This Saturday, December 1st we will be opening our doors
for extended hours from 11am – 9pm
as we join the MAIN ST, Santa Monica community in their annual HOLIDAY WALK!

As a special treat, we will be hosting the artwork of
Alexandra Cabri and of Dr. Eden Goldman.

Don’t forget to enter our RAFFLE to win
a yogitoes Skidless of your choice… a gift to you or a loved one!

Happiest Holidays… Love, the yogitoes family!

Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 pm

at yogitoes rExperience Lab* 2403 Main Street, Santa Monica

Join us at the yogitoes rExperience Lab for an informal introductory meeting. We’ll discuss the Sahaj Marg method of Raja Yoga, the need for a sincere spiritual practice in today’s chaotic world, and how to start the practice. We’ll also take around 15 minutes to do a Universal Prayer meditation for the benefit of humanity, which is an integral part of our spiritual practice. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

Sahaj Marg, translated as “Natural Path,” is a spiritual practice based on a heart‐centered meditation. A simplified system of Raja Yoga, the goal of the practice is spiritual – attaining the ultimate goal of human existence, which is oneness with God, or Self. Sahaj Marg offers a means by which we can evolve from our present condition towards a future that realizes our full spiritual potential. Starting the practice, personal instruction and the weekly group meditations are available at no cost.

www.sahajmarg.org

*please bring a cushion to sit on and a water bottle to sip

Win a yogitoes yoga set: a Peacock rSkidless mat sized towel, a rSweatless towel, and a rBlock and a yoga outfit from be present.  All you have to do to enter is send an email to social@yogitoes.com with the words “yt/bp giveaway” in the subject line.  Please include your first and last name, top size, pant size and current shipping address in the body of the email.

The fine print:
All entries must be received by 11:59 pm MST on October 24, 2012.
Only one entry per email address will be recognized.
Winner can be male or female and the appropriate prize outfit will be sent. The winner will receive a yogitoes rSkidless towel, rSweatless towel and rBlock in the pictured colors. Winners will also receive a be present top and bottom based on available colors currently in stock, which may vary from pictured items.
Facebook or any of its entities is in no way affiliated with this promotion.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
Participants are providing information to yogitoes and not to Facebook.
By entering this contest, you are opting in to the yogitoes and be present email lists.

Join us for a 4 Day Pop-Up Shop for

Conscious Beauty and Breast Cancer Awareness

focusing on the choices that women make which impact their health

Thursday, October 25 – Sunday, October 28th

at yogitoes rExperience Lab
2403 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

• experience mini-beauty & wellness treatments & services
• morning yoga classes (Saturday & Sunday)
• shop exclusive organic beauty & spa brands
• exciting giveaways & prizes
• informative speakers and panel discussion
• a percentage of all sales donated to breastcancer.org

Divine Female Event Schedule:

~Thursday & Friday~

10am – 5pm                The Yoga Beauty Bar pop -up shop and treatments

(mini-facials, mini-reiki sessions, and mini-make-overs)

~Saturday~

9:30am – 10:30am        YOGA with Leslie Kazadi

11:30am – 12:30pm      Deciphering Beauty Labels

with author/speaker Jennifer Taggart

1:00pm – 5pm              The Yoga Beauty Bar pop-up shop and treatments

(mini-facials, mini-reiki sessions, and mini-make-overs*)

~Sunday~

9:30am – 10:30am         YOGA with Sharon Holly

11:30am – 12:30pm       Panel Discussion on Breast Health*

Rachel Sarnoff – moderator (mommygreenest.com)

Dr. Helena Chang – surgical oncologist and Director of the UCLA Breast Center

Dr. Camilla Griggers – wellness educator, writer, New Media producer,
TheHealist.com
Dr. Nanette DeBruhl – breast radiologist at UCLA Medical Center

Alexandra Spunt – author of No More Dirty Looks and The Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics
Linda Rosenberg – recently diagnosed with breast cancer

*bring a cushion to sit on.

