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September marks Moonflower Yoga’s 14-year anniversary!
September is a milestone month for Moonflower Yoga. It is our 14-year anniversary of the opening of the studio doors to activities at Moonflower Yoga!
While it feels like it was yesterday, it was actually 14 years ago that I decided to make a life-changing decision and say goodbye to corporate life and pursue something that I had come to love: yoga. I had been a yoga student for several years before this, and my yoga practice helped me to feel better, relax, and improve my strength and flexibility. When my life in corporate America ended abruptly with the dissolution of the music publishing company for whom I was working, I decided my life needed a new direction. I wanted to do something that I loved and that something was yoga.
I decided to open a yoga studio where everyone felt welcome. Seniors in particular who never tried yoga before learned how yoga helped them build strength and flexibility, so they reduced their risk of falling, and they also discovered new friends at Moonflower Yoga.
I also wanted a small class setting so the teacher and students could interact with each other, and students did not feel lost in the crowd of larger facilities. It has been very rewarding watching students who had no prior yoga experience become stronger and more flexible from attending the classes. Students have also learned techniques to help them feel better, relax, and become more peaceful. This peacefulness is a key part of one of my favorite mantras: Peace begins with me. If I can help people feel more peaceful, I can help create a more peaceful world.
I also thought it would be fun to have non-yoga activities. The Moonflower Yoga Book Club was formed where we meet monthly, take a journey with a great book, and have fun discussing it. I have learned things through the years from the 100+ books we have read and discussed. And importantly it is a fun, de-stressing afternoon and also helped create new friendships. With the success of the Moonflower Yoga Book Club, other fun clubs were added including the Moonflower Yoga Mah Jongg Club where we have fun playing a few rounds of Mah Jongg together each month at the studio.
Workshops were also created where you can learn something new or make some new creations. We have discovered new things together, made beautiful mala beads and jewelry with help from creative people such as Carol, and had fun. And a thank you goes out to Bob who, in addition to being crowned the “IT Guy” at Moonflower Yoga, has shared his love of cooking with the Moonflower Yoga community with his monthly “In the Kitchen with Bob” online cooking workshops where we cook a meal together from our respective kitchens on a Sunday afternoon, plus there have been many delicious desserts created by Bob served at the in-person activities. We also learned additional ways to relax and feel more peaceful with monthly workshop activities such as Yoga Nidra with Jackie or Rosanne and an Evening of Guided Meditation and Relaxation with Bhante Sujatha, the loving kindness monk. Bhante travels all around the world, and it is special to have him on the monthly Moonflower Yoga schedule. I am very grateful to all the dedicated teachers on the Moonflower Yoga roster who offer weekly yoga and/or meditation activities including Rose, Jessica, Rosanne, Lynn, and Vicky, all of whom help make Moonflower Yoga a special place. And a thank you to Cathi for her monthly gong meditation and relaxation events in the warmer months.
The success of the Moonflower Yoga studio could not have happened without the ever-growing Moonflower Yoga community. To all those who have supported Moonflower Yoga through the years, I say a big thank you! I am so appreciative of all the wonderful people who have given Moonflower Yoga a chance, and have either walked through the squeaky front door of the studio or joined us online for a class or workshop.
To those of you who have not yet tried one of our great classes or workshops, come give it a try!! All are welcome. And there is NEVER a contract to sign a Moonflower Yoga. You can purchase a single activity to see how you like it. You will find more info about Moonflower Yoga and its offerings on the pages of this website.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
With gratitude,
Nancy
Make yourself a priority!
If you are looking to feel less stressed or improve your physical strength and flexibility, yoga has helped many feel more relaxed, as well as tone and stretch muscles, increase flexibility, improve balance, and enable you to gain strength. It can help you too! In addition to the great morning yoga classes, Moonflower Yoga has evening classes if that time slot works better for your schedule. All of the classes on the schedule are suitable for beginners or those seeking a slower-paced class where you can deeply stretch while strengthening your body and improving flexibility and balance (which is especially important as we age.)
There are great weekly yoga or meditation classes on the Moonflower Yoga schedule from which you can choose. All of the classes on the schedule are suitable for beginners or those seeking a slower-paced class. Every class on the schedule is available via Zoom except for the Tuesday night Candlelight Restorative class. Looking for an in-person experience? The classes on the schedule which are designed as ‘hybrid yoga” classes are also available for in-person attendance (limited to 4 people attending in person) while also available online. Here is a list of the classes with in-person options:
- Beginner Yoga on Sundays at 945 AM
- Stretch and Flow on Thursdays at 9:45 AM
- Chair Yoga on Tuesdays at 12 noon
- Yoga for Bone Health on Thursdays at 5:15 PM
- Candlelight Restorative on Tuesdays at 7 PM (in-person only)
The “Descriptions” tab above will provide you info about each class. The “Descriptions” tab also has important, additional information regarding attending an in-studio activity. If you are planning to register for a class with an in-person option, please click on the “Descriptions” tab and read the info before registering.
Is your available time and/or budget limited?
We have a great option with a variety of 30-minute, live, interactive, online classes! These are perfect for when your time is tight. They are priced at just $12 each (or $11 each if you spend over $50 for the month). You can choose from these fantastic, interactive, live 30-minute classes:
- Morning Meditation and Movement with Jessica on Tuesdays at 10 AM
- Yin Yoga Stretch with Rose on Wednesdays at 10 AM
- Chair Yoga with Vicky on Thursdays at 12 noon
- Evening Yin Yoga Stretch with Rose on Mondays at 6 PM
- Relax and De-Stress with Guided Meditation with Rosanne on Mondays at 7 PM
NEVER a Membership Contract to Sign
There is NEVER a membership contract to sign at Moonflower Yoga. You can register and purchase just one single activity. To register for a single activity, click on the “Schedule” tab above, select your activity, and follow the simple registration and payment steps for that activity. You will receive written confirmations for your registration and payment. Payment is via PayPal, but you do NOT need a PayPal account in order to purchase an activity. PayPal accepts ALL major credit cards, and there is NO processing fee charged to you for using PayPal for a class or workshop purchase.
Get a Free 30-Minute Class
Would you like to attend multiple activities in a specific calendar month? If so, it would be great to have you attending multiple activities with us! If you spend $100 in class purchases for the calendar month, you receive a FREE 30-minute class in that month as a thank you. To purchase a class package, instead of registering for each individual class, simply send an email to moonfloweryoga@optimum.net advising which classes you would like to attend for the month. We will get the paperwork started and reserve your spots for you.
Feeling stressed?
If you need some stress reduction, in addition to a great yoga class, you can also consider one of our wonderful meditation activities. Doctors all agree that meditation is a fantastic tool for stress reduction and relaxation. Every Monday night at 7 PM, Rosanne teaches a lovely 30-minute Relax and De-Stress with Guided Meditation class. There is also a fabulous array of relaxing workshops to consider including an Evening of Guided Meditation and Relaxation with Bhante Sujatha (the loving kindness monk), or a super relaxing Yoga Nidra evening with Jackie offered monthly on the 3rd or 4th Wednesday evening of each month. Or you might like to have some fun and join us for the Moonflower Yoga Book Club as we go on a journey with a great book and have fun discussing it. Looking for some healthy and delicious food options? Join us for our interactive In the Kitchen with Bob workshop where you discover plant-based cooking ideas. We provide the recipes in advance, and you cook alongside us from your kitchen as Bob offers guidance and tips. Further info is below in the “Coming Soon” section, and you can find additional information on all these activities on the “Workshops” or “Clubs” tab above.