…Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them.
~ L.M. Montgomer, Anne of Green Gables

Hi,

I hope you’re having a relaxing weekend! And just as a reminder, we don’t have class this Memorial Day. Sleep in, go for a walk, and if you feel inspired to practice, feel free to make use of any of the videos on the site.

There’s a lot to let you know about this week, so bear with me. First, for Root River Yogis, if you haven’t registered for Summer session and plan on doing so, make sure to get that in as soon as possible. Thank You!

Secondly, I am looking forward to visiting my family in June. We haven’t seen each other in well over a year! For those of you practicing with me over Zoom through Infinity or attending Wednesday morning classes, this means we will have a little interruption in our practice. Below you’ll see the dates we don’t have Zoom classes; all other classes will continue.

Many of us have been looking forward to Wednesday morning outdoor classes, and you can find information below. The link to register isn’t live quite yet, but you’ll have it the moment I do!

Thank you for your ongoing flexibility and support. I look forward to a fun summer with you all!

xoxo

~Elle

Wednesday Morning Classes at WHS

• Begins June 30th, 8:15am
• $10 registration fee through Community Education, more information to follow.
• On-site donations accepted for Our Voices, an organization who supports BIPOC students.
• If you paid way ahead to help me out, thank you, you’re amazing and I don’t know what I would have done without you! Also you don’t owe anything.

Important Information for Infinity/home based Zoom Classes

Wednesday June 9th

• Last day of Wednesday morning Zoom classes for the summer.
• I’m not sure where Wednesday classes will be held in the fall but rest assured they will be indoors with Zoom options.

Friday June 18th & Monday June 19th

• No Zoom Classes

Zoom options for Infinity classes will continue for the foreseeable future. Don’t be discouraged by this short break, I am just making things as easy as possible for Gretchen to sub my classes while I’m away.

 

Schedule for Week of May 31st

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

Happy Memorial Day, No Classes

Wednesday

7:45am Basic Yoga 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 Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you want to attend in person, space is limited.

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

• Follow Yoga with Elle on Facebook
• Email me at ellenewman11+yoga@gmail.com with any questions.
• Ask to join the private Facebook group.
• Receive this newsletter in your email by signing up here.Ne

Live isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
~ Vivian Greene

 

Hi Everyone,

I usually try to find quotes that aren’t quite as popular as this one so that you have a little variety when you open these newsletters, but this one seemed too perfect for my mood this morning not to share. Not only is it drizzling as I write this, but the sentiment speaks to how I see my practice. That I’m not avoiding the rain, but keeping myself strong enough that I can see rain for what it is. I might not think I like it, but I can thrive/dance/find joy in it nonetheless.

I wanted to give everyone a heads up that we won’t have class on May 31st, which is over Memorial Day weekend. If you are yearning to practice please feel free to make use of the videos here on yogaelle.com. I hope you have a great day off!

For those of you looking forward to practicing outside this summer we have a firm start date of June 23rd at 8:15am at Winona Senior High School. There will be more information in next week’s newsletter, including how to register through community ed, and a reminder of how all of that will work.

Let me know if you’re interested in practicing in person at Infinity on Monday or Friday. In alignment with the CDC’s recommendations, if you’re fully vaccinated you can practice without a mask.

xoxo

~Elle

Schedule for Week of May 21st

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you’d like to attend in person, space is limited.

Wednesday

7:45am Basic Yoga 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 Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you want to attend in person, space is limited.

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

• Follow Yoga with Elle on Facebook
• Email me at ellenewman11+yoga@gmail.com with any questions.
• Ask to join the private Facebook group.
• Receive this newsletter in your email by signing up here.

The land knows you, even when you are lost.”
~Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Hi Everyone,

The loosening of restrictions is on my mind, especially concerning our in-person practices. When I reached out to Heather, she let me know that she plans to make an announcement for Infinity and has asked that we run things as we usually do until then. I am hopeful I will know more soon and will keep you in the loop.

I’m wondering about your thoughts and feelings on this. Are you comfortable with practicing in a room where the vaccinated among us were unmasked? Would you feel comfortable bumping the class sizes back up to 8 like we had last summer? I just ask this last question because I suspect if we could practice without masks a few of our Zoom yogis might want to join us. If you haven’t already, please let me know your thoughts.

If you are enjoying Zoom, don’t worry this will continue being an option.

Lastly a student reached out after Friday’s class letting me know my energy seemed stressed and wondering if it was them. I want to ensure you all that my distraction had everything to do with a lack of sleep and an uncertain situation, and had nothing to do with any of you. I sincerely hope my distraction didn’t negatively affect anyone else’s practice, and as always thank you so much for your patience and support. You are truly the best!

xoxo

~Elle

Schedule for Week of May 17th

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you’d like to attend in person, space is limited.

Wednesday

7:45am Basic Yoga 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 Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you want to attend in person, space is limited.

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

• Follow Yoga with Elle on Facebook
• Email me at ellenewman11+yoga@gmail.com with any questions.
• Ask to join the private Facebook group.
• Receive this newsletter in your email by signing up here.

May-Flower
by Emily Dickinson

Pink, small, and punctual,
Aromatic, low,
Covert in April,
Candid in May,

Dear to the moss,
Known by the knoll,
Next to the robin,
In every human soul.

Bold little beauty,
Bedecked with thee,
Nature forswears
Antiquity.

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to everyone for confirming when they were in class, I think I am caught up and kind of know what’s going on… we’ll see!

I have been enjoying the lighthearted feel of the classes, both in person and Wednesdays on Zoom. I think we must all be feeling a bit lighter with so much sunshine. And slowly I think most of us are able to reconnect with our families, which has to make us feel a bit better!

Speaking of families, I’m thinking of you on Mother’s Day. I hope that you all find a way to honor the feminine in yourselves as well as others today.

Much Love,

~Elle

Schedule for Week of May 10th

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you’d like to attend in person, space is limited.

Wednesday

7:45am Basic Yoga 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 Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you want to attend in person, space is limited.

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

• Follow Yoga with Elle on Facebook
• Email me at ellenewman11+yoga@gmail.com with any questions.
• Ask to join the private Facebook group.
• Receive this newsletter in your email by signing up here.

The deep roots never doubt spring will come.
–Marty Rubin

 

Hello friends,

Just a quick reminder to let me know if you are planning on attending in person at Infinity. We still have a limited capacity, and I would hate to have to turn anyone away at the door. It also just helps us figure out how to arrange ourselves in the room. Thank You!

As always please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you, or if you have any questions.

Much Love,

~Elle

Schedule for Week of May 3rd

Contact me with any questions!

Monday

8:15 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you’d like to attend in person, space is limited.

Wednesday

7:45am Basic Yoga 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 Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Contact me if you want to attend in person, space is limited.

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

• Follow Yoga with Elle on Facebook
• Email me at ellenewman11+yoga@gmail.com with any questions.
• Ask to join the private Facebook group.
• Receive this newsletter in your email by signing up here.