updated fall schedule — adjusted quarterly to satisfy our yogis' needs. an assortment of classes to accommodate various levels and moods: yin/yang, restorative, yoga 1-3, and more! join our newly added "baby & me" on sundays at 3:00 p.m. please pick up a new schedule or visit the website for all the scoop.
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| - thank you for your vote. tranquil space was voted dc's BEST yoga studio! save the date: october 22 for our celebration of this award with our community. in addition we'll celebrate our 6th year complete with a book signing by om yoga's cyndi lee. indulge in complimentary massage, sip tranquility tea, nosh on tasty treats, watch yoga demos, shop the tranquiliT boutique and save 15% off all weekend, and mingle off the mat with our fabulous yoga community. thank you again for your support of our very special yoga community.
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| - tranquiliT trunk shows serve to empower women to create. we donate a portion of our proceeds to womenarts.org, who state: "we dream about what will happen as more and more women artists gain the resources they need to express their creativity fully. we are convinced that they will change the world." tranquil space agrees! to showcase your creations, click here for an application (3.61 mb pdf). save the date for our holiday tranquiliT trunk show on saturday, december 3! view photos from past shows.
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| - tranquil space yoga now in penn quarter on tuesdays at noon. your dupont class pass is transferrable. sign up for class online. click here for details!
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| - doga in the park: bring your yoga mat and your canine yogi (bring your own, borrow one, or come alone) for an afternoon of frolicking at rose park (23rd and p st., nw), just steps away from the studio. tranquil space is teaming with the washington humane society to bring awareness to one of our favorite local charities.
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- love restorative yoga, interested in learning to teach it or do-it-yourself at home? if so, welcome guest teacher darren main back for a weekend catered to teaching restorative yoga.
- love yoga? have a great attitude and have skills in management and supervision? consider joining our tranquiliTeam! we are currently seeking studio assistants. visit our studio opportunities page for current openings.
| - think pink: in honor of breast cancer awareness, we're thinking pink all month and offering 15% off on ALL pink items! for all pink goodies sold in the tranquiliT boutique during october, tranquil space will make a donation to the national breast cancer coalition. we also have education materials available in the studio to help educate our yogis on breast cancer.
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- we have loads of inspiring lifestyle and yoga workshops scheduled this fall: newbie series, prenatal partner yoga, knitting and yoga, a yogi's life with peg, doga in the park, thai yoga massage basics, a weekend with cyndi lee, bookclub, partner yoga, and more! visit enlightening events for ALL the scoop.
- karma yoga september: we planted 260 douglas fir trees due to your pass purchases during the month of september. we donated $150 to habitat for humanity through our backbend workshop, and an abundance of toiletries to victims of katrina. we raised $1000 when tranquil space and sahara dance hosted the second annual "in celebration of women" — a benefit bash for the tahirih justice center.
- news from siobhan troy at tranquil space bethesda:
- stay tuned for our move to 7475 wisconsin ave., located across the street from the bethesda metro!
- pre-natal class now on mondays at 7:30 p.m. — partners are welcome!
- learn the basics of a yoga 1 class, saturday, october 15th, with our newbie yogi workshop.
- open your heart and let go of the past with siobhan, saturday, october 23.
- level 1 teacher training in bethesda starts october 28. application due october 21.
- congratulations to kiersten drumm, who got married!
- welcome to newest bethesda tranquiliTeam member: shauna slingsby.
- community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space yogis' honors and developments! please share your celebrations with us by e-mailing newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
- congrats to rebecca bond, who gave birth to charles bond eisenberg on august 29.
- congrats to denise nakamizu, who gave birth to isabella on september 20.
- congrats to kathy beusterien on the recent birth of her baby boy.
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- congrats to gina davis and tim kelley on their upcoming october nuptuals.
- congrats to yogi doug morris on the release of his book, it's a sprawl world after all.
- congratulations to fall 2005 level 1 teacher training graduates: stephanie o., stephanie c., todd, megan, caroline, jamie, niyati, purvi, diane, and julie!
- congratulations to september newbie series graduates: melissa, paul, kelli, susanna, neha, robin, susan, eleanor, jennifer, georgine, marlene, terri, sara, and shannon! we look forward to seeing your practice continue to blossom!
- share your story: how has yoga made a difference in your life? we hear stories all the time and would love to share your story with our readers. please send your story to newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
- share photos of you wearing tranquiliTees around the globe! to be featured in next month's newsletter, send photos to newsletter@tranquilspace.com. this month's feature is nicholas richards, lisa farmer-richards, kimberly wilson, and tim mooney in cabo san lucas, mexcio, and heather martin and nicholas richards, also in cabo san lucas.
