Main Street Banners & Flowers

The design committee of the Mountaindale Community Development Project worked over the winter to develop a new set of banners for our Main Streets.  They were funded with our Phase II Sullivan Renaissance Award from last summer. We were all so delighted when the banner delivery arrived. But then it rained, sometimes torentially, every day and then it was brutally hot, which made climbing a ladder to install them on the telephone poles around town an unpleasant task. Luckily, today's balmy weather was just perfect! Our new banners are a wonderful addition to our charming street and will be greeting all the summer visitors to Mountaindale this season.

Our interesting recent weather also created some challenges for the volunteers who worked on our flower box enhancement project this year. The original design of our Main Street flower boxes came to us from the Technology Education classes of the Fallsburg High School. They look terrific but had a flaw in practical application in the scope that we use since there are nearly 30 of them around town. A lot of water would leak out of the side slats, which was inefficient from both a water conservation and volunteer labor standpoint. A portion of our Renaissance winnings also went toward refurbishing the planters as well as enriching the soil with a precise mix recommended by the knowledgeable staff at EarthBox.

With a lot of support from local Girl Scouts of Troops 401, 580, 234 and 738, as well as students and parents of Upstate Karate of Mountaindale, we got the planters planted and out on the streets earlier this month. The Girl Scouts will continue to assist during the summer with watering tasks as well as working in the Communty Garden behind 51 Main Street and Radiant Yoga of Mountaindale. The Scouts are hoping to be able to grow enough vegetables to be able to donate some to people in need in the community. They will also have a small herb garden in an EarthBox planter that we purchased.

Yoga Students Lisa & Greg lending a hand

We are very fortunate for the support from the Scouts, Karate families and Yoga students who helped with other tasks to keep Mountaindale looking beautifully in bloom. They helped with maintenance of the Hummingbird Garden. It needed a lot of weeding and trimming after the winter. We are lucky to have Janet Gula in town as she is also the owner of My Secret Gardener and was the original designer of the Hummingbird Garden. I have also noticed how wonderful our Rock Garden at 37 Main Street looks next door to HospitalityGreen, thanks to all of the extra TLC that Evadne Giannini has been giving it.

I guess what I am saying is, "It takes a village" to keep our hamlet looking so great!  Thanks to everyone who participates in this effort!

Radiant Yoga Applause



Photo by Suzanne Hannah Gold



This chilly afternoon became infinitely warmer with the wonderful news I received from Janet Gula. We learned that Radiant Yoga of Mountaindale was named BEST YOGA STUDIO OF SULLIVAN COUNTY in The River Reporter's annual Readers' Choice Awards. We are all so proud that Janet is being recognized for all of her hard work and dedication in bringing such high quality yoga instruction to all of her students. Anyone who has ever taken her class knows about her gentle, loving guidance through the poses being shared. Now is the perfect time to try a class with the lovely radiant heat tiled floors that are so deliciously warmed for the winter. Although summers are also great when the tiles are deliciously cool on your bare feet.

Why all the soleful musings? It's time for another one of Janet's inspiring special workshops. (Another reason for all the votes from her loyal students.) Please make it a point to attend

"Soothe your Sole ~ Foot Reflexology & Essential Oils" this Saturday, January 7th from 7 to 9PM at the Yoga Studio at 63 Main Street in Mountaindale. The expert instructors will be Susan Honig and Janet Gula, who promise an evening of Winter Wellness and FUN for Partners or Singles. Participants will receive a basic understanding of the feet as they relate to the entire body, helpful charts and valuable self-care/massage tools to be used an entire lifetime. Janet will also instruct in the use of essential oils and a special technique (Vitaflex), which enhances the healing process. Pure, organic essential oils will be used, which are nongreasy aromatic substances containing the "essential" plant constituents that offer great therapeutic benefits. Workshop: $18/person; $30/couple

Please RSVP to (845) 866-7822 or Visit MyRadiantYoga.com, where you can find the complete Yoga Class Schedule and info about other upcoming events to be hosted by Janet. Ballroom dancing anyone? Coming soon.

November 11th-Sound Therapy and Singing Bowl Concert with Peter Blum

Celebrate the cosmic and therapeutic potential for transformation on this pivotal 11/11/11 day. Support personal and global peace.

