Also, this Friday is Syntenndai Mai and there will be many celebrations occurring all day long in Bergen Square (22nd & NW Market), as well as a parade down Ballard Ave that evening. Please join us for both 4pm & 5:45pm yoga classes as usual, and share in the fun energy the Norwegian Independence celebration brings!

Hello, Dear Kula!

May the Spring Beauty bless and awaken the potential of
each present moment;
Acknowledge your inner radiance, as well as the bounty that surrounds, and together,
May we become a haven of Loving Kindness for others.

We invite you to join us in the movement of Health, Consciousness, Community, and, the
Celebration of the Divine Feminine Spirit!

Bowing to the Brightness in you,
Namaste.

May Yoga Special
Women receive 20% off Merchandise on Mothers Day weekend,
May, 10th, 11th, & 12th!
Intro to Yoga Series
Two options: Weekend Series or 4 Week Series:

Saturday / Sunday, June 1st & June 2nd, 2:00 – 4:00pm, with Angela & Jill. $50

OR

Tuesdays, September 3rd – 24th, 5:45 – 7:00pm with Angela.
$100 (includes a 5 class pass)
$60 Return students
Preregistration Required.

Sound Healing
With Amitabhan & Kristen
Thursday, May 16th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
$20 – no one turned away.

Join us for a deeply nourishing evening of chanting and sacred sound.

Enjoy Kirtan with Ami; heart-opening chants & sanskrit mantras to raise the energy, and bring us more deeply in the present moment, while Kristen will share healing sound through Tibetan & crystal quartz singing bowls, with guided meditation and gentle breathing exercises.

Moonlight Yoga
With Angela DiMario
Friday, May 24th, 8:00 – 9:30pm
$20 or use your class pass!

Moonlight Yoga brings music and movement together to focus less on the postures form and more on the feeling and freedom to be. Guided in Forrest Yoga format with music and candlelight.

Come to celebrate your practice with
45 min of an invigorating asana,
10 minutes Free form movement, &
35 minutes of slow & restorative movement.
Yoga Trance Dance
With Cosetta Romani
Saturday, May 25th, 8:00 – 10:00pm
$20

Yoga Trance Dance is a sacred journey to the bottomless well of our creativity.
It frees us from ancestral inhibitions around self expression.
It retrieves pieces of our souls suppressed by judgment.
It strengthens our relationships and helps us build community.

You will laugh, you will feel incredible, and be inspired.
Dance with us!
35 participants maximum.
Pre-registration encouraged!

Yoga Sound Bath
With Cosetta Romani & Daniella White
Sunday, June 2nd, 6:30 – 8:30pm
$30 preregistration / $35 day of

Cosetta will lead you into deep restorative asanas (poses) while performing hands on healing, accompanied by the healing frequencies of Daniella’s crystal bowls and gong playing. The sounds will be gentle yet powerful, and have a massaging effect on the brain.

We will end with an extended sound bath savasana where Daniella takes you deeper into the sound, adding vocal toning. The combination of these two powerful practices will help bring movement to your chi and guide your body to self healing.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
-Marianne Williamson

Copyright © May 2013 Kula Movement, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
5340 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 972-2999
www.kulamovement.com

Welcome to our studio! We are delighted to support your practice in a way that brings healing, vitality, & embodied wisdom to your life, no matter what the circumstance. We support each individual in their own process and invite you to share any injuries, ailments, or goals with the instructor, so we can better support your practice in an intelligent way.

New students joining the 4 week series get a 5 class card to encourage additional attendance during series. While this is not mandatory- it will increase the effectiveness of your weekly, semi – private sessions. We will allow time for you to ask questions in the posture, or discuss soreness, pain, etc, and we will break postures down, step by step with your body in mind.
Please note there is a Basics / Gentle Yoga class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5:45 – 7pm.

Upcoming Weekend Series in 2013:

July 6 – 7th

August 3 – 4th

September 7 – 8th

October 5 – 6th

November 2 – 3rd

December 7 – 8th

Upcoming 4 Week Series in 2013:

September 3rd – 24th

October 1st – 22nd

November 5th – 26th

Pre-Registration required. Please arrive 10 – 15 minutes early to ensure time for parking, paperwork and settling in. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle, and your own mat, unless you prefer to rent ours.

Register with the front desk to receive your journal and start recording your 40 days of a personal revolution!
Guidelines are:
-Set an Intention!
-Record your daily yoga practice, (limit of 10 home or work practices count toward consistency).
-Record your challenges & breakthroughs.
-Record your daily nourishment, i.e. hours of sleep, diet, creative outlets.