 
 marianne leal
i clearly recall my first yoga class. it was at a health club in princeton, new jersey, and was called hatha yoga. i had always been physically active but resisted joining classes. however, a stressful job and the sudden need to "do something for myself" led me to try this class, and thus began my passion for yoga. i remember the incredible feelings of being energized and relaxed, centered and balanced, a feeling of connection. it was pure poetry, a moving meditation. i couldn't get enough; i was hooked!
since that time, i have taken many classes, studied with a variety of wonderful teachers, developed a home practice, taught yoga in lesotho and south africa, completed teacher training, and have recently taken a "leap of faith" to teach yoga full time. teaching yoga comes from my passion for yoga and my desire to pass this on to others, to support them in their efforts to slow down mentally, to really hear what is going on inside, to feel good about themselves, to connect body, mind, and spirit, to develop an open heart to love and compassion. because once this happens, all things are possible.
one can look at life as a series of challenges to overcome or opportunities to grow and learn and change. I choose to do the latter because, every day is a gift and every moment is precious. i am inspired by the sound of my breath, the ability of my body to move, by nature in general, and the ocean specifically, and most certainly by my wonderful and loving family.
so take the time to count your blessings and create a spaciousness in your heart to cultivate compassion and loving-kindness for yourself and for others.
namaste
  dolphin pose
benefits
- strengthens shoulders, core muscles and legs. dolphin is a good preparatory pose for arm balances and inversions such as forearm stand, handstand, and headstand.
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 rose greenlee — tranquil space dupont
it was with great trepidation that i climbed the stairs to tranquil space in september 2003. my practice level was elementary, to say the least, so this was a giant leap. after looking around at the ages of the students signing in and feeling quite intimidated, i slinked into the far corner at the back of the room. i decided to do what i could and hoped that it would not prove too embarrasing.
needless to say, the experience was liberating. i continue to look forward to my practices at tranquil space all because of the most caring, nuturing, and enthusiastic teachers anywhere. without their encouragment and assistance during my first few practices, i probably would have given up. my two-year experience has been extremely postive for me, both in the physical changes in my body and a more positive self esteem.
i end with a quote from swami bua that has become my words to live by: "youth is not a time of life — it is a state of mind. it is not a matter of ripe cheeks, red lips and supple knees. it is a temper of the will, a quality of of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions. it is freshness of the deep springs of life. nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. people grow old only by deserting their ideals. years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."
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 stanley abramson — tranquil space bethesda
i have been taking yoga classes in bethesda for almost a year now. i had plenty of encouragement from my family. my wife took her first yoga class many years ago, my daughter is an instructor, and my son took several classes in college. even so, i was not really sure what to expect. but from my first class as a beginner, our instructor, siobhan, made me feel welcome and comfortable.
when i am in class, i am able to forget all of life's stresses, big and small, and just focus on my practice. the class environment plays a big part — with few distractions and great music it is not hard to relax at all. in some sessions i will do better than others, but every session is thoroughly satisfying. your only competition is with yourself, not with anyone else in the class. learning new positions and perfecting old ones, you proceed at your own pace.
siobhan strikes just the right balance, encouraging you to move a little deeper into each position, but reminding you that how far and how fast is always your decision. she also provides some nice extra touches, ending each session with an inspirational reading and, of course, tea and cookies. for those of us with a busy lifestyle, tranquil space is incredibly flexible — you can take one class at a time, or an entire series — and classes are given during the day and in the evening several days a week.
yoga has many benefits. for me, it helps with my balance — mentally and physically. i have developed some neck problems in the past few years and yoga really helps improve my posture and minimize any discomfort that i would otherwise experience. yoga is also great for my golf game. among other things, it enhances my concentration and flexibility.
if you are not sure whether yoga is for you, just drop in and try a lesson. you just might be pleasantly surprised.
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 joanna lo
i took a class at a yoga studio several years ago. all during class, all i could focus on was the strong smell of "feet" in the class. needless to say, i did not go back there. i did take some yoga classes at my gym, but my practice didn't really improve.
since my father passed away in august 2003, and then my little brother died suddenly in a freak car accident a month later, i've had this urge to "take off" somewhere. a work/study jaunt at a shambhala center in the mountains, a year in rural thailand, a few months studying qi gong in beijing, all appealed to me. then things seemed to get worse for me — a seven-year relationship ended, and a startup i had been working on for two years also folded.
with the help and support of incredible friends and my sister, i began to confront my recent losses as well as some very old childhood pain on my path to healing. then i discovered tranquil space in november 2004, shortly after my acl surgery. although i wasn't able to practice, just being around the studio gave me some of the peace i had sought earlier in my plans to "escape" my reality. i also love the embodiment of yoga and life kimberly practices — that being a yogi doesn't mean that you can't be fashionable, that we don't need to give up something to be something more. when i was finally able to practice at tranquil space earlier this year, i found that i was able to connect with my body with the poses in ways i was never even aware of before. every teacher i've had the fortune to take a class with has been wonderful in his/her own ways. and i haven't thought of or smelled "feet" once during practice!
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clothing, accessories, and specialties to enrich your life on and off the mat
 tranquiliT boutique is a fusion of fashion and passion in celebration of yogis' bodies and spirits! tranquiliT boutique carries a delightful range of comfy and chic lines that transition from the yoga mat to the market or museum. all pieces are hand picked by kimberly, made of luxurious fabrics that stretch with your body, and designed for nurturing your yoga lifestyle.
tranquil space's own line of yoga clothing and accessories, tranquiliT, is designed for the style-conscious yogini and has been featured in shape, lucky, fit yoga, the washingtonian and the washington post. read the latest mentions in the examiner and mycicy.com.
to receive seasonal updates on the tranquiliT line delivered straight to your in box, click here. read the latest edition of tranquiliT times.
tranquiliT boutique's featured item this month is the velvet shrug and gaucho pant.
