February-March 2011

ShriKula News & Review

CLASS INFO: Beginning Tuesday, February 8, 2011, we will begin our Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style Open Studio morning practices. ShriKula will be open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6am - 8:30am for all you early risers who would like an opportunity to get your yoga practice done before the sun rises. This is a drop-in style class, but please allow a minimum of 30 minutes for your practice. Karla Hopkins, who is a certified yoga instructor and training under Ashtanga Master Teacher Bill Counter, will be Shri's Ashtanga yoga instructor. Our Mysore practice will be much different than our regular classes as that they are self guided through a intermediate/advanced series of Ashtanga Sun Salutations and poses; and done typically in silence. Karla will be available on the floor to assist with alignment and in our Kula Lounge to answer questions.

ShriKula is pleased to welcome Pradeep to our studio and to meet all of our students! Pradeep Teotia takes the ancient practice of yoga and makes it accessible to all. This workshop will include a lecture about basic philosophy as well as an invigorating asana practice that will inspire and move you. All levels of practitioners will enjoy the benefits of this workshop. Pradeep’s very approachable manner lends to an ease in his teach-ing style, which draws many students from different disciplines. Pradeep shares his commitment and pas-

sion for his own practice by using humor and a down to earth approach.

MASTERS

WORKSHOP

Sunday, March 20th 1-4pm

$25 in advance / $30 at the door

This is a chance to change your practice, your life, your breath, your heart!

This Masters Workshop will contain one hour lecture

about basic philosophy and fundamentals and

two hours of physical practice incorporating

ShriKula Yoga Studio

1150 Sunset Blvd Suite 154 West Oaks Plaza

Rocklin CA 95675

916.316.7743

Www.ShriKulaYoga.com

Stacy Whittingham, Susie Stites and Karla Hopkins, all certified yoga in-structors, have joined the ShriTeam! We are so very excited to have them teaching at ShriKula, as well as have you experience their knowl-edge and inspirational talents as they guide you through your yoga prac-tice. Stacy will be teaching Thursday 9am Power Yoga and Thursday noon Yoga Soup. Susie will be teaching Yoga Soup on Mondays at noon, as well as teaching the kids yoga classes, and Karla will be spear-heading a new program at ShriKula, aimed at all of you early risers! Beginning the 2nd week of

February, please join Karla on Tuesdays and Thursday morn-ings (6am-8:30am) on the Shakti studio floor for Ashtanga Yoga -Mysore style! Karla will also be teaching the Kids yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and after-noons.

WELCOME STACY

WHITTINGHAM,

SUSIE STITES &

KARLA HOPKINS

TO THE SHRITEAM!

Susie Stites Stacy Whittingham

Karla Hopkins

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

ShriKula Welcomes the Whitney Wildcats' Swim Team as the

benefactors of the SKY's ATHLETES PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE: Jan. 27, 2011

ShriKula Yoga is on a mission - a mission to bring the benefits of a regular Yoga practice to Rocklin's student athletes. Although only open since early August 2010, ShriKula committed themselves to this program from the beginning. ShriKula's owner Trish Pietrzak selected Whitney High School to test this program, choosing one team to receive a weekly free private yoga class in her new facility at 1150 Sun-

set Blvd, Rocklin. Last fall (2010), Whitney's Mens Water Polo team was the lucky recipient. Each Fri-day during the season, from 3:15-4:45pm, the team and coach met at ShriKula for a specialized yoga practice. Trish, a certified Yoga instructor and practitioner for over 18 years and former competi-tive athlete, designed a practice that improves athletes focus, breath, flexibility, balance, as well as help them collaborate and synergize as a team. This spring, the Whitney Wild-cats' Swim Team is the benefactor of this program, cross-training over 70 male and fe-male swimmers on the yoga floor weekly. Beginning in the fall of 2011, both Whitney and Rocklin high schools will be eligible for this program.

COME PLAY YOGA! Yoga calms the mind in this fast paced & increasingly competitive world. The effects of yoga happen naturally while practicing it. Yoga is considered the best solution to most of our problems; teaching compassion & letting go of extreme reactions. It’s a gift of happiness that brings about positive change.

KID’S YOGA PROGRAM

KITSA YOGA (ages 7-10yrs) Thursdays 4:30-5:45pm Tuesdays 10:45 - noon

75 minute class T’WEEN YOGA (ages 10-14yrs)

Tuesdays 4:30-5:45pm Fridays 10:45 - noon

75 minute class

BITSA KITSA (ages 3.5-6yrs) Mondays 4:30-5:30pm

Thursdays 10:45 - 11:45am 60 minute classes

With the exception of our current Monday afternoon Bitsa Kitsa and Thursday afternoon Kitsa Yoga, all other classes begin February 21st.

For class details and prices please visit our website at www.ShriKulaYoga.com and click the KIDS YOGA on HOME page.

ASHTANGA YOGA - Mysore Style!

with Karla Hopkins .

WORKSHOP INFO: Please join us on Saturday, February 5th at 1pm for our Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style workshop. This workshop will be led by our Ashtanga teacher Karla Hopkins and studio owner, Trish Pietrzak. This is your opportunity to learn about Ashtanga Yoga, Pattabi Jois, Doug Swenson, and the Mysore practice, as well as the intermediate and advanced sequences/ poses for this practice. Bring your mat, towel and water and join us for this amazing workshop. Registration available at our website under WORKSHOPS. (Donations are typically $10-25, but any donation is

greatly appreciated.)

