Greetings

Hello, friends!

As the heat of Texas summer is steadily growing I find myself in the heat of passion for my work and for the wonderful people with whom I am associated. This newsletter is an attempt to stay connected to each of you by sharing news, stories and upcoming events. As many of you know, I maintain a busy schedule of travel and teaching. What you will find here is a direct link to my teaching schedule, my blog, as well as featured events, scenes from my life on and off the mat as well as links to local events within the ever-expanding Austin Anusara® Yoga community. My hope is that this newsletter serves as a resource and inspiration for you in your practice and in your life.

Speaking of resources and inspiration for practice, please notice the Live From the Castle button to your right. That button links to my storefront where you can purchase a variety of podcasts recorded live from Castle Hill Fitness Center in Austin, Texas. As the name implies, these are live classes just as they were that night. The podcasts are uncut, unedited and offer folks a unique opportunity to step into the middle of an ongoing public class with me and my local students. Please help me spread the word about the podcasts to people who live far away from access to a local Anusara® Yoga teacher or to someone who might be looking to have more variety in their practice. Also available are Practice with Christina Sell podcasts which are not recorded in a live class scenario but offer a clear, concise and skillful instructions for a guided practice.

As my schedule and the pace of my life remains steadily busy I am already making plans far into the future and have exciting opportunities coming up for travel, teaching and study. And yet I find myself in wonder and awe regarding the fullness of my life in this moment made possible by the inspiring teachings of Anusara® Yoga, the guidance of my beloved yoga teacher, John Friend, and the support of my colleagues, friends and students.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Please stay in touch.


Christina Sell

Featured Events



Salutation Nation
August 7th - 9:00am
Festival Beach

This community event is sponsored by Lululemon Athletica. Imagine rolling out your mat on a warm summer morning with hundreds of other yogis to spend an hour practicing yoga with great music, great people and great instruction with me! I am so thrilled and honored to have been asked to lead the class for this awesome community event. Please join us on Festival Beach (east Side of 35)!






Teacher Training Part 1 with Christina Sell & Darren Rhodes
September 24-29, 2010

Teacher Training Part 2 with Christina Sell & Darren Rhodes
October 1-6, 2010

Yoga Oasis
Tucson, AZ

I am featuring this Teacher Training event because it is a remarkable opportunity for intensive study and Immersing oneself in the Art and Science of Teaching. Darren Rhodes and I are co-teaching the programs and these back to back trainings provide the opportunity to spend 2 straight weeks refining your teaching skills in a supportive and inspiring community. Even if you have had a Level 1 teacher Training before, please consider this training as it will provide you will clear, concise, immediately useable tools for effective theme building, heart-based language, sequencing, observation and adjustments.

Anusara® Austin

News

Farewell Mark and Hannah
Many of us here in Austin are sad to say good-bye to Mark Franke and Hannah Emlen. They have been such great members of our local community and stellar representatives of the Anusara Yoga method here in Austin. Mark will start Law School in the fall in Boston and Hannah will continue her teaching and counseling work there. We all wish them the best of luck and an exciting adventure! Website

Welcome Chris Muchow
On a happy note, we welcome Chris Muchow here to join our local family of teachers and practitioners. Chris, an Anusara-inspired teacher, has been studying and teaching in Denver, Colorado for years and is relocating to Austin in mid-August. Look for his classes this fall at Castle Hill Fitness Center and other studios in town.

Yoga Romance
My sister, Anne Bowery is marrying Jeff Schultz over Labor Day weekend. They met in my first Immersion here in Austin and they got engaged when they came to an Immersion I taught with Darren Rhodes in Tucson, AZ. So what better way to celebrate their union than with a yoga practice? Come join us at The Castle Hill Annex for a group practice on September 4 from 12:00-2:30. I will lead the practice and all donations made will be given to the bride and groom!


Our Illustrious Teachers

The following people are teaching Anusara Yoga and Anusara-Inspired classes here in Austin. For more information about them and their work, please click on the provided links and explore the dynamic, multi-faceted community of Anusara Yoga teachers.

Brigitte Edery - Brigitte's been a devoted student of yoga since 1987 and has been registered as a certified yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance since 2003.She began practicing yoga after years of chronic back pain and a severe accident that left her blind in one eye. Her first experience (of yoga) was with Swami Satchidananda's Integral Yoga in NYC. After moving to Austin in 1989, she discovered the healing benefits of Iyengar Yoga, a system of Hatha known for its precision and structural alignment. Several years later, she dove into the study and practice of Anusara Yoga. Brigitte teaches at Castle Hill Fitness.

Charlie Llewellin (website) - Charlie is a RYT at the 500 hour level with experience in many styles of yoga. He has studied Anusara since 2004. He teaches at Yoga Yoga and at Love Yoga Co-op (classes start in September)

Charly Pivert (website) - Charly is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor who has studied with John Friend for the past 14 years. With 20 years of teaching experience, Charly brings a deep understanding of how the physical practice of Yoga can connect to one's heart and have the power to transform lives. Charly teaches and lives in Austin, Texas.

Jeremiah Wallace - Jeremiah began practicing yoga in 2004 and teaching in 2007. Jeremiah' classes are geared toward personal discovery, through focused physical and mental attention, and always remembering our individual intrinsic beauty. He is currently teaching at: Bodhi Bee Cave, Castle Hill Fitness, Empower Yoga and Sundara Yoga Therapy. Jeremiah is available for private instruction through AppleCare Acupuncture & Holistic Therapy.

Jessica Goulding (website) - "Jess G," grew up in Houston, Texas and was introduced to yoga in 1990 as part of her dance training. In 2004, Jess G moved to Austin and began teaching at Yoga Yoga where she teaches both adult and mom-and-baby classes. During the school year, she also teaches children's yoga at Verona Schoolhouse and twice a year she teaches an 8-week series at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church. Jess G is available for individual or group private sessions, as well as prenatal yoga, playdate yoga, children's parties, and yoga for seniors.

Kim Schaefer (website) - Kim grew up in the glitzy town of Las Vegas, Nev., where she excelled at music, a talent that would eventually pay for most of her college education at Loyola University and the University of North Texas. After college she moved back to Las Vegas to attend massage therapy school, hoping to help musicians with the same repetitive-use pains she had experienced from her hours of practicing and performing. Studying massage led Kim to a career in natural health and bodywork. She currently has a thriving private practice that includes bodywork, yoga instruction and heart-centered healing. Kim teaches yoga at YogaYoga.

Liz Belile (website) - Liz is a happily married, 46-year old first time mama who gave birth to her bundle of joy in October, 2007. She describes herself as a "liberal, feminist, activist, vegetarian, progressive, creative, non-smoking non-drinking writer and yogini." Liz has practiced yoga for 20 years, and has been teaching for over ten. Liz teaches classes and workshops at Sundara Yoga Therapy.

Mandy Eubanks (website) - Mandy has been teaching Anusara Inspired Yoga here in Austin for almost five years. She is passionate about sharing the teachings and has been accepted for certification. You can find Mandy teaching at Yoga Yoga North, Dharma Yoga, and Castle Hill Specialized Fitness. Mandy also specializes in teaching private lessons and has successfully helped many of her students deepen their practice and/or find relief from pain through the application of the Anusara Yoga method. Contact can be made through Mandy's website or e-mail at mandyeubanks@gmail.com.

Paige Dunlap (website)