This year, 2014, marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of Unity Woods Yoga Center. We are proud and honored to have been around all these years, and to have been a part of the amazing growth of yoga in the Washington DC area, the country in general, and the world at large. Unity Woods has had a significant effect on yoga in Washington, and we have been affected as well by the changes that have occurred over that time, particularly in recent years.

Yoga and the yoga scene are very different in 2014 than they were in 1979. Of course, yoga existed in the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) long before Unity Woods Yoga Center came into exis-tence. In the 1970’s, Lilias Folan’s television show

"Lilias, Yoga, and You" on PBS and Richard Hittleman’s book, Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan, introduced many area residents to yoga. During that decade, a lot of the WMA’s yoga activity centered around the Sivananda tradition, the method in which I began my practice. Sita Frenkel was a

primary influence in the WMA. Sita had studied directly with renowned yogi Swami Sivananda. She moved to the WMA in the 70’s and founded the Yoga Sadhana Mandir. Sivananda style teachers taught at St. Marks Church in DC in the mid-70’s (and still do), and students of Swami Satchidanana and Swami Vishnudevananda (who were themselves disciples of Swami Sivananda) offered classes in group houses in the city. Other influences included Ram Dass, who

See Namaste, page 2

InsideJohn’s Workshop

Schedule ......................2

Special Events ...............4–5

Class Schedule .............6–7

Teacher Information ......8–9

Studio News .....................9

Course Descriptions .......10

Boutique Information ......10

Registration Form ............11

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YOGA IN THE IYENGAR TRADITION SINCE 1979 FALL 2014 • SEPTEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 21

Namaste

Unity Woods Yoga Center...is one of the best known and most widely re-spected yoga centers in the country. We offer classes for students at all levels in posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama), special courses for tar-geted needs and interests, workshops with some of the world’s finest teachers, and programs covering various aspects of the science and art of yoga.

At Unity Woods, our purpose is to offer uncompro-mising, expert yoga instruction to as broad an au-dience as possible. Our teaching staff is the area’s most experienced, comprised of highly trained, certified instructor s who help guide you to im-proved health, serenity, and expanded awareness.

© 2014 Unity Woods Yoga Center, LLC.4853 Cordell Ave, PH9Bethesda, MD 20814Phone: (301) 656-8992Fax: (301) 656-7792www.unitywoods.com

All of our classes are based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. Named by Time magazine as "one of the 100 most influential people in the world", Mr. Iyengar is widely regarded as the world’s foremost living yoga teacher. His approach develops self-awareness through precision in movement and attention to the subtleties of body, breath, mind, and spirit.

HEALTH • SERENITY • AWARENESS

First Class Free for New

StudentsNewcomers to Unity Woods may take their first class free anytime

during the session Contact us for details.

301-656-8992www.unitywoods.com

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John’s Workshops

September 26–28Iyengar Yoga Institute

New York, NYhttp://iyengarnyc.org/

October 17–19Workshop for Teachers

SERENDIPITYBerkeley Springs, WV

"Refinement and Integration"www.unitywoods.com

October 25Yoga For HealthPotomac, MD

A morning workshop with John. (301) 330-0430

November 15Sun and Moon Yoga Studio

Arlington, VATwo afternoon classes.

www.sunandmoonstudio.com

November 16Advanced Pranayama

Unity Woods/Bethesdawww.unitywoods.com

December 5–7 B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Studio of

DallasDallas, TX

www.dallasiyengaryoga.com

December 29Yoga Sol

Delray Beach, FLwww.yogasol.com

January 2–4Yoga Institute of Miami

Miami, FLFor experienced Iyengar students.

www.yogamiami.org

February 9–22 32nd Annual Yoga Vacation in

JamaicaJohn and co-teacher Barbara Benagh offer top notch yoga

classes in a setting of warm sun, turquoise sea, and the unique

Jamaican culture. www.yogastudio.org

See www.unitywoods.com for details

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came to Washington for several speaking en-gagements, and Swami Muktananada, founder of Siddha Yoga, whose disciples created a small, but vibrant community in the city.

These groups offered classes and satsangs in a low key manner, and most of them regarded money and business as necessary evils at best. There was little or no advertising, and the cost of classes was very low. Rec departments in counties around the city offered yoga classes for next to nothing. Yogi Bhajan, the Sikh founder of 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy) which offered classes in Kundalini Yoga in the WMA, upped the commercial profile of yoga by opening the Golden Temple Restaurant and the Golden Temple Emporium in the city.

As interest gradually began to pick up, the yoga movement began to organize. I was among an informal group of yoga teachers that decided to create an organization that could focus the energy of the yoga community and elevate its profile in the larger community. We named ourselves the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association (MAYA) and began putting on workshops with visiting teachers and publicizing our classes and activities.

