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6/22-24
INNER SUCCESS FOR OUTER ACHIEVEMENT LIVE EVENT
With Award-Winning Author Richard D. Blackstone
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 22-24
Friday: 6 – 9pm, Saturday: 9am – 6pm
(plus an evening social gathering),
Sunday: 9am – 6pm
WHERE: LaQuinta Inn & Suites,
155 Day Island Rd., Eugene, Oregon
(Discounted rates for out of town guests)
COST: $197 for Early Bird Registration (until June 8th)
($75 Deposit holds Early Bird Investment)
$247 after June 9th
REGISTER ONLINE at www.InnerSuccessLiveEvent.com
For more information visit www.InnerSuccessLiveEvent.com (541-747-8771)
This Live Event is for people on an inner journey of Personal Transformation and Self Actualization who want to take the wisdom and knowledge of this ‘inner work’ and apply it in practical ways in order to create the outer world of their innermost intentions and desires. You will learn how to Consciously Create the Abundance, Health and Harmony that are your Birthrights.
Award winning Author and International Speaker Richard D. Blackstone facilitates this Event along with 4 other Keynote Speakers who are Masters in the fields of Consciousness, Nature Alignment and Animal Totems, Conscious Commerce and Expanded World Connectivity. See www.InnerSuccessLiveEvent.com for details about these amazing teachers.
If you are truly interested in building a Rock Solid Foundation based in the Universal Laws that govern all of Creation and then building your life on this Foundation so that you can be, do and have whatever you desire in your life then you would serve yourself to attend this Life-Transforming Live Event. The Key to Creating the Life Style of your Dreams is to surround yourself with Like-Minded people who can show you the step-by-step processes that allow you to Create Your Life Consciously exactly the way you want it to be. Invest in yourself if you truly want to change your life in Powerful and Positive ways.
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6/23 and new bonus Asana on Sun. 6/24 too
Tao of Yoga Workshop:
Tao Te Ching meets The Bhagavad Gita
with Dave Curtis
Saturday, June 23 ~ 1-4 p.m.
at Just Breathe (NOTE the CHANGE!)***
at Green Phoenix Institute
352 W. 12th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon
NEW ADDITION: Bonus Sunday Asana....
Sunday, June 24th from 8:45 to 10am
at Just Breathe
Get more info at www.yogawithdave.com
To register or for more information,
see www.yogawithdave.com
or contact Lisa at (541) 515-3614 or yogadave13(at)yahoo.com
The price for this three-hour Saturday 6/23 workshop is $25 on it's own or $15 if paid in advance with the 6/18-22 Solstice Retreat ($65). **discounts and scholarships are available!
Where the Tao Te Ching meets The Bhagavad Gita: Saturday's workshop stands on it's own for those who are unable to commit to the Solstice Retreat and it is also the final portion of the full Retreat. The Solstice Retreat is the opening and this workshop is set up as the culmination of the experience. This workshop will include both asana and an instructive meditation on one of the central teachings on Yoga, The Bhagavad Gita and it's shared wisdom to the Chinese Tao Te Ching. The price for this three-hour workshop is $25 on it's own or $15 if paid in advance with the Solstice Retreat ($65).
The Summer's Solstice is a time of embracing change and is an ideal point in time to engage in the deepening commitment to your Yoga practice. Both the Gita and the Tao are guides along the Way to Self Realization through the deepening of your practice. Dave has a deep understanding of both doctrines; his teaching will honor the respective wisdom traditions of each work and will help you to integrate them within the framework of your life. This will be a powerfully transformative session!
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6/23
SPRING REJUVENATION ONE DAY RETREAT
Saturday, June 23, 2012
For the May spring rejuvenation retreat there will be a lecture on Ayurveda, doshic body types, dietary needs according to astrological sign, and essential spring cleansing foods. A cleansing vegetarian lunch will also be offered by Peony Prashanti..
There will also be Qigong for immune system cultivation with Suman Barkhas.
Qigong and Yoga for improved brain function, pituitary and pineal activation will also be available.
Contact Sarvani to RSVP: 541-232-2042
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6/23-24
Tai Chi Instructor Workshop,
June 23-24, 2012.
Saturday & Sunday,
10am-5pm
Yoga Sanctuary
Elmira, Oregon.
http://www.taichiyogacenter.com/tct.html
Contact Prashanti to RSVP: 541-515-0946
Wouldn't it be a special honor to be able to teach others the art of using the universe's healing energy?
