We've added three new classes to our schedule bringing the total to 15 weekly classes for which you can use your yoga pass! (That's not even counting the specialty classes:Deep Rest Therapeutic Yoga, Mom & Baby, Kids, Yoga 101 and Prenatal). Photo:Kathleen in the Swiss Alps, June '05

New class! Good Mood Yoga with psychologist Jan Wheeler, designed to lift the spirits and improve mood.
New class! Deep Stretch with Sienna, a quiet slow-paced class ideal for all levels of students. Fewer poses with longer holdings. New class! Devotional Chanting and Mantra with Melinda Staley, an opportunity to experience mantra through sight, sound, voice and meditation.

In addition to our weekly yoga classes, we've added a new Friday night satsanga offering called "Yoga Wisdom", a series of talks and slideshows devoted to exploring the mystical aspects of the yoga tradition, given by MU Religious Studies graduate student Christian Current.

Also offered, on Saturday nights, is Trance Dance! Trance dance is not about performance; instead it's focus is transformation and expansion of consciousness to bring healing in a powerful and energetic way. Trance Dance is lead by Leyla Castro who recently moved to Columbia from Boulder CO where she studied CranioSacral Therapy.

Here's what alleyCat students have been saying about Kevin Perry's yoga classes:

"I learn so much about my body."
"It's a challenging class."
"I really had fun."
"I seriously didn't know I could do what we did in there today."

We're excited that beginning Sept. 7th, Kevin will be teaching an evening weekday class at alleyCat Yoga. His class will meet every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

Kevin is a highly skilled, entertaining and enthusiastic teacher. His style is to teach individually and progressively -- starting where you're at, then building, adding subtle action, alignment, and insights about how your body works and how you can use your body more effectively in poses and in daily life.

His instruction is interwoven with lessons from classical and not-so-classical yoga writings. In Kevin's classes you get to learn, smile and laugh, too.

Kevin teaches a style of yoga called Anusara (a-nu-sar-a) which means "flowing with Grace'" or "following your heart". Anusara Yoga is known for its detailed system of alignment principles and its uplifting philosophy.

Nearly 15 years ago, while living in Washington, DC, Kevin had a period of intense yoga training when he was fortunate to study with a wide variety of nationally and internationally known teachers. There he built on his
previous training in human biology and philosophy, and his love of teaching, to become a full-time yoga teacher in northern Virginia.

In short, Kevin fell in love with the fantastic feeling of yoga and the joy of sharing it with others. You can still feel this in the classes he teaches today.

If you're curious about Kevin's classes and what they might hold for you, give one a try in September and be sure to check out his fascinating, well-written and information-packed Daily Yoga Tip at experienceyoga.blogspot.com .

Know someone who might be interested in trying yoga? Two beginner yoga series will be offered in Sept: Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm or Saturdays 9-10:15am. These short 4-week sessions are a great way to get started! Only $36 for 4 classes.

Ken will offer a free talk called What is Yoga Anyway? Tuesday, Sept 13 at 7:30pm. Invite a friend and join Ken for an entertaining and informative evening!

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Starting September 1 we will offer a convenenient pay-by-the-month credit card option for two new "RollOver" Yoga Passes. The credits on these passes will not expire, but instead can be "rolled over" from one month to another.

We're always looking for ways to make payment for classes and workshops as flexible and convenient as possible. Check out the RollOver Pass details and let us know what you think!

Thanks to your generous donations we have awarded 5 scholarships to help folks who are unable to pay the entire cost of their yoga classes. Just an extra dollar from each student allows another student to receive the benefits of yoga.

Our scholarship fund is currently low. Please consider adding any amount to your next yoga pass purchase to support this fund. Thank you!

Expand your gastronomical horizons! alleyCat Yoga student and teacher, Terry Wilson, has offered to compile all those yummy recipes from our first alleyCat Yoga potluck dinner.

Please email her your recipe by September 20. She will collect and organize them and then we'll post them on the website for everyone to enjoy. Thanks Terry, for helping us all eat more healthfully!