“One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.”
― Krishnamurti 

Hello Everyone,

As many of you know Yarnology has been dealing with some painting fumes from the building next door which shares some of the duct work. It was bad enough that I worked from home! Even “normal” people got headaches. The good news is that it’s improving quickly. Monday’s class is still a Zoom-only class, but my expectation is that by Friday we will be back in Yarnology practicing yoga among the skeins.

I am taking Labor Day off, as I have cousins in town. Linda is the kind of cousin that both my sister and I describe as the sister we’ve always wanted. Mostly we do this because it’s funny to see the reactions of the people around us, but still it speaks to how close we are. Jay, her son, is also amazing. I haven’t seen them in person for a few years and I plan on eating up every minute with them!

This Wednesday morning is our last outdoor class for the season, and the forecast — as of right now — is predicting sun!

Thank you so much for all your flexibility this week. You are amazing!

Much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of August 30th

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Monday August 30th

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Zoom only.

• Register for Zoom Class Here
  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941

Wednesday Sept 1st

8:15am Outdoor Yoga at High School

Thursday Sept 2nd

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday Sept 3rd

7:45am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

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  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Space is limited, please contact me if you want to attend in person.

Yoga Videos and Meditation

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Thursday

7:15-8:15am All Levels
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“The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees 

Hello Everyone,

I have been giving a lot of careful thought to our fall schedule. As some of you know by now I have realized I need a little more time and energy to devote to some personal projects and my own practice. Taking a break from classes is not an easy decision for me, as I love practicing with you all, and many of you have been a huge support to me personally, and I hate to let you down. However, the good part about teaching many times a week is if I drop one class there are others you can attend.

Regular Root River Yogis, have likely already heard I’m taking a break from my Wednesday evening classes. I will, of course, still be teaching Thursday morning and the recordings of those classes will be available. For those few of you who can’t make morning classes, I will miss you. However, I know there are many other amazing evening Root River Classes so I trust your practice won’t be interrupted. I am still here if you have any questions or there’s anything I can do for you.

I am also going to take a break from my Wednesday classes in Winona once our outdoor classes come to an end on Sept. 1st. As you likely remember we had planned to move this class indoors at Infinity. With our local Covid cases up, air quality and time for the studio to air out in-between classes is once again an issue at Infinity Studio, making our Wednesday morning time slot unavailable. I am not closing this door permanently, I know there could be other options for practice. But for right now, I’m going to take a needed break. I apologize for the turn around.

Monday /Friday classes, please continue to register with me, if you want to practice in person. We are still practicing at Yarnology and the space is limited. Also for those of you showing up early to help me move all the displays out of the way, don’t worry about tomorrow, I moved them before I left last night so we’re all set to go!

Thank you all for your support and understanding.

So much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of August 23rd

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Monday August 23rd

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

• 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.

Wednesday August 25th

8:15am Outdoor Yoga at High School
5-6pm Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday August 26th

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday August 27th

7:45am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

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

Yoga Videos and Meditation

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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.

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I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?
~Mary Oliver The Summer Day

Hello and Happy Sunday!

I heard from Heather last week that our studio was projected to be ready for us in 2-4 weeks. So for now we have Zoom and limited spaces at Yarnology.

For those of you looking for outdoor options I’ll be teaching at WHS on Wednesday mornings through Sept. 1st.

See you on the mat soon!

~Elle

Schedule for Week of August 16th

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Monday August 16th

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

• 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.

Wednesday August 18th

8:15am Outdoor Yoga at High School
5-6pm Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday August 19th

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday August 20th

7:45am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

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  • Pay with Infinity Card or call  507-453-7941
• Space is limited, please contact me if you want to attend in person.

Yoga Videos and Meditation

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Root River Yoga on Zoom

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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.

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“How Superheroes Make Money:
– Spider-Man knits sweaters.
– Superman screw the lids on pickle jars.
– Iron Man, as you would suspect, just irons.”
― Jim Benton

Hi Everyone,

One of my interview questions when I applied at Yarnology was, “what is your superpower”? To be honest I don’t remember my answer, but I do remember what an interesting question it was.

What I love about the quote above is the juxtaposition of super powers with seemingly banal tasks. Well, ok, knitting is amazing. But ironing and tightening jars are certainly not usually seen as part of the hero’s journey. For me, and I suspect many others, the every day, seemingly small tasks are actually the hardest.

All of this is my way of saying I’m inspired by your persistence and dedication, to showing up for your own practice every week, but also to coming together as a group. There are many options for yoga in our community, especially if you include online options!  You are truly super heroes.

The lamb in tree pose is meant to signal that we’ll still be meeting at Yarnology this Friday. Please let me know if you’re planning on attending, especially if you plan to attend in person. Even though I feel good about the air quality at Yarnology, I’m mindful of needing to give everyone their room to breathe.

xoxo

~Elle

Schedule for Week of August 9

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Monday August 9th – No Class

Wednesday August 11

8:15am Outdoor Yoga at High School
5-6pm Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday August 12

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday August 13

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

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

Yoga Videos and Meditation

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Root River Yoga on Zoom

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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

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“The doing and the daring are the magic keys to unlocking the treasure chest.”
― Reba Linker, Follow the Yarn: The Knitting Wit & Wisdom of Ann Sokolowski

Dear friends,

Thank you so much for your support and willingness to go with the flow this past week. You’re all inspiring and I’m so grateful to know you.

As most of you know by now, the Infinity Yoga Studio is momentarily closed due to water damage. I heard from Heather and “it is looking like it will be more complicated than anticipated,” meaning it could be weeks rather than days before we are able to return to Infinity Yoga Studio. I am feeling some sadness for our floor that will be replaced, but I am reminded that our yoga community isn’t dependent on a studio or even props, but rather our group persistently practicing together.

For the time being we will continue to practice at Yarnology on Monday and Friday mornings. If you are craving outdoor practices, keep in mind that Wednesday classes are at the High School at 8:15am. No registration needed for Wednesday classes; please continue registering for Mon/Fri classes. Zoom is also an option for Monday/Friday classes.

Next Monday, August 9th, I’m unavailable and had lined up a sub. However, this has gotten decidedly more complicated, so as of right now, we’re going to take that day off. I will let you know if anything changes.

Lastly, I know many of you are facing obstacles to your practice right now. Please let me know if there’s anything more I can do to support you.

much love,

~Elle

Schedule for Week of August 2

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Monday August 2

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

• 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.

Wednesday August 4

8:15am Outdoor Yoga at High School
5-6pm Forrest Inspired Vinyasa  – Root River Zoom

Thursday August 5

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

Friday August 6

7:45 am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Infinity Yoga at Yarnology

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

Monday August 9 No Class.

Yoga Videos and Meditation

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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.
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