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	<title>The Center : A Yoga and Pilates Studio, Harrisonburg, VA</title>
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	<description>The Center is Harrisonburg’s first dedicated Yoga and Pilates studio. Strengthen, invigorate, calm... exercise from the inside out.</description>
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		<title>SUPER SUNDAYS!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHECK OUR OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SUNDAY SCHEDULE.  WE AIM TO PLEASE! &#8211; First and 3rd Sundays of the month:  GROOVE with Holly Wade from 4-5pm.  $10 drop-in and $7 for students.  Feel your heart beating and sway, smile, and sweat to fun music! &#160; &#8211; Second Sunday of the month: COMMUNITY YOGA CELEBRATION with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #f5aa09;">CHECK OUR OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SUNDAY SCHEDULE.  WE AIM TO PLEASE!</span></p>
<p>&#8211; <span style="color: #993366;">First and 3rd Sundays of the month:</span>  GROOVE with Holly Wade from 4-5pm.  $10 drop-in and $7 for students.  Feel your heart beating and sway, smile, and sweat to fun music!</p>
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<p>&#8211; <span style="color: #993366;">Second Sunday of the month</span>: COMMUNITY YOGA CELEBRATION with Veronica Whalen Jones.  4:00-5:15.  Donations accepted for various charities during this mixed-level practice.  Check back in for more details.</p>
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<p>&#8211; <span style="color: #993366;">Last Sunday of the month</span>:  EYE OF THE TIGER YOGA PRACTICE with Brienne Brown and friends.  2:00-5:00pm, pay what you can.  This is a playful practice, a time to come together in a safe environment to stretch your yoga practice to new limits and be introduced to more challenges.  It is strongly suggested that participants have a regular yoga practice.</p>
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		<title>As requested, Gentle Yoga has moved to an earlier time-slot on Tuesday mornings.  See you there at 9am!</title>
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		<title>Chakra Vinyasa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 12:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE&#8230; CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE INFORMATION! with Devon Sweeney Saturday, May 19, 1pm-3pm Cost: $15 pre-registration, $20 after May 16 More Info &#124; REGISTER NOW! Come and experience the chakras and the elements through a creative vinyasa practice and discussion with Devon.]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE&#8230; CHECK BACK SOON FOR MORE INFORMATION!</span></p>
<p><strong>with Devon Sweeney</strong></p>
<p><strong>Saturday, May 19, 1pm-3pm</strong><strong></strong><br />
<strong>Cost:</strong> $15 pre-registration, $20 after May 16<br />
<strong><a href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/chakra-vinyasa/">More Info</a></strong> | <a title="Workshop Registration" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/workshop-registration/"><strong>REGISTER NOW!</strong></a></p>
<p>Come and experience the chakras and the elements through a creative vinyasa practice and discussion with Devon.</p>
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		<title>Parents Night Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 13:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[with Ashleigh Shepherd and Devon Sweeney Saturdays May 19, June 16, and July 14 Come drop off your kids at The Center for some yoga, games, music, and fun (bellies full of dinner please!)  Grownups will get a much needed evening together with the entire Harrisonburg downtown scene within walking distance to use as your [...]]]></description>
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<strong>Saturdays May 19, June 16, and July 14</strong></p>
<p>Come drop off your kids at The Center for some yoga, games, music, and fun (bellies full of dinner please!)  Grownups will get a much needed evening together with the entire Harrisonburg downtown scene within walking distance to use as your own playground! <strong>Devon and Ashleigh </strong>will be playing with your kids and giving them an equally fun evening (they may not even want to go home!)</p>
<p>We will need a minimum number of eight kids (maximum of 12), so tell your friends and spread the word (make it a party on both ends!)  <a title="Workshop Registration" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/workshop-registration/">Prepay online </a>or at the studio.  Drop-ins welcome if there’s room. Here’s the scoop:</p>
<p><strong>6:00-9:00pm</strong><br />
<strong>Ages 5-10</strong><br />
<strong>$20 for one child and $5 for each additional sibling </strong><strong><em>(per Saturday)</em><br />
<a title="Workshop Registration" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/workshop-registration/">Sign up Now!!!</a><br />
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		<title>GROOVE with us!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Master trainer, Holly Wade,  for a mind-blowing workout! This Sunday, April 1, and all first Sundays of the Month 4-5pm $10 drop-in/$7 for students Bring your friends, and be prepared to feel really good!  &#8221;Be unique.  Dance.  Live Happy.&#8221;]]></description>
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<p>This Sunday, April 1, and all first Sundays of the Month<a href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/2012/05/groove-with-us/holly-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1627"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1627" title="holly" src="http://thecenterdowntown.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/holly.jpg" alt="" width="144" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>4-5pm</p>
<p>$10 drop-in/$7 for students</p>
