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There will now be FREE New Student Workshops on the first Monday & Saturday of every month.
The next New Student Workshops will be:
Garden of the Gods Studio:
Saturday, March 5th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Nevada Studio:
Monday, March 7th
8:15pm - 9:15pm
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Win yoga & KIND bars
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CPY @ Hanuman Festival
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Join CPY teachers Cara Ferrick, Brandon Cox, Valerie D'Ambrosio, Trista Hollerbach, Laura Kupperman & Jo Schaalman at the first ever Hanuman Yoga & Music Festival in Boulder, CO, June 16 - 19.
Visit the website for a full list of participating instructors and to buy tickets.
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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:
Garudasana
(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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Wellness Cleanse Open Houses
Nevada Studio
Friday, April 8th
9:30am C2
Thursday, April 21st
5:00pm C2
Garden of the Gods Studio
Monday, April 11th
4:30pm Hot Yoga
Saturday, April 16th
4:30pm Hot Yoga
Detox your body with a yoga class and learn more about how the upcoming Wellness Cleanse can benefit your overall health and wellbeing.
The Seasonal Wellness Cleanse begins Friday, April 29th!
Contact Frances for more information. |
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 Gravity Surfing
Inversion Workshop.
Nevada Studio
Saturday, March 19th
1:30pm - 4:30pm
$35 | $25 for Members
If you have an aversion to inversions (or just want to play) this workshop is for YOU! Lora & Austin will address the mechanics of inversions, alignment, the use of props, preparatory poses to strengthen shoulders and improve balance, and how to trust your strength in a safe way.
Contact Lora for more information.
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 Other CPY Events in Colorado
Denver
Melt Into Spring @ Colorado Boulevard
For more information read the Denver newsletter.
Boulder
80's Sculpt @ South Boulder.
For more information read the Boulder newsletter.
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CorePower 
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 Colorado Springs |
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