Today Begins Yoga Month!

It's finally here - September! And that means there's a WHOLE lot going on in the Yoga world, and especially at YogaDirect.com!

If you have already signed up for our newsletter you already found out about the great deals, contests and events we have lined up for the month. But if you haven't heard yet, here's the scoop:

CELEBRATE WITH US IN CT!

YogaDirect is sponsoring a Free Yoga Event at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, CT on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Come join us in the park from 1:00pm-3:00pm with Instructors Amy Merli and Michael Fuchs for a Free Yoga Class and Min Zin Workshop!

For more information, email me, the Event Organizer, at mgiordano@yogadirect.com

SCHEDULE:

Free Yoga Class 1:00 - 2:00pm
Taught by Amy Merli

Free Min Zin Workshop 2:00 - 3:00pm
Taught by Michael Fuchs

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Amy Merli is a 200 hour trained Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa Power based Yoga and is also a ACE and NASM Certified Personal trainer who works 1 on 1 with clients. You can learn more about Amy by visiting her website at www.AmyMerli.com.


Mike Fuchs has practiced and taught various Asian meditative, martial, and energetic arts for over 23 years and has been published in magazines as diverse as 'Massage magazine' and 'Tai Chi' magazine. For more information about Michael, visit www.ReikiButterfly.com.

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HAS YOGA CHANGED YOUR LIFE?

WRITE ABOUT IT & WIN!

Has Yoga changed your life? We'd like to hear about it!
Write us a short essay about how Yoga has impacted your life, and email it to me or mail it to us at:

YogaDirect.com
206 Murphy Road
Hartford, CT 06114
C/O Maendy - Yoga Month Contest

Each writer will be entered for a chance to win a $30.00 Gift Certificate for YogaDirect.com!

Submissions must be post marked no later than September 25, 2009, and the winner will be announced September 30, 2009. This contest is open to both experienced and new Yoga Students and Instructors, Please keep essays under 3,000 characters, and feel free to include photos!

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WEEK OF FREE YOGA!

In honor of Yoga Month, many local Yoga studios are offering one free week of Yoga for the month of September!



To find out which studios are participating in your area:
-Visit YogaMonth.org and search participating studios
-Sign up and print out the Yoga Month Card
-Enjoy a free week of Yoga any time during the month at the
participating location most convenient to you!

Get Ready for National Yoga Month at YogaDirect.com!

If you haven't heard, National Yoga Month is next month, and I am busy getting YogaDirect.com ready for the big events! I can't leak out what special things we are doing on the website and in the community just yet, but I can tell you that I am very excited!

If you haven't heard about National Yoga Month, here is a blurb about it from their website (www.YogaMonth.org):

September is National Yoga Month

Join us in educating, inspiring and building awareness of the positive impacts of yoga on health.

In 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services designated September as National Yoga Month. That same year, thousands of yoga and health enthusiasts participated in a 10 City Yoga Health Festival Tour featuring yoga classes, lectures, music, entertainment, exhibits.

This year, people across the country will participate in free events and activities, designed to build awareness of the mind and body benefits of yoga practice. In nearly every city, hundreds of yoga studios, teachers, individuals and event organizers will create National Yoga Month events.

Whether you’re trying it for the first time or are an experienced yogi looking to deepen your practice, there’s never been a more opportune time to practice yoga. The economy and job loss are always on our minds these days, causing anxiety and fear. But yoga provides an accessible way to manage stress for anyone.

Yoga is one of the oldest known sciences in the world and is widely acknowledged as a highly effective complementary alternative medicine. So, as we all explore ways to take better care of ourselves and even reduce health care costs, it gives us a proven way to do so.

The best reason yet to participate in National Yoga Month? It’s free – something you don’t hear a lot these days. Just follow these steps to enjoy one free week of yoga in September:

1. Visit yogamonth.org to find participating studios and teachers
2. Print out the Yoga Month Card
3. Redeem it at the participating location most convenient to you

The Yoga Month campaign is produced and administered by the Yoga Health Foundation. The foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization registered in the State of California. All funds benefit the national awareness campaign and yoga health education.