<p>Bring your friends, and be prepared to feel really good!  &#8221;Be unique.  Dance.  Live Happy.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Kid&#8217;s Yoga Camp 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August 6-10, 12:30-3pm Ages: 5-8 More Info &#124; REGISTER NOW! Calling all mini yogis and yoginis! We are excited to offer Kid’s Yoga Camp again this August! read more&#8230;]]></description>
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<strong>August 6-10, 12:30-3pm</strong><br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 5-8<strong></strong><br />
<a title="Kid’s Yoga Camp 2012" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/kids-yoga-camp-2012/"><strong>More Info</strong></a> | <a title="Workshop Registration" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/workshop-registration/"><strong>REGISTER NOW!</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Calling all mini yogis and yoginis! </strong><br />
We are excited to offer Kid’s Yoga Camp again this August!<br />
<a title="Kid’s Yoga Camp 2012" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/kids-yoga-camp-2012/">read more&#8230;</a> <strong></strong></p>
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		<title>New Session Begins on April 23</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  View the New Class Schedule!]]></description>
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<p><strong><a title="Class Schedule" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/class-schedule/">  View the New Class Schedule!</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Loving Within: Women&#8217;s Fall Equinox Yoga and Meditation Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[with Mary Straub Pargas and Suzanne McCahill Perrine Treat YourSelf or the woman you LOVE! Thursday-Sunday, September 20-23, 2012 Fort Lewis Lodge, VA More Information &#124; Register Online During the Sacred Fall Equinox, we will gather as women for the purpose of turning our energy inward using the transformative powers of yoga, meditation, self-reflection, sunshine [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1399" title="2012_equinox_collage.1" src="http://thecenterdowntown.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2012_equinox_collage.1-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /><strong>with Mary Straub Pargas and Suzanne McCahill Perrine</strong></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333399;">Treat YourSelf or the woman you LOVE!</span></h2>
<p>Thursday-Sunday, September 20-23, 2012</p>
<p>Fort Lewis Lodge, VA</p>
<p><strong><a title="LOVING WITHIN" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/loving-within/">More Information</a> | <a title="Workshop Registration" href="http://thecenterdowntown.org/workshops/workshop-registration/">Register Online</a></strong></p>
<p>During the Sacred Fall Equinox, we will gather as women for the purpose of turning our energy inward using the transformative powers of yoga, meditation, self-reflection, sunshine and nature. The rest, relaxation and rejuvenation will cradle us as we discover deeper self-love, acceptance, and understanding. We will envelop in the nurturing embrace of the incredible Shenandoah Valley, its flowing river, peaceful mountains, and the compassionate heart of the divine feminine. Come with a willingness to unveil your fears and deepest desires and awaken your courageous heart. You will leave with a greater understanding of your gifts and strengths, fortifying you with a deeper self-love, and a generous heart, and the ability to love more deeply and live more joyously.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.220250908035715.55049.106683709392436&amp;type=3">Click here to view photos from our 2011 Equinox Celebration</a></p>
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		<title>Ed Dingman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[August, 2011 After a few celebrations of my 39th birthday, I was spiraling into sedentary, and I could feel old-fartdom lurking. My shoulders and hips ached. My middle was expanding. I couldn’t touch my toes and I was beginning to worry that I would soon lose sight of them. Being past the need for any [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1277" title="Ed Dingman" src="http://thecenterdowntown.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/edcobra-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />August, 2011</p>
<p>After a few celebrations of my 39th birthday, I was spiraling into sedentary, and I could feel old-fartdom lurking. My shoulders and hips ached. My middle was expanding. I couldn’t touch my toes and I was beginning to worry that I would soon lose sight of them. Being past the need for any type A form of exercise, I was looking for something to keep me supple and strong.</p>
<p>In September of 2009 my wife’s job brought me to Harrsionburg. Serendipity brought me to Anusara Yoga at The Center. Soon after starting yoga, my shoulder and hip pain disappeared. Although not a Gumby doll by any st-r-e-t-ch of the imagination, I can now stretch in places where I didn’t even know I had places!</p>
<p>Much to my delight, I feel muscle mass building up and fat mass fading away. Even better, I have found Anusara to be self-regulating, so on those high energy days I can make my practice as extreme as I like. Anusara’s emphasis on alignment and the non-competitive, yet rigorous attitude of fulfilling ones own potential is my cup of (Chai?) tea.</p>
<p>While I have benefited greatly from the stretching and asanas of yoga, I also enjoy the idea of community (kula), the nurturing atmosphere, and the spiritual seeking that Suzanne brings to her classes at The Center. I love Suzanne’s non-provincial and generous attitude; she embraces different schools of thought and welcomes other accomplished practitioners to the studio.</p>
<p>Between my struggles to develop a daily yoga practice, I do photography, ballroom dancing, and keep my wife’s computer going. Oh yeah, and I’m retired</p>
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