The Move is here!

The time has finally come. WE ARE MOVING! We will be closed Saturday, 12/5 and Sunday, 12/6 so that we can move everything and re-open in our new location Monday, 12/7. As you know, we aren't going far... just next door to 107-40 Queens Blvd, Suite 206. We know you will be missing us next weekend, so we hope you will sign up for some Karma Yoga and help us move. Please call us (718.263.0788) or stop  by the studio to sign up. We are very excited and hope you will join us. 

Bamboomoves Holiday Gift Packages...

are here! Shop online or in the studio!

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Case of the Cyber-Mondays.

To most people who live in NYC (or, um, anywhere), black Friday is almost always a bad idea. Braving the throngs of tourists for anticlimactic deals isn't really worth it... But thank goodness for cyber-Monday, where we can shop deals in the comfort of our own homes (or offices).

If you are looking for reasonably priced, environmentally responsible, well designed gifts for those on your holiday list, check out Inhabitat; cyber-Monday deals include 30% off things like,

So, happy shopping!

And don't forget to check out our Holiday Gift Packages (online and in the studio)... with lower prices that are not restricted to cyber-Monday!

Happy T-Day!

We are thankful for all of you!

A new semester of kids classes is almost here...

and they will fill up fast, so we encourage you to sign up online! (Or at the studio.)

A few changes in our program*: the semester will be 19 weeks long, from January 4th, until May 24th. The prices for the parent/child and prenatal classes will remain the same, but the kids yoga and capoiera classes, while still $22 for a single class, will have the option available to pay for the entire semester for $361. ($19/class).

Please call (718.263.0788), or stop by with any questions... See you in class!

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NYT: Is the Spirit of Competition in the Soul of Yoga?

Photo: James Estrin/The New York Times

A couple of days ago the New York Times published a story about something I never knew existed... competitive yoga! Check it out...

Don't forget!

Level I Foundations Workshop

Saturday, November 21: 3:30 - 6:30pm

$45 pre-registration, $55 day of

If you are new or returning to Yoga... or just want a refresher course, this workshop is a great place to start. Taught by the Bamboomovesstaff, this three hour workshop provides guidance through beginning sequences (including Surya Namaskara), Samavritti& Ujjayi breathing, finishing poses and Yama & Niyama and the 8 Limbs of Astanga Yoga.

Bamboo Warrior Teacher Training Info Session

Mark your calenders for Sunday, December 13th: 2:00 - 3:00pm...

THE TRAINING:

BODY: All the physical essentials of the practice, the physical aspects of yoga, are the skeleton of the practice.  With a thorough understanding of these practices we can integrate the mental and emotional elements of yoga more easily.

-Precise understanding and experience of Sun-Salute, Warrior, Balances, Inversions, Forward Bend, Back Bend and Twists.

-Understanding the Energy Body: Chakras and Nadis

-Energy Training, Chi-Kung

-Effective use of sequencing: learning how to organize the postures in an intelligent order

-Yogic Diet, Nutrition, Fasting, Kriyas

-Pressure Point Healing, Yoga Therapy

-Basic adjustments and assists

-Anatomy & Physiology: (Western and Eastern)

-Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine

 MIND: In this sense our mind training is more concerned with our emotional understanding of people, situations, and energy.  How we interact with others on a psychological level and how that relates to being a yogi.

 -Qualities of a good teacher

-Pranayama

-Mantra and Meditation

-Chakra Tuning. Jung Choong Breathing

-Private Sessions; Working with VERY stiff people

-Managing a Successful Yoga Class and Studio

SPIRIT:  The realm of spirit for this course is in understanding information at its various levels.  The knowledge portion of this course is broad in its reach; however, each concept/philosophy often builds on or is a part of the other and therefore comes to be one body of knowledge of which the instructor or healer should have an adequate understanding.  During this portion of the course questions are strongly encouraged.

-Spiritual Healing

-Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and 8 Limbs of Yoga

-Bamboo Philosophy:

            -3 Principles of Energy

            -Chanting and Healing Sounds

            -The Trinity as seen across various traditions

-Bhagavad Gita and the main types of Yoga

REQUIREMENTS:  Application, Essay, and hold Sirsasana (headstand) for 30 sec.

CERTIFICATION: Graduates who finish all requirements will be certified by Bamboomoves to teach Bamboomoves Yoga Level I and All Levels classes, and will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT 200 hour.

SCHEDULE: Training will take place from February 2 to May 1, Wednesday nights, 7-10pm and six weekends, Saturday 7am-5pm and Sunday 7am-12pm. There will be a final retreat  April 30-May 2 or April 23-25.

Cost: $3,500, includes $200 non-refundable application fee. Training, Workbook and Retreat, $3,000 before Nov. 30, and $3,250 before December 30.

(Please note, this does not include additional textbooks. We will send a list to those applicants who are accepted.)

Presence Illuminating Jewelery, by Ronnie Rose. Part II.

So, this morning I came in feeling a little glum... you know those days where you just want it to be night-time again so that you can crawl back into bed? Yeah, that's how I felt. And then Ronnie (friend and student at Bamboomoves) stopped in bearing gifts... she brought in several pieces from her jewelry line (to sell here at Bamboo for the holiday season). Her work is beautiful and I was her first customer... It was if she read my energy... she had a necklace with my name all over it; the pendant was citrine crystal, which in short, is supposed to bring optimism to the wearer. It is also supposed to help with chakra alignment and aid digestion. These are all things I need some help with as of late (TMI?), and after she put that pendent around my neck, I just felt better. About everything.

So, I hope you will come in and reap the benefits of Ronnie's artistry... Select pieces from her collection will be available in our retail section throughout the holiday season. (Please note, all pieces are marked down from original prices.)

Thank you Ronnie!

the best holiday gift suggestion of all time:

Nutrition Workshop: Transitioning to a Vegetarian Diet.

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Presence Illuminating Jewelery, by Ronnie Rose.

In all the time Ronnie Rose has been practicing here, we never knew she made such beautiful jewelry. But the secret is out... and just in time for the holiday season! Ronnie creates simple but, beautifully crafted semi-precious gemstone jewelery, using stones with significance and healing power. We will be carrying a few of her pieces in our retail section soon, so keep an eye out... in the meantime, check out her website.

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