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YogaNow Email Newsletter, January
06, 2006
"There came a time when
the risk to remain tight in the bud was more
painful than the risk it took to
blossom."
-Anais
Nin
Class Changes
2006 is off and running….here we
go!
Yoga classes are happening, the
schedule is set and such a deal – class bundles
that last a YEAR!
Gold
studio schedule
| Mountain
Run studio schedule
Did You Know?
Did you happen to read about a study reported
in the Annals of Internal Medicine at the end of
last month? (That would be between the gift
shopping and cookie eating, I’d imagine.)
Principal Investigator Dr. Karen J. Sherman,
PhD, MPH conducted a study to explore how
effective yoga is as a treatment for low back
pain.
The study was funded by the National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
which is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that
make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The NIH is one of eight agencies under the Public
Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS). (Always nice to know
who is footing the bill—that would be us!)
This study of 101 adults with persistent low
back pain found that a gentle yoga class seemed to
be a better alternative to either general exercise
or a self-help book. Though people in the exercise
class eventually improved to a similar degree as
their yoga-practicing counterparts, yoga class
brought quicker results.
Dr. Sherman pointed to one difference between
the yoga practitioners and other two groups that
remained over the long haul: At the last
evaluation, the yogis were using less than half
the amount of pain medication their peers
were.
Why this is, and why yoga showed a quicker
benefit for low back pain, is an open question.
But Sherman speculated that yoga's "mind and body
effects" are at work.
Ah ha, that mind body thing…could it be that it
works?
Meta's Message
 Yoga is in the news
often these days, and I was interested that gentle
yoga was particularly investigated in the study
described above. Gentle yoga is such a
wonderful opportunity for shift and both YogaNow
studios offer this softer class.
Our description of Gentle yoga:
For students
who are learning that you don’t have to go 100
miles an hour to find transformation. This class
is gentle yet focused, allowing students to work
therapeuticly with yoga poses and breathing. Get
stronger through slowing down. All levels
welcome.
"You're never too old to become
younger."
- Mae West
In peace,
With smiles and much
gratitude,
Meta.
(Namaste in devanagari script-“I bow
to you.”)
Meta. |
Coming Events At Gold Studio
NEW FREE Introduction to Yoga
Class
January 7, 2006
First Saturday of the month at YogaNow Gold,
noon – 1 pm, Introduction to Yoga…dispel the
myths, learn about the class types and try yoga
for free!
Coming up At Mountain Run Studio
 Weekend
Workshop
w/ Betheyla and Chitra
Stoking
The Inner Fire
February 4-5,
2006
Saturday 1-5 pm
Sunday 2-5
pm
$95 for both days (plus
tax)
Get complete details and signup
online
Put These Events on Your Schedule
- March 10th &
11th
Jill Miller returns with
incredible asana teachings at YogaNow Gold
 March
20th
The Gong Bath with Richard
Rudis returns Monday, March 20, at YogaNow Gold,
7:45 pm. Sign up early to assure your
spot. Cost: $20
- April 29th
Kirtan
Workshop and the kirtan with David Neuman
- May 20th
Sanskrit
Experience
Teacher Training Apprentice Program
Register Today For The Teacher
Training Apprentice
Program
Ever
consider being a yoga teacher
yourself? Or maybe
you’d just like to learn more about all of
yoga…philosophy, history, posture detail,
breathing practices, meditation techniques,
therapeutics, Sanskrit and sound and
more?
You
may want to consider taking the YogaNow Teacher
Training Apprentice Program. The next class
session begins with an opening meeting Sunday,
February 26. Check
out the web site for more details.
And
oh, did I mention the books you get to
read? It all awaits you, should you have the
time and passion.
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