FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY!

Join us this Saturday, 12/22, in a day of yoga classes to help support Off The Mat Into New Jersey's effforts to help NJ communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. All donations will go to Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund and Global Green USA.

Yoga class schedule:

9:15 - 10:30 am: Mindful Yoga with Ellen (beginners welcome)
11:00 am - 12:15 pm: Flow Yoga with Claudia
12:30 - 1:45 pm:  Flow Yoga with Tara & Jenn

A suggested donation of $15/class is asked. More is appreciated, less is welcome too.

Can't make the classes, but would like to make a donation? Send us a check made out to OFF THE MAT INTO THE WORLD, with the word "SANDY" in the memo section. Or go to:
www.offthematintotheworld.org/new-jersey
to make a donation online.
The studio address is:
Stone Yoga / 1415 Queen Anne Road, Suite 204 / Teaneck, NJ 07666

AND THERE'S MORE: You can view our "donation" yoga and meditation classes online! With the help of our amazing new friends from StudioLiveTV, we filmed three classes last Thursday, that we donated to the OTMNJ effort: a meditation class with Jess, and two yoga classes (Hatha-Flow and Gentle) with me. To take classes our online classes, go to: http://studiolivetv.com/fitness-for-action. You can donate $25 for 1 class, or $60 for 2 weeks of unlimited viewing of all the donation classes with us and many other terrific teachers from all across NJ and beyond. Please share with friends & family ... let's enjoy yoga and meditation AND raise much-needed funds for a really good cause!

See you "on the mat!"

Namaste,
Charlotte

MEDITATION CIRCLE TONIGHT!

REMINDER:  MEDITATION CIRCLE THIS EVENING
7-8 PM
With Charlotte & Jess

Please join us for a quiet, calming evening of meditation.
All are welcome; no prior experience required.
Come & bring a friend! We look forward to welcoming you.

STUDIO IS OPEN!

GREAT NEWS: THE STUDIO IS OPEN & ALL OUR CLASSES ARE TAKING PLACE AS SCHEDULED.

It's warm ... it's cozy ... we have power ... come charge your cellphone & i-pad while enjoying a yummy yoga class at the studio!

NEW OFFERINGS:

- CHAIR YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS, FIBROMYALGIA & MORE: Finally a yoga class using chairs, for those who can't get down onto a yoga mat. Great for muscle and joint pain, and those suffering from arthritis, fibromyalgia, as well as MS, Parkinson's, and other painful chronic conditions.
WHEN: Four Tuesdays in November, starting November 6th
TIME:   11 am - 12:15 pm
WITH:  Robin Abrett, E-RYT

No need to pre-register ... just come ... tell a friend ... let people know who have wanted to enjoy yoga but couldn't due to pain or movement restrictions; this class is for them!


- FREE MONDAY NIGHT YOGA IN NOVEMBER: Join our Yoga Teacher Training students for four free yoga classes on Monday evenings in November. No charge -- the only thing we ask is that you fill out a short feedback form to help our trainees learn and hone their skills as budding instructors.
LEVEL:  Level 1 / Yoga Essentials (appropriate for beginners - intermediate level)
WHEN:  Four Monday evenings in November, starting November 5th
TIME:    6:30 - 7:30 pm

No pre-registration required; just join us and enjoy a class "on the house!"


- RESTORATIVE YOGA WORKSHOP, with Cindy Carver, E-RYT
WHEN:  Sunday, November 11th
TIME:    7 - 9 pm
COST:   $40 (pre-registration required; sign up at the studio, or via our website, www.stoneyoga.com. Go to the Register For Classes link, or use the links from the workshop description on the site, to register and prepay)


- YOGA NIDRA WORKSHOP, with Robin Abrett, E-RYT
WHEN:  Sunday, December 9th
TIME:   6:30 - 8:30 pm
COST:  $40 (pre-registration required; sign up at the studio, or via our website, www.stoneyoga.com. Go to the Register For Classes link, or use the links from the workshop description on the site, to register and prepay)


We look forward to welcoming you back to the studio, to our regularly scheduled classes and our new programs.

Namaste!

STUDIO CLOSED SATURDAY, PROBABLY SUNDAY ...

My mom used to have a sign on her desk. It said, "Today isn't looking good for you. Tomorrow isn't looking too good either."  As I log on to write this "storm update," I'm reminded of that sign ... but these days, it fails to give me the chuckle it once did.

Power is slowly being restored to some parts of Teaneck, but sadly, the studio area is still without power, and we just don't know when the power will be on again.

Therefore, the studio remains closed Saturday (Nov. 3rd), and probably Sunday. The eternal optimist, I keep hoping that we will be able to open our doors on Sunday ... but the truth is, no one can predict when this will happen. The Township has announced that it could take several more days for power to be restored, and sadly, that includes our yoga studio.

You can call the studio answering service each morning for daily updates: 201.833.5955.

Please be patient with us as we all cope with the aftermath of the hurricane. Access to the internet is severely curtailed, so daily updates and e-mails may not be possible; we will do our best to keep you informed via the website "Updates" window, and through postings of class cancellations on our MindBody class management system (log on via www.stoneyoga.com). 