If you have a desire to share this knowledge, training is coming up very soon!
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6/24
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am June 3, 10, 17, 24
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Four: Yield and Prevail
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.
This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
Weekly Themes:
· Week One: Gandhi The Man
· Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
· Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
· Week Four: Yield and Prevail
· Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
· Week Six: The Steady Mind
· Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
"The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
“The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way." Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
"I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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6/24
Eckankar Community HU Sing
You are invited to experience an ECKANKAR Community HU, a Love Song to God, and a period of sacred contemplation. Regardless of your beliefs or religion, singing HU (pronounced like the word hue) can bring you greater happiness, love, and understanding.
All are welcome to this free event on
Sunday, June 24th at 10:00 – 10:30 am
ECKANKAR Center of Eugene, 2833C Willamette Street,
Eugene, OR (541) 343-2657
“HU is woven into the language of life. It is the Sound of all sounds. It is the wind in the leaves, falling rain, thunder of jets, singing of birds, the awful rumble of a tornado. Its sound is heard in laughter, weeping, the din of city traffic, ocean waves, and the quiet rippling of a mountain stream. And yet, the word HU is not God. It is a word people anywhere can use to address the Originator of Life.” - Sri Harold Klemp, Spiritual Leader of ECKANKAR, Religion of the Light and Sound of God.
[SPN NOTE: I just viewed a short video that really shows the power of the HU Sing. Check it out: http://www.miraclesinyourlife.org/]
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6/24 (new info!)
TRANSFIGURATION CEREMONY
(Healing with Spiritual Light)
and JOURNEY CIRCLE
Sunday, June 24th
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
fourth Sunday of the month
THIS IS A FREE, OPEN CIRCLE
NEW FORMAT
There will be a brief teaching before we begin for first timers. During the practice of transfiguration, your body and thoughts dissolve until you are just spiritual light. From this place of radiance, healing with spiritual light for self, community, and the planet is amplified as the group transfigures as one.
Please bring a small 4 oz jar of water or a small sealed bag of soil to put on the altar. The water and soil will be transfigured. All will be explained as we prepare for the ceremony.
Following the Ceremony, we will flow into personal and group journey work.
May this season fill you with delight during this season of planting and transformation!
Please contact Leia for location and directions.
541.844.2804
www.leiahart.com
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6/25, 27, 7/2, 4, 9, 11
Mind Like the Moon Shibashi Tai Chi/Qigong
with Michael Vasquez
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Mondays: 6/4, 11, 18, 25, 7/2, 9,
Wednesdays: 6/6, 13, 20, 27, 7/4, 11
from 10:30 to 11:30am
Meeting at the Eugene United Methodist Church,
1376 Olive Street, Eugene
Cost: $5 / class or $50 per month
For more info call Zachary Krebs, 541-708-1163, or visit http://www.transformationarts.org/
Come join this gentle and soothing lunchtime class. Learn balance, ease, and circulation therapy through these movements and oral traditions.
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Mondays, ongoing, June 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30 1210 W. 4th Ave. Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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6/25
Yoga Nidra (Guided Meditation)
Series with Diane Butera
at EUGENE YOGA
Mon Date: 6/25/2012 - 7/16/2012
From: 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Cost: $32 for 4 week series (not a drop in class),
Space is limited - please register in advance
For more info:www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771
Known as yogic sleep, this ancient practice is rapidly gaining popularity in the West. It can help unwind the nervous system, and is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners. Learn and practice this healing guided meditation through imagery, body scanning and deep relaxation. This class is co-sponsored by Eugene Yoga and the LCC Successful Aging Institute.
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Monday's 6/25.....
New! Gentle/Beginning Yoga with Kate Ball
Mondays 545-645pm June 4, 11, 18, 25
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/26
New! Gentle Yoga with Virginia Heer
Tuesdays 745-845am June 5, 12, 19, 26
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/27
Springfield Waves of Transformation
Begin the MasterMind process
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
host Kris Riek
All meetings will now be on a love offering basis.
Begin the MasterMind process by deciding our core theme....
We found the MasterMind outline and now we just need to follow it. For those that missed the meeting, the MM outline can be found here : http://www.leader-succes.s.com/pdf/Mastermind_groups_that_really_work.pdf
MasterMind groups have been found to be a powerful road to manifestation.
Please feel free to bring a snack for yourself and one other to share.
