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Spring IS here! I hope you enjoyed an
AMAZING weekend and for those of you who had little
ones searching for chocolates and other goodies, I
hope they had a day filled with fun and joy.
Registration for our Spring classes is in full
swing. We are offering a brand new class at
Greentree Village on Wednesday nights called
Body Positivity Yoga. Designed for larger
bodies and taught by a fabulous teacher with a
larger body herself, Lisa will have you wondering
why you waited so long to join. She's fun and
upbeat, and will have you feeling confident about
Yoga both on and off the mat.
We've made some adjustments to days and times for a
few classes to hopefully capture more interest.
Be sure to check our classes at
www.intoyoga.ca/classes.htm to find one that
suits you best. Remember to
register early to avoid disappointment of a full
class or a canceled class.
From babies to seniors, we're offering you lots of
classes to choose from like
Baby Sign Language
Baby & Me Yoga
Prenatal Yoga
Yoga Tots
Pilates
Yoga for Anxiety Relief
Yoga for Weight Loss
Yoga for Larger Bodies
Yoga for the Older Adult
Check our website often at
www.intoyoga.ca.
Enjoy the newsletter!
Warrior Pose II (Virabhadrasana
II)
Benefits:
-Strengthens and stretches the legs and
ankles
-Stretches the groins, chest and lungs,
shoulders
-Stimulates abdominal organs
Increases stamina
Relieves backaches, especially through
second trimester of pregnancy
-Therapeutic for carpal tunnel syndrome, flat
feet, infertility, osteoporosis and
sciatica
Go to
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/ART00538 for
details on contra-indications, modification,
variation and more.
Instructions:
Stand in Tadasana.
With an exhalation, step or lightly jump your
feet 3½ to 4 feet apart. Raise your arms
parallel to the floor and reach them actively
out to the sides, shoulder blades wide, palms
down.
Turn your right foot in
slightly to the right and your left foot out to
the right 90 degrees. Align the left heel with
the right heel. Firm your thighs and turn your
left thigh outward so that the center of the
left knee cap is in line with the center of the
left ankle.
Exhale and bend your left
knee over the left ankle, so that the shin is
perpendicular to the floor. If possible, bring
the left thigh parallel to the floor. Anchor
this movement of the left knee by strengthening
the right leg and pressing the outer right heel
firmly to the floor.
Stretch the arms away from
the space between the shoulder blades, parallel
to the floor. Don't lean the torso over the left
thigh: Keep the sides of the torso equally long
and the shoulders directly over the pelvis.
Press the tailbone slightly toward the pubis.
Turn the head to the left and look out over the
fingers.
Stay for 30 seconds to 1
minute. Inhale to come up. Reverse the feet and
repeat for the same length of time to the left.
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5 Ways to Get Over Salt, Sugar and Fat
The “processed-food-industrial complex” has
most of us hooked on junk food and convinces us to
eat more of it, more often, every year.
How? With advanced technology, big food companies
calculate the “bliss point” of sugar or salt and
perfect the “mouthfeel” of fat to introduce endless
varieties of new products designed to be
irresistible. Then, they use powerful tactics to
market it to sell it to us, and our children.
To continue reading, click
here.
Go
here to
learn more about
Isagenix products or to purchase products at
retail. Or contact
info@intoyoga.ca for more information about how
you can save 30% or more on products.
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Yoga When You're Overweight
www.yoga.about.com
Starting a yoga practice can be intimidating
for anyone: you’re ready to enjoy the benefits of
yoga, but how do you make the leap to actually doing
it? Yoga studios can seem like private clubs, where
you have to know the secret handshake and password
before you'll be allowed to join. Add to this
scenario the popular image of the yogini: young,
lithe, and twisted like a pretzel in skin-tight
spandex. What if that image bears little resemblance
to yourself? If you are overweight, overcoming both
your mental and physical hurdles to try yoga for the
first time can be even more challenging.
To continue reading
click
here.
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Yoga Fun
Q. What did the sign in the window of the yoga
master searching for a new disciple say?