About Pradeep Born and raised in a small village outside of New Delhi, Pradeep is an internationally certified yoga teacher who draws mostly from his training in India. He has practiced and studied yoga his entire life - starting with his grandmother in his early years. He is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners through the integration of meditation, yoga philosophy, nature's vitality, spontaneous humor, and joy. His unique teaching style brings alive the holistic nature of healing in a way that is simple, powerful, and accessible - allowing people to connect more deeply with their own authentic power and spirit. Check Pradeep out on his YouTube video by visiting his website at www.PradeepYoga.com.

OPEN YOUR HEART FROM THE INSIDE OUT!

BREATH WORKSHOP with Briksha Sun. February 13th 1-4pm

DONATION BASED WORKSHOP Create more energy, endurance and vitality in your life Accelerate your physical and psychological healing, nurture your whole being Free your life from stress and negative emotions and live peacefully in the "now" Learn to relax in the midst of the challenges of your busy life! Join Briksha Mahendra, originally from India and now residing in San Francisco, for this inspira-tional journey into pranayama - the breath.. your LIFE SOURCE. This workshop will explore breath opening movements & Yoga asana; breath releasing, removing breathing blocks and cleansing through breath; breathing techniques to balance and ground one's self; and learn how breathing can release us from numbness, unconscious living and confusion. This is a hands-on workshop so bring your mat, water and welcome the SHRI! (Donations are typically $15-30, but any donation is greatly appreciated.)

FLOW INTO THE LIGHT a success story

Last week, ShriKula Yoga hosted Flow Into the Light, a free community yoga event to benefit homeless youth in the greater Placer and Sacramento areas. We brought in five inspiring and talented guest teachers, Jennifer Jarrett from Rusty Wells' Urban Flow Yoga in SF, Armando Luna of Championship Yoga & Fitness in SF, Rachel Meyer of Mandala Yoga in Berkeley, and our very own James Kapicka and Stacy Whittingham, who

each provided an hour's worth of continuous practice for participants - that's right, five hours of yoga, 30 minutes of meditation and kirtan, followed by a com-munity dinner! More than 60 participants took to their mats for the first 2.5 hours and over 55 for the second 3 hours of practice and over 30 of the yogis partici-pated in the full 5.5 hours of yoga! AND donated over 100 gallons of food, 510 gallons of clothing, as well as various blankets, sleeping bags, tarps and inci-dentals that would benefit homeless youth. ShriKula is committed to serving the human spirit through love and action. The business name is from the Sanskrit, meaning Shri - Bliss / Kula - Community, referring to

her studio as the "Blissful Community". The ShriTeam is the heart of this studio, and they seek to support the

greater community in relevant ways, especially during these trying economic times.

A SPECIAL PRAYER OF LIGHT, LOVE, AND GRATITUDE IS SENT TO ALL THOSE WHO

PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT AND MADE IT MAGNIFICENT! THE PATH TO SHRI.... A transformational

30/60 day program to bring you to your Bliss !

FREE WORKSHOP

Sunday February 6th 1-4pm

ShriKula Yoga has paired up with certified nutritionist Janelle Deeds to bring you The Path to Shri,

a 30 and/or 60 day journey to a state of health. The New Year has arrived and as so many of us

do, we search for a new way to improve ourselves, physically, mentally and emotionally. Begin

your transformation by looking at your health on a microscopic level...understanding the health

of your cells, digestion & immune system! And take yourself on a new path to health through

knowledge, nutrition and fitness. We welcome Janelle Deeds as a practitioner at ShriKula.

Janelle is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and completed her nutritional education at Bauman

College, with a Bachelors of Science in Natural Health at Clayton College. To further under-

stand the importance of the body's terrain and cellular health, she achieved certification in

Clinical Microscopy and Blood Cell Analysis in Biological Medicine and spent three additional

years of further study with Dr. Hugh Smith. Janelle holds certifications in First Line Therapy, Electro

Interstitial Scan, Nutritional Blood Analysis, Digital Infrared Therapy Imaging (DITI), BiAcoustic Research and Total

Biology, as well as a Level 1 CrossFit certified trainer and coach.

The Path to Shri is a comprehensive program that incorporates yoga, exercise and individual nutritional assess-

ment of the body from a functional perspective. This program is offered in a 30 or 60

day commitment and allows participants to get an inside view to their overall health.

Start at any time.

Come to the FREE workshop on Sunday, February 6, from 1-4pm to learn more about

the program, view a Blood Analysis and an Interstitial Scan; learn about the effects of

yoga, detoxification, immune health, digestion, supplements and lifestyle manage-

ment tools to re-balance the body's physiology. Supporting your body on a physical

level as well as at the cellular level will create a healthy stress-free body. This program

may be started at any time. If you are unable to make it to the workshop, please visit

our website under WORKSHOPS for more details. You may also request a private

appointment. SHRI MEMBERS: $199 / 30 Day Program NON MEMBERS: $250 / 30 Day Program SHRI MEMBERS: $299 / 60 Day Program NON MEMBERS: $350 / 60 Day Program SHRI MEMBERS: $75 Blood Analysis NON MEMBERS: $150 Blood Analysis SHRI MEMBERS: $150 Nutrition Consult NON MEMBERS: $300 Nutrition Consult

SATURDAY APRIL 30th 6:30-11pm support the

CELEBRATE CANCER FREE KIDS FOUNDATION and join us for this colorful event full of music, food,

and Buddhalicious Bellies!

belly dancing luscious food

body painting henna tattoos

drumming trance dance

Bring a most amazing decorative floor/meditation pillow or cushion to sit on during this event and then donate it to the children who have found their way back to health......

COST: $20pp / $30 per couple

More details coming soon!

The Buddhalicious Belly A Reach for the SKY Charity Event , inspired by Off the Mat Into the World

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS NOW!

YOU WILL NOT

WANT TO MISS

THIS EVENT!