For more info:
http://www.meetup.com/Springfield-Waves-Of-Transformation/events/69168332/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 27
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45 Unity of the Valley 39th and Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 27
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
12:00-12:30 Unity of the Valley 39th & Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431 call ahead
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6/27, 7/11, 7/18*, 7/25, 8/1, 8/1
Kundalini Yoga classes
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour:
The Tattvas: Balancing the Elements
Presenter: Japneet Kaur / Judy Ness
(*7/18 taught by Simrat Kaur)
Wednesdays:
6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18*, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
Cost: $8 drop-in per class
For more info contact Japneet Kaur / Judy Ness
541-465-1236, http://www.yogawesteugene.com
In Yogic philosophy, all living matter is composed of five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. These elements are known as the five tattvas. They are experienced as qualities of matter, the sensations we feel, and in the behaviors we choose to determine the attitude and altitude of life. Join us for a series of tattva yoga sets and meditations to identify and balance these elemental influences in your life.
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6/27-7/25
Introduction to Kundalini Yoga: Summer Series:
Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm,
June 27 through July 25, no class on July 4.
($24 for series )
YOGA WEST
3635 Hilyard St., Eugene
(across from Tugman Park)
541-465-1236
http://www.yogawesteugene.com
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6/27, 7/11, 18
Spiritual Journal Writing
offered Wednesdays 6/20 & 27 and 7/11 & 18
by Cascade Center for Spiritual Living
We will be meeting at 6:30pm in a private Eugene home
Class cost is $35 if paid in full by first class otherwise, $10/class.
To register or for more information call 747.3887
or email stanarsp(at)efn.org.
Spiritual journaling is an art, an act of love and self-realization. Energize your spirit through a series of two to ten minute in-class writing exercises followed by group discussion. Learn techniques for healing relationships, working through problems, and liberating your self-expression and self-awareness. Join instructor MaryJo Comins and have fun opening your heart and mind to yourself and your happiness through words and feelings.
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6/27 NEW EVENT HAPPENING!
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, May 30, June 13 and June 27
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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6/27-7/25 4 week class
Beginning Yoga -
Series with Lj Geiger
at EUGENE YOGA
Wed Date: 6/27/2012 - 7/25/2012
From: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
There will be no class on July 4.
Cost: $32 for 4 week series (not a drop in class),
Space is limited - please register in advance.
This is where your journey with yoga begins. Learn commonly practiced yoga “asana” poses and how to practice them safely, honoring your own level of strength and flexibility. Each class starts with centering and ends with relaxation. This class is co-sponsored by Eugene Yoga and the LCC Successful Aging Institute.
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6/27, 7/11 and 7/18
Spiritual Journal Writing, 4 sessions
offered Wednesdays 6/20 & 27 and 7/11 & 18
offered by Cascade Center for Spiritual Living
www.cascade.csl.org/
Class cost is $35 if paid in full by first class,
otherwise, $10/class.
To register or for more information on
time and location call 747.3887
or email stanarsp(at)efn.org
Spiritual journaling is an art, an act of love and self-realization. Energize your spirit through a series of two to ten minute in-class writing exercises followed by group discussion. Learn techniques for healing relationships, working through problems, and liberating your self-expression and self-awareness. Join instructor MaryJo Comins and have fun opening your heart and mind to yourself and your happiness through words and feelings.
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6/27, 7/11, 25 NOTE DIFFERENT DAYS IN JUNE & JULY!
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
*WEDNESDAYS, June 13, 27, July 11, 25
from 7pm to 9pm
*NOTE DIFFERENT DAY OF WEEK IN JUNE & JULY.
(Usually meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays.)
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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Thursdays, ongoing, June 28
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30 2550 Portland St. Eugene
-- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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6/28
Beginning Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Thursdays 6-715pm June 7, 14, 21, 28
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/29
SUFISM: BREATHING,MOVEMENT AND HEALING workshop
with AMEL TAFSOUT
Friday, June 29th
5:30-10pm (4.5 hours)
$55 pre-registered; very limited spaces!
Email sabinedance(at)gmail.com
or send $55 to Celebration Belly Dance and Yoga,
1840 Willamette St #206, Eugene OR 97401
In Algeria it still is possible for women to meet one afternoon in order to release their problems, fears, anxieties and frustrations in the dance...
