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Welcome to
Serenity NOW Wellness
Services
Yoga,
Meditation & Hoilistic Counseling for
Mind, Body & Spirit
Mind, Body & Spirit
For clarity, harmony and balance in daily living
"What lies before and what lies ahead are small measure indeed compared to what lies within.''
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
SERVICES
Yoga for
balance for the body, the mind and the spirit.
My style
of yoga teaches compassionate awareness for a holistic yoga practice, linking body, mind and spirit. I will guide you through
a gentle exploration of yogic philosophy, posture technique and breathing exercises for a focused and safe inquiry into the
the yoga experience of meditation in motion.
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Boston University School of Medicine study found that practicing yoga can boost your mood more effectively than walking. Just
one hour of yoga three times a week can increase GABA levels by 13 percent. GABA is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is
lower in people who are depressed. Do yoga. Be happy!
Yoga also strengthens the immune system, regulates heart rate, relaxes the nervous system, massages
internal organs and flushes toxins. Yoga helps maintain muscle strength and flexibility and lubricate joints. And restorative
yoga postures can help with insomnia and release deep-seated tension in the body and "restore" the body to a balanced
state.
Meditation
for inner harmony, relaxation and deepening awareness and mental acuity.
Did you know that a regular meditation practice can help with symptoms of seasonal blues
and anxiety? It can bring clarity to the mind and help awaken a deeper, more focused and more creative level of awareness.
Be in control of your thoughts and actions by operating from a more relaxed state, one in which you observe and then
act with purpose, rather than react with impulsivity.
A
regular meditation practice can activate the "relaxation response," coined by Dr. Herbert Benson to describe the
slower heart rate, metabolism, rate of breathing, lower blood pressure and slower brain waves, just the opposite of the "flight
or fight" response, characterized by anxious, unclear thinking.
As an added bonus, meditation can increase joy! Richard Davidson and colleagues at the University
of Wisconsin studied brain activity in students and discovered that those who meditated showed an increase in brain activity
in the left prefontal cortex, an area identified as having more activity in people with a positive temperaments.
Meditate! Be happy!
Coaching for clarity of vision and purpose--a balanced and holistic approach to dealing with life's' small and large challenges.
From coping with minor stress and work
anxiety to handling grief, loss, divorce & addictions, Serenity NOW wellness counseling helps you look at six areas of
life--emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual--and offers supportive, compassionate solutions
to help you bring all areas into balance for an enhanced lifestyle. This technique of coaching is a non-invasive, non-confrontational
and positive interplay of inquiry, exploration, and discovery to help you identify and use your strengths and find positive
focus and intention for balanced and mindful living. Experience a holistic coaching session. Be happy!
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About Your Provider, Sandy Reid
I am a certified Kripalu
Yoga teacher and Transformation Meditation instructor and trained as a Centered Beings/Centered Coach. I have a license in mental health counseling (State of Florida),
a training that guides my professionalism. My style of yoga, Kripalu, emphasizes cultivating inner witness to help guide a
compassionate practice, linking postures to spirit and mind for a truly holistic approach. In my coaching sessions,
I will help you identify strengths you possess to draw on to meet life's many dimensions with positive intention. These dimensions
include emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual. I believe that yoga, relaxation, meditation
and a positve outlook really can transform you life by giving you not only a healthier body, but a clearer perspective and
a calmer approch, one guided by positive focusing, not spontaneous negative reaction.
Services Locations Currently teaching at the following locations: MondayFairfax County Kingstowne Senior Center, Gentle Yoga, 9-10
a.m. Springhill's Mt. Vernon, Adapted Chair Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday Fairfax Conty, Mt. Vernon, RECenter, Gentle
Yoga, 9-10 a.m.DOT/FAA, 11-12 p.m., Fairfax County Audrey
Moore RECenter, Gentle Yoga, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday
Jungles Gym, Old Towne, Fundamental Yoga, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday all at Fairfax County Lee RECenter Meditation Basics, (drop-in class, fee) 11:30-12:30 p.m. Therapeutic Adapted Chair
Yoga for MS (TAYMS), 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pre-Natal Yoga, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington YMCA, Silver Sneakers Chair/Standing Yoga,
11-12 p.m. Restorative Yoga, 12-1 p.m. SaturdayFairfax County RECenter, Yoga Basics, 12-1 p.m. Sunday Arlington YMCA, Intermediate Yoga, 11-12 p.m.
Fairfax County, Lee REC Center, Meditation, 3-4 p.m.
Contact Information
I am not available for private in-home sessions, but if you have a space in a private business
or school that is suitable, I can bring a yoga private, semi-private or group session to you. For information about any services
or classes or to discuss your needs for a holistic coach you may email me at Sandy@SerenityNOWwellness.net.