Negative Emotions

Negative emotions can lead to serious problems.

In our yoga classes the first 90 seconds and the last five minutes are dedicated to a positive mind = a calm, peaceful mind.

Here is a great study with 180 Catholic nuns where those with a positive mindset lived significantly longer than those without it. After the researchers studied their autobiographies written in journal form, the frequency of positive emotions was scored and compared. The results were staggering because the ones with positive feelings lived an average of 10 years longer than the others.

Barbara Fredrickson, a leading researcher on the impact of positive emotions, writes,

Positive emotions

• protect us from, and can undo the effects of, negative emotions
• fuel resilience and can transform people
• broaden our thinking, encouraging us to discover new lines of thought or action
• break down racial barriers
• produce optimal functioning in organizations and individuals
• build durable physical, intellectual, social, and psychological resources that function as "reserves" during difficult, trying times
• improve the overall performance of a group when the leader expresses positive emotions (can be a family, a classroom, a workplace)

How Full Is Your Bucket?

Yoga builds self-acceptance, a quiet, positive mind set. Do your body some good today; come practice yoga with us!

March 12, 2012 (one more week till Spring Break!) Monday classes: 5:30 a.m. Sunrise/Energize Yoga
5:30 p.m. Yoga for Strength and Toning **

March 13, 2012 Tuesday classes: 4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
Notice new time -- 6:00 p.m. Vinyasa Flow Yoga for Lower Body Flexibility

March 14, 2012 Wednesday classes: 7:00 a.m. Yoga Is Better Than Coffee **
5:30 p.m. Intro to Astanga Yoga

March 15, 2012 Thursday classes: 5:30 a.m. Weight Loss Yoga
5:30 p.m. Kundalini Yoga **

March 16, 2012 Friday classes: 4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
5:30 p.m. Power Up Yoga

March 17, 2012 Saturday classes: 7:00 a.m. Yoga for Athletes
9:00 a.m. Core Yoga for Beginners

March 18, 2012 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND! JOIN US FOR A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY AFTER THE 2:30 CLASS AND BEFORE THE 4:00 CLASS!
2:30 p.m. Pose Specific YogaSurprise party for Brian Doss! Shh! It's a secret!
4:00 p.m. Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Spring Break Schedule expanded with more class offerings!

Monday: Four classes
March 19 5:30 a.m. Sunrise/Energize Yoga
10:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow
4:15 p.m. Yoga for Teens
5:30 p.m. Yoga for Strength and Conditioning**

Tuesday: Three classes
March 20 10:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow
4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
6:00 p.m. Vinyasa Flow for Lower Body (please note this class previously was at 6:40 p.m.)

Wednesday: Three classes
March 21 7:00 a.m. Yoga is better than coffee**
9:00 a.m. Chair Yoga for Seniors**
5:30 p.m. Intro to Yoga for Beginners

Thursday: Three classes
March 22 5:30 a.m. Weight Loss Yoga
10:30 a.m. Yoga for Back Issues (Can also be adapted for those who are pregnant due to no twists, prone positions, or forward folding )
5:30 p.m. Kundalini Yoga**

Friday: Four classes
March 23 10:30 a.m. Mommy and Me Yoga (or Daddy and Me); Yoga for Kids**
12:00 NOON Yoga for 45 minutes of Get Me Out of the Chair or Out of the Office Energizing**
4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
5:30 p.m. Power Up Yoga

Saturday: Two classes
March 24 Regular schedule (no added classes): 7:00 a.m. Yoga for Athletes
9:00 a.m. Core Yoga for Beginners

**Indicates that the class lasts only 45 minutes

Namaste',
Jeanne K.

Spring Break Preview for Summer Classes

Here is our summer preview of classes!
Spring break is March 19 - 23, 2012 where we will pretend it is summer time already! Come on, sunshine and beautiful spring weather! The new classes we are incorporating into our schedule are Monday - Friday. Please notice that Saturday and Sunday classes remain the same!
Our schedule offers 8 additional classes mainly in the daytime with the Thursday evening at 6:40 p.m. exception. I have had several requests for Pre-Natal Yoga; however, I tried last summer to add this, but the class did not make. So, I am calling it Yoga for Back Health (no twists included), and it could be considered a class for moms to be or anyone with back issues. Forward folding, prone poses on our abdomens, and twists are deleted from the class on Thursday morning at 10:30.
Sunday:March 18
Regular schedule (no added classes):
2:30 p.m. Pose Specific
4:00 p.m. Vinyasa Flow
Monday:March 19
5:30 a.m. Sunrise/Energize Yoga
10:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow
4:15 p.m. Yoga for Teens
5:30 p.m. Yoga for Strength and Conditioning**
Tuesday:
March 20
10:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow
4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
6:00 p.m. Vinyasa Flow for Lower Body (please note this class previously was at 6:40 p.m.)Wednesday:
March 21
7:00 a.m. Yoga is better than coffee**
9:00 a.m. Chair Yoga for Seniors**
5:30 p.m. Intro to Yoga for Beginners
Thursday:March 22
5:30 a.m. Weight Loss Yoga
10:30 a.m. Yoga for Back Issues (Can also be adapted for those who are pregnant due to no twists, prone positions, or forward folding )
5:30 p.m. Kundalini Yoga**
6:40 p.m. Vinyasa Flow for Upper Body
Friday:
March 23
10:30 a.m. Mommy and Me Yoga (or Daddy and Me); Yoga for Kids**
12:00 NOON Yoga for 45 minutes of Get Me Out of the Chair or Out of the Office Energizing**
4:15 p.m. Pose Specific Yoga
5:30 p.m. Power Up Yoga
Saturday:
March 24
Regular schedule (no added classes):
7:00 a.m. Yoga for Athletes
9:00 a.m. Core Yoga for Beginners

**Indicates that the class lasts only 45 minutes If there is a practice that you do not see and would like to see added to the schedule, please visit with me about your idea.
All classes last 65 minutes with the exception of the double asterisk indicated or the early morning practices (55 minutes).

Our summer will also include two or three workshops, but we will not have one in March due to my NSU homework. Thanks for understanding. (:

By cultivating the strength and fluidity of yoga throughout our practice, you will increase your capacity to be strong, stable, lighthearted, and graceful, not just here, but in any pose and, indeed, in your whole life. With that in mind, prepare to playfully leave the comfort of the shore and embark on a great summer adventure during spring break week.

I hope you will set your intention, sign up (or not), join our raffle contest, and practice with us soon!
Namaste'
Jeanne K.

P.S. All classes remain the same low price of $5.62 each when you purchase a Tranquility Yoga punch card.

All Groupon cards have a June deadline for expiration; all other cards have six months from the date of purchase. Lower price packages are available. Free classes have a one week or one month expiration. Otherwise, the price of one class is $10.00. Cash or checks are accepted; no credit cards at this time unless you want to use PayPal. See me for more details.

-- Jeanne K. DossTranquility Yoga Studio Owner and Instructor
Registered Yoga Teacher (300 hour level) - Graduate of YSA; member of Yoga AlliancePersonal Certified Trainer - Cooper InstituteCertified Pilates, Aerobics and Step Aerobics Instructor
Zumba Training Level 1 and Zumba Gold
Yoga Fit - Levels 1 and 2

"Be your own person and do not be ruled by the expectations of others. The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." Joseph Campbell

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Sunday's classes are at 2:30 p.m. for Pose Specific Yoga as we work on Downward Facing Dog, and Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Crane Pose at 4:00 p.m. I hope you will make your Sunday super by joining us in practice!