greetings everyone and happy holidays!

well, as we found out last night, the space is pretty inhospitable for yoga this evening (which is a good thing to be under construction!) so we will reconnect after the new year for our weekly gatherings. stay tuned for date and time.

all the best for a very merry christmas and wonderful new year!

in love,
leah

Be sure to come by Tuesday evening for the Platinum party!
~see flyer below from earlier entry~



photo taken via cell phone commemorating our
first class in the studio space! it's not much now, but
we sure had fun being there- thanks pat for bringing the champagne!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 13, 2007

Welcome Kali Yuga Yoga To The Historic East End
Nashville’s Premiere Yoga Therapy Studio

Leah Lillios, founder of Kali Yuga Yoga, joyously announces the purchase of her future yoga studio space at Martin Corner in the 37206 building in Historic East Nashville. The near 900 square foot space on Fatherland Avenue will house a 600 square foot studio hosting a variety of yoga classes including, but not limited to Vinyasa (Flow), Restorative Yoga and Barkan Method Hot Yoga.

“I’m very excited to share my passion for yoga and educate others about its healing benefits here in the East End” said Lillios. “The studio is a perfect opportunity to grow our yoga community and East Nashville is such a great neighborhood as well.”

At Kali Yuga Yoga practitioners will utilize yoga as therapy to cleanse all three parts of the physical body including tissues of the bones and muscles, mindset of the brain and nervous system and emotions of the heart. Through various styles each session will incorporate asanas or physical poses to heal the body from the inside out allowing one to function at an optimal efficiency level. Classes will adjust to all students challenging intermediate practitioners and enlightening beginners as they commence their yoga journey.

The studio’s director, Leah Lillios, is a trained modern dancer and has been practicing yoga for over eight years. With concentrations in Vinyasa, Restorative and Barkan Method Hot Yoga, Leah became a Certified Instructor and Registered Yoga Teacher through Jimmy Barkan's Yoga College Of India in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. She recently moved to Nashville and has been teaching at local studios and at the Cool Springs YMCA for the past five years. Currently she instructs at the Magnolia Day Spa in East Nashville and serves as President of the Kali Yuga Yoga Club.

Lessons are slated to begin Monday, January 8, 2007 with a Grand Opening planned for later in the month.

Kali Yuga Yoga
1011 Fatherland Ave
Nashville, TN 37212
615/297-6484

coming soon:
http://www.kaliyugayoga.com

Hello to all!

it's official- our yoga space has been acquired and we are all set to start holding classes on the East Side- TODAY!!! although we have a long way to go on build-out, we now have a big open room in which to practice. the room is slightly conditioned, but you may want to bring an extra layer just in case. also, as you can see we are under construction so the room is pretty dusty and bare- tonight is not the night to show off your new prana outfit! wear your cruddies and we'll see you this eve~

DETAILS
What: Yoga Club
When: TODAY- wednesday, 12/ 13 @ 6PM
Where: 1011 Fatherland St. 37206

stay tuned for press releases with updates on the build-out progress...

with happiness and enthusiasm,
leah


photo of the official closing... Loy, my title agent, and me signing the papers

Come celebrate the Grand Opening of our neighbor
PLATINUM SALON
in the 37206 building!!!
Next Tuesday, 12/19
6-9 PM

I'll be on the scene with our space open answering any questions, pre-selling packages and discussing the future of Kali Yuga Yoga.
Please come out!!!

Only three more meetings and then we're moving to the new studio in January!!

Brrrrrr... baby it's COLD outside!!!
Come warm up with an active vinyasa practice this week- we'll definitely be inside due to the freezing temps!

Wednesday, 12/6 @ 6PM
1302 Beechwood Ave
s'mores and hot cocoa to follow...

And remember- 7AM Thursday morning class at Magnolia Day Spa in East Nashville at the Walnut Exchange.

in love,
leah

ONE MORE REASON.....
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Yoga Body Bliss

A new study published by the University of California at Berkeley shows that women who practice yoga have better body images and less disordered eating patterns than women who take part in traditional aerobic exercises. Study participants filled out surveys about the type of exercise they performed, how often, and their feelings about their bodies.

