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- May 2012 Monthly Monkey
May 2012 Spring is in the air! Monkey Must-Do's:DAP Wellness - Nurturing Moves
May 21st-June 27th, South Miami and Midtown
May 21st-June 27th, South Miami and Midtown
New Moon Sound Bowl Meditation with Jill
May 18th, South Miami
May 20th, Miami Beach
Handstand Workshop with Jason Lawner
June 23rd, South Miami
Quick LinksPut the Om in Mom:Mothers Day Special!
Green Monkey Members can bring their moms (or Monkey Moms bring your kids) for a free class on Mother's Day!
Non-members will only have to pay for their class - your Mom or Kid's class is on us.
Want to make it an extra special Asana?
Join Amy R.'s 12:00 Power Flow class on Saturday, May 12 and SAVE YOUR DRAMA FOR YOUR MAMA. "Dear Mama", "The Kids are Alright" so "Teach Your Children" and share your favorite activity together!
The same Mother's Day Special (bring your mom or kid for free) applies to this class as well!
Successful Women
Invest in Themselves
Please join us for a free, informative seminar about women and
investing. We will review current trends among affluent women and
explain why planning for your future is so important.
Come and learn how we help successful women invest in themselves.
Speaker: Eva Marina Ovejero, International Financial Advisor
Call us at 305-377-4292 to reserve your place.
Admission is free but seating is limited.Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 | Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
MATERNITY WELLNESSWITH DAP
DAP Wellness is a unique holistic approach cultivating maternal wellness and whole child development. The mission is to empower and support every parent and child to develop love and connectedness.
DAP will be offering two programs at the South Miami and Midtown Treehouse
May 21st-June 27th
Details and information here
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Hello Monkeys!
We've got lots of exciting things happening at all the Tree Houses, including new business partners of the month, workshops, new classes, a special Mother's Day deal and more! Keep reading and keep on keepin' on.
Monkey love & Namaste,
The MonkeysGreen Monkey & Downtown Athletic Club Partnership
Beginning May 1st, The "Monkeys" swing downtown as Green Monkey Yoga will offer signature yoga classes at the Downtown Athletic Club, located at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd - Suite #15A.
The following yoga classes will be offered to Downtown Athletic Club and Green Monkey Yoga members:
- Power Yoga - Chosen by SELF Magazine as one of the Hottest New Workouts in April 2012
- Beginners Yoga
- Gentle/Stretching
- Vinyasa Flow
Convenient schedules will allow you to de-stress and gain essential energy to support your needs:
- Mornings Classes: 7:30am to 8:30am
- Mid-day Classes: 12:00pm to 12:45pm
- Evening Classes: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Additionally, private instruction and group classes are available anytime to fit your busy schedule.For more information, visit www.getfitmiami.comTree House Schedule Changes
Miami Beach:- Deep Stretching on Tuesday and Thursday will start at 9am, beginning May 22nd
Midtown:- Gentle Therapeutics Yoga with Allaine Stricklen will be on Saturdays 11am-12:15, starting May 12
South Miami:- Gentle yoga is canceled on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Monkeys Get the Hook Up!
Every month use your Green Monkey Key Card to get deals at local businesses.
10% on Malas, Jewelry, Bags, Scarves & Statues.The Shops at Sunset Place
5701 Sunset Dr. Suite 260
Miami FL 33143
(Located on the second level, near Johnny Rockets)
PLUS, Green Monkey Members get 10% off at Pub Belly, Pub Belly Sushi and Barceloneta. Mmmm...
Pub Belly Sushi424 20th St
Pub Belly Barceloneta 1418 20th St 1400 20th StYogi of the Month: Jason Lawner
Jason has been an active athlete his entire life, but after years of intense training Jason found himself plagued by nagging injuries that prevented him from the competing and training he was used to. After years of being relegated to wearing a back brace, he checked out a yoga class as a means of rehab.
After just one class Jason came away with something that he never found in his years of gym training: an overwhelming sense of well-being. Since then he's never looked back.
Jason is proof of the resilience of the human spirit and the healing power of yoga. He has studied extensively with John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga®, as well as with Tantric Scholar, Dr. Douglas Brooks. Jason is known for his passion, enthusiasm, and clarity as a teacher. In his classes students are playfully challenged and inspired to engage their innate greatness, ultimately delighting more fully in the limitless splendor of life.
