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bring a friend to the studio who purchases a class pass and you get a free class! check you status of your current pass, purchase a new one and you can cancel your reservation for class up to 30 minutes before the start. want to add more yoga to your life? what better way then to become a studio assistant, you get yoga in exchange for greeting your fellow yogis at the front desk. email andrea@tranquilspacebethesda.com for all the details.

• july 4th schedule:
  thursday, july 3
  12:00 p.m. express
  6:00 p.m. open flow
  
  friday, july 4
  12:00 p.m. express
  
  saturday, july 5
  9:00 a.m. yoga 1
  10:30 a.m. yoga 2
  12:00 p.m. open flow
  
  sunday, july 6
  9:00 a.m. open flow
  
  

• new daytime schedule on fridays starts july 11
  11:30 a.m. baby & me yoga
  1:00 to 2:00 p.m. $10 community on the go
  
  *a one hour all levels yoga class for $10 or use your class pass
  
  
• mark you calendar for a free toddler class friday, september 12!
  9:30 a.m. 2 to 4 year olds
  10:30 a.m. crawlers to 24 months
   

  yogi appreciation week: july 24 to 31, enjoy 10% off class passes and items in the boutique. not valid with any other offers or discounts.

  treat yourself to a month of unlimited yoga! for the month of july, purchase a 1-month unlimited pass for $99! the pass will activate on date of first use and be good for one month. limit one per person; no other discounts apply. benefits of unlimited yoga: limitless!

• yoga membership is only $125 a month and you get: unlimited classes each month, mat storage at the studio, and 15% off boutique purchases. email info@tranquilspacebethesda.com to find out how to sign up.

• on your first visit to any tranquil space studio you can either purchase our 3 class pass for $33 or try us out for a whole month for only $50! either pass is only available for purchase at one of our studios and only on your first visit.  
• your class pass is good at bethesda, dupont and arlington. just let the front desk know where you purchased your pass. if you want to sign up online for a class, please remember that you can only sign up at the studio where you purchased your pass.
• join us for these inspiring lifestyle and yoga workshops:

• family yoga (ages 3 to 8), july 13

• family yoga (ages 9 to 13), july 13

• newbie yogi workshop, july 26

• yin restorative with kimberly wilson, august 2
   

• community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space bethesda yogis' honors and developments! please share your celebrations with us by emailing newsletter@tranquilspacebethesda.com.
• way to go teacher jenni on her new job at gwu!
• congratulations to teacher gina on her new job at the british embassy!
• blissful wedding wishes to teacher melissa who is getting married this month!
• welcome to new teacher hilary to the bethesda team.
• good luck and best wishes to shannon, our acupuncturist, who has moved to oregon to live with her fiancé.
   
• send us your baby news with a photo of your new addition to share by sending it to newsletter@tranquilspacebethesda.com.
   

 

september fortier

ahhh kali, the doomsday goddess of time and change, the creator and destroyer of worlds - there's no one out there quite like her. just in case you didn't know she's the super- freaky looking hindu goddess you see standing on top of her hubby shiva. by the way, did i mention that she likes to wear human appendages - charming isn't she? and, when she visits you (and she will visit you as time and change do come to us all) hold onto your britches because things are about to get a little....ok a lot kooky.

kali embodies all the dark crazy detours that life likes to throw at us. She is unpredictable and will show up at any time and especially when you feel that you have planned, prepared, numbered and ordered your world to perfection. Kali just loves to shake up our hectic over-scheduled over-planned day to day lives. Having a wedding on the beach? Kali swoops in with a tropical thunderstorm. Scored the lead in some fabulous well-received play? Call the understudy you've just developed a serious case of mono. Planning on moving across country to live with dear Aunt Bertha in sunny California? Think again you're not going to make it and neither will Aunt Bertha.

