Summer News

Summer Yoga is underway with our new classes, new class times for the evening classes and preparing to move this month to our new location, 127 South Street, Oyster Bay. Our Monday night class was so packed that we had to move it to the park...which turned out to be quite lovely, I might add, well...except for the bugs that is! Thanks to Tricia we all received a little Skin-So-Soft and got a little relief. I didn't really think I got bit up..until today. So let's ponder this whole park idea...is it worth it? Post a comment here or just tell me next week!

All in all, this session will be great and I am so excited to share all of the upcoming new ideas we have planned for the new space. Stay tuned!

And Happy 4th to all!

Jeannine

Lauren returns and it is full speed ahead!

So Lauren has returned form her travels spreading Yoga Rocks and working with the Oyster Bay Rotary. We are all so delighted to have her back. Our staff did an amazing job of covering for her while she was away and I want to announce to the world my thanks and gratitude for all of their hard work!

Now it is full speed ahead for us here in OB! We are making plans for our big move to 127 South Street (former Marie's Toy Store) somewhere in the middle of July, so definitely by August 1st, and ready to expand in a big way. We can accommodate more students in the big, bright space right in the heart of town!

This summer, yoga is definitely going to rock! We have a great summer program planned with Beach Yoga, which has already begun on Saturdays at 8:00 AM, Kids Yoga Camp, Private Sessions, Rock Your Asana, more convenient times, our new Jivamukti teacher, Dara, and Open Practice Sessions where you can some and practice on your own for only $5! You've got to check us out! And we are growing not only in OB but beyond as we continue to spread our kids and corporate programs. We are in negotiation with Whole Foods to begin our Corporate Yoga Program with their staff over the summer. And we are spreading the Yoga Rocks Kids Program by training people all over LI to bring yoga into their own communities, schools, and homes.

Be sure to sign up for summer when we begin our Priority Registration on June 18th!
Peace,
Jeannine

New Website Design!

Well...after countless hours researching, writing, and working with our amazing web designer, Rick, I am happy to say that our brand new website design is finally up and running! I am so pleased with the outcome and little by little it is going to be even better! Our shopping cart is almost set up so very soon you will be able to purchase retail products online. We will pack them up and ship them right to your home! (P.S....my new Yoga Books for Kids will soon be available as e-books that you can download too! I am so excited!)

In addition to our new website, we now have a new computer system called DharmaTribe with an online class schedule. In this system, you can pay for classes online with a credit card and even see all of your class information such as how many classes you have left! Check it out and in time, I know you will like it. Simply go to our website and click on "class schedule."



Finally, I want to thank all of you for your encouragement and support while I work to grow and expand Yoga Rocks. I have been working on the kids program and diligently training people to teach yoga to kids in schools, pre-schools, daycare centers (since yoga is truly essential for kids nowadays!) as well as been busy hiring new wonderful teachers and staff members to make your experience here the best it can be. We have so many fun options for Summer...starting with Beach Yoga this June and a cool "Rock your Asana" class with Nicki. Furthermore, we will be moving in July which is just around the corner!

So thank you for being a part of the Yoga Rocks community and choosing to enrich your life by making it more productive, positive, and peaceful a little bit more each day.

Yours, Jeannine

Annual Picture Day at Yoga Rocks, Oyster Bay!

Greetings!
Today, on this very beautiful Earth Day, we held the Annual Picture Day from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at our studio for the kids. Michael Korol, the photographer and owner of Real Portrait Images, took the most amazing pictures of the kids doing yoga poses!

View his website here:
www.realportraitimages.com


We will be holding this fun and exciting event every year. Next year we will invite kids and adults to take family portraits or partner poses together! We invite all adults to come down if they would like to have beautiful, professional shots of themselves doing yoga as well.

Be sure to check the website often...the new pictures and website design is coming!



And we still had plenty of time to enjoy this perfect day!
Happy Earth Day to all!
Lots of peace and joy,
Jeannine

Yoga's All You Need

Just a quick note to mention the fact that I am still amazed at how yoga really and truly can change your life. When you have yoga, you have everything because you have you! It gives you that much needed feeling of deep connection with yourself...within you...rather than needing something from outside of you. When you have yoga, you have peace. What more is there to life? Yoga is all you need. How wonderful it would be if everyone knew this but even more importantly, REMEMBERED TO DO YOGA in times of stress, worry, or when they felt overwhelmed. All is well. Life is good. Yoga Rocks!

Moving right along....

Hi everyone!

I know I haven't been using my Yoga Rocks Journal enough these days....but there is good reason. I have been writing the curriculum and manuals for my Yoga Rocks Kids Teacher Training program that kicks off at the end of this month! I am happy to say that the Level I Foundations Manual is complete along with two other books I wrote that go along with The Yoga Rocks Kids Method and Program.

I can finally announce too, that we have our official YOGA ROCKS LOGOS! We are ready to change the studio over to Yoga Rocks and the official date of the new change will be MARCH 21st, the first day of Spring!

We are really ready to rock Oyster Bay into Spring this year so be sure to look for our new name on our storefront window, as well as on all of our materials...and new t-shirts (coming soon.....working on that now!)

Stay posted for the official launch on March 21st!

Peace, Jeannine

Yoga Rocks Kids(TM) Teacher Training Workshop

Our very first teacher training workshop for kids is March 23rd, 24th, and 25th! The workshop will be held at our studio. Space is limited so if you are interested in learning The Yoga Rocks Kids(TM) Method be sure to register early. Visit our website for information about the training and to print the Registration Form.

I have been working on developing this training for the past 3 years and it is so exciting watching it come into fruition! I have combined my science teaching background with my yoga teaching background to present the most comprehensive, educational, and effective system for teaching yoga to children. What is most unique about the program is that it requires a Yoga Rocks Journal (TM) for the older kids program (ages 7-13). The program can be adapted for teens but that training and manual will come at a later date. The program can also be used for the younger children (ages 2-7) without using the journal to write in, but to use to color instead, to record their feelings, emotions, or thoughts about their yoga experience. I have used journal writing in many of the classes I taught as a science teacher, which we called , the Lab Notebook. And I am adapting that for yoga! Instead of the Scientific Method, we use The Yoga Rocks Kids (TM) Method!

If you are interested in learning more, visit our website at www.yogarocks.us and REGISTER NOW!

We look forward to rocking the world of yoga...with you!
Peace for now,
Jeannine