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"We are dedicated to providing a complete yoga experience and promoting yoga as a way of life. Our goal is to serve the yoga community by creating a sacred space and offering classes that are taught in various styles for all levels and ages. Each class will encompass elements that promote balance, strength, flexibility, and peace."

Namaste,
Charlotte and Mike
Pranava Yoga Center

"Patanjali talked about friendliness, compassion,gladness, and joy. Friendliness and grace are two qualities that are essential for the yoga student. In yoga class, students often look so serious and so separate from one another. Where is the friendliness? Where is the compassion? Where is the gladness? Where is the joy? Without these, we have not achieved the true yoga of Patanjali." - B.K.S. Iyengar Light on Life

September 1, 2010 We want to thank everyone who participated in Yoga in the Park to Benefit TESSA last Sunday! You raised $1000 for TESSA! PYC and TESSA want to thank everyone! Namaste, Mike. August 25, 2010 This SUNDAY! Yoga in the Park to Benefit TESSA Organization! We are having a yoga in the park at Myron Stratton Home Campus 2525 S. State Hwy 115 (S. Nevada) at 3pm! Pranava Yoga Center is now a Private Occupational School for the State of Colorado and also a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance. We have set a date for our Teacher Training Program, January 8, 2011. Please check our website for more info. You still have time to vote for your favorite small businesses in Colorado Springs. Please go to: http://www.csindyballot.com/ Namaste, Mike and Charlotte. August 1, 2010 Charity Yoga in the Park to Benefit TESSA - Sunday, August 29 3pm-4:30pm Please Join Pranava Yoga Center and TESSA for this fun filled outdoor yoga. Our goal is to have 100 people practicing yoga. All the proceeds will be donated to TESSA. TESSA has been helping women, children, and our community for over 33 years. Let our community come together as one and show our appreciation by joining us for Yoga in the Park! Everyone needs a little help including TESSA! July 25, 2010 Pranava Yoga Center is helping our friend to find 3 kittens a home. They are 3-4 months old grey kittens. Please let us know if you are interested! Thank you! Mike and Charlotte. July 15, 2010 Reminding you that this weekend is the Yoga Rocks the Mountain in Snowmass! Please join Pranava's instructor Mike for this event! He will be teaching 2 workshops for this event! Also, Please join TESSA and Pranava for a Charity Yoga in the Park on Aug 29th. We cant express enough how important this event is. 110% of the proceeds will go to TESSA. We will also have raffles! 4th of July, 2010 A Meditation for the Nation event is forming in different studios throughout the country! This is an opportunity for us to unite as a Yoga Community to send a collective intention of healing towards our Ocean and all of its inhabitants as they struggle with the oil spill. In past years, we have offered our energetic support through meditation for National courage, compassion, integrity and wisdom. NOW, let's remember our human unity and intrinsic inner power as we join together in heart and mind for the health of our Gulf waters! Please join EVERYONE and Pranava Yoga Center for this event at Monday, July 5th at 8pm for this event. Namaste, Mike and Charlotte. July 1, 2010 Happy July! Reminder about PYC Shirts and yoga mats are 20% Discounted. June 7, 2010 We are cancelling the Raja Class on Saturday and putting in Dharma Yoga Lvl.1-3 12-1:30pm for the summer. 2 Hour Raja Yoga will be back in the fall! June 1, 2010 Happy Memorial Day! We are offering Discounted Class Packages for the next few months. Please check the Pricing on our website for more information! Reminder about our Anusara Workshop on June 20th. Please come and join Marcee and Glenn from Fountain of Health Yoga Center! There are still spots available. May 13, 2010 Please note, The Healing Power Within Workshop has been rescheduled to September. More info to come.. Further down the line, On June 20, we are having an Anusara Workshop. Please check our workshop area for more information! Please register early as these workshop will fill up quickly! Next few months, we are revising our schedule for the summer. Please keep checking our schedule for the latest and most current schedule. May 3, 2010 Dont forget! This Sunday, Pranayama as a Prelude to Meditation workshop! Healing Power Within Workshop - SHANNON EARTHTREE