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Perhaps because everyone else partakes in this acceleratedpace of life, it seems to take longer to get things done. Gettingan electrician to come to your house to perform a simple taskrequires extraordinary effort simply to find someone and thencoordinate the effort. Getting a car repaired these days—evena minor dent—takes twice the time it used to, or so it wouldseem. Stress levels go up, as do the costs of getting anythingdone (for example, procuring a rental car during your lengthycar repair).

People I meet in the supermarket, at the gas station, in thebank, invariably seem on edge, less communicative, and in thecase of people in the service industry, almost annoyed by thepresence of a customer. Everyone seems to be racing around,which seems to contribute perversely to making me feel morecompelled to rush around, too.

Not surprisingly, the faster pace of life has invaded Sun &Moon Studio. Ten years ago, I only had the Arlington studio,and ran it for the most part on my own. Fewer students ofcourse meant a lighter and simpler amount of office work. The teacher-training program then was comparatively trivial totoday’s program. A decade ago, I simply met with a handful ofeager students one weekend a month and taught them asmuch as I could. Now, we have well over 60 eager students inthree programs. The teaching staff has grown from four teach-ers to over twenty-five and the office staff from one (myself) toseven. The volunteers have grown, too, from a handful to over50. These (happy) circumstances make it more difficult for meto know everyone who passes through the door. Sometimes Ifeel overwhelmed with how things are now, especially when Ibegin reminiscing about how simple my life once was.

When this feeling of chaos overwhelms me, I must really

rely on my practice to keep me grounded. I really used to relyupon the asanas and their magic to ground me, but now Ibecome increasingly reliant on my meditation practice toachieve the true grounding energy I require. The difficulty isfinding enough time in a day to do as much meditation as Isometimes need to stay even-keeled during chaotic periods inmy life. When I don’t spend enough time in my seated practice,I feel myself getting anxious, angry, and upset when thosearound me are displaying similar feelings. I tell myself that mysensitive body is just picking up on the energies around me,but I do really know better. I’m not spending as much time as Ineed to keep myself well grounded.

Besides spending more time meditating, I’ve adjusted myteaching to incorporate more time in “centering” for beginners.For advanced students, I refer to such centering as meditating.I used to just do 10-15 minutes of this activity in each class;now I try to allow more like 15-20 minutes. Also, I make sure toallow at least 15 minutes for savasana (final relaxation) at theend of class, and usually try for 20 minutes. These times call forsuch grounding work.

I hope that each of you are allowing ample time for center-ing, meditating or grounding asanas. If so, I know you will findthat such a practice will help you to keep the chaos that youare dealing with in your life from affecting your ability to stayeven-keeled. If not, please take a few minutes right now, tobreathe and center. Come to the group meditations offered atboth studios on Sunday evenings and begin to get your homepractice going in a direction more suited for today’s accelerat-ed pace of life.Namaste,JJ

Staying Grounded in Chaosby JJ Gormley

There’s no longer any doubt that a never-ending array of technologicalgadgets (E-mail, Personal Digital Assistants, etc., etc.) has accelerated thepace of our lives, supposedly to simplify things. Indeed, these gadgets dosimplify matters, but I fear that because they offer us more choices, we endup taking on so much that our lives become increasingly chaotic. The toll thischaos takes is manifested in increased stress levels and dour attitudes.

Meet Charlie HeffernanTransition and Transformation

How does it feel to teach a yoga class?I get a little nervous before each class. I want so much to be surethat those who attend have a wonderful experience; I usually askwhat people want to focus on. I want to create a smoothsequence of postures that will leave our minds and bodies bothrefreshed and quieted from the hustle and bustle of our dailylives. Then, once we get started, it is almost like an invisible handtakes over, and the class falls into a groove. I might have writtenout a set of asanas to follow but we will skip one or two or jumblethem all up, based simply on the energy in the room and thefeedback from the class. Invariably I end up feeling just great andI hope everyone else does, too. I usually sort of float back to myhouse grinning, where my wife can always tell I’ve just come backfrom leading a yoga class. I find it a privilege and an honor toshare my love of this discipline.

You are one of two guys teaching at Sun and Moon. Why don’t more men do yoga?American men are acculturated to be strong silent types. It is apity that this mind set seems to make men more keen to get‘buff’ at the gym – working out alone or with a spotter on weights– than coming into a community with yoga. Men could benefitgreatly from the physical and emotional balancing brought aboutthrough a yoga practice. Yoga opens your heart; unfortunately notenough men see the benefits of that.

What is going on in your life?After over 25 years in various government jobs - Peace CorpsVolunteer, Dept. of Agriculture employee and Foreign ServiceOfficer - I will leave the rolls of the State Department on April 30.This transition coincides with personal changes in our house: mywonderful wife Robbie retired from the Foreign Service in Spring2003 and is finishing her Sun and Moon 300 hour TT program.We will now, for the first time in over 25 years, not be headingback overseas after a short stay in the States. Our son Joe ispreparing for his senior year in high school and a transition to col-lege. Our daughter Amanda has graduated from college andrelocated to Seattle, where she will pursue post-graduate work innursing and midwifery. All of this dovetails with our ever-deepen-ing practices of yoga and Buddhist meditation. We have beenhosting a meditation group at our house for over three years nowand Robbie and I have begun to share leading a partner yogaclass here at Sun & Moon in Arlington on Friday nights.

Why both yoga and meditation?These two practices are in essence one; Patanjali’s eighth and finallimb of yoga is ‘samadhi’ (lit: putting it all together) where one’syoga practice can lead, through meditation, to enlightenment.When looked at separately they compliment each other in won-

derful ways. Yoga practices are enhanced by ‘sitting’ and for me,sitting is always better after a thorough stretching with asanas.Each ebbs and flows as you pursue them and each requiresawareness, particularly awareness of breathing. There are timeswhen you can feel stuck, in one or the other, and there are timeswhen it all seems to click and yoga and meditation bring deeprefreshing benefits that enhance the joy of living and multiplyyour happiness.

