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Virtual Yoga Offerings

March 16, 2020 by Deb Purcell

Last week, after a week of self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak, a close friend from Denver asked me if I would lead virtual yoga classes for her and some friends to keep them breathing through these times of social isolation. I began inquiring and found a number of other folks interested as well, so here we are!
 
If you’d like to sign up for some virtual vinyasa yoga this week (with this view in the background, NO joke… although if it’s raining it might look a bit different ;-)), please email me if I don’t already have your email address or message me through @deb.purcell on Instagram or Deb Purcell Yoga on Facebook and let me know which date(s) you will be attending (see below).
 
Classes are by donation. If you would like to contribute, you can e-transfer to purcelldeb@gmail.com or through Paypal with the same email address.
 
You will receive an email with a short form to fill out. Fifteen minutes before class you will receive an email with instructions for how to join the class (if it is your first virtual class with me, you will need to download an app).
 
This week’s vinyasa yoga classes are below (in PST for my own of town friends):
 
Tuesday, March 17th 4-5pm
 
Wednesday, March 18th 12-1pm
 
Thursday, March 19th 12-1pm
 
Friday, March 20th 12-1pm
 
Next week I’ll be adding some handstand conditioning classes to the mix, so stay tuned!

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Let’s Fly 2020!

March 9, 2020 by Deb Purcell

Here comes round two!

Learn several beginner and intermediate arm balances and variations of postures. Explore easeful transitions into and out of arm balances.

Whether you are new to arm balancing or experienced in arm balancing, you will leave this workshop with new tools and techniques for graceful yoga practice.

Expect to practice yoga. Please bring a notebook. All levels welcome.

Sign up here: https://yyoga.ca/events/workshop-lets-fly-inspiring-arm-balances

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Spring 2020 Handstand Series

March 9, 2020 by Deb Purcell

Here we go again! Send me an email to register or inquire further.

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Reading List!

December 1, 2019 by Deb Purcell

It’s been requested that I share a list of books that I read from in class. It has come to pass that I usually read a passage from a book at the beginning of class and weave that theme throughout the class. It started a few years ago when I was reading a book and each chapter was SO good, I just HAD to share everything I was reading in my classes. Now it’s a regular thing. I tried a couple of times to intentionally not read and changeup my class and the way I themed, but every time I did that, my regulars asked: “What’s up? Where are the readings?” Apparently, my readings are an integral part of why students show up for my classes.

 

Part of my daily (except on weekends) routine, is to read something inspirational. I learned about this in my first training with Kevan Gale and Fluid Yoga; daily inspirational reading, along with journaling, meditation and a few other practices, support us to create contentment and intentionality in our lives. I have been practicing this ever since. If this sounds overwhelming- reading something Monday to Friday- if it helps, many of these books have short chapters. I don’t create significant amounts of time in my life to read. I prefer short and sweet, except during vacation periods. In cases where the chapters are long, I read half a chapter per day, or 10-pages per day (whichever is less ;-)). The daily inspirational reading really does help. Like meditation, it’s a little bit of soul connection and reminder, in the middle of my busy life.

 

Without further ado, here’s a list of what I’ve read to my classes! I’ll update the list when I’ve got new books to add:

Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle

Love, Warrior by Glennon Doyle

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson

The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson

The Buddha Walks into a Bar

Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

I’m currently reading: Taking the Leap by Pema Chodron

 

 

A few other books I completed before I started reading in my classes and recommend are:

Happiness by Mathieu Ricard

Fierce Medicine by Ana Forest

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Sharon Begley

The Place That Scare You by Pema Chodron

Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss

The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (actually, this book was so transformative for me that the beginning of my practice, I think I’ll re-read it and bring it to class, so if you come to my classes, you can hold off on this one for now if you’d like!)

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Let’s Fly: An Arm Balancing Workshop with Variations & Transitions

November 1, 2019 by Deb Purcell

Just over two weeks away! This workshop is for ALL levels, whether you don’t know how to get into crow or are trying to press handstand from crow! And in between and beyond (I will include any arm balance or transition you are working on! With that said, this workshop does NOT include handstands). It’s a chance to get nerdy about arm balances, ask questions, slow the process down, see how others get into and out of arm balances, let go and have some FUN!!!! For more info and registration, go here: https://yyoga.ca/events/workshop-lets-fly

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