AND SANTI DEVI- Experience your innate potential for healing in all ways, self-healing, healing others and planetary healing. Create an awareness of your own capabilities. Tap into your strengths through the dynamic and transformational practice of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Engage in kriyas designed to activate the natural healing source within. Kundalini Yoga will be followed by a teaching and meditation by Santidevi. She will further explore how to access the healer within for personal and planetary healing. There will be time for Q & A to address your specific questions. April 21, 2010 With the suggestion from our PYC Practioners, We have added 2 Week Unlimited package. April 18, 2010 Real World Sutra Workshop is sold out. We do have a wait list. Please join us for Pranayama as a Prelude to Meditation Workshop on Sunday, May 9 with Paul Fuess.This workshop will cover: Why Pranayama? What Is Pranayama? Complete Yogic Breath (the mother of all Pranayamas), Patanjali’s Idea of Pranayama, Mudras and Bhandas, Aspects of the Breath, and the Five Major Vayus from Ayurveda, Prana Vidya, Swara as It Relates to Subtle Anatomy and Its Use, Methods of Using Breath to Prepare for a Contemplative Practice. April 17, 2010 Real World Sutra workshop is sold out. Kundalini workshop have only 3 spots available. April 15, 2010 Kundalini Workshop is this Sunday at 3-5:30pm! There are 4 spaces available. For those we are coming, Please Prepay. You can call us and pay over the phone. Pranayama as a Prelude to Meditation Workshop is happening on May 9th! Please check our website for more information. March 16, 2010 We have 2 exciting workshops in April. Real World Sutra on Sunday, April 25 and May 2nd with Jessica P. Also, Kundalini Workshop on April 18 with Shannon EarthTree from Denver. Please check our website for more information. March 2, 2010 Busy weeked Reminder about this Sunday, Feb 28 3-6pm. We are having an Ashtanga Workshop with Steve Koehlner at Pranava Yoga Center! We have 5 spots left. Please join us! February 21, 2010 Just a reminder, there are only 5 spots left for the Ashtanga Workshop. February 18, 2010 Reminder: Please join us for the Purpose of Your Life Workshop this Sunday at 3pm! There are few spaces still available! February 11, 2010 PYC is excited to have 2 new instructors Lisa T and Samantha D! Starting February 19, Samantha will be teaching Vinyasa Express class on Friday's at 12:30-1:30pm. Starting Feb 25, Lisa will be teaching at Thurs 5:30 - Ashtanga Vinyasa and Fridays 6pm Vinyasa 1 class... Please welcome them when you see them. February 8, 2010 Reminding you of 2 of our upcoming workshops... Purpose of Your Life Workshop on Sunday, February 21 3-5pm. (11 Spots left) and Ashtanga Workshop on Sunday, February 28 3-6pm (8 Spots left) We are also offering a Reiki Level 1 Course in March. For more information, Please check out "Special Events" on our website. To reserve, please email info@pranavayogacenter.com or call (719)444-8463 January 25, 2010 Happy Monday! We want to thank everyone who came to Yoga Day on Saturday. It was a huge success. We are going to donate to Alzheimers Association thanks to you! We wanted to celebrate Yoga Day by donating and everyone who came made it possible! So, Thank you! We going to be revising the class schedules a little bit to make room for few new instructors within few weeks, so please keep a lookout on our online schedule for future updates! Just a friendly reminder about the Animal Yoga Workshop that is going to happen on February 6. Please check our website for more info! January 19, 2009 We want to thank everyone who joined us this weekend for the Ashtanga and Acroyoga workshops. We also want to thank Joan and Rachel for presenting a wonderful workshop on Saturday and Sunday. It was a packed house workshops. We also want to let people know that on Yoga Day, January 23, Pranava will donate $3 per person that comes to Pranava to practice. Pranava will donate all the proceeds to Alzheimer's Association. We wanted to do something special. We could not think of better way to celebrate Yoga Day than celebrating the day by giving. Also, Please check our website for other workshops and events that is offered. January 14, 2009 We have 1 cancellation for the Ashtanga Workshop. Please email info@pranavayogacenter.com if you are interested. January 5, 2010 The Ashtanga Workshop is full.. We have a wait list. NOTE: 12Noon Raja Yoga and 4pm Dharma Yoga has been cancelled to make room for this