NEW at tranquiliT boutique: let us help you showcase your signature style! if you would like assistance choosing complimentary and comfortable yoga wear, e-mail info@tranquiliTboutique.com to set up an appointment. we know that wearing the same clothing from yoga class to the cafe simplifies life in a comfy way.
browse the traveling tranquiliT boutique at these upcoming fab local events: saturday, october 1, at unsung designer's "offline showroom," sunday, october 2, at city fitness' trunk show, and crave party on sunday, october 23.
in alignment with our values, a portion of the tranquiliT proceeds are donated to my sister's place — a local organization committed to eradicating domestic violence.
specials valid through november 30, 2005
 tranquiliT treatments are a delightful way to nurture your body and complement your yoga practice on and off the yoga mat. at tranquil space we believe that yoga is a lifestyle, and are pleased to offer the following services as part of our specialty spa, to help nurture your lifestyle:
 swedish massage
deep tissue massage
pregnancy massage
craniosacral therapy
alexander technique
reiki
thai yoga bodywork
tlc — transformational life counseling
raindrop therapy
most services are available at tranquil space, and others are available at a nearby oasis. watch for some newly added tranquiliT treatments coming soon — aromatherapy foot baths and reflexology! for additional information, or to schedule an appointment, please visit the tranquiliT treatments page.
- as featured in the sunday source, celebrate yoga party style! a tranquil way to celebrate birthdays, bachelorette parties, kids' events or to simply introduce friends to yoga. visit our yoga parties page for details.
- tour tranquil space: dc's urban excursion for yoga and lifestyle. view our studio and stop in for a visit during our numerous open hours.
- nurture yourself with a tranquiliT treatment — massage and counseling.
- teacher assistants: watch for our AMAZING TAs during our larger class times assisting you with your practice.
- refer a friend who buys a pass and receive a free class!
- visit our new online community forums! here you'll find discussion forums where you can post community events, yoga-related services you have to offer (i.e., acupuncture, photography of yoga, etc.), items for sale, housing available, roommates wanted, and more! you can also log on to discuss yoga with fellow tranquil space yogis! this virtual board has been created to assist the tranquil space community to connect with one another. create your tranquil space forums user account today!
- rent the studio for your own practice or event.
- baby corner: be part of our prenatal and baby & me programs. to receive the special tranquil space newsletter catered to moms-to-be and new yogini moms, e-mail anne@tranquilspace.com or carol@tranquilspace.com.
- view our darling yogi babies online! share your beloved babies with us. send photos and names to webmaster@tranquilspace.com.
- private sessions are available at the studio or your home.
- create a tranquil space at your office! tranquil space offers classes at your office and office yoga workshops! to schedule yours, please contact gina@tranquilspace.com.
- please familiarize yourself with tranquil space's studio tips.
- sign up in advance for class, check your class pass status, and see who's teaching with webscheduler.
- please arrive 15 minutes early to guarantee your space.
- share your thoughts: a suggestion box in the swirlie hallway and a mailbox on the stuio line (202.223.yoga) awaits any comments, praise, or requests our yogis may have. or fill out our online studio survey. view our comment corner to read our replies. thank you for sharing your practice with us!
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retreats:
• fall foliage yoga retreat (friday, november 11, at 8:00 p.m. - sunday, november 13, at 2:00 p.m.)
• yoga & creativity retreat (saturday, january 21, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
• yoga in paradise (thursday, february 16, at 6:00 p.m. - thursday, february 23, at 8:00 p.m.)
• spring blossom retreat (friday, march 3, at 8:00 p.m. - sunday, march 5, at 2:00 p.m.)
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deepening your practice:
• a yogi's life (sundays, october 2, 9 & 16, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
• primal flow (friday, october 7, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.)
• divine openings (saturday, october 8, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.)
• master classes with cyndi lee (friday & saturday, october 21 & 22, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
• yoga means union — partner yoga with lisa (friday, october 28, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
• jump into yoga 2 (sunday, november 6, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.)
• holiday hip hop yoga (friday, december 2, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
• karma yoga — selfless service in a not-so-selfless world (saturday, november 5, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
• full moon yoga (friday, december 16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
• new year's reflective practice (sunday, january 1, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.)
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tranquil space bethesda:
• newbie yogi workshop (saturday, october 15, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
• open your heart & let go of the past (saturday, october 22, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
• fall 2005 level 1 intensive (fridays & saturdays, november 4 - november 19)
• preparing for birth with yoga (saturday, november 19, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
• happy and healthy hip flow with kimberly (saturday, december 17, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
• yin/yang yoga (saturday, december 17, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.)
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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.
 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, d.c. 20036 |
tranquil space bethesda
7611 clarendon road
bethesda, md 20814-6105 |
© 2005 tranquil space, llc. all rights reserved.
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