Be honest with yourself. This is a deep time of listening, and establishing a relationship with yourself that is very rewarding. Use the 40 days to track your consistent self care habits.

Return your journal to Kula by Friday, June 7th, and on Sunday, June 9th, at 6:15pm the challenger’s will celebrate together, and pick up their gifts.

The person who shares the most consistent practice of yoga & nourishment, and best records their challenges & breakthroughs will win a wellness package of $750 value!
Please be short and concise in your journal.

With Love and Support,
Your Kula
Example Journal Entries:
May 1st. 2013
Intention: To live a more balanced life between work and family for 40 days!
Yoga practice: 9am class with Anna at Kula. heart opening
Challenge: getting up early today
Breakthrough: I still went to yoga.
Nourishment: I slept 6 hours, and had a very long day at work. Ate many small meals, all of which were highly nutritious; lentil soup, veggie stir fry, GF turkey sand, green smoothie, and plenty of water.

May 2nd, 2013

Yoga: 7:15pm class with Angela. Arm balancing, twists n hips, super sweaty class.
Challenges: All the arm balances were challenging. Traffic was challenging.
Breakthrough: I was able to stay positive through it.
Nourishment: Slept 6 hours, had a long day at work, and managed to make our family dinner. Drank too much caffeine today, yet I had a lot of water too.

May 3rd, 2013

Yoga: 12pm with Jill. Inversions.
Challenges today were minor and often triumphed. Today was a great day.
Nourishment: I’ve eaten well, had few cravings, and plenty of water. Also I sang a lot in the car. I hope to decrease my caffeine intake as the challenge goes on. I slept 7 hours waking once.

LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, AND YES, JOIN THE HEALTH CHALLENGE!

Pre-registration required – space is limited!

Our Kids Yoga classes bring creativity, consciousness, and community together. Developing a yoga practice is the perfect way to ensure that kids and young adults maintain healthy life habits that can serve them as scheduling demands increase, social pressures build, and life stressors become more prevalent.
Our Kid’s classes promote inner strength, body awareness, concentration, confidence, self-esteem, a feeling of well-being, respect for others, and love for one’s self, inside and out.

NEW – Parent & Tot Yoga
18 months – 3 yrs
Tuesdays, 11:00 – 11:45am

Bring your little one to play, connect, and enjoy a fun & energetic yoga class together!
During our Parent & Tot Yoga class, baby crawlers and walkers playfully practice yoga postures while they are standing, sitting up, walking, and jumping. Parents or guardians also get to do a little yoga, but no yoga experience is required.
Parent & Tot Yoga is a series.
April 16th – June 4th.
Drop-in class: $12

Kids Yoga
Ages 3 – 6
Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:15pm

This yoga class brings song, story, and games together to create a dynamic and fun sharing. Each class builds on the next and around each students curiosities as they learn yoga through social interaction, repetition, and play. Kids will also learn how to relieve frustration, improve motor skills, and increase attention span by actively following directions. Help your kids build the foundation for a healthy and fit lifestyle while having fun!

Kids Yoga
Ages 7 – 10
Thursdays, 4:30 – 5:15pm

This class provides an opportunity for kids to further their mental and physical capacity through breath exercises, yoga postures, balancing, and meditation.
The mind-body benefits of kids’ yoga can help children concentrate, regulate their emotions and cooperate with others, all while being physically active.
Yoga nurtures children’s inner-strength, confidence, and love and respect for one’s self and others.

Kids Yoga is a 10 week series.
Price for 10 week series:$115

Pre-register today – space is limited!

Open House:
Monday, April 8th, 11:00 – 11:45am (parent & Tot, 18 months – 3yrs)
Thursday, April 4th, 3:30 – 4:15pm (ages 3 – 6)
Thursday, April 4th, 4:30 – 5:15pm (ages 7 – 10)

Come to play, explore, meet Teacher Jen, and see what Yoga class is all about!

What a lovely time of year it is;
to witness the blossoming and birth of possibilities.

We hope this transitional time inspires you to focus
on that which brightens your Spirit,
and to be reminded of the power of your presence.

May we grow in consciousness
and our ability to cultivate compassion and healing energy.

In Loving Kindness,
Your Kula

Spring Yoga Special
10 classes for $100 (regular $130)
Valid for 2 months
May not be frozen.
Offer valid until March 31st.

SAVE THE DATE: Spring Equinox Workshop with Gianna Carotenuto, Saturday, April 13th, 2:00 – 5:00pm!

Trance Dance w/Cosetta Saturday, March 16th 7:00 – 9:00pm $20 Let’s have a conversation with our body, a clarification with our mind and a synchronization with our heart… Join this dancing tribe to be inspired, feel wonderful, and have fun!

