July 2012 Newsletter
SUMMER POT-LUCK!
Hey, it’s summer — let’s hang out!
Bring food, fam, friends and fun to Irving Park on Sunday, July 29, from 12-1:30 p.m. for our Summer 2012 Pot-luck!
Please bring food you want to eat, not food you think you should want to eat in front of other yoginis.
Bonus points awarded for bringing Mommy/Daddy Juice.
Points deducted for sprouts, wheatgrass, unfermented tofu.
Also, Irving Park has water features on the playground, so you can bring your suit and your kids' suits, too.
WHEN:
Sunday, July 29, 12-1:30
WHERE:
Irving Park
BOOK RELEASE PARTY SATURDAY, AUGUST 25!
I like to practice Ashtanga Yoga, and writing about it has been one of the ways I have teased apart its nuances. Well, I compiled and released a collection of past writings called "Ashtanga Yoga: Stories from Beyond the Mat."
The book is now available on Amazon, and the Yoga Pearl boutique will have some again shortly.
We’re going to hold a belated book release party at Yoga Pearl most likely on Saturday, August 25 — Karen (the owner) and I are hammering out the time, so dust off your party hats (and birthday suits) and stay tuned.
There will be snacks, beverages, and a selected reading.
MY BOOK ON AMAZON
DR. SHANKARANARAYANA JOIS AT PORTLAND’S AMRITA IN JULY
Amrita Yoga Studio in John's Landing is hosting Dr. K.L. Shankaranarayna Jois from July 19 to July 22.
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to study with an "acarya" (lit. “he who knows the rules”), a spiritual teacher who has mastered a particular branch of knowledge; Dr. Jois isalso a Sanskirt Vidwan (lit. "the learned"), equivalent to a Phd.
From Amrita's description:
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to study with an "acarya" (lit. “he who knows the rules”), a spiritual teacher who has mastered a particular branch of knowledge; Dr. Jois isalso a Sanskirt Vidwan (lit. "the learned"), equivalent to a Phd.
From Amrita's description:
"Dr. Jois off ers rare teachings and insight into the ancient Indian arts and sciences. He holds a Phd in yoga, an MA and Vidwan in Sanskrit, has practiced asana, pranayama and mudra for 6 years under the guidance of Sri Pattabhi Jois at the Maharaja’s government Sanskrit College between 1968 to 1974, and is a hereditary Vedic astrologer going back multiple generations.
A retired assistant professor of Sanskrit, Jois, called "Acharya" by students, has a keen and nuanced understanding of this ancient language."
You can attend all or part of Jois' workshop. All fees go directly to supporting Acharya and his yoga school in India, the sadvidya foundation. Consequently, Amrita is accepting a sliding-scale tuition.
I plan to attend a few of Jois' lectures, so I hope to see some of you there!
LINK: http://www.amritasanctuary.com/our-offerings/workshops/#jois
A retired assistant professor of Sanskrit, Jois, called "Acharya" by students, has a keen and nuanced understanding of this ancient language."
You can attend all or part of Jois' workshop. All fees go directly to supporting Acharya and his yoga school in India, the sadvidya foundation. Consequently, Amrita is accepting a sliding-scale tuition.
I plan to attend a few of Jois' lectures, so I hope to see some of you there!
LINK: http://www.amritasanctuary.com/our-offerings/workshops/#jois
