But the thing about remembering is that you don’t forget.
~Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried.

Hi There,

Just a quick note to remind you that there’s no class this upcoming Monday. I have an early start to a project day, so wish me good weather!

Several of you have asked me how you know when your card runs out. Good Question! Right now Heather is marking cards once a month when she takes care of payroll, and at that time she is also contacting anyone who is out of classes. Don’t worry if you get an email that lets you know you owe for classes, everyone involved knows there would be no way for you to have that information and you are not in trouble.

See you on the mat!

Elle

Schedule for Week of Oct. 29th

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Friday Oct 29th

7:45amForrest Inspired Vinyasa – Yarnology and Zoom.

• 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 Nov. 1st

No Class

Thursday Nov. 11th

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

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Thursday

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

Lets Stay Connected

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.

Hi Friends,

The leaves on the ground remind me of last fall and our last practices outside with leaves underfoot. While I will be honest enough to say that I prefer warm feet and predictable environments for my practices and especially for teaching, I cherish the adventure we all had together.

This fall I have been focused on some creative projects and some house projects that we are finally able to do. This is all good, but this last week I was so distracted that I forgot to write a newsletter on Thursday, let alone think about checking to make sure everything was ok with our Zoom classes! I am so sorry about that, thank you so much for your graciousness and flexibility!

Speaking of house projects, I need to cancel class Monday Nov. 1st, a friend of ours is helping us replace the screen on our porch and since this is an all day (or 2) project beginning with us picking up scaffolding to reach our second story porch, I need to be able to start right away. Thank you in advance for understanding.

I took this morning to catch up a bit, and have created new Zoom classes and registered all of you who were registered before. If you want to stop receiving reminder emails every week, let me know and that can be arranged!

I heard from Heather this past week concerning the studio. She said that they planned to start ripping up the remainder of the floor last Friday but the contractors wouldn’t be able to start repairing them for a minimum of 4 weeks. So this doesn’t tell us a whole lot in terms of timing, but at least we know that the project is still moving forward.

I also wanted to share that I ran into Randy Severson last week in a serendipitous  meeting in Menard’s parking lot. He says “hello” to everyone and is hoping to pop in after class to say hello to us all in person. He’s going to have a hip replacement but hopes to be back to class at some point after that. He is still stretching and still smiling and still has a cup of coffee in his hand.

This week I plan to return to the Thursday Newsletter schedule.

Elle

Schedule for Week of Oct. 22nd

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Friday Oct 22nd

7:45amForrest Inspired Vinyasa – Yarnology and Zoom.

• 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 Oct. 25th

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – 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.

Thursday Oct. 28th

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

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.

Thursday

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

Lets Stay Connected

Kindness eases change

Love quiets fear.

~Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents

Hi,

Just a quick note to assure you that this week’s schedule hasn’t changed. Lulu Belle the Bandit Queen also wants to assure those of you she hasn’t seen lately that she too is keeping up her practice.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you, and have a wonderful week! XOXO

~Elle

Schedule for Week of Oct.15th
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Friday Oct 15th

7:45amForrest Inspired Vinyasa – Yarnology and Zoom.

• 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 Oct. 18th

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – 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.

Thursday Oct. 21st

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

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.

Thursday

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

Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadow’s edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun.~Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.

Hello Friends,

This week I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with some old friends and much of our conversations centered around being present in nature. I visited one friend’s garden that she’s tended over the past several decades by sitting quietly with each new plant and listening to where it wanted to be planted. The result is a marvelous cultivated wildness.

Another friend told me of how he rediscovers his favorite trails by hiking them with his children. How he’s trying to relearn as an adult the kind of curiosity and presence he witnesses in the young.

Meanwhile Brett, Lulu and I have been taking our evening walks on our road. Our usual route, in my mind, is a practical one, dictated by avoiding a Shepard that brings out the worst in Lulu while remaining close enough to home that we don’t have to drive anywhere. Last night Brett revealed its his favorite walk and I found myself appreciating the valley where we live even more than usual.

I hope that you are having experiences that open up the world around you in beautiful ways. I hope that you find unexpected doorways into curiosity and even joy.

Much love,

Elle

Schedule for Week of Oct. 7th

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Friday Oct 8th

7:45amForrest Inspired Vinyasa – Yarnology and Zoom.

• 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 Oct. 11th

8:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – 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.

Thursday Oct. 14th

7:15am Forrest Inspired Vinyasa – Root River Zoom

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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.

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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