Synergy September 2011 Newsletter

Our Yoga Therapy Training is in it's fourth month! We are in full swing and it is wonderful. We will hold another course next year in 2012.

Everyone should experience a Yoga Therapy session. It is one of the most wonderful things you can give yourself.

It is far and away the most outstanding advanced modality in the world of Yoga Therapy. The Training is professional, yet intimate, and studying with Peri and Charles is a great blessing for they are the real deal. Peri is the best Yoga Therapist I have ever received a session from, and I have had many. My life and health are tangibly different after working with her. Studying with her and hearing her talk to us is so very healing and the process itself is deeply healing, revealing and transforming. It is like studying in ancient India. Synergy Yoga is authentic and unlike any other yoga.

In Love, Blessings, and Gratitude,

G. Berry, Washington

I had done other styles of yoga in the past , but the Synergy flow really resonated with me. I was so inspired by Charles and Peri and their knowledgeable teachings of proper alignment in the Asanas, meditation and honoring one's limits that I signed up for the teacher training program immediately after the intensive.I am now a Synergy yoga apprentice teacher and will take my final during the upcoming November 2011 intensive.

In addition to my teacher training I have also signed up and am participating in the Yoga Therapy Training. I HIGHLY recommend the yoga therapy sessions to anyone that is really looking to go deep inside and remove any energy blocks or just simply clean house of any negativity (aches and pains) that might be hanging out in the body temple. It has been a true blessing and pleasure to work with Charles and Peri and they are exceptional mentors with the best intention to help share the light of yoga!


Autumnal Equinox An equinox occurs twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the sun, the center of the sun; the sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. At an equinox, the sun is at one of two equinoctial opposite points-and equinox happens each year at two specific moments in time. The days where sunrise and sunsets are closest to being exactly 12 hours apart called 'equiluxes'..... It is a powerful time- a new beginning-the beginning of the 'Spiritual Season' creating harmony and balance and practicing interiorization. Gathering and preparing for a wonderful new year-Setting Intention As Peri always says in class, 'your thoughts and prayers are powerful and effective.'As Yogis, developing our mind is as important as developing a healthy body -Using our thoughts and challenging ourselves is a great way to make progress- it can be as simple as watching your breath and keeping your thoughts positive. These days around the equinox are very special, very powerful, and very auspicious. It is a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends and all the beings you love. It is a time of sharing and celebration. It is a time of gratitude. Including yourself-giving yourself the time in yoga class to regain your balance to nourish your body mind and spirit is invaluable. Enjoy, Love and Namaste
Quotes from Gandhi: "Peace comes from within, do not seek it without" "Each one of us has to find peace from within and peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances" "Peace is its own reward" "Nobody can hurt me without my permission".	Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox and the International Day of Peace
June Retreat We had a wonderful Teacher's Training and Retreat. Included in our renown intensive was a raw foods feast, and we were blessed with the best weather for the warmest week of the year so far. We initiated three new apprentices for our Point Arena Studio and had visiting Teacher Trainees and students from far and near. It was a very magical retreat, culminated with synergy yoga advanced class which is a highlight for many, including the teachers, in our training.
Dear Peri and Charles, It was awesome to participate in the Annual June Synergy Yoga Retreat at Surf Therapy! Thank you. All of the teachers, student teachers and participants make it so worthwhile. There is no better way to socialize. There were many highlights. I would say Katherine's Juice Feast presentation and Peri's Yoga Nidra and walking over the rainbow bridge on the beach were mine. I super enjoyed giving the voice clinic. Every single person involved taught me something about health and love. What a great event in a beautiful environment. Today, while at the post office I was approached and asked if I had done the Synergy retreat. I said yes. He said I can tell; you are glowing. The retreat ended Monday so I though that was a nice complement. I am still glowing like the sun. I feel well. What more could I ask for. Namaste Pam (seen far right)

* * * Gaden Shartse Tibetan Monks These are the same monks who came to our studio in Encinitas for many years and have visited Point Arena for several years now. It was a most wonderful and healing ceremony they gave at the Yoga studio and we all walked through the town with them as they blessed each business. It was truly uplifting and we look forward to their visit every year.




Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes: "Happiness lies in making others happy, in forsaking self interest to bring joy to others" "Be always with people who inspire you, surround yourself with people who lift you up" "Make every minute count, minutes are more important than the years" "One who in every way tries to uplift himself, harmonizing body, mind, and soul with the Divine, creates positive karma not only in his own life, but in his family, neighborhood, country, and world. Hence it is not justified to say, 'Thousands of people are misbehaving, so what does it matter if I am, too?' No! The goodness of one soul may effectively neutralize the mass karma of millions."
Yoga Therapy * * * Our Yoga Therapy Training is in it's fourth month! We are in full swing and it is wonderful. We will hold another course next year in 2012. Everyone should experience a Yoga Therapy session. It is one of the most wonderful things you can give yourself.

Dear Peri and Charles, Synergy Yoga Therapy is an incredible experience and training. I consider it sacred. As a yoga practitioner and teacher for over 22 years , I have experienced many teachers worldwide. I have taken Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and Integral Yoga Therapy; Synergy Yoga Therapy cannot be compared to those modalities. It is far and away the most outstanding advanced modality in the world of Yoga Therapy. The Training is professional, yet intimate, and studying with Peri and Charles is a great blessing for they are the real deal. Peri is the best Yoga Therapist I have ever received a session from, and I have had many. My life and health are tangibly different after working with her. Studying with her and hearing her talk to us is so very healing and the process itself is deeply healing, revealing and transforming. It is like studying in ancient India. Synergy Yoga is authentic and unlike any other yoga. In Love, Blessings, and Gratitude, G. Berry, Washington
In November 2010 I attended the seven day yoga intensive to kick start my yoga practice as I had been out of practice for about a year.	I had done other styles of yoga in the past , but the Synergy flow really resonated with me. I was so inspired by Charles and Peri and their knowledgeable teachings of proper alignment in the Asanas, meditation and honoring one's limits that I signed up for the teacher training program immediately after the intensive.I am now a Synergy yoga apprentice teacher and will take my final during the upcoming November 2011 intensive. In addition to my teacher training I have also signed up and am participating in the Yoga Therapy Training. I HIGHLY recommend the yoga therapy sessions to anyone that is really looking to go deep inside and remove any energy blocks or just simply clean house of any negativity (aches and pains) that might be hanging out in the body temple. It has been a true blessing and pleasure to work with Charles and Peri and they are exceptional mentors with the best intention to help share the light of yoga! Nicole Bibler
Practicing Synergy Yoga throughout my pregnancy has been my savior before, during and eventually after. I have no worries about my weight because I know my yoga workouts keep me at my ideal weight. When the stresses of work and being pregnant start to get to me, I have my escape in my yoga practice. It helps me think about me and keeps me in tune to the new happenings in my body. I love the deep breathing. Filling my body and baby with prana (life force energy) feels so amazing. There are so many benefits to practicing yoga, pregnant or not. I am so happy that I can get my baby started on the right track. Since day one he has been doing yoga with me and I can only hope that the joy of yoga stays with him forever. Robin Bell-Smith, Synergy Yoga Apprentice Teacher Peri with Robin and a very happy baby in Triangle.	Robin Bell-Smith and Ronna Frost, our wonderful teachers. Robin is in her 6th month of pregnancy and is looking radiant. Check out the Synergy Yoga Pre-Natal video, the best thing to do while pregnant and even more fun to do with the co- creator of your baby.
Upcoming Events November 16 - 22, 2011 - Yoga Teachers Training and Retreat Dive into this renowned and wonderful experience for retreatants, trainees and returning teachers alike. Indulge yourself for 7 days; resulting in transformation, healing, increased direction and inspiration in life. December 3, 2011-- Mudras & Meditation 11:00 - 12:30 p.m., after 9:00 a.m. Saturday Original Synergy Class. This is a wonderful class to teach yourself hand and finger Mudras (yoga postures) that open up electrical circuits which have the capacity to heal ailments and imbalances at once. Excellent for reducing stress. It is an ancient and powerful method that is easy to practice. Learn 10 major hand yoga postures to help your health and well being. An extremely helpful, healing and fun workshop. Class included in the price of $ 30.00 Upcoming Events in 2012, (with details announced soon) February - Synergy Yoga 3 -Day Retreat April - Synergy Kids Yoga Teacher's Training (one weekend training). June - Synergy Yoga Therapy Training Getting to the root cause. Transformational and powerful healing work. Please call and check the website www.synergyyoga.com for more information.
	Martin Luther King Quotes: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" "Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude"
*Gratitude is the best attitude* Sending you lots of love, joy and blessings for a wonderful Autumn. Namaste, Peri, Charles, Pam, Ronna, Nicole, Sara, Robin, Kat, and all of us at Synergy Yoga-Surf Therapy Yoga .