FEBRUARY SPECIALS! BRING A FRIEND* TO YOGA FOR $5! *Must be a New Student. GET 15% OFF ANY MASSAGE OR REIKI! To book your appointment call: 718-728-0110 or email info@thegivingtreeyogastudio.com. February Specials 1 March Retreat 2 Partner Yoga & Massage Workshop 3 Partner Yoga Workshop 3 Special Heart-Opening Class 3 Love Your Body Through Yin Yoga Workshop 4 Breaking Free of Self-Sabotage Workshop 4 New Teacher: Elizabeth 5 Brian s Back 5 New Classes 5 Corporate Class Promotion 6 Family Programming 6 February Schedule of Events 7 Yoga for a Cause 7 New Moon Women s Circle 7 February Theme: Intercepting Self-Sabotage 8 February Yoga Challenge 8 February Astrology Forecast 9 FEBRUARY THEME: Intercepting Self-Sabotage WHAT WOULD WE LIKE FOR Valentine s Day??? Review us on Yelp, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Foursquare! (after all this relationship is getting pretty serious you know) 1
MARCH RETREAT ON THE ISLAND OF CULEBRA - THE LAST OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS! March 22nd 26th Deadline for the deposit is February 15th! Can't wait for Summer to hit the beach? Need a break from the cold? We caught "retreat fever" while hosting our first one in Colorado last month so we're doing it again! Join Anne-Margaret & Anthony on a 5 day/4 night trip to paradise. This place is so secluded that we've chartered a private plane to get us there! Just get yourself to San Juan Int'l Airport and we'll take care of the rest! You don't even need a passport as it is part of a U.S. Territory. We'll start the trip with a visit to El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the Americas where we'll hike to a waterfall then swim in it! After that we'll take a private plane to the island of Culebra or "Ultima Virgen" - the last of the Virgin islands archipelago. We'll spend 4 nights and 5 days exploring the beaches, lagoons, nature preserves, bird sanctuaries, and nesting leatherback turtles. You'll be able to snorkel, canoe, swim, and sun on Flamenco Beach - rated #2 in the top 10 most exotic beaches in the world! You can enjoy a yoga class everyday and you can indulge in a massage sometime during your retreat. Breakfasts and lunches are included and at night we'll explore the local cuisine sampling some delicious seafood! The place we are staying has beautiful views of Ensanada Honda with a jacuzzi and swimming pool with a swim-up bar. There will be lots of time to just kick back and enjoy the island life before taking our private plane back to San Juan! PRICING: 3/room: $525 per person, 2/room: $625 per person MEET US IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS! We will have room for 12 people so the first 12 to put down their deposit will be able to go. A $300 deposit is needed to reserve your spot and the remainder is due March 1st. Accommodations are one bedroom suites that include one king-sized bed and one queen-sized sofa-sleeper, microwave, minifridge, stovetop range, toaster, sink, table, 4 chairs, bathroom with two sinks, shower and a balcony! 2
PARTNER YOGA & MASSAGE WORKSHOP with Anne-Margaret & Anthony Sunday, Feb. 12th 6:30 8:30pm $25 per person ($20 if registered by 2/5!) If you re looking for fun, relaxing plans this Valentine s Day, join Anne- Margaret & Anthony in this heart-opening yoga & massage workshop. Bring your husband, girlfriend, or best friend and explore your practice in a whole new way! With beginner-friendly yoga poses, restorative massage techniques & hands-on stretching, this class will be sure to please. CELEBRATE VALENTINE S DAY!!! Owners: Anthony & Anne-Margaret Special Heart-Opening Class with Danielle Tuesday, Feb. 14th 8:15 9:45pm PARTNER YOGA with Anne-Margaret Tuesday, Feb. 14th 6 8pm $25 per person ($20 if registered by 2/7!) Start your evening off with great music and chocolate while connecting with your partner in a playful and beginner-friendly practice! Whether you're best girlfriends, old sweethearts, or dating, celebrate this holiday with your Giving Tree community sending love inwards and outwards. Grab a friend or lover and enjoy the fun challenge of partner yoga while creating an appetite for dinner! Space is limited. 3
