Mercer Island Yoga Community

Home	Thank you for visiting the Mercer Island Yoga Community website. There are several yoga classes and resident teachers conveniently located here on Mercer Island, Washington.* What is the intention of this website? This is your MERCER ISLAND YOGA RESOURCE! We want you to know about Mercer Island yoga classes, resident teachers, and teacher workshops. There are several locations, so find the class you are interested in and then contact that studio/location for details! Yoga means to yoke, unite, connect or join. The practice of yoga asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and dhyana (meditation) have many physical and mental benefits for yoga participants. We hope that this site will help connect you and others to places on Mercer Island to practice yoga. May your quest to have mental, physical, and spiritual balance be joyous and abundant. Mission: Providing an inclusive and supportive environment to promote Yoga in the Mercer Island Community through education and outreach. REFLECTION August 2011: With the recent birth of my daughter, I am reminded of the many aspects of ourselves. Physically, I am aware of the changing body during pregnancy, the transformation of the body during birth and the acceptance of the body after the birth. I see in the eyes of my newborn the agnst of her feeling her body's new sensations yet knowing the innate comfort and nuturing of filling her belly with food. I am also reminded of the recognition we each have of one another as we gaze into each other's eyes. It is beyond mere recognition of a now familiar face. Rather a knowning that this is family. Whether we see each other in the yoga studio or on our familiar roads or in a local store, can we really 'see' each other - beyond mere body? I hope you can join us for the FREE MEDITATION CIRCLES. Here we begin to unravel our exterior body and begin to see what lies beneath. Also check out some PRENATAL and Birth workshops and classes as we explore the intimate connection of our body and our growing baby. We hope the yoga classes on Mercer Island help you build your own 'yoga family'. ~Rai *Mercer Island Yoga classes are easily accessible via I-90 from Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Renton & the greater Eastside.
Upcoming Yoga Community Announcements FREE MEDITATION CIRCLES: Thank you for supporting these circles in the community. We are especially thankful for Yoga Blaze, Yogabliss and SJCC for helping with space and getting the word out. We are also humbled that these Meditation Circles sparked a light in other studios in the greater Seattle area to create meditation spaces of their own. Namaste to All! SENDING SOLEIL fun sun and love as she makes her move to California soon! MOTHERS DAY Workshop May 12th from 12-2pm, with Maria. Restoring the Goddess Within with vinyasa, yin and meditation at Yogabliss. FREE CLASSES in May at Yogabliss. Details on their site! YOGA FOR BIRTH WORKSHOP Saturday, June 30th from 12:30-2:30pm with Theresa. Contact Theresa. THERAPEUTIC Yoga with Lulu. Injury? Chronic condition? Need some extra ease? Contact Lulu or Yogabliss for details. Other workshops, events and retreats can be found at www.yogabliss.org AND www.soleilrising.com AND www.YogaVana.com AND www.wilksbay.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other Yoga Community Announcements FREE FRIDAYS 9-10:30 at Mercerwood Shoreclub continues with Ann! Ever tried HULA HOOP & YOGA?? You have got to check this out! Weekend classes available! PRENATAL YOGA back at the SJCC in the fall. If you want to book group private classes, contact Jessica, Theresa or Rai. Give it as a gift to a friend! BIRTH PREPARATION PRIVATE lessons with Theresa. Tools for getting you and your partner ready for your birth experience. Contact Theresa. JAMAICA YOGA & QIGONG RETREAT almost filled for Fall 2012 in Wilks Bay, Port Antonio Jamaica. Contact Rai. Would you like PRIVATE INSTRUCTION? Contact one of our instructors for details! AYURVEDA trainings with Lulu. Contact her for details. Interested in a GROUP PRESCHOOL, KID or TEEN CLASS? Ask one of our instructors to schedule a private group session - get your child stretched out & relaxed today! Also see schedule of classes. Mercer Island Yoga Community supports YogaBlaze Seattle's One Source for All Yoga. Click here to sign up for the monthly newsletter - www.YogaBlaze.com.
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Other Community Resources & Announcements

Get to know local businesses, join the Downtown Mercer Island Walks every 3rd Thursday of the month 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
Visit Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce for information about the community at www.mercerislandchamber.org
Visit www.OurMercerIsland.com for local events, businesses and shared interests.

Website inquiries may be directed to: mercerislandyoga@yahoo.com