Begin the evening with Deep and Gentle Partner Yoga (for singles too) 5:30-7 pm on the comfortable radiant-heat yoga studio floor. Follow with a delicious dinner at Uccelli's Restaurant around the corner. And, return to savor our healing concert and sound exploration with Peter 8-10 pm, as he plays his collection of bells, chimes, gongs and 35 Tibetan singing bowls. Tone and create healing sounds together; relax and meditate seated or lying down. Sound Therapy and Singing Bowl Concert: $18. RY Cardholders: $13. Yoga and Concert: $25. Reservations: (845)866-7822 or email Janet at radiantyoga.ny@gmail.com You can find out more about Peter’s music: Sounds of Healing

Yogawoman Film Screening

Celebrate National Yoga Month with Classes in Mountaindale and Special Yoga Events hosted by our own Janet Gula, Instructor and Owner of Radiant Yoga at 63 Main Street. We are especially proud to be hosting the NY premiere of the new film Yogawoman on Friday, Sept 16th at 7:30pm in our community room at 62 Main Street. Film screening will be followed by Q & A with producer/director Saraswati Clere and light refreshments will be available. The trailer can be previewed at Yogawoman.tv to learn more about the inner power of women who have expanded the extraordinary movement of yoga throughout the world.

To register http://www.yogakula.com/ Admission is $15 at the door. Email info@yogakula.com for more information.

Complimentary Radiant Yoga Session before the Film - Restorative Yoga and Gentle Stretching for Women and Men of All Ages, Sizes, and Abilities from 6-7:15pm at 63 Main Street, Mountaindale(across the street from the film screening) To RSVP. please call Janet at 845-866-7822. And visit MyRadiantYoga.com for a complete schedule of special activities and regular classes.

(Photo of Janet & Athena by Suzanne Hannah Gold)

Contact Barb at 845-434-4747 if you or your organization are interested in using our Community Room in Mountaindale for your events and programs.

Last Minute News...Susan Honig Reflexology Workshop Tomorrow Night At Radiant Yoga

Just in...Janet is hosting another wonderful workshop tomorrow night in the Radiant Yoga Studio with Reflexologist Susan Honig called, "Soothe your Sole." The workshops at My Radiant Yoga are always great for the mind, body and soul, so if you have Friday night open, drive on over to Mountaindale, as this is just another in a great series of Healthy Living workshops offered in our small hamlet.

Foot Reflexology-technique of applying gentle even pressure to “reflex” points in the feet, resulting in beneficial effect on other parts of the body.

Event Details:

Soothe your Sole: a Treat for the Feet

Friday, June 17
8-10 pm
in Mountaindale

Reflexology Workshop at Radiant Yoga in Mountaindale

Singles and Couples Welcome.

$25/couple
$15/person

Begin your evening with:

Partner Stretching/ Restorative Yoga
5:30-7 pm
All Welcome!

Workshop with Yoga Class
$35/couple
$20/person

Call (845) 866-7822 to register or email Radiantyoga.ny@gmail.com

Reflexologist Susan Honig

Specialties include prenatal reflexology and reflexology for cancer patients.

Susan Honig has a vibrant private practice in NYC and serves as a Hospice volunteer. She is available for private sessions Upstate on weekends. To Schedule: (212) 570-5120.

May 22 Radiant Yoga Essential Oils Seminar HUGE SUCCESS

Last Sunday May 22, Radiant Yoga played host to Nandini Weitzman, a NY State licensed Clinical Nutritionist and Alternative Health Practitioner as she gave participants in her workshop some hands on experience in NAT (Neuro-Auricular Traning with Therapeutic Essential Oils). She shared the simple and safe techniques used for deep relaxation that many alternative medicine practitioners are using for panic, anxiety, sleep disorders. depression, inflammation, and even ADD/ADHD.

The workshop began with an information session, during which Nandini explained the techniques; identified the five essential oils; as well as the process of applying them with light pressure along the occipital (cranial) ridge, neck and shoulders to safely affect brain-related nerves deeply to positively impact digestive organs, lungs, heart, eyes, ears, nose and the endocrine system. The talk was both extensive, and informative, and the end of class handouts to take home were very welcome by all in attendance. Once this section of the seminar was over, she gave the class a demonstration of the oils and techniques and answered numerous questions from the audience.

