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when we
hear or face such tragedies like the
terrible act down at virginia tech it is
hard to know how to help or even what to
say. then with all the news coverage you may
feel like i do and want to get away from it.
it is a very sad event in our recent history
and i do offer my thoughts for those who
were directly touched by it. i chose not to
mention it when i taught classes simply
because i was at a loss for words and i felt
that all of us can use the time at the
studio as a refuge from hearing such awful
news.
my wish is that everyone would find their
way to the yoga mat since it has such
wonderful healing qualities. the physical
benefits are the first benefit we usually
find then what i don’t think we discuss as
openly is its emotional and spiritual
benefits. it is also a practice that
encourages us to face our own dark side so
that we can acknowledge that we all have one
and then move on. by recognizing it and not
feeling ashamed we can heal and then let our
light can shine brighter.
we all have a light side though it may get
weighed down by the stress of our modern
lives. now when i refer to our dark side i
do not mean to infer that any of us are
capable of such violent acts like the
tragedy at virginia tech but we are all
capable of hurting those closest to us.
words can and do leave scars much deeper
than any physical ones. when i was in
college i volunteered at a battered women’s
shelter in austin, tx and i learned that
what keeps many of us in unhealthy
situations is not necessarily the fear of
physical violence but the continual
“beating” of words thrown at us.
i mentioned lessening our negative impact on
our world last month. i encourage you to
focus on lessening our negative emotional
impact on those around us. that can be
working to not snap at family member when
you have had a stressful day, it can be
refraining from snapping at your fellow
drivers (my tactic is to refer to other
drivers as “sunshine,” it helps take the
wind out of my sail) or even losing patience
with a co-worker.
now we may never understand why such violent
tragedies occur but remember that little
deeds/words/actions have a bigger impact
than we realize. i hope this month brings
much healing to us all.
 blessings,
siobhan
troy-carranza
p.s.
as you may
have seen in your inbox a little happy
birthday greeting was mistakenly sent to all
of you. we do apologize for filling your
inbox but since may is my birthday month
please celebrate it with me by enjoying the
10% off you next class pass!
the dupont
studio is hosting simon park
may 4 to 6.
he is a wonderful
teacher and is offering a few
different workshops during the
weekend!
check them out!
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- visit our new web site!
- share your thoughts on what you want to see at the studio.
- class schedule:
for staying up to date on class
changes please see our schedule online.
-
watch
for some new classes added for june
on fridays and sundays.
-
join
us on mother’s day with your 9 to 13
year old daughters from 4:00 to 5:00
p.m. for
mother & daughter yoga
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you
can sign up for class online, 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.
- wind down your weekend with our once-a-month
sunday evening vinyasa, 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. the class is for all levels so join us may 20.
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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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-
in
honor of spring we will plant a tree
for every class pass purchased in
the month of may!
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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: saturday, may 5, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- in yoga: friday, may 11, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- mother & daughter yoga (ages 9 to 13): sunday, may 13, 4:00 to 5:00
p.m
- love the skin your in and other weight loss secrets: friday, may 18,
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- core strength: jump into yoga 2: saturday, may 19, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- yoga for anxiety: sunday, may 20, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- community celebration: our way to celebrate tranquil space bethesda yogis' honors and developments! please share your celebrations with us by emailing newsletter@tranquilspacebethesda.com.
- goodbye to
sally schlichting who is moving back
to alaska.
- congratulations
to yogis Christa and
Thomas Powers on the birth of their
baby in april.
- congratulations
to gretchen purcell on her
wedding!
- our fabulous
september fortier was featured in the
washington
post magazine!
- welcome to new
teacher assistants brigid, gretchen e.,
joann and michelle;
look for their fabulous assist starting in may.
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- big kudos to
level 1 teacher training graduates: alexis,
anne, beth, juliet, katya, marisa and
sara.
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-
we welcome
natalie marie, born on december 28
to yogini
cathy parker.
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welcome to
bryce emerson born to yogini
kendra walther on april 19.
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 siobhan
troy-carranza
time does
fly when you are having fun! it seems to fly
even when you are feeling challenge or
stressed doesn’t it? may marks five years of
teaching yoga for me. it seems like a very
short time and then again it feels like i
have been teaching forever. i have had many
life changes in the past five years and yoga
has helped me find my right path in that
time as well as assist me in keeping me
grounded. when i started teaching i was a
fundraiser at a hospital and yoga helped me
see that i was not living my life listening
to my inner voice. i was extremely stressed
out and not really enjoying myself. i was
also suffering from migraines several times
a week, boy was my body trying to tell me
something!
with the emotional support of my boyfriend
(now husband), friends and fellow
teacher/friend lisa (who incidentally made
the same leap at about the same time) i
leapt into teaching yoga full time. i was
terrified because i had no idea if i was
going to be able to make a living or if i
was going to even be happy. then my
wonderful therapist at the time reminded me
that i can always change my mind and go back
to working in another field. what i was
afraid of was failure. i had so many “what
ifs” going through my head yet my heart and
my inner voice knew it was the right choice.
my mom thought i was crazy but she knows now
that i am much happier and i would venture
to say that she is proud of me. teaching
yoga is not for everyone, teaching any
subject/movement is not for everyone and i
don’t advocate that uprooting your life will
make you happier. i do encourage you to
listed to that inner voice. it may be hard
to hear if you have not let it have its
voice for a long time but with practice you
can hear it more clearly.
the message may be terrifying but it does
not mean that we can never turn back, as a
matter of fact we probably will be a bit
wiser from the experience. i think most of
us need to remember that our inner voice’s
goal is not to make us fail. it wants us to
be the most wonderful human being we can be.
so the next time you sit down for your yoga
practice, really take the time to quiet the
mind and see what your inner voice is trying
to tell you.
as always, i wish you much joy and peace!
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.
 marichyasana
benefits
- calms the brain
- stretches the spine and
shoulders
- stimulates abdominal
organs like the liver and
kidneys
- 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.
 kathy
beusterien
december 3rd, 1998. i will never
forget when i went to my first yoga
class. i couldn’t touch my toes or
do anything resembling a push-up,
and i didn’t plan on returning. i
feel so fortunate that a close
friend ‘dragged’ me back. i first
considered yoga to be a challenge to
overcome, but i quickly was
enlightened, realizing it was so
much more. yoga revealed to me an
inner strength that i didn’t know
existed – it was such a powerful
feeling that it prompted a crying
spell in the middle of class. i
began at tranquil space when it was
located at the church on 16th
street. i walked in and immediately
felt at home, and i am thrilled that
this feeling is sustained in its
various current locations. i turn,
especially at trying times, to the
many gems that i learn from the
phenomenal tranquil space teachers.
a recent example was when i found
myself waiting hours in a cold
sterile room to see a doctor. i
remembered that i had my breath and
yoga and i did downward dog and my
stress fell away. i feel like i have
grown tremendously since i was first
introduced to yoga, and i feel very
lucky to say that it is mostly from
within.
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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.
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race for the cure, saturday, june 2
join
tranquil space off the mat as we support
this important cause. to find out more and
to sign up visit:
http://www.nationalraceforthecure.org/
click the registration button and select
"join a team" - look for our code tsy
(tranquil space yogis) to sign up, it's as
simple as that! see you there.
 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
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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space dupont
2024 p street, nw
washington, dc 20036 |
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space bethesda
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