A new Santa Monica Yoga schedule arrives Monday March 5. This time around I had to make some difficult choices and discontinue a number of classes which were not well attended. The new schedule is still quite robust at 89 classes per week. Overall I think it’s a better schedule, but it is always a work-in-progress, so I thank you in advance for your understanding and support!

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SMY teacher Catherine McDonough with her husband Tom (right) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"We have returned to Los Angeles, and I am so looking forward to seeing all of my students and fellow teachers at Santa Monica Yoga. Am still trying to "find my feet", as it were, since returning..."

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Describe the kind of yoga you teach. 

Flow, with music and candlelight. I like to encourage my students to feel what is going in their bodies, to find space and length, with gentle reminders to come back to their breath and the moment. I also do body work, so I am very hands on. Sometimes I’ll throw some reflexology or aromatherapy into the mix during savasana

Schedule Changes for Holiday Period

Free Class! New Year's Day, 11:00 am with Allison McCready

January Challenge - 20 Classes in 30 Days for $99
From January 2 through January 31. Pay just $99 for 20 classes. But there's a catch (isn't there always?) - any unused classes will expire on January 31. Let's make 2012 an amazing year! Sign Up Now!

Come join us for a little seasonal celebration! Small bites and drink will be on hand. Dancing music, too!

The Westside Food Bank barrel will be out if you want to bring some cans and/or non-perishable items to add to the Seasonal Good Karma!

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• Purchase online - select item Black Friday 10 Class Pass  (Note: item will be automatically discounted on Friday only)
• We will also be available at the Santa Monica Yoga office from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Friday to take your calls at 310-396-4040, or stop by during those hours
• One per customer only
• Pass expires in 180 days on 5/22/2012

November brings the third in a series of teacher interviews compiled by Zan Dubin Scott.  This month Zan talks to Lori Snyder, who recently moved back to the L.A. area and is teaching at SMY every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 pm.

All Levels with Kyra Haglund

Suggested donation $20, cash or check made out to Westside Food Bank

Studio closed rest of day Thursday November 24.

Friday November 25, join Julian Walker at 6:30 pm for his All Levels Flow/Trance Dance. Closed the rest of the day Friday.

Regular schedule resumes Saturday November 26.

SMY continues its series of Q&A's by publicist Zan Dubin Scott of ZDS Communications.  This month Zan talks to one of our newest teachers, Marti Bradley.

Describe the kind of yoga you teach:

I teach a balanced vinyasa-based hatha yoga class. We focus on breath, strength, deep core and stability with music.  Sprinkled with bhakti, you may hear a bhajan, mantra or poem for sweetness.

SMY teacher Catherine McDonough is in Dharamsala, India for the next three months and sharing her adventure with us through her blog.  This week, she and her husband trekked to the residence of HH the Dalai Lama where they soaked in the teachings of this amazing man.  Read about it here.