Events & Workshops
TEXAS COUNTRY CHANTEUSE KASEY LANSDALE TO PERFORM SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT IN HOMETOWN OF NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Texas native and soulful songstress Kasey Lansdale will give a special benefit performance on Friday, October 23rd in her hometown of Nacogdoches, Texas at the downtown Morning Glory Yoga Studio. The performance will benefit Morning Glory Yoga Studio owner Amy Sanford, who is soon returning to Mysore, India to study Ashtanga Yoga at the renowned Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute. Admission is free but donations are welcome and encouraged.
Kasey Lansdale will kick off the show at 7 p.m. by performing songs from her album, “Restless,” which was produced by the Grammy award-winner John Carter Cash, progeny of “The Man in Black,” in the Cash Cabin studio. Her “Sorry Ain’t Enough” music video was officially released on September 29 and gives viewers an exclusive look inside the historic studio. The “Sorry Ain’t Enough” single debuted at #4 on MPE’s Most Downloaded and Streamed Songs, only behind Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow, and Brantley Gilbert, and also landed at #14 on the Hot Disc UK International Chart.
Lansdale’s songs “Back of my Smile” and “Foolin Around” were featured in the June 2014 film “Cold in July,” an adaptation of her father’s book, which starred the award-winning actor Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”). She recently wrapped up her second successful “Restless Roadtrip” Radio Tour with stops for live interviews and performances across the country.
- Who: Kasey Lansdale
- What: Benefit Concert for Amy Sanford
- When: Friday, October 23, 2015
- Where: Morning Glory Yoga Studio in Nacogdoches, TX
- Tickets: Tickets are free — bring a cash donation or checks made out to Morning Glory Yoga Studio.
ABOUT KASEY LANSDALE:
Produced by Grammy award-winner John Carter Cash, Kasey Lansdale is a Country Blues artist from small-town Nacogdoches, Texas. Already an accomplished songwriter and author, her music is featured in the new films, “Cold in July,” starring award-winning actor, Michael C. Hall of Showtimes’ hit series “Dexter”; and in “Christmas with the Dead,” where she made her first big screen debut portraying Ella, the protagonist’s wife. Lansdale was nominated for the Best New Female Artist at the 2015 Texas Regional Radio Music Awards. For the most up-to-date news and tour dates, please visit:www.kaseylansdale.com.
AND as if the above isn’t impressive enough, Kasey is also a yoga instructor and Morning Glory Yoga’s newest teachers! Come meet our newest teacher!
ABOUT AMY SANFORD:
Amy has been teaching yoga in East Texas for the last ten years, both at Stephen F. Austin State University and at Morning Glory Yoga Studio, which she owns and operates. Her classes are designed to meet the needs of each individual, from beginner to advanced, with an emphasis on proper alignment and breathing. Amy believes that yoga is practiced both on and off the mat, and she encourages her students to explore and deepen their personal practice, then apply lessons learned to moments in their every day lives. She is certified to teach yoga through the Living Yoga Program in Austin Texas.
Amy’s continued studies and personal practice have taken her to Mysore, India to study Ashtanga Yoga at Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute with her teacher Sharath Jois. She returns for a second year to deepen her personal practice and understanding of yoga and anticipates teaching Ashtanga in Nacogdoches in 2016.
Special Lunar Flow with Jade Skinner at 8:30am, 10.12.2015
We’ve had a great weekend of Ashtanga Yoga with Jade Skinner and, as a special treat, Jade is going to teach the 8:30 class this Monday before flying back to Florida. If you didn’t have an opportunity to practice with Jade, now you do! This is NOT an Ashtanga class. It’s a New Moon tomorrow and with that in mind Jade is teaching “Lunar Flow.” This will be 75 minutes of gentle yet energizing, heart-opening, hip-loving, [chatturanga free] flow. Sounds good, right? Right! See you in the a.m. on the mat at MGYS!
Since this is a unique arrangement, please feel free to bring a $ donation (not mandatory but welcome). If you need to leave at our regularly scheduled 60 minute class length, no problem.
Prepare for goodness, MG Yogis!
Love ~ Amy
Grounded in Asana Workshop at 1pm (NOT 1:30)
What a great Half Primary this morning! Thanks to all you Yogis that showed up, it was a sweaty good time! See you on the return this afternoon!
If you haven’t registered yet for the “Grounded in Asana” workshop there is still room for YOU this afternoon. Register online NOW or arrive a little early to complete registration at the studio.
