Events
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Yoga Stops Traffick! Help end human traffickingDate: Mar 13, 2010 Join us Saturday, March 13th at 2:00pm as we gather to practice yoga and raise funds to support Odanadi, an organization in India dedicated to stopping human trafficking. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons report states: “India is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labour and commercial sexual exploitation.” There are an estimated 1.2 million prostituted children currently enslaved throughout India. Every day hundreds of vulnerable women and young people are lured into brothels, domestic slavery and begging rackets, and denied basic human rights. Together, we can change it. Mindy Pardoll, our lovely ashtanga intsructor, is joining thousands of yogis and ashtangis around the world to raise awareness of this tragedy and gather funds to support this organization in their fight. Do either 108 sun salutations or 108 minutes of your own yoga/meditation practice. Just show up. Help these kids. You'll feel really good that you did. Sun salutes will be led by various instructors from the West Asheville Yoga community, incorporating resting poses and pauses for breathing. | |
An Evening of Sacred Music and Equinox Celebration with Japa and special guest Melanie Date: Mar 20, 2010 **Please note that we originally planned this for Friday but have changed it to Saturday, the Equinox. We will do some special ceremonial honoring of this transition time as we welcome greater Light into our lives as the seasons change once again. Come sing and chant with us as Cat, Jeff, Alvin, Scott, Jacci, and special guest, Melanie, play sacred chants and modern sounds to lift your voice and heart. We mix harmonium, electric bass, guitars, percussion, and harmonizing voices to bring you out of your ordinary life and into a sublime state of joy and communal celebration. Kirtan is music to open your heart and expand your connection with the community around you and with the Divine. Our kirtan songs are call and response singing so you are encouraged to sing with us as we weave music from the East and West together with our voices to create a rich tapestry of joyful sound. Cat Matlock leads the songs and plays harmonium. Alvin Young is a world class bass player who is also a part of the signed kirtan group Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band. See them at www.seanjohnsonandthewildlotusband.com. Scott Mills is a devoted yogi who plays guitar with us and adds beautiful harmonies to the songs. Jeff Schmitt has been playing drums for over 25 years and his percussion adds focus and depth to the music. Our lovely Jacci together with Melanie will lead the responses. Melanie is a harmonium player and vocalist who also sings with Kalidas, Sangita Devi, and Kristin Luna Ray. Suggested donation is $10-$20 with no one turned away due to inability to pay. Come sing and rejoice to celebrate the Equinox! | |
Phosphorescent Yoga: A Blacklight Yoga Experience with Anna Ferguson Date: Apr 03, 2010 Breathe. Sweat. Flow. Experience a deep and sweet practice, bathed in the glow of black light and the vibration of luminous music. We will groove to the beat of our own hearts, keeping our focus on the pulse of the earth, the rhythm of the breath and the opening of our awareness to the infinite. Appropriate for those with some vinyasa flow experience. Be sure to wear white so you glow in the dark! The room will be warmed to 80 degrees. For more information, email anna.ferguson@gmail.com, call 273-6617, visit ushasyoga.com or thephosphorescentsecret.wordpress.com. This event was inspired by Wendy Mallet Gilliland of Simple Abundance Yoga in Johnson City, TN. simpleabundanceyoga.com. COST IS SLIDING SCALE, $18-$22. More Info... | |
Free Introduction to Working with Despachos in the Peruvian Tradition Date: Apr 09, 2010 You are invited to learn about working with despachos in the Peruvian tradition. Jenn Aquilina will be leading two different despacho ceremonies at the yoga studio. We invite you to learn about it by attending this free introduction where Jenn will be explaining some history behind the creation of a despacho, what it is, what you might expect, and be available for questions. The ceremonies begin the next day and are sprad 3 weeks apart to allow for integration of the first despacho. Basically, as Jenn describes, "A despacho ceremony is an offering made to the mountains, Mother Earth, and nature spirits. We do this in thanks and reciprocity for the blessings in our lives, and to this beautiful land on which we live. You are invited to come and participate as we open sacred space and create this offering together as a community." A despacho offering consists of many items that are symbolic representations of the earth, masculine, feminine, seeds, fruition, the sky, and so on. It is built in layers with our prayers going into each item we place in the despacho. We will also be placing quintus, offerings made of leaves containing our prayers in the despacho. It is not uncommon for you to notice shifts or changes in your life and yourself. These may show up in many forms; from outer occurrences, to physical, mental, emotional or spiritual shifts. Learn more at the free introduction. Please sign up if you can to let us know how many to expect, but you can show up last minute if you need. | |