Conscious beauty brands participating:  Buddha Nose, Elique Organics, Evolue Beauty, Joanna Vargas Skincare, Kelley Quan New York Vegan Beauty Brushes, Lalun Naturals, Olie Biologique, Priti NYC, Revolution Organics, and Tapa.

Drinks provided by ChakWave

As part of our commitment to have the entire yogitoes yoga line made from recycled materials, to help our planet, we recently launched rNaked Yoga Mat and rMat.  They are both made of 100% natural rubber, 25% recycled rubber, free of heavy metals, phthalates and PVC, and, free of dyes in rNaked Mat.  Designed for zero waste, the mats are 100% biodegradable.

Therein lays the glitch.  For non-heated practice, many yogis and well-known teachers love the grip factor, feel and eco-consciousness of rNaked Mat and rMat.  However, the mat is not ideally-suited to all conditions and practitioners.  Composting is the biological decomposition of organic matter under controlled conditions, namely heat and moisture, to create nutritious topsoil.  Hot yoga simulates these conditions, and causes our yoga mats to break down quickly.  If one is looking to create a vibrant garden, our mats may be of help.

We regret that our initial product testing did not reveal this, and have a process in place to issue a full credit for any mats that have broken down.  If you have experienced this, and are a consumer, please contact our customer solutions team.  If you are a wholesale customer, please contact your sales rep.

Namaste,

yogitoes

Tuesday, September 11th, 6 – 9pm

Join us for a casual and social evening where anyone who cares about the health of our oceans can come together over a drink.*

Meet and mingle with organizations such as Surfrider, Heal The Bay, 5 Gyres, Santa Monica Bay Restoration, Baykeepers, Plastic Pollution Coalition, Environment California, Clean Seas Coalition, Long Beach Aquarium… along with community members and people like you who just plain care.

This evening Sara Bayles will be talking about her amazing beach clean up project and Juli Schulz will be sharing about Surfrider’s Rise Above Platics(RAP).

Blue Drinks is part of an international networking organization that is open to all, and through connecting the environmental community, allows for moments of serendipity.

*Bring your own cup and help reduce trash!

yogitoes rExperience Lab, 2403 Main Street, Santa Monica

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Manoj and Jyothi Chalam

Hindu & Buddhist Deities:  The Power of Their Archetypes in Yoga

Thursday, September 13th

reception at 6:30pm, lecture 7 – 9pm

(please bring a cushion to sit on)

Using statues to illustrate, Manoj will relate the symbolism of Hindu and Buddhist deities to archetypes within us.  Through their myths, we’ll uncover hidden symbolisms and learn the four ways to work with them as part of a non-dualistic spiritual and yogic practice.  Discover how working with your archetypes can profoundly shift you, especially during moments of life transitions, and how these ancient teachings have practical relevance to your life, bringing peace of mind and uncovering our underlying common spirit.  The evening will culminate in kirtans sung by Jyothi.

yogitoes rExperience Lab, 2403 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Naked Matters is an expression of yogitoes’ mission to create the highest quality, most sustainable yoga products, while giving our best effort to do business in a sustainable, mindful way.  In this photoshoot, photographer Jasper Johal captures yoga teachers Dice Iida-Klein and Brock Cahill as they reveal yogitoes rNaked Yoga Mat and the Prism rSkidless Yoga Towel.  These are part of the rYoga Collection, yogitoes’ complete line of eco yoga mats, yoga towels and yoga accessories made from recycled materials that would otherwise occupy landfills or pollute our oceans.

yogitoes supports Kurmalliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving sea turtles and their ecosystems, founded by Brock Cahill.  Says Brock, “This is a great campaign to lift consciousness towards recycling, repurposing and reusing materials and a good portion of proceeds from this project is going directly to saving turtles and saving the ocean.

For more info about Kurmalliance Turtle Tribe, visit http://www.kurmalliance.org.

Artist Andreas Hoenigschmid visited the yogitoes office to paint this Sriyantra Mandala.