workshop. We do have spaces available for the Acroyoga Workshop on January 17th. Please check the website for more information. January 1, 2010 Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Holiday Season! We want to thank everyone that came to our Mauna.. a Silent Meditation gatherings. Mike and Charlotte December 22, 2009 Please note: Winter Schedule change will happen on January 18th, 2010. January 16th Ashtanga Workshop is getting full.. only 10 more spaces are available. Please email us if you would to attend. January 17th 3-6pm Acroyoga Work with Rachel Nelson. This workshop touches upon all the disciplines that AcroYoga offers, combining Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage. The class experience includes: Circle Ceremony, Mirrored Asana, Partner Yoga Flow, Assisted Inversions, Partner Acrobatics, Flying Sequences and Thai Massage. Grounded in the breath, we will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and "metta" loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. December 10, 2009 We want to remind you about our January workshops. On Saturday January 16th, we are having a Asthanga Workshop at 2-5pm. On Sunday, January 17th, we have Acroyoga at 3pm. Please check our website for more information. 20% off PYC shirts that we have in stock! November 30, 2009 Just a reminder about Christmas Stocking for Kids.We are collecting items until tomorrow. You can also drop of items at their selected locations. Please check the website for more information. We want to thank everyone who attended the SOLD OUT workshop ,Chakra Tuning, on Sunday. Join us for a silent evening and silent meditation on Dec 31 at 9pm... cultivating calm for the new year ahead. Please feel free to bring your own meditation cushion and mala beads. Some may want to also bring a journal. We will break the silence precisely at Midnight by chanting Lokah Samasta Sukhinoh Bhavantu (translation: May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy And Free) 108 times. November 20, 2009 Please note that we have 2 classes on Thanksgiving. 6:30-7:30 Vinyasa 1 with Mike and 9:00-10:30 All Level Vinyasa with Charlotte. November 18, 2009 Please note: As of 11/18/2009, The Chakra Tuning Workshop is Sold Out. Note: To the students who registered for this workshop, Please prepay before the date of the event. November 16, 2009 There are only 3 more spaces left for Jessica's Chakra Tuning workshop. November 15, 2009 Jungle Yoga was a huge success! Thank you for coming to the wonderful workshop presented by PYC Instructor, Alison Nicholas. This workshop was sold out. We are planning to bring it back in few months.. Please Note: There are only 5 more spaces for Jessica's Chakra Workshop as of today. If you would like to join us, please email or call us. We are delighted to have AcroYoga by Rachel Nelson in January and also an Ashtanga workshop in February as well. Please keep checking our website for information and updates. November 11, 2009 Please note, Jungle Yoga is Sold Out. PYC is helping to raise items for 2009 Christmas Stocking For Kids Organization. We are trying to help raise items for unfortunate family and children for new clothing, toys, school supplies, and baby items. Please check around the studio for the information, it will tell you what they need. Whatever you can donate will help! There is also a Christmas stocking downstairs that you can put items in. DEADLINE DEC 2nd. Please check "Workshops" for more information. Namaste, Mike and Charlotte. November 2, 2009 On November 14th, Jungle Yoga at 8:30am. Please join Alison and Sage Nicholas for a fun morning of practicing yoga in the jungle! This will be a great time to play with your child, ages 2 and older. We will plan to watch short clips of film from "The Jungle Book" movie and then reenact the animals we meet on our own jungle adventure. October 19, 2009 We want to thank everyone who attended Santi's Meditation Workshop Sunday! On November 14th, Jungle Yoga at 8:30am. Please join Alison and Sage Nicholas for a fun morning of practicing yoga in the jungle! This will be a great time to play with your child, ages 2 and older. We will plan to watch short clips of film from "The Jungle Book" movie and then reenact the animals we meet on our own jungle adventure. Also, on November 29th, Chakra Tuning Workshop! The workshop will begin with an in-depth discussion on the chakra system followed by a powerful and challenging asana practice designed to tune and stimulate each of the chakras from the