when kali makes an earth shattering appearance in my own life i am always incredibly rattled and somehow always incredibly surprised. why? i know that life is characterized by impermanence. nothing stays the same. change and sometimes, in the case of kali, cataclysmic change is inevitable. and yet i can still get into a tailspin when something out of my "supposed ordinary" happens. and it makes me fearful at times too. fearful to get involved or to expect too much. it's much easier to retreat into my cocoon then reach out to another or take a much needed stand.

so what's the remedy? i don't really have one. i know my yoga and meditation practices are incredibly potent but above all I think it is the recognition that i am not special in my experience. i see clearly that we all suffer, experience loss and die and somehow i find that comforting. no one is exempt or immune and that allows me to experience a sense of compassion for myself and others. and from this fertile ground i am sometimes able to create spaciousness around my experience. and, it is this which pulls me from the depths...this and perhaps a little human sacrifice to kali - just kidding:)

each month we choose a pose to focus on in each class through strong attention to alignment, variations, and/or modifications as a way to grow and expand our yogic horizons. urdhva dhanurasana (wheel) benefits opens the chest and stretches the abdominal wall strengthens the arms, thighs and spine; and it opens the breathing body, creating a new awareness and rhythm. backbends tend to open the heart center, increase energy, and stimulate the thyroid.

 

this title is reserved for yogis who have shown a strong dedication to their practice, are enthusiastic about their growth, and enjoy sharing it with others. frauke harnischfeger my yoga experience stretches over a couple of years and two different countries: the united states and germany. i started out in bethesda - at a different studio than tranquil space - where i learned a lot about body alignment. when we moved back to germany it took me a while to find a new place: working with the teacher there taught me a lot about the benefits of breathing. now i am back in bethesda, and have enjoyed very much coming to tranquil space bethesda. i like the flexibility of the classes and the ability of the teachers to work with each student individually, even though the students are coming in with different levels of experience. that is how i mastered the headstand - a pose i did not think would be in my reach.

 

clothing, accessories, and specialties to
enrich your life on and off the mat

tranquility boutique is a fusion of fashion and passion in celebration of yogis' bodies and spirits! tranquility boutique carries a delightful selection of comfy and chic lines that transition from the yoga mat to the market or museum. all pieces are hand picked by kimberly, made of luxurious fabrics that stretch with your body, and designed for nurturing your yoga lifestyle. look for newly added yoga cards, organic bath products, and more books!

tranquil space's own line of yoga clothing and accessories, tranquility, is designed for the style-conscious yogini and has been featured in shape, lucky, daily candy, fit yoga, the washingtonian, and the washington post. view our most recent mention in the examiner.

 

tranquiliT treatments are a delightful way to nurture your body and complement your yoga practice on and off the yoga mat. at tranquil space we believe that yoga is a lifestyle, and are pleased to offer the following services as part of our specialty spa, to help nurture your lifestyle:

reiki
thai yoga bodywork
ayurveda and thai yoga bodywork
raindrop therapy
swedish and deep tissue massage
acupuncture

acupuncture initial treatment>	2 hours	$150
aucpuncture>	75 minutes	$80
ayurveda & thai yoga bodywork>	105 minutes	$115
deep tissue or swedish massage>	60 minutes	$85
ayurvedic evaluation>	60 minutes	$70
thai yoga bodywork>	60 minutes	$85
prenatal massage>	60 minutes	$95
prenatal thai yoga bodywork>	60 minutes	$85
raindrop therapy>	60 minutes	$70
reiki therapy>	60 minutes	$60
structural acupressure>	60 minutes	$80
click each treatment above for a description

most services are available at tranquil space bethesda. for additional information, or to schedule an appointment, please email spa@tranquilspacebethesda.com. please note that to cancel an appointment and not be charged, we need 24 hours notice.

the mission of tranquil space is to provide a nurturing environment that encourages the unfolding of a creative yoga practice that is carried off the yoga mat into one's daily life.

the vision of tranquil space is to use yoga as a catalyst to live life fully and consciously
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