About Us - The Yoga Center

OUR MISSION: To serve as a resource to the community where teachers and students can study, experience and practice yoga in a setting that is inviting, collaborative and guided by lovingkindness.

OUR VISION: A community learning and integrating yoga traditions to their balanced and healthy lives.

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If you are new to The Yoga Center, your questions and concerns as you contemplate beginning, returning to, or continuing your yoga practice are important to us. If you would like to see the studio prior to taking a class at The Yoga Center, I am available to meet you and discuss the appropriate starting/re-starting point for your practice. Please call me at 277-9166 for an appointment (no charge).

Leslie Salmon, E-RYT-500, Owner

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Comment worthy of mention: I received this response to my November Newsletter; one of the reasons I LOVE MY JOB:

"Leslie, Thanks for maintaining the welcoming vibe at the Yoga Center. I go to several different studios around town, but the Yoga Center has always felt like my "home studio" (maybe its the carpet). Each of the yoga teachers with whom I've worked (Jacqueline, Jen, Leslie, Isabelle and names from past days Sam, Heidi, Cindy, & Lynn) have offered valuable insights and have helped me to progress slowly, but surely in my practice and understanding of yoga. I'm glad to have such a resource in my own backyard." RL

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YOGA CENTER NEWS for JULY

SCHEDULE / INSTRUCTOR CHANGES

FOURTH OF JULY SCHEDULE - All classes on Sunday, July 4, are cancelled. The rest of the Holiday weekend's schedule (Saturday & Monday) will remain the same.

ADDITIONS TO SCHEDULE: - WOW! - Check this out:

Each Friday: 5:40-7:40 A Practice led by Jen Hecht. (What is a practice? An opportunity to practice for two hours with the instructor. She will call the poses, give some instruction and guidance, but mostly everyone does yoga together! Fun way to expand and grow your yoga, plus build community. Cost? by donation (What does that mean? You pay what you feel this experience is worth to you. To coin a phrase from The Shop in Park City: if you live in a big house, suggested donation is $15-20; if you live in a small house, give what you can.)

Added YogaHour Classes More YogaHour(s) !!! Monday and Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., taught by Jen Hecht. One hour of yoga, just $4 (cash, check or credit card; but, not your pass -- that just doesn't make sense). That means you can do yoga every weekday at The Yoga Center at 4 pm (4:15 on Fridays) for $4. Each of these classes is taught by an instructor who is Anusara-Inspired or moving in that direction.

Instructor Change on Tuesdays, 9:30 am Leslie Salmon will teach the morning class on Tuesdays. Note the class will begin at 10 a.m. beginning July 13, instead of 9:30.

Instructor Change on Thursdays, 5:40 pm Jen Hecht will take over the Thursday, Level 1 class. The class will become a Level 1-2, making it a bit more energetic but still having the Anusara-Inspired influence to it.

One Class Cancellation to Note Michael is going to discontinue his Thursday noon 'Yoga for Strength & Toning', effective immediately. You can still enjoy Michael's teaching on Mondays, 5:40 p.m., at The Yoga Center. Come check it out!

BUT, if you like Noon Classes Kim Achelis Hoggan will begin a noon class on Fridays in July - watch the website for start date.

Restorative Yoga in July July 8, 7:30 pm, with Heidi O'Donoghue. A chance to unwind, relax and restore your body and your mind.

AND DON'T FORGET, ALL THE OTHER GREAT CLASSES WE HAVE. THIS MONTH, WE FEATURE "BLISS YOGA". According to Isabelle, her class is one hour and fifteen minutes of yoga asana practice while staying on the mat. We hold poses for a long enough time to produce muscular releases, limbering of the skeletal systems, and compression of the organs. It is a sure way to increase flexibility and reduce physical and emotional discomforts. Leslie's input: Sounds like a 'blissful' way to spend any Wednesday evening. Isabelle also teaches 'complete' yoga on Sunday afternoons, at 4 pm.

JUNE NOTES

Well, do we think summer has arrived? I think we missed Spring, but we needed the moisture -- spoken like a true yoga teacher, always looking for the good. But, why not? Why always expect the worst? Why always expect that someone is going to disappoint us? Why always predict calamity? I'm not suggesting that we walk around with blinders on to the dumb things that happen in our lives, but I do have to wonder about the times when people don't even allow the good things a chance to happen before allowing negativity to set in. I'm on my soapbox, don't knock me off! I'm not wearing blinders, I usually have a fallback plan in place, but looking first for the good. And, if it doesn't happen; if I get disappointed -- I plan to take a couple breaths before I react. To quote a dear friend -- "just sayin".

May you have a great July holiday and BE SAFE!

Namaste'

Leslie, Kim, Heidi, Jen F., Michael, Natalie, Jacqueline, Jen H., Isabelle & Mary

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YOGA EVENTS AROUND THE VALLEY

2010

July 2010

August 2010

August 23-29 JOHN FRIEND at The Shop, www.parkcityyoga.com or www.anusara.com

September 2010

September 10-15 DONNA FARHI thru Charlotte Bell (charlottebell@earthlink.net

October 2010

October JAMIE ALLISON

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Feedback about The Yoga Center from a few of YOU:

I didn't think Yoga was something I could do and though I need lots of props sometimes, I find I can do it and it is helping me. I will be taking more sessions in the future. Thank you for a very good experience! Suzan

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Of all the yoga classes that I have taken, the classes and instructors at your studio have by far been the best. Cheryl.

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Simply yoga; no egos. Mary

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I loved the classes - I have been to Jacqueline's class about 3 times and Sam's meditation class twice. I would refer any old fogey like me - I haven't tried the more energetic classes yet, but am confident they would be as good. I felt welcomed as a lost beginner and love the feeling that it is ok just to be where I am at. When I spoke to you before I started, I also felt welcomed. Susan

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Several of the classes at The Yoga Center are influenced by Anusara Yoga®. What is it?

Anusara (a-nu-sar-a) is a Sanskrit word that means “flowing with Grace”, “going with the flow”, “following your heart”. Founded by John Friend in 1997, (www.anusara.com) Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that celebrates a Tantric philosophy of intrinsic Goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment™. Anusara Yoga's remarkable popularity is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart", that looks for the good in all people and all things. This, combined with precise therapeutic alignment principles, has made Anusara Yoga is one of the fastest growing yoga styles in the world.

As a community, Anusara Yoga is well networked and organized, yet there is a strong emphasis on creative freedom and individuality. Anusara Yoga is held together by everyone's implicit alliance to the spiritual principles of Anusara Yoga philosophy such as: celebrating beauty in all its diversity, truthfulness, and honoring the creative freedom of the Divine in all beings. Individual creativity and investigation are always encouraged within the bounds of basic alignment principles and philosophic precepts of Anusara Yoga. Anusara Yoga grows with harmony and integrity through the combined vision of our Anusara Yoga teachers to unveil the innate goodness, worthiness, and supreme nature of each student and every being.

The Yoga Center
4689 S. Holladay Blvd.
Holladay Village Shopping Center
Holladay, Utah 84117-5261
Phone: 801. 277-9166