Want to meet Jason for yourself?
Take his Handstand Workshop!
Learn the basics of Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) starting by cultivating the strength and awareness necessary to fly. The technique needed to kick up to the wall, balance in the middle of the room, and even press up into handstand will be covered.
This workshop is designed for anybody with a desire to learn or refine their handstand practice.
First-timers and experienced handstanders welcome!!!
In South Miami on Saturday, June 23rd from 3:00-5:30pm
South Miami Tree House: 5792 Sunset Drive. 305.669.4949Miami Beach Tree House: 1827 Purdy Ave. 305.397.8566Midtown Tree House: 3301 NE 1st Ave. 786.507.5338
Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 21:28 
- April 2012 Monthly Monkey
Spring has sprung! April 2012 Upcoming Monkey Business
April 15Full Moon Sound Bowl Meditation with Jill Rapperport
May 4
Meditation Demystified with Cindy and Susan
April 28
Meditation Demystified with Cindy and Susan
April 28th, 2pm-4pm
Tap into your inner Peace...
This workshop will introduce basic yoga philosophy and provide lifelong tools to create and maintain a meditation and pranayama (breathing) practice.
Learn techniques that can be used at home or in class.
Bring pen and paper. Handouts will be provided.
Gentle Therapeutics Yoga
with Allaine Stricklen
Wednesdays at 9 am
Miami Beach Tree House
Gentle Therapeutics Yoga is a life enhancing
practice and is appropriate for anyone at any age or stage of life and in
any physical condition
Using an assortment of props: blankets, bolsters, blocks, straps, walls, eye pillows etc.It is a method utilizing props
to restore the body's balance and vitality. Supported and stabilized by various props, one experiences the Yoga
postures as profoundly relaxing and deeply rejuvenating, invoking a
natural state of healing rest, renewal and equanimity.
Supported and
passive Yoga postures allow the body to naturally release, letting go of
held tension and stress.
Monkey Thought of the Month:
"Breathe and all will be revealed, love and all will be healed. This is yoga."
- Seane Corn
What does this quote mean to you?
Discuss on the Green Monkey Facebook Page.
Book your own Personal Adjuster!
Want to be stretched, pushed and pulled during your practice by your own personal adjuster?
Book your own personal adjuster or share with up to 3 people!
$60 for 1 assist
$275 - 5 pack
$500 - 10 pack
For further information, speak with the front desk or contact Jessica Lurie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Quick LinksHappy April, Monkeys!We've got lots of new things springing up at the Treehouses, monkeys, so we'll get right to it! In addition to new classes and upcoming workshops, all which you can find info on in this newsletter and online, we've also got lots of new faces at the front desk. Next time you swing by the treehouse for a class, take a moment to introduce yourself to the new monkeys running the desk. Just a quick "Namaste" will make their day!
Speaking of check-in, we hope you're enjoying the new Green Monkey key cards we've been using to make checking in extra easy - and now there's even more reason to love them. Every month your key card will get your different Monkey-exclusive deals at awesome local businesses. Keep reading to learn how you can get yogurt, massages and footwear and apparel this month at an extra-special Green Monkey deal!
Monkey Love and Namaste.Monkeys get the hook-up!
Every month use your Green Monkey Key Card to get deals at local businesses.
South Miami Monkeys show your key card at
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in April and receive:
1 hour massage $49.95 (regularly $89.95) and get a free upgrade to our signature hot stone massage, an additional $20 value!
Midtown Monkeys show your key card at
Angelina's Coffee and Yogurt in April and receive:
Free Cup of Coffee with any Purchase.
Miami Beach Monkeys show your key card at
Footworks in April and receive:
10% of shoes & retailPLUS ...
Bring your receipt from any of the above Green Monkey Business Partners in April and receive:
Buy a 10 pack get one class free
10% off a on a one month membership...
Lots of New Classes Added in April!
Check out these new classes and times added to the Green Monkey schedule ...