1:00pm -3:00pm
Grounded in Asana – $35.00
The standing poses of Ashtanga are the basic grounding and centering asanas, therefore, making them an ideal starting point for your practice. All the postures integrate the body, balancing flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination. In this workshop we’ll bring our attention to the connection that we have with the earth through our feet. Learning to be relaxed and balanced as we realign our foundation from the feet, to the ankles, through the knees, to the pelvis and base of the spine. Because standing poses require us to actively engage our awareness of how we use our muscles, joints, and breath, they build both mental and physical stamina as well as discipline. No matter what else you might want to explore in the vast world of yoga, this workshop will give you a solid foundation, good alignment, an understanding of body mechanics, and tangible training in mindfulness.
Ashtanga Weekend with Jade Skinner
Saturday, October 10, 2015
9:00am -10:30am
Led 1/2 Primary – $25.00
While Half Primary classes move more slowly than Primary Series classes, you’ll build up heat in your body, sweat and detoxify. This class moves at a slower pace, which allows for more instruction, introducing some of the more advanced poses in an approachable way. The class is appropriate for anyone who is working toward the Primary Series, as well as experienced Hatha yogis who want a taste of Ashtanga. The Half Primary is truly a mixed level class that attracts new students and experienced Primary Series students who value slowing things down a bit from time to time. Modifications are encouraged.
1:00pm -3:00pm
Grounded in Asana – $35.00
The standing poses of Ashtanga are the basic grounding and centering asanas, therefore, making them an ideal starting point for your practice. All the postures integrate the body, balancing flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination. In this workshop we’ll bring our attention to the connection that we have with the earth through our feet. Learning to be relaxed and balanced as we realign our foundation from the feet, to the ankles, through the knees, to the pelvis and base of the spine. Because standing poses require us to actively engage our awareness of how we use our muscles, joints, and breath, they build both mental and physical stamina as well as discipline. No matter what else you might want to explore in the vast world of yoga, this workshop will give you a solid foundation, good alignment, an understanding of body mechanics, and tangible training in mindfulness.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
9:00am -10:30am
Led 1/2 Primary – $25.00
This class moves at a slower pace, which allows for more instruction, introducing some of the more advanced poses in an approachable way. The class is appropriate for anyone who is working toward the Primary Series, as well as experienced Hatha yogis who want a taste of Ashtanga. The Half Primary is truly a mixed level class that attracts new students and experienced Primary Series students who value slowing things down a bit from time to time. Modifications are encouraged.
1:00pm -3:00pm
Transitions in Vinyasa (jump through to the jump back) – $35.00
To transition means to move or connect one idea to the next. Let’s be honest with ourselves, we all want that sensation of ‘lightness” when we’re doing yoga. In this case, we will be looking at the movements in a vinyasa practice that weave postures together.
Transitions show us the relationship between the foundation of an asana and all the ideas that support it. They help us to gauge progression of our practice when we are flowing in a vinyasa class, from basic to challenging, by the fluidity and grace of our actions. We’ll break down the jump back to chaturanga in the 3rd and 4th vinyasa of Sun Salutations as well as the jump forward from downdog back to standing. This will help you to understand the underlying components of the jump back, jump through transitions of seated postures and how the backbone is based on a series of 3 main postures from Sun Salutation A. Learn some basic anatomy and strength exercises as well as correct breathing techniques to assist you in developing healthy movement patterns. Let’s get lifted!
About Jade
I started to study yoga when I moved to Saint Petersburg, Florida in 2002. Back then I didn’t know yoga would become my way of life. One day, my teacher told me, “Yoga will change your life forever!” and she was absolutely right. Yoga not only changed my life, it soon became so much more…To me, Yoga now is my lifestyle. I can’t image my being without it. It helped me not only trade my bad habits for good but to look out from under the veil to see all that the world has to offer. Through personal change, I became extremely passionate to share this knowledge with others. That’s when I decided to become a yoga teacher.
I later discovered Ashtanga Yoga while learning and teaching Vinyasa. It immediately captivated me. Through my years of practicing and teaching different methods of yoga, Ashtanga is where my heart remains. Ashtanga is intriguing in so many ways. It brings clarity to every state of your being: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. My own personal experiences on the mat have deeply humbling to the core of my being. A reminder that change is impermanence and adaptation is acceptance. And now my purpose is to share, teach and help my students grow on their journey with Ashtanga Yoga.
