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Happy October, Tranquil Space Arlington! Thanks for spending a wonderful September with us and for continuing the journey together as we move into fall and into the cooler weather (yay!). We look forward to this month full of changes including a new schedule, our very first meeting of our new TSA Book Club, and a number of workshops to keep the tranquility flowing as the leaves change and the weather turns...

Upcoming Workshops and Events:
-Yoga and Cross Training: Yoga for Runners, Bikers, Athletes, & CrossFitters with Mary Catherine, Saturday, October 8th from 5-7pm
-TSA Book Club: we're starting up our first Tranquil Space Arlington book club this fall! Join Lisa, Sarah and Clare for our first book club meeting next month on Sunday, October 16th at 7:30pm. The first book will be Hand Wash Cold by Karen Maezan Miller. You can pick up a copy in the boutique!
-Newbie Yogi Workshop with Mary Catherine, Saturday, October 22nd from 5-7:30pm

Looking Ahead...
-Massage for Couples or Friends with Barbara Jazzo, Saturday, November 5th from 5-7pm
-Member Playshop: Asana Alignment (FREE workshop just for members!) with Lisa, Saturday, November 12th from 5-6:30pm

You can sign up online for our workshops and events here.

New Classes:
Starting October 1st, Tranquil Space Arlington will be running a new class schedule. We are adding the following classes:

-Tuesday 6:45am on-the-go with Katie
-Thursday 6:45am on-the-go with Mary Catherine
-Thursday 8:45pm $10 on-the go with Anu (change in class type)

We look forward to seeing you there! View the new schedule here. Requests for more class additions? We reevaluate our schedule every quarter and would love to hear your feedback. Send requests and/or suggestions to arlington@tranquilspace.com.

Boutique:
The fall TranquiliT line and new TS t-shirts are on their way to TSA's boutique! Keep an eye out for both of these new items this month...

And lastly, a BIG thanks to all who came out and supported TSA at Clarendon Day 2011 last month! We had a blast seeing you there and look forward to seeing you on the mat soon. Here's to a tranquil October together...!

Namaste.

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At our Dupont studio:

• Know your Flow Friday with Jane Baheman, September 30, 6:00 to 10:00 pm
• Level 2 Teacher Training with Kevin, TS & guest teachers starts Saturday, October 1 (next level 2 training starts February 4, 2012)
  
• Ride the train Saturday with Jane Baheman, October 1, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
• The Elements of Taking Flight with Jane Baheman, October 1, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
• The Language of the Gods: Practical Sanskrit for Yoga teachers with Hari Kirtana Das, October 2, 10:00 to 1:30 pm
• Prenatal Teacher Training with Anne, October 7, 9, 10
• Newbie Yogi Workshop with Kevin, October 7, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• 2nd Sunday $5 Charity Yoga Class with Abby to benefit Center for Mind Body Medicine, October 9, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
  
• 5th Annual Tranquil Space Foundation Celebration, October 12, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Cozy Cabin Art + Yoga Women's Retreat with Kimberly, October 14-16
• Yoga Means Union: Partner Yoga with Kevin, October 14, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Fly Like a Bird: Arm Balancing with Siobhan, October 21, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• Preparing for Birth with Yoga with Anne, October 23, 11:00 to 2:00 pm (next one is December 18)
• Opening the Hips to Open the Mind, Heart and Soul with Mary Catherine, October 23, 2:30 to 4:30 pm
• Ethics & Empowerment II: Communication, Touch, Power with Kevin, October 28, 6:00 to 10:00 pm
• Ethics & Empowerment III: Developing a Working Model with Kevin, October 29, 11:00 to 1:00 pm
• Mantra Meditation: the Yoga of Transcendental Sound with Hari Kirtana Das, October 29, 5:00 to 8:00 pm
• Detox, Twist & Flow with Niya, October 30, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
• Adoption Event with the Washington Humane Society, October 30, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
• Level 1 Teacher Training with Kevin & Melissa, November 4, 5, 6, 13

At our Arlington Studio:

• Yoga & Crosstraining: Yoga for Runners, Bikers, Athletes & CrossFitters with Mary Catherine, October 8, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
• Book Group at TSA: Hand Wash Cold with Lisa Calandriello, October 16, 7:30 to 8:30 pm
• Newbie Yogi Workshop with Mary Catherine, October 22, 5:00 to 7:30 pm
• Massage for Couples or Friends with Barbara Jazzo, LMT, November 5, 5:00 to 7:00 pm

For Tranquil Space Members Only:

• Member Playshop at Dupont: Kidney Chi with Carol Collins, October 16, 2:00 to 3:30 pm
  
• Member Playshop at Arlington: Asana Alignment with Lisa Calandriello, November 12 5:00 to 6:30 pm
  

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I am thrilled to be part of the teaching team at Tranquil Space, leading the Sat 12:15 pm Open Flow and Sun 6:00 pm Restorative at Arlington. My absolute favorite part of teaching is providing assists and adjustments for my students. I am continually amazed at what our bodies can do "with just a little help from our friends." My favorite pose to practice is triangle for it's deep opening of the hips and hamstrings and the lengthening of the spine and side waist; my home practice is not complete without it!

