september's e-museletter contains: opening muse studio scoop teacher feature asana, yogi, & TranquiliTeam player of the month TranquiliT boutique TranquiliT treatments ongoing offerings enlightening events

studio office and boutique hours: monday   11:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m. tuesday   11:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m. wednesday   11:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m. thursday   11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.  4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. friday   11:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.  4:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. saturday   8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. sunday   10:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. and by appointment staff: kimberly wilson, creative director gina kelley, studio director mali jimenez and isabel clark, managers joanna lo, boutique manager take a yoga class, shop the TranquiliT boutique or indulge in a TranquiliT treatment tranquil space bethesda scoop tranquil space penn quarter

i'm currently at kripalu savoring a 5-day yin yoga and mindfulness meditation teacher training. this follows another 5-day ethical leadership retreat at the woodhull institute. i feel so much lighter after all this fresh air, the views of rolling hills, reflection time, lack of constant cell phone connection, and amazing vegetarian food. these two trainings just happened to be perfectly aligned with start and end dates within 45 minutes of each other. i believe it was synchronicity and a sign from the universe to slow down. as i've had time to reflect before hitting the pillow each night, i've made friends with the art of retreating.

i wanted to share a few of my favorite lessons from these trainings so far:

1. reflect on what comprises the authentic you.
2. the person that goes first sets the playing field.
3. speak slowly, succinctly, and with confidence.
4. eat whole foods that sustain energy, such as kale, tempeh, tofu, miso, legumes.
5. be aware of your inner voice — is it supportive or limiting?
6. listen actively.
7. accept applause graciously.
8. give back with time, donations, and mentoring.
9. patterns of reactivity come up in droves with meditation.
10. you can't be a vehicle for change if you don't know yourself intimately.
11. yoga practices are meant to enliven our potential.
12. the four ways we influence prana (life force) is through needles (acupuncture), affecting the meridians through yin yoga, breath, and concentration.
13. how you protect yourself from pain is also how you protect yourself from ecstasy and intimacy. be open.
14. suffering is optional.
15. start each day mindfully with some yin yoga, yang yoga, savasana, and meditation.

i have a couple days left to learn even more lessons and i look forward to sharing them with you on the mat very soon.

graciously yours,
kimberly wilson

pick up the latest issue of fit yoga to read kimberly's article on her top five chic and conscious changes for fall. peruse kimberly's blog and podcast for musings on yoga and lifestyle. listen to the latest podcasts, including a feature on spiritual activism with jill abelson. kimberly's book, hip tranquil chick, is now available for pre-ordering at amazon.

• we have loads of inspiring lifestyle and yoga workshops scheduled this fall, including: life's work is to wake up: labor day vinyasa intensive on 9/4; yoga and hiking on 9/9, september 4-week newbie series, creativity circle with amanda hirsch starts 9/17, preparing for birth with yoga on 9/24, and find balance in your life with ayurveda on 9/30. intro to thai bodywork and giving home spa treatments trainings coming in october! visit enlightening events for ALL the scoop. buy a workshop passport (4 workshops by tranquil space teachers for $99) and dive deeper into your practice this fall!
• join us for the september sunrise series with carol! this 6-week series will energize your morning and cover diverse topics from shoulder openers to core cultivation to yin yoga/meditation. sign-up for all 6-weeks for $60!
• teacher training 33-hour level 1 intensive starts on september 8! join us for this inspiring training in order to start teaching or to deepen your own practice! questions? email kevin@tranquilspace.com.
• attention all parents: sign-up for our new yoga at hOMe for moms program — we will teach pre-natal yoga or baby & me yoga for you and your crawlers/toddlers in the comfort of your home with other parents. email carol@tranquilspace.com for more information.
• join us at the yogathon for darfur, september 30, 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., arlington unitarian church, 4444 arlington blvd. minimum donation: $25 per 1-hour class. proceeds beneift the save darfur coalition's work. for more information, call 703.892.2719.

