Gradual Transitions and Grateful Times

“November comes and November goes,
With the last red berries and the first white snows.”
November a time of change, with harvest stored away, home, hearth, and
Holiday! So let us embrace what is to come, while mentally and physically
preparing ourselves for winters solitude. You’ll be grateful you did...

Feeling inspired by the leaves blowing in the wind?
Channel your inner Picasso and water paint on the Buddha Board. With the Buddha Board, you can create art over and over again with this specially designed water painting easel. Easy clean up and economical smart, this board embodies living in the present moment and accepting change as your creation gradually disappears before your eyes….

Warm up and shape up with this super comfortable and flexible Zobha Essential Zip Jacket! Made from 100% recycled material, this jacket is not only flattering but durable and winter weather ready. Show that frost who’s boss and enjoy the outdoors with grace and ease.

Looking for a great cd to play while entertaining guests, family and friends? Try Quiet Letters by Bliss. This album is a chill out masterpiece, deeply rooted in a fine collage of western, African and classical musical influences, and representing the vast musical backgrounds of the band. Now you can spice up more than what you’re cooking!

Meet Brandon D’Arezzo our featured student of the month!
Brandon is a courteous and dedicated yogi that represents All That Matters well.

When did you start yoga and what attracted you to the practice:
I actually remember taking my first yoga class in 5th grade and really liking it. Then I started in my freshman year in high school and have kept it up. I’m attracted to the general euphoric feeling I get from the practice.

What is your favorite style of yoga: Kundalini Yoga for the structuring it provides. The repetitions and mantras bring me to a centered place.
What other activities do you enjoy: I love reading and writing.
What is the last great book you read/recommend: Way of the Peaceful Warrior by the Dan Millman
Favorite sound: Gongs...
Least favorite sound: Shrill loud and shrieking noises...
Favorite meal: Got to be honest with Mac & Cheese
What keeps you doing yoga: Yoga keeps me balanced place in my life. I seem to gain more and more from each class.
Advice to beginners: Just sign up and go! Once you sign up for a series you are really encouraging yourself to keep going. Also, try as many different classes, teachers and styles you can to see what is right for you!
What do you like most about All That Matters: The whole atmosphere and feel of the place. Plus I really enjoy that there is a library here. I like to use the library for a quiet place and to study or relax and read.

A big Thank You to all who participated in and donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Class! With your help we were able to donate $214!

With Zobha's help, they were able to donate a beautiful free pink top to all those who gave.

With Coral's help, we were able to have a great class for a great cause!

Stay tuned for more fun charitable classes to come!

We are busy creating our next catalog for Jan to April 2010. This catalog marks or 15th anniversary... yes 15 years!!!

The catalog will come out the last week in November some programs to plan for are...

Andrew Harvey will be here in March.

Coral Brown is offering a Shiva Rea Yoga teacher training.

Philip Urso is doing a weekend Boot Camp.

Stay tuned for more.!

All That Matters Photo Submission Contest!

Enter our Yoga and Holistic Lifestyle Photo Contest and have a chance to win a $25 gift card to All That Matters! Send over a photo of anything yoga or holistic lifestyle related. Example: A yoga posture, how you live a yoga life, cooking whole foods, meditating...and more!

Please send all photos to store@allthatmatters.com or if you are a member of our Facebook fan page, you can submit them there.



Entry starts Oct 26 and ends Nov 9. (2 weeks)



The winner will receive a $25 gift card to All That Matters and their photo posted on this blog, facebook fan page and down at our front lobby.



Thanks in advance to all that enter, good luck and namaste.

Store Special: ALL MEN'S CLOTHING ON SALE!

10/18 - 10/25

Take 25% off All Men's Clothing.

Choose from Prana and be present pants, shorts and shirts

Tell your father, brother, lover or friend!

Come on in....

Did you know?

That every Tuesday at 7pm and every Friday at 7:30am there are free Weekly Group Meditations? This was born from our 40 day program where we have been teaching that meditating with others is great way to anchor your practice and effect change. So now we are holding space for that. Consider joining in whenever you can.

We also added a few yoga classes a 6pm Friday and 12 noon Thursday hot power hour!

And to stay hip with times we now have a twitter special each week we post on twitter and facebook and our website 2 class you can take for half price ($7.50).

This weekend is Sampler day and we have a number of great programs … but not many folks registered if you know anyone you would like to turn onto ATM or want a day retreat yourself please consider joining us. .

Lastly the Fall 40 day program begins Sept 30 with a free talk Wed Sept23. Please pass this on to anyone who you think would gain from it. All past 40 day or 21 day folks do get $50 off if they choose to come on board again!.

Curious about the Raw Food Diet... we have a weekend workshop with Berrnadette Penotti trainer to the stars .. Oct 2/3 on the topic!

Providence was just voted America's 5th most stressful city.
Check out Joan Dwyer, owner and founder of All That Matters, talk to ABC 6 news about how to manage stress and keep healthy in these trying times! Click here.

