Partner Yoga Saturday April 4th.

My Partner Yoga Workshop is this Saturday at "A Way Of Life Yoga" near Market Square / Grand Teton Plaza.

I promise you, this will be Fun.

You do not need to bring any Partner to this Workshop.

1:30 to 3:30

ONLY $25 !!!! (if signed up ahead of time!)

To sign up for the early bird rate, contact Deb Knuth by Thursday:
608-347-9390
drkyoga@yahoo.com

A Way Of Life Yoga Website.

A Way of Life Yoga & Body Works, LLC
6510 Grand Teton Plaza, Ste 102
Madison, WI 53719

No Partner Required.

See You there!

108 Sun Salutations 6pm on Monday March 30th at Body in Balance on Odana Rd

Welcome to the Vernal Equinox!

Vernal = the time of Life
Equinox= derived from the Latin aequus (equal, balanced) and nox (night)

It is time to bring ourselves into balance in our full quality of life!

... and it is a new night which gives birth to the day...

... I may have some new news for you ...

The Spring 108 Sun Salutations will be at 6pm on Monday March 30th at Body in Balance across from Market Square on Odana Rd (see directions bellow).

Not everyone knows about this, so please tell anyone who might be even a little bit interested.

If you can do twenty Sun Salutations, you can do this! (no kidding, if you are careful and pay attention to how I'll talk about modifications, wrists, and low back at the start, you'll do just fine). Almost everyone I know who has tried this has absolutely loved it.

I will be there by 5:30 to set up so you're welcome to come early to get comfortable in the space. This spring we will be Sun Saluting for clean water around the world. Charity Water builds wells for those in developing nations who do not have access to clean water. Water-Sanitation is the leading cause of illness and death in the developing world and Charity Water can help us all make a HUGE difference in the lives of others.

Every Single Dollar you Donate will Give One Person Clean Water for One Year!

This is a free event. I don't want finances to cause anyone to miss this. Suggested donation will be $5 to $15. Thank you for coming out to make a beautiful intention for spring and for giving clean water to those who really need it.

Directions

Body in Balance is located at:
6333 Odana Rd
Madison, WI 53719 US
(in the Hampton Building in the Olde Towne Office Park, across from Market Square, less than 1 mile East from West Towne Mall.)

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For more questions, call Body in Balance : 608-270-5212

See you there!

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Sun Salutation Proceeds will Go to Charity Water

I've decided that 108 Sun Salutations will be a donation event.

All proceeds (after rent) will go to Charity Water.

Charity Water builds wells for those in developing nations who do not have access to clean water. Water-Sanitation is the leading cause of illness and death in the developing world and Charity Water can help us all make a HUGE difference in the lives of others.

Every Single Dollar you Donate will Give One Person Clean Water for One Year.

So if you donate $10, you give water to a person for a decade. $20 will cover someone's entire childhood. I know a couple people involved with the creative department at Charity Water. All administration costs are covered through philanthropy so 100% of your donations make it to Africa or wherever the well is built.

Right now the "West Sides" have about a 2 to 1 margin. I will close voting Saturday Afternoon and make a decision then.

108 Sun Salutations for Spring!

Where How would you rather do the 108 Sun Salutations?

A) On the Eastside at the Perfect Knot (near Willy St. Co-Op) Wednesday 25th. 7:30pm

B) Odana Road Area on Westside (near Market Square) Monday March 30th. 6pm.

Here's my dilemma. Either I get a westside space ten days after spring begins -- or we can join my fellow yoga teacher Jessica who teaches at the Perfect Knot on the east side. Her sun salutes will be Ashtanga (jumping) -Style.

What would you rather do? Westside a little later than spring.... or east side and join the folks at perfect knot?

Comment or email me.

Alex Subbing at Main Street Yoga Next Week

Alex will be teaching the following Classes at Main Street Yoga in the coming week...

Monday March 16th 9am & 4pm
Wednesday March 18th 9am & 5:45pm
Thursday March 19th 5:45pm

All classes have a flow style with a heavy focus on alignment.







Hot Yoga Madison WI

The Cutting Room Floor

Side Note: Alex will be subbing lots of classes on the east side this coming week. See Post Here for details...


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I told everyone that I would have a video up today about my future on the westside. I don't and I'm sorry about that, but I have a good reason.

"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."
- John Lennon

You see, I had this grand plan. The grand plan, perhaps induced from the hypnotic state of a reality TV stupor, was for me to shoot video of all the places I've been looking at for a space to teach. My plan was to show all these spaces I've been checking out (two of them a wellness space, the other was the side room of a Martial Arts Studio) and

Have you vote on them.