Sacred Earth Ceremony - Ayni Despacho Creation with Jenn Aquilina Date: Apr 10, 2010 A despacho offering consists of many items that are symbolic representations of the earth, masculine, feminine, seeds, fruition, the sky, and so on. It is built in layers with our prayers going into each item we place in the despacho. We will also be placing quintus, offerings made of leaves containing our prayers in the despacho. It is not uncommon for you to notice shifts or changes in your life and yourself. These may show up in many forms; from outer occurrences, to physical, mental, emotional or spiritual shifts. This first despacho will be an Ayni despacho. Ayni means "reciprocity" or "right relationship". This despacho helps to nurture a greater alignment with all of life that is around us and with ourselves. We are offering our love to the Earth and all of creation. We are asking to come into flow with the movement of the universe. If you are thinking to attend this workshop we strongly suggest you attend the free information evening about despachos on Fri. April 9 at 7pm. Register above. | |
Chakra Yoga Training with Kaoverii Date: Apr 16, 2010 - Apr 18, 2010 This training will give you tools, crafted through the timeless technology of yoga and tantra, to balance your own chakra system and to help others balance theirs using yoga poses and practices. Many current teachings about the chakras come from a New Age perspective (post 1970). This training delves into the chakras from the perspective of the ancient Tantrics - the yogis who first perceived and wrote about the chakras. It gives an in depth look at the system as interpreted by Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell and other innovative thinkers. To more fully understand and integrate the material, you are encouraged to attend the whole training. However students will be permitted to sign up for individual workshops on a space-available basis. Times and Topics: Friday, April 16 1:30-4:30 An Introduction to Working with the Chakra System: History, Theory and Practice and 5:30-8:30pm Chakras 1-2: Earth and Water – Creating a Foundation and Taking the Plunge. Saturday, April 17 1-6pm Chakras 3-4: Fire and Air – The Alchemy of Personal Transformation. Sunday, April 18 1-5pm Chakras 5-7: Self-Actualization and The Return to the Cosmic Source Cost is $150 if register before March 25 and $175 afterwards. You are encouraged to attend the entire weekend. However, if you can only attend parts of the weekend, please contact us and let us know by sending an email to info@westashevilleyoga.com. More Info... | |
Acro Yoga: Introduction to Therapeutic Flying with David Lurey Date: Apr 24, 2010 Introduction to Therapeutic Flying AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form the foundation of a unique new practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. This ‘play’shop will cover the foundations of basing, flying and the dynamics of trust, touch and connection. -All levels welcome. No experience or partner necessary. More Info... | |
Acro Yoga Part 2: Acrobatic TransitionsDate: Apr 25, 2010 Taking the foundations of Therapeutic Flying to another level with a more dynamic and playful approach. Here, we will learn the skills and principles used in partner inversions and more acrobatic style moves. -Must have some AcroYoga experience (i.e. fundamentals workshop or previous classes with David or other AcroYoga teacher) More Info... | |
Sacred Earth Ceremony - Despacho to Heal the Feminine Principle with Jenn AquilinaDate: May 01, 2010 A despacho offering consists of many items that are symbolic representations of the earth, masculine, feminine, seeds, fruition, the sky, and so on. It is built in layers with our prayers going into each item we place in the despacho. We will also be placing quintus, offerings made of leaves containing our prayers in the despacho. It is not uncommon for you to notice shifts or changes in your life and yourself. These may show up in many forms; from outer occurrences, to physical, mental, emotional or spiritual shifts. The despacho on May 1 will be a despacho for the healing of the feminine. When we speak of healing the feminine we are referring to that aspect within all of us, the anima. She is the place that grows life. She is the fertile earth in ourselves. In this despacho, we are calling back any lost pieces of ourselves due to trauma. We are also honoring the feminine in our culture where there are not often ceremonial rites of passage. When we honor the feminine and receive this energy, our ability to heal and become more whole is increased. |
