Progress!!

 It's hard for me to express how excited I am that I FINALLY got my Rode GO wireless microphone to work!! Sure it was just two days of frustration and LOTS of research and I was thinking that the microphone was broke. And just as I was thinking this was a hopeless cause, IT WORKED!!!

My computer is a Macbook Pro 2009. She works great except I was afraid that this technology was too new. After 3 different adapters that I purchased separately plus the one that came with the microphone, we seem to be in business. I did another test just moments ago on Zoom and everything checks out GREAT!! (Can you tell I am excited??????)

As I have stated in the past, I plan on teaching some free short classes to get used to the Zoom platform. 

Thanks for your patience. Please let me know if you have any questions.

yoginiofoz@gmail.com

The class we have all been waiting for.........

New start time at the library

We have a new 3 pm start time  

for the Sunday Yoga class  

at the Rossville Community Library!

Same great class, different time.

And something to look forward to in the near future is a Thursday 6:30 pm class at the library.  
Check back for more details.

Have a great week, folks. 
I hope to see you on the mat!

Gentle reminder

No Yoga class this Thursday, February 21st.

I will be attending a Doug Keller workshop.

See you next week!

P.S. I will be teaching a free Yoga class this Sunday at the Rossville Community Library. Check the sidebar to the left for details.

Namaste`

~ Cat

    

Mark your calendars

Please note that this does not happen 

for two weeks from this posting. 

Thank you.

I will be in Kansas City attending a Yoga workshop 

in two weeks.   

Doug Keller will be teaching at the 

Yoga School of Therapeutics.  

For anyone who is interested 

the classes are from 

Thursday, February, 21st thru Saturday, February, 23rd.

So I won't be teaching either of my classes that week.

No class on Thursday or Saturday.

See underlined for dates of canceled classes.

Thank you!!!!

     

Be prepared for change

I am currently working with the director at the 

Rossville Community Library to provide a weekly Yoga class.  

Please check back as details will be provided 

once we find out what the community needs.

This is exciting news for me because it would not only mean that would be teaching closer to my home but also that I would get to know my community. 

As you may know already, I value a community connection very much.

What does this mean for my current Topeka classes?

Well, I would probably be eliminating one of the two classes I am currently teaching. Since I only have one long term student attending classes, I may stop teaching at the Learning for Life Center when my lease is up in May. 

I currently pay rent, drive into town Thursdays and Saturdays. My one regular student usually attends one class per week. As much as I care about this one student, I cannot foresee renewing my contract with LFLC when it expires, with the amount of students I currently have (which is one). I know that teaching Yoga is not a money maker but this is tipped so much in the opposite direction that a change needs to happen and soon.

So if you have wanted to take a class from me at the LFLC, now is the time. If I somehow start to get more regular students, then the equation has changed and I will re-evaluate. Right now, I see no other alternative to the path that I am taking right now.

In other news: I may teach at the Hope Center or the Women's Jail. I have not inquired about it yet. I want to see what is happening with the Rossville library first, then figure out the volunteering aspect of my teaching afterwards. So I won't stop teaching, it is just that who and where I teach may change dramatically.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me:

ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com

Namaste`

~ Cat

Start date for 2013 Yoga Class Schedule!!!!!!!

Thursday, January 10th ~ 1 pm - 3 pm

and

Saturday, January 12th ~ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

will be the first 2 Yoga classes

I will be teaching for the

new 2013 year!!!

So, as you can see, I haven't changed my schedule for the new year.  :-)

Have a wonderfully relaxing holiday season.  Take care of yourselves and I will see you in the new year.

Namaste`

~ Cat

Last Yoga classes for 2012

Thursday, December 6th 

from 1 pm - 3 pm

and

Saturday, December 8th

from 9:30 am - 11:30 am

New 2013 Yoga class TBA soon.

No surprises, to be sure, just a starting date.

Have a wonderful, wonderful holiday everyone.

Laugh often and spread the love.

    

Starting September 15th......Saturday morning Yoga classes!!!

Get ready, get set......go!

