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Welcome to the Blue Ewe Yoga Studio website. We hope you will be inspired to come practice yoga with us. The studio is located in the historic Sands Building across the street from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina. 

I opened the Blue Ewe in 2007, shortly after completing my 200-hour teacher certification at the Asheville Yoga Center. Over the past five years, I have taught a vinyasa flow-style of hatha yoga, heavily influenced by my studies at the yoga center. My best instruction, however, has come from my wonderful, patient students. I am, indeed, humbled and honored to reflect their amazing light. 

Here at the Blue Ewe, we aspire to offer exceptional instruction in a tranquil environment where everyone will feel at ease to pursue the joys of yoga at his or her own pace. Whether you are 70 or 7, yoga affords  tremendous health and wellness benefits. In the sage words of Swami Vishnudevananda, "Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way." 

If you curious about the name, it came about as a complement to the Green Goat Gallery, which predates the yoga studio and operates in the front half of the building with its sister business Tranqwool Knitting Provisions. So, whether you yen for original art, yoga, or yarn, you'll find it at 516 South Salisbury Avenue.

Schedule

Tuesday
9:00-10:30 a.m. Moderate Flow
5:30-7:00 p.m. Gentle Stretch and Strengthen 

Wednesday
5:30-7:00 p.m. Moderate Flow 

Thursday
9:00-10:30 a.m. Gentle Stretch and Strengthen 

Saturday
9:00-10:30 a.m. Dynamic Flow 

Drop in rate is $12. An 8-class pass costs $80, with no expiration date. Monthly unlimited passes cost $100 and can be shared by couples. Private lessons are $50 per hour or $35 per hour for a four-class pass. Please contact us for free or reduced and corporate rates at 704 639 0606 or  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Gentle Stretch and Strengthen
These classes are intended for newcomers to yoga and people looking to increase their flexibility, balance, and core strength. They focus on basic breathing techniques, opening and standing postures and slow, core-strengthening movement.

Moderate Flow
These classes move at a slightly slower pace than the dynamic classes but are still recommended for physically active people or those with some yoga experience. They employ sun salutations (surya namaskara), explore inversions and arm balances, and undertake more advanced breathing techniques (pranayama).

Dynamic Flow
These classes move at a vigorous pace and are intended for students looking for a challenge. In addition to the quicker pace, more complex asanas are explored. 

Regardless of which class you choose, yoga practice is a highly personal, noncompetitve experience that encourages patience and perserverance. By linking movement with breath, yoga moves beyond mere exercise into a moving mediation that draws the focus inward. With time, your body will get stronger and more flexible and you will develop more control over your wandering "monkey mind." Think you're too stiff to try yoga? You're not alone. Everyone worries that they won't be able to "do yoga." But that's the beauty of it! If you have a body and a mind to link, you can practice yoga. It isn't about physical prowess but rather about developing a practice unique to you--whether that means a practicing a series of sun salutations or commiting to a seated meditation. Lastly, if you try our studio and it's not a good fit, please keep searching. There are myriad hatha yoga styles--one of which is bound to suit you!

"Practice and all is coming."
--Sri Pattabhi Jois 

WHAT TO WEAR, WHAT TO BRING 
Wear any comfortable workout-style clothing that will move with you. Plan to go barefoot, keep jewelry to a minimum (as it tends to get in the way), refrain from wearing too much lotion (which makes you slippery), and let your stomach rest from heavy meals at least two hours before practice.  We provide mats and props, but you might want to bring a towel and a bottle of water. And while cell phones tend to be a "no-no," I respect your decision to keep yours handy. In return, please respect the quietude of the studio and the experience of fellow students by muting it. New students should plan to arrive about ten minutes early to fill out a new student form, which will enable us to learn your particular history. Class ends with a 5- to 10-minute relaxation period, savasana, which is enormously beneficial. If you must leave early please do so discreetly. Likewise, if you are late you are welcome to join the class but please slip in quietly.

Namaste, Anne

WELCOME MORNING
By Anne Sexton


There is joy
in all:
in the hair I brush each morning,
in the Cannon towel, newly washed,
that I rub my body with each morning,
in the chapel of eggs I cook
each morning,
in the outcry from the kettle
that heats my coffee
each morning,
in the spoon and the chair
that cry "hello there, Anne"
each morning,
in the godhead of the table
that I set my silver, plate, cup upon
each morning.
All this is God,
right here in my pea-green house
each morning
and I mean,
though often forget,
to give thanks,
to faint down by the kitchen table
in a prayer of rejoicing
as the holy birds at the kitchen window
peck into their marriage of seeds.
So while I think of it,
let me paint a thank-you on my palm
for this God, this laughter of the morning,
lest it go unspoken.
The Joy that isn't shared, I've heard,
dies young.

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 516 South Salisbury Avenue

Spencer, NC 28159

(704) 639-0606

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Blue Ewe Yoga Studio ~ 516 South Salisbury Avenue ~ Spencer, NC 28159 ~ (704) 639-0606