Masako LOVE YOUR BODY THROUGH YIN YOGA WORKSHOP with Masako Saturday, Feb. 18th 6:30 8:30pm $25 ($20 if registered by 2/11!) If you ever felt tight in your hips, lower back, and/or shoulders, this workshop is for you! Explore this YINspiring, quieting, grounding, calming, and meditative practice to open your hips, spine, shoulders, & heart slowly and deeply. Yin yoga focuses on connective tissues of the joints (yin), instead of muscles (yang), to safely stretch the tissues that are naturally tight and contracting. All poses are done on the floor, seated or lying down, and held at YOUR comfortable edge for 3 to 5 minutes at a time - the sensation could be YINtense but the result is so rewarding! Holding the pose longer stimulates meridians (energy channels) and removes blockages. Yin yoga is the practice of receptivity. By holding the pose, you draw your attention inwards letting go of tension and expectation, freeing you towards acceptance of Self. The practice is complimentary to other physical activities such as vinyasa yoga, running, swimming, bicycling, weight lifting and is also a great preparation for your meditation practice. We'll end with deep relaxation, promoting our natural ability to restore and rejuvenate. BREAKING FREE OF SELF-SABOTAGE WORKSHOP Register by 2/12 to get your EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!!! with Anne-Margaret Sunday, Feb. 26th 6:30 8:30pm $25 ($20 if registered by 2/12!) Q: How to best love yourself this month? A: Get out of your own way! Get clear on your own sneaky, sabotaging habits and learn simple techniques to break the cycle. Through mental and physical meditation, mantra, and community, learn the secrets of dealing with the voice of sabotage while creating breakthroughs in committing to and manifesting your desires! 4
January MEET OUR NEW INSTRUCTOR ELIZABETH Elizabeth is a certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, dancer, actor, artist, singer, poet, children's hip-hop teacher, lover, and lover of life. She practices and teaches yoga as a path to enlightenment and seeks to live harmoniously with all that is. She has gratitude for the blessing of sitting at the feet of her dear teachers, Sharon Gannon and David Life, and seeks to pass on the hip and holy yoga practice they've passed to her. Join Elizabeth Fridays from 6:30 8pm for Happy Hour (and a half!) with FREE COCONUT WATER!!! CHECK OUT OUR NEW CLASSES THIS MONTH... FIRE & YIN FLOW with Masako Mondays 7:30 9pm Juice up your joints through held YIN poses then fire up the body through a creative flow. Reward yourself deliciously with a restorative practice, truly letting go and absorbing relaxation. MIDDAY MAGIC with Sara Tuesdays 12 1:30pm Take a breather melting into a magical meditation of movement, music, and mantra, a perfect escape in your weekly routine. You'll leave feeling recharged and ready for the rest of your week! FLOW & LET GO with Brian Thursdays 8 9:30pm BRIAN S BACK!!!! Feel the heat-building rhythm flow through your poses while listening to great music and clearing the mind...then lie back and let -it-all-go. Indulge in calming the body, quieting the mind, and soothing the soul for a restful night ahead. Sleeping bag optional. WEEKEND WARRIOR with Bob Mondays 9 10am Set the mood for your weekend with a 1/2 vigorous flow-1/2 Yin yoga journey incorporating Pilates and Qi Gong. Refine your physique, strengthen postural muscles, and meet your 'edge', then turn inwards, restoring muscles through soft Yin Yoga asanas. 5
WANT TO WIN A FREE MONTH OF YOGA? Show some love to your co-workers this month! Wish you could bring the Giving Tree teachers to work with you? Now you can! Try out a private class before or after work right in your office space for only $50! If your company chooses to keep it going, we ll reward you with a free month of yoga at the Giving Tree! The Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center found, yoga in conjunction with meditation can indeed relieve stress and improve work performance. FAMILY PROGRAMING Winter series now in session. $20 Drop-in available. PRENATAL YOGA: Saturdays 3 4:30pm Come meet other expecting mothers & receive helpful tips while being guided through a safe yoga practice specifically designed to address the needs or pregnancy. NEW! TODDLER YOGA (ages 3-4): Mondays 9 10am Now for more active toddlers ages 3-4! This Toddler class caters to older, more active toddlers and bridges the gap between Toddler Yoga and Kids Yoga. Continue to enjoy yoga while bonding with your little one in the next stage of their development! BABY & ME (6-weeks walking): Fridays 9:15am & Saturdays 1:45pm TODDLER YOGA (Walking 4): Fridays 10:30am & Saturdays 9am Baby & Toddler Yoga class is a great way to enjoy yoga while bonding with your little one! Through fun and relatable animal poses, kids learn about their bodies in space and further develop listening/ focusing skills. Mommies also benefit by restoring and strengthening their bodies post child birth. Daddies welcome too! Above: Annie shares sleepy butterfly pose with young friends. Monday Series: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2 (makeup) Friday Series: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (makeup) Saturday Series: Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (makeup) 6
