December Holiday Schedule 2011

Wednesday, Dec 21st
7:00am – Jen
9:15am – Angela
7:00pm – Marco Jo
12:30pm & 8:45pm cancelled

Thursday, Dec 22nd
7:00am – Killian
9:15am – Lindsay
7pm – Jen
11am & 4:30pm cancelled

Friday, Dec 23rd
9:15am – Christina
12:30pm – Lindsay
5:15pm – Daniella
6:45pm cancelled

Saturday, Dec 24th
8:00am – Lindsay
10:00am – Angela
12pm & 2pm cancelled

Sunday, Dec 25th
Closed

Monday, Dec 26th
9:15am – Angela
12:30pm – Marco Jo
7:00pm – Angela
8:45pm cancelled

Tuesday, Dec 27th
9:15am – Marcus
12:30pm express – Anna
7:00pm – Angela
7am, 11am & 4:30pm cancelled

Wednesday, Dec 28th
9:15am – Angela
7:00pm – Marco Jo
7am, 12:30pm & 8:45pm cancelled

Thursday, Dec 29th
9:15am – Lindsay
7:00pm – Jen
7am, 11am & 4:30pm cancelled

Friday, Dec 30th
9:15am – Christina
12:30pm – Lindsay
5:15pm – Daniella
6:45pm – cancelled

Saturday, Dec 31st
8:00am – Lindsay
10:00am – 12pm (2hrs)  Align From the Inside: with Steph;

$20/reserve your spot via MBO!
Please note registration for this class will be 50% via MBO and 50% walk-in.

This special class leads us into 2012 by connecting us to the wisdom of the heart, where intention resides; the intelligence of the mind, where intention becomes action; and the physical body, which maps the narrative of our lives. By honoring the end of 2011 with joy and reflection, we can fully integrate our experiences and teachings to enter 2012 with great clarity, wisdom, and humor.

Sunday, Jan 1st: Start 2012 with some Yoga!
10am – Daniella
12pm – Steph
2:00pm – Steph
5:00pm – Marcus

Current Events

You can sign up for all workshops at our MBO site -click here!

Saturday, Feb 4th
Shoulder Stand Wksp with Angela Clark
Just a few spots left!

Saturday, Feb 11th
CrossFit + Handstands with David Osario
Join coaches David and Laurel as they spend 90 minutes teaching fundamental body weight movements as they are prescribed and used in CrossFit training. The class will include a CrossFit style warm-up, Mobility section and then focus on Handstand development. Proper scaling, spotting and theory about hand balancing will be discussed so that you can come away with a better understanding about how to train, individualize and have some fun with inversions. This class is appropriate for all skill levels without serious orthopedic issues. $35.00 – Sign Up Here

September News

The 4:30pm; all levels classes are back on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Last class for 2:00pm; prenatal is Sunday, Sept 11th.

We have a new class happening on Thursdays at 11:00am called Core Fundamentals:Whether you are a new mom trying to reconnect to her body and figure out how to heal those aching wrists, a freelancer hunched over the computer all day, or just in need of a class that focuses on common aches, pains and misalignments, join Christina & Marco-Jo in this new class offering at Mala. We will break down areas of the body and focus on them in six-week increments, moving from the bottom (feet) all the way up. The classes are designed to build on each other, and provide specific work to ground and strengthen our legs, align our hips, strengthen our core and address shoulder and wrist issues.

And Finally, this weekend marks the 10th anniversary of September 11th.  There are many things happening throughout the city to give us support and allow us to commemorate that day, here are a few we recommend.

By Love Alone: A Day of Meditation on the 10th Anniversary of the World Trade Center Attacks

Hosted by The ID Project
Sunday, September 11th
The Parade Grounds on Governor’s Island,
11am-4pm
theidproject.org

Join us on September 11th, 2011 as we commemorate the 9/11 tragedy with a free public meditation event, held in the spirit of love and healing. People of all faiths are invited to join members of The Interdependence Project, the Shambhala Center, the Jewish Meditation Center of Brooklyn, The Village Zendo, Won Buddhism of Manhattan,Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and other NYC meditation and spiritual communities. Some of New York’s leading meditation teachers, including Acharya Judy Leif and Alison Laichter, will provide guided instruction throughout the day. Together, we will open our hearts to all people affected by this tragedy, and wish for the well-being of all who have brought compassion and peace to our city over the past decade. To support this intention, we will practice a Loving-kindness (Mettā) contemplation that generates love within one’s self and gradually extends it outwards to others.

Saturday, September 10th
Join our friends at lululemon athletica THIS Saturday for Salutation Nation! At 9 am, everywhere in the world, lululemon is hosting a yoga class. Pretty cool, huh? The Brooklyn class is in the lot next to the Brooklyn showroom on Bergen Street (btwn 5th Ave and Flatbush). For more info, and other NYC locations, visit salutationnation.com

Just In regarding Hurricane Irene

In preparation for Miss Irene we are closing the studio Sunday, August 28th and cancelling the 2pm on Saturday, August 27th.

We hope you all stay safe & dry and look forward to seeing you after Irene leaves town!

PS. check out our current podcasts to keep your practice going during the weekend and keep up to date with facebook!