Off the mat, I enjoy spending time with my husband Mike and 17-month old yogini Sofie Rose---who continually inspires me to be the best person/ mommy I can be! When I'm not chasing Sofie, I like to curl up on the couch with a good read (anything yoga-related, currently loving Poser by Claire Dederer) and my three matching Shih Tzu fur babies. Dogs are natural yogis and I would join their ranks if I could! I've stopped counting how many times I've watched my favorite movies (three-way tie between Lonesome Dove, Steel Magnolias, and For Love of the Game). I snack on pomegranates and mangoes because they are so yummy and provide heaping doses of anti-oxidants. I have a passion for baking sinfully decadent cheesecakes because they are classic, challenging to bake, and have always been my mom's favorite dessert. I love to spend holidays, especially Thanksgiving, with my family back home in rural Pennsylvania----complete with pumpkin cheesecake on gingersnap crust!

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I found Tranquil Space one summer evening walking down P Street in 2004. My heart had just been broken because I had to move back to DC from New Mexico (one true love of mine). Since that time, Tranquil Space has been there for me. That summer, it nurtured me into understanding that community is what you make it and to realize I was back in DC because I was meant to be here for now.

That same summer, I found out my husband and I were to have a baby. TS mid-wifed me during my pregnancy and in the early months after Kate was born (she is now 6!) – when yoga was what I did for myself, to build myself back for me and to be strong for Kate. In 2007, my marriage fell apart and with it my world (or what I thought my world was supposed to be) shattered. I fell absolutely to the floor with grief, panic and all of the emotions that come with feeling completely groundless. Kimberly and her hip opener workshop that Spring gave me real space to work on releasing my marriage and all I was holding onto, to forgive and take the exhales I needed. I weekly regained strength and love through classes with Carol, Anne, Siobhan, Dibora, Kevin, Danielle, Caroline.

It took a few years, but I was able to rebuild, regroup, and heal. TS was (and still is) a key life force through it all. I found true love and married my wonderful partner last year, and I was able to leave my full-time, stressful, energy –depleting legal job downtown. I just launched my own business online http://candacesmyth.com to nurture and support women going through divorce with practical legal strategy and Ayurveda (because yoga and healing are essential). [Another aside, I learned about Ayurveda in December 2009 during my first Ayurveda session with Anne (thank you Anne). I will be a certified Ayurveda counselor by the end of the year.]

I owe so much to Tranquil Space and all of my yoga instructors – the ones I mentioned above and Pari, Diane, Susanna, and Melissa, and everyone that works at TS to make it what it is (Tim, Sara etc.). Through all of the trauma, difficult life challenges, and the daily grind of being a mom and working, TS has been my lodestar. It has been my constant moon - the light I always knew I could come back to for a true hug. Thank you! Namaste.

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Stresses of everyday life press upon us and create tensions not only in our muscles, but in our minds. For several years, I heard friends of mine talk about yoga and describe the immense relaxation - both in mind and body - they would have after taking a class. I figured I had to give it a try. That's when I found Tranquil Space and started taking classes. I learned how to exhale the stresses out of my life. I learned how to push my body to the next level and expunge what was ailing it. I learned that balance is not only a part of yoga, but a part of everyday life. I also learned that yoga - like everything else - is a work in progress and never ending. What's more, being a part of the Tranquil Space community has enriched my life. Seeing the relief on yogis' faces as they pass in and out of Tranquil Space's doors puts a smile on my face, while working with all the lovely and wonderful people at Tranquil Space has been both a refreshing experience and a great source of happiness.

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On September 18, over 20 yoginis gathered and unfolded some once-loved items from their wardrobes onto the Earth studio floor. As each yogini arrived, the ground sank deeper beneath layers of merino, cotton blends, silks and gabardines. As with layers of fossils, these stratified cloth mounds contained eons of personal history; the memories worn into each cardigan, skirt, or shirt sat lay waiting to be passed on. There was scarcely space to plant two feet or sit indian style, but we cozied up on this couture carpet supplied by our community and began to 'swap'.


So how does a room full of females and stylish clothes attempt to sort out who goes home with a coveted knit sweater or khaki dress? Quite tranquilly, actually! Perhaps in the retail wilderness you've seen teeth gnashed or hair torn, but at Tranquil Space's ChariTea Swap Shop, there were only sisterly smiles and encouraging bits of fashion advice as we spent the afternoon playing dress up together. We took turns auctioning the items and letting the most giddy or most harmonious fit strut it out. No walk offs were necessary, although next time perhaps we will encourage them. Each of us walked home with some new-to-us items and the memories and experiences woven into them, turning a fall wardrobe cleanse into a fun and purposeful event.

As I’ve been doing swaps with friends for several years, I’ve come to enjoy the gatherings and the lingering reminder of the donor as much as the articles of clothing I’ve received. Each time I wear something from a swap, I enjoy sharing my secondhand savvy with others and proudly remark on how – and who – I got this new fashion from.

Our ChariTea Swap raised money for My Sister’s Place and the remaining clothes were donated to the ladies of N Street Village. If you missed this event but wanted to come, let us know by commenting so we can try to place a spring swap on the Tranquil Space calendar!

