Dear Fellow Yogis, Wishing you a beautiful day! An inspiring quote to inspire your practice: The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic system, which is often identified with the fight-or-flight response, and the parasympathetic, which is identified with what's been called the relaxation response. When you do yoga - the deep breathing, the stretching, the movements that release muscle tension, the relaxed focus on being present in your body - you initiate a process that turns the fight or flight system off and the relaxation response on. That has a dramatic effect on the body. The heartbeat slows, respiration decreases, blood pressure decreases. The body seizes this chance to turn on the healing mechanisms. Richard Faulds Peace folows the practice! Please join us in this week's yoga classes with the focus of creating strength, flexibility, alignment and balance in all areas of you life! Yoga classes this week include: *NEW location! Tuesday*, 5/31, 8 - 9 a.m., outside in Highland Park to the right of the fountain unless it is raining or chilly (below 55 degrees, when in doubt please call or text me) Levels 1/2 *Wednesday*, 6/1, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., 5647 Bryant St. 15206 beginner: developing flexibility, strength and a strong foundation, Wednesday class size is limited, please let me know if you will be attending. Cost is $10. Classes are beginner/level 1. *Thursday*, 6/2, 8:45 - 9:45 a.m., Lawrenceville at the Stephen Foster Community Center 286 Main St. 15201. Please contact the center for information: (412) 621-4152 <%28412%29%20621-4152>, or feel free to call me at (412) 417-6300. Namaste, Susan Rupani Certified Yoga Instructor (YogaWorks) Holistic Counselor (412) 417-6300 <412-417-6300>