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partner (or friend) massage workshop

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Friday, April 23 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Marro Spehar, Certified Massage Therapist, leads this workshop for partners and friends. You’ll gain the skills to work on each other and every day tips for specific trouble spots. This partner/friend massage class is based on simple, easy-to-learn Swedish and sports massage techniques and is designed to help you share the nurturing, relaxing, therapeutic benefits of massage with each other. I limit class size to no more than eight couples to ensure that each couple/pair gets personal attention. (Please bring 3 regular bed pillows per couple.)

Cost is $45 per couple

raw yoga with Michele and Mimi

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

asana to fuel the rasa –

Saturday, May 1st 3pm-5pm

Rasa – is divine nectar; flavor – our essence….Rasa is – to taste, & enjoy an appetite for life. It is the best elixer – the juice, the potion – the magic! Rasa is pure delight.

Nourish your body, mind and spirit! Enjoy a vibrant and grounding Yoga practice followed by an intro to fast & delicious live foods for everyday. Michele and Mimi will lead participants through a balanced asana practice and then will prepare and enjoy raw green smoothies using organic fruits and veggies. Enlighten your day with yummy rasa & asana!

Cost is $40 per person

posture and pain lecture

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Saturday April 10, 1pm – 3pm

Eliminate pain by changing your posture.

Dr. Andrew Schafer, DC talks about the relationship between poor posture and back pain, neck pain, and headaches. If you don’t know what good posture is, how do you know if you have it?

Admission is free, but please RSVP by calling (616) 301-3000.

Seva Project, April – Humane Society of Kent County

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Greetings animal lovers!!! In February, volunteers from Seva gave their time and had a lot of fun caring for our feline friends at the Humane Society of Kent County. For April’s Seva project we’re giving more love to the animals at HSKC! All month long we’ll be collecting pet food donations at Seva. Please consider donating dry food for dogs, cats, rabbits and hamsters.

Woof, Meow, Shanti!

mommy & me yoga

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

April 6 & 9 11am -12:15pm

Has your yoga practice slowed down a bit with your new baby? Or are you wanting to start a yoga practice but don’t have the time with a newborn? If so, this class is for you! Mommy & Me Yoga is designed to give you the tools you need to continue (or start) your yoga practice while caring for a new baby. The poses are designed to give mom a well rounded yoga practice while interacting and stimulating baby. Both you and your baby will fold, twist and stretch in a fun and playful way. No experience necessary

What you need:
· Yoga mat (or rent one at the studio)
· Blanket
· Small towel
· Baby’s favorite small toy
· Sling or other baby carrier (if you use one)

Cost is $40 for the 2 sessions

summer. italy. yoga.

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

italian retreatYOUR YOGA ADVENTURE IN TUSCANY at Soul Space
with Michele Fife and Daniel Gottleib, July 24th – 31st 2010

My goal as a teacher is to guide you on a journey- away from the everyday stresses of life. We have an incredible opportunity to experience this journey in an entirely new way. An old Italian Villa in Siena, Italy awaits us! In this ancient place called ‘Soul Space’ we will practice, we will play, we will eat local organic foods, and enjoy all that the beautiful Tuscan countryside has to offer. This unique Yoga adventure is available to 20 students.
Contact Michele Fife for more info at 616 901 7229 or email sevayoga@gmail.com.
See more pictures at Soul Space

ABOUT THE TRIP-
This property is immersed in the midst of the Tuscan woods, atop the rolling hills of Cerbaia on 100 acres in the Senese countryside. Silence and peace are assured. The rooms are elegantly decorated and newly restored. The yoga space has views of the surroundings and is equipped with sound system, including a piano.

ACCOMMODTION & ACTIVITIES
Accommodation is in newly and nicely restored apartments. Rooms have private bathrooms. Some single rooms available. Activities will include daily yoga, an excursion to Siena, a great medieval town famous for the Palio horse race, an excursion to the small towns of Montalcino & Montepulciano with wine tasting, an excursion to the ocean by the Maremma National Park, half day to the Petriolo Hot Springs.

COST OF RETREAT
$3250 per person / $3550 single occupancy
Package includes:
- all transfers (arrival and departure from/to Pisa airport)
- 7 nights accommodation
- breakfast, lunch and dinner, except lunch during excursions (wine not included)
- full day excursion to Siena
- full day excursion to Montalcino and Montepulciano
- full day excursion to the ocean
- 1/2 day to the Petriolo hot springs
Not included: airfare, tips.

HOW TO ENROLL
To enroll please pay a $500 non-refundable deposit per person.
Please pay your deposit by check made to Cultural Italy and give it to Michele.
The balance will be due 60 days before the retreat (June 28th.)
You can pay the balance by check or credit card (visa, mastercard or amex) over the
phone.

Restorative Yoga with Marro

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

March 26th, 7:30-9pm
marro speharEnjoy the opportunity to come into balance through a restorative yoga practice. Allow yourself to release muscular tension as well as emotional and mental stress. Creating a calm and healing environment, Marro is known for her clear and caring instructions. As the new year begins, come join us for an experience sure to nourish your mind, body and spirit.

Let yoga do you for an hour and a half ~ preregister to save your spot. Limited to eight participants. Cost is $20

vernal equinox celebration

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 6 to 7:30pm

Yogis near and far,

108 is considered a sacred number in Hinduism and Yoga. Traditionally, malas, or garlands of prayer beads, come as a string of 108 beads. Mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. 108 also connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters. According to yogic tradition, there are 108 pithas, or sacred sites, throughout India. And there are also 108 Upanishads and 108 marma points, or sacred places of the body.

And one can enjoy a Yoga mala of 108 Sun Salutations as an offering to Peace and Unity.

Join Michele on Saturday to celebrate the vernal equinox with 108 sun salutations!

Normal class fees apply.

-michele

Seva Project, March – Clark Retirement Community

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:30-1pm

For March’s Seva project we will be visiting with residents of Clark Retirement Community. Plan on spending a half hour reading to, sharing stories with, and learning about a new friend. You’ll want to bring your favorite short stories or poems. Perhaps even pictures of your family. But most importantly – come with an open heart and a mind that’s free.

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Location: 1551 Franklin ST SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506

We need 10 volunteers for this project — please email amber if you are coming (or mark yourself as attending on the facebook event page). We will be paired with residents when we arrive and to show up with less than 10 would mean that some residents wouldn’t have a partner (which they are very much looking forward to!).

email azkilpatrick@gmail.com with any questions.

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