April 2022 Newsletter - Did Someone Say It's Time to Celebrate?
Join us this month celebrating NINE years of GATHER!
On Tuesday, April 5th, Gather will be turning 9 years old! It feels like just yesterday we were opening our doors for the first time. We have been through so many ups and downs over the years, but one thing remains constant, our love and appreciation for YOU! Thank you for making Gather such a wonderful, magical place. We are eternally grateful for your unending support.
Continue reading for more updates including a SUPER AWESOME anniversary sale, some kick-ass special events, and your featured teacher of the month, Sandi Hagel.
Anniversary SALE!
As we enter our ninth year of gathering, yoga, and community, we want to offer you a special class package to ring in the celebration!
If you come into the studio on Tuesday, April 5th, you can purchase 9 classes for $90! This is the best sale we have ever offered, so take advantage while you can. One day only! *Limit one package per person*
We will also be offering 25% off everything in the boutique! 75% off anything that was already on our sale rack!
Dance Kickboxing!
with Hannah Brooks
Dance kickboxing is a high energy workout class that combines the techniques of martial arts with easy to follow dance moves and fun music. Build stamina, increase coordination, and burn calories while increasing lean muscle mass. Expect to sweat and leave with a smile!
No gym shoes required.
Date: Friday, April 8th
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Cost: $30 Drop In
Goddess Flow (Prenatal Yoga)
with Kelsey Schubert
Join Kelsey for one of her favorite offerings, Goddess Flow.
During this class, expecting mothers are given the opportunity to join in community and discuss the wonderful and challenging chapter that is pregnancy. After our opening, Kelsey will lead the group in a gentle flow that helps to give mothers the ability to listen to their body, trust their intuition, and gain excitement for the many things to come!
This class is open to mothers who are currently pregnant and to those are trying to conceive as well.
Class will begin with a 15 minute discussion followed by 45 minutes of mindful asana.
Date: Saturday, April 9th
Time: 11am-12pm
Cost: $25 Drop In
Join Abby the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month
for a Donation-Based Guided Meditation Class for the Flourish Foundation
The Flourish Foundation is a local non-profit organization that works to inspire systemic change through heartmind cultivation, promoting personal well-being, benevolent social action, and environmental stewardship. Many of their programs are centered around our local schools, however, they also offer classes and workshops at their own location down in Hailey.
Abby's donation-based guided meditation class will be held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00pm-7:45pm.
Please bring a check or cash to class with you as your donation!
Full Moon Sound Bath
with Hanna Curran
Join us for singing bowls and sound medicine around the full moons with Hanna. She will begin with pranayama (breath work), asana, and meditation to drop students into a state of deep relaxation.
This is a journey to energetically align through sound vibration and frequency. Not to be missed! Come get cozy and let your mind go...
Hanna will be on the river after this month, so make sure to catch her for this special event before she ships off!
Date: Saturday, April 16th
Time: 5:30-6:45pm
Cost: $30 Drop In
April 2022 Teacher Spotlight
Sandi Hagel
Sandi has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and it shows in her classes. She has a wonderful knowledge of the physical and subtle bodies which brings a whole new meaning to attending class. Many people find that attending Sandi's classes helps them to identify why injuries keep coming back, stop that pattern and begin to heal. If you're looking for something a little different to help you slow down and get back into your body, then look no further than Sandi!
Continue reading to learn a little more about this amazing instructor!
How did you get introduced to yoga?
I was introduced to yoga back in 1999-2000 when I was working with troubled youth. I was living in a yurt out Croy Canyon, and my friend Courtney Samway asked if I wanted to go to a yoga class at the Gateway building. I said, “sure, why not?!”. My very first class was a vinyasa class which I specifically recall had us practicing handstands, and I just remember thinking to myself, “this is HARD!” , and when trying to go upside down thought to myself, “I so hate but love that she is putting me outside of my comfort zone and making me do this!” And it very much intrigued and hooked me in that it got me to go inside myself and into my “stuff.”
How do you combine your passion for traditional Chinese medicine and yoga? Shortly after I began practicing yoga, I decided to pursue the path of teaching and have been teaching since 2001. A few years later I was on my way to grad school to study Chinese Medicine and have been teaching and practicing Chinese Medicine since 2006. In the past 5 years I have shifted my yoga practice into a slower-flowing and more therapeutic style. I really enjoy combining myofascial release techniques into the mix now as it allows students to learn about their physical body and holding patterns. Therefore, I believe this experience and format is empowering each participant to understand and know their physical bodies where the flowing portion of class also allows for decompression yet drops us into the deeper emotional and spiritual state.
What is currently inspiring your personal practice and the practice you teach in class? My personal practice currently and during COVID shifted to meditation in a BIG way! Long hikes/rides also became very important as my way of maintaining my overall well-being, state of mind... my sanity really! My own physical practice has become very gentle and incorporates some pranayama and myofascial release. I’m growing to truly appreciate simplicity and the “less is more” philosophy. And I’m doing my best to emphasize less being more in my classes, with my clients and within myself. It’s become a beautiful inspiration and is the next challenge on my journey!
Sandi's Weekly Schedule:
Sunday 5:30pm Therapeutic Slow Flow
Cheers to 9 years and many more to come!