Moonlight Yoga w/Angela Friday, March 29th 8:00 – 9:30pm $20 or class pass Express liberation, creativity, and feel incredible. With a little bit of OM and a whole lotta rock, Moonlight Yoga is led in a Forrest Infused Yoga fashion, accompanied by music & candlelight.

Intro to Yoga Series Weekend Series: w/Jill & Angela Saturday & Sunday April 6th & 7th, 2:00 – 4:00pm $50 4 Week Series: w/Angela Tuesdays, April 2nd – 23th, 5:45 – 7:00pm                $100 Includes a 5 class pass in addition to the 4 week Series. Valid 2 months. Return Students: $60 Both Series bring more understanding, awareness, and catering to your needs. Choose whichever works best for you! Preregistration required.

Anything and everything can become our teacher of the moment, reminding us of the possibility of being fully present: the gentle caress of air on our skin, the play of light, the look on someone’s face. Anything and everything – if it is met in awareness.
-Jon Kabat – Zinn

Stepping into greatness

What an exciting time to be alive! We are thrilled to share the birth of this New Year with each of you, and hope that you’re embracing this beginning with a sense of curiosity, courage, and consciousness. Make a personal commitment to deepen your breath and embodiment, to enhance the positive internal dialog, stand in a place of peace, love, and healing energy. Now more then ever offers you an unique opportunity to manifest your higher self; to live in each present moment fully; to step into your souls purpose; to become the peace, the positive, the loving.

WE are so grateful to share and reflect, as well as support you in growth, radiant health, and community. Together we are stronger and brighter.

The divine in me honors and acknowledges the divine in you.

Monthly Yoga Special

Annual Unlimited Pass: $880 (regular $1,050. Save 15%!)
Our most affordable pass at just $73/month for unlimited yoga!
May be frozen twice up to two consecutive weeks.

Massage Special

Melissa Heather joined Kula Movement last month as a
licensed massage therapist.
Her techniques range from pure relaxation to deep tissue specific work and is often a wonderful blend of the two.
Book with Melissa before March, mention this newsletter, and
receive $10 off your service!

Kids Yoga Winter Series

w/Jen Parsinen
January 21st – March 28th. 10 Week Series.
Our Kids Yoga classes bring creativity, consciousness, and community together. Our Kid’s classes promote inner strength, body awareness, concentration, confidence, self-esteem, a feeling of well-being, respect for others, and love for one’s self, inside and out.
Classes include: Parent & Tot, and Kids Yoga; ages 3 – 6, & 7 – 10.
Preregistration required. Classes are almost full! PreRegister Today! $115.

Yoga Trance Dance

W/Cosetta Romani

Saturday, January 19th, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Yoga Trance Dance is a sacred journey
to the bottomless well of our creativity.
It frees us from ancestral inhibitions around self expression.
It retrieves pieces of our souls suppressed by judgment.
It strengthens our relationships and helps us build community.You will laugh, you will feel incredible, and be inspired.
Dance with us! $20.

Moonlight Yoga

W/Angela DiMario

Friday, January 25th, 8:00 – 9:30pm
Join us for a celebratory class of creativity, playfulness, & connection.
Accompanied with music, candlelight, and less focus on pose specifics, this class makes way for each person’s own unique exploration and expression.
$20 or use your class pass.
Find freedom in your form.

4 Week Intro To Yoga Series

W/Angela DiMario

Tuesdays, February 5th – 26th, 5:45 – 7:00PM

If you would like to deepen your understanding of the Forrest Yoga Basic Moves, how to work with an injury, and specific need, or have questions about your practice, sign up for the 4 Week Series.
Every week will build on material and cater to each person’s specific needs. 4 week series: $60.

Monday, 12/24:
6:30 – 7:30AM, All Levels w/ Jill
9:00 – 10:30AM, All Levels w/ Jill
the 4:00PM, 5:45PM & 7:15PM are Cancelled

Tuesday, 12/25: Christmas Day: Closed


Wednesday, 12/26:
6:30 – 7:30AM Cancelled
All other classes are ON!

Monday, 12/31: New Years Eve: 
6:30 – 7:30AM, All Levels w/Jill
9:00 – 10:30AM, All Levels w/Jill
the 4:00PM, 5:45PM & 7:15PM are Cancelled

Tuesday, 
1/1: New Years Day: 
11:00 – 12:45PM, All Levels w/ Angela ~ and music!
the 6:30AM, 9AM, 12PM, 5:45PM & 7:15PM are Cancelled