The more involved I became in practicing, teach-ing, and the yoga world, the more it consumed me. By 1978, I had decided to pursue teaching yoga as a fulltime profession and my life’s work. I didn’t know anyone who was doing this. For all the teachers I knew, teaching was a part time avocation or part of life in an ashram setting. Nobody I knew of made their living teaching yoga. But I loved yoga. I loved practicing it and teaching it, the philosophy behind it, the people involved in it, and what I saw as its power to make a fundamental positive change in the world. So I directed my time and energy toward making this possible.

One of the first things I thought I should do was create a professional identity, a name under which to operate. Unity Woods Yoga Center, LLC was born. I signed contracts and advertised my classes under that name just as any professional enterprise would do.

At that time, most classes were held in people’s homes, church basements, dance studios, and recreation departments. I taught in all those

venues, but by the mid-‘80‘s, I became weary of hauling blankets and books from pillar to post. Committed to teaching as my livelihood as well as my passion, I decided to consolidate and fo-cus my efforts and open a fulltime commercial yoga studio. No such thing existed in the WMA as far as I know, but I felt that if I could make it work, I could not only make a living teaching yoga, but expand yoga’s appeal by reaching a broader audience.

So in 1985 I opened Unity Woods Yoga Cen-ter’s first and what I believe to be the WMA’s first fulltime yoga center on the third floor of Triangle Towers in Bethesda, in the former stu-dios of WHFS, the hippie music flagship station. I had spent 12 years building up a following of students. That combined with an enhanced appearance of professionalism that came from operating out of a fulltime business location and the absence of any similar operations helped Unity Woods become commercially success-ful from the start. This success allowed us to move to the larger and more beautiful facilities on the Penthouse floor we now occupy and subsequently to open studios in Woodley Park (1991) and Arlington (1996).

The ‘90’s saw the rapid growth of yoga not just at Unity Woods but in the WMA as well. Among my students during this period were dedicated practitioners who were or became prominent teachers: Suzie Hurley, Susan Van Nuys, JJ Gormley, Annie Moyer. Several of these yogis opened their own studios: Willow Street Yoga, Health Advantage, Sun and Moon Yoga. Stan Andrzejewski also opened the Greater Baltimore Yoga Center and Joe Adlesic opened Blue Ridge Yoga in Charlottesville, VA. Their business mod-els imitated the Unity Woods approach by of-fering sessions of classes, using a similar system of levels, and printing a newsletter that took its format from the Unity Woods newsletter. Per-haps this is why Washingtonian Magazine later dubbed me “the father of yoga in Washington”.

This proliferation of studios served to enlarge the yoga pie, and everyone prospered. This was happening all over the country. In May, 1994, U.S. News & World Report published an article titled “Yoga Goes Mainstream”. It featured Unity Woods and asana photos of my wife, Suzie, who has operated Yoga For Health since 1987.

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John Schumacher is the founder and director of Unity Woods. He has prac-ticed yoga for over 40 years and has taught in the Washing-

ton area since 1973. John continues to study in India with B.K.S. Iyengar, the world’s foremost Yoga teacher, and is a certified Advanced Iyengar Yoga teacher. He also spent many years studying with internationally acclaimed teacher Dona Holleman.

John’s clear, precise style and his engaging sense of humor have made him one of the country’s leading yoga teachers. Yoga Journal cited him as one of "25 Americans who are shaping yoga today." He has written for a variety of publications and has appeared in numerous local and national media, including U.S. News and World Report, Yoga Journal, Washingtonian Maga-zine, the Washington Times, the Washington Post, PBS and others. John speaks about the practice and benefits of yoga on radio and television and at conferences and organizations around the country.

Over the years John has taught thousands of students and trained hundreds of teachers. He contin-ues to travel across the U.S. and throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean, where he conducts workshops for students and teachers of all levels.

Namaste (continued)

Yoga certainly did go mainstream. Yoga centers and teachers in the WMA and elsewhere popped up everywhere. The idea that you could make a living teaching yoga took hold, and by the turn of the century, many centers were running teacher training programs to take advantage of the hordes of people who wanted to become yoga teachers. They cranked out teachers in such numbers that by 2005, 70,000 people in the U.S. held teaching certificates according to the North American Studio Alliance. As it turns out, a little over 20% of them actually make a living teaching yoga, and according to an American Research study, only the top 10% make $63,000 or more.

The number of students continued to grow as well so that the estimated population of yoga students in America currently stands at about 20 million people. However, the growth of teachers and studios has exceeded disproportionately the growth in the number of students in my estima-tion. As a result, studios are beginning to close almost as fast as others open, or large chains are swallowing them up.