• try our new meditation offerings on wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and sundays at 5:45 p.m., free!
• community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space yogis' honors and developments! please share your celebrations with us by emailing newsletter@tranquilspace.com.
• happy 65th to our star yogi david hennage!
• congrats to ashley goff for giving birth to ryan sullivan goff-glennon on august 15th!
• congrats to claire wilson for giving birth to emily on august 6!
• congrats to melani spiegel for giving birth to hanna ida rosenbloom on july 17!
• congrats to deborah herzfeld for giving birth to matthew fogarty on august 3!
• 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 features are sarah skopek in TranquiliT boutique-wear in mexico city, and baby benjamin in his new tranquiliT onesie.

danielle polen

as usual, i've put off writing this blurb until late in the night before i'm to head off on retreat. i suppose i was waiting for something profound to strike me — some kernel of insight i could offer to those who would choose to read this. but the simple truth is, i'm tired. bone-tired. not just end-of-a-long-day tired, but physically and emotionally weary, so much so that lately i've felt that i haven't been giving 100% to any of my "life roles."

with regard to my professional life — yes, i'm still an effective advocate, but i don't live and breathe the work as do many of my colleagues in the dc advocacy community, and i feel less "on" then i once did. have i lost that fire in my belly? is this the infamous mid-life crisis? or is my lack of engagement merely a reflection of my own personal frustration with our current conservative and xenophobic congress and administration? whatever the answer, the idea of leaving it all behind and holing up in the country somewhere, baking bread and generating my own solar power has become a highly attractive fantasy.

and i'd like to be there more for my beloved dogs, as well. after rushing them through our morning and evening routines together, i sometimes wonder if they wouldn't be better off with someone who could give them acres and acres of squirrels to chase and 24/7 attention. but then i see them turn themselves inside out to greet me, in sheer and complete happiness (even if i've only run down to the corner starbucks for a fix), and i give thanks that we have been mutually entrusted with one another's care.

my yoga practice doesn't always take the precedence i'd like it to when stacked up against the demands of my day job, the physical and emotional demands of energetic naked dogs, and my additional responsibilities as teacher, partner, landlord, daughter, friend. in fact, some evenings it's all i can do to drag myself into a few passive yin postures — often, only to catch myself snoring in saddle pose. as a result, i feel that my teaching may not be as inspiring or as mindful as i (and my ego) would like it to be. recently, i've even toyed with the idea of leaving teaching for awhile and simply focusing on my own practice.

but then i walk into one of my classes and see my awe-inspiring students, and i remember how far we've come together. i am humbled to be witness to their grace, beauty and personal metamorphoses, and honored that they trust me enough to allow me to play some small role in that alchemical process. and taking my seat as teacher, i feel fully engaged once again, helping students tease out their edge, or access the courage within to try something new, or simply to stay focused.

and i recognize that, while it would, indeed, be a luxury to have hours in my day to deepen my own personal practice, hours to read and study and contemplate, hours to bake bread and read up on the intricacies of solar-generated power, this moment — right here and now — is my current reality, and, with a slight shift in perspective, i can appreciate my life for its imperfect state of perfection. i can commit to showing up and being fully engaged, whether at my day job, during a brief 10-minute walk with my dogs, or in the midst of a practice consisting solely of "snoring saddle pose." by offering up everything i have to offer, however meager i might feel that is on a given day, i can experience more fully the benefits of my efforts.

as i often remind my students, yoga can bring about powerful transformation, but only if we commit to offering ourselves up fully to the experience. so why should the rest of our lives be any different? whether you choose to refer to it as living life at your edge or, as émile zola put it, living life out loud, rather than berating ourselves for our inadequacies, we can make the choice to engage fully or not, and, if the latter, accept and take responsibility for the less-than-complete results.

so here i sit, waiting for some profound inspiration, while my partner snores in the room next door, and the naked dogs circle about my feet like sharks, demanding attention. a list of unfinished tasks beckons from the daybook lying open next to my computer. and you know, i really wouldn't change any of this for the world. so if you should hear someone snoring in saddle pose at the back of the studio some evening, know that she's fully present in the moment and giving it her all.

"waking up this morning i smile. twenty-four brand new hours are before me. i vow to live fully in each moment, and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion." — thich nhat hanh

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 selection 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. look for newly added yoga cards, organic bath products, and more books!

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, daily candy, fit yoga, the washingtonian, and the washington post. view our most recent mention in the examiner.

TranquiliT boutique's featured item this month is the TranquiliT circle skirt — this great bamboo piece can be worn alone, over your favorite yoga leggings to and from class. during this month, the featured item is 15% off (in studio only, no other discounts apply).

to receive seasonal updates and discounts on the TranquiliT line, along with musings on yoga for the modern girl, click here. read the latest edition of TranquiliT times.

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.

