Thursday, February 19, 2009

thanks for giving from your heart

The Valentine's Day yoga fundraiser was a success, thanks to those of you who gave from your heart.

North Main Yoga and Yoganize studio in Greer were able to raise more than $500 together to benefit the Greer Relief shelter. Thanks again to those who made it to the donation classes at both studios and to those who couldn't come, but gave anyway.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

share from the heart: a yoga fundraiser for Greer Relief shelter

North Main Yoga (downtown Greenville) and Yoganize (Greer) have partnered together to raise money for Greer Relief on Valentines Day, Feb. 14.

Greer Relief provides emergency support and assistance to individuals and families in economic distress in the form of food, shelter, clothing, utilities, prescriptions and heat. All money donated will go directly to support families in Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman & Wellford.

Donation classes will be held on Feb. 14:

At NMY [http://www.northmainyoga.com/specialevents.html]
Vinyasa Flow [2-3:15] with Liz
Iyengar Style [3:30-4:45] with Janice

At Yoganize [http://www.yoganize.com/Events.html]
All Levels [2 p.m.] with Karen
Meditation on Loving Kindness [3:15 p.m.] with Craig
After Class Social [3:30] with refreshments

thanks and welcome to new yogi friends

Just in case any of my fellow teacher trainees (from Max's January Way of Life teacher training in Greenville) have found my site, I wanted to say welcome and thanks for sharing your time with me. It was wonderful to meet you all, and I wish you well in your journeys.

In case any of you want to share your insights from the training or anything else yoga-related, please send me your thoughts and I will add them as a guest blog. (also, please send me a short bio so I can add you to the guest bloggers list.)

Also, there's the Namaste Greenville site, an online yoga community of students and teachers in the greater Greenville area. The link is on the bottom right.

I would love to add links to your studios or personal sites, as well. Just let me know if you'd be interested.

Also, if anyone planning on coming back to Gville for Jamie's Anatomy training in May is interested, I may have a futon available during your stay. . .

Namaste,
Kelly

About Me

I owe my passion for yoga and its transformative nature to my teachers, namely Max Strom. I have been teaching since December, 2006. I teach an all-levels vinyasa flow class, which focuses on the breath as the key to change and healing. As my teacher, Max, says, we just add the poses to the breath. I have completed a 30-hour teacher training with Max in Kansas City and another 54-hour training with him in Greenville; a 230-hour, 9-month intensive with Max's students and owners of North Main Yoga studio, Brian and Liz Delaney; and a Yin Yoga teacher training with Shala Worsley from the Asheville Yoga Center. Most recently, I have begun studying Thai Yoga Massage privately with Asheville therapist Lia Pardy. In April, I will enroll in the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga to pursue my massage therapist license.