At the conclusion of this part of the seminar, the participants were paired up in groups, with EVERYONE actually getting to both give and receive a Therapeutic Essential Oils treatment. This hands on exchange of treatments allowed the students to learn the techniques, experience the benefits, while at the same time reinforcing the afternoons lessons through actual hands on practice of what they had been taught.

If your group is interested in arranging a seminar you can contact Nandini directly via her email which is nandiniyes@hotmail.com or give her a ring at (845) 434-2408.

Janet at Radiant Yoga here in Mountaindale New York is to be commended for once again bringing a wonderful holistic opportunity to our community of Mountaindale and its surrounding area. If you would like to know more about her Yoga Classes, and other seminars, or are interested in having her design a special class for your group or organization, sure she would love to hear from you.

MyRadiant Yoga
63 Main Street, CR55
Mountaindale, NY 12763
(845) 866-7822

Fresh FarmtoCity Rondout Organic Veggies and Yoga...What Could Be Better?

Talk about a winning combination! Freshly delivered organic veggies and yoga...a big thanks to Janet over at Radiant Yoga for making this one happen. Imagine being able to pick and choose the fresh locally grown (slow foods) veggies you want for your family from a list, place your order, and then pick them up locally RIGHT HERE IN MOUNTAINDALE! Well, thanks to Janet and the "My Radiant Yoga", and the folks at Rondout Valley Organics (proud member of Farm to City) you can do just that.

Press Release...My Radiant Yoga

To Your Radiant Health

Enjoy a delicious invigorating weekly yoga class AND pick up your special order of freshly harvested, locally grown organic vegetables from Rondout Valley Organics, CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm. Place your order between 10PM Sunday, and 6PM on Tuesday night, and pick your order up on Thursday...it's that easy to have fresh organic veggies ALL SUMMER LONG.

Delivered weekly to Radiant Yoga
Every Thursday
May - late October 2011

Yoga Students share their testimonials:

"Delicious, beautiful vegetables, strawberries, blueberries, and gorgeous flowers. They have a great variety! And, the most delicious potatoes I've ever eaten! I fell in love with turnips -- they tasted so good!"

Jean Papendrea

"We (my husband and I, visiting grown sons, and guests) usually enjoy a whole season of organic vegetables for $250 and our $50 buying deposit. We get to order what we want online every week from what's harvested on the three farms. If we go away, we aren't obligated to order. If we're having guests, we can order more of something that we really like."

Eileen Conway Whitaker


"I love the convenience of picking up my veggies after my weekly yoga class. It's fun to see what's inside our grocery bags. We also share recipes and ideas!"

Judy Timke

Thursday Radiant Yoga Class Schedule

Gentle Yoga
Noon - 1:30 pm

Align the Spine: Feel Divine
5:30-7 pm

Receive your first yoga class FREE at Radiant Yoga when you register to receive a season of delicious veggies. We look forward to seeing many of you each Thursday between now and the end of the growing season as we enjoy the fresh bounty of the land brought to us thanks to the folks at Rondout...there information below.

Rondout Valley Organics

Welcome to RONDOUT VALLEY ORGANICS! Our CSA program - designed with flexibility to work for you - shares with your family the best local produce and offers an opportunity for you to support organic farming. Please feel free to browse the links here and get to know us.

If you'd like to SHARE in the 2011 SEASON by JOINING RONDOUT VALLEY ORGANICS, or for more information, please send us an email to rustyplough@earthlink.net or call at 845.647.6911. You can also join right here - just click on the APPLICATION FORM link to the left...

Rondout Valley Organics is a collaborative of local farms, all located within the Town of Wawarsing: Farm & Granary, Rusty Plough Farm, and August Farm. You can learn more about each of us on the "Producer Profiles" link.

Join Rondout Valley Organics CSA with an initial investment of $300.00, which includes an annual $50.00 non-refundable membership fee and $250.00 to start your account. You can click on the "Application" link here and sign on directly, then send us your check.

MAKE OUT TO

OLEH MACZAJ
331 DOWE ROAD
ELLENVILLE, NY 12428.