All this growth as well as changes in society overall in the past 35 years have had direct and profound effects on Unity Woods. Of course, we have created a digital presence with our website and Facebook page and have dropped almost all print advertising, which used to be the mainstay of our PR efforts.

Since many of the newer studios are following a more gym oriented approach of offering pack-ages of classes per month or year and/or mem-berships that allow unlimited access to classes, we have also opened up our drop-in policies. We steadfastly refuse, however, to abandon our session-based approach which we feel en-

courages the systematic and progressive study and learning that lies at the heart of deepening one’s practice.

These days, new brands of yoga roll onto the market at a rapid pace, and centers combine yoga and everything from Pilates and Zumba to wine and yoga parties to attract customers. Unity Woods occupies a unique and somewhat perilous place in the current scene by continu-ing to offer its students only yoga in only one tradition: the Iyengar Method.

So we try to balance keeping up with the times and going with the flow with bucking what look to us like superficial or inappropriate trends. Where yoga is going and what the yoga scene will look like in years to come is anybody’s guess. And how it all will affect Unity Woods is just as unknown. The one thing that the past 35 years tell me, though, is that things will change. The challenge to Unity Woods over the years to come will be how to remain relevant to and serve our students and continue to adhere to the principles and practices that have informed, guided, and inspired us for three and a half decades. Whatever transpires we are thankful to and for our students, new and old, some of whom have been with us for decades and some who have walked through our doors for the first time this year. You’re the reason we’re still here.

Read John’s essays from earlier newsletters on our website:

www.unitywoods.com/tag/letter

And look for digital downloads of John's audio CDs, classes and dis-cussions at www.ihanuman.com.

"The popularity of yoga and my part in spreading its

teachings are a great source of satisfaction to me. ...But

I do not want its widespread popularity to eclipse the

depth of what it has to give to the practitioner."

B.K. S. Iyengar, Yoga Journal October 2005

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Workshops, Short CoursesSee unitywoods.com for detailed descriptions.

Unity Woods 35th Anniversary

Events!

Studio Open Houses

Meet Unity Woods' teachers, watch yoga demonstrations, take

a free yoga class, and more.

Saturday, October 25 2:00–5:00pm

in Woodley Park

Sunday, October 26 2:00–5:00pmin Arlington

Discussion Groupin Bethesda

with John Schumacher

Share stories about changes at Unity Woods and in the local yoga

scene over the past three and a half decades.

Sunday, November 166:45–8:30pmin Bethesda

Holiday Party and Anniversary Gala

in BethesdaA celebration of our Unity Woods

community (and Mr. Iyengar's birthday). Festive decorations,

food, holiday boutique sale, raffle and more. All are welcome!

Sunday, December 14 6:30–9:00pm

Bethesda WorkshopsMonday, September 8 • 4:30–5:30pmTeen Yoga: FREE Intro ClassWith Laurel Goeke Before the fall session starts, try this free kick-off class.

Prerequisite: Ages 11–17. FREE

Saturday, September 13 • 2:00–5:00pmMerging Yoga and ChantingWith Doerthe Braun and Nazli Weiss Asanas enhance strength; chanting creates vibrancy in body and equanimity in mind. We'll practice both.

Prerequisite: Completion of Level I. $45

Sunday, Sep 28 & Nov 9 • 12:30–1:30pmPranayama IV WorkshopsWith Anne Wutchiett Pranayama IV breaths will be introduced and further explored. We will continue to refine the art of sitting.

Prerequisite: Completion of Pranayama lll. $20

Sun, Oct 5, Nov 2 & Dec 7 • 3:00–4:00pmMonthly Family Yoga Workshops With Laurel GoekeShare your practice with those you love best! Em-brace the yoga's benefits while bonding as a family.

Prerequisite: Age 7 up. $15/ea;$50/fam of 4

Sunday, November 16 • see below for timesAdvanced Pranayama (Levels V & VI)With John Schumacher Level V: Completion of Level IV or extensive training in the Iyengar approach to pranayama. Level VI: Two years digital pranayama practice.

Level V 2:30–4:00pm $30Level VI 4:15–5:45pm $30

Sunday, November 16 • 6:45–8:30pmDiscussion Group: Yoga Past and FutureWith John SchumacherJohn's letter talks about some of the changes that have occurred at Unity Woods and in the Washington area yoga scene over the past 35 years. We'll go into more depth and look at where yoga is now, where we think it is going, and where we would like it to go.

All are Welcome. FREE

Saturday, November 29 • 10:00am–12:00pmHappy Thankstwisting!With Doerthe Braun Give thanks to your body by detoxifying and energiz-ing yourself with a deep twisting practice.

Prerequisite: Level I/II and up. $25

Wednesday, December 31 • 10:00–11:30amReceiving the DarkWith Rocky Delaplaine Slow down, relax deeply and turn inward in prepara-tion for the New Year. Benefit for The Unseen Hand, a non-profit educational center focused on healing.