How is what are you reading these days affecting your teaching?Richard Rosen’s Yoga of Breath is the main book at my bedsidenow, and it is helping me guide yoga classes into a fuller aware-ness of breathing. Using this guidance we vastly improve ourbreathing. Maximizing life energy through breathing requiresgood posture, smooth mechanics and strong organs of respira-tion. The diaphragm and the abdominal muscles are critical.Focusing on core strength and alignment serve to make us allbetter, more efficient breathers. I learned in teacher training andhave felt in class that deep breathing should be pursued for aseries of inhalations and exhalations after finding one’s full expres-sion of an asana: Mr. Rosen’s book helps us understand just howtransforming this can be. Some day I want to teach a class wherewe pursue just two or three asanas, but take them each deeperand deeper and deeper on the breath.

What is it like for you to teach a pre-natal class?I have occasionally substituted for colleagues leading a pre-natalclass and it affected me two ways: first, I feared someone wouldgo into labor during class, and second, I was thrilled to be withexpectant mothers. I love babies. And, most times, babies seemto like me. Teaching a pre-natal class took me back to the specialtimes of Robbie’s pregnancies with Joe and Amanda.

Tell us about your partner yoga class.Robbie and I first ventured into teaching yoga at our house inAmman, Jordan, to American and Jordanian Embassy colleaguesand others in the expatriate community. There were no certifiedteachers in Jordan at that time offering classes to both men andwomen, so we filled that niche. It was a bit frightening and ulti-mately very satisfying. We discovered teaching yoga was for uswhat Joseph Campbell recommends: “Follow your bliss.” Thepartner class brings us back to those great times when we firsttried teaching. Robbie is the true leader of the effort, having donea paper for the TT program on partner yoga. I basically get to goalong for the ride. The class is fun and full of laughter. It is reallyimpossible to be overly serious when doing yoga with someoneyou are close to, adjusting your bodies to one another’s and giv-ing each other constant feedback. It’s a kick.

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Ah triangle pose. One of the first standing poseslearned in yoga. Many people like it, several don’t carefor it and a few think it is designed to humiliate thelength of their hamstrings.

Why do we DO this pose? Well, the main crux oftrikonasana is lengthening the spine. This is hard toaccomplish if your hamstrings are screaming and yourshoulders are equally miserable.

This article will dissect the pose AND offer some alter-natives to making it feel like you are actually lengthen-ing the spine. And THAT feels good! Begin on a stickymat and have one block available. We start, as so manystanding poses do, by taking the feet apart. Theyshould be a leg length apart. If you have long legs,you’ve got a wider stance. (shorter legs, shorter stance)

Turn your feet to the right so that your right foot is fac-ing right, and your left foot is turned in at a right angle.

Begin with hands on your hips. The hips and shouldersface toward (approximately) the long side of your mat.The feet face toward the short end of your mat. Thisstance allows hip opening. But it also encourages thefront knee to veer towards the long end of the mat.Don’t allow it. Encourage that front knee to stay linedup with the front foot. If it won’t behave, encourage theknee to roll towards the baby toe of that right foot. Thatwill keep the knee in line, and feeling good through thepose. If the pose doesn’t feel good, something needsto change. We don’t want to feel like we are being tor-tured.

Have the block next to your front ankle, on the babytoe side of the foot. Normally we would reach the armsout, and bring the front hand to the block. For now, let’sjust get that hand to the block and put your left handon your left hip.

BEND YOUR KNEES.“What?” you gasp. “Triangle pose has STRAIGHT legs!You can’t, um, well, the legs, should be, um, sputter,gasp, um…” Yes, exactly! We are going to bend thelegs in the pose so that the focus isn’t on the ham-strings.

Soooooooo, it's okay to bend those knees.

You’ve got your front hand on the block and other handon that top hip. And hey, isn’t that a little easier thandoing this with straight legs? I know, I know. We will getthem straight later. Stay focused on what we areattempting to accomplish, which is a long spine.

Now, we want to add the essential twist to the pose.Lots of folks don’t realize that this pose has a twist.Think for a moment about doing twists when you areseated. You are settled on the floor. You inhale, length-en your spine, exhale, and turn. Right? Welllllll, let’s dothat here!

Use your top hand, (left hand), to assist your torso intwisting. Move the top left hand to the bottom rightribs. And gently turn your ribs up towards the ceiling.Let your heart turn towards the ceiling. Let the topshoulder roll back. If comfy, allow your head to look atthe ceiling. This should feel good, like a twist does!Now, inhale, draw your hips towards your back foot.Exhale; take your collarbones towards the front of yourmat. You are longer. Can you feel the spine lengthen-ing? THEN twist them ribs again! Wow, this feels good.

Are your knees still bent? If not, BEND “EM. Even ifyour hamstrings couldn’t care less about this pose!Bend those knees! YEEEESSSS! You can do this length-ening, breathing, and twisting a few times. We are mov-ing the torso so that the twist is such that the top shoul-der winds up eventually right over the bottom shoulder.WHEN that happens (it is ok if it doesn’t today), thenyou may take that left arm up towards the ceiling.

This should feel lovely and your body will respond thatthis is a good idea. If the body says, “whoa, watch theshoulder buddy!” drop that top arm. Put that hand backon those top ribs and work from here.

NOW, if you want, begin to straighten the legs.

Your final poses will either look like the one yourteacher demos, with straight legs and top arm reachingtowards the ceiling OR your knees are bent, and yourtop arm is on the top ribs. EITHER IS OK because bothhave brought length to the spine and encouraged alovely twist.

Just a note: The ego gets caught up in doing the posea certain way and will ignore the intelligent messagesfrom the body saying “this is a bad, bad idea." Let goof the ego and focus on the pose and the benefits oflengthening your spine. You have a long journey topractice yoga. Let it unfold at your body’s rate. If youdo, you will enjoy the journey. When you don’t, well itisn’t much fun. Let’s take the fun route.