That would have been cool, huh?

I thought so too, like a "Power to the Yoga People" sort of thing. We have this online reality show called "Where does Alex Teach Next?" You Decide. It could have been insanely fun!

But I had to cancel this show yesterday.

I had to scrap my "grand plan."

Because I have another option that blows the other three out of the water.

... And I say this with all due respect the other spaces as well as the hard work and generosity of those of you who hooked me up with these spaces. Kim, Doug, and Annie, you guys all rock and I thank you all so much for giving me wonderful options. I love you, and I may yet need them, but in all honesty... I hope I don't.

Because Option Four is the possibility that an entirely new studio may open. Better yet, I would have a lot of input on what happens at this entirely new yoga studio. I cannot say more than that because so much of this is still in progress.

But you'll know all the details as soon as all the under-current stuff gets finalized with all the legal T's crossed and I's dotted. The only place where you might find out faster than on my blog/mail list is at my photo shoot event this Saturday March 14th (2114 Winnebago St. from Noon to 4pm). I will divulge whatever details I can there and let you know everything on my blog - hopefully next week.

I am blessed to have this fall in my lap and I intend to make the most of it.

I still have all the old video, so should this "Option Four" not pan out, we can still play "Where should Alex teach Next" But I think you'll like it better if I have to leave all the recordings of those other places on the cutting room floor. (Actually in an unused folder on my hard drive, but that sounds less cool.) As a matter of fact if this fourth option pans out, I can almost guarantee,

You won't be Disappointed.

The universe works in odd ways sometimes. It all reminds me of the saying, "If you want to make God laugh...

Tell Him Your Plans. "









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Yoga on Madison's West Side

Here Comes the Train

I'll be teaching on the Westside in a minimum of three weeks from now. I'm not kidding. Things are moving super fast. I don't know exactly how its all going to pan out just yet (I have 3 options!!!), but I'll be spilling most of the details in my blog post next week. Expect it early in the week. In the meantime, here's a video for what I know so far....

Yup. I'm having a photo shoot March 14th. I'm going to be super cool and say right now that even if you just come to hang out with me on March 14th (even if you don't do photos), I'll still hook you up with the goodies below.

Synopsis of awesome bribes for coming out and hanging out with me on March 14th from any time from Noon to 4pm at your convienence:

• One or more free CD's
• A free yoga private lesson
• A surprise - To Be Announced Monday or Tuesday March 9th or 10th on this blog.

I can't sweeten it any more than that. Not yet anyway, but just wait - one week. The news is about to get very exciting. Hold onto your mats.....

Until Then........

Note: The video above is a follow up to the "Seeds of Hope" Video.

If you're finding any of this confusing, you may want to start there and watch it first.

Saturday March 14th. 2114 Winnebago St. - Loft of Ford's Gym.

Directions to the Building:

If you're coming from anywhere other than Southeast/Monona, just find your way to East Washington Ave / First Street. Turn South onto First Street (left from east, right from west/downtown) and take a left at the next light. This is Winnebago St. Turn Left Onto It. Once you're on Winnebago Ford's Gym is about 2 blocks up the road - 2114 Winnebago. It is on the left.

If you're coming from the Southeast, find your way to Monona Drive / Atwood Ave. (its the same road) - accessible from the beltline. Almost at the end of the road, you will intersect with Winnebago St. at Historic Shenk's Corners. You'll know you're there when you see Texas Tubbs at your left and Chase Bank Up Ahead. Take a right at this light onto Winnebago St. Ford's Gym is one block down Winnebago St. on the left.

If you like maps, here's a map..

Directions to the Loft:

Ford's Gym has no street access! If you see the front of the building, you've gone too far. (If you run back into East Washington Ave. You've gone way too far.) Right before the building there is a big sign for their parking lot. There is plenty of parking in the lot. Follow the lot to the entrance in the back of the building (there is a huge billboard sized "Ford's Gym" Sign there). When you go into the door you will see a set of stairs right in front of you.

Go Up those stairs. We will be in Studio B which is the room with hardwood floors (at top, turn right walk 5 steps, turn left, walk 8 steps). If you get there early, you will see people doing an abs class thru the doorway window.

This all sounds more complicated than it really is, but if you want to be safe, I suggest you bring your cell phone with you. If you get lost, call the front desk at: 608-249-4227 & They will answer the phone promptly and help you get to the building in no time flat - no nonsense.

Once you get there, the shoot is a piece of cake.

Namaste!

- Alex




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