Prerequisite: Completion of Level I. $35

Checks only, to The Unseen Hand (tax deductible)

Bethesda Short CoursesThursdays, Sep 25–Oct 23 • 6:00–7:30pmMerging Yoga & MeditationWith Carol Cavanaugh These classes seamlessly combine two practices that enhance our capacity to appreciate life and weather its storms. Each class will include physical practice of asanas and a period of seated mindfulness practice.

Prerequisite: Level I/II and up. $95/course

Tuesdays, October 7–28 • 12:15–1:30pmBack And Hips: Unwind and OpenWith Amy Van Mui Do your back and hip areas feel tight? Do you find that it’s hard to relax and tension tends to be stuck in those places? In this short course we will focus on poses that will help unwind and open you up. Come ready to move and relax.

No Prerequisite: Open to all. $80/course

Sundays, Oct 12–Nov 2 • 12:30–1:30pmThe Path of BreathWith Anne Wutchiett Maintaining Practice. The continuation of the Path of Breath—Maintaining Practice series. Introduction to the breaths of pranayama II done in a reclining posi-tion. The art of sitting will be introduced and refined.

Prerequisite: Path of Breath or Pran I. $80/course

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Fridays, October 17–31 • 10:00–11:30amYoga for ScoliosisWith Rocky Delaplaine Scoliosis leads to postural misalignment and some-times pain. We'll create traction, make space, strengthen weak muscles, lengthen tight ones, and work with the breath to quiet the mind.

No Prerequisite: Open to all. $70/course

Thursdays, Oct 30–Nov 20 • 6:00–7:30pmStrengthening Your BackWith Carol Cavanaugh Improve the health of your back by working on a series of poses to strengthen muscles affecting the upper, middle and lower back.

No Prerequisite: Open to all. $76/course

Arlington Short CoursesWednesdays, Sep 24–Oct 15 • 5:30–6:30pmWhat is Holding You Up? In Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)With Juliana Fair Designed for those not yet, or just starting to practice shoulderstand, as well as students already practicing it but seeking new techniques to progress.

Prerequisite: Completion of Level I. $68/crse

Wednesdays, Oct 29–Nov 19 • 5:30–6:30pmThe Fear of Inverting: Sirsasana (Headstand) andAdho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)With Juliana Fair What keeps you glued to the earth when you attempt to kick up? You have strength and flexibility but... In this four-week course we will embrace the fear factor!

Prerequisite: Completion of Level II. $68/crse

Wednesdays, Dec 3–17 • 5:30–6:45pmRange of Motion: HipsWith Lori L. Ritland Does running, walking, standing or sitting, make your hips sore or tight? This short course will work on hips, including groins, lower back and legs to create opening and flexibility.

Prerequisite: Level I and up. $57/crse

Guest WorkshopsMonday–Tuesday, September 15–16Dean LernerAdvanced Iyengar instructor Dean Lerner is a gifted teacher well rooted both in technique and philosoph-ical application. An avid practitioner, he has traveled to India many times to study with the Iyengars. Dean teaches in a clear and concise manner combining humor with a comfortable and relaxed style.

Mon. 6:00–8:00pm $50

Tues. 10:00am–1:00pm $75

Tues. 6:00–8:00pm $50

All classes held in Bethesda

No Prerequisite: Open to all.

Saturday–Sunday, September 20–21Rajiv ChanchaniRajiv Chanchani, co-founder of the Yog-Ganga Cen-tre in India, was trained by B.K.S. Iyengar and has practiced yoga for well over 30 years. He is a master teacher of yoga asana, and is well-versed in alterna-tive systems of medicine, particularly Ayurveda.

Saturday, September 20 in Woodley Park:

Sat. 3:00–5:00pm Asana Class $50

Sat. 5:30–6:30pm Lecture $15

Sunday, September 21 in Bethesda:

Sun. 3:00–5:00pm Asana Class $50

Sun. 5:30–6:30pm Lecture $15

Prerequisite for Asana: Level II and up.

No Prerequisite for Lectures: Open to all.

Introductory Yoga Series

These four-week courses provide an introduction to the fundamentals of

yoga as taught at Unity Woods.

In BethesdaSat, 8:00–9:00am Aug 16–Sept 13

with Laurel Goeke[no class August 30]

Thurs, 12:15–1:15pm Sept 25–Oct 16 with Linda McReynolds

In ArlingonWed, 5:30–6:30pm Aug 20–Sept 10

with Juliana Fair

$68/course; $20/single class

Community Classes

Mixed levels. Bring a Friend!

