Tis the season: Peace to All

Hello Everyone,
I know it's a few days early, but I'm wishing you a Merry Christmas. May you take time to enjoy family, friends or whatever makes this season special to you.

My favorite Christmas cards are the ones that remind me about the peaceful nature of this holiday, something completely different than the atmosphere at the mall parking lot, if you've braved it lately. I do think it's easy to forget Peace in the midst of preparations. We justify the stress we put ourselves through by saying we're going good things for the people we love.

However, if the world is to truly know Peace, it has to start in our hearts--in each person's individual heart. I was reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book "Peace Making," where he was discussing anger and war and how little things grow bigger. He said that all big wars start from little wars, from individual confrontations or feelings of anger that go unresolved. At the heart of the global and national strife and war are these single moments of anger left to sprout.

Make this New Year a year of transforming your anger (or worry, or fear, or fill in the blank here) into something good, into Peace. For yourself, your family, your community and the other humans you share this planet with.

Love and Peace to you all,
Kelly

addition to schedule: T/Th 5:30 class

I will be teaching the Tues/Thurs level 2-3 vinyasa flow class at North Main Yoga (5:30-6:45 p.m. $10) while my friend and fellow teacher, Emma Chandler, goes to India. This will last from Jan. 1-March 5.

This is a $10 class (my regular classes are $5). The later start time might allow some of you to make it to Gville and see me more often!
8^)

book group starting again: Jan. 18

The book group will be starting again in January, and as with each new book, the group is reopening for new members. This casual, living room-setting, chat while eating yummy food (doesn't all this make you want to come?) book group is designed so you get the most out of it without wasting your time.

Winter Book (4 meetings: jan-april): Jack Kornfield's "A Path With Heart"
We usually meet on Sunday afternoons, from 2:30-4. Our first meeting will be Jan. 18. So buy the book and start reading when you can. We'll read through part 1, through page 67, for the first meeting.

Just let me know if you're interested so I can put you on the list to get directions and reminders.

Vinyasa flow classes w/ Max

A reminder and something new:

--Max's Jan. 23-24 breathing workshops are filling up. Please call or e-mail NMY to register (advance registration and payment required). $60/class at NMY, but well worth it.

--Also, Max has opened up his morning vinyasa flow sessions during his teacher training to the public as well. The classes are 8:30-10:30 on Jan. 25-31. $20/class. Pre-registration recommended. These classes (and the teacher training) will be held at the Kimah Healing Arts center on Augusta Road.

All info is located on the special events page: http://www.northmainyoga.com/specialevents.html