NEWSLETTER

Downtown Yoga.

Come do your down dog at downtown yoga!

Get healthy at Nordstrom Irvine Spectrum

with Triad Yoga and Pilates instructors Mark Devenpeck & Newton Campbell.

Date: Last Saturday of every month; our next class is Saturday, October 30th, 2011

Time: 9am-10am

Location: In front of Nordstrom outside, next to the Nordstrom E-Bar.  Should weather not cooperate, then the class will be held indoors.

Detail: Dress in layers, bring your mat & block

Come to the Women’s Active department on the second floor for healthy bites after the class.

In partnership with The Park at Irvine Spectrum Center

YOGA AND PILATES AT THE ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK!

Sunday, May 1st, 2011, Yoga with Newton Campbell at the Great Park from 8am -9am.

The future dates are as scheduled:

May 15^th, 2011    8:00 am Pilates     LIZ MENZIES

June 19^th, 2011     8:00 am Yoga    MARK DEVENPECK 

June 26^th, 2011    8:00 am Pilates     LIZ MENZIES

Directions to Great Park

 5 North

1.Exit Sand Canyon Ave and turn Right

2.Turn Left on Marine Way

3.Turn Left after the Guard Shack

4.Follow the road signs to Parking

405 North

1.Exit Sand Canyon Ave and turn Right

2.Turn Right on Marine Way

3.Turn Left after the Guard Shack

4.Follow the road signs to Parking

5 South

!.Exit Sand Canyon Ave and turn Left

2.Turn Right on Marine Way

3.Turn Left after the Guard Shack

4.Follow the road signs to Parking

405 South

1.Exit Sand Canyon Ave and turn Left

2.Turn Right on Marine Way

3.Turn Left after the Guard Shack

4.Follow the road signs to Parking

Triad Yoga & Pilates has teamed up

 with Macy’s and the American

 Heart Association

to “Go Red” for women’s awareness about heart disease at Macy’s South Coast Plaza!
February 3rd, On the floor with Womens Fragrances 11am-2pm
February 5th, Women’s Shoes 12noon-3pm
February 6th, Women’s Shoes 12noon- 3pm

Macy’s at South Coast Plaza was chosen as the center for the national casting call for the American Heart Associations next spokesperson.  Select businesses that have made a positive impact on community health and wellness were selected and Triad was one of them. 

Anyone that donates $10 or more  before February 7^th, 2011 will receive a free class and or an extention of 1 week for Monthly Unlimted and 2 weeks for a six month or annual. 

If you can stop by, it would be great to see you.  Below is a link to an article/story about heart disease .   

 http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/General/Stories-of-Hope_UCM_001809_Article.jsp

We look so forward to seeing you there!

Three .. Common Postures ..

Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

Energizes the body; improves digestion; relieves headache, insomnia, back pain & fatigue; strengthens the arms & legs; relieves stress; stretches the calves, arches, hands, shoulders & hamstrings
Cautions: Carpal tunnel syndrome, pregnancy (do not do this in your later terms), high blood pressure, headache

Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana)

Stretches thighs, knees, ankles, hips, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest & spine; helps relieve stress; improves digestion; relieves backache; stimulates abdominal organs
Cautions: Headache, low & high blood pressure, heart condition; neck problems

Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)

Stimulates abdomen; strengthens spine, wrists & arms; stretches lungs, shoulders & abdomen
Cautions: back injury, carpal tunnerl syndrome, headache, pregnancy

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

Increases stamina; stimulates abdominal organs; strengthens & stretches legs and ankles; stretches groin, chest, lungs & shoulders; relieves backaches, especially through second trimester of pregnancy
Cautions: neck problems, high blood pressure

[1] The therapeutic applications and cautions (www.yogajournal.com)

Two .. Ujjayi Pranayama ..

Ujjayi Pranayama is called the ocean sounding breath ~ by contracting the glottis with the inhalation and exhalation, it sounds like an ocean. This Pranayama is done through the nose, though it is helpful to begin practicing breathing through the mouth.

To make the ocean sound, make the syllable "h," feeling the contraction in your throat. Keep this contraction engaged on the inhalation and exhalation. After a couple of breaths try to close the mouth, breathing through the nose while still making the ocean sound in your throat.

Heat may be your first sensation when practicing the ujjayi breath. It is said that by this breathing, Yogis can create enough heat to melt snow around them. This technique also gives an inner energy to master impossible seeming physical efforts. Making the ujjayi breath louder (not faster) during a difficult pose can help release tension in the body, opening it to greater levels of flexibility and endurance.

One .. What Style of Yoga Fits You? ..

This newsletter is for informational purposes only. Contents in this newsletter and on this web site should not be used as any form of advice. It is always a good idea to consult your doctor.