Every Friday, 6:00–7:00pm

In BethesdaSeptember 5 Linda McRSeptember 12 RockySeptember 19 DoertheSeptember 26 RockyOctober 3 MaggieOctober 10 Linda SG October 17 MaryOctober 24 Linda SGOctober 31 MaggieNovember 7 SuzanneNovember 14 MaryNovember 21 LaurelNovember 28 Doerthe December 5 RockyDecember 12 SuzanneDecember 19 Linda SG

In Woodley ParkBegins September 26

All classes taught by Kristine

$8 drop-in fee, cash only

and Special EventsNo refunds or credits/credits/changes from 14 days prior.

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Prerequisites:1 completion of one year of asana2 completion of Level II once3 completion of Level II twice4 5 minute freestanding Sirsasana5 10 minute freestanding Sirsasana6 Level I/II and up

Class Schedule

Thursdays

7:00–8:30am Mixed Levels 6 Suzanne9:00–10:15am Seniors Suzanne9:00–10:15am Level I Doerthe10:30am–12:00pm Level II Doerthe12:15–1:15pm Intro Series Linda McR (September 25–October 16)5:45–6:45pm Pranayama I 1 John6:00–7:30pm Yoga & Meditation Carol (September 25–October 23)6:00–7:30pm Back Strength Carol (October 30–November 20)7:00–9:00pm Level II/III 4 John7:45–9:00pm Sutra Study Kristine

Fridays

10:00–11:30am Level II Laurel10:00–11:30am Yoga for Scoliosis Rocky (October 17–31)11:45am–1:15pm Level I/II Laurel6:00–7:00pm Community Class Faculty (September 19–December 19)

Saturdays

7:30–9:00am Level II Steve7:45–9:15am Level III Mary8:00–9:00am Intro Series Laurel (August 16–September 13; no class Aug 30)9:15–10:45am Level II/III Steve9:30–11:00am Level II Linda SG11:00am–12:30pm Level I/II Steve11:15am–12:30pm Level I Laurel

Sundays

8:00–9:15am Level I/II Steve9:00–10:30am Level II/III 3 Anne9:30–11:00am Level II Steve10:45am–12:15pm Level II Anne11:15am–12:30pm Level I Steve12:30–1:30pm Path of Breath Anne (Maintaining Practice: Oct 12–Nov 2)

Mondays

10:00–11:30am Level II/III Jill10:15–11:45am Level I/II Suzanne12:00–1:30pm Level II Anne12:15–1:15pm Level I Suzanne4:30–5:30pm Teen Yoga Laurel5:45–7:15pm Level I/II Anne6:00–7:30pm Level II/III Doerthe7:30–9:00pm Level II Anne7:45–9:15pm Level I Kristine

Tuesdays

10:00–11:30am Level I Jill10:15–11:45am Level II Laurel12:00–1:30pm Level II/III Doerthe12:15–1:30pm Back & Hips Amy (October 7–28)4:15–5:45pm Level I/II Rocky5:00–6:30pm Level II John6:00–7:30pm Level II Linda SG6:45–8:45pm Level III 5 John

Wednesdays

8:50–9:50am Pranayama III Anne10:00–11:30am Level I/II Jill10:15–11:45am Level II/III 3 Anne12:00–1:30pm Gentle Suzanne12:15–1:30pm Level I/II Anne5:00–6:15pm Back Care Rocky6:00–7:30pm Level I John6:30–8:00pm Level II Linda McR7:45–9:15pm Level I/II John8:00–9:30pm Level II/III Winnie

Bethesda, MD 4853 Cordell Ave, Penthouse 7

UNITY WOODSLOCATIONS

Bethesda4853 Cordell AvenueSuite PH7, 16th Floor

5 BLOCKS FROM METRO

Woodley Park2639 Connecticut AvenueSuite C-102

Arlington 4001 North 9th StreetSuite 105

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Woodley Park, DC2639 Connecticut Ave, NW, C102

Mondays

10:00–11:30am Level II/III Steve4:30–6:00pm Level I/II Steve6:15–7:45pm Level II Winnie8:00–9:30pm Level III Winnie

Tuesdays

9:45–11:15am Gentle Steve6:00–7:30pm Level I/II Steve7:45–9:00pm Level I Steve

Wednesdays

6:30–8:00pm Level II Giulia

Thursdays

5:00–6:30pm Level I Winnie6:45–8:15pm Level II/III Winnie

Fridays

6:00–7:00pm Community Class Kristine (September 26–December 19)

Saturdays

9:00–10:30am Level II/III 2 Joe10:45am–12:15pm Level II Joe12:30–1:45pm Level I Joe