In light of the devastation and personal tragedy so many in the NY/NJ area suffered, the studio closing is a small matter ... but I do miss it, and our yoga community!

This is a time for us to come together as a community. Let's be aware of our neighbors -- do they need food? a working fridge? a hot shower? some time in a warm, cozy home? someone to listen to them? Let's keep reaching out to help each other. 

At this difficult time, let's continue to hold those in our hearts who have lost so much, and become involved in efforts to provide relief.

To the instructors, teacher trainees, and students whose family and friends have been affected terribly by the storm, our good wishes and prayers go out to you.

Missing all of you, and looking forward to seeing everyone again real soon,
Charlotte & the Stone Yoga family of teachers

STUDIO CLOSED THURS, FRI & BEYOND

While in some parts of Teaneck power has been restored, the area around the studio remains in the dark. The studio building is completely dark; we have no emergency lighting in hallway and stairwells, and it is very cold; we have no choice but to remain closed until we have power.

The Township has announced that we may be without power over the weekend, and possibly even into early next week. Therefore, the studio will be closed Thursday (11/1) and Friday (11/2), and probably Saturday and Sunday as well. The Sunday evening 11/4 Meditation Circle will in all likelihood have to be cancelled as well.

We simply don't have any way of knowing when power will be restored. 

Since access to the internet, the Stone Yoga Updates blog, our ConstantContact e-mail service, and even the MindBody class scheduler is very limited, the best way to find out about studio closings is to CALL THE STUDIO APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR CLASS: 201.833.5955. We are leaving daily voice messages with information about class cancellations.

Certainly, not having our yoga classes is an inconvenience. But when we think about the many families who have sustained terrible losses and damages due to the hurricane, not having yoga is a minor problem, is it not? The families of some of our instructors and students have been hit hard, too. Let's hold these folks in our hearts, meditations and prayers. Let's practice yoga at home, or in friends' houses who have heat! Let's share this practice we so love with others, and support each other on and off the mat, in the ways that matter right now. 

All of us at Stone Yoga eagerly look forward to getting back to the studio and to our yoga community, which we all miss very much.

Gentle hugs and wishes for warmth, community and healing,

Charlotte & the Stone Yoga family of teachers

STUDIO CLOSED MONDAY

Due to Hurricane Sandy, the studio will be closed Monday, October 29th; all classes are canceled. Please check your e-mail for updates about the Tuesday classes, or call the studio early Tuesday morning to find out whether the classes will take place: 201.833.5955. 
Stay safe, everyone!
Namaste,
Charlotte & the Stone Yoga family of teachers

Studio Closed Yom Kippur

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26th IN HONOR OF YOM KIPPUR OUR REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE WILL RESUME THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th At this time of the Jewish high holy days, we wish all our Stone Yoga friends -- from all backgrounds and traditions -- a New Year filled with blessings of good health and happiness, insight and joy, renewal and abundance, fulfillment and peace. May the light of understanding guide our thoughts. May the light of truth enrich our words. May the light of lovingkindness illumine our hearts. May we become instruments of peace. May we live with purpose, and help heal the world. Peace, The Stone Yoga Family * * * * * * * * * *

UPCOMING EVENTS: - YOGA "MAKES STRIDES" AGAINST BREAST CANCER Sunday, October 7 at Stone Yoga All donations will benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer / American Cancer Society Yoga classes throughout the day! Great raffle prizes! - MEMOIRS IN MOTION: A Yoga Writing Experience with Edi Giunta & Charlotte Stone Sunday, October 14th 6-8 pm $40 / $35 if pre-paid by October 5th Pre-registration required; sign up via www.stoneyoga.com ... go to the MindBody link to sign up for the workshop. No prior experience with yoga or memoir writing needed. Come and let your body speak. Be on the lookout for more info.

KRISHNA BECOMES SOLO WED EVE POWER FLOW INSTRUCTOR

Krishna Venkatesh, RYT, will be the solo teacher for the Wednesday evening 7:30 pm Power Flow Yoga class, starting this Wednesday, July 25th. Tara and I are both ready to hand over the reins: Tara wishes to go deeper into her studies of yoga, and I want to focus more on yoga therapeutics. Come and enjoy Krish's creative vinyasas, work with challenging and more advanced poses, and exquisite attention to proper alignment in the midst of flow, to awesome music (often his own compositions!) that will keep you moving. You'll be challenged to the max ... you'll be safe ... and you'll float out of the class feeling AMAZING! Tara, Hillary and I will occasionally step in to help out and sub, but Krish will be the principal instructor.  Many thanks to Tara who has lovingly and beautifully co-taught this class for the past year -- we'll still be seeing Tara at the studio a lot! All of us at Stone Yoga are delighted for Krishna and wish him all the best with his new solo class!