I will have to say that I am excited about the Saturday morning Yoga class that I will be teaching.

Hopefully in the next couple of days I will be able to post when the start date will be.  I am looking at Saturday, September 15th but nothing has been finalized yet.

9:30 - 11:30 am

I was thinking of calling the class "Kunda Yoga" just because there is a tendency to call the class something.  It isn't a new discipline just an approach.  Allowing the Yoga to fit the individual so that the practitioner can learn beyond the classroom.    

If you have a moment please read my essay on my other website (link to the left) in which I have written about my thoughts on Kunda Yoga.  

What I want to convey is a turning point in my Yoga teaching.  These classes are gifts not only for the student but the teacher as wll since the learning and teaching go both ways.  We all learn, don't we?  My focus as a teacher has always been to enable the student to practice at home through individual and detailed instruction.  By using these tools called Yoga the student is empowered mind, body and spirit healthy.  Now is the time to truly integrate many more of the gifts that Yoga has to offer.

Sounds interesting?  I hope so.  Two hours should give us enough time to allow for questions, individual instruction when needed, and a nice long restorative sequence at the end.

More to come!

Namaste`

~ Cat   

New weekly Saturday morning class to start soon!

New Saturday class TBA.

Since the Moving from the Organs workshops and classes didn't seem to spark any interest, I have cancelled the rest of the series.  

Please note that I will be teaching a Saturday morning class very soon.  I am thinking that 9:30 am - 11:30 am will be a perfect slot for me.  Any takers?  :-)

My last Monday night class will be September 17th.  Two more opportunities to take a Monday night Yoga class with me this year.  I have animals that are in need my care and cannot get home in enough time to put them up before nightfall since the sun is currently setting earlier.  And go figure, my chickens do not want to be caged at 4 pm!

Please check back for more details on the Saturday morning classes.  

FYI:  Also, if no one shows for my Monday, September 10th class....then I may cancel one week early.  (I always encourage my students to check this blog prior to class.)

Have a great rest of your week!

Namaste`

~ Cat

P.S.  Here are some themes for each week.  

Ayurveda

Anatomy

Moving from the Organs

Restoratives

 

 

In preparation for August.....

I will be attending the Doug Keller workshop 

at the Yoga School of Therapeutics 

this August 16th - 18th in Overland Park.

Please check sidebar to the left under the heading of "Yoga Specials."  

I have reduced the unlimited monthly pass for August.  

Even if you have a punch card, you can partake in this monthly special.

May the light within you shine brightly.

Namaste`

~ Cat

  

Regular Yoga Classes Start Today

Mondays:  6 pm - 7:30 pm

Beginning/Advanced Beginning

Thursdays:  1 pm - 2:30 pm

Gentle Yoga

Learning for Life Center

1709 SW Randolph Avenue

All Yoga props are provided, but if you have a favorite sticky mat please bring it.

Moving forward....

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your patience during this long transition.

I just recently was in a car accident this last Tuesday afternoon.  I am fine.  The car is totaled.  I am still processing what happened, since I have never been in an accident like this before.  Thank you all for your kind words and prayers.  I truly feel very loved!

I am currently negotiating a contract to teach Yoga in Topeka. More to be announced shortly.

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Love,

Cat

Great news!!!!

A new location
where I can teach Yoga classes 
has been found.  

Negotiations are in the works.  

I will update this blog as I find out more.

Tentative schedule will probably look like this:

Mondays:  6 pm -7:30 pm

Thursdays:  1 pm - 2:30 pm

All levels welcome.

If you have never taken a 

Yoga class before 

or are not familiar 

with the Iyengar discipline, 

please email me 

so we can meet prior to class.

Look for free classes here

before the regular session starts.

Questions:  ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com 

Free Topeka Yoga Classes!

If everything goes according to my plans, 

then I will start teaching Yoga again on May 7th. 

 Since I don't live in Topeka, please check this blog before class for cancellations.  

The cancellation will be posted at least an hour before class starts.

Thank you!

2 Free Yoga Classes

Monday, May 7th at 6 pm

and

Thursday, May 10th at 1 pm


Come early!  
The outside door is locked promptly before class begins.

