Solstice Walk, Belly Dance and Free Restorative from the Holidaze!

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Our eight annual Winter Solstice Candlelight Walk alongside the Snohomish River falls on a Saturday this year, party night!

solstice in snohomishMany thanks to all the solstice elves: Jerry, Pamela, Tom, Kylie and daughters Niya, Keenan, Gail, Lya, Sasha, Tina, Cory, Helen, Mary Pat, Janet, Christina, Dell, Renee, Dorrinda, Dave, Laura and Tom Scott, and to those I missed — you know who you are! Finally, a shout out to Susan who helped with clean up after doing a painting of the lighted trail — let’s see it Susan!Warner

Thanks to Gail, a solstice elf from the beginning, for these two shots! Contact us if would like to join the crew next year.
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Belly Dance HAFLA
After dinner downtown, walk a few blocks up Avenue B to #230, the AngelArmsWorks Studio for a Belly Dance HAFLA — a celebration of dance with live music.
Pictures on Facebook!

After Christmas Restorative
A Yoga Circle Studio tradition — Rest and Renew after the holidays with an extremely gentle yoga practice of restorative poses, breath work, and guided meditation. Slow down and care for yourself after Christmas. Donations of money or food accepted for the Snohomish Food Bank.

Thursday, December 26, 1-3p
Please follow this link to pre-register — class is limited to 25 persons.

Pictures of the past eight years of solstice walks.

Celebrating 10 Years, Saturday, November 16th

Sofie and KarenTHEN: Sophie, age 7, and Karen in 2003.

2013.11.16_kg-sophieKaren and Sophie ten years later!

Thanks for Join Us Celebrating 10 Years of Yoga at 707 Pine Avenue!

Tasty food provided by Grilla Bites | Sweets by Snohomish Bakery | Wine from Blanc & Rouge | Music by Bill Pfleging, guitarist and chant artist | Toasts, Group Posesss and lots of Laughter!

Yoga Circle Studio Celebrates Ten YearsNo straps allowed!

Trick or Treat … or a Pain in the Back!

Karen took this smartphone snap of Brighton and me with a basket of candy ready for another invasion of holiday revealers of all ages. It may seem our eyes are the problem, but it was my back!

Sitting for hours on the stoop, I could fill the lower back getting weaker. Another Snicker bar wasn’t helping. The next morning, All Saints’ Day, I could not bend over, nor the day following. Wine was helping only until I stood up.

This morning, Monday, I carefully lowered myself to the mat for Karen’s 6:30a Yoga Stretch Class … and walked home cured!

psoas_yoga_anatomy Well, you know, feeling much better. Karen sent along this image of the psoas muscle group“this is probably the best diagram, as we spent time working on strengthening these muscles while we stretched the lower back.”

So there you have it. As a med tech back in the day, Karen has a firm understanding of what’s going on below the surface. Don’t be shy about contacting her with your questions; and your testimonials are always welcomed in the comments below.

Warner the Web Guy.