root to the crown. We will explore how particular asanas can address and access possible root (karmic) causes of emotional and physical difficulties/stress in our lives, and how to use bija mantras and conscious intention to initiate deep and lasting healing. Please check our website "Workshops" for more info. October 11, 2009 We want to thank everyone who came out to our Charity class for Safe Pets. It was a huge success thanks to you! You can see the photos of our workshops on our website. We want to remind you of our next workshop on Sunday, Oct 18th with Santi Devi. A Guide to Meditation Workshop. We will explore the benefits of meditation, how to create a meditative space and develop a home practice. No prior meditation experience is necessary. All levels are welcome. If you have mala beads please bring them or you can purchase mala beads at Pranava Yoga Center. You will learn: -Basic pranayama/breath control -What is meditation? -How do you meditate? -The use of a mala for mantra practice -Tantric yantra meditation with the Sri Chakra -A bhakti ishta devata sadhana. Please call or email info@pranavayogacenter.com to reserve yoru spot! Namaste, Mike and Charlotte. October 7, 2009 This Sunday at 3pm! Pranava Yoga Center is having a donation based yoga class to support Safe Place. We are having 2 yoga classes happening simultaneously. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Safe Place a non-profit organization that helps to find forever homes for the pets of terminally ill persons. The money raised will help to support the animals that need food and medical care while they wait to meet their adoptive family (a process that can take several months). Please arrive to the studio 15 minutes early to allow time to fill out paperwork and to set up for class. Note: Please reserve your spot early. If you have a mat, Please bring it. We have only a limited # of mats available for rental. Please register early, as we will be able to accommodate approx. 35-38 practioners. Please register by calling (719) 444-8463 or email info@pranavayogacenter.com September 28, 2009 Gloria's workshop on Sunday was wonderful! We have photos of the workshop in our website under "Photos and Videos." Please take a look. Please check our website for upcoming workshops. Namaste, Mike and Charlotte. September 19,2009 Santi Devi's workshop is tomorrow! There are few spaces available. Please call or email to reserve your spot! We also added 3 more areas to our webiste. We added Past Workshops, Past Focus of the Month, and Testimonial page. If you would like to write something, Please email it to info@pranavaogacenter.com September 13, 2009 Just a reminder about the schedule change starting Sept. 14. Please check the website schedule for the most recent subbings and changes. Also, Please give a warm welcome to 4 New Teachers who joined our family of teachers: Karen, Darshan, Alison, and Sara. Slackrofest with YogaSlackers are in town! Please join them on Tuesday September 15th from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Colorado College/Worner Center Quad. September 10,2009 We are happy to offer Prenatal Yoga Class starting on Saturday September 19 at 9:30am! Also, Kundalini Class will start on Friday, September 18th @ 6pm. September 6, 2009. We are at full schedule on Labor Day Monday, September 7! Come on down and practice with us! Namaste, Mike. September 3, 2009 Namaste, Welcome Back Colorado College Students and friends! Join us for a week free of yoga! Prenatal Class will start on Saturday, September 19th @ 9:30 - 11am every Saturday. To find out more, please go to "workshop" on our website. We are also updating our fall/winter schedule. New schedule will be in effect as of September 14th. There are few minor changes. We have added a kundalini class on Fridays as well as the prenatal. We have excitedly added few more PYC instructors to our roster. Please keep checking our website for more info. August 25, 2009. Yoga Rocks Mountain Fest was amazing! Everyone had so much fun there! It is an event that should not be missed next year! Please check our website under photos and videos. I will keep updating it with pictures. We are going to update our schedule for the Fall/Winter starting on Sept 14th. Please check the schedule periodically for the changes. We are also going to be adding Kundalini Yoga to our Fall/Winter schedule. We would also like to announce our newest teacher Darshan Kaur to the PYC family! August 18, 2009. Gloria's workshop has changed to