Help Wanted!

PT (12- 20 hours) receptionist at All That Matters
This position requires high energy, excellent people skills, and the ability to multitask effectively. You will also need to be comfortable with computers and interested in or inspired by the field of holistic health. Includes evenings & weekend hour’s.
If this sounds like the right fit for you send your resume to bewell@allthatmatters.com . In your reply, please write "receptionist position” in the subject, and be sure to mention your interest and/or personal experience in the holistic health field in the email.

Meet Don DeBerardino II ,

our featured Student of the Month!

Don is a fun and active yogi, that represents All That Matters well :)

When did you start yoga and what attracted you to the practice:
I started 8 years ago when I was having some serious back pains. Yoga has definitely contributed to helping my back feel pain free!
What is your favorite style of yoga: Heated vinyasa flow! It is a tremendous workout
What other activities do ou enjoy: Archery, fishing, kayaking, lobster-ing and of course, riding my motorcycle.
What is the last great book you read/recommend:
Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions by John (fire) Lame Deer
Favorite Sound: hearing my wife say “I love you” and nature at night...

Least Favorite Sound: People complaining..

Favorite Meal: Anything Italian! ..and oreos and milk...

What keeps you doing yoga: the practice of yoga in general. I come every Monday, I love my Mondays!
Advice to beginners: Check your ego at the door...
What do you like most about All That Matters:
The whole atmosphere . How eveybody is on the same common ground. As soon as you step inside everything of that day is forgotten and you are in the world of Yoga. The teachers are truely gifted people-I thank all of them.

Sampler Day Offers Holistic Exploration;

Proceeds to Benefit At-Risk Women & Teens

All That Matters is pleased to announce that their annual Samper Day proceeds will support Recovery Yoga Fund. Join us Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 12-5pm. This festive afternoon is part of the All That Matters Global Mala Weekend Celebration, and it's a great opportunity to check out this fantastic, local holistic hot spot. Participants can explore a variety of classes, meet instructors and staff and sample a variety of health services.
A $20 donation not only supports the Recovery Yoga Fund, it also allows participants to pre-register for the classes of their choice and one mini-health service treatment. Prizes and special store and class discounts will be offered throughout the day.

The sampler day fee supports Recovery Yoga, Inc, a non-profit service organization dedicated to healing and personal empowerment through yoga programs in Southeastern CT and Southwestern RI. Recovery Yoga's mission is to establish, develop and maintain yoga programs in residential, rehabilitative and other facilities, primarily for women and teens who are working to recover from substance, physical or other abuse, or who are at risk or otherwise in need.

Whether participants stay for the afternoon or visit for just an hour, they will have an oppotunity to meet great people, and leave with a bevy of information about holistic care and wellness. Space is limited. Pre-registration is recommended by September 16, 2009.

for a schedule of events click here.

Hope to see you all here!

All That Matters would like to welcome two new Yoga Teachers to our staff this fall!

Meet Mel Johnson
a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance through Spirit Tree Yoga, practices vinyasa and hatha yoga. She has a Bachelors in Psychology and Painting, a Masters of Art in Teaching Visual Arts, and has a certification in Expressive Arts. She is also a certified Kingian Nonviolence trainer through the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at University of Rhode Island and is certified in Advanced Reiki. Mel focuses on the integration of the healing arts as a way to tap into the creative force that dwells in each of us.***Mel will be teaching Heated Vinyasa Flow on Fridays at 6pm***
Meet Jessie Meyer-Eisendrath, a devoted practitioner of yoga since 1996, Jessie seeks to apply her passion for yoga not only to the mat but also to the way in which she lives her life. An advocate for sustainable living and organic, local farming, Jessie brings this grounding to her practice and classes. A long-term student of Tom Gillette, Shannah Green, and Shiva Rea, (200 hour YTT), Jessie incorporates lessons from these mentors and combines them with her twenty-two years of classroom teaching experience. In addition, her workshop studies include Rodney Yee, Baron Baptiste, Tias Little, and Beryl Bender, among others. She guides her students to access their heart and grace through careful alignment, self-respect, and conscientious breath within a prana flow vinyasa.
***Jessie will be teaching Basic Vinyasa on Wednesdays at 5:45pm***

Curious about Astrology or about your life's purpose? Consider reading North Node Astrology; Rediscovering your Life Direction and Soul Purpose by Elizabeth Spring, a future visiting author for All That Matters.

Her book made the top ten in astrology/self help on amazon.com last month. Amazon's "Look Inside the Book" feature made a big difference, letting people know its a "good read" for non-astrologers as well. Be sure to check out Elizabeth's workshop here at ATM November 7 and gain practical and metaphysical insights into your life!

Thanks to everyone who voted for us.
We won the BEST OF RI give out by RI Monthly for best South County Yoga.

