Month: January 2021

Yoga with Elle Week of 2/1/2021

Posted on by Elle Newman
Posted in Newsletter

“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.”

― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

I’m sure many of you, like me, are looking back to a year ago, and remembering what our lives were like right before everything shut down the first time. And I’m sure that, like me, many of you are looking to the future and wondering what our new normal will be like once things open back up.

I’m so proud of us for keeping our little yoga community together. I’m so impressed with you for keeping up your practice! I’m so filled with empathy for those of you who might still be waiting to be inspired to practice yoga again, or don’t have time or space to figure out a home practice.

Thank you so much for your support of me and each other. I am so blessed to have you all in my life. Seriously, you are the best!

As always let me know if there’s anything I can do for you.

Elle

Schedule for Week of Feb 1st

Contact me with any questions!

Nobody (Bod) Owens Newman Terpstra

Monday

8:15 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

  • Register Here
  • In-person class is full let me know if you want to be on the waiting list.

Wednesday

7:45am Yoga with Elle Zoom Class

  • Register Here
  • Donate here.
    • If you’re wondering what to contribute, consider paying the same amount you’d pay if this class were at your usual studio. As always, these classes are offered on a pay what you can, if you can basis.

6pm All Levels – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am All Levels Forrest Yoga- Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

  • Register Here
  • In-person class is full let me know if you want to be on the waiting list.

Yoga Videos and Meditation

As always, these are shared with you under the category “pay what you can, if you can.” Here’s the link to PayPal your support: https://www.paypal.me/ElleNewman11

 

Root River Yoga on Zoom

Consider joining me and a great group of students for a Root River class and support an amazing studio that serves rural SE MN. Register for classes and learn more about Root River Yoga here.

Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm All Levels

Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
*You’re invited to stay online after class for coffee/tea and a chat.

Ways to Keep Connected

Cat hugging dog
Yeti comforting Emma

Yoga with Elle Week of 1/25/2021

Posted on by Elle Newman
Posted in Newsletter

We crave and need challenge, adventure, and a daily diet of delight.
― Ana Forrest

Just in case you haven’t been downtown Winona lately, or you never come to downtown Winona, I wanted to show off Gretchen Mulkey’s windows at Infinity Yoga Studio. Thank you Gretchen for making Infinity such an inviting place!

This week’s class schedule is business as (new) usual. For Root River Yogis, Amanda makes it super easy, just keep showing up as you do! For those of you practicing with me Monday/Wednesday/Friday you too can continue as usual. You may have noticed a few extra messages from Zoom about being registered for classes last Friday, nothing is changing, I just extended our set schedule and I wasn’t super smooth about it. Ah well. If you have any questions or something doesn’t look right let me know!

I continue to be inspired by you all and so moved by all of your support. You show me through your actions and your presence that we are all in this together. Thank you.

So much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of Jan 25th

Contact me with any questions!

Nobody (Bod) Owens Newman Terpstra

Monday

8:15 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Wednesday

7:45am Yoga with Elle Zoom Class

  • Register Here
  • Donate here.
    • If you’re wondering what to contribute, consider paying the same amount you’d pay if this class were at your usual studio. As always, these classes are offered on a pay what you can, if you can basis.

6pm All Levels – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am All Levels Forrest Yoga- Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Yoga Videos and Meditation

As always, these are shared with you under the category “pay what you can, if you can.” Here’s the link to PayPal your support: https://www.paypal.me/ElleNewman11

 

Root River Yoga on Zoom

Consider joining me and a great group of students for a Root River class and support an amazing studio that serves rural SE MN. Register for classes and learn more about Root River Yoga here.

Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm All Levels

Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
*You’re invited to stay online after class for coffee/tea and a chat.

Ways to Keep Connected

Cat hugging dog
Yeti comforting Emma

Newsletter for Week of Jan 18th. Ways to Say Hello On and Off the Mat.

Posted on by Elle Newman
Posted in Newsletter

It turns out that when breathing at a normal rate, our lungs will absorb only about a quarter of the available oxygen in the air. The majority of that oxygen is exhaled back out. By taking longer breaths, we allow our lungs to soak up more in fewer breaths.
― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

Hello Friends!

I wasn’t able to catch up on everyone’s card yet, but I’ll go in early to make sure I get to everyone’s on Monday. You’ll have your answers soon, thanks for your patience.

Brett plans on being back in Zoom class this Monday and has promised to bring kitten Bod to the camera to say hello.

Speaking of saying hello, let me know if you’d like me to stop and wave with one of the residents that I work with through HCO. Right now a lot of our outings are driving around and listening to music just to get everyone out of the house. I have permission to stop and say hello to people I know. If you’re interested in a brief stop and tend to be home in the afternoons, please let me know. I’ve had the opportunity to do this a couple of times thus far, and it’s been really fun.

So much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of Jan Jan 18th

Contact me with any questions!

Nobody (Bod) Owens Newman Terpstra

Monday

8:15 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Wednesday

7:45am Yoga with Elle Zoom Class

  • Register Here
  • Donate here.
    • If you’re wondering what to contribute, consider paying the same amount you’d pay if this class were at your usual studio. As always, these classes are offered on a pay what you can, if you can basis.