Midtown new classes added:
- Power Yoga with Juli, Fridays at 4:30pm
- Power Yoga with Megan Eastman, Friday at 11am
- Power Yoga with Megan Eastman, Saturday at noon
- Power Yoga with Susan Derwin, Tuesday and Thursdays 10
Miami Beach new classes added:
- Power Hour with Jessica Lurie, Mondays and Wednesdays 11:15am
- Therapeutics Yoga with Allaine Stricklen, Wednesdays at 9 am
- Budokon Yoga with Donato, Wednesdays at 7:45pm
- Yoga Flow with Meredith, Sundays at 8:30am
- Power Yoga with Paula, Sundays at noon
South Miami new classes added:
- Anusara Inspired with Jason Lawner, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm
- Anusara Inspired with Jason Lawner, Saturdays at 10:30am
- Budokon Yoga with Paige, Saturdays at 2pm
- Budokon Yoga with Paige, Wednesday at 7:30pm
- Yoga Flow with Ashley, Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm
- Happy Hour Yoga with Ashley, Fridays at 5:30pm
- Kids Yoga with Marilyn, Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 pm
PLUS ...
Starting April 9th, Jenna Vasquez will be teaching a community class Mondays at 12
PLEASE NOTE: The Community Class on Wednesday and Fridays is now at 12pm, not 12:15.
For the most up-to-date info on our Green Monkey schedules, visit the website!Yogi of the Month: Meredith Bass
Our April Yogi of the Month is a Green Monkey Yogi and Yoga teacher on a mission - to take a pic like the one above in as many exotic locations as she can. Pretty cool, huh? Learn other cool stuff about this super-teacher below...
Years practicing and how you got started:
I started at Green Monkey back in the old days in South Miami when they were a teeny tiny treehouse! I got started in yoga because I was having constant injury from training for triathlons. I grew up swimming so when I started to run, my knees and hips were not happy. Yoga helped me to build up the stabilizer muscles in my joints and also increase my flexibility. Little did I know all of the mind-heart-soul benefits I was also going to get from practicing as well!
Favorite Pose:My favorite pose is Crow/Crane. I love the bhanda connection you feel in this pose. My goal for 2012 is to do this pose in as many exotic places on the planet that I can. So far I can check off the Grand Canyon and the Exumas, Bahamas. I gotta get traveling!
Favorite Green Monkey Class:
Hmmm...this is a hard one, they are all good! I do really enjoy Sharon's Organic Vinyasa as I love the transitions she incorporates from one pose to another. And I also love Joey's attention to anatomy and alignment, and Courtney's spirit that she infuses in her Power Yoga classes...the list can go on and on!
Favorite thing to do after yoga class:My favorite thing to do after a yoga class is to walk out in the fresh air feel the sun on my skin! Then I top it off with a huge bowl of fresh fruit. It tastes so much better after a sweaty detox!
Favorite thing about being a yogi:
My favorite thing about being a yogi is what yoga represents: the union of mind, heart and body. Yoga is different than other physical practices because of this connection. It also draws special people to the mat and I have thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to share my practice with you all.
Your words to live by:
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." Dr. Seuss - one of my favorite "authors"
Anything else we should know?
Prior to becoming a yoga instructor, I spent 11 years working in therapeudic recreation teaching watersports to people with significant physical disabilities. It heightened my consciousness of what it means to be "locked" inside your body and not able to move freely. This has taught me to be grateful for each day and to really embrace all that life has to offer! I hope to extend the yoga experience to the disabled population offering everyone an opportunity to be on the mat! Namaste...
Congrats, Meredith! Thanks for sharing your yogi-experience.
South Miami Tree House: 5792 Sunset Drive. 305.669.4949
Miami Beach Tree House: 1827 Purdy Ave. 305.397.8566
Midtown Tree House: 3301 NE 1st Ave. 786.507.5338
Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 15:42
- March 2012 Monthly Monkey
March on, Monkeys! March 2012 Upcoming Monkey Business
March 10Ultra Flow - Rave Yoga with DJ Grayghost and Ashley Gosselin
March 20
WMC Tag Team Yoga with DJ Iron Lyon
March 22
Sound Bowl Meditation with Jill Rapperport
March 23
Guided Visualization and Regression with Joan Varini
March 24
Teacher Training Course with Ian Darrah
March 10 to May 15
Yoga for All, For all Occasions!
Whether you're looking for a fun alternative for your kids' birthday party (maybe a little Yoga with your Yo Gabba Gabba?) or a blissed-out way to start a bachelorette weekend, Yoga adds something special to your big event!
