YOGAGIRL: As a mantra of fact.......

June 2009



Project merchandise....

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 9:43 P GMT-08
We've got some really sexy black yoga mats coming soon with the Namaste Vineyards logo printed on them in shimmery gold, and my graphically gifted partner has placed our Vino & Vinyasa logo on a number of great items at Cafe Press t

worried...new trainers at gym

Monday, 22 June 2009 12:43 P GMT-08
So my general manager hired some new personal trainers at the gym. Both have some experience but no formal PFT certifications (yet). They've both agreed to get a suitable and reputable cert within 90 days of hire.  W

Free Yoga in July....

Saturday, 20 June 2009 7:55 P GMT-08
My yoga studio is moving their weekend classes to the park for the Salem Art Fair over the weekend of July 18th and 19th. So, if you are an Oregon local I invite you to join me for a FREE one hour yoga class on Sunday, 8am to 9am in Bush Park un

Coming in August...

Tuesday, 16 June 2009 12:26 P GMT-08
I'll be offering yoga classes out at Namaste Vineyards every Saturday morning. Guests will be treated to a 90 minute open-air yoga class out amongst the grapevines at 9:30am, followed by a hearty oatmeal breakfast and then a wine tasting around n

What a weekend...

Monday, 15 June 2009 9:00 P GMT-08
We are still buzzzzzing around the Yogagirl household about such a great weekend. Friday was amazing. Lunch at Farm to Fork restaurant in Dundee where we were treated to a four course chef's tasting menu focused on mushrooms.... then stops at Sto

Adventures in wine tasting...

Friday, 12 June 2009 7:21 A GMT-08
Mr. Yogagirl and I were personally invited by the national sales manager of Van Duzer vineyards (where we are wine club members) to accompany her and a few other folks on a wine tasting tour this afteroon. Festivities start with lunch at a

Samurai Sweat...

Wednesday, 10 June 2009 3:03 P GMT-08
A staff instructor at the gym has rolled out a new format for summer. She's been teaching group fitness for over 15 years, and in all kinds of forms but in the past few years she's been kind of stuck doing a bootcamp format at 6am in the

Personal training clients...and a lightbulb moment

Monday, 8 June 2009 9:32 P GMT-08
It's safe to say I'm much more busy now in June than I ever was in January with the New Years resolution crowd. The 30 minute personal training special has been a very hot seller, since I instituted it this winter. For $20 a half hour, client

Full house...

Sunday, 7 June 2009 7:15 P GMT-08
I had a *very*  full class of 17 students at the yoga studio this morning...one of those days I didn't even bother to put out a mat for myself at the front of the room because there just wasn't enough space. Funny..when I began teaching

First Friday...

Friday, 5 June 2009 9:23 P GMT-08
The first Friday, I've had nothing formally planned in forever and the first Friday of a new month. Feels great. With Mr. Yogagirl now working four 10 hour days a week and me getting the bulk of my work in Monday thru Thursday as well....Fridays

Not one to brag....

Thursday, 4 June 2009 10:37 P GMT-08
I'm really not one to toot my own horn but I received the sweetest "thank you" card up at the stereo after yoga class tonight. A member writes: Dear Yogagirl, I admire you so much. Since I have been in your classes I have not only becom

Social networking....

Wednesday, 3 June 2009 11:58 A GMT-08
Another reason my blogging has fallen by the wayside? Lately, I've gone the way of "micro" blogging via Facebook and Twitter.  When I get busy it's a whole lot easier to post a quick status update (you can even config

An extra 15 minutes....

Tuesday, 2 June 2009 7:42 P GMT-08
I've been teaching a 10am Yoga class on Tuesday mornings at the gym, and a corresponding Pilates class at the same time on Thursdays. Originally when I first hired on at the club almost 3 years ago now, both spots were hour long Pilates classes.

Summer is here...

Monday, 1 June 2009 12:01 P GMT-08
The solstice *is* about 20 or so days away still... but I feel like I can safely proclaim I survived another Oregon winter and that summer is finally here! We spent a wonderful two days camping out at the Metolius river over the weekend. Well, Thursd