Or you can fill out and mail in one of our brochures, available throughout the area in various businesses. If you'd like us to mail you a brochure, just give us a call at 845-647-6911.

Membership allows you access to a weekly availability list of products from our farms. You choose what you want to order each week. No minimum requirements. Skip a week if you're away. The value of your items is then deducted from your account each week. As your account nears depletion, we welcome you to reinvest through the remaining season.

Choose from the following pickup locations in Ulster and Sullivan Counties:

• Rusty Plough Farm, Ellenville, from Thursday mornings
• Farm & Granary, Rte.209 Wawarsing, from Thursday mornings
• Catskill Native Nursery, Samsonville Rd., Kerhonkson, Fridays 10am - Saturdays 3pm
• Kingston Farmers' Market, Kingston, Saturdays 9-2
• Pleasant Stone Farm Store, Ellenville, Thursdays noon-6pm
• Cragsmoor Library in Cragsmoor, Thursdays noon - 7:30pm
• Radiant Yoga, Main Street in Mountaindale, Thursdays noon-7:00pm

For more information please call us at 845-647-6911.

Some Don't MISS Events/Classes Weekend of April 29th at My Radiant Yoga With Janet

Janet at "My Radiant Yoga" has some really great things on the calendar this upcoming weekend as we say goodbye to April and its shower, and welcome May. In addition to being a fabulous Yoga instructor, she also happens to be VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE about organic gardening, and will be hosting a great workshop on the timely topic of "Fool Proof Composing" as we all prepare to put our hands in the ground, feel the rich dirt as we start our own plantings, begin preparing our own gardens. Make sure to RSVP for this one as it is a great way to start off the Spring Gardening Season.

This Coming WEEKEND'S HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, April 29

Relax and Recharge with Restorative Yoga
5:30-7 pm

Great for many in reducing the occurance of migraines, lowering blood pressure, and releasing
tension in neck, shoulders, and lower back...A treat on the radiant-heat floors.

Saturday, April 30 Tone and Strengthen
8:45-10 am
Free for Newcomers!

Composting Made Easy-A must attend workshop for ALL GARDENERS!
10-10:45 am

Learn Full-proof Composting in the yoga-studio garden $5 donation benefits Community Gardening Projects.

Manure for your garden and non-resin wood chips...to start your compost pile...will be available to take home (by donation to benefit neighborhood gardening projects)Bring buckets or bags.

For non-composters:

Your non-fatty vegetarian kitchenscraps welcome in our yoga-studio garden pile.

Community Cleanup in Mountaindale
2-5 pm

Help Create Beauty where it's Really Needed: Weed, Prune, Divide Plants, and Mulch Together
in Our Community Effort in Back of the Former High School Learn Gardening tips from My Secret Gardener (that's me!)

Enjoy a special, radically relaxing floor-yoga class after
FREE to all Volunteers!

Sunday, May 1

Celebrate May Day in Mountaindale!
8:30-10 am

Yoga for Gardeners Create strength AND ease in hips and lower back with Anusara Principles of Alignment Intermediate Level.

Plant and Seed Exchange
10:15-11 am

Bring seeds and/or clumps of perennials and herbs to share. Take home what you can use.

Yoga Therapeutics for Gardeners
11:15-12:30

(Create ease in the hips and lower back with Anusara Yoga Universal Principles of Alignement)
ALL LEVELS WELCOME

Radiant Yoga Schedule

As Spring spreads it warmth and flowers throughout our Hamlet (saw first crocus today) thought it time to share a special event taking place tomorrow (Sunday) at Radiant Yoga, including morning lessons, and a WONDERFUL brunch in this notice. Make sure while you are there to say hello to Zoe...talk about a cutie.

Sunday, April 10-Yoga Therapeutics

ALL LEVELS 10-11:30 am

Followed by a
Community Brunch IT IS DELICIOUS!~
11:45 am -12:45 pm

Thai Yoga Bodywork for Partners
1-4 pm
$27/person Reservations Required.

Attention Newcomers:
Bring a nonperishable item for the Children's Food Pantry and Recieve your First Class FREE.
(Preference for foods low in sodium, slat, and sugar)
We look forward to welcoming you soon.