Enjoy.

Namaste,Alexandra “Zan” Evans

Triangle Pose – “Trikonasana”By Alexandra "Zan" Evans

Class Descriptions, Resources and Staff

CLASS DESCRIPTIONSLevel 1: Learn the fundamentals and relax.This class can be joined at any time duringthe session.

Level 2: Refine the basics and gain moreawareness of the body through moreadvanced breath work.

*Level 3: Progress to advanced standingand seated poses and begin integratinginversions.

*Level 4: Intensify your strong asana prac-tice by developing a deeper internal under-standing of yoga. Must be comfortable withdeep back bending and inversions.

All Levels: Appropriate for all students, thisclass introduces the basics and challengesmore advanced students.

Combination Classes: For the student whodoesn't quite feel ready to move on to thenext level, but is trying to ease forwardslowly, combination classes (i.e. Level 1-2)provide the avenue to do so.

Deepening Your Practice: Each week, Amirexamines a specific category of poses andexplores not only detailed instructions andvariations of the pose, but also emphasizesthe poses' significance and how itintegrates physically and psychologicallyinto our being. The class is taught in aworkshop style that emphasizes the stu-dent's home practice. This class is practicalfor all levels, however, the student mustcomplete at least one full session of Level 1at SMYS before taking this class.

Gentle: Introductory poses at a slow pace.This class is ideal for beginning studentsand students with health concerns.

Meditation Group: A general survey andpractice of various meditation philosophiesand practices. Open to beginners andadvanced students alike. No registrationnecessary.

Parent/Toddler: This is a class for parentsand toddlers to have fun exploring yogatogether

Partner Yoga Class: This class will focus ondoubled and partner-assisted asanas as wellas shared breathing and meditation prac-tices. PLEASE SIGN UP IN PAIRS. The classis appropriate for partners, close friends, orfamily members comfortable with sharingtouch. The goal is to joyfully nourish pri-mary relationships through yoga. Theintriguing challenges to balance (andhumor) that emerge from doubling yogapostures mean that this class is best suitedto students who have had at least one termat Level 2 and/or other yoga experience.

Pilates 1: This exercise system focuses oncorrect breathing, posture and core strength-ening. No admittance after week three with-out permission of the instructor.

Pilates 2: The progression in this class isfaster than Pilates 1 and provides an ener-getic, full body workout. Prior Pilates experi-ence necessary.

Post-Natal Yoga: The focus of this class ison supporting the new mom in relating toboth her own new body and her new baby.Babies are welcome!

Pranayama/Meditation: This class will pro-vide students the skills and tools necessaryto develop their home meditation and con-scious breathing practice.

Pre-Natal Yoga: An all-levels course that willsupport and empower expectant mothers. Thefocus is on easing aches and pains and mak-ing the body comfortable during pregnancy.

*Vinyasa 1: A challenging practice thatbuilds stamina and strength through afaster-paced flow. Students must have someyoga experience.

*Vinyasa 2: Adding more advanced posesto the fast pace of Vinyasa 1, this class isopen to level 2+ students ready to test theirfocus and core strength.

Introduction to Ashtanga: This class is forthe first time Ashtanga student. It covers thebasic Sun Salutations and standing posturesfrom the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga, achallenging and dynamic style of yoga.Although the series requires stamina andstrength, it is adaptable to all levels of prac-titioners.

Ashtanga: A faster paced class not for thebeginning yoga student. Previous vinyasa,power or Ashtanga experience is suggest-ed. The emphasis of this style is on flow,floor work, inversions and breathing.

Philosophy: Classical yoga philosophy usingShree Patanjali Aphorisms and other rele-vant texts. This class is suitable for yoga stu-dents and yoga teachers at all levels, andalso for other philosophy and psychologystudents.

Chanting/Meditation: This class shall offerchanting on some days, and classical medi-tation on other days. Chanting includesvedic chanting, mantras chanting, andsankirtan chanting, etc. Classical Meditationhelps achieve personal goals such as focus,stress relief, happiness, and classical yogagoals of concentration and samadhi.Suitable for students and teachers interest-ed in conceptual understanding and prac-tice of Classical chanting and/or meditation.

Yoga for Tots: A fun class for children 3-5 tobegin playing with yoga.

Yoga for Kids: Children 8-12 years learnyoga in a relaxed, playful environment.

Teens Yoga:For the adolescent yogi we offer a teen'sclass (age 12-18) focusing on a playful, yetdisciplined practice of asana, pranayamaand relaxation. Yoga can help stressed outyoung people to increase focus, self-esteemand personal awareness.

Yoga for Recovery: This slow paced classwill be a combination of yogic breathing,and deep relaxation combined with gentlemovement to restore strength, range ofmotion and vitality. The practice will bemodified for individual needs.

300-hr TT Class:This class is offered foradvanced students, those in a teacher train-ing program and particularly for thoseenrolled in the 300-hr Sun and MoonTeacher Training Program. Each week a dif-ferent topic from the required curiculum willbe covered. Topics may be viewed on thewebsite, but include anatomy, how to teachLevel 1 and 2 asanas, philosophy, etc.

700-hr TT class: This class is offered for thevery advanced student (Level 3 and up),those who've completed a Teacher Training,and particularly those enrolled in the 700-hrSun and Moon Teacher Training Program.Each week a different topic from therequired curriculum will be covered. Topics(may be viewed on the website) include:anatomy, how to teach upper level asanas,philosophy, energy work, etc.

* These classes require completion of atleast two quarters of the previous level and permission of the teacher before registering.

VOLUNTEER STAFFWe just couldn’t do it without these helpers.Thank you all!!