Schedule of February Events! 2/12 Partner Yoga & Massage Workshop with Anne-Margaret & Anthony 6:30 8:30pm 2/14 Partner Yoga Workshop with A-M 6 8pm 2/14 Special Heart-Opening Class with Danielle 8:15 9:45pm 2/18 Love Your Body Through Yin Yoga Workshop with Masako 6:30 8:30pm 2/19 New Moon Women s Circle with Sara 6:30pm 2/26 Breaking Free of Self-Sabotage Workshop Yoga for a Cause Join us on Mondays 10:15 11:45am This month s teacher is Michael! All proceeds go to support local charity. Learn more about our featured Astoria charity at: Www.blissfulbedrooms.org. with Anne-Margaret 6:30 8:30pm New Moon Women's Circle Led by Sara Goff With astrological insights by Autumn Sunday, 2/19 @ 6:30pm Bring your favorite mug for tea! Come connect with women in your neighborhood. My passion for working with women in true community with one another stems from my foundational faith that our spirits truly thrive in when in a supportive, safe, and loving tribe. Just as "Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers 'Grow, grow." (the Talmud), I believe that every true Shining Goddess has an entire assembly of loving women in her life cheering, "Glow, glow!" I could not be more honored to receive the sacred gift of guiding and being continually inspired by the incredible, intelligent, and Sara Goff divine gathering of women already a part of this circle at The Giving Tree. I am so excited to continue to grow together in Love! -Sara Goff 7
Take the Yoga Challenge for February! 29 classes in 29 days! $99 for 29 days of unlimited yoga Want to truly love your body this February? Let your friends at The Giving Tree be your date... Join the February challenge to love your body and practice every day next month. Purchase and activate a one month unlimited membership for February for only $99! If you already have an unlimited membership and want to participate in the challenge, sign up at the front desk so we may include your name on the hallway display. It's a leap year so 29 days!!! FEBRUARY THEME: Intercepting Self-Sabotage Q: How to best love yourself this month? A: Get out of your own way! We have dreams and desires to expand our lives but keep ourselves imprisoned through self-sabotage. This V-Day, kick this addiction to suffering. Our thoughts and actions produce our experience of life. When we give someone the authority to bring us down, we sacrifice our happiness and power. This month, Quote of the Month: Ailment: Self-Sabotage I have never been contained except I made the prison. Mary Evans Cure: Lavish Love Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the earth. Rumi honor yourself and your wisdom. Steer clear of negativity and practice a mantra that sings your praises. Breaking Free of Self-Sabotage with Anne-Margaret February 26th, 6:30 8:30pm $25 ($20 if registered by 2/12!) 8
February Astrological Forecast with Autumn Autumn February is a busy month indeed! We entered The Year of the Water Dragon on January 23, and will last until Feb. 2013. Before you ask "what does this mean for me?" I can tell you to expect this to be a high octane year. The harder you dare, the more you do, the more rewards you will reap! February 2 nd is Imbolc/St. Bridget's Day; its a mid winter holiday that is focused on fertility, femininity and the inner fire that burns in us. To honor this holiday, burn a red candle for St. Bridget, drink milk or eat cheese (Imbolc is loosely translated to "sheep's milk"). The new moon in Aquarius that happened on January 23 was terrific for broadening horizons, of thinking and living outside the lines. Hopefully you had a moment to do that because Mars in reserved and careful Virgo went retrograde on January 23, and Saturn goes retrograde in the first week of February. These two powerhouse planets going in retrograde motion (as if they are moving away from the earth) will require patience and self control from us all. The new moon in Aquarius was great for dreaming big, and the Mars/Saturn retrograde is ideal to use to do the fine tuning and detail oriented work to make the dreams come true. The first week of Feb is terrific for dreaming big, since Neptune moves into its home sign of Pisces. Neptune is the planet of the dreamy, spiritual side of ourselves. We will being to feel ourselves become more compassionate, spiritual and have more psychic flashes and insights. Venus stays in Pisces for the first week of Feb as well, which will be terrific to help us all transition into the energy of the month. Hope you have a magical month! Astrological Services Available *Palm Reading $20 *Tarot Card Reading $60 *Astrological Natal Chart $100 *Yearly Forecast Chart $60 *Couples Composite Chart $160 *Parent/Child Composite Chart $160 9