A. Inquire within!
Knock knock
Knock knock
Who's there?
Yoga
Yoga who?
Yoga to try this, it feels amazing!
Q: What do Yoga meditation and a fudge cake have
in common?
A: They each bring you a piece or peace of
heaven.
If you fall out of Vrkasana (Tree Pose)
in woods & no one sees it, did you really fall
out of it?
Want more? Check out these websites.
http://www.lucid-dreams.com/yoga/yoga-jokes.htm
http://www.swamij.com/jokes.htm
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Signing Some Songs
I was asked in class the other day if there were any
children's songs on the internet that showed the signs with
it. I figured there must be. So I took a little
time to seek some out for you.
Click on the links below to see the musical ASL version of
the songs. Some of the signs are slightly different
than what I teach in class, but correct none the less.
There are many words that can have multiple signs in ASL.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Row Row Row Your Boat
Itsy Bitsy Spider
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Flourless Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Coulis
(serves
12)
www.vegtariantimes.com
Similar to a chocolate soufflé, this cake will rise,
then fall slightly when cooled, leaving a cracked
top. A fresh strawberry sauce balances the richness
of the chocolate. The cake can be made up to two
days in advance. For perfect, clean-cut cake wedges,
dip the knife in hot water before cutting each
slice.
Cake
-
8.5 oz. bittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate,
chopped
-
¾ cup unsalted butter
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4 large eggs, separated, at room
temperature, divided
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2 egg whites
-
½ cup sugar
Coulis
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1½ cups sliced fresh strawberries (8 oz.)
-
1 Tbs. sugar
-
½ Tbs. lemon juice
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300˚F. Coat 9-inch
springform pan with cooking spray.
2. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler.
Remove from heat, and whisk until smooth and glossy.
Whisk egg yolks, then stir into chocolate mixture.
3. Beat all 6 egg whites with electric mixer on
high 1 to 2 minutes, or until foamy. Add sugar, and
beat 4 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Gently
fold egg white mixture into chocolate mixture until
just combined. Pour into prepared pan, and bake 40
minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center
comes out mostly clean. Cool.
4. To make Coulis: Combine strawberries, sugar,
and lemon juice in bowl of food processor; let stand
5 minutes. Add 2 Tbs. water, and purée until smooth.
Strain through fine-mesh strainer. Serve Cake
drizzled with Coulis.
Nutritional Information per slice:
- Calories: 275
- Protein: 5 g
- Total Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg
- Sodium: 36 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 18 g
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Yoga/Pilates & Nutritional
Cleanse Seminars at Work
We're passionate about bringing Yoga and Pilates
into the work place. For people who feel the
demand and stress at work, don't have time to make
it to a Yoga studio, or just simply want to take
some time for themselves, Into Yoga has the answer
for you.
Our certified professional instructors will come on
site at lunch, or before or after work and teach
classes right at the work place.
Be the coordinator of your office Yoga classes and
you'll receive your classes for free if there are at
least 10 participants. We'll also give you
$100 cash for any referrals that book 10 or more classes
with us, including your own company!
That means we'll
actually PAY YOU to take the classes!
Find out more at
www.intoyoga.ca/corporate.htm
or call 604.421.9872 or email
info@intoyoga.ca to
book classes now.
Why not add one of our FREE Nutritional Cleanse
Seminars
at work too? Find out how you can gain and
maintain your optimal health through a
combination of meal replacement shakes, regular
meals and a cleansing drink, to help give your body
the healthy look and feel you've been striving for.
It's easy to get started, just email
sheri@cleanseyourbody.ca or call me at
604.421.9872. We'll even bring some samples
for you to try.
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We Want Your Feedback
Have you experienced classes with us before? If so,
we'd like to hear from you. The good and the bad.
Tell us what you like. How have they improved your
life? What keeps you coming back?
Plus tell us what we could do better (but be gentle).
What can we improve and what would you like to see that
we're not providing? Email your comments to
info@intoyoga.ca.
We're listening.
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