We've done everything from private instruction for brides on the "big day" to group classes with a theme ... needless to say, we're flexible and we'd love to add a little monkey fun to your plans!
Contact Paula Walker 305.775.8274 at
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Monkey Thought of the Month:
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity
would not be so welcome."
- Anne Bradstreet
What does this quote mean to you?
Discuss on the Green Monkey Facebook Page.
Quick LinksMarch is for the Monkeys!As South Floridians, we don't get much of a winter but that doesn't mean we can't be just as excited as our friends to the North about the arrival of March and all the "Spring" that it brings! Even if it is just a "state of mind" down here in sunny Miami, the re-birth, blooming and beauty that Spring symbolizes is something every Monkey can love.
So while we say goodbye to the not-so-cold days of winter, we invite you to join us as we "march" to our mats and enjoy all the beauty that Spring - and yoga! - brings.
And be sure to check out our exciting Winter Music Conference events for a fun way to sweat, move and groove!
Monkey Love and Namaste.Groove, Grow and Monkey Around with us for 2012 Winter Music Conference 
Come get your pre-WMC sweat on to prepare your body and mind for the upcoming rage fest!
This Vinyasa Flow style class promises to get your heart pumping with color changing lights, glow sticks and masterful sounds by DJ Grayghost.
Come dressed in your raver best and party like it's Ultra!
Tuesday, March 20th at 6:30 at South Miami
$19 Drop-In rate or $17 with a student ID. Free for Members!
Join us for a special Winter Music Conference DJ Yoga event with Amy Steiner, Asha Anderson, Jessica Lurie and Paula Walker, and a live DJ set with DJ Iron Lyon!
Combine your dance rhythms with your Power Vinyasa in this Tag Team class at Miami Beach.
Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00pm at Miami Beach onCost is: $35, $30 for members
Monkey Schedule Changes for March
Check out these changes and additions to the Green Monkey schedule ...
Midtown:
- New Power Yoga Classes have been added! Tuesdays at 7:30 Power Yoga with Sandra and Thursdays at 7:30 Power Yoga with Alycia.
Miami Beach:
- New Anusara Inspired Yoga with Jason Lawner on Fridays at 11am.
- New Yin Yoga with Amy Steiner on Mondays at 7:45pm.
For the most up-to-date info on our Green Monkey schedules, visit the website!
Yogi of the Month: Ian Darrah
You may recognize our March Yogi of the Month, Ian Darrah, as he is also leading the Green Monkey Teacher Training Certification that starts March 10th! But before he starts teaching, let us teach you a thing or two about him ...
Years practicing and how you got started:
I went through a painful divorce over 10 years ago. During that time I tried my normal routine of running or biking to deal with the suffering. I remember one day going out for a simple 3 mile run and after about a ½ mile, I just stopped and walked home. I felt sheer exhaustion and the normal wonderful effect/feeling of running was just not happening. I used to compete professionally as a tri-athlete, so running always came naturally and usually felt really good. At the time, I could not believe that I simply had no energy and felt so lousy. This scenario repeated itself on several occasions. And so, I went to try a yoga class in Coconut Grove, the original "Yoga Grove" studio which was founded and run by Green Monkey teacher, Marisa Gallardo. I felt something wonderful and healing that practicing yoga was inspiring within me. I realized I really needed to practice a lot more yoga!
Favorite Pose:I like savasana. That's where I feel the most profound connection, or just something really special happening. It just feels great!
Favorite Green Monkey Class:
I prefer different classes at different times depending on what's going on physically and mentally. And we all tend to gravitate towards certain teachers. But still, I really like all the classes and try to always put the responsibility on myself to find the new teaching of each and every class/teacher. That said, I love Marisa's Ashtanga class!
Favorite thing to do after yoga class:Eat. Get a smoothie or fresh squeezed veggie juice.
Your words to live by:
"My goal in life is to become half of the good person my dog believes I am."
"This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness." - Dalai Lama XIV
Congrats, Ian! Thanks for sharing your yogi-experience.
South Miami Tree House: 5792 Sunset Drive. 305.669.4949
Miami Beach Tree House: 1827 Purdy Ave. 305.397.8566
Midtown Tree House: 3301 NE 1st Ave. 786.507.5338
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 20:49
