Welcome to Thanksgiving Week! I hope some of you are enjoying some time off from work and that all of you will enjoy time with family and friends over the coming week. I also hope you’ll join us at Main Street Yoga for the special events we’ve planned to help you slow down a little and experience Thanksgiving in a more heartfelt way.
Our weekly schedule will remain as usual Monday through Wednesday. Our morning classes on Friday and Saturday will also take place as usual, as will both classes on Sunday. If you have family visiting from out of town, please encourage them to come to class with you! If you’re visiting from out of town, we’d love to see you!!!
Thanksgiving Day offers two opportunities to practice. At 9am, I’m offering Awakening Agni, an all-levels energizing flow designed to stoke your digestive fire! At 5:30pm, Samantha is offering Thanksgiving Evening Gentle Flow and Yin, a class designed to help you rest and digest. Each class is a $12 drop-in or use your class pass.
On Black Friday, Pure Bliss is back!!! For this special two-hour restorative yoga class, you'll experience a full sensory immersion that includes singing bowls, reiki, the AromaTouch hand technique, and relaxing hands-on assists to help you get the most out of your restorative practice. Space is limited to 12 students, and this event always sells out, so register today! If you’d like to bring a friend or loved one, I’m offering $10 off the total cost! Treat someone or split the cost, and you’ll both save $5.
Saturday is Small Business Saturday, a huge opportunity to support local businesses. Shop small and support your favorite little studio at our Small Business Saturday Open House! All MSY store items will be 20% off. 5 and 10 class packages will be available at 10% off! Pop-up shops will include Paula's essential oils, Jen's crystals, mini reiki sessions, and Dharma Yoga bags. If you're interested in setting up a pop-up shop contact Angela at mainstreetyogafmt@gmail.com. Some of our favorite shops are participating as well, including Joe n’ Throw, 39 North, and 304 Collective, so plan your route around town and scoop up some unique gifts (it’s okay if they’re for you)!
The holidays are a perfect time to start a meditation practice! We spend so much time rushing around getting ready for different events and the "big day" that we forget to check in with ourselves on a daily basis. That’s why I’m offering a meditation workshop on Sunday. I know that the prospect of meditation can be intimidating if you’ve never tried it on your own (or if you have and felt you “failed”). In this workshop, we’ll eliminate the mysticism and strip the practice down to its essence – sitting in silence. I hope you’ll join me. If you’d like to attend both this and Pure Bliss, I’m offering $10 the meditation workshop. Email me for an invoice.
Finally, if your family is like mine, Thanksgiving seems like a prime time for people to ask each other what they want for Christmas. This year, tell your family you’d like to come with me to “Unwind and Align” in Costa Rica next November, so they can help you set up your travel fund. It’s going to be an unforgettable experience! If you register before January 1st, you’ll save $300 on shared accommodations (and yes, you can request a specific roommate, so talk your favorite person into coming with you). If you register between November 27th and December 15th, you’ll save an additional $100!!! A deposit of $350 saves your spot.
Wishing you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
Angela