Jaya Jax Update

Hello Lovely Yoga Teachers!

Well it's been a while since we gathered. I know a lot of us have taken the opportunity to do some traveling so I thought we could wait a bit before planning our next gathering.

• I'd like to thank Terry at Mindful Motion Yoga again, for hosting last quarter's Jaya Jax Meeting.We discussed a lot of great ideas about our group.
• We are very open to feedback about the group and how we can make it more enjoyable when we do get together. Your ideas for fun events are important, too!!
• Heather Hixon : yogaheather@hotmail.com  (904)521-4845

• Let's plan to communicate on dates for our next meeting as well as ideas for how we can grow our yoga teachers community!
• Should we try a different day and time????
• We can possibly meet in September or October. 
• I do need someone to volunteer to host since my studio, Renaissance Healing Center in Jacksonville Beach is now closed, otherwise I would do it.
• Visit and Join our Yoga Site by clicking on the Jacksonville Yoga link on the Jaya Jax Blog.
• and/or share the blog with fellow yoga teachers by forwarding the blogsite address.

www.JayaJax.blogspot.com 

• Thanks so much for helping make Jacksonville an EVEN better Yoga Community!!!

Namaste'

Heather Hixon

P.S.

I am also putting together a Yoga and Wellness Retreat for January, I would LOVE for Jaya Jax to be one of the sponsoring communities for this event!!!

Spring 2010 - Meeting and Survey Questions

Our Meeting was held at Ocean Yoga in Atlantic Beach with Paula
Format For Meeting:

Introductions: A go-around

· Your Name
· Where You Teach
· If you have an Upcoming Workshop…And if you brought flyers.

· Let the Host Studio:  go last, to take a few extra minutes to share about their studio…workshops, styles of yoga, etc…

· Announce Next JAYA JAX Meeting :   Mindful Motion Yoga

 http://www.mindfulmotion-yoga.com/ Terri Morrison

· Date of next meeting : June 6, 2010
· Time: 4:00 pm

· Lauren A.– Jaya Member Support
Your Blog Host- This is a way of communicating, I will post new members info on blog site http://www.jayajax.blogspot.com/

· Lauren’s contact info: lolobriana@yahoo.com
· Lauren A. “Member Support” (352) 359-2787

· Current Members e-mail and website links will be on blog

· Please send your bios and picture (as a Jpeg) to Lauren for the blogsite

· Re-Capp: Old Business from our last meeting…

· JAYA JAX press release for Natural Awakenings was in the December Issue- Thank you Freddie and Thank you Lisa Long.

· Thank you - Toni, Seca, Jessica,Lisa & Lululemon for organizing and hosting our Holiday Gathering! And for all you do in the community to spread the word about our Yoga Studios and classes.

· Jaya Member Discount on Classes: Ideas? Just email Lauren what your studio would like to offer. (For example: 1st class free and then half off all classes for Jaya Members) This list will be posted on the blog site.



· New Business: March 2010
This is the survey we propsed...please let us know what you think by answering the following questions in an email addressed to yogaheather@hotmail.com

· 1. Guidelines for membership and for the website listing: ____
A) Members need to attend at least 2 Jaya Meetings a year to be a "Current Member".
B) Members need to attend all Jaya Meetings (unless- illness or out of town) to be a Current Member.
C) Members do not have to attend regularly to be listed as a current member.

· Re: The Actual Website: Melissa Johnson paid $100 to get the domain name and the site hosting. It will need to be renewed soon. http://www.jayajax.com/  

· 2. Please vote on a reasonable fee for premium membership which will include a listing of your studio and or contact info. ____
A) $10 for the year
B) $15 for the year
C) $20 for the year

3. Our Jaya Jax Yoga Event: Teachers sharing with Teachers ____
A) I would like to have this event on the same day as a Jaya Jax Meeting
B) I would like to have this event on a Saturday Afternoon
C) I would like to have this event on a Friday during the day

4. Would you be willing to pay to attend an event like this? ____
A) No. It should be free to Current Jaya Members.
B) Yes $10-$15
C) Yes $20-$30

If you would like to offer a 30 min. class for this event please email Lauren with full details about your class.