Labor Day Schedule

Please Note the 12pm class change, class is now Sat not Sun

Saturday, Sept 3rd
8am – all levels
10am – all levels
12pm – basics

Sunday, Sept 4th
8am – int/adv
10am – all levels

Monday, Sept 5th
9am – all levels
11am – all levels

After the Labor Day Weekend we welcome back the 4:30pm class on both Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Last class for Sunday’s 2pm prenatal is on Sunday, September 11th.

Guatemala, 2012: SOLD OUT!

Winter Retreat, January 21-29, 2012

Stretch, Strengthen & Release: Mala Yoga in Guatemala
Winter Retreat, January 21-29, 2012
Villa Sumaya, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

We’re thrilled to announce our third annual international retreat to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

In the spirit of Robert Thurman’s teachings on retreats, we are calling this week an “advance” not a retreat! We hope you can join Angela & Steph on this wonderful trip.

Retreats imply getting away and not engaging, but thinking of this week as an advance sets a different tone from the beginning.

Our focus is “stretch, strengthen, release”. Each of us connects to our yoga practice through different on-ramps. Our asana, meditation, and breathwork techniques and explorations can curate a more holistic approach to our practice. This year, we’re adding backbending, hip-opening, and forward bending to our inversion practices, experiencing the benefits of daily work on these poses, in an intimate setting.

We welcome anyone, regardless of level, who wants strengthen, refine, and “advance” their practices.

Our retreat partner for 2012 is the wonderful team at Villa Sumaya, in the heart of Guatemala’s highlands. Villa Sumaya offers opportunities to discover Lake Atitlan’s living and legendary landscape. The hotel and retreat center is seductively situated on the picturesque shores of Lake Atitlan (at 1,500 ms/4500 ft above sea level). With an uninterrupted vista punctuated only by a skyline of three perfect volcanoes, Villa Sumaya is the ultimate high for yoga students in search of rest, reflection and ageless natural beauty. In addition to our yoga classes, you can indulge in the spa, hike volcanoes, explore the local Mayan culture, and simply practice the fine art of laying on the beach, staring at the water or the sky

Pricing

• Double Occupancy rooms are $1150
• Single Occupancy rooms are $1550
• A $350 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot.

This includes includes yoga classes (3 hours in the morning, 90 minutes in the evening), all vegetarian meals, and lodging for the week.

For an additional cost, the following services are available:

• Meat/fish options($7 per day)
• Spa treatments
• A full range of activities ranging from hot springs to hiking to exploring local villages
• Internet ($20 for the week)

Airfare and transportation to/from Lake Atitlan are not included in the price. As of July 19th, airfare is as low as $458 r/t. We’ll arrange transportation to/from Villa Sumaya.

For more details, or if you have questions, please contact Steph: stephanie@malayoganyc.com

READ THIS! Pre-Register for weekend classes online

Effective Saturday, July 9th, you can pre-register for weekend classes online! If you’ve ever been to one of our weekend classes you know they can get crowded. It absolutely breaks our heart to have to tell someone class is full. So, we’ve decided to alleviate some of the stress by offering weekend online check-in.

Know you’re coming to class on Saturday? Check in now! Not sure if you can make it? You have until 15 minutes before class starts to cancel. Brunch plans got changed? Drop in a few minutes earlier and we’ll sign you in the old-fashioned way.

Helpful Hints for Weekend Class Pre-registration:

1. You may pre-register for any of the weekend classes using your MindBody Online account. We strongly encourage you to pre-register for the 10am & 12pm classes.

2. You can sign up for class up to one hour before class begins. Pre-registration ensures a spot in class up to 5 minutes before class starts.

3. Only 50% of the class is pre-register, the rest of the spaces will be left open for walk-in students. Therefore, if MBO indicates that a class is sold-out, it only means that half of the spaces have been reserved.

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your reservation, you can do so until 15 minutes before class starts.  If you try canceling after this point, or if you don’t show up, you forfeit a class in your series.

If you do not show up for classes that you have signed up for three times in a row,  you will temporarily be locked out of online sign in privileges.

To set up a MindBody Online account, you need to create a username and login. The system should find your existing account when you set yourself up. If you run into any difficulty please contact christina@malayoganyc.com

Thank you!

For making our teaching debut in Prospect Park an absolute treat! Thanks for coming out to reach up to the real sky in tree pose.  We can’t wait to return to close out the season on September 22nd. Thanks to Bend&Bloom and lululemon Brooklyn for organizing this terrific series each Thursday  at 7 pm.

Summer Schedule & Online Registration

Summer schedule starts Monday, June 27. Please note the following classes have been CANCELLED as of Monday, June 27:

Tuesday, 4:30 pm all levels
Wednesday, 5pm intermediate
Thursday, 11 am baby & me, 12:30 pm basics express, and 4:30 pm all levels
The FRIDAY at 4:30 pm moves to 3 pm as of Friday, July 1st for the summer.

These changes are in effect through Labor Day weekend. Full schedule resumes on Tuesday, September 6.

As of Saturday, July 9, please note you’ll be able to sign up in advance for the WEEKEND CLASSES.  Policies forthcoming later this week.