'Come Fly With Me'
ACROYOGA, 'High Union'
by Mary Aranas, RYT Ishta 500

     Yoga came into my life at a special time twelve years ago. I had a new baby and precious little time for six-hour bike rides or three-hour Shaolin classes.  A dancer friend suggested yoga because it was calming as well as strengthening.  Little did I know!  What started as a physical practice became a way of life and living.  For the past six years I have taught and lived yoga full-time, and yoga has been good to me and my family, funding our busy life in New York City and even two tropical winter retreats.  
     Then, after twelve years living yoga, and six years professionally teaching it, last November, I felt my yoga practice lifted to new heights, figuratively and literally, at a weekend AcroYoga® workshop.  I'd never encountered AcroYoga® previously, but was mesmerized by the workshop pictures of circle Sun Salutations, and partners supporting each others' weight in yoga postures.  What I found was a fun, thrilling workout, and new thresholds both physical and psychological overcome in partner supported postures in the air and on the ground!  The beauty and grace appealed to me, like modern dance but in the air.  The supported therapeutics, Thai Massage and deep partner stretches felt amazing and moved my practice into a whole new, absolutely delicious space.  
     Ten months later, and I have never felt stronger, happier, or more youthful in my life and yoga.  So, how can I resist wanting to share this with the rest of my yoga community!  Come, fly with me.  You'll have trouble wiping that smile off your face for weeks, months - if you're like me and the Acroyogi's I know - for years, for life.  Yes, I know you already feel that way about yoga, as well you should!  After all, yoga means Union.  So, come taste Acro + Yoga, high union.  See you in the air!


Join Mary Aranas and Lila Donnolo
for an exhilarating
Acro Yoga Workshop
November 8th, 2008
at
Ishta Yoga, 56 East 11th Street
2pm-4:30pm
$40 if you sign up 7days prior to the event
$45 at the door

Mary Aranas, Ishta & AcroYoga® http://web.mac.com/maryaranas

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