Please share with us some other ideas for us to consider and bring to the next meeting:

Detailed minutes taken at the meeting will be posted soon.
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With Gratitude,
Heather Hixon
http://www.timetounwind.com/

Dennis and Kathy Lang - Nov/Dec Yoga Schedule

Dear friends,
Below is our yoga schedule for November and December:

1. Movement for Peace:

1. When: Sundays at 10:00am, November 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th (M Body Yoga is teaching Sunday, Nov. 1st)
Where: Cobalt Moon - Water Studio at 214 Orange Street in Neptune Beach
2. Details: A class for all levels and a great way to start your week. This is a donation based class - recommended $5 per person and proceeds go to charities

2. Power Vinyasa Flow:

1. When: Every Monday in November at 5:30pm
2. Where: Power Yoga – San Marco South, 3825 Hendricks Ave., just south of Emerson
3. Details: This is a Vinyasa Flow basics class and the studio is heated to about 82 degrees. Open to all levels. For more information go to www.yoga-power.com

Workshops

* Charka Balancing and Tuning Workshop - Keith Holden, M.D., and Dennis and Kathy Lang
o Back by popular demand!
o When: Saturday, December 12th, 2:00 - 3:30 pm.
o Where: Resonance Center, 496 Osceola Ave., Jacksonville Beach
o Details: A meditative yoga practice to facilitate holiday healing and energy flow by combining crystal bowl harmonic tones with selective postures for each chakra center followed by a guided relaxation. $25 per person with advance reservations; $30 at the door. Call Dennis to reserve your spot at 571-3154!

Anusara Advanced Studies and Therapy Training

Great news for 2010! Visit www.RYT500.com to learn about Jacksonville, Florida's Advanced Studies Program & Yoga Therapy Training. World Class Teachers are coming to our city on Florida's north east coast! This program is being lead by Anusara Certified teacher Jenny Otto. Join us for Therapy Training, the complete RYT 500 hour program, or select weekends/workshops! This program is hosted by a collection of Jacksonville teachers under the direction of Jenny Otto - E-RYT 500 and founder of Body Balance Yoga - an RYS with Yoga Alliance. All the details are on the website -- and we will keep updating as we get closer to our program start date of March 2010. We also have a blog that we continue to update. Follow us at RYT500.blogspot.com Please feel welcome to email me or call with any questions! Looking forward to sharing this amazing journey with you!

My best,
Lisa Long
Program Facilitator
Body Balance Yoga - Jacksonville's Advanced Studies Program & Yoga Therapy Training
www.RYT500.com

Lululemon - St. John's Town Center

Come by the store on Sunday mornings for Sunday Karma -
Community Yoga Program at 9:30am and
Run club on Tuesdays at 6:30pm.
All of our events are always complimentary!
Please check out our Events page to see what else we have going on!
Come and see what all the buzz is about!!!

• the lululemon manifesto
  Drink FRESH water and as much water as you can. Water flushes unwanted toxins from your body and keeps your brain sharp.
• A daily hit of athletic-induced endorphins gives you the power to make better decisions, helps you be at peace with yourself, and offsets stress.
• Do one thing a day that scares you.
• Listen, listen, listen, and then ask strategic questions.
• Write down your short and long-term GOALS four times a year.
• Two personal, two business and two health goals for the next 1, 5 and 10 years.
• Goal setting triggers your subconscious computer.
• Life is full of setbacks. Success is determined by how you handle setbacks.
  Your outlook on life is a direct reflection of how much you like yourself.
• That which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least.
• Stress is related to 99% of all illness.
• Jealousy works the opposite way you want it to.
• The world is changing at such a rapid rate that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind.
• DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW!
• Friends are more important than money.
• Breathe deeply and appreciate the moment.
• Living in the moment could be the meaning of life.
• Take various vitamins. You never know what small mineral can eliminate the bottleneck to everlasting health.
• Don’t trust that an old age pension will be sufficient.
• Visualize your eventual demise. It can have an amazing effect on how you live for the moment.
• The conscious brain can only hold one thought at a time. Choose a positive thought.
• Live near the ocean and inhale the pure salt air that flows over the water, Vancouver will do nicely.
• Observe a plant before and after watering and relate these benefits to your body and brain.
• Practice yoga so you can remain active in physical sports as you age.
• Dance, sing, floss and travel.
• Children are the orgasm of life. Just like you did not know what an orgasm was before you had one, nature does not let you know how great children are until you have them.
• Successful people replace the words “wish”, “should” and “try” with “I will”.
• Creativity is maximized when you’re living in the moment.
• Nature wants us to be mediocre because we have a greater chance to survive and reproduce.
• Mediocre is as close to the bottom as it is to the top, and will give you a lousy life.

lululemon athletica creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives. If we can produce products to keep people active and stress-free, we believe the world will become a much better place.

• Do not use cleaning chemicals on your kitchen counters. Someone will inevitably make a sandwich on your counter.
• SWEAT once a day to regenerate your skin.
• Communication is COMPLICATED. We are all raised in a different family with slightly different definitions of every word.
• An agreement is an agreement only if each party knows the conditions for satisfaction and a time is set for satisfaction to occur.
• What we do to the earth we do to ourselves.
• The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.