Sundays

9:00–10:30am Level II Lori10:45am–12:15pm Level I Lori

Class ScheduleArlington, VA4001 N 9th St, Suite 105

Mondays

5:45–7:15pm Level II Lori7:30–9:00pm Level I Lori

Tuesdays

12:15–1:15pm Level I Carol6:00–7:00pm Level I Giulia7:15–8:45pm Level II Giulia

Wednesdays

5:30–6:30pm Shoulderstand Juliana (September 24–October 15)5:30–6:30pm Inversions Juliana (October 29–November 19)5:30–6:45pm Hips Lori (December 3–17)

Thursdays

6:00–7:30pm Level I/II Joe7:45–9:15pm Level II/III Joe

Fridays

12:00–1:15pm Level I/II Lori

Saturdays

9:00–10:30am Level II/III 3 Lori10:45am–12:15pm Level II Lori

Sundays

9:00–10:30am Level II Maggie10:45am–12:15pm Level I Maggie

IMPORTANT DATES

Registration is now open:www.unitywoods.com

Fall Session:Thursday, Sept 18–Sunday, Dec 21

Note: Classes WILL MeetMon, October 13 (Columbus Day) Tues, November 11 (Veteran's Day)

Thanksgiving BreakThurs, Nov 27–Sun, Nov 30

Winter Session Begins: January 2Winter registration opens Dec 4

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TAKING CLASS

AttireThere are changing rooms at each studio. Wear clothing you can move in (no baggy clothes—they obscure alignment). Bare feet are essential. No perfume, please.

Propsare provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own mat.

Food Come with an empty stomach.

Special Physical NeedsLet your teacher know about any injuries, physical problems or medical conditions.

Please be on timeTeachers begin each class with preparatory practices. You may be turned away if you arrive after the start of class.

Do not come to classif you have any contagious condition. You share the floor, props, and air with many other students!

Children Minimum age for class participation is 16 (except for Teen Yoga). Unity Woods cannot provide childcare for younger children.

Class Cancelationsfor weather or other emergencies are posted on our website and our voicemail: www.unitywoods.com or 301-656-8992.

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Joe Adlesic, Certified Interme-diate Junior I Iyengar Yoga Teacher, mentored by John Schumacher since 1982, has taught at Unity Woods since 1990. Joe studied in India with

the Iyengars several times and has trained ex-tensively with Senior Iyengar teachers, particu-larly Patricia Walden.

Winnie Au, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, first traveled to Pune in 2003 and continues to study regularly with the Iy-engars, with John Schumacher (her first teacher) and with Ma-

nouso Manos. Winnie is committed to serving students by teaching the Iyengar method.

Doerthe Braun, Certified Inter-mediate Junior I Iyengar Yoga Teacher, began practicing in 1999, apprenticed with John Schumacher and has studied with the Iyengars in India. With

a degree in acting and movement, she enjoys sharing yoga’s gifts with all ages, inspired by her own four children.

Jill Pollet Cahn, Certified Iyen-gar Yoga Teacher, has studied at Unity Woods since 1980 and taught since 1987. Jill has a B.S. from U.C. Berkeley and an M.A. in Special Education.

She teaches special workshops on Yoga and the Energy Field.

Carol Cavanaugh has taught Iyengar yoga since 1977. She made five trips to study with B.K.S. and Geeta Iyengar be-tween 1980 and 1995. She directed the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco

from 1977–1988. She has practiced vipassana meditation since 1999.

The Teachers at Unity WoodsRocky Delaplaine is interested in exploring how the prac-tice of yoga promotes peace, fosters creativity and culti-vates reverence for the natu-ral world. She is a certified Iyengar teacher, and certified

by Elise Browning Miller to teach yoga for sco-liosis. She’s taught at Unity Woods since 1991 and is on the yoga faculty of the Casey Health Institute. rockydelaplaine.com

Juliana Fair, Senior Intermedi-ate I Certified Iyengar Teacher, began her yoga journey in 1974 in her native Australia, and has taught the Iyengar style since 1981. She travels to Pune to

study with the Iyengar family bi-annually. Juli-ana’s teaching is straightforward and humorous, encouraging students to understand and work with their own bodies.

Esther Geiger has studied at Unity Woods since 1980 and been our administrator since 1988. She has worked as a dancer, teacher, playground de-signer and audio describer. She

is a CMA (Certified Laban Movement Analyst).

Laurel Goeke has practiced yoga for 18 years, and has been teaching for ten. She currently apprentices with John Schumacher. She loves teaching teens, offering a great

tool to maintain the body and mind through the myriad challenges they face.

Giulia Mainieri began studying yoga with BKS Iyengar directly. She has studied with senior Iyengar teacher Kofi Busia for over 30 years and completed his teacher training program.

She is an experienced teacher who finds each class different and fun.