Action Sparked: This particular study didn't put women into different exercise groups, so researchers can't be sure whether women who already felt good about their bodies tended to steer towards yoga, or if the yoga itself helped improve body image. However, yoga, a mind-body exercise, allows practitioners to tune into their bodies, emphasizing their strengths and abilities, not their size or appearance.

This focused practice is also a great stress-reliever. Yoga could help many individuals (not exclusively women) focus on the positives of their bodies, thus improving how you feel about your body, while helping improve flexibility, strength, and mental focus in the process.

Exercise Extra: Yoga is a great addition to a well-rounded fitness program. Yoga can help increase flexibility, reduce stress, and build endurance.

Not much puts more stress on your relationships than the enforced gaiety of the holiday season. Here are the ABC’s of Morgana Rea’s All-Purpose Relationship Remedy for this and all occasions brought to you by Findbliss.com:

A is for Appreciation.
Appreciation sweetens any relationship, and it’s not contingent on the other person’s behavior. Use it like a circuit breaker to interrupt negative interactions. (We interrupt this regularly scheduled unhappiness to focus on the positive.) Take a moment to say to your partner, “What I appreciate about you is…” and fill in the rest.

B is for Boundaries.
This is a no victim zone. You are responsible for your life and how you allow yourself to be treated. Strong boundaries are present when you can say yes to what you want and no to what you don’t want without apology. You aren’t rescuing or demanding rescue. You respect others and you respect yourself.

C is for Commitment.
Commitment is simple: you can count on me. You can’t control other people, but you can choose who you will be in a relationship. Your commitment creates trust in yourself and within the relationship, and it gives you the power to be pro-active instead of reactive.

It’s really all about you. Only you can practice your ABC’s. ENJOY the holidays!!!!!!

No Yoga next Wednesday on 11/22

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Looks like the rain may keep us indoors- but do bring warm clothes in case we practice outside. The s'mores were such a hit, we'll plan to do it again this week...

11/15 @ 6PM
1302 Beechwood Ave
297-6484
Rain or shine!!

Peace

Next Meeting TODAY, 11/08
6PM as usual...
Inside Due to Icky Weather
~see you this eve~
shanti
Leah

Welcome Kali Yuga Yoga to Historic East End Nashville!!!

Here are a few photos of the progress on the 37206 building. Upstairs condos are 99% complete, parking lot is ready and we should be whiteboxing the studio space in just two weeks! What that means is Kali Yuga Yoga could be open as early as Dec 1st!!! The website is in the works and promises to be awesome with cool features possibly including a forum and on-line member management system (ie. you can buy packages and sign-in for class on-line!) And don't worry our yoga club will still exist with special $5 classes on Wednesday evenings and activities planned throughout the year to socialize outside of class. If you're not on the email/ mailing list please get in touch and join us! Just drop an email to : kaliyugayogaclub@comcast.net with contact info. Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leah

Leah Lillios, Director
Kali Yuga Yoga
1011 Fatherland
Nashville, TN 37206
kaliyugayogaclub@comcast.net
http://www.kaliyugayoga.com

Happy Halloween everyone!

hope you had your fill of costume parties this weekend!! but even if you haven't and are heading out tonight, don't worry, yoga works for hangovers too : ) i'll be sensitive to your sugar highs and late nights.... See you tomorrow rain or shine!

Restorative Yoga Part II
11/1 @ 6PM
1302 Beechwood Ave
http://www.kaliyugayogaclub.blogspot.com

Shanti,
Leah

Next Meeting this Wednesday, 10/25 @ 6PM

Dress warmly as we will try to practice outside weather permitting. Also, we will enjoy the new fire pit by making s'mores post class- so plan to stick around!

Stay warm and well this week!
Leah

Namaste ya'll!

thanks so much for understanding the class cancellation last week. i apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your thoughts and heart~

well, it seems the summer has taken its toll and left many of us broken and a bit battered- popped shoulders, bum toes, hip catches and the like... i even have suffered a twisted ankle as of late! so at the request of many we will be holding a deep stretch and release class tomorrow, Wed 10/18, 6PM here at the house. the weather has been a bit crazy (typical vata fall) so come rain or shine- just be sure to bring some extra layers in case the weather permits an outside practice. but i'll hold the lounge and dining room open just in case...

looking forward to another great evening!
shanti ananda,
Leah

Backbends are Invigorating!!
Embrace your future and turn your world upside down

Dear Friends,

Due to a recent death in the family of a dear friend of mine Kali Yuga Yoga Club will not meet this Wednesday 10/11.

