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Twisting Workshop
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Twisting for Rejuvenation
St. Paul (Grand Ave.) Studio
Saturday, March 5th
5:30pm - 7:00pm
$20 | Free for Members
Stretch, strengthen and stimulate the core with safe and effective stretches.
Contact Kim for more information.
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Parking @ Stadium Village
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Due to Central Corridor Construction, parking at Stadium Village is extremely limited.
Parking options:
· 5 designated CPY spots (10 after 4/1) in the back right lot off Ontario Street behind Hong Kong Noodle. You must have validation (CPY decal or class schedule on dashboard) to park in these spots.
· Meters (generally $1.25 an hour). Please read all restrictions.
· UofM Oak St. parking ramp
$3.00 - 1st hour
$6.00 - 1-2 hours
$7.00 - 2-3 hours
$8.00 - 3-4 hours
$9.00 - 4-5 hours
$10.00 - 5-6 hours
$11.00 - 6-7 hours
$12.00 - Daily maximum
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Win yoga & KIND bars
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Dear Yogi,
Although it's tempting to forge full steam ahead into spring, the season often holds us back in the throes of winter. Snow and rain, cold temperatures and bare trees grace the landscape, offering little respite from the look and feel of the previous two months. Caught in the in-between, moving forward sometimes seems daunting. What better time to slow down. No need to move backwards, or run head-first into summer. Instead, cherish those few glorious spring days before Mother Nature prescribes winter again. Notice the new growth in gardens and the budding trees. Appreciate the beauty around you for what it is, rather than wishing for lush greenery and abundant sunshine. Spring Forward into the present, rather than worrying about the future.
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 Asana of the Month: Salamba Sarvangasana
(gah-rue-DAHS-anna)
Garuda = the mythic "King of Birds" or eagle
Eagle pose is the quintessential cleansing posture. This tightly compressed asana detoxifies your major joints from head to toe and stimulates your lymphatic system.
How to achieve Garudasana:
From downward facing dog, bend your knees and step to the top of your mat. On an inhale, bend your knees a lot and rise up to Utkatasana, or chair pose. Squeeze your inner thighs together, engage your core, and draw your weight back into your heels. On an exhale, sweep your right arm underneath your left with elbows bent, and draw your palms together. Then, sweep your right leg over your left and either rest your right foot on the ground next to your left ankle, or wrap your right toes around the back of your left calf. Keep squeezing your inner thighs together, and melt your hips a little bit deeper. Work on drawing your elbows away from your chest and your palms away from your face. If this is painful on your shoulders, simply rest opposite palms on opposite shoulders. Hold Garudasana for 7 - 10 breaths on the right side; then return to Utkatasana and repeat on the left side.
Watch our asana of the month podcast online!
Our monthly podcasts feature a new asana each month as well as our Ask a Yogi segments where we provide answers to frequently asked yoga questions.
Is there a posture you're just dying to get into? Let us know!
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 Chakra Workshops
Minnetonka Studio
Sunday, March 6th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
$25 | Free for Members
Led by Becka Ollmann
Tune your chakras and learn more about taking your practice to the next level with Yogi Training.
Contact Vincent for more information.
St. Paul (Grand Ave.) Studio
Saturday, March 12th
5:30pm - 6:45pm
Led by Becka Ollmann
Free!
Have you ever felt your heart break? Suffered from writer's block? Have you ever wanted to crawl under your covers and hibernate? Balancing your chakras will help you control emotions and bad habits while restoring vitality. This workshop will also include yogic chanting, which will help your body and mind relax, raise the level of vibration in your body and help you feel calm and centered.
Contact Ahlia for more information.
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 Power Vinyasa Workshop
Uptown Studio
Saturday, March 12th
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Led by John Shaw
$50
Join us for a special 3-hour workshop and learn tips on breath, flow, foundation, grounding, set-up, physical stretching, mental and spiritually stretching, floating, wraps, twists, balances, inversions and more.
This workshop will incorporate flow and discussion.
This is an intermediate-advanced level workshop.
Contact Katie for more information.
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 Madonna Sculpt
St. Louis Park Studio
Wednesday, March 16th 9:30am - 10:30am
Minnetonka Studio
Saturday, March 19th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eden Prairie Studio
Monday, March 21st
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Regularly priced classes
Join Erin J. for 60 minutes of Yoga Sculpt, Material Girl style. Dancing and singing along highly encouraged!
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Donation Class
Candlelight Flow benefiting Whitney
St. Paul (Grand Ave.) Studio
Saturday, March 19th
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for this great workshop. All donations will help Whitney and her family attend the Masgatova Educational Institute Summer camp.
About Whitney: Whitney is a lovely 7-year old girl born with cerebral palsy and microencephaly. Whitney and her family are attending a therapeutic camp this summer with world-renowned reflex therapist, Dr. Svetlana Masgatova. Whitney has made impressive progress with reflex integration therapy and when her parents learned that the Masgatova Educational Institute was coming to the Twin Cities this July to offer an intensive family camp, they couldn't pass up this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Contact Brigitte for more information.
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 Sales
Stadium Village Studio
Tuesday, March 22nd & Wednesday, March 23rd
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Snow is melting and the days are getting longer. That means Yoga fashion is in a brighter light! See ya' dark days of winter - hello sunny Spring! Stop by Stadium Village to browse a fresh assortment of yoga gear that will blind you with bling.
Contact Joel for more information.
Uptown Studio
Saturday, March 26th & Sunday, March 27th
Snatch up new items just in time for spring and enjoy 25% - 75% discounts!
Contact Katie for more information.
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Yoga Blog
If you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to take a look at the CPY blog! It's a great place to find recipes, instructor music playlists, easy meditation tips and more to help you be the most balanced yogi you can be. We post two new blog entries each week, so there is always fresh information to peruse.
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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
-Anne Bradstreet
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Namasté,
CorePower Yoga Minnesota |
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