STAFFUnity Woods Office

(301) 656-8992 uwyc@unitywoods.com

John SchumacherFounder/Director

ext. 102

Esther GeigerAdministrator

Outreach Coordinatorext. 101

Suzanne Y. SigüenzaAssistant Administrator

Website Managerext. 300

Debra MonacoFinancial Administrator

ext. 104

Annick MildeRegistrarext. 105

Steve MitchellWoodley Park/Arlington

Coordinatorext. 201

Lori L. RitlandSpecial Projects

ext. 500

Tracy KoretskyCathleen ScottReceptionists

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Linda McReynolds began studying at Unity Woods in 2003, teaching in 2008 and apprenticing with John Schum-acher in 2010. Linda believes that a dedicated yoga practice provides energy and equipoise

to enjoy a full life with family, friends and work.

Steve Mitchell, a Certified Iy-engar Yoga Teacher, has been with Unity Woods for over 20 years, and has studied with many senior teachers. He has maintained a devoted, steady

Yoga practice for 23 years, teaching since 1995.

Mary Pappas-Sandonas, B.S. Psychology/Neurobiology, M.S. Exercise Physiology, Certified Intermediate Junior I Iyengar Teacher and Mom, applies her joyfully intuitive, compassion-

ately precise teaching to help students explore living authentically and consistently from the true nature of the heart.

Maggie Rhoades, a certified Yoga teacher, has studied with the Iyengars, and has taught classes for cardiac and cancer patients in area hospitals. She is a certified Pilates instructor and

has developed yoga and Pilates DVD's.

Lori L. Ritland, Certified Inter-mediate Junior I Iyengar Yoga Teacher, has studied with John Schumacher since 1998 and with the Iyengars in the U.S and twice in India. She dedicates

her teaching of asana and pranayama to those seeking greater balance in their busy lives.

Alyson Ross, PhD, RN, Certified Iyengar yoga teacher, has taught since 1996. She is a researcher for the Department of Nursing Research at the NIH Clinical Center. She has conducted research and published exten-

sively on the health benefits of yoga.

Linda San Gabriel has prac-ticed yoga since 1989 and taught since 1996. She appren-ticed with John Schumacher, studied with the Iyengars in India and continues to travel to

study with Iyengar teachers around the world. Linda holds an M.Ed. in Applied Linguistics.

Suzanne Y. Sigüenza offers the practice of yoga as a steady foundation to develop compas-sion, benevolence, awareness, and the fortitude to “run with perseverance the race set out

before us” (Heb. 12:1). She is an artist.

Amy Van Mui started teaching in 2000 and passed her Iyen-gar Yoga Assessment at the Intro I level. Her classes focus on functional movement and proper biomechanics, infused with energy and compassion

to cultivate a vibrant sense of well-being.

Anne Wutchiett is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher who has taught for over 25 years. She has studied in India with the Iyengars. Her teaching is pre-cise, caring, and inspired, ac-

knowledging the vitality, strength and harmony yoga brings.

STUDIO NEWS

Unity Woods is pleased to welcome Kristine Bell to our faculty this fall. Kristine discovered yoga in 2005 in New York City. She graduated from the teacher training program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York, led by Mary Dunn and James Murphy, in 2009 and continues her studies with Carrie Owerko. She has made three trips to India to study with the Iyengar family in Pune and visit Guruji's home village of Bellur.

Before finding yoga, Kristine taught Jackie Sorensen's Aerobic Dancing for 15 years in her home state of Wisconsin. She has also worked in various capacities for companies, non-profit organizations, and the government.

Kristine is working towards her first assessment in the Iyengar Yoga cer-tification process and thanks John Schumacher for the opportunity to teach at Unity Woods. She also thanks the other Iyengar yoga teach-ers she has been blessed to study with worldwide, including Patricia Walden, Gabriella Giubilaro, Ma-nouso Manos, Faeq Biria, Stephanie Quirk, Rajiv and Swati Chanchani, the faculty at the Iyengar Institute of NY; and yoga teachers and practitio-ners of other traditions that inform, challenge and inspire her practice.

John recorded a yoga sequence for caregivers as part of a study being conducted by the National Institutes of Health.

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ASANA (POSTURE)Gentle classes are for students who are less flex-ible, not so strong, have a particular limitation, or would prefer a more slowly paced, less rigor-ous class. May be joined at any time.

Level I classes introduce beginning students and students new to Unity Woods' approach to the fundamentals of posture and breath.

Level I/II classes are for students who have completed Level I and prefer a gradual transi-tion to Level II. This level is also ideal for those with previous yoga experience who are new to Unity Woods.

Mixed Levels is for students in Level I/II and up. Modifications will be made according to Level and/or need.

Level II classes are for students who have com-pleted the introductory (Level I) course. The basic poses are refined with an emphasis on all the standing poses. Inverted poses (headstand, plow and shoulder stand) are introduced.

Level II/III classes are for students firmly es-tablished in their practice and ready to move beyond the basics.