Yoga can truly guide you on the right track to health and keep you balanced both physically and mentally. Click on the link below to discover Addiction, Recovery and Yoga a featured documentary of how people have used yoga as part of their journey in recovery programs from serious addiction problems to a new life of well being an emotional stability. You'll see how

yoga is much more than just exercise and meditation.

http://www.adyo.org/home.html

Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga (from Yoga Day USA)

1-STRESS RELIEF

Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. By encouraging relaxation, yoga helps to lower the levels of the stress hormone corisol. Related benefits include lowering blood pressure and heart rate, improving digestion, and boosting the immunic system as well as easing symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma, and insomnia.


2- PAIN RELIEF

Yoga can ease pain. Studies have demonstrated that practicing yoga asanas (postures), meditation or a combination of the two, reduced pain for people with conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, auto-immunie diseases and hypertension as well as arthritis, back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, eczema, irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic conditions. Some practitioners report that even emotional pain can be eased through the practice of yoga.

3 - BETTER BREATHING

Yoga teaches people to take slower, deeper breaths. This helps to improve lung function, trigger the body's relaxation response and increase the amount of oxygen available to the body.

4 - FLEXIBILITY

Yoga helps to improve flexibility and mobility, increasing range of movement and reducing aches and pains. Many people can't touch their toes during their first yoga class. Practitioners begin to use the correct muscles to make the movement and, over time, the ligaments, tendons and muscles gradually lengthen and elasticity is increased. These gradual changes can mean that more and more poses are possible.

5 - INCREASED STRENGTH

Yoga asanas (postures) use every muscle in the body, helping to increase strength literally from head to toe. And, while the postures practicied in yoga strengthen the body, they also provide an additional benefit of helping to relieve muscular tension.

6 - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Yoga even less vigorous styles) can aid weight control efforts by reducing the cortisol levels as well as by burning excess calories and reducing stress. Yoga also encourages healthy eating habits and provides a heightened sense of well being and self esteem.

7 - IMPROVED CIRCULATION

Yoga helps to improve circulation and, as a result of various poses, more efficiently moves oxygenated blood to the body's cells.

8 - CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING

Even gentle yoga practice can provide cardiovascular benefits by lowering resting heart rate, increasing endurance and improving oxygen uptake during exercise.

9 - BETTER BODY ALIGNMENT

Yoga helps to improve boty alignment, resulting in better posture and helping to relieve back, neck, joint and muscle problems.

10 - FOCUS ON THE PRESENT

Yoga helps us to focus on the present, to become more aware and to help create mind body health. It opens the way to improved coordination, reaction time and memory.

Meet Guy Box our featured Student of the month

Guy is a courteous and dedicated yogi that represents
All That matters well!

When did you start yoga and what attracted yo to the practice: I started to begin a positive and healthy lifestyle for myself. My intuition guided and attracted me to yoga.
What is your favorite style of yoga: Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Pilates and Svaroopa.
What other activities do you enjoy: Watching classic movies and being outdoors
What is the last great book you read/recommend: In my own Words by the Dalai Lama
Favorite sound: Gentle Summer Rain
Least Favorite sound: Morning alarm, in the dead of winter, on a snowy day...
Favorite meal: Spinach salad topped with baked wild salmon and sesame dressing!
What keeps you doing yoga: The athletic challenge, inner peace and spiritual growth
Advice to beginners: Slow down and be present in all you do:)
What do you like most about All That Matters: The best teachers, staff and facilities anywhere in the known galaxy and beyond!

Release Fear and Receive More Energy

Fear can take up unwanted time and space in our day or lives. If we learn to fear less and live more in the present, we will have more energy to take hold of challenges and defeat them!

“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt” -Jane Adams

Fear not being able to ever conquer a certain yoga asana? Or fear that your muscles just won’t stretch to your satisfaction? Try some yoga aides to help take over that fear. We have a great selection of yoga straps and blocks that will surely help you achieve goals.

Fear the side effects of the suns powerful rays? Don’t hide under that umbrella, instead apply some Badger Sun Block! 100% natural, water resistant and chemical free, this sunscreen will fight off wanting to stay in doors.

Check out Russil Paul’s cd album bhava Ecstatic Heart. This cd
complies various guitars and percussion to bring you a sense of inner freedom and profound love. Guarunteed to sooth away any fears or stress while listening to it.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ronnie Nocito dedicated blood drive on June 11^th at the South Kingstown Elks. Your support helped the Rhode Island Blood Center to ensure a safe blood supply to our hospitals. A total of 16 donors were able to give. Since one pint can save up to three lives, your blood drive potentially benefited up to 48 people in Rhode Island and beyond!

All blood donations will make a difference in someone’s life. A significant amount of the blood collected at our blood drives will go towards treating children with leukemia, automobile accident victims and patients needing organ transplants. It is because of generous folks like yourself, who host blood drives, that we are able to give hope to patients and their families.

Store Special!

For the month of June, come in and receive 20% off All WELEDA Skin Care Products.

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