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The Profound Power of the Practice

John McConnell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:21:28 +0000

This week is a pretty mellow practice with the focus on being present and enjoying the practice and your breath. It’s really quite profound that ultimately the thing that is so great about yoga is it’s simplicity. At it’s foundation yoga is about breathing and being aware of yourself. It really doesn’t get too much simpler than that. What’s crazy is how just doing that really turns people on. It’s pretty great. So, enjoy the free video…and enjoy your practice! John

Valentine’s Day Partner Yoga!

Evolution Yoga — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:41 +0000

Join us on Tuesday, February 14th from 7:30 – 9 pm, for an evening of yoga and connection. The first hour we will move through traditional yoga postures using the support of your partner to open more fully. The class will end with gentle Thai massage stretches. Jennifer and Matt Harris have been teaching partner yoga together for over a decade. All levels welcome. No experience required. Register Online for this special class or call 802.864.YOGA (9642) to reserve your space. ($25)

Free Community Mindfulness Practice TONIGHT!

Christine Holt — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:18:07 +0000

Join this weekly sangha (community) gathering, 6:30-8:30 PM, dedicated to practicing mindfulness in the tradition of Zen master, poet, peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh. To be mindful means to dwell deeply in the present moment, to be aware of what is going on within and around us. These two-hour sessions include group practice of sitting meditation, walking meditation, a short reading, and a period of dharma sharing. While these gatherings do include practices taught in many forms of Buddhism, one does not have to be or become a Buddhist to join – anyone, regardless of background, is welcome. One only need to be interested in mindfulness meditation practice, and be respectful to others in the group. Joyfully ~ Christine

“Rising Again” with the help of Feldenkrais Method

Uwe Mester — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:10:29 +0000

What’s Feldenkrais Method? Feldenkrais is considered an educational approach, not a medical one. “I don’t heal people,” says Mester. “What I do is to help people to understand how they are moving and alternatives to the way they move. That can really help them to overcome limitations in their movements.” Read the full article: “Rising Again” from the Seven Days, and then try any of my weekly drop-in classes at evolution on Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Also, come to any of the monthly workshops, each with a specific theme and muscle group. Regards ~ Uwe

Going With The Flow of Your Heart For the New Year

John McConnell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:18:05 +0000

For New Year’s I had a great time going up to Montreal for the weekend with my family. It was awesome! When my wife and I first met we actually spent New Year’s in Montreal, but we haven’t done it since, and that was 15 years ago. We did all kinds of great stuff – we went to the Biodome, we went skating in the Old Port, found a great Thai restaurant, went swimming in our hotel, watched the Fireworks, saw an outdoor concert, rode the metro (quite exciting for us Vermonters!), took a nice walk. It was great!

In thinking about it after getting back I realized that what made it really fun is that no one had any strict agenda. Everyone was really open to do whatever. It seemed like we were moving pretty slow, but at the same time we did a lot of stuff over a 24 hour period. What we were doing was really going with our hearts, going with the flow of things, letting stuff come as it a came.

For me in my everyday life it seems like that sense of going with the flow gets caught up an an agenda to “get things done” and to accomplish something. Being on this trip opened me up more to how nice it is to go with things as the come, and maybe even get more stuff done and waste less time in the process.

Today’s video is practice of this idea – I hope you enjoy it! John

Happy Birthday 2011 Babies!

Susan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:54:42 +0000

RSVP online or by calling 802.864.9642 if you’re planning on coming to the birthday bash to reunite with other moms and babies! Saturday, January 21st from 3:30 – 5 PMish.

CircusYoga® Ring One Immersion

Evolution Yoga — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:54:04 +0000

Take the plunge, and begin your path to becoming a CircusYoga teacher. Or simply get infused with the principle connection, community and play by joining us for the whole Friday through Sunday, April 20-22 Weekend IMMERSION with CircusYoga co-founder Erin Maile O’Keefe and Burlington’s own Christine Holt. This is for adults and teenagers!

Want to sample this immersion?! Then come to any of the monthly 3rd Friday night CircusYoga classes with Christine at evolution from 6-8pm. Open for ages 7 to 107 years-old! The next three Fridays are scheduled for: January 20th, February 17th, March 16th.

Registration begins in January for the Immersion weekend in April!

**Programs are limited to 16 participants, so register early.**

EvoMamas Birthday Bash for Babies Born in 2011!

Susan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:58:37 +0000

It’s official – EvoMamas Birthday Bash for babies born in 2011 on Saturday, January 21st, 3:30 to 5 pm.ish, or until the babies melt on us. I’ll have a big birthday cake from Mirabelle’s, feel free to bring something if you want but don’t stress about it if you can’t. Just come and bring your baby. Please rsvp to evolution so that we know how many are coming – they’ll add your name to the list. See you soon! Susan

Meet our new teacher Morgan Merrihew

Evolution Yoga — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:22:48 +0000

Morgan started practicing yoga in 2006 while going to Champlain College. After getting her 200hr yoga teacher training done in the winter of 2008 at Kripalu, she began teaching at both Champlain and Evolution Yoga. She then had a great opportunity to teach an adaptive yoga class for clients at the Howard Center. Honored to take this job, it reiterated the fact that anyone and everyone can experience the benefits of yoga and it’s mind and body connection. It wasn’t until her pregnancy in the winter of 2010 that she truly found an infinite and intimate connection with herself beyond what she thought was possible as a result of yoga.

The experience of pregnancy was supplemented by attending a regular pre-natal yoga class, which helped encourage a peaceful environment and community, calmness through her body and connecting with her ever-growing baby. Now a new Mom, Morgan is keeping yoga as a consistent piece of her life, taking it’s strength and refreshing breathing techniques and living through life with a reminder to stay grounded and connected.

Morgan’s teaching a weekly drop-in Post-Natal (and Baby) class every Thursday from 1:15-2:30pm and a Young Yogis series: Infant/Baby Yoga (2-12months) on Thursdays from 10:40-11:25 am starting Thursday, January 12th, 2012.

The Art of Mindful Living – Free Every Sunday

Christine Holt — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:37:29 +0000

Continues into the new year, every Sunday from 6:30-8:30pm at evolution! A free weekly sangha gathering dedicated to cultivating mindfulness through practices taught in many forms of Buddhism, and based on the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

I am excited for this new opportunity, and look forward to the blossoming of our mindfulness community! Let’s practice together!

Joyfully, Christine

“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)