Monthly News

AUGUST NEWS
Our Mission: Riverwest Yogashala, a nonprofit yoga center, brings yoga to a diverse population, promoting strength, clarity, and overall well-being through the practice of Iyengar yoga.

CLASS SCHEDULE UPDATE
To join a class, contact teachers individually: [Annie] melchior@uwm.edu, alex@riverwestyogashala.com, peggy@riverwestyogashala.com.
Peggy's summer session ends July 31. She will be teaching drop-in/make-up classes open to all in August. Peggy will not hold class August 1-7 and August 21-September 1 while she is out of town. Her fall session begins September 2. Register beginning in August: $120 for 1 weekly class, or $200 for 2 weekly classes. Pay checks to Peggy Hong and write class day and time on the memo line. Mail or drop off payment at 731 E. Locust, 53212.

AUGUST
Mondays, 6:15-8pm, Level 2-3, Peggy (no class August 4)
Tuesdays, 11am-12:15pm, Parent/Child Yoga Playgroup
Wednesdays, 9-10:45am, Level 2, Peggy (no class August 6, 27)
Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, Level 1, Peggy (no class August 6, 27)
Thursdays, 9-11am, Level 3, Peggy (no class August 7, 21, 28)
Thursdays, 4-5:30pm, Prenatal/Postnatal, Peggy (no class August 7, 21, 28)
Thursdays, 6-7:30pm, Level 1-2, Annie
Fridays, 9-10:30am, Level 1, Peggy (no class August 1, 22, 29)
Saturdays, 9-10:30am, Level 1, Peggy (no class August 2, 23, 30)
Sundays, 10:30am-12pm, Level 1-3, Alex (ends August 17)
Sundays 1-2:30pm, Yoga for Degenerates, Alex (full, no drop-ins; ends August 17)

SEPTEMBER
Mondays, 6:15-8pm, Level 2-3, Peggy (no class September 1)
Tuesdays, 11am-12:15pm, Parent/Child Yoga Playgroup
Wednesdays, 9-10:45am, Level 2, Peggy
Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45pm, Intro, Peggy
Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, Level 1, Peggy
Thursdays, 9-11am, Level 3, Peggy
Thursdays, 4-5:30pm, Prenatal/Postnatal, Peggy
Thursdays, 6-7:30pm, Level 1-2, Annie
Fridays, 9-10:30am, Level 1, Peggy
Saturdays, 8:45am-10:15am, Level 1, Peggy
Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm, Intro, Peggy
Sundays, 10:30am-12pm, Level 1-3, Alex (beginning date TBA)
Sundays 1-2:30pm, Yoga for Degenerates, Alex (beginning date TBA)

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 2009 CALENDAR, PHOTO SHOOT, SUNDAY, JULY 27, 3PM
All Yogashala students are invited to be in our new calendar. Our first shoot will be tomorrow, July 27, meeting at RY at 2:45pm to leave at 3pm for an exotic Riverwest locale. We will celebrate yoga, community, and Riverwest by practicing asanas at Riverwest landmarks, both indoors and outdoors. Come to our photo shoots on weekends throughout the summer. We want to include all ages, sizes, and abilities in our unique calendar. Look for the sign-up at the Yogashala and join in the fun. Come in solid colors and tights or snug shorts.

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA IN THE NEWS
We were featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for our teen yoga class. Click here to see. Thanks for everyone for supporting our scholarship program to make this class possible.

FIRST SUNDAY FREE CLASS, AUGUST 3, 1-2:30PM
Come to a free introductory class with Alex for all abilities and children 8 and over. Bring friends, strengthen, stretch, and revitalize yourselves. This class will be full and crowded, so please come early to get a space.

YOGA PLAYGROUP, TUESDAYS, 11AM-12:15PM
Parents and children from infant to age 5 are welcome to come to this casual group primarily for parents to practice together. Bring toys and snacks as desired. The kids can hang out, roll around, and join in as desired while parents go through a sequence together or individually. This session will be group facilitated, not taught by an instructor. Suggested donation of $5/family will support Riverwest Yogashalas scholarship fund.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING SWAP, SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1-3PM
Reduce, reuse, recycle! Bring your gently worn clothing and a $5 donation, and leave with a whole new wardrobe. Donations support the Riverwest Yogashala Scholarship Fund to make yoga accessible to all. Come to our side yard, or inside if it's raining.

GOODSEARCH.COM
Make goodsearch.com your default search engine. Select Riverwest Yogashala as your charity, and each time you do a search, we get a penny. You can also go to goodsearch.com, and each time you make a purchase, Riverwest Yogashala will get 1-6 percent of what you spend.

STUDY GROUPS
LIGHT ON LIFE BOOK GROUP, 1ST AND 3RD SUNDAYS
We will meet Saturday, August 2 and 16, 4-5pm to continue reading aloud and discussing Chapter 2. All are welcome.
PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS, 2nd AND 4TH THURSDAYS, begins September
We will meet from 11:15am-12pm, discussing one sutra each session beginning with the first chapter. All are welcome. Our common text will be LIGHT ON THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI by BKS Iyengar.