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 TranquiliT treatments — specialty services that cater to the yogi spirit.

how TranquiliT treatments can benefit you:

• 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

our spa menu includes:

aromatherapy foot bath	30 minutes	$35
deep tissue or swedish massage	60 minutes	$85
pregnancy massage	60 minutes	$85
infant massage	60 minutes	$75
ayurveda and thai yoga bodywork	30-minute ayurvedic consultation, 60 minutes thai yoga	$100
thai yoga bodywork	60 minutes thai yoga bodywork	$85
prenatal thai yoga bodywork	60 minutes	$85
raindrop therapy	45-60 minutes	$70
reiki (bethesda only)	60 minutes	$60
private in-studio yoga session	1 session, 60 minutes (1 person)	$75
	1 session, 60 minutes (2 people)	$100
	6 sessions, 60 minutes each (1 person)	$400
restorative yoga private session	1 session, 60 minutes (1 person)	$75
holistic nutrition and lifestyle wellness counseling	Initial consultation (30 minutes)	free
	12-session program	$1200
	tranquility program (6 sessions + 6 yoga classes)	$750
	single session (1 hour) to single session	$150

studio:

• sign up in advance for class, check your class pass status, and see who's teaching with webscheduler.
• interested in free yoga? visit studio opportunities for openings.
• tour tranquil space: dc's urban excursion for yoga and lifestyle.
• rent the studio for your own practice or event. 
• share your thoughts: a suggestion box in the swirlie hallway and a mailbox on the studio line (202.223.yoga) awaits any comments, praise, or requests our yogis may have. thank you for sharing your practice with us!
• please familiarize yourself with tranquil space's student tips.
• please arrive 15 minutes early to guarantee your space.

community:

• refer a friend who buys a pass and receive a free class!
• 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.

beyond the mat:

• party in yoga style! a tranquil way to celebrate special events.
• bring the TranquiliT trunk show to you. couple it with a yoga practice for your fave girlfriends, add chair massage to help destress, or simply set up for retail therapy. for all the scoop, contact info@TranquiliTboutique.com.

pre/postnatal:

• 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, email anne@tranquilspace.com or carol@tranquilspace.com. share your beloved babies with us. send photos and names to webmaster@tranquilspace.com. view our latest additions!

• introducing the $99 workshop passport! deepen your yoga practice and nurture your off-the-mat efforts. choose four 2-hour tranquil space workshops with studio teachers at over 15% off the regular price. valid for 6 months. no other discounts apply.

retreats: • fall foliage yoga retreat (friday, october 13 at 8:00 p.m. - sunday, october 15 at 2:00 p.m.) • yoga in paradise (thursday, february 15 - thursday, february 22, 2007) • spring blossom retreat (friday, march 2 - sunday, march 4, 2007)

for beginners: • september newbie series (sundays, september 10 - october 1, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.) • october newbie series (sundays, october 8 - 29, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.) • newbie workshop (friday, november 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) • newbie workshop (sunday, december 10, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.)

deepening your practice: • life's work is to wake up: labor day vinyasa intensive (monday, september 4, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.) • yoga and hiking (saturday, september 9, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.) • prana vinyasa flow yoga: backbends + hip openers through fluid emPowered flow, with twee merrigan (sunday, september 10, 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.) • arm balances and inversions, with lisa (sunday, september 16, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) • full moon yoga (friday, october 6, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.) • core strength: tap into your power (sunday, october 15, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) • alignment of body, mind, and soul, with heidi berthoud (sunday, october 22, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) • hip hop yoga (friday, october 27, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.) • thai yoga bodywork intensive (saturday, october 28, 2:30 - 8:30 p.m.; sunday, october 29, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.) • voluptuous vinyasa flow (sunday, november 5, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

lifestyle / "off the mat": • creativity circle, with amanda hirsch (sundays, september 17, october 1, october 15, october 29, november 12, december 3, december 10, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.) • finding balance with ayurveda (saturday, september 30, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) • RASA concert: transcendental music from india and beyond (thursday, november 9, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.) • hip tranquil chick book/CD launch fete (thursday, november 16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) • creativity circle (alternating sundays: january 28, february 11 & 25, march 11, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.)

prenatal and baby & me programs: • preparing for birth with yoga (sunday, september 24, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) • prenatal partner workshop (sunday, october 8, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) • ongoing baby and me yoga classes • ongoing prenatal classes

teacher training: • giving home spa treatments, with heidi berthoud (saturday, october 21) • thai yoga bodywork intensive with rishi dion (saturday, october 28 & sunday, october 29) • thai yoga bodywork intensive (saturday, october 28, 2:30 - 8:30 p.m.; sunday, october 29, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.) • level 1 intensive • level 2 certification • pre- and postnatal

special studio celebrations / charity events: • holiday trunk show (saturday, december 2, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.)

tranquil space bethesda: • all bethesda events

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