September 27th. Thank you! August 14, 2009 Reminder about Gloria's Baptiste Inspired Workshop Ascend to Power is happening on Sunday, August 23, 3-6pm. Baptiste Power Vinyasa is renown for it's ability to integrate universal and timeless physical and spiritual principals into a potent and creative yoga practice. We will synergisticaly work to dissolve energy blocks, held emotions and limiting perceptions by utilizing bio-mechanical precision with strength and an open heart. Come join us for a powerful, sweat-soaked workshop which is sure to challenge you beyond perceived limitations and then carry you through to great discovery. Now it's up to you.......... Also, a new workshop by Santi Devi on September 20th, 3-5pm. What does it mean to live in the heart of peace? Peace is the state of being that arises naturally and spontaneously when we no longer resist our experience. When we consciously live in the moment we have no sense of fear, anxiety or expectation, and connection to Self, life and the world we live in. Join Santi Devi for an afternoon of spiritual nourishment as she illuminates the essence of living in the heart of peace. August 4, 2009 Namaste, Just a reminder that the summer special rates for packages will end on August 8th. You can still purchase non expiring packages until Saturday. Please look at our website under pricing for more info. This Sunday, August 9th at 3pm is Patanjali's Yoga Sutra in Modern Life workshop with Jessica. Please call or email for information or reservation. Also, Please join Gloria for an Baptiste Inspired workshop on August 23rd at 3pm. July 13, 2009 Another workshop in August by demand! Baptiste Inspired Power Vinyasa w/ PYC's instructor, Gloria Jones on Sunday, August 23, 3pm-6pm. Power Yoga is renown for it's ability to integrate universal and timeless physical and spiritual principals into a potent and creative yoga practice. Come join us for a powerful, sweat-soaked workshop which is sure to challenge you beyond perceived limitations and then carry you through to great discovery. Now it's up to you... And of course..... Our new workshop, Real World Sutras: Patanjali's yoga sutra in Modern Life with Jessica Patterson is happening on Sunday, August 9th. 3-5pm. July 8, 2009 Our new workshop, Real World Sutras: Patanjali's yoga sutra in Modern Life with Jessica Patterson is happening on Sunday, August 9th. 3-5pm. Also in August, Yoga Rocks Mountain Fest is happening in Lyons, Colorado. Please check our website for more information. June 29, 2009 We want to thank everyone who came to Santi Devi's workshop on Saturday. Also, We want to thank Yoga World Reach Organization for having a such a wonderful event - Yoga Rocks The Park. We also want to thank all the yogis participated at City Park. It was a lot of fun with over 80 people. Please check our website in the photo area for pictures. End of August, they are having the Second Annual Yoga Rock Mountain Fest that is happening. Please check our website for more information. June 27, 2009 We have few spaces available for Santi Devi's workshop today at 3pm! Reminder that today's 4pm Class has been cancelled to make room for the meditation workshop! Yoga Rocks the Park is tomorrow at City Park in Denver. June 25, 2009 We want to thank everyone who voted for us on the Colorado Connection's A-List. We are grateful for your continued support! Thank you! We have few openings available for the workshop! Please call or email us to register. This weekend in Denver, Mike will be teaching for Yoga Rocks The Park on Sunday, June 28th starting at 4pm. This event will be held at City Park in Denver. We are expecting to have over 100 people at this event. Please join us! June 18, 2009 On Saturday, June 27th, we are having our workshop "Awaken Your Practice" with Santi Devi. There are only 5 spaces available for this workshop. If you are interested, Please call the center or email us at info@pranavayogacenter.com. Please check Pricing page in our website for summer specials that we have going til Aug 8th. For the most recent schedules, please check our website. We will keep our online schedule up to date with teacher subs and cancellations as well. We have Pranava Yoga Center shirts for sale at the center. Please see Mike or Charlotte if you want to purchase one. Raja Class on June 20th has been cancelled. June 8, 2009 Please check out our summer specials in our pricing part of our website. June 1, 2009 Pranava Yoga Center wants to thank all who participated in Spark the Fire Event in