VISION
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity.” - JOHN F. KENNEDY In the 1950’s and 60’s when American’s first got a taste of yoga through westerners who had studied abroad and Indian teachers who came to teach in the USA, one could imagine that the practice was not unilaterally well received. Many early American yogis were seen as grungy hippies by conservative culture and it took optimism, endurance, and faith for them to build the inviting studios we enjoy today. While we owe a great debt to the early teachers who had the foresight to recognize the value in yoga, we can also look to them as example of visionaries who inspire our practice today. Even during dark and desperate times there are certain prophetic people who can see beyond obvious challenges and fears. Every Pulitzer Prize was won by someone who shut their complaining mouths and took the risk to follow the thread of instinct. We can use the same principles today in our yoga (and life) practice. If you asked the early yogis what drew them to trek all the way to India to study with a little-known guru, or quit their jobs to devote more time to their fledgling group of students, they were most likely motivated by passion for yoga and an intuitive sense of knowing they were pursuing something worthwhile. Each one of us has certain doors of possibility that can only be accessed by allowing our internal daydreams to flow without restriction. It’s easy to sit around paralyzed with worry about the future, but it feels really crappy. Take a minute to imagine your life exactly the way you like it to be today. Then ask yourself what YOU can do to make things different. What’s your vision?
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When a current student (current is defined as someone who has a current 10 or 20 pack, an active Pilates package or a monthly or annual membership) refers a student who must be ourchase either a 20 pack of yoga or Pilates, or a monthly or annual membership both people get $50 yogabucks*.
Purchase must be made by March 31, 2009.
* Yogabucks are good for any purchase at YogaWorks including classes or retail purchases.
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| WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT:
Nicki Doane & Eddie Modestini 
Devotion to yoga and the desire to share with and give back to the world are what motivate the teaching of Maya Yoga with Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane. Yoga is spirit in action, and as Eddie and Nicki teach, they inspire people to find a place of spirit inside themselves, recognizing the profound connection between the self and spirit. Eddie and Nicki have been studying yoga in India for years and have been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S Iyengar. Their unique approach to Vinyasa yoga strengthens all aspects of your being through dynamic structural alignment, conscious breathing, and practical yogic philosophy; helping students find the deeper life of yoga. Eddie and Nicki strive to teach each student that yoga is about being fully present in the moment and discovering that we are truly all One. One Love. One People. One Heart. One Destination—Our Higher Self. MAYA YOGA VINYASA FUSION A creative blend of Vinyasa and alignment, Maya Yoga classes are open to all levels, creating a classroom environment where the work is accessible to Every Body in the room, from beginners to advanced.
Montana Avenue Studio
Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15
Friday: 7:30-9:30pm
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| UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
MARCH
Therapeutics
Therapeutics Clinic
Jasmine Lieb
Six semi-private classes to rehabilitate physical limitations and clear emotional challenges.
Montana
Fridays, March 13 - April 24, 2009
(no class 4/10)
2:00-3:30pm
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Therapeutic Iyengar Yoga for Back Pain Marla Apt Montana Learn poses and specific applications that are helpful in relieving lower, middle & upper back pain. Sunday, March 1, 2009 2:00-5:00pm
Therapeutic Iyengar Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis and Neurological Disorders Garth McLean Westwood For the ambulatory student, this workshop will focus on a methodical approach for the practitioner seeking to incorporate a yoga practice to help ease common symptoms and manage challenges associated with MS and various other neurological conditions.
Fridays, March 6 – April 17, 2009
(no class on Friday, April 10th)
Community Events
Yoga and 12-Step Recovery Vinnie Marino Main Street This workshop will consist of a one hour mixed level asana practice followed by one hour of 12 step style group sharing. Learn about reclaiming yourself and bringing more awareness to everything you do. Friday, March 6, 2009 7:30-9:30pm
Titus Motion Therapy Frank Titus South Bay Learn how to successfully correct inefficient body patterns and maintain a healthy posture to carry yoy throughout your life. Sunday, March 8, 2009 1:00-3:00pm Ritusamhara: A Celebration of the Seasons Sara Ivanhoe Main Street
This mini-festival will include asana, pranayama, mudra, mantra and music – all in praise of spring, the beginning, the birth of all things. Friday, March 20, 2009 7:45-9:45pm
Lift Your Spirit: Spring Equinox Celebration Lucy Bivins Center for Yoga What better way to birth new beginnings than with a luxurious two hour yoga class filled with live music, inspiring readings, fresh flowers and warm candlelight. Friday, March 20, 2009 7:30-9:30pm
Hip Openers for Everyone Jeanne Heileman Center for Yoga Experience more space, freedom and happiness in your hips and mind. Saturday, March 28 2:00-5:00pm
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Spring Equinox Yoga Retreat
Kia Miller & Annmarie Solo
Ojai, CA
Join us to celebrate and usher in the coming of spring in one of Ojai’s most magical places. We offer daily yoga, meditation, hikes, music, dance, play and a sweat lodge ceremony on Saturday night.
March 20-22, 2009
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Annual Mexico Retreat
Vinnie Marino
Haramara, Mexico
Join Vinnie for a week of rejuvenation, relaxation and fun. Strengthen and deepen your practice of yoga during his annual retreat to Mexico.
