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change is
always happening, sometimes for the good and
sometimes we are not sure if it is good or
not. in the past year there have been many
changes in my life and now a couple of my
good friends are having some of those same
changes. one of my dear friends just had a
baby girl on may 29. i am so excited to have
a close friend join me in motherhood. then
another of my good friends just moved and
bought a house, unfortunately for me it is
in charlottesville, but i am very happy for
her and her husband. and yet still there is
another dear friend who is getting married
this fall.
i tend to be a person who feels strongly
about those close to me. i was told many
times when i was a child that i was too
emotional. i never really understood what
that meant and why it was a bad thing. i
don’t wonder anymore, it is a part of who i
am and i think that it is a good thing. i
would say that i am passionate person. i am
passionate about my family, friends, my
work, and my beliefs. i try to do my best by
those i come into contact with while keeping
my own personal boundaries.
now many of you know or would have guessed
that one of my passions is yoga and the
teaching of yoga. i am truly blessed that
people enjoy my classes and enjoy tranquil
space bethesda. we continue to grow and
change as we have done over the past 2 ˝
years. so, look for those changes in our
june schedule, you will see a yoga 3,
gentle/seniors yoga, an additional yoga 1 on
sundays and a slight change to our friday
schedule. don’t be afraid to try something
new – that does not mean you have to come to
a yoga 3 class but step outside your comfort
zone by taking a class with one of our
fabulous new teachers.
we never know where our path will lead us
but what is most important is to enjoy the
journey and be truthful to ourselves.
blessings,
siobhan
troy-carranza
take some time to chill!
restorative yoga workshop, saturday, june 9, 3:00 to 5:00
p.m.
spice up your practice!
take your practice to new
heights with arm balances &
inversions
saturday, june 30, 4:00 to 6:00
p.m.
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visit our website for up to date
information on our classes,
teachers, and enlightening events.
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we
are adding some classes to the
schedule:
sundays, 1:30 p.m. yoga 1
tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
gentle yoga for seniors & injuries
thursdays, 6:00 p.m. yoga 3
fridays, 5:15 p.m. express &
6:30 p.m. yoga 1
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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.
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looking to add more yoga to your
life but not sure how to fund it? we
are looking for studio assistants to
great our fabulous yogis, earn free
yoga, discounts on the boutique and
workshop. email
andrea@tranquilspacebethesda.com
for details.
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wind down your weekend with our once
a month sunday evening vinyasa,
a class is for all levels. the next
one will be sunday, june 10, 5:30 to
6:45 p.m.
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we
will plant 75 trees for the class
passes purchased in may!
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get the whole family involved with
our storybook yoga for kids 3 to 5
years old on and teens, both on
thursdays.
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- if you refer a friend who
purchases a pass and you have a current pass you get a
free class just let the front desk
know.
- your class pass is good at bethesda & dupont; 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:
- newbie yogi workshop: june 3, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- restorative yoga: june 9, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- family yoga (ages 3-5): june 10, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
- family yoga (ages 6-10): june 17, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
- arm balances & inversions: june 30, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
at our dupont studio
- fertile heart: techniques for approaching infertility, sunday june 17
- postnatal teacher training at dupont, starts friday june 22
- community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space bethesda yogis' honors and developments! please
share your celebrations with us by emailing
newsletter@tranquilspacebethesda.com.
- a big welcome to our new teachers: gretchen eyth,
joann kester and michelle cohen. look for them teaching classes this
summer and we are tickled to have them join the tranquil space bethesda teaching
team.
