April 2006

Dear Friend in Yoga,

The quote above is how a friend suggested we present the benefits of Yoga at PYCH. Simple and to the point!

The fact is, PCYH was just named one of the "Top Traditional New Jersey Yoga Studios" by New Jersey Life. We are an oasis of warmth, light, comfort and offer you a wonderful group of professional, well trained teachers and holistic practitioners who are passionate about sharing the work that they love. PCYH was the first yoga and holistic health center of its kind in the area and remains the best.

More and more, the 'sale' of yoga has become a commodity - high priced yoga props, 'yoga' cloths a must have by people who don't even do yoga, yoga for golfers, tennis players, every type of sport and to gain a competitive edge in all sorts of commercial endeavors or to 'fix' something - abs, butts, bad hair, you name it!

Yes, yoga can help with all sorts of human endeavors, help us to focus, find balance, gain perspective, strengthen, stretch and tone, improve your 'game' (whatever that may be) and, yes, get that 'yoga butt'! AND, all that is not the point of yoga but merely the 'side effect'! If yoga is about striving for that competitive edge or the end product, the paradox is that it is no longer 'yoga', but merely another fad exercise; just another way to feel inadequate and insecure unless and until you 'achieve' some perfect pose or look good in your little yoga outfit!

Here's the real 'secret' - There is no 'yoga for "name that sport'! Every yoga class you take - from the most gentle to the most vigorous - with commitment, focus and self acceptance - will improve your golf game, clarify your thinking, help you gain new perspective and insights, improve creative endeavors, and generally live a happier and healthier life!

See for yourself why PCYH is considered the region's premier yoga and holistic health center. We offer classes from a variety of traditions, mornings, evenings and weekends, to fit the busiest of schedules, lifestyles, and levels of fitness. Since 1996, the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health has been an oasis of calm and comfort, AND the Princeton-Montgomery area's ongoing source for excellent and certified yoga instructors. Over the years, we've trained and featured superb yoga teachers, many of whom have gone on to open their own yoga studios and lead classes…at gyms and health clubs!

So, come and explore the richness of an authentic yoga experience: the link between sensations in our bodies and issues in our lives, the beneficial impact of yoga on physical, mental and emotional health. Yoga can help you tap into that deep well of wisdom - that truly powerful source of information, inspiration, and motivation that lies within each one of us.

Whether you want to explore a cross-road in your life, eliminate limiting or self sabotaging behaviors, lose weight, better understand your mate, improve your tennis serve, or simply find out who you are and what you are made of, Yoga at PCYH is cool, it works, just come!

Deborah Metzger, Founder/Director