Please keep the family in your hearts this week. Looking forward to seeing ya'll next week on Oct 18 @ 6PM. Many apologies for the inconvenience, but keep up your home practice!

In love and with light,
Leah

Come celebrate fall with the
Kali Yuga Yoga Club!!!




Every Wednesday
6PM
1302 Beechwood Avenue

See you then!

Shanti,
Leah

Latest Ecoli Victim....

Just one more reason to suport local agriculture. Know your Farmer and join a CSA today!!

Barefoot Farmer

Peaceful Pastures

Yoga as Usual...
See you this Wednesday, 10/4
Same time, Same place

~Love to all~
Leah

Support fellow Yoga Club member John Christian Phifer and check out his art at this upcoming event!!!

Friday, October 13th
6PM-9PM
Crystalwood Studios
516 Houston Street
Mapquest directions

Several other local artists will be showing including Harry, Melissa Ann Martin, Trevor, Jamaal Sheats, Caryn Cast, Jeremy Okai Davis, Rachel Combs-Gullick, Stacie Berry, John Christian, Shonna Sexton, Gina Edner, Jennifer Lensgraf, Dolly Herciuk......and others

Mark your calendars for what promises to be a remarkable and fun filled evening!!!

In Love,
Leah

Yay! It's time for Yoga again!!!
Tomorrow, Wed 9/27 @ 6PM
Be sure to wear long sleeves and bring some socks for the cooling savasana.
But hey, no mosquitos!
Love & Light,
Leah

What is Kali Yuga Anyway?????

According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, “Kali Yuga (lit. Age of Kali, also known as Iron Age), is one of the four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of Yugas, as described in Hindu scriptures. The other Yugas are Dwapara Yuga, Treta Yuga, and Satya Yuga. According to the Surya Siddhanta, an astronomical treatise that forms the basis of all Hindu and Buddhist calendars, Kali Yuga began at midnight (00:00) on 18 February 3102 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar or 23 January 3102 BCE in the proleptic Gregorian calendar, which is also considered by many Hindus to be the time that Krishna left his body (In Hindu belief, avatars don't die).

Most interpretations of Hindu scriptures believe that earth is currently in Kali Yuga. However, other interpretations of the same scriptures believe that earth is now at the beginning of Dwapara Yuga. Throughout the Kali Yuga, Hindus believe that human civilization degenerates spiritually. Kali Yuga is sometimes referred to as the Dark age (Iron Age), mainly because people are the furthest possible from God.

Hindus generally consider morality to be comparable to a bull. In the Satya Yuga the bull had four legs, and in each age morality reduced by a quarter. By the age of Kali, morality will be reduced to only a quarter to that of the golden age. Thus, the bull will only have one leg. Morality will wait on men.

Kali Yuga should not be confused with the goddess Kali, as they are unrelated words in the Sanskrit language. The "kali" of Kali Yuga means "terrible," whereas the goddess "Kali" is the feminine form of "Kala," which means "time." Though, it is believed that Kali is the one that governs this age.”

More on the subject can be reached at: Kali Yuga on Wikipedia

Namaste!!!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Look forward to seeing you this Wednesday, 9/13 @ 6PM.

Support a good cause and enjoy yourself after class at Mafiaoza's for Hands On Nashville Volunteer Sign up and Fundraiser sponsored by the Tomorrow Fund. Festivities begin at 5:30PM but last until 9PM- so you'll definitely be able to make it over after practice.
For more details check it out at the Tomorrow Fund's Website

Instructions For Life...
Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Spend some time alone every day.
Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
Be gentle with the earth.
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

AUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMM.....
See you this Wednesday, 8/30 at 6PM!