Alana Weathersbee, Alexes Pereira , AnnRickard, Anne Meador, Bandana Risal, BarbLewis, Carmen Nielsen, Caroline Sl obodzian,Christi Fath, Christine Szegda, CJ Arban,Courtney Schwarten, Cynthia Maltenfort,Danielle Tipton, Debbie Kidd, DeborahMartin, Ellen Brown, Harriet Snope, HonoraPrice, Ingrid Resch, Irma Ruiz, JenniferCavalet, Jennifer Farmer, Jennifer Shaw,Jessica Harris, Jessica Woolard, Kara Bowling,Karen Skomorucha, Kathi Whitmore, KitJohnston, Kristin Golias, Kristy Sampson,Laura Nelson, Linda Kleckner, Linda Lewis,Linda Sultan, Lindsay Mayhood, Lisa Gunther,Lucy Warner, Maria Smith, Marie Rodriguez,Martha Chisnell, Mary Blackwell, MaryCarlton, Mary Jane, Mary McInerney, MelissaGarcia, Melissa Topscher, Monika Nelson,Murli Dhage, Nancy Rowland, PaulaLevin-Alcorn, Sarah Fox, Sharon Ezzeldin, SharonSafran, Shilo Kwuamoto, ShoshanaRosenbaum, Susan Hennessy, SvethaVeeravalli, Theresa Prych, Ziggy Issa

Volunteer at one of our studios inexchange for yoga classes! We haveweekday evenings and weekend hours available. Call the studio 703-525-9642.

OwnersJJ Gormley, Executive DirectorAlexandra EvansTanya Roland

StaffKatie Banfield, Tricia Berman, Lee Bory, NoraleaDalkin, Arlene Greenfield, and Sally Wurtz

Newsletter Design: Scott SeversonPhotography: Charma Le Edmonds

Workshops, Retreats and Events

SAVE THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 22-24 FOR SUN & MOON’S 10TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION! Join us for a special celebration weekend featuring workshops, food and lots ofother fun!

JJ GORMLEY’S WORKSHOP CALENDER

2005 Location Other Info Contact Contact Info

April 8-10 Lenox, MA Kripalu Yoga Center Kripalu www.kripalu.com

May 13-15 Hohenwald, TN Gray Bear Retreat Center Adam or Dian info@graybear.org

Jun 10-12 Seattle, WA Lotus Yoga Maia Laverty maia@lotusyoga.com

July 8-10 Vinalhaven/ Recreation Center Lizzie Clapham lizzie911@earthlink.netNorthHaven, ME

Aug 6-13 BlackTail Ranch, MT Weeklong Retreat: Feathered Pipe Ranch www. Featheredpipe.orgYoga and Ritual

Sept 16-18 Lake Jackson, TX Weekend Workshop Scott Bury lotuslogic@earthlink.net

Oct 2-7 Lenox, MA Kripalu Yoga Center Kripalu www.kripalu.com

Nov 4-6 Edisto, SC Sun & Moon Yoga Center Virginia Woodhead yogiva@mac.com

Dec 16-18 Ft. Walton Beach, FL DragonFly Yoga Center Laura Tyree dragonflyyoga@earthlink.net

OTHER EVENTS FOR 2005

2006 Location Other Info Contact Contact Info

May 31-Jun 4 Rappahannock, VA Therapeutics Intensive Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comwith Terry Brown

Jun 27-Jul 1 Rappahannock, VA Teacher Training Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comIntensive Module A

Jul 5-9 Sun & Moon Yoga Studio Hosting Anodea Judith Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comfor Chakra Intensive

Jul 12-16 Rappahannock, VA Teacher Training Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comIntensive Module B

Jul 19-23 Rappahannock, VA Teacher Training Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comIntensive Module C

Aug 1-Sep 5 JJ will be in Montana

Oct 14-16 Sun & Moon Yoga Studio Hosting Barbara Benagh Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comfor Yoga Workshop

Dec 3-5 Sun & Moon Yoga Studio Hosting Kausthub Desikachar Sun & Moon Yoga Studio www.sunandmoonstudio.comfor Yoga Workshop

Did you know that you can register for many of our workshops online?www.sunandmoonstudio.com (click on calendar)

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Katie Banfield earned her teaching certifi-cate from Sun & Moon Studio in 1999 andhas been teaching ever since. She blendsher enthusiasm for asana with her rever-ence for inner stillness.

Rhonda Cavenaugh first began her yogastudies more than 20 years ago. Her back-ground includes Integral, Iyengar and Kripalutraditions. Rhonda encourages students todevelop compassionate self-awareness whilechallenging their “growing edge.”

Joyce Cmiel completed her Sun & Moonteacher certification and studied for manyyears with teachers whose backgroundsinclude Iyengar, Anusara and Shivanandastyles of yoga. Joyce’s warm style of teach-ing fosters comfort and growth.

Noralea Dalkin has completed teacher certification programs at The HealthAdvantage Yoga Center and Satchi-dananda Ashram. She encourages studentsto breathe and notice the changes andrelaxation that yoga brings to their body,mind and spirit.

Rixie Dennison is Sun & Moon certifiedand teaches workshops on special healingmodalities including the popular Mandalaworkshop. Always with a smile, her teach-ing style is gentle, warm and creative.

Lilly Draney began her yoga practice as ateenager. She is a Sun & Moon certifiedteacher. Her teaching is open and light-hearted, with an emphasis on the fundamen-tal connection of mind, breath and body.

Beth Ebner began practicing yoga morethan 12 years ago. She loves the benefitsof yoga: balance, relaxation and alignment.Her diverse yogic background gives a richand eclectic quality to her teaching.Alex Pratt Gorman started practicing yoga

in 1999 and could barely get comfortableenough to take her socks off in class and nowshe has nearly finished her teacher trainingprogram at Sun & Moon. She hopes to giveto her students the gift her favorite yogateacher gave to her: a place where studentscan feel free to take their socks off and trusttheir own best instincts.

