Anam Cara, a place for Yoga

An attitude of gratitude can sure make things look different

Join me for Zoom Yoga tonight at 6! Message me for link! #zoomyoga

Yoga can help us to manage stress and self regulate, an important tool in the current time. We are all equipped with coping strategies for responding to stress, but sometimes our stress response can become out of balance. We are living in a world that regularly activates are sympathetic response, the body's way of responding to stress. This is balanced by our parasympathetic response, the way our body helps us rest and relax. Yoga can help you find balance. Yoga can bring you into a more restful space and allow you to find calmness, connection and compassion. Join me for a zoom yoga tonight at six. Message me for link and password!

join Alona for #zoomyoga tonight at six. Message us for link and password

Join us for zoom yoga tonight at 6! Message me for link and password!

Join Samuel Odiakosa for a zoom slow stretch tonight at 6! Please message us for the link and password if you are interested!

May the fourth be with you! Join me for zoom yoga tonight at six! Message me for link and password! Have a great day and remember to use the force!

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Hi Everyone! One last reminder for those of you who are planning on attending tomorrow evening's Sound Meditation workshop to be sure to SIGN-UP BEFORE MIDNIGHT... TONIGHT (11/16) if you'd still like to save $10 off ($25 per person) instead of the full ticket price of $35/person tomorrow. We're also nearing capacity with ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT so please don't delay in signing up in advance if you would like to attend! To sign-up in advance and receive your 30% OFF discount, click the Sign-Up Link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-sounds-tibetan-bowl-gon We look forward to seeing You tomorrow evening!

An attitude of gratitude can sure make things look different

Join me for Zoom Yoga tonight at 6! Message me for link! #zoomyoga

Yoga can help us to manage stress and self regulate, an important tool in the current time. We are all equipped with coping strategies for responding to stress, but sometimes our stress response can become out of balance. We are living in a world that regularly activates are sympathetic response, the body's way of responding to stress. This is balanced by our parasympathetic response, the way our body helps us rest and relax. Yoga can help you find balance. Yoga can bring you into a more restful space and allow you to find calmness, connection and compassion. Join me for a zoom yoga tonight at six. Message me for link and password!

It is with much sadness that today I announce that after nine years in Downtown Riverside I will be closing Anam Cara’s doors for good. The compounding pressure...s of the new teacher/employee model due to AB5 and now Covid-19 have put the business and community under too much stress. I do not see a sustainable future for us and must make the choice to close this chapter. This has been an incredibly tough decision for me. I know this choice has deep ramifications for those who call Anam Cara their yoga home. Anam Cara has served as a place of refuge for many people over the years from all walks of life, all races, and lifestyles. We have offered a place to let go, to be vulnerable, to shed tears of joy and sorrow. We have danced, prayed, sung, chanted and celebrated the beauty of sharing this life, this path, with one another. In 2011 I opened to share the gift of yoga with my community. I never imagined the gifts I would receive in return. I have met so many people who have become near and dear to me. I will forever cherish all that was created within our walls, including all the new teachers who now teach all over Riverside and the world. I cannot stress enough the levels of gratitude and appreciation that I have for all of our Anam Cara teachers and team members throughout the years, and I thank them for their tireless dedication to our students and our studio. I believe that our teachers have contributed to the lives of countless individuals and to the Riverside community, its energy its heart, its kindness. I do want to keep this announcement positive, but I would be remiss if I didn’t say that owning a yoga studio in California is rough. It’s a lot of power yoga based in the physical and not spiritual and this model absolutely works offering barre, cycle, spin and Pilates. You hire a bunch of young teachers and teach them a standardized yoga practice of 4 levels and sell cheap memberships. It is only going to get worse. If you own a cute boutique yoga studio and are renting from a landlord, like me, you are screwed. I have met with several yoga studio owners in the past few months who are just waiting out their lease. They will be gone. The corporate giants have found us. I mean, why not join the cheapest and fanciest chains where you might try a spinning class too? I get it. But it is certainly not yogic. Moving past that I would just like to say, it has been one of my biggest honors and privileges in life to be of service and to hold space for the Riverside community. I hope you will continue to practice yoga and that the legacy of Anam Cara lives on through your self-care practices. I want YOU to want to go deep. I want YOU to expect more from yoga than sticking your foot in a studio. I want YOU to crave a deeper and more meaningful connection. I want YOU to be willing to do the work that transforms you and heals you of all suffering. The divine in me sees and honors the divine in all of you.

join Alona for #zoomyoga tonight at six. Message us for link and password

Join us for zoom yoga tonight at 6! Message me for link and password!

Join Samuel Odiakosa for a zoom slow stretch tonight at 6! Please message us for the link and password if you are interested!

May the fourth be with you! Join me for zoom yoga tonight at six! Message me for link and password! Have a great day and remember to use the force!

Good afternoon friends. In light of our recent situation please see the message from Scott below regarding classes at the studio: Greetings Obviously, in crazy times, maintaining our yoga practice and feeling connected to each other is more important than ever.... There is no doubt that the best way to stay healthy is to reduce stress. So we will be maintaining our class schedule as is without disruption if at all possible. The adjustments we will make are as follows: Hugs are not banned, but no one should be hugged without a very clear indication that both people are consciously consenting. --No studio loaner mats, blankets or bolsters will be used. Everyone must use their own stuff. No physical adjustments will be given for now, not even in morning Ashtanga classes. Let’s really do our best to be mellow for awhile. It’s not our style to enforce mellowness but we need it now, obviously. Maybe drink more water during class. There is info out there that says the virus hates water. So let’s hydrate. Let’s love and appreciate each other more than ever. And I'd like to add, please stay home and rest if you are sick. We love all of our members and would like to keep you safe and healthy. Namaste, Alona and Scott

Have you ever wanted to find out what a soundbath is? What it can do for you? Or you know what it is and know you need right now? This is Jonathan De Leon’s farewell California sound meditation. Sunday at 6:30. Get your tickets now! Give Jonathan a goodbye hug and balance your energy!

We hope to see your smiling faces tonight!

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