6pm All Levels – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am All Levels Forrest Yoga- Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Yoga Videos and Meditation

As always, these are shared with you under the category “pay what you can, if you can.” Here’s the link to PayPal your support: https://www.paypal.me/ElleNewman11

 

Root River Yoga on Zoom

Consider joining me and a great group of students for a Root River class and support an amazing studio that serves rural SE MN. Register for classes and learn more about Root River Yoga here.

Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm All Levels

Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
*You’re invited to stay online after class for coffee/tea and a chat.

Ways to Keep Connected

Cat hugging dog
Yeti comforting Emma

Newsletter for week of 1/11/2021

Posted on by Elle Newman
Posted in Newsletter

Love is the bridge between you and everything.
― Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī

Hello Friends!

Just a short newsletter with this week’s schedule, and of course this cheerful snowman to brighten your day.

There is still space for one person to practice with me at Infinity on Friday, if you are interested, let me know. All Zoom class schedules remain the same.

So much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of Jan 11th

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Wednesday

7:45am Yoga with Elle Zoom Class

  • Register Here
  • Donate here.
    • If you’re wondering what to contribute, consider paying the same amount you’d pay if this class were at your usual studio. As always, these classes are offered on a pay what you can, if you can basis.

6pm All Levels – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am All Levels Forrest Yoga- Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Yoga Videos and Meditation

As always, these are shared with you under the category “pay what you can, if you can.” Here’s the link to PayPal your support: https://www.paypal.me/ElleNewman11

 

Root River Yoga on Zoom

Consider joining me and a great group of students for a Root River class and support an amazing studio that serves rural SE MN. Register for classes and learn more about Root River Yoga here.

Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm All Levels

Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
*You’re invited to stay online after class for coffee/tea and a chat.

Ways to Keep Connected

Cat hugging dog
Yeti comforting Emma

First Newsletter of 2021: Query about In-Person Classes

Posted on by Elle Newman
Posted in Newsletter

The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions for the future, just love.
― Glennon Doyle

Hello Friends!

If you’re only going to read the first paragraph on this letter then all you need to know is Thursday morning Root River class is a special Yin Yoga class with the option of showing up in your comfy pj’s. You can join for this class even if you don’t usually practice with Root River.

I was in the midst of writing a love letter of gratitude for you all when Heather contacted Infinity teachers to let us know she was opening Infinity if teachers were interested in holding classes.  I have spent the rest of the weekend sitting with that.

I will still write the reflective piece and maybe share it. For now I just want you to know that as I look back on what I’ve been through this past year, the main constant in my life has been my yoga practice, and all of you. I don’t know what I would have done without you. Thank you.

As for in-person classes, I have some mixed emotions. I would love to see you again, especially those of you who can’t make it to Zoom classes. With the added precautions of 12 feet between us all while we’re practicing and everyone wearing a mask, I believe we could meet with minimal risk.  I would continue offering classes via Zoom as I did right before Infinity closed down so this wouldn’t negatively effect any of those who are happy with our Zoom practice. It could be a way to bring the group back together a bit during the cold time of year when we might really need the camaraderie.

I am also very aware that practicing in a mask isn’t comfortable. And with the same prop restrictions we were dealing with before, it’s not exactly going to feel like normal times. Not to mention our community is not yet out of the woods when it comes to Covid hospitalizations so opening up feels a bit counterintuitive. So when Heather asked me if I was going to teach in person, I didn’t have an easy answer for her.

On the official Infinity schedule our classes are going to be listed as Zoom only. I am opening up registration for our group only, for Monday Jan 11th at 8:15am and Friday Jan 15th at 7:45am so we can give it a try and see how it goes. There is room for 4 students and me, if 3 or 4 of you want to meet in person and try practicing in a mask to see how it is, let me know. If not, I will understand and we will wait a bit longer and I’ll put my energy towards a renewed effort to record.

Classes will still be available via Zoom no matter what. Please reach out to me with any questions or ideas, or to let me know how you feel about all of this.

So much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of Jan 4th

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Wednesday

7:45am Yoga with Elle Zoom Class

  • Register Here
  • Donate here.
    • If you’re wondering what to contribute, consider paying the same amount you’d pay if this class were at your usual studio. As always, these classes are offered on a pay what you can, if you can basis.

6pm All Levels – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Yin Yoga Pajama Practice- Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am All Levels – Infinity Yoga

Yoga Videos and Meditation

As always, these are shared with you under the category “pay what you can, if you can.” Here’s the link to PayPal your support: https://www.paypal.me/ElleNewman11

 

Root River Yoga on Zoom

Consider joining me and a great group of students for a Root River class and support an amazing studio that serves rural SE MN. Register for classes and learn more about Root River Yoga here.

Wednesday

6:00-7:00pm All Levels

Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
*You’re invited to stay online after class for coffee/tea and a chat.

Ways to Keep Connected

Cat hugging dog
Yeti comforting Emma