JJ Gormley is the owner and founder of Sun& Moon Studio. Her teaching has evolvedfrom 25 years of practice and spiritual growth.She guides students with a warm, non-judg-mental style. JJ encourages students to honorand understand their differences.

Allegra Gulino’s teaching style is fun, cre-ative and non-judgmental with an emphasis on releasing everyday stress and negativeattitudes to experience the joy yogabrings. She has completed her Sun &Moon teaching certification.

Asya Haikin enjoys teaching dynamic class-es, focusing on clear alignment instruc-tions, and aspires to share the inner bal-ance that yoga brings to her life. She is agraduate of Sun & Moon's advancedteacher training program.

Charlie Heffernan has studied yoga for 20 years and is Sun & Moon certified. Hefocuses on centering the mind, body andbreath, while joyfully exploring the asanas.Charlie practices mindfulness meditation inthe tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Carol Herring is a certified yoga instructor,group exercise instructor and personaltrainer. In addition, Carol works as a com-puter consultant. Her work experience incomputers parlays into her yoga instruc-tion. Asanas are presented with precise-ness. Students are encouraged to developtheir potential through a combined mind-set of humor and humility.

Cindy Kahn is certified through The HealthAdvantage Yoga Studio. Cindy draws froma background of dance and physical therapy.She guides others in yoga in an honest andopenhearted manner, addressing yoga as a synthesis of body and mind, and also ofspirit.

Sarah Kashdan has been practicing yogaregularly for over ten years and has beenteaching since 1998. She was first intro-duced to yoga when she accompanied hermother to a class when she was eight yearsold. Sarah received her 200 hour interdisci-plinary yoga teacher certification at OmegaInstitute with Don and Amba Stapleton in1998. Her passion for yoga led her tocomplete a prenatal yoga teacher certifica-tion at Kripalu Institute in 2001 and mostrecently her 500 hour advanced training atBe Yoga in NYC with yoga master AlanFinger in 2003. Sarah enjoys teaching ablend of hatha yoga styles including iyen-gar, ashtanga, kripalu, and ishta yoga intoa flowing sequence. Sarah has her bache-lors degree in psychology and has workedwith individuals with epilepsy helping themto reduce stress through guided imagery,yoga, breathing and relaxation techniques.

Enid Kassner completed her teacher certifica-tion through Sun & Moon Studio. Her teach-ing style promotes a sensitive exploration ofthe inner experience of yoga in a light-heart-ed encouraging environment in which stu-dents can progress at their own pace.

Andrea Kiss came from Hungary sevenyears ago, where she was a modern dancerand dance teacher. She is in the Sun &Moon Yoga Studio teacher training pro-gram. Students enjoy Andrea’s warmth andpassion of yoga and people.

Neel Kulkarni Born in a yoga family inIndia, Neel Kulkarni developed a compre-

Instructors

hensive health and yoga system after com-pletion of study of health and yoga in aclassical style for over 30 years, with theinternational trademark "Authentic Yoga".He has taught yoga internationally, for over25 years, in many a settings. His book,Health and Yoga Aphorisms, is consideredas a classical yoga text of the 21st century.Additionally, he has contributed manyother works including yoga videos, chantinginstruction audios, and books on tapes.

Alex Levin is Sun & Moon certified. Sheguides students to find their own expres-sion of yoga, with acceptance of wherethey are today and to trust in how theirpath will unfold.

Judith (Judy) Lyon has studied yoga andmeditation for more than 25 years. Herclasses are based on the teachings of clas-sical hatha yoga, as expressed by B.K.S.Iyengar, and Sri Swami Satchidananda, bywhom she is certified.

Cynthia Maltenfort has been working withchildren for the past 11 years. She is certi-fied through the Radiant Child teacher-training program as well as Brain Gym. Herapproach to teaching emphasizes havingfun in a loving environment.

Audra Monk has been teaching yoga since 2002. She is currently workingtoward a certification with Sun & Moon.Audra enjoys helping students on theirjourney with yoga, allowing laughter andmoments of stillness to be their guide.

Suzanne Morgan is completing herteacher training certification at Sun andMoon. Her goal is to help students withself-acceptance and to find joy in themoment. These concepts have helped herto find a balanced path in her own life asthe president of Print Buyers Online.com.

Annie Moyer is a Sun & Moon certifiedteacher. She views the practice as anavenue toward flexibility and strength inthe mental, emotional and spiritual self aswell as the physical body.

Erika Neil has received teacher training inMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction fromJon Kabat-Zinn and in meditation from TaraBrach. She enjoys teaching a variety ofmindfulness practices.

Robbie Newell retired from an excitingcareer in the diplomatic service in 2003.Yoga has been a loving thread woventhrough her life. She began studying yogain high school, practiced it all over theworld, and taught for several years inJordan. She is currently a teacher traineeat Sun and Moon. She practices Buddhistmeditation in the tradition of Vietnamesemonk Thich Nhat Hanh with Arlington’sWeeping Cherry Sangha and theMindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax.

Mary O’Meara is pursuing teacher trainingwith Sun & Moon, and currently teaches inour Rappahannock studio. Her classesencourage students to move into a medita-tive space that emphasizes awareness ofbreath as the impetus for each movement,and fosters a curiosity about what facili-tates each pose.

Patricia Pao has completed The HealthAdvantage Yoga Center teacher trainingprogram, The Radiant Child TT Program,and she is also a Relax and Renew Trainer.She is a former professional dancer andballet teacher. She teaches from the heartand emphasizes opening up to the experi-ence of yoga.

Alexes Pereira has received her trainingwith Sun & Moon Yoga Studio. Her fluidand fun style comes from her own experi-

ences and being open to different teachingstyles. Her students enjoy having theirown health and spirits enriched andenlivened by yoga.