With Appreciation and All the Best,

Janet and Zoe
Radiant Yoga
63 Main Street, CR-55
Mountaindale, NY 12763
My Radiant Yoga
(845) 866-7822

Our Sleepy Little Hamlet of Mountaindale...Tried Finding Parking On a Monday Night?

Mountaindale, NY...a tiny quiet hamlet nestled into the corner of Sullivan county, a community rich in history but almost past by once the railroad left town...uhhh...NOT EXACTLY. Have you tried finding a parking space on a Monday or Wednesday night? Stop by and say hello, take part in our hamlets wealth of activities. On Monday and Wednesday, there is Yoga, Karate and Zumba keeping Main Street hopping, and starting in May, look for Belly Dancing to return to town as our season camping quests, and summer residents return from their winter retreats.

It is looking better and better at having a new place to eat in town, and as soon as that news is OFFICIAL, look for an announcement here on our news blog. Also coming to town...Second Time Around Studio/Gallery at 60 Main Street...look for activity as soon as the delicious Girl Scout cookie center leaves town...speaking of Girl Scout cookies, have you gotten your order in through your local Girl Scout?

Pleasant Stone Farms...Fun Saturday Event

This Saturday, March 26th, Pleasant Stone Farm is going to be hosting a day of fun events at their Ellenville location. Meet many of the vendors who supply their store, sample pastries, cheese, view fine homemade soaps, visit with local artists and farmers, all of whom will have booths set up for this day of fun as spring burst upon our community. Don't miss mini seminars being hosted by many knowledgable green folk, and there will even be an old fashioned raffle! This is a great event early in the spring, so grab the kids, and head on over to this wonderful little green oasis in Ellenville. Look forward to seeing many of you there, and a BIG THANKS to Janet over at Radiant Yoga for giving us a heads up on this one.

Location:

Pleasant Stone Farm

Health Food Store and Organic Cafe

7 Liberty Square

Ellenville, New York

(845) 647-1300

When: 2-6 PM on March 26, 2011

For additional information contact Pleasant Stone Farm

New Health and Fitness Opportunities in Mountaindale

Greetings! We are very pleased to announce several new classes available to you & your friends at 62 Main St, Mountaindale. Our very popular Zumba class has been expanded to 2 nights per week - Mon & Wed from 6:30PM to 7:30PM. We are looking at beginning a Cardio Bellydancing class on Tues nights if there is sufficient interest. Additionally, because we strongly believe in the great value of involving young children in Music, there will be a Music Together series for toddlers, beginning w/ a Free Demo Class at 5:15PM on Mon, March 28th. Additional info is available by clicking the image above..

Of course, Mountaindale is still a wonderful place for Yoga in a beautiful space w/ radiant heated tile floors at Radiant Yoga, and daily Martial Arts classes, which reinforce lessons of focus & self discipline at Upstate Karate of Mountaindale. Please contact me at any time if you have questions about any of our offered classes. We are also looking for new artists to showcase this year in our art gallery at 58 Main St.

Barb Schmitt

845-434-4747

Starting February 27th Anusara Yogo Immersion, Part 1

Ami Hirschstein,

Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher

Radiant Yoga here in Mountaindale NY is pleased to bring to our small hamlet the very gifted Ami Hirschstein, owner of Jai Ma Yoga of New Paltz, and publisher of, "108 Poses". Starting on February 27th, she will be offering a four weekend training, "Anusara Yoga Immersion, Part 1 for those who want to deepen their practice, teachers of other traditions who want to broaden their knowledge of Anusara and those who want to become teachers.

The classes will be taught on the following five weekends on Sunday:

February 27
March 13
March 27
April 17
May 15

Schedule

10 am - 1 pm
Lunch Break
2 - 6 pm

There will be reading, journaling and essay assignments to help us go deeper in our yoga practice together and individually.

Teachers & Serious Students are Invited to Explore The Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment Tantric Philosophy, Anusara Yoga Therapeutics

Join Us for this Enlivening Exploration! Registration on or before February 21st, the cost is $475. Registration after this date is $550.

Location: Radiant Yoga of Mountaindale
63 Main Street CR-55
Mountaindale, NY 12763