Struggle!
Struggle vehemently against darkness!
Your soul, the blue bird inside your heart,
Desperately wants from you
The transformation of your earth-life.
~Sri Chinmoy
March is a powerful month for transformation. Mars is a mythological God of war and this time of not quite spring with it’s paradoxes (the hopeful song of light coupled with rain, fierce wind and chilly nights) seems to sing an epic poem to the struggle between dark and light.
In the morning on bright days, I hear the new sweet radiance of the light calling the dark center of my being awake. The heaviness and necessary stillness of winter are ready to give way, the layers are ready to soften and melt so that new light, new life can be called to the surface. And yet, there is work to be done! It takes effort to coax the forward momentum. It takes effort to summon the inner fire to dissolve the heavy mantle of winter. And it requires great faith in the process to blossom and transform.
This is the perfect month to commit to a daily practice. Our annual 30 day Equinox Yogathon begins March 20th!
Let us together call on Agni, the quality of earthly fire. It is the means of purifying and mastering both the physical body, physical matter and helps us achieve command over the guna or quality of tamas (akin to the slow sluggish energy of winter). In addition to creating this more literal fire, the Yoga of Agni involves chanting, singing and repetition of mantras.Through mantra repetition, we master and transform the subconscious mind.
One of the simplest and most powerful mantras for transformation is:
Om Namah Shivaya
With this mantra, we call on the gifts of Lord Shiva, the part of our consciousness that frees us from duality and the constant pull of the gunas.
With Love and Support for your transformation into the triumph of Light!
Jo
Johanna Aldrich
Co-Director
Sonic Yoga
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TEACHER TRAINING:
200 HOUR CERTIFICATION
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 Namaste to all of our Sonic teacher training graduates past, present and future for making the Sonic Yoga 200-hour Teacher Certification Program the most comprehensive and creative in New York. Now enrolling for the Spring & Summer intensive,Fall 3 month programs!
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SONIC YOGA SEEKING
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Musicians and DJs
Share your song! Make a joyful noise. If you are interested, email us at:
Share Your Talents!
Sonic is looking for:
- Interior Designers
- Photographers
- Graphic Artists
- Social Media Directors
- Handy Men/Women
- Marketing Assistants
- And more!
Let us know your skills and talents and we will gladly trade for free yoga! If you are interested, email us at:
FREE CLASSES AWAIT!
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SACRED SPACE
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| Our practice of creating a blissful sacred space continues….
Mat storage is for monthly members only! If you plan to be out of town for more than a couple of weeks, please remember to take your mat.
Gentle Reminder
Please, no cell phones!
Keep your voices low.
If you arrive late for class, wait at the back for the opening meditation and om before you place your mat down.
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CLASSES BY DONATION
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Community Classes
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3PM, Monday at 8:45PM, Wednesday at 8:30
& Saturday at 9am
***Pre-Natal Community Donation
Wednesdays at 9am!!
NEW!!
Late Night Classes are now available. Check the schedule online for more details!
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FRESH FOUNDATION
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“What the outstanding person does, others will try to do.
The standards such people create will be followed by the whole world”
Fresh is a blossoming, non-profit foundation, bringing the infringed and disadvantaged populations out of stagnant environments and into the healing, pranic, life force filled atmosphere of yoga studios, retreat centers, and the wilds of nature!
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| SONIC YOGA RETREATS! |
Let Sonic Yoga Retreats organize your next corporate, bachelorette or birthday party at Montauk, the yoga and surfing destination of the northeast.
Yoga and surfing or yoga and stand up paddle boarding with Sonic teachers and local surf instructors.
Going strong all summer and early fall.
Contact: annee@sonicyoga.com
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TEACHER TRAINING:
ANNOUNCING THE SONIC 500 HOUR CERTIFICATION
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Sonic is proud to announce it’s very own 300 hour add on program! Our fall module was a huge success. It’s not too late, you may join at any time!
You asked for it, you got it…the same comprehensive, intelligent programming but layers deeper and richer! Become a RYT500 and watch your career soar… or just go that much deeper into your practice. Complete the program in 9 months time with 3 modules of 4 weekends each. Intrigued? Also, you may attend individual weekends or modules without full registration!
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MONTHLY ASANA with Jacyn Fain
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Vasisthasana
Vasistha = literally means “most excellent, best, richest.” Vasistha is the name of several well-known sages in the yoga tradition.
I love Vasishtasana because this pose offers a beautiful mix of grounding and expansion. While holding yourself up on one arm and foot, you’re tuned into your body’s strength as you root down and simultaneously rise upward. This is a great pose because it can be done in so many ways so there is bound to be a variation that works for you. And because you are holding your body at a lateral angle, it causes the deep muscles of the core and spine to work at a unique angle.
Once you build your strength and the heart opening and expansive nature of this pose is mastered, a sense of joy and freedom is sure to arise.
Click Here to Read More How To!
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STUDIO WORKSHOPS
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SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION & LIVE DRUMMING with Lauren Hanna
Wed Mar 20th 12:3-2pm (regular passes apply)
TRANCE NYC with Jeffrey Duval
Fri. Mar 29th 8-10pm
BEING AND BECOMING Master Class: Forward Bends & Twisting with Elizabeth Rossa
Sat. Apr. 13th 9-11am
BEING AND BECOMING Master Class: Backbends & Inverting with Elizabeth Rossa
Sun. April 14th 9-11am
REGISTER NOW!
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FOR BEGINNERS
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BEGINNER WORKSHOP 101 with Krissy Shields
Sat Mar 16th 2:30-4:30pmBEGINNER WORKSHOP 101 with Keith Partington
Sat Mar 30th 2:30-4:30pm
6 WEEK BEGINNER WORKSHOP with Krissy Shields
Mondays 4/1-5/6 7:45-8:45pm
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RECOMMENDED READING
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 Sonic is excited to let you know about a new book and audio program that our friend Sally Kempton has just published.The book is called Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga. The audio program is called Shakti Meditations.
In this time of immense global change, our connection with the wisdom of the sacred feminine is more important than it has ever been. Sally has brought together myth, mantras, meditations, and cutting-edge teachings that empower you to discover the inner and outer gifts of Shakti, the feminine face of spirit. These goddess-energies have crucial, even life-changing-empowerments to offer women. Yet, goddess practice is just as significant for men…which is why, for centuries, male practitioners have often been at the center of the goddess tradition.
Awakening Shakti is a users manual for uncovering the wisdom and power of these goddesses-the sweet and the fierce, the deeply mystical and the givers of worldly boons.The companion audio program, Shakti Meditations, offers guided practices for giving yourself an immediate experience of these goddess energies.
Based on her 40 years of practice with the goddesses, the book and audio program sparkle with insights. We can promise that it will show you new perspectives on the sacred feminine. Even more important, it will give you a wealth of practical methods for awakening these Shaktis in your practice and daily life.
The book is available in paperback or Kindle from the publisher at www.soundstrue.com, as well as from www.amazon.com and from www.barnesandnoble.com
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