Michelle Renfield has taught for overseven years throughout Northern Virginia,and in India. She has taken teacher train-ings from a wide variety of yoga mastersrepresenting a full spectrum of styles. Herclasses are an ever-evolving and fun amal-gam of stress-reduction, athletics, andpresent-moment practice.

Zahra Sadry is a certified Pilates instructor,hatha yoga, Kundalini yoga teacher and ashiatsu practitioner. She has been teachingfor 15 years. Zahra has a deep understand-ing of body movement and the humancondition, which is evident in her teaching.

Jackie Shaffer has been practicing hathayoga and meditation for more than 20 years.She received her teaching certification atSun & Moon. Jackie’s teaching reflects theinfluence of her eclectic hatha studies andher interest in watching students refine theirenergy and self-awareness.

Amir Tahami works attentively with stu-dents who want an enhanced quality of lifethrough a plainspoken and sensibleapproach to health and well being. Amiruses innovative techniques in teaching stu-dents to help bring mindfulness into theiryoga practice and daily life. He is also apractitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy.

Maureen Vasquez is completing herteacher training certification at Sun &Moon. Her light-hearted style is gentle,with an element of fun.

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KatieBanfield

RhondaCavenuagh

Joyce Cmiel

NoraleaDalkin

Rixie Dennison

Lilly Draney

Beth Ebner

Alex PrattGorman

Janet (JJ)Gormley

Allegra Gulino

Asya Haikin

CharlieHeffernan

Carol Herring

Cindy Kahn

SarahKashdan

Enid Kassner

Andrea Kiss

NeelKulkarni

Alex Levin

JudithLyon

CynthiaMaltenfort

Audra Monk

SuzanneMorgan

Annie Moyer

See our Web site for more information on our teachers. www.sunandmoonstudio.com

Erika Neil

RobbieNewell

Mary O’Meara

Patricia Pao

MichelleRenfield

Zahra Sadry

Jackie Shaffer

Amir Tahami

MaureenVasquez

ARLINGTON STUDIO SPRING 2005 APRIL 14-JULY 6 (12 WEEKS)Room locations may change depending on enrollment.

Time Class Instructor Starts Fee RoomSUNDAY9-10:30am All levels Enid Kassner 17-Apr $180.00 A9-10:30am Level 2 Jackie Shaffer 17-Apr $180.00 B10:45am-noon Level 1 Enid Kassner 17-Apr $168.00 A10:45am-12:15pm Ashtanga Katie Banfield 17-Apr $180.00 B12:30-2pm Practice Teaching Katie Banfield 17-Apr $180.00 A3:15-4:45pm Prenatal Yoga Allegra Gulino 17-Apr $180.00 A5–6:30pm Level 2 Rhonda Cavenaugh 17-Apr $180.00 A5-6pm Teen Yoga Allegra Gulino 17-Apr $156.00 B6:30pm-7:30pm Meditation Alex Levin 17-Apr Donation B

MONDAY (No Class July 4)10-11:30am Level 2 Asya Haikin 18-Apr $165.00 B10:15–11:30am Level 1 Joyce Cmiel 18-Apr $154.00 A11:45-1:15pm Level 3-4 JJ Gormley 18-Apr $165.00 Bnoon-1:15pm Gentle Asya Haikin 18-Apr $154.00 A1:30-3pm Level 1-2 JJ Gormley 18-Apr $165.00 B4:30-6pm Level 2-3 Jackie Shaffer 18-Apr $165.00 A4:30-6pm 300 Hr. TT JJ Gormley 18-Apr $165.00 B6:15–7:45pm Level 4 Katie Banfield 18-Apr $165.00 B6:15–7:45pm Level 2 Amir Tahami 18-Apr $165.00 A8–9:30pm Level 1-2 Lilly Draney 18-Apr $165.00 B8–9:15pm Level 1 Amir Tahami 18-Apr $154.00 A

TUESDAY7–8am All Levels Charlie Heffernan 19-Apr $156.00 A9:30-11am Level 3 Enid Kassner 19-Apr $180.00 B10:15–11:45am Level 1-2 Judith Lyon 19-Apr $180.00 A11:15-12:15pm Parent/Toddler Asya Haikin 19-Apr $156.00 Bnoon-1:30pm Level 2-3 Judith Lyon 19-Apr $180.00 A12:30-1:30pm Vinyasa 1 Katie Banfield 19-Apr $156.00 B4:30-6pm Level 2 Jackie Shaffer 19-Apr $180.00 B4:45-6pm Level 1 Annie Moyer 19-Apr $168.00 A6:15 –7:45pm Level 3 Enid Kassner 19-Apr $180.00 A6:15–7:45pm Level 2 Jackie Shaffer 19-Apr $180.00 B8–9:15pm Level 1 Asya Haikin 19-Apr $168.00 B8-9:30pm Level 2-3 Laura Dillon 19-Apr $180.00 A

WEDNESDAY9:30-11am Level 2 Jackie Shaffer 20-Apr $180.00 Anoon-1pm Pilates Level 1 Zahra Sadry 20-Apr $156.00 B3:15-4:15pm Kids Yoga Beth Taylor 20-Apr $156.00 B4:30-6pm 700 Hr. TT JJ Gormley 20-Apr $180.00 Bsmnt4:30-6pm Level 3 Kim Weeks 20-Apr $180.00 A4:30-6pm Gentle Beth Taylor 20-Apr $180.00 B6:15–7:30pm Level 1 Jackie Shaffer 20-Apr $168.00 B6:15–7:45pm Level 2 Annie Moyer 20-Apr $180.00 A8–9:30pm Vinyasa 1/2 Lilly Draney 20-Apr $180.00 B8–9:30pm Level 3 Amir Tahami 20-Apr $180.00 A