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To say we've got a busy week coming up at Tranquil Space Dupont just doesn't cover it. See for yourself all that we've got in store!



Tuesday:
Level 2 Teacher Training deadline for application and deposit is tomorrow, September 27! Open to all TS Level 1 graduates.

Friday:
Know Your Flow Friday with Jane Bahneman: Friday, September 30 from 6:00pm-10:00pm. In this workshop, you will break down the functional anatomy of widely practiced asanas and traditional flows.

Saturday:
Level 2 Teacher Training Begins! Saturday's session from 11:00am-7:30pm will be taking place at the Georgetown Lululemon store.

Ride the Train Saturday with Jane Bahneman: Saturday, October 1 from 2:00pm-5:00pm. Based on the widely popular “Anatomy Trains” (Myers) - come explore the intricate inner world of interconnectivity. Learn to move all over again through an understanding of the conversations that are constantly occurring within the body’s anatomy.

The Elements of Taking Flight with Jane Bahneman: Saturday, October 1 from 6:00pm-8:30pm. Everything is the universe is a compound of five basic elements – or energies – that are in a constant state of interaction. This powerful workshop uncovers what is already yours! Ease in inversions and stability in arm balances is just a breath away.

Sunday:
The Language of the Gods: Practical Sanskrit for Yoga Teachers with Hari Kirtana Das: Sunday, October 2 from 10:00am-1:30pm. In this workshop we’ll focus on word construction and meanings, particularly as they apply to names of yoga asanas, we’ll learn proper pronunciation and how to recognize pronunciation cues, and we’ll practice chanting using traditional meters that aid both pronunciation and comprehension.

Visit the workshops tab of our website or stop by the studio to sign up for any of these exciting workshops. And, we're only a phone call away (202-328-9642) if you've got any questions.

Tranquil Space is part of the annual 17th Street Festival tomorrow, Saturday, September 24 from 2:00-6:00pm. We will have TranquiliT pieces for sale, $50 newbie passes, and tea samples from Tevolution our latest beverage discovery. Stop by our booth after taking class or just to say hello. The festival takes place rain or shine and we look forward to seeing you there.

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Have you been considering taking your teacher training to the next level? You could be 200-hour certified by Yoga Alliance by December! It is an amazing experience and a great way to expand your yoga horizons.

The training starts Saturday, October 1 (that is 10 days away) and is 9 weekends with the training wrapping up on December 12th. Here is the full schedule:

Saturdays 11:00am - 7:30pm
Sundays 10:00am - 5:30pm
Teaching circles times: tba

October 1*-2
*for this date the training will be held at the studio space at Georgetown Lululemon
October 8-9
October 15-16
October 22-23
Break
November 5-6
November 12-13
November 19-20
Break
December 3-4
December 10-11 - final teaching (12/10, 12:00pm-7:00pm - 12/11, 10:00am-2:00pm)
December 12 graduation 5:00pm-7:00pm

Applications are due September 27, fill it out here.

You can choose to complete the training in one session and pay the training fee up front, or if completing the training is one session does not work for you right now, you can do it over two sessions (the fall and spring sessions) and pay by weekend. You would make 9 payments of $340 and you pick the weekends you can attend.

To learn more about the training or your payment options, email info@tranquilspace.com or call the studio 202-328-9642.

This week's episode of tranquilspace.tv features our very own Pari Bradlee as she celebrates the fall equinox with a special practice and chats about creating a sacred space.



Upcoming episodes include a peek into a baby + me practice, the October asana of the month and our first nutrition episode featuring Elizabeth Petty on eating raw. Subscribe to tranquilspace.tv for free on iTunes to get the videos as soon as they go live!


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Join Anne on Columbus Day weekend for a Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training.

The training will cover the following:

• Anatomical and physiological particularities of pregnancy and how they pertain to the yoga asana practice
• Recommendations for a pregnant woman in a regular yoga class
• Developing a well-rounded prenatal yoga class
• How to integrate childbirth preparation into your yoga classes
• Practice-teaching with instructor and peer feedback

Additional information:
In the early session, students will reflect on the possible conceptions of prenatal yoga and begin to develop their personal prenatal yoga teaching philosophy. After a comprehensive overview of the physiology and anatomy of pregnancy and the birth process we will consider what implications these facts have for the design of a prenatal yoga class. The session will end with an introduction to some common elements of prenatal yoga classes, followed by a presentation of how prenatal yoga as taught at Tranquil Space.

We will also discuss the concepts of 'prenatal yoga' and 'preparing for birth with yoga' and consider how these two elements are related, how they may be integrated in a prenatal class. We will also examine how to include a partner in a prenatal class and discuss assists in prenatal classes. Students will also finalize their prenatal yoga teaching philosophy and spend a portion of their time teaching a practice class.

Dates:
Friday, October 7 from 11:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday, October 9 from 10:45am - 3:15pm
Monday, October 10 from10:00am - 4:30pm

Cost: $400

Required Resources:
Prenatal Manual (included in training fee)

Recommended resources:
Preparing for Birth with Yoga, Jeannette Balaskas