Sigh Yoga

Here is the online version (pdf) of our March newsletter. Enjoy! March Newsletter

Here is a great radio interview with Judith Lasater – a yoga guru and author. Louise, at Sigh, trained in Restorative Yoga directly under Judith. Take a few moments to listen! Click to Listen

If you have not taken advantage of the downtown location, it is a beautiful studio in the Carlyle building with views over the Guthrie Theater and Mill District. We currently offer four classes (M. & W. at 7:00am; W. at 5:30pm; Sa. at 10am) all of which can be found on our online schedule. ALL sigh members and class packages are valid at the downtown location. As the studio is not on street level, come a few minutes earlier than normal your first time so that you can acclimate yourself to the new process! Here are a few tips to get you started.

• Parking: There is ample street parking around the building, and most meters start at 8am (just after the morning classes) and end at 6pm. (Check on individual meters to be sure – if you stay west of 3rd. the meters are more generous!)
  
• Location: The studio is located in the Carlyle luxury high-rise condo building in downtown Minneapolis. Click here for a Map!
  
• Arrival: Upon arrival to the building, sign in at the concierge desk, and they will help you up to the 5th floor where the studio resides. Upon exiting the elevator, make a left followed by a right down the hallway to the studio.
  
• Check In: Just past the studio, you will see a check in desk (locker rooms are also there) Check in for class and enjoy!
  
• Amenities: The Carlyle Studio has many of the same amenities that you have come to expect at sigh, from complimentary use of mats and a towel, to locker rooms with shower facilities. Non Residents of the Carlyle are NOT able to use any of the other equipment (i.e. weights, cardio, pool etc.) so please be respectful while you are there!
  
• Questions: Contact us – we are happy to help you out so that you can enjoy this wonderful option!

Here is the online version (pdf) of our February newsletter. Enjoy! February Newsletter

30 Day Participants Week Two – Tangletown Location! Keep the momentum going!

• Monday 6:30-7:30PM IntenSati
  
• Tuesday 6:30-7:30 Express Hot
  
• Wednesday 5-6 Heated Flow
  
• Thursday 5-6 Gentle Flow
  
• Friday 5:30-6:30 Happy Hour Flow
  
• Saturday 10-11:15 Heated Flow
  
• Sunday 11:30 – 12:30 Silent Hot Express

There are a great many articles this time of year about motivation to change, making a pledge or just plain old wishful thinking. The fact of the matter is, that on a variable day of the week, a date on the calendar instigates a pressure to reflect. January 1st is no doubt the most universal. The question is what is a resolution?

A resolution is the act of simplifying a complexity, coming to a solution – it is a convergence to a point. How then, does this relate to the reflection and analysis of ones shortcomings? When asked about a new years resolution – most, if not all, can answer in a simple phrase or sentence. Is this the resolution? Our ability to concentrate this point into vocabulary?

Certainly this is not the intent – as humans we profess one or more of our reflections in the hopes that this moment of humility will be the drop in the pool that starts the change we want to see in our lives. This single drop will provide the wave power to carry us though. Although cliché – it is as if we all drop a pebble into a pond to start our own wave – it is the beginning, the excitement is palpable. However as we watch – most of the waves cancel each other out. They become unrecognizable in the horizon, a part of the complex sea from once they first came.

Change. It is easy to identify, simple to suggest, but in general difficult to attain. Add voluntary to the description and you have added a magnitude of complexity. Failure enters the picture – there is no adverse condition to blame, only oneself. This act of voluntary change is the one that we each must crack for our own selves. I have witnessed, in the media and personally, people change their spending habits over this past year due to the changes in the economy. Most are happy about these changes, it has given them perspective and improved the health of their relationship with their needs and wants. Or more realistically, people have accepted these changes and are choosing to view them in a positive way. How does one then harness this intrinsic ability to adapt that we all know we possess as humans?

There are many “tools” and “rules” that address change – I do not want to re-craft, or re-order these items. I agree with creating a support group, making your goals realizable, writing them down etc. Human behavior is complex – a combination and culmination of experiences. Is there a 10 step method to instigate change? Perhaps. Will is resonate with everyone? Certainly not. There is, however a solution for us all, and this is what I would challenge people to set as their resolution. Resolve what works for you. Examine your process, experiment and keep trying. Develop this routine so that when you are faced with a challenge, you have created a framework that will supply you with the best chance of success. Imagine how much less intimidating change will become if you have confidence in your ability to pave that road. Do you need to pay someone to keep you accountable? Do you need a deadline, a program or isolation? These are the questions that need to be answered – to me this is the true resolution. Simplify a complexity, come to a solution for yourself so that you can live to the best of your ability all year round.

30 Day Participants Week One – Tangletown Location! Jump into one of the classes this week and help support each other!

• Sunday 11:30 – 12:30 Silent Hot Express
  
• Monday 5-6 Heated Flow
  
• Tuesday 6:30-7:30 Express Hot
  
• Wednesday 8-9 Restorative (pre-registration required; 10 person capacity)
  
• Thursday 5-6 Gentle Flow
  
• Friday 5:30-6:30 Happy Hour Flow
  
• Saturday 10-11:15 Heated Flow

Here is the online version (pdf) of our January newsletter. We will be creating one every month to keep you up to date on activities and people at the studio! January Newsletter

Hot off the presses – Sarah McKenzie (Downtown Journal) was able to have a quick chat with Michael Franti about his music, yoga and recent inspiration. It should be a great show this Saturday!

“Q&A with Michael Franti”

BEST YOGA CLOTHES: “When you’re jetting from office to om, there’s nothing worse than forgetting your stretchy pants. Brandyn Herbold and Mario Negri stock their Sigh Yoga + Boutique with gorgeous gear you can wear for the day’s downward-dog pose and beyond. In addition to Yogi-toes towels and Jade mats Sigh sells insanely comfortable clothing from locally made Foat Design, chic and colorful Cura pants and private label headbands and tees. For on-the-go students, that’s a huge you-know-what of relief.”