New Class on Sunday in Venice

Starting this weekend- a perfect way to wind things down and prepare for your week- a 1 hour candle light restorative yoga and stretch class, appropriate for all levels.

Class will be held at Qi studio on Abbot Kinney (2321 Abbot Kinney Blvd # 102
Venice, CA 90291) from 5-6pm.

Rates are $18/class or you can buy a class package which brings the price down to about $16/class (depending on which series you buy).

Hope to see you there :)

I need your opinion

Hello Friends and Yogis :)

I hope you are all having a lovely week. I am in the process of developing a Sunday afternoon class on Abbot Kinney and would like to hear back from you, especially if you live on the west side and this is a class you are interested in taking.

The class will most likely be 1 hour long and geared towards students who want to wind down their weekend. I am thinking from 5-6pm so there is still plenty of evening left after you leave class.

My question is this, at the end of a weekend are you more likely to go a class that is more flow/ vinyasa based or would you prefer having some time to slow things down and really stretch in a more restorative style class?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, hope to see you all soon.

Peace and Light,
Kaitlyn

To Guruji-

"It Felt Love" by Hafiz
How
Did the rose
Ever open its heart
And give this world
All its
Beauty?
It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,
Otherwise,
We all remain
Too
Frightened.

Thank you Pattabhi Jois for opening your heart and giving this world your beauty, you will live on in the hearts of millions.

Namaste

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