- Teacher at The Body Electric Yoga Company
- Mysore/Ashtanga & Vinyasa
- Yoga Alliance ERYT 200
- Manduka Ambassador
For more info about Jade check out
sacredspaceyogafl.com
Oops! I Made an Error Behind the Scenes at MGYS.
I am so sorry about the many repeat posts that flooded your email accounts this afternoon. I will do my best to avoid such mistakes in the future please don’t unsubscribe.
Think of it as trip down memory lane ….wow, we really do a lot of great things together, don’t we?
In Gratitude (and a little embarrassed),
Amy
Free Friday Goers, 09.18 class is CANCELED — however — See our great specials for NEW and CURRENT students for September, National Yoga Month.
Free Friday is canceled this week, 09.18.2015, BUT you still have TWO weeks left to take advantage of our ONE WEEK FREE special at MGYS. See details below, follow instructions, and come check out other classes and meet our regular members.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, so you’re interested in starting a yoga practice? YAY! This is the perfect month to begin. In honor of National Yoga Month, new students get one WEEK FREE!! Please follow the instructions on the link below, print out the form, and bring it to MGYS to enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY week of YOGA!!
In addition, as a new student, please follow the link below and register at Morning Glory Yoga Studio. This will minimize time spent with paperwork and maximize your time relaxing on the mat before class begins.
MGYS YOGIS, invite a friend (new student) to the appropriate class (remember you’re an experienced student, he/she may not be) and if they sign up for the month you’ll receive 50 % off of your next month!!! Please have them follow the instructions detailed above for “prospective students” and add YOUR name somewhere on the “One Week Free” slip.
We love you and want to express our deepest appreciation for your support and dedication over the years. Invite a friend and help build an even stronger yoga community here in Nacogdoches.
It’s Arrie’s Birthday on Saturday!!
Let’s celebrate another year, like yogis do, with 26 (+ 1 to grow on) Sun Salutations! That’s right Arrie is turning 26!!
Where: The Gazebo at Eugenia Sterne Park, 700 E. Main
When: 7am – arrive a little early for birthday hugs (Sunrise is scheduled for 7:05:25 am)
All are welcome. Please bring your mat — if it’s at the studio please get it before Saturday or contact mgyoga@gmail.com to make arrangements to pick it up. You may also want to bring a hand towel for the elements — it’s early and we’ll be outside.
Yes, we will still have our 9am class too, lucky us!!
Free Friday and Saturday Class Update
Hello MG Yogis! We will have our Free Friday Community class today at 5:30 and the Saturday Hatha 1&2 tomorrow at 9:00am. Hope to see you on the mats!
Rebecca Butler Workshops Canceled
Regrettably, Choose Joy Workshops with Rebecca Butler that were scheduled for this weekend, September 11-13, have been CANCELED. We hope to reschedule for future dates.
Please see the following note from Rebecca Butler to you, students of MGYS and others registered for this weekend and/or considering.
“I’m deeply sorry & regret not being able to come this weekend, especially as I so enjoyed getting to know you last year & have been looking forward to this for some time. However, as you may or may not be aware, I’ve opened my own studio in the last year (yay!). The life of a small business owner has taken me by storm this summer as one of my teachers left to have a sweet baby. In 6 weeks, I’ve not had 1 single day off, on occasion teaching 15-17 sessions/week. As such my health & my daughters health are slightly suffering & my marriage needs some mindful tending to. I find myself in the unfortunate position of choosing – work & connection & travel & adventure vs family & health & self love. In an attempt to embody what I teach, choosing joy in the face of challenge, I must choose to stay home and rest and heal. I will miss you dearly, pray for graceful forgiveness and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to reschedule/convene again.” ~Rebecca
On behalf of MGYS, I apologize for the late cancelation notice (it’s certainly not common practice) and although beyond my control I regret the inability to inform you sooner. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Be assured that payments for workshops will be refunded IN FULL.
Please email mgyoga@gmail.com with questions and/or concerns.
In Gratitude,
Amy
Labor Day Schedule
Our regular class schedule will be changed on Monday, September 7, in honor of Labor Day. We will hold just one All Level class at 10am.
It’s always nice to have students from the various classes practice together as it provides an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate our amazing yoga community of Nacogdoches. With you, our studio continues to grow! Please join us on Labor Day and meet others within our thriving community who are practicing at MGYS. Hope to see you on the mats!
