Spring 2012 Classes begin April 15th
Sundays -
10:30 - 12:00pm, Mixed Level Hatha Yoga - Danvers CrossFit.

Tuesdays -
8:30 - 9:45am - Rusty Hinges Yoga. North Shore Yoga Studio, Beverly.
5:00 - 6:00pm - Open for individual or small group Yoga session $55. Call to 415-205-7914 for an appointment. Danvers CrossFit
6:00 - 7:15pm- Beg./Int.  Hatha Yoga. Danvers Crossfit.
7:30 - 8:45pm - R & R Yoga ( Relax & Restore). Danvers CrossFit

Wednesdays -
* 9 - 10:15am - Mixed Level Hatha Yoga, Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody.
* 10:30 -11:30 - Chair Yoga & Strength Training, Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody.
Call 978-977-9622 for drop in rates
6:30 - 7:45pm - Mixed Level Hatha.  Danvers Crossfit.

Thursdays -
* 6 - 7:15pm, Yoga & Meditation - North Shore Yoga Studio, Beverly.
See website for drop in rates and class packages. http://northshoreyogastudio.com/

Fridays -
*9 - 10am - Mixed level Hatha Yoga, Torigian Family YMCA , Peabody.
*10:30 - 11:30 - Chair Yoga and Strength Training, Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody.Call 978-977-9622 for drop in rates.
*6:00 - 7:30pm - TGIF (Thank Genesha its Friday!) Gentle Yoga and Deep Relaxation. North Shore Yoga, Beverly. 1st & 3rd Fridays only.
See webite for drop in rates http://www.northshoreyogastudio.com/



Directions:North Shore Yoga, Beverly: http://northshoreyogastudio.com/directions.html

Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody: http://www.ymca.net/y-profile/?assn=2785

NorthShore Crossfit, Danvers: http://northshorecrossfit.com/

Like a lotus flower that grows out of the mud and blossoms above the muddy water surface, we can rise above our defilements and sufferings

Buddhist Value: Imagine that you are a lotus seed buried beneath a muddy lotus pond. There is mud all around you, and you can feel them clearly. Above you, above this muddy pool of dirt, mud and filth, are sunshine and air. You are not disheartened as you begin your journey towards the surface.

With a determined heart, you begin to wiggle in the earth. You grow roots deep, deep into the mud. Your little stem grows up slowly. Suddenly, "pop" you are out of the mud! Your stem grows higher and higher, taller and taller. You rise up slowly, fighting against the muddy water. All of a

sudden, you are out of the muddy pond! You reach up towards the warm sun, shining down on you.

Your lotus bud begins to grow on top of your stem. It expands and grows larger and larger, finally bursting into full bloom. A white lotus flower. You stand beautifully above the muddy water, not dirtied by the mud from which you grow. You are white, fragrant and beautiful.

Everyone who saw you marvelled at your beauty! Your determination to grow out of the muddy pond reminds them of the Buddha and his journey towards Enlightenment. The Buddha, like a lotus, is determined to grow out of the muddy surroundings, that is the defilements and sufferings of life. He has done all that is to be done and he is showing us that we can all do it too. We may have defilements but we all have the potential of growing out of our defilements and achieving wisdom, like the Buddha.

You are a beautiful white lotus flower, and your role is to remind people to rise above their defilements and sufferings, just as you are arising above the muddy water and not dirtied by the mud from which you grow