seva journal

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

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.

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

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

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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