- welcome to our new fabulous studio assistants: nancy,
tim and christina.
 joann
kester
yoga
practice has often led me to try new things.
i came to tranquil space bethesda about two
years ago. i had just started a new job
close by and was eager to practice yoga more
regularly. i had tried out many studios in
DC, but between a busy job and general
inertia of life had not practiced as often
as i wanted. early on in my bethesda
practice i started as a work study student
first handing out fliers at the metro and
later signing students in at the front desk.
this brought me even closer to the tranquil
space community and gave me the ability to
practice more – and try new things.
i remember going to my first yoga 2 class. i
felt like everything was happening at double
speed. learning headstand was a gradual
process with siobhan pushing me along and
giving me encouragement each step i took.
there seems always to be something else to
try out and experiment with. i took the
level 1 teacher training with siobhan last
spring and just finished the level 2
training. this summer as siobhan adds a yoga
3 class to the schedule and I take on
teaching as a sub for the studio i find
there are still lots of new challenges and
opportunities. for me while yoga is often
asking us try something new and challenging,
in practice it often means just being in the
present and seeing what our bodies – and
minds – are up for today.
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.
 navasana
benefits
- strengthens the abdomen,
hip flexors, and spine
- stimulates the kidneys,
thyroid and prostate glands,
and intestines
- helps relieve stress
- improves digestion
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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.
 lauren
borchard
i started coming to tranquil space
about a year ago, and immediately
fell in love with the teachers, the
atmosphere, and my fellow students.
i've been a mover all my
life--modern dance, mostly--but yoga
has been different from everything
else i've ever tried. i so
appreciate that when i come to
class, it is about me and my mat and
where i am at that moment. it
doesn't matter how i'm doing
compared to anyone else, or even
compared to yesterday. if i am
tired, exhaustion is part of my
practice. if i am riled up, my
practice reflects it. if i am
searching for calm, i can find it
through my practice. i am so often
awed by moments in the studio--what
the teachers and their students can
do, and what i discover during my
practice.
for me, the biggest challenge in
practicing yoga is knowing and
living these things with all my
being, not just part of my mind. i
catch myself making sure my clothes
are just so, or checking out the
person next to me as we move into a
pose, or hoping someone sees how
utterly fabulous i am at the moment,
or wondering why i should keep
trying something that is challenging
my balance, strength, breath, and
concentration. at that moment, i can
choose to let go of what distracts
me and come back to my practice, to
myself, to my body, to my awareness.
and so for me, the beauty of my
practice lies in those moments--this
search for my physical, emotional,
and mental edges and the struggle to
trace the ever-evolving path along
them.
see you on the mat--namaste!
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 clothing,
accessories, and specialties to enrich your
life on and off the mat
tranquiliT
boutique is a fusion of fashion and passion
in celebration of yogis' bodies and spirits!
tranquiliT
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,
tranquiliT,
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.
join us
saturday, june 16 for a
special trunk show of the
tranquiliT line. it will be at
the bethesda studio from
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
 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
 meet
a treatment therapist:
siobhan troy-carranza
raindrop
therapy is very mythical sounding, isn’t it?
well, it is based on a lakota indian
tradition and its benefits are quite
amazing. not to mention that it feels
wonderful. raindrop therapy is the dropping
of pure therapeutic grade oils along the
spine where it is said that we hold bacteria
and viruses. the oils that are typical used
are oregano, thyme, basil, wintergreen,
cypress, marjoram, and peppermint. they are
layered on and dropped about six inches
above the spine. our own electrical field
“charges” the oils in a way as it drops to
the skin. it is very relaxing but it tends
to surprise the person getting the treatment
on how hot the oils can get. the oils are
said to pull bacteria and viruses out of the
spine and that is why a feeling of heat is
typically experienced. i got my first
raindrop several years ago and i was very
surprised to feel a real fire on the back of
my neck then i left feeling very relaxed and
ready for a nice long nap!
a raindrop
treatment is great to boost the immune
system as well it is very beneficial if
you notice a cold coming on. it usually
takes about one hour and if you would like
to experience the benefits of a raindrop
treatment you can email me at
siobhan@tranquilspacebethesda.com.
namaste,
siobhan
troy-carranza
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 advance
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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tranquil
space dupont
2024 p street, nw
washington, dc 20036 |
tranquil
space bethesda
7475 wisconsin ave, suite 8
bethesda, md 20814 |
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tranquil space bethesda, llc. all rights reserved.
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