May 2-9, 2009
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YogaWorks Collective Retreat
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Pahoa, Hawaii
Allow yourself to be whisked away on this unforgettable and magical retreat to the Big Island of Hawaii, led by an eclectic team of YogaWorks’ finest teachers.
June 24-28, 2009
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| PILATES 
Get Pilates Mat Madness – Join the fun! 2 weeks of unlimited Pilates Mat Classes
One Pilates Mat
Two Private Sessions designed to improve your mat technique $199
$180 - YogaWorks Members Package is available for a one time purchase through March 31, 2009.
For more information or to schedule your private sessions, e-mail:
pilatesla@yogaworks.com. DISCOVER PILATES!
With our new Pilates Coordinator Jacky Lee 
Schedule a session with Jacky today. Students who train with Jacky and purchase a 10 pack or greater will be given one FREE session during the month of March. Call the Westwood Studio at 310-234-1200 for available days and times or e-mail pilatesla@yogaworks.com Jacky has spent many years exploring numerous physical fitness disciplines. She is drawn to activities that both push and stretch her physical and mental limits, and it wasn't until Jacky found Pilates that she found her true passion. Jacky has been trained with an emphasis in physical therapy and rehabilitation and uses her training to help clients recover from conditions such as cervical spine and disc injuries, fibromyalgia, sciatica, and she loves working with pre and post natal women. Jacky has been fortunate enough to be able to channel her passion for teaching Pilates and transform that passion into a flourishing career. Jacky has appeared on NBC Channel 4-"First Look LA" and was featured in a segment titled: "Yoga vs. Pilates" where Jacky demonstrated and explained various Pilates techniques. Jacky also did some work for Nike Asia, and was featured on their website and in print media wearing some of the newest Nike clothing line. Jacky is thrilled to be joining YogaWorks and looks forward to sharing her love for Pilates and a healthy lifestyle with the YogaWorks family.
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| IN THIS ISSUE
workshop highlight
upcoming workshops
retreats
pilates
teacher training
yogaworks at work
retail
asana
sanskrit
in the news | TEACHER TRAINING 
Teacher Training Early Registration deadline this Thursday!
The YogaWorks Teacher Training does far more than train you how to teach yoga. It is the best way to deepen your practice, to learn the historical and philosophical underpinnings of this rich lineage, to dive deeper into yourself and, of course, to connect with others and have fun. Don’t miss the Early Registration deadline this Thursday, March 5.
Apply today by contacting Laura Kittridge, Teacher Training Program Advisor at teachertrainingla@yogaworks.com.
12-weekend Program:
Center for Yoga Studio
April 3-June 21
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00-5:00pm
Tuesday and Friday evenings, 7:30-9:30pm
Continuing Education
Yoga for Fertility
Brenda Strong
Ananda Center
Learn to teach Yoga for Fertility! Strong Yoga4Fertility™ uses the ancient healing wisdom of yoga and applies it to the modern problem of female reproductive difficulties.
Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29
Friday: 6:00-10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am–5:00pm More informationOff the Mat, Into the World Seane Corn, Hala Khouri and Suzanne Sterling Pacific Palisades During this weeklong intensive, an intensive transformational process using vinyasa flow yoga and other tools will uncover your deepest passion and motivation. Participants will leave with skills to be more effective leaders and agents of change in the world.
Wednesday, April 22 – Sunday, April 26, 2009
Wednesday – Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00am-3:00pm
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Trade in your old mat for:
3mm or 5mm eKo Manduka Mat* or
Manduka anti-slip towel*
GET 30% OFF
Your old mat will be given a new home.
Mats will be donated to a local charity.
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| SANSKRIT
 Sanskrit Glossary
by Annie Carpenter
SAMTOSA is the second of the Niyamas, which is the second limb of Patanjali’s Astanga (eight-limbed) Yoga. Following the Yamas, or five disciplines, are the niyamas which are observances that we cultivate to better understand and evolve our relationship with our inner world. The second of these five is samtosa, contentment. The yogis believe that contentment, as opposed to a state of happiness, is to be cultivated. Here we accept whatever comes, both the good and the bad. We learn not to compare or judge events or people or ourselves, and thus move away from the depths of suffering as well as the heights of joy. We move to a place of equanimity and deep acceptance of what is. Our feelings of regret for the past and wishes for the future begin to melt away and we rest, peacefully in the here and now. Once again, Patanjali presents us with a seemingly simple concept and asks us to pause and patiently consider our nature, bringing us to one of the steps to that great temple variously called peace, freedom or liberation. Surely, one of those steps is samtosa, the cultivation of contentment.
If you have a Sanskrit word that you'd like to learn about, please contact annie@anniecarpenter.com, and we'll address it here.
| INTHE NEWS
Jeanne Heileman, member of the YogaWorks Teacher Training faculty is the currently featured yoga teacher on www.yogamates.com.
Click here to read her interview.
| GOOD KARMA
Valued YogaWorks Students,
We would like to ask for your assistance in maintaining our studio rental mats and props. Props are provided for your use in the classroom and meant to be left in the studio for the next class, we appreciate your understanding. If you cannot locate a specific style of prop for your class please ask your teacher. We also ask that you not take props from the boutique into the classroom. Rental mats should always be returned to the front desk and not left in the classroom. Thank you for your understanding and assistance.
Namaste.
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