**The free classes are general, all level classes.  If you have never taken a Yoga class before, please email me.  I will recommend that you come early so I can show you some Yoga basics.

If you are on medications or are seeing a doctor or physical therapist for any ailment or concern, please talk to them before taking a class.  I am happy to speak to any doctor or therapist about my classes but you should get their okay to attend a Yoga class first.

Regular classes start the week after.  

Questions?  ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com

  

Topeka Yoga Class Update!

Thank you all for your patience 

in this time of change.  

It looks like Yoga classes won't start 

until at least April 15th.

Gentle reminder:  Yoga classes that I teach supplement your practice at home.  Don't berate yourself, just start a home practice today.  It doesn't have to be 2 hours of asana for it to be your home practice.  Choose a pose that you like, maybe Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle).  See what happens.  What is the residue that the pose leaves in your body?  Allow that residue to help you move onto the next pose.  Be open to your intuition and let it guide your practice.

See you soon, I promise.

Namaste`

It's Not Too Late To Start!

Can you believe that January 2012 is almost behind us?  

Me neither!

New Yoga Session

Monday, February 13th thru Monday, March 26th

Mondays:  6 pm - 7:30 pm, Level II (no new students)

                    NO CLASS March 12th

Wednesdays:  6 pm - 7:30 pm, Level I

Thursdays:  1 pm - 2:30 pm, Gentle Yoga

Saturdays:  8:30 am - 10 am, All Levels

Questions?  ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com

Topeka Yoga Workshop Series 2012

Foundations  

Advanced Yoga Workshop Series

Anatomy, Yoga Asana and Therapeutics

Saturdays ~ 12 Noon - 3 pm

$35.00 per class, if paid in advance

$45.00 per class, on the day of the class

Class Themes

Restoratives:  Yoga for Stressful Times
January 28th

Intro to Yoga:  Beyond the Asana.  History, Myth and Ayurveda 
February 4th

Core Basics Revisited:  More than just an Abdominal Workout
February 18th

What's Your Dosha?  An Ayurvedic Medicine Primer
March 10th

Hatha Yoga: Work Hard, Rest Easy
March 24th

Foundations:  Advanced Yoga Workshop Series 
topics to be discussed here:  catofoz2.blogspot.com

Again, I will be putting together information on what to expect with each workshop.  It is highly recommended that you pay for the workshops in advance to secure your space.  


Please make checks out to "Cat McMahon."
Send payment to:
Align and Stretch Studio
5638 B SW 29th Street
Topeka, KS 66614  

Questions?  ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com

Topeka Yoga Classes January 2012

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Listed below is the Topeka Yoga schedule for the New Year.  Yoga has been around for over 5,000 years, so it really isn't in the exercise fad category (thank goodness).  Think of Yoga as a tool to keep not only the body but the mind healthy (it's all connected).  Come and experience what Yoga is all about.  You won't know until you try.

Questions?   ardhachandrasana@yahoo.com

6 Week Session Starts Monday, January 2nd and ends Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Mondays:  6 pm - 7:30 pm ~ starts January 2nd

Level II (only available to current students, no new students please)

Wednesdays:  6 pm - 7:30 pm ~ starts January 4th

Level I

Thursdays:  1 pm - 2:30 pm ~ starts January 5th

Gentle Yoga

Saturdays:  8:30 am - 10 am ~ starts January 7th

All Levels

Classes held at:  Align and Stretch Studio, 5638 B SW 29th Street, Topeka, Kansas

***Please enter the door just to the left of Pilates Performance and Rehab.  It is set back from the parking lot, unlike the other businesses.

Prices

6-week session ~ $90.00, make-ups are within the session

Drop-in ~ $20.00, per class per student

10 Class Punch card ~ $150.00, valid for 6 months

Unlimited Class Pass ~ $100, renewed monthly, one per student

Private Yoga Class ~ $90.00, scheduled with teacher in advance

Please check back for more 

Saturday Yoga Workshops Coming Soon in January 2012!