THURSDAY10:30am-noon Level 2 Alex Levin 21-Apr $180.00 A10:30-11:45am Level 1 Annie Moyer 21-Apr $168.00 Bnoon-1pm Vinyasa 1 Katie Banfield 21-Apr $156.00 B3-4pm Gentle Alex Levin 21-Apr $156.00 B4:30-6pm Level 3 Alex Levin 21-Apr $180.00 B6:15-7:45pm Level 2/3 Jackie Shaffer 21-Apr $180.00 B6:15-7:30pm Level 1 Alexes Pereira 21-Apr $168.00 A7:45-9:15pm Level 2 Alexes Pereira 21-Apr $180.00 A8-9:30pm Intro to Ashtanga Katie Banfield 21-Apr $180.00 B

FRIDAY 10:15-11:45am Level 2-3 Enid Kassner 22-Apr $180.00 Anoon-1pm Post-natal Allegra Gulino 22-Apr $156.00 A6:30-8pm Pre-natal Yoga M. Vasquez/B. Ebner 22-Apr $180.00 A6:30-8pm Partners Yoga Charlie & Robbie 22-Apr $180.00 B

SATURDAY 8-9am Pilates Level 1-2 Zahra Sadry 23-Apr $156.00 A9-10:15am Level 1 Suzanne Morgan 23-Apr $168.00 B9:15-10:30am Deepening Amir Tahami 23-Apr $168.00 A

Your Practice10:45-12:15pm Level 2/3 Amir Tahami 23-Apr $180.00 A11am-12:30pm Philosophy Neel Kulkarni 23-Apr $180.00 B12:45-1:45 Chanting Neel Kulkarni 23-Apr $156.00 A

and Meditation

FAIRFAX STUDIO SPRING 2005 APRIL 14-JULY 6 (12 WEEKS)Room locations may change depending on enrollment.

Time Class Instructor Starts Fee Room SUNDAY 9:15-10:30am Level 1 Amir/Asya 17-Apr $168.00 B10:45am-12:15pm Level 2-3 Amir/Asya 17-Apr $180.00 B4:30-6pm Prenatal Vicki Christian 17-Apr $180.00 B7-8pm Meditation Erika Neil 17-Apr Donation B

MONDAY (No Class July 4)10-11:30am All Levels Katie Banfield 18-Apr $165.00 B4:30-5:45pm Gentle Yoga Rixie Dennison 18-Apr $154.00 B6-7:15pm Level 1 Rixie Dennison 18-Apr $154.00 B6-7:30pm Level 2 Alexes Pereira 18-Apr $165.00 A7:30-9pm Level 2 Rixie Dennison 18-Apr $165.00 B7:45-9:15pm Level 3/4 Neel Kulkarni 18-Apr $165.00 A

TUESDAY10-11:15am Level 1 Allegra Gulino 19-Apr $168.00 A10:45-12:15am Level 3-4 JJ Gormley 19-Apr $180.00 B11:30-1pm Vinyasa 1 Allegra Gulino 19-Apr $180.00 A12:30-2pm Level 2-3 JJ Gormley 19-Apr $180.00 B4:30-6pm Level 2 Noralea Dalkin 19-Apr $180.00 B4:30-5:45pm Level 1 Rixie Dennison 19-Apr $168.00 A6:15-7:45pm Level 2 Rixie Dennison 19-Apr $180.00 B6:15-7:30pm Vinyasa 1 Michelle/Geri 19-Apr $168.00 A7:45-9:15pm All Levels Audra Monk 19-Apr $180.00 A8-9:15pm Level 1 Donya Bauer 19-Apr $168.00 B

WEDNESDAY10:15-11:45am Level 2 Rixie Dennison 20-Apr $180.00 Anoon-1pm Postnatal Sarah Kashdan 20-Apr $168.00 B1 -1:45pm Yoga for Tots Cynthia Maltenfort 20-Apr $120.00 A1:15-2:45 pm Level 1-2 Sarah Kashdan 20-Apr $180.00 B6-7:30pm Level 2 Cindy Kahn 20-Apr $180.00 A6-7:30pm Level 3 Pat Pao 20-Apr $180.00 B7:45-9pm Level 1 Cindy Kahn 20-Apr $168.00 A7:45-9:15pm Level 2 Pat Pao 20-Apr $180.00 B

THURSDAY10:00-11:30am Level 2-3 Judith Lyon 21-Apr $180.00 B10:15-11:30am All Levels Alexes Pereira 21-Apr $168.00 A6-7:15pm Vinyasa 1 Michelle/Geri 21-Apr $168.00 A6:15-7:45pm Level 2 Neel Kulkarni 21-Apr $180.00 B7:30-8:45pm Prenatal Sarah Kashdan 21-Apr $168.00 A8-9:30pm Level 1-2 Audra Monk 21-Apr $180.00 B

FRIDAY 10-11:30am Level 1-2 Cindy Kahn 22-Apr $180.00 B10:15-11:45pm Level 2-3 Rixie Dennison 22-Apr $180.00 A11:45-1:15pm Yoga for Recovery Noralea Dalkin 22-Apr $180.00 B12-1:30PM Level 1-2 Cindy Kahn 22-Apr $180.00 A

SATURDAY 9-10:30am Level 2 Andrea Kiss 23-Apr $180.00 B10-11am Pilates Level 2 Zahra Sadry 23-Apr $156.00 A10:45am-noon Level 1 Andrea Kiss 23-Apr $168.00 B11:15-12:15pm Pilates Level 1 Zahra Sadry 23-Apr $156.00 A

RAPPAHANNOCK STUDIO SPRING 2005 APRIL 14-JULY 6 (12 WEEKS)Please call Mary O’Meara for information or see the Web site. Mary O’Meara: 540.825.1215or maryomeara@earthlink.net. Rappahannock classes are $10 per class for registered studentsand $12 for drop ins.

