Amesbury Yoga

Thank you from Amesbury Yoga!

Hannah Smalltree — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:38:36 +0000

Thank you to these amazing organizations and individuals for your support of Amesbury Yoga Programs:

Kathy Moore and Endicott College, for all of your support
The Congregational Church for their generous Mission Grant Fund
Emily Abt, for her amazing gift

Your gifts are inspiring and help us continue the mission. With so much gratitude, thank you!

Whitney offering yoga to 182nd Sapper Family Members

Hannah Smalltree — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:35:07 +0000

Whitney has been teaching the family members of the 182^nd Sapper Unit out of Newburyport’s Low Street Army National Guard Unit Wives, Children, Mothers Fathers Girlfriends have had the opportunity to try yoga. We are offering this twice a month — when the Family Readiness Groups meet – to give support to these family members, as well as to pack and collect items to ship overseas to loved ones and to discuss pertinent matters.

Peace Papers Visit a Success!

Hannah Smalltree — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:22:57 +0000

We had a fantastic day with the Peace Papers organization! Margaret Mahan and Drew Matott travel the country and the world using paper making as a process for catharsis. The day was a major success the guys brought in uniforms and clothes and T-shirts to pulp. Phil’s Periwinkle shirt made an amazing blue paper – and Norms white t-shirts created a brilliant white paper:

This is the "Beater" for making the paper. This batch is all Normans White Tshirts!

Bob Allen even threw a few dollars in for good measure! The paper made was printed on and screen printed – also some will be used at the Veterans Outreach Center in Haverhill as part of our writing project with Andre Dubus. Thanks to Endicott College, my Alma Mater for their support of the projects with Veterans. You have been so welcoming and supportive!

Hannah moving restorative yoga class back to the People’s Yoga Coop in Amesbury MA

Hannah Smalltree — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:18:48 +0000

Hannah is pleased to announce that Wednesday night gentle restorative yoga class is moving to the People’s Yoga Coop in Amesbury, MA. She plans to begin this Wednesday (but please check back here on Wednesday to confirm!) The People’s Yoga Coop is near Phat Cats – take a right onto Cedar Street and the studio is on the left in the 14 Cedar Street Studios. Parking is easy and convenient right outside the first floor studio (ramp to door), and the Coop is under new leadership and has made some nice updates. The Coop also now has bolsters – a great prop for this mellow style of class. See you there!

The class will be essentially the same as it has been – and can always be modified for your current needs/moods!

Gentle, restorative yoga

Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:45 at the People’s Yoga Coop in Amesbury, $10 drop-in

Slow down, relax and renew the body with this gentle, healing yoga practice, using techniques from restorative, yin and hatha yoga traditions. The slowly-paced class incorporates restful, supported positions and gentle movements, which can help improve range of motion, increase flexibility and reduce discomfort from back or body pain. Each session ends with a guided meditation or short yoga nidra (“the yogic sleep”), with soothing lavender eye pillows provided for a complete relaxation experience.

We welcome all levels and abilities, including beginners or those with injuries or physical challenges. Each class is 75 minutes, drop-in anytime, no pre-registration required. Please wear comfortable clothes (nothing fancy required). Everyone’s first class is free – a great way to try it out and introduce friends to yoga! Classes are always free for military veterans, trauma survivors or anyone in need.

Whitney and local veterans participating in Peace Paper art program at Endicott College

Hannah Smalltree — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:12:52 +0000

Download a flyer about the Peace Program presentation at Endicott

Whitney will be taking a group of local veterans to a special program at Endicott College (her alma matter.) There is a free presentation and lecture that is open to the public, which shares more about the ideas that have inspired Peace Paper, a unique artistic and therapeutic endeavor:

“Peace Paper utilizes traditional hand papermaking as a means of engaging communities in art practices which bring people together, broadcast their stories, and transform their fibers into meaningful art pieces.”

Lecture and presentation:

Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00 p.m. at the Rose Performance Hall
Free and Open to the Public

New Resource for Local Veterans

Hannah Smalltree — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:23:37 +0000

Our friends at the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (where Whitney teaches on Thursdays) have launched a new website: www.veteranscampus.org. This site offers lots of information and resources for local veterans. Check it out!

Thank you, Atlantic Coast Fence and Oil!

Hannah Smalltree — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:24:44 +0000

A huge Amesbury Yoga “namaste” to Atlantic Coast Fence and Oil company for their generous donation for our Yoga for Veteran’s program in Haverhill. Thank you Ted & Ted for your support!

Please support businesses that support yoga!

Atlantic Coast Fence and Oil
82 Haverhill Rd. (Route 110)
Amesbury, MA

Are you or someone you know a potential donor for one of our community programs? Funding is critically needed to expand these programs to more who could benefit. Find out more about how to donate.

Amesbury Senior Yoga featured in Boston Globe article

Hannah Smalltree — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:18:07 +0000

We are so proud to see the article about Amesbury Senior Yoga (taught by none other than Whitney!) in the Boston Globe and on boston.com The article features some really nice quotes from Whitney and some great photos, including this one of Ida with eagle arms. If the link has issues, here’s a PDF copy instead. Nice work everyone!

Wounded Warrior Project “Hit the Beach” in Hampton

Hannah Smalltree — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:18:39 +0000

What an awesome day we had at the Wounded Warrior Project’s fourth annual Surf Day in Hampton last Thursday! Whitney was on the beach all day, offering yoga, stretches and moral support to veterans there to surf. Whitney was also joined by a group from the Veteran’s Outreach Center in Haverhill, who came to surf and support the cause. The weather was perfect, and the sea gods rewarded the volunteer effort with beautiful little waves!

Read the newspaper coverage from Seacoast Online, or Patch News or watch WMUR’s television news footage of the event.

: Whitney teaches yoga to veteran Brent Cote before he takes to the waves

Later, Brent comes in on one of his many sweet rides...

Thought for the day: What makes you come alive?

Hannah Smalltree — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:20:02 +0000

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

– Howard Thurman