We're kicking off the launch with the September 2011 asana of the month... if you want a preview before the newsletter goes out, click on over to tranquilspace.tv! The next few weeks include a behind-the-scenes look at what makes the studios tick, a fall equinox themed practice with Pari, nutrition tips plus ideas on traveling as a yogi.

One other highly requested item that we'll be launching for TS.tv later this fall: iPhone and Android apps so you can take TS.tv content with you wherever you land.  More to come on that later... 

If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please email us at tstv@tranquilspace.com!

You get all the same benefits as our monthly members, but you pay the fee up front and save some money.

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Give us a call or stop by the studio for further details. We're happy to go over your account with you to see if membership is a good option.

Irene will be visiting us Saturday midafternoon through the evening, but Tranquil Space will be open as scheduled at both studios for all classes, appointments and workshops throughout the day. We'll have an update for Sunday schedules tomorrow.

If you plan on joining us for some hurricane yoga, please take extra care as travel may be tricky as the afternoon progresses.

In the event we lose power at the studios, we will have to shut down. We'll be sure to keep everyone posted if this is the case. Stay dry everyone!

In case you need a refresher, you'll find a full listing of tonight's classes below:

TSA
Yoga On-the-Go at 5:30pm
Open Flow at 7:00pm
Yoga On-the-Go T 8:45pm

Yoga On-the-Go at 5:30pm
Open Flow at 6:00pm
Yoga 1 at 6:30pm
Yoga 2 at 7:00pm
Yin/Yang Yoga at 7:30pm
Open Flow at 8:00pm
$10 Yoga On-the-Go at 8:45pm

Last week Tim and I spent 5 days at Disney Institute in Orlando learning all sorts of creative tools. Professional development is at the core of our culture and we've been looking forward to this since registering last December. My favorite surprises at Disney were riding the carousel, stumbling upon a 6-piece band playing big band tunes in a hotel lobby, and shopping/dining in "Paris" in the world showcase at Epcot (where i picked up a pink eiffel tower + A Literary Paris). Disney calls these "magical moments" and I agree!

In my early Oklahoma years, I grew up driving to ghost towns, forts, and national parks for family vacations so the whole Disney thing was most foreign. All this for a mouse? At one point in our training we were working as a group to come up with as many Disney characters as possible. I threw out "Tinklebell!" with pride. Only to be big leagued by Disney expert Tim, "um, it's Tinkerbell." I let others in the group take the lead after that faux pas. Oh, and when Mickey surprised us at graduation, I was the first one up squealing and clapping. I guess there is something about that mouse after all!

After 40 hours of training last week, I'm still processing all the information. We learned about leadership excellence, inspiring creativing, brand loyalty, quality service, and people management. During the training, we were taken to backstage park settings, shown historical and current videos, and immersed in Disney as a culture of imagination.

Perfectly aligned, I came across this article via twitter today on how Walt Disney worked his imagination. More to be unveiled as Tim and I sit down to process the week. Maybe even a podcast to share it all? Hmmmm. We look forward to sharing Tranquil Space's 5-year vision at our upcoming annual team retreat and hosting a team tea to share takeaways to any of our interested 100 team members.

We consistently strive to be a true tranquil space in the Washington area - a haven from the hustle and bustle of city living. As we move toward celebration of our 12th year, I remain focused on creating an organization that exists to make a difference in the lives of all beings. Yoga is truly a catalyst.

Thank you for joining me, my amazing team, and each other on this journey a la tranquility. Namaste.

Please join the entire Tranquil Space team in congratulating all of our "Summer Camp" Level 1 Teacher Training participants for finishing their final teaching last week. Great work everyone! It was a pleasure to host you in our first Teacher Training at our Arlington Studio. Good luck in your teaching journey!

Meet our latest Teacher Training students and their final teaching groups below:

(From left to right: Jennifer Burns, Laura Wells, Sharon D'Emidio, Meg Artley, Laura Brown)

(Caryn Bredenkamp, Kim Mackay, Ursula Evans, Jason Fabrikant, Kat Buechel, Paige Pidano)

(Leticia Oliva, Corina Clemente, Nicole Collins, Laura Wooster Baldwin, Anne McGinn, Allison Gilbert)

(Amanda Sloat, Elizabeth Damore, Emily Willey, Malsun Zukowski, Hillary Spruell)

Congrats again, everyone!

I grew up in the mid-west. We moved around a lot when I was young. My dad's job was to put boilers in power plants and most of them were along the Ohio river where it was easy to get coal to the plants. We lived in other places too - Louisiana, Illinois, Virginia, and Michigan. We moved almost every year or every other year. As a kid it was fun because I got to meet new kids all the time. It wasn't so much fun when I got to high school and had to deal with the pre-formed clicks that exist at that age. I've been in DC longer than anywhere else - by far! I've been here 25 years so its home. I started taking yoga about 10 years ago when Tranquil Space was in the church. Yoga came to me at a time when I needed it. I was going through a divorce and had to deal with lots of unpleasantness. I found yoga helped my body but mostly helped me to slow my mind down and to keep calm and open. Its a practice, no doubt, and not perfection. There are often challenges, particularly in the hot weather we've been having, but I'm grateful for the moments of peace I can find when I can find them.

Jake Owen’s “Eight-Second Ride”
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Emily found her way to tranquil space as a way to relax from tests, papers and the craziness (oftentimes just stress) of school. When she moved out to DC, just over 2 years ago, one of her top priorities was to find some great yoga classes to mellow her out; however, when she walked into tranquil space she didn't find just that. A few sprays of lavender later she was hooked on TS, not only because of the extremely seasoned teachers, creative sequences and inspirational readings but also the welcoming and accepting cOMmunity of yogis that seemed to join her for each cup of tea.

I can still picture my first class at Tranquil Space very distinctly -- 2002, in the church on 16th Street, with Siobhan. I am forever thankful to my friend, Geneva (former yogi of the month herself), for encouraging me to join her that evening. Since that day some 9 years ago, I've followed the studio over to P Street, to 17th Street (where the church can be seen from the Sky Studio windows), and the Arlington studios. I've actually never been to any other yoga studio.

At our Dupont studio:

• Inversions: Head, Hands & Forearms with Siobhan, August 5, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• Jump into Yoga 2 with Susanna, August 7, 12:00 to 2:30 pm
• Newbie Yogi Workshop with Susanna, August 12, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• Yogic Philosophy and Life with Anand Mehrotra, August 13, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
• Wisdom of the Warriors with Anand Mehrotra, August 14, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
• 2nd Sunday Charity Class to benefit Autism Speaks with Siobhan, 4:15 to 5:15 pm
  
• Teacher Training Q & A with Kevin, August 19, 4:30 to 5:30 pm
• Ethics & Empowerment Series with Kevin, August 20, 11:00 to 1:00 pm
• Spiritual Warrior Series for Teachers and Students of Yoga - part 1 with Hari Kirtana Das, August 20, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
• Spiritual Warrior Series for Teacher and Students of Yoga - part 2 with Hari Kirtana Das, August 21, 10:00 to 1:30 pm
• Postnatal Teacher Training with Carol, August 26-27
• Yoga for the No-So-Bendy with Hilary, August 28, 12:00 to 2:00 pm
• Preparing for Birth with Yoga with Anne, August 28, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
  

At our Arlington studio:

• Jump into Yoga 2 with Anu, Saturday, August 20, 5:00 to 7:30 pm
• Yoga Retreat to the Delaware Shore with Jodi & Jen, August 27
• Newbie Yogi Workshop with Katie, September 17, 5:00 to 7:30 pm