get more LOVE for LESS

nyc's organic avenue is launching into a new space, the alkaline elixir bar & live food lounge.

attend the grand opening party to get a taste of the pricier side of a healthier lifestyle for just $10 & in lieu of go-go dancers there will yogis in various asana poses.

116 suffolk street, between rivington & delancey
wednesday, 11.11.2009
6 pm - 2 am

for delicious deets about the evening's events go here.

BONUS: drawing at 9 pm for a free LOVE clean$$$e of your choice

RSVP www.organicavenue.com

yogadeal: starting 11.11.09 & throughout november organic avenue prepared food & juice will be 11% off & all LOVE cleanses & detox programs will be 22% off.

students learn yoga in layers... so bundle up!

warming up & cooling down in your asana practice are important & so is dressing in layers so that you can take them off as you build heat & add some heat when your body is done working for the time being. also, it's cold out, so layering is practically a daily requirement.!

alternative apparel (think: american apparrel without the 70's porno sales pitch) has some great thin layers in a variety of styles. the long & the short of it is that their sleeved items (read: shirts) are 25% off until 11.14.09, just enter CELN92 at checkout.

start your thanks & giving early

it's november, can you believe it?! kick off the official holiday season with a happy hour dedicated to bent on learning:

yoga with student perks - it's all about the purple savasana

how do you keep students coming back each class? one word, one flower - lavender. for students, especially beginners, the simple reward of a head massage with a touch of lavender oil is the sweet reward they look forward to all class. the essential oil lavender relaxing the mind & body. it has been said to relieve headaches, body tensions & prepare the soul for relaxation, it can also be rather spendy (read: expensive), so i was pysched to score some on thefairest.com, a beauty discount site that is all about the one-day sale, for only $4.50 - pharmacopia's lavendar body and massage oil which is nicely blended with chamomile for extra soothing.

the yogadeal: sign up for thefairest.com (it's free) & get access to exclusive sales on all thing beauty.

the confession: i actually got a few different oil blends, including rosemary and ginger - i couldn't resist!

be a tree for $20! (for halloween)

while still debating on a costume for halloween this year, i channeled my asana practice for inspiration - et voila - a vrksasana (tree) costume for under $20!















here's what you'll need:

for your trunk: 1 brown terry cloth jogger suit from american apparel (each piece is now on sale for just $5!)

for your leaves: 2 autumn leaf garlands to wrap around your wrists & head for your branches ($4.79 each). you can cut these to your costume to the perfect fit!

any other great yoga-costume inspirations?

learn to laugh-yoga style

recently i've noticed some buzz about laughter yoga in the news about the many healthy benefits of a daily giggle.

laughter yoga international is it's own movement, with over 6,000 laughter clubs in more than 60 countries.

as a yoga instructor, i enjoy incorporating humor into my classroom, now you can learn how to laugh it up & help you students do the same. laughter international has a wide-ranging shop to increase your laughter intelligence:

• laugh for no reason e-book $12.95
• teacher resources (how-to dvds) $29.95 - $165.00
• special offers (read: discounted product bundles) $50.00 - $265.00
• yogadeals fave - fun games for kids of every age $18.00 - $24.95

when was your last great laugh?

the nu shortcut to finding music for your yoga playlist

in search of some fresh tunes to add to your yoga soundtrack or for mellowing to get you into the meditation mood? i just stubbled upon nutone, a great music site. consider it your 'nu' route to finding yoga music & yes, it does link to itunes & amazon so you won't have to add any additional software to your computer, because we all know that yogis aren't always the most tech-savvy.

do you have any must-have songs on your playlist? please share 'em in the comments section!

yoga deal: sample these tunes before committing, buy only the songs that sing to your mind, body & soul (per usual, they are only a buck each)!