A big thank you to the blue teachers and community for coming together in seva, the yoga of selfless service, to provide much needed assistance to our neighbors impacted by Hurricane Florence. We raised more than $1,500 in funds from cash donations and teacher's pay to provide 10,500 meals, filled several carloads with needed supplies, and joined our helping hands to sort and bag produce for the NC Foodbank.

Looking for another way to serve your community? Join the blue's Kristina and Rayneen this Saturday at 9 am at the Food Shuttle Farm tending to current gardens and preparing fall plots. Sign up here.

On October 17 at 7 pm, Kristina and Rayneen will teach a special Kirtan & Flow class for continued Hurricane Florence relief efforts. Cash and checks donations will be accepted at the door. Sign up in advance for this offering.

Exploring the Divine Feminine: The Goddess Within 

Sunday Series with Angela 

101 Series: Exploring the Fullness of Yoga
Tuesday Evening Series with Rayneen and Glenda  

 

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of a chant? Are you interested in working with a mantra or understanding the benefits of breathing techniques? If so, join Rayneen and Glenda for a 101 series that focuses on broadening your yogic tool belt to experience the fullness of this ancient practice.  

 

Beginning with the Yamas and Niyamas, the moral and ethical guidelines for life outlined in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, each week a different topic will offer ways to live with more ease while deepening your connection to the wisdom that lives in the heart.

October 23 - Yamas and Niyamas 101
October 30 - Pranayama 101
November 6 - Chanting and Mantra 101
November 13 - Meditation 101
November 20 - Home Practice 101

Purchase for $60 or attend weekly with a drop-in or class pass.  

Q & A with Rayneen

What is your favorite season?
Autumn is my absolute favorite. I love bundling up for the cool and brisk air, enjoying the colorful and falling leaves, carving pumpkins, and gathering around the table with loved ones. But as with all things, there's a fullness of the experience that we cannot escape, and with this season in particular, it's the spin. Life this time of year brings it's own flavor of excitement and overwhelm, fluidity and ungrounded-ness, and so I find myself eagerly awaiting and cautiously preparing in equal measure.

How do you find balance?
For me it comes down to nourishing myself in every way - sleep, exercise, diet, balance of effort and ease, and DAILY practice. As a personal trainer and yoga teacher, I am blessed with the resources and skills to practice true self care, and it is my intention to share these teachings with whomever seeks.

What do you recommend for your students?
I'll be sharing a special Vata Pacifying Practice on October 19 to help students invite balance through grounding, creating warmth, and finding serenity through a slow and steady flow, pranayama, and meditation. I'll also be co-teaching a Yoga 101 series with Glenda beginning on the 23rd to help students explore the other powerful components of a yoga practice - topics will include the Yamas and Niyamas, pranayama, mantra & chanting, meditation, and home practice. These offerings are designed to add to your toolbox, so that you too can give yourself exactly what you need. If you have any questions, I'd love to talk to you.