Love & Light!
Leah

Namaste!
hope everyone had a great weekend. my studio is going
up like wildfire and on-schedule- so keep November
wide open! in the meantime just wanted to pass along
the heads up on a new yoga happening that i am working
on in east nashville-- yoga classes at Magnolia Day Spa

Magnolia day spa is a full service day spa in the
walnut exchange on main street in east nashville. they
offer yoga classes a few days a week before opening
and after closing. check out a recent Davidson AM story on-line:
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006608110334

wednesdays
6:00PM Kali Yuga Yoga Club at my house!

thursdays
7:00AM Vinyasa- Magnolia

Feel free to contact me with any questions. hope to see you soon~
shanti,
leah
kaliyugayogaclub@comcast.net

A Beautiful Bridge... Here's John Christian in a variation of Dhanurasana~ Gorgeous!!

See you next Wed, 8/30, at 6PM!
Refreshments to follow- Long Hungry Creek Farm watermelon and homemade lemonade.

~SHANTI ANANDA OM~

What's Your Style??
new to yoga and don't know where to go? here's a simple decoder of the most popular schools to help guide you along your yoga path....

SIVANANDA- one of my favorites! we have an ashram very close to nashville and i spend a lot of my weekends retreating there. i believe it to be the most pure, most spiritual and simplisitic style in the west today. a sivananda class is very demanding physically (they'll get you into a head stand in no time flat) but with a heavy stress on mediation, breathing, and relaxation. i def feel like i've been to church after class.
http://sivananda.org/

BIKRAM/ HOT YOGA- LOVE IT!!!!! its HOT in the room 98- 104. a bikram class has a set series of poses (26) and a set script for the instructor. the heat allows your muscles to stay warm and open to maximize stretching potential. also the heat pushes your physical systems to their max to clean out all areas of blockage ie) toxic matter. there's nothing like a bikram class to clean you out and get your body working at an optimal level, but it can also be very stressful- particularly if you run warm and don't enjoy the heat.
http://barkanmethod.com
bikram, being jimmy's teacher brought the style to the west.
http://www.bikramyoga.com/

VINYASA/ ASHTANGA- most popular form of yoga in the west. vinyasa means flow, so the classes (depending on the level) will be pretty quick paced with poses linked together as combinations- most often using a sun salutation between sets. poses vary, depending on what part of the body is being worked that particular class. now- ashtanga is a flow class that has a set series of poses and levels that will be basically the same each class time. if you're looking for an active class- vinyasa rocks. at a mature studio there will be a beginning meditation which will help set the tone and the rhythm of your breath for the rest of your practice.
http://www.ayri.org/

IYENGAR/ HATHA- this is a more traditional form of yoga, being slow paced and uses props extensively. in some iyengar classes you may spend half of the class doing introductory poses to a particular back bend only to practice the backbend at the end of class once. Iyengar can be pretty technical, but its a great way to learn poses.
http://www.bksiyengar.com/

ANUSARA- the newest and latest craze. anusara is an even paced yoga class focusing on the heart as propelling force of every pose. i've only ever been to one anusara and it had a heavy focus on alignment, but was a v. interesting perspective.
http://www.anusara.com/

i think your best bet is to get out to a beginner class or two and try them out. every studio has its own purpose within each style. so its a trial and error mission. hopefully there's a few studios either near your house or your work that will proove beneficial and convenient and usually your first class is free. do some web lookin' and be sure and tell me what you discover~ feel free to contact me with any questions~ kaliyugayogaclub@yahoo.com

We had a great meeting last week and here's a pic from the week before on 8/9~
Yes, it rained, but we still had a great time in the yard with the elements. Bring along your favorite bug spray and come out soon. Look forward to seeing you next meeting!
Wednesday, 8/23 @ 6PM.
Namaste!

Next Meeting this Wednesday
August 16
6PM
Rain or Shine!!!!!
~Shanti~

Second Meeting!!
6PM Wednesday, 8/9
See you then~

FIRST MEETING!!!!

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

6PM

1302 Beechwood Ave

Be sure to wear cool comfortable clothes. Bring mat, towel, water, $5 and friends.

In case of rain call 297-6484 for the plan.

Namaste!!!

New Yoga Club Coming to Nashville Soon!!! Stay tuned.....

In the meantime for information please email: kaliyugayogaclub@yahoo.com

Shanti Om!