MEMOIRS IN MOTION RETREAT TODAY 11-5:30

Reminder: Sunday, 7/22/12, 11 am - 5:30 pm: Memoirs in Motion: A Chakra Yoga Writing Experience full-day retreat. Call the studio to register: 201.833.5955, or e-mail: stoneyoga@aol.com.

JULY 4th SCHEDULE

The 8:30 am Hatha Flow Yoga class WILL take place. 
The evening classes are canceled.

FREE YOGA TODAY !

We're delighted to be the host yoga studio for Teaneck's STAYCATION program this weekend. Join us for free classes today, at 9:15 am Mindful Yoga, or 11:00 am Yoga EZ Essentials. Free for new AND ongoing students - come, bring a friend, and experience easy, accessible yoga and meditation everyone can do! 

Address:

STONE CENTER FOR YOGA & HEALTH

1415 Queen Anne Road, Suite 204

Teaneck, NJ 07666

www.stoneyoga.com

MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 5/26:  both classes will take place as scheduled
SUNDAY, 5/27:  9 am Power Flow Class, with Claudia
MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, 5/28:  8:30 am Hatha Flow Yoga Class, with Bridget.
THE STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED THE REST OF THE DAY.
Enjoy a meaningful and fulfilling Memorial Day.

MEMOIRS IN MOTION

Memoirs in Motion: A Yoga Writing Experience
Sunday, June 10, 6:30-8:30 pm
with Edvige Giunta & Charlotte Stone

Memoirs in Motion integrates yoga and memoir writing as practices that promote healing through self-awareness and mindfulness. In this workshop you will practice pranayama (breathing), meditation, and asanas (yoga poses) in connection with highly focused memoir-writing exercises. One modality opens a gateway to the other; ultimately, the two practices blend into one, as both memoir and yoga facilitate the encounter with memory and open our hearts to empathy and acceptance of ourselves and others.

About the Presenters:

Edvige Giunta has been teaching memoir writing for fifteen years at New Jersey City University, where she is Professor of English, as well as in many academic and non-academic settings in the United States and Italy. Her memoir-writing workshops make the exploration of memories, and their transformation into written language, safe, accessible, profoundly transformative, and healing.
Charlotte Chandler Stone is the founder and director of the Stone Center for Yoga & Health in Teaneck, NJ, where she offers yoga, stress management and wellness programs, and yoga teacher training. Her nurturing approach to yoga is tailored to meet the specific and varied needs and challenges of her students.


Registration required.
$40 / $35 if prepaid by May 30th
To register, go to www.stoneyoga.com, click on MindBody, click on Workshops.
Wear comfortable clothes, and bring your yoga mat if you have one (if not you can use the studio mats), a hard-cover notebook, and a pen.


We look forward to welcoming you!

Meditation Circle This Evening 7-8 pm

Meditation Circle meets this evening, 7-8 pm, with Jess & Charlotte.
Free, small donations appreciated.

ADVANCED YOGA STUDIES, MEDITATION CIRCLE

- Friday Evening Flow Down class starts this evening, 6:30 pm

- 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Studies / Anatomy for Yoga module starts this Sunday, May 6th, 11-6. 200 hour certified teachers from all traditions are welcome. Contact the studio for info.

- Monthly Meditation Circle this Sunday evening, 7-8 pm, w. Jess & Charlotte. Free, small donations welcome.

- Group Integrative Nutrition Coaching 7-week program, w. Christine Okezie, starts Monday, May 14th, 8-9:30 pm.

Contact us for more information:

201.833.5955

info@stoneyoga.com

www.stoneyoga.com

NEW FRIDAY EVE SCHEDULE, MEDITATION CIRCLE

REMINDER: 
- Friday Evening FLOW Down starts this Friday, 5/4, 6:30-7:45 pm
- Meditation Circle this Sunday, 5/6, 7-8 pm (free, small donations appreciated & benefit Gilda's Club of Northern NJ)
- Advanced Yoga Studies / Anatomy for Yoga starts this Sunday, 5/6, 11am-6 pm (contact info@stoneyoga.com / (201) 833-5955 for information)

STONE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE STARTS TODAY

REMINDER: The 200 Hour Stone Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course starts today, Sunday, April 29th, 11 am - 5:30 pm.
Contact the studio if you wish to register, or audit:  201.833.5955 / info@stoneyoga.com


The 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Studies Course starts Sunday, May 6th. This course is open to 200 hour certified yoga teachers from all traditions. There is still space in the program; contact the studio for more information, or to register.

REMINDER: FREE NUTRITION TALK TONIGHT, 7-8:30 PM

"Live More, Weigh Less" workshop this evening, 7-8:30 pm, with Christine M. Okezie, holistic chef and integrative health coach.


Make your peace with the battle over food choices. In this talk, you will learn that eating can be heathy AND joyful. Take steps toward a healthier, happier YOU today!


Healthy vegetarian snacks will be served.


WHERE:       Stone Center for Yoga & Health
                  1415 Queen Anne Road, Suite 204 (second floor)
                  Teaneck, NJ 07666
                  201.833.5955


For directions to the studio, go to www.stoneyoga.com.

We look forward to welcoming you this evening!