Now with the State of Maine mandate to stay home, yoga is even more important. I don't know about anyone else, but for me it is becoming more challenging to keep from getting discouraged and worried. Thank goodness for my yoga practice! I am also so grateful to all my students for joining me in yoga and supporting the studio. Our yoga community is a wonderful source of connection during this time of isolation. We all need to be physically distant but not socially distant. Continue to connect with friends and family. Make your health a priority by eating well, exercising and taking time each day to focus on your breath and relax.
I am continuing to offer 5 yoga classes a week (Kripalu Moderate Yoga - Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:00am and Kripalu Gentle Yoga - Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 9:30am) through the Zoom app. The schedule and links are on this website Blog page and it will be updated weekly. (see previous blog post for this week’s links) Regular class rates apply. If you need a new class card, you can mail a check to the studio (153 Port Rd, Kennebunk, ME. 04043) or use PayPal. PayPal does deduct 3%, so a check is always appreciated.
I know some of you do not want to use Zoom so I have also put several classes on Vimeo. This is an easy place to view a video of a yoga class. You click on a link and put in a password. You can watch the video multiple times. You can also pause it and start it again. If you would like to view a class, send me an email and I will send you the link and password. I will be charging the regular class rate for the video class. I will continue to add new class videos. If there is something you would like me to focus on, just let me know. Maybe a class focusing on low back pain or chair yoga or ?? A few of my other teachers have added classes to Vimeo as well and will continue to do so. You can also let me know if you have anything special you would like from any of our teachers and I will let them know your requests.
Here is what we are offering now on Vimeo-
Elizabeth Spahr - Kripalu Moderate class - 1 hour
Elizabeth Spahr - Kripalu Gentle class - 1 hour
Elizabeth Spahr - Yoga Nidra guided meditation - 40 minutes
Celina McMicheal - Gentle Yoga to open the heart and hips - 40 minutes
Jeannine Burgess - Power Yoga - 1 hour
My videos are not edited so it will really feel like a live class! My dog Scarlett is often quite "helpful" as well.
There is free 4 minute guided meditation by Elizabeth Spahr outside by a brook. Here is the link: https://vimeo.com/399470125. This will also give you a feel for how Vimeo works. Thank you for being part of our wonderful Village Yoga community!
Stay well and Namasté
Elizabeth