Man-oh-man are we jazzed about the folks that are signing up to join us in Crestone this September. In case you missed it on social media, here are our top 8 reasons to join us September 14-18th: The best way to take care of all the people (kids, dogs, partners, friends) and other responsibilities in your life is to take care of yourself first. This can be challenging in daily life, which is why a solo re-charge is a total game changer. Sweet photos of yourself doing yoga in a dome or on a sand mountaintop to regal your friends on social media. It’s a fully planned vacation where all you have to do is get there! No hours to waste googling where to stay or what the best restaurants are. It’s all done for you – you just get to show up and relax. Take a pause to connect to yourself more deeply. Release what is no longer serving you and leave feeling renewed and ready for the last stretch of the 2016. Connect with awesome, like-minded people that will inspire you to expand in your yoga practice and what you believe is possible for your life. It’s a vacation that will actually leave you feeling rested and rejuvenated. Many times you get home from traveling and need a vacation to rest from your vacation. Not this one! You’ll leave feeling relaxed and also inspired and motivated to get back to your daily life. Deepen your practice by hitting the mat every day. Click here to head over to the website to register. Don't hesitate to email or call with any questions!
Ready...Set...Go! love and light, Brittany, Rachel, and Anne One of my favorite things about owning a yoga studio in Lakewood, CO is that I get to be a yoga student just about every day of the week! The teachers at CCYOGA inspire me and challenge me to grow as a teacher, student, and a human being on and off my mat! I learn new ways of saying/explaining yoga poses and transitions. I learn new ways of trying yoga poses, whether it be with props or adjustments. I learn new ways of sequencing a yoga class. I learn new ways of feeling and seeing a pose. I learn new ways to access inspiration and inviting inspiration. I could go on and on. I am so grateful to be surrounded by quality teachers that lead our little Lakewood, CO yoga community into their biggest and brightest selves!!! I've had some really fun breakthroughs in my personal yoga practice in the last month and they all revolve around dropping what I think I know about my body and its capabilities and the CCYOGA teaching team inviting me into new possibilities. Coming from a dance background my body awareness is pretty good and I am strong and flexible. But there is a little phrase, "My body doesn't do that." It is sneaky and pops up all the time in my yoga practice. I first noticed a few weeks ago in a class when was seeing people rolling over their toes as they moved from upward facing dog to downward facing dog. I never realized it, but I would always see someone do the "toe roll" transition and that little voice in my head would say with a bit of attitude and a finger wag, "My body doesn't do that." But in this one particular class the statement was followed up by another voice, "But have you even tried?" So I tried it and alas, I did it!!!! My body can roll over its toes from upward facing dog to downward facing dog! I've tried dropping what I think I know over and over again since then. Sometimes I can't do whatever it is. But instead of an, "I told you so." I say to myself, "Not yet! Maybe someday! You never know." Below is a picture of another recent breakthrough! What is your reaction to seeing a crazy pretzel thing like that? Now notice if that is a phrase you use often in your day to day? if you would like to join us for some breakthroughs in Creatone, CO this fall head over to www.cc360denver.com/Crestone
What do you mean we are going to do 108 Sun Salutations?!?! That sounds crazy and like my arms might fall off! :) I'll get back to the 108 sun salutations (a yoga mala) in a bit. But first I have to tell you that I've recently fallen in love with the idea and act of checking in with goals and intentions, as well as, reflecting on and letting go of what is no longer serving me quarterly during the year. The sun and seasons help set perfectly wonderful times to do that with solstices and equinoxes. The summer solstice is coming up, Monday, June 20th! That's the "longest day of the year" for us in the Denver/Lakewood, CO area. A.K.A- the day and night are equal. We are about halfway through 2016 and what better time to check in: -To let go of some things that are no longer serving you, including but not limited to fears. -To become present to what is currently good about you and your life. -To set some intentions for moving forward into the second half of the year.
One last thing, if you are into make mala necklaces (Which have 108 beads on them for meditation or decorative purposes.). I will have some mala making kits available for you to bless each bead as we move through the sun salutations. You can then turn the beads into a necklace to remind you of what you're letting go of and what you are inviting in for the rest of the year! I sure hope to see you there! Reserve your spot by clicking here!
Why bamboo? Is it strong enough? We are dedicated to using sustainable practices, that's part of the reason we choose bamboo. While bamboo can grow as mush as a foot a day and is biodegradable, it also has the strength to weight of a carbon fiber or aluminum bike frame, but the ride-ability of a steel frame. So- super strong, light and comfortable to ride. But, the main reason we choose bamboo is that we can offer people a material that can be easily shaped and constructed in a short period of time. You will be able to design your frame for both function and aesthetics. We've had a 10 year, teenagers, and adults with zero mechanical skill sets build bikes with us! You can totally do it! How does it hold up? You want to take care of it like you would any other really nice bike. We've had several clients build their bike in August. They put 3,000 miles on it over the winter, commuting to work in sun, rain, and snow. (The main concern is extreme temperature swings- you don't ride it in the snow and then lean it up against a radiator heater.) Where do you get the bamboo? From Guangzhou, China via a company in California. What kind of bike can I build? You can build a cruiser bamboo bike if your just looking to ride around the park on a Sunday. Or maybe your looking for something a little more versatile and plan to commute on it to get to work everyday. If that's the case, we offer a 5 speed internal hub with shifter that will have all the gears you need to get up and down the foothills of Denver as quickly as possible. And as you can see from the photos in this post, there are so many options for customizing your bike to suit your style! Did you make this up?
CCBIKES owner, Russ, first learned about the process while we were living in Beijing, China. We were teaching at at the Beijing National Day School (he was teaching photography and art. And I (Brittany) was teaching dance and yoga). Russ was a part of a bike polo club, which is where he first saw a bamboo bike. He signed up for a workshop with Bamboo Bicycles Beijing immediately and began apprenticing the process with the intention to bring it to Colorado. He lead his first workshop here in August of 2015 and as of May 2016 then over 50 bamboo bikes have been created by people just like you and me! What butterflies in the tummy mean to me...thoughts from this Lakewood, CO Yoga Studio owner.6/1/2016
I always get butterflies when I push the "go" button on a project! To me it is an indication that I am stepping out of my comfort zone into vulnerability and then into power and possibility! And then I know I am on the right track when those butterflies are followed by a knot in my throat that says, "I am overwhelmingly grateful for opportunities like this to create and connect with others. This is my life purpose- to be a bright shining light and invite others to shine theirs, too!" It just so happens that's what I get to do with the CCYOGA studio community here in Lakewood, CO.
For the last month or so, Rachel, Anne, and I have been planning and plugging, and planning for our upcoming yoga retreat to Crestone, CO this coming September. Our intention for you on this yoga retreat is to create space for you to uncover your fears, release what is no longer serving you in body and in mind, and leave feeling clear, focused and refreshed. Some of you have already signed up to be the first to know when more details come out from our yoga studio in Lakewood. With that, if you check your email "promotions" box you should have an informational email waiting for you with the subject "{Crestone Yoga Retreat} Did you see all these freebies??" If you don't see it, try signing up again via the link below and make sure you check the confirmation email sent to your inbox because you won't get the info until you do that next step. :) http://forms.aweber.com/form/58/227804158.htm I so hope you can join us September 14-18, 2016!!! love and light, Britttany |