Level III classes are for students with previous Iyengar training who are strong in all the basic poses and can do headstand, shoulderstand and plow with confidence.

Advanced Asana classes are offered periodi-cally and are limited to students who meet the listed prerequisites for each topic. (No Advanced Asana class during the summer session.)

Course DescriptionsSPECIAL CLASSES Teen Yoga, for ages 11-17, helps to build strength and flexibility in the body, while developing a calm and stable mind —tools that will last a life-time. The adolescent years are the ideal time to begin, as the brain and hormones are changing rapidly. We have a lot of fun!

Seniors’ Yoga, a gently paced class designed specifically for seniors, approaches asanas in ways that enhance strength, suppleness and balance. May be joined at any time.

Back Care, for those with back injuries/condi-tions, focuses on strengthening weak muscles, stretching tight muscles and creating traction in the spine. We correct postural imbalances and use breath awareness to reduce stress and pain. Physician approval recommended.

Yoga and Meditation (Short Course) seamlessly combines two practices which enhance our ca-pacity to appreciate life and weather its storms. Each class includes asana practice plus seated mindfulness practice. Level I/II and up.

Sutra Study Group offers an exploration of yoga principles as expressed in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The group will chant and discuss one aphorism each week. Participants are invited to bring any translations of the Yoga Sutras they may have.

PRANAYAMA (BREATHING)Level I affords those interested in working with the breath an opportunity to move beyond the elementary levels incorporated into regular asana classes. Prerequisite: one year of study and practice of asana in the Iyengar method.

Level II, III and IV classes are for students who have completed the preceding levels.

Level V classes are strictly for students who have completed Level IV or have received extensive Iyengar training in pranayama elsewhere.

Level VI classes are for students who have exten-sive Iyengar training and have been practicing digital pranayama for two years or more.

Beyondananda Boutique Information

At our Bethesda studio, we offer a convenient source for supplies to enhance your yoga practice. We sell yoga DVDs, CDs, books and props, along with John’s au-dio CDs, plus our unique Unity Woods and Dog Pose t-shirts, and beautiful batik clothing designs created exclusively for us.

Gift certificates are available for Beyondananda Boutique items or for classes. Call to inquire or e-mail uwyc@unitywoods.com.

Bethesda Boutique Hours Mon–Thurs: 10:00am–9:00pm Friday: 10:00–6:00pm Sat–Sun: 10:00am–2:00pm

For Boutique information call us at (301) 656-8992 or visit www.unitywoods.com.

$12 d r o p - i n sFor those enrolled for the full 13-

week session: extra classes for $12 each (except two-hour classes:

drop-ins $15).

Registration is open now. Register online at www.unitywoods.com.

Registration Form for Classes

THIRTEEN WEEK SINGLE CLASS SESSION FEE DROP-IN FEE

If fully enrolled If not ASANA (POSTURE) CLASSES in another class enrolled

1 1/4 – 1 3/4 HOUR CLASS $247 $12 $22

1 HOUR CLASS $221 $12 $20

2 HOUR CLASS $312 $15 $25

COMMUNITY CLASSES N/A $8 $8 (Bethesda and Woodley Park only, Fridays: see page 5)

SHORTCOURSES(seepages4-5) pricesvary N/A $20-25

SUTRA STUDY GROUP FREE N/A N/A

(Bethesda only, Thursdays: see schedule, page 6)

Fall Enrollment Tuition: $247 Applies to most classes— see exceptions at rightPrice includes a $40 non-refundable, non-transferable registration fee per class.

SENIOR DISCOUNT: 10% for age 65 and over, on full-session enrollments only (no discount on drop-ins or Short Courses).STUDENT DISCOUNT: 10% with current student ID, on full–session enrollments only (no discount on drop-ins or Short Courses).MILITARY DISCOUNT: 10% for personnel/families with valid ID, on full–session enrollments only.MAKE-UP POLICY: Make up missed classes any time during the current session, in a class of the same level or lower than your own.DROP-IN POLICY: Drop-ins permitted any time during the session, at the discretion of the instructor.REFUND POLICY: For full 13–week session classes: If we receive notice of your withdrawal by Sept 17 you will receive a full refund. If we receive notification between Sept 18 and Oct 8 we’ll refund tuition minus the $40 registration fee. No refunds after October 8.

SHORT COURSE POLICIES: Students are encouraged to enroll for the series, but drop-ins are accepted. No make-ups. No discounts. No refunds. Short Courses may not be used as make-ups for regular classes.

SCHOLARSHIPS/WORK EXCHANGE: We have a limited scholarship fund and an active work-exchange program. Please call for information.CLASS CANCELLATIONS for weather or unusual circumstances are posted on the voice mail (301) 656-8992 and at unitywoods.com.

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