Denver this weekend. It was an amazing event. We met a lot of wonderful yogis from all over the country. PYC also wants to especially thank Madhuri Martin, the heart behind Spark the Fire for making it a dream come true. Thank You Madhuri! :) Our next workshop, Awaken Your Practice is already getting full. Please check out our website for more information and register early. Namaste, PYC. May 29, 2009 We are very excited for this weekend! In Denver, the long awaited Spark the Fire! Please check the website www.sparkthefire.com for more information. You can still be part of this historic event!! We are pleased to announce our next workshop on Saturday, June 27th from 3pm-5:30pm. AWAKEN YOUR PRACTICE with SANTI DEVI. You will learn the benefits of meditation, how to create a meditative space and develop a home practice. You will also learn basic pranayama/breathwork, use of mala for mantra practice,and tantric yantra meditation to begin. Please check our website for more details. Please register early to reserve your spot. May 18,2009 In Memoriam: Sri K. Pattabhi Jois A yoga legend, Pattabhi Jois, just passed away. He was 93 years old, and was an icon in the yoga community, and especially the ashtanga yoga community of which he is considered the modern founder. May 17,2009 Just as a reminder, the schedule changes take place this week. Please check the website for updated schedule. Pranava Yoga Center was voted in the Gazette as "Best of the Springs 2009" under the catergory for Best Place for Yoga. Thank You! May 11, 2009 We want to thank everyone who came to the Inversion and Arm Balancing Workshop yesterday. There are inspiring pictures on our website. Please feel free to check them out! Asana and Sacred Mandalas with Lisa Chappelle - June 7th WORKSHOP In this very fun, challenging, and transformational workshop we will explore the power of mandalas through intricately sequenced asanas and circular movement. We will also do some coloring and enjoy a clarifying meditation. Be prepared to sweat, move, and play your way to wholeness! Changes in the schedule will happen on the week of May 18th. We are going to update our schedules with teachers and adding on classes. Please check the website. SPARK THE FIRE on MAY 29-31. Pls go to our website or www.sparkthefire.com for more information. Yoga Rocks the Park starts May 24 for the whole summer. Please check out website for more information. May 4, 2009 We wanted to thank everyone for last week! We had the best attendence since our opening on 1/31/09! Inversion workshop this Sunday from 3-6pm. We have room for a few more students. This class is for beginners to advanced practitioners! Please check the website for more information! We have new classes starting May 18th. Please check our schedule for current and future classes. April 29, 2009 On Sunday May 10th, We are having an inversion and arm balancing workshop!!Mike will be leading the workshop on Sunday, May 10th from 3-6pm. Come learn to fly!! We hope to see you there! We are adding more classes on May18th! Gloria Jones will be teaching on Wednesday and Fridays at 8:30-10am. Keri Campbell will be teaching a new class, Women's Wellness on Wednesdays at 9am. Please check our website for more information.

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Focus of the Month: September

Dhyana - Meditation, Seventh Limb of

Ashtanga Yoga(8 Limbs of Yoga).

Dhyana forms the seventh limb of the ancient science of Yoga. It is derived from the Sanskrit root "dhyai" which means, "to think of". The literal meaning of Dhyana is Meditation. It concentrates upon a point of focus, with the intention of knowing the truth about it and is the thought and meditation of spiritual things. While practicing Dhyana Yoga, we meditate on a single flow of idea. The purpose is to withdraw all senses from various objects of interest. The focus is laid upon on one object.

Dhyana produces a state of tranquility. Its objective is to cleanse the subconscious, develop concentration, clear the mind, and bring about various stages of unified communion with God. Practising Dhyana Yoga allows the person to calm his mind and allow him/her to look at the outside world without any distractions. This enables him/her to reach a heightened level of awareness. Meditation, consciousness, and experience, are all but a single unity.

Dhyana (Meditation)

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“It is obvious that when you are mentally calm, you are honest and open-minded.” - Dalai Lama