Correction: Friday morning class was listed incorrectly in the brochure. Level 1-2 class will be held at 10:15-11:45AM.
Sacred Well has a New Email Address:
New Parking Arrangements!
The Spectrum has opened their ample parking garage accessible from Pennsylvania Ave or Broad St. You can use this parking while you attend classes at Sacred Well. There is an elevator in the garage to bring you to street level.
Some of you have asked for the definition and a practice sample for the chant we often do at the end of class. Here it is:
Om Asato ma Sat gamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Maa Amritam Gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi ...
Lokaha, Samastaha, Sukhino, Bhavantu
(mp3, 447kb) Lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality
May there be peace everywhere
Peace, peace, peace
May all beings in all the worlds have a sense of well-being, happiness, and peace.
Donations at Sacred Well
Sacred Well is collecting reading glasses and sun glasses for people in Liberia. The intense sun there causes eye damage and they do not have access to eye care. If you have used or new glasses you would like to donate please bring them to the studio. Kris Stroup will be taking them with her on her next trip. We are also collecting laptops for a school project for the children in Liberia. We have already sent 8 laptops which has already inspired and lifted their spirits. Please let me know if you have one or more to donate.
We Recommend Oprah's Class on her Book Club Selection A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
The class just started but you can download this week's class.
For more info click here.
We also recommend reading Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson and
David Oliver Relin
To order the book and more info click here
When you register for the fall session as a new student you will receive your first class free.
I am new to Yoga what can I expect?
Being new to yoga and trying to find the right studio can be a challenge. At Sacred Well we have classes for the beginning to advanced student. I designed the studio like a school so that as you progress there is more to challenge you. Most students attend the Level 1 class for two semesters then move to Level 1-2 and so on. As your flexibility and strength grow then the more advanced asanas become safer for you to attempt and easier for you to do.
We have all the equipment you will need to take class. You will want to buy a mat at some point and we recommend certain mats that we have found to be very good. We also have a booklet for you so you can start developing that all-important home practice. At first you will only need to do about a half-hour practice at home then as you acquire more knowledge you will find it easy and enjoyable to practice more on your own.
Buy Your Own Yoga Mat
In the studio we have yoga mats for your use. However, we recommend that you purchase your own mat. Here are two of our favorites:
Yoga Therapy can help you learn how to use Yoga to help alleviate symptoms from back, shoulder, knee, neck pain or discomfort, depression, insomnia, lack of energy, digestive problems etc.... I have had over 25 years of experience in helping others through Yoga and bodywork.
For a private session call Frances 703-989-8316
See Class Highlights for information on Chakras and Chakra healing/meditations
"Yoga Nidra really is powerful. This morning my BP was down to 105/71. I haven't seen a reading like this since I was a child. It's just so amazing to see concrete evidence of the mind's effect on the body. I'm going to give your CDs as Christmas gifts because there really isn't a better expression of love than helping someone to relax like that. Thanks so much for all you do for all the SW students."
This class is designed to enable the yoga student to deepen his/her meditation practice. First we do a Pawanmuktasana practice, which is a group of asanas that remove blockages that prevent the free flow of energy in the body and mind. Our vitality becomes blocked due to bad posture, psychological or emotional problems, and an imbalanced lifestyle. The bulk of the classl consists of Yoga Nidra, a practice which induces complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Through this practice we are not only relaxing but restructuring and reforming our whole being. We finish the class with meditation practice.
