Author: yogamod

Interview with Sue Schmitt about Michael Lee's (Pheonix Rising Yoga Therapy creator) upcoming Annapolis visit and workshop

Posted by | Oct 27, 2011 | , , |

I recently got to sit down with Sue Schmitt, owner of Shakti Studio in Annapolis and ask her some questions about Michael Lee’s first visit to Annapolis and the Pheonix Rising Workshop he’ll be giving at Shakti Studio on November 5th and 6th. Update: There are still a limited number of tickets available as of the time of this post, but the event is anticipated to sell out.   The weekend workshop consists of three separate workshops.  Tickets can be purchased for the entire 3-part workshop or for individual workshops directly via the following URL.  You can also download a flyer about the event with specific times of the three workshops here. I’m still pretty new to Yoga compared to a lot of the people I meet.  Can you give me a little background on Michael Lee – who is he is, what he’s known for, etc… Michael is a very innovative and dynamic individual, but here’s a brief overview of some of this past accomplishments… Michael Lee is the creator of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy – of which there are over 1,050 Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioners around the world Michael has helped design a number of Holistic Health Programs at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health He was the Key Note presenter at the International Yoga Conference at 2001 – I thought it said a lot about Michael,...

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The power of two simple Nerf balls – or how going to a small yoga studio one night immediately stopped some of the worst pain I've ever experienced.

Posted by | Oct 25, 2011 | , , |

I’ve been wanting to write this blog post for a while about an event that occurred about 5 months ago which I’ll never forget. I don’t write personal blog posts often, but wanted to share this experience in the hope that it might help others dealing with physical obstacles in their life. I originally started doing yoga on a regular basis to help my recovery from some severe nerve damage I developed almost three years ago. I originally tried Yoga to help with back pain (which it did), but more important for me, I realized that during and after some types of yoga classes, my symptoms were dramatically reduced. As a result, I started trying just about every different type of yoga class and yoga studio in the area to find which classes and which instructors could help the most. The good news for me is that I’m about 80% better now and feel the best that I felt the last 3 years. That’s a huge quality of life difference for me. Back then I was bed ridden for weeks at a time, would wake up most days not able to feel my legs, feet or toes and when I did feel sensations, they could best be described as a fiery pain probably about 9 out of 10 on the pain scale. As a result, I was on some...

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Yoga Retreats

Posted by | Oct 23, 2011 | , , , |

Just added a Yoga Retreats section based on some of the new Annapolis Yoga Calendar submissions I have received. The first two retreats listed are both from Lynn Matthews from Yoga 4 Life – one a local getaway on the Eastern Shore at the Kent Manor Inn.  and the other a Costa Rica Vacation Retreat at the Luna Lodge. You can see details, contact informations and the flyer for each event by clicking on the below links. Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local Yoga studios? ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/AnnapolisYoga to get newsfeed updates the second we post them. Not on Facebook?  Visit our site at www.AnnapolisYoga.me Or follow us on Twitter at: http://www.Twitter.com/AnnapolisYoga Thanks and Namaste.  ...

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Today's Free Yoga Classes in Annapolis (Sun, 10/23)

Posted by | Oct 23, 2011 | , , , |

Two free yoga classes in Annapolis, one at Golden Heart Yoga studio at 1PM and one Bikram class at 7-8:30PM (sponsored by lululemon Annapolis).   Interested in more Annapolis Yoga events and free/discounted classes offered by local Yoga studios? ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/AnnapolisYoga to get newsfeed updates the second we post them. Not on Facebook?  Visit our site at www.AnnapolisYoga.me Or follow us on Twitter at: http://www.Twitter.com/AnnapolisYoga Thanks and Namaste.  ...

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