February Happenings
Hello Yoga Friends,
Winter Greetings!
We hope you’re staying warm, dry and in good spirits in spite of the February chill.
We wanted to highlight a few events and series this month, introduce you to our new teachers, and have you help us with a survey!
CHAKRA CLEARING with SOUND & MOVEMENT (re-scheduled), with Seanna & Ginger
February 9 | Friday | 6-7:30 pm | $40
Start your year with a clean slate. Reset, realign and renew with a special chakra clearing asana practice led by Seanna, alongside Ginger’s Sound Bath with vocalizations.
Buy your spot today
KIDS YOGA SERIES (6 weeks), with Sami
February 29-April 4 | Thursdays | 4:30-5:30 pm | $180
This 6-week series designed for kids in grades K-3 promotes body awareness, emotional balance, mindfulness and more, through creative movement and age-appropriate yoga poses.
Read more about our new series for kids!
You can also buy the series today.
NEW INSTRUCTORS
We are super excited to welcome new instructors to the Magnolia Yoga team! Some of you have already met them, but if you haven’t, head to Studiobookings and book your classes with them.
Sami Ith specializes in vinyasa and kids yoga, and recently held her first intro to kids’ yoga pop-up class for the studio. Sami began her yoga journey in DC as a street yoga instructor, but she has since taught abroad in countries such as South Africa, Mexico and Djibouti.
Sami will lead the 6-week Kids Yoga Series that starts February 29.
Learn more about Sami.
Caoilfhionn Schwab is a dedicated yoga teacher, and passionate about making yoga accessible and inclusive for everyone. Her classes are designed to support people of all abilities and backgrounds, providing a welcoming and supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable and empowered.
Read more about Caoilfhionn and book your Sunday afternoon Slow Flow class with her!
Colleen Bell is a trauma-informed yoga teacher and passionate about nervous system health. She takes a functional movement approach, using action cues to guide students to a deeper awareness of their body. She offers mindful movement for a sustainable practice and loves talking about hormone health and embracing the cycles of life.
Read more about Colleen.
Please take a moment to fill out our short and fun survey and we will gift you (or a friend) 1 drop-in as a token of our appreciation! Contact us by email after you complete it, and we will add a class to your (or your friend’s) account.
Fill out the survey here.
Enjoy a private lesson with that special person (or persons)! On Valentine’s Day, use the Promo Code LOVE20 and get 20% off private yoga lessons for a small group (2-4 people). The sale is on now and lasts through February 14. Go to our Studiobookings Store to grab your discounted pass today.
Reminder that our next Happy Hour is on Feb 16 (Friday) at Serendipity Lounge, 3-5 pm. Stop by to say Hi or join us for the entire 2 hours. Hope to see you there!
Wanna know more about our monthly happy hours? Check out our website!
YOGA MATS PSA
We don’t officially allow people to store their mats at the studio, but have noticed a lot of new ones showing up. Please note that if you do leave your mat at the studio, it will be a community mat until you choose to take it home. If you want to keep your mat to yourself, we recommend you take yours home!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Do you follow us on social media?
Stay up-to-date on studio news, events, specials and more on our Instagram and/or Facebook page. Also, join our Facebook Group! It’s an informal space where we share information, useful tips, recommendations -- anything you want to share with this closed group.
FEBRUARY STUDIO THEME: LOVE
“A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love
So much has been written, spoken and sung about love, especially in pop culture, where discussions about love are often centered on its object: love of self, family, friends, pets, romantic partners.
But what about love itself?
This Valentine’s month, we offer this reminder: focus only on love’s awakening, and allow that in and of itself to be paramount. The awareness is on cultivating universal love; not conditional love.
The heart center is the featured chakra for love, but in essence, love is found everywhere, in every chakra; it is the foundational energy of our universe, and the driving force of all creation.
That said, the heart center is always a good place to begin the work of love.
This month, our asanas, breathing practices and. meditation will lean toward opening the heart center wherever possible and finding our home within its radiating energy.
May your yoga practice inspire your thoughts, words and actions,
Warmly,
Yuko & Ginger
