Family Yoga Practice
Hi Yoga friends! A lot has happened since I last jotted down the happenings of this East coast at heart but West coast residing yogi.
My younger daughter (Carmen) had a major renal surgery, and thanks to the wonders of modern medicine as well as the best surgeon in the world for pediatric urology, she is doing fine and will have no further kidney or bladder problems. My older daughter (Rowan, who just turned 5) has begun kindergarten and has already taken it into her own hands to teach a yoga class to her classmates (more on this subject later). Oh yeah, my mother had brain surgery to occlude an aneurysm in her left carotid artery. This was also a success. I have a 9 month old boy (Shane) as well, so my wife and I have been teaching like crazy while she raises three children and I do my best to help her.
What I'm getting at here is it's been non-stop for nearly four months now, and what has kept us all healthy and sane is our yoga practice. It is a bond that has become an essential part of my family’s growth and happiness: whether it be at home practicing together, at the studios in class, or just bringing the message of love and peace into our home in every breath.
Which brings me to the purpose of this blog, and that is to announce my plans to bring Progressive Power Yoga to as many places as I can around the states (as well as the globe) in the coming year. I am planning (or should I say my booking agent Gretchen is planning) quite a few workshops next year. At least 6 have been confirmed and we're planning on adding about 5 more, including a 4 day excursion to Rome in Late March. I haven't been traveling as much lately with the kids and all, but now it’s time and I'm looking forward to seeing all you beautiful yogis and yoginis real soon.
Keep an eye open on the website to see where and when I'll be in your neck of the woods.
By the way, if you haven't gotten my new series of yoga dvds, "The Sedona Experience," its high time you do, ‘cause it’s the perfect way to see what you’re in store for when I get to your town.
Another piece of interesting news is, on November 15th, at Colfax Elementary school in Valley Village, CA, I will be introducing yoga to all of the kids at the school as I donate a full yoga program as well as athletics. I'm sure my daughter will be a big help: she's so excited that her Dad will be teaching at her school. I must say I'm just as excited. Well, I gotta go now and teach a private, to pay for all of this.
Have a beautiful day and keep your practice strong.
Much Love and Namaste,
Mark Blanchard
My younger daughter (Carmen) had a major renal surgery, and thanks to the wonders of modern medicine as well as the best surgeon in the world for pediatric urology, she is doing fine and will have no further kidney or bladder problems. My older daughter (Rowan, who just turned 5) has begun kindergarten and has already taken it into her own hands to teach a yoga class to her classmates (more on this subject later). Oh yeah, my mother had brain surgery to occlude an aneurysm in her left carotid artery. This was also a success. I have a 9 month old boy (Shane) as well, so my wife and I have been teaching like crazy while she raises three children and I do my best to help her.
What I'm getting at here is it's been non-stop for nearly four months now, and what has kept us all healthy and sane is our yoga practice. It is a bond that has become an essential part of my family’s growth and happiness: whether it be at home practicing together, at the studios in class, or just bringing the message of love and peace into our home in every breath.
Which brings me to the purpose of this blog, and that is to announce my plans to bring Progressive Power Yoga to as many places as I can around the states (as well as the globe) in the coming year. I am planning (or should I say my booking agent Gretchen is planning) quite a few workshops next year. At least 6 have been confirmed and we're planning on adding about 5 more, including a 4 day excursion to Rome in Late March. I haven't been traveling as much lately with the kids and all, but now it’s time and I'm looking forward to seeing all you beautiful yogis and yoginis real soon.
Keep an eye open on the website to see where and when I'll be in your neck of the woods.
By the way, if you haven't gotten my new series of yoga dvds, "The Sedona Experience," its high time you do, ‘cause it’s the perfect way to see what you’re in store for when I get to your town.
Another piece of interesting news is, on November 15th, at Colfax Elementary school in Valley Village, CA, I will be introducing yoga to all of the kids at the school as I donate a full yoga program as well as athletics. I'm sure my daughter will be a big help: she's so excited that her Dad will be teaching at her school. I must say I'm just as excited. Well, I gotta go now and teach a private, to pay for all of this.
Have a beautiful day and keep your practice strong.
Much Love and Namaste,
Mark Blanchard
posted by Mark Blanchard at 11:08 PM
1 Comments:
Mark,
Congratulations on all the successes - medical, familial, and yogic-al. I'm inspired by your site and practice and if I ever make it to Sedona again I will make a point of taking classes with you. A friend of mine teaches dance to young kids here in NYC and I recently watched his class - he includes lots of movement derived from yoga and the kids LOVE it.
Best
Jerry
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