MONDAY (No Class July 4)10:30-noon All Levels Mary/Janice $110.00

WEDNESDAY5:45-7:15pm All Levels Mary/Janice $120.00

FRIDAY10:30-noon All Levels Mary/JJ $120.00

DIRECTIONS TO STUDIOS

ARLINGTON STUDIO 3811 Lee HighwayArlington, VA 22207

From Rt. 66 heading East: Take Exit72 (Spout Run/Lee Hwy). Turn leftonto Lee Hwy. Continue on Lee Hwyuntil you reach your 3rd light. Turnright onto N. Pollard. The studio is onLee Highway on the right in a smallstrip of stores.

From GW Parkway/Alexandria:Take the Spout Run Exit (left exit) offGW Parkway. Turn right onto LeeHwy. Continue on Lee Hwy and atthe fourth light turn right onto N.Pollard. Park in lot on your right. Thestudio will be on Lee Highway in asmall strip of stores.

FAIRFAX CITY STUDIO 9998 Main Street,Fairfax VA 22031

From Rt. 29/211 take 236 East(Main Street). Pass downtown FairfaxCity. We're located on the left inMain Street Plaza.

From I495 take Rt. 236 West (LittleRiver Turnpike). Little River Turnpiketurns into Main Street. We're locat-ed on the right in Main Street Plaza.

From Rt. 123 take Rt. 236 East (MainStreet). We're located on the left inMain Street Plaza.

RAPPAHANNOCK STUDIOClasses are held at the Belle MeadeInn. For directions see their websiteat www.bellemeadeinn.com or callMary O'Meara at 540-825-1215.

Class Schedule

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio is a place for people to experience and study yoga.We believe in a holisticapproach to the study of yoga,giving our students a well-rounded yoga education, bringing in teachers with aneclectic background of yoga.We believe in combining alignment techniques of thebody with breath techniquesfor calming and balancing themind and the belief and faiththat our work feeds us and isfed by the (spirit) DivineUniversal Energy present in usall and in all things.

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Please make checks payable to Sun & Moon for full amount and drop off or mail to:Arlington students, mail to 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22207 Fax: 703-525-5524Fairfax students, mail to 9998 Main St., Fairfax VA 22031 Fax: 703-934-9481Rappahannock students, mail to P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740

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Registration InformationTo register, please read all of our policy information before filling outthe registration form below. If you have any questions, please call thestudio at (703) 525-9642.

We accept beginners or new students at any time throughout thesession as long as space is available in your class choice. If you arejoining the session late, your tuition will be prorated based on theFee chart below.

Students new to our studio receive their first class free and may proratetheir tuition for the remainder of the session.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, checks or Cash. We do notaccept registrations by phone. A $20 fee will be charged for checksreturned to Sun & Moon. If you fax in a credit card registration,please do not mail a copy – you may be charged twice.

Sorry, we do not confirm registrations. We will call only if the classyou requested is full.

FeesRegistered StudentsClass Length Prorate fee per class*45 minutes $101 hour $131 hour 15 min $141 hour 30 min $151 hour 45 min $162 hours $17

*To receive the prorated fee, you must pay for minimum of 6 classes.

Drop-ins/Non-registered StudentsClass Length Fee per classLess than 1 hour $15More than 1 hour $18

Arlington students send payment and registration to:3811 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22207Fax: 703-525-5524

Fairfax City students send payment and registration to:9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031Fax: 703-934-9481

Rappahannack students, mail to P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740

Register EarlyRegistrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Pleaseregister early to avoid disappointment.

Discounts (Only one discount applies.)Discounts apply only at the time of registration. 15% discount forseniors (55+ yrs), full-time college students and teachers. 10%

family discount (two or more people from the same family register-ing together). Please use a separate form for each person register-ing. 10% to Fannie Mae employees. The following discounts arefor students taking more than one class and apply only to the sameperson taking more than one course, not two people registeringtogether.

Two classes/wk=15%Three classes/wk=20%Four classes/wk=30% (maximum discount)

Make-upsIf you miss a class, you may make it up in any other yoga class with-in the current session. Classes cancelled due to inclement weathermay be made up during the session. Call the studio or visit ourwebsite to find out if your class has been cancelled. (For your safety,when making up classes we ask that you stay at the same or lowerlevel yoga class.) You do not need to call ahead to do a make-up.Make-ups may also be done at the Health Advantage Yoga Center,Willow Street Yoga Center or Boundless Yoga Studio under our reci-procity agreement and at any of the three Sun & Moon Studios.Also, at our affiliated Sun & Moon Studio in Edisto, SC.

Drop-ins A Drop-in is a student not currently registered, wishing to take a sin-gle class or a current student wishing to take an additional class.Drop-ins are permitted only if space is available, so please call first.You may come to a class that is full, but you will need to wait untilclass begins to see if you can take the place of a “no show” that day. Drop-in fees are under Fees on this page.

Refund PolicyPlease fill out a Refund Request form at the front desk. The date thewritten request is received rather than the last class attended is thecriterion for determining refunds. A $30 non-refundable administra-tion fee is deducted from all tuitions. After 1st class, all tuition lessthe $30 registration fee. After second class, 75% of tuition. Afterthird class, 50%. After fourth, 25%. No refunds after fifth class.Refunds are given by check and may take up to six weeks.

Class size/locationMinimum number of students for a class is 8. Classroom locationmay change depending on enrollment.

What to wear Comfortable clothes such as shorts, footless tights or leggings with aT-shirt or leotard. Please do not wear baggy sweats or pants (inhibitsthe teacher’s ability to spot misalignments). Please remove shoesbefore entering the yoga rooms. We have men and women’s chang-ing areas. No heavy perfume/cologne or noisy jewelry please.Please leave cell phone and valuables locked in your car.

Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, Ltd. reserves the right to dismiss (with orwithout a refund) any student who disrupts the harmony of the classand/or studio environment.

Registration Information Arlington Studio 3811 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207 Fairfax City Studio 9998 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

Rappahannock Studio P.O. Box 348, Sperryville, VA 22740703-525-YOGA (9642) www.sunandmoonstudio.com

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