Algerian-born master-teacher Amel Tafsout will lead you on a spiritual dance & healing journey. Experience the ways of the Sufi! Sufi Workshop: Friday June 29th,
“Dance is the movement of those who try to shed off their earthbound bodily garb to leave the material centre of gravitation and to be drawn into a loftier, spiritual world; of those who leave the realm of confused everyday movements to whirl around the spiritual sun like dust motes, like atoms; of those who join the movement of the blessed in Paradise....” Annemarie Shimmel
More information: http://celebrationbellydanceandyoga.com/?page_id=20
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6/30
PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE
June 30, 2012
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful Retreat Center in SW Eugene
$72.00
Begin your apprenticeship with plant spirits!
This is an excellent introduction to shamanic plant spirit medicine.
Plants possess a spirit essence that can communicate through light, sound, and vibration.
We will be working with the spirits of plants, spirits of the land as well as with shamanic dreamwork, to reconnect with nature to create a sense of balance, harmony, and healing.
The training includes learning how to work in cooperation with all the elements earth, water, air, fire. Other key elements and spiritual practices will also be explored which can be easily incorporated into daily life, including making tinctures.
For more information and to register please contact:
Leia Hart
541.844.2805
www.leiahart.com
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6/30 NEW LISTING!
Generation Waking Up!
with Elaine Burns, Oriona Turner, David Spinney
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Noon to 6pm
Unity of the Valley (map)
COST: $10 or more requested donation to help defray costs, but NO ONE will ever be turned away for lack of funds
For more info contact David Spinney:
spinney1(at)gmail.com or 541-633-0745
Does the idea of Igniting a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, sustainable world inspire you? Want to contribute your time, energy, skills and heart to this global movement?
We are offering a GenUp Facilitator Introduction, which is principally designed to empower folks between 16 and 30 to lead the Generation Waking Up Experience for Environmental Sustainability, Social Justice and Spiritual Fulfillment, but elders are also welcome - we all share the same planet!
Wear comfortable clothes, and bring a pen or pencil, something to write on, your water bottle, and a snack for our mid-afternoon break.
There's a wealth of additional information at http://generationwakingup.org/.
Bonus: anyone who attends this intro will also be eligible to attend the mid-July Generation Waking Up 2012 Summer Leadership Academy in Seattle. See http://tinyurl.com/6qq7pkx for details. There is a bit of scholarship money to help with those costs.
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6/30-7/8
Holistic Yoga Teacher Training
Upcoming 2012 Holistic Yoga Teacher Training:
Summer Module I. June 30-July 8, 2012. Yoga Sanctuary in Elmira, OR.
Summer Module II. July 28-August 5, 2012. Yoga Sanctuary in Elmira, OR.
Instructors and Curriculum - The majority of the training will be done by Suman Barkhas E-RYT 500 + Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Instructor and Certified Yoga Therapist, active member of the International Yoga Therapy Association, and director of Holistic Healing Institute INC.
The course takes a holistic approach to the understanding and practice of yoga, bringing out yoga's potential for the integrated development of the whole person.
There will be particularly strong curriculum in yogic health, meditation practice, yoga ethics, yoga philosophy, spiritual community, subtle postures or asanas and spiritual-humanist social vision.
The curriculum integrates yoga teacher training, meditation training, and inner and outer ecology training.
Follow-up support in the form of continuing education seminars and networking with training graduate community will be provided.
http://www.taichiyogacenter.com/ytt.html
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6/30 NEW EVENT LISTING!
Horse Centered YOGA Workshop
with Rachelle Cornelius
Saturday June 30 from 1-4pm
NO PRIOR HORSE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
FAMILIARITY WITH BASIC YOGA POSTURES RECOMMENDED
Please go to http://www.horsetails.org/equine-assisted-therapy-workshops.html to register.
Those unfamiliar with and/or inspired by horses are encouraged to attend.
Explore the possibilities of combining equine inspired personal growth and Yoga. In this workshop we will learn to increase our awareness of our mind and body patterning and relax deep into the heart through 'horsemind' meditation, basic yoga postures, and equine inspired activities to help us understand the empowered wisdom of the egoless ‘heartmind’ of the horse. This workshop will help to cultivate creative freedom, playfulness, and a spiritual reconnection between your whole self and the natural world.
This work is done in partnership with highly attuned horses and facilitators in a safe environment who have experience working in this manner with people. All interactions with the horses are done from an eye to eye, heart to heart, relational perspective on the ground. NO RIDING OR MOUNTED ACTIVITIES INVOLVED. All participants will have the opportunity to work intimately with the horses.
Experience the Union of Yoga between the mind, body, and spirit within the heart through the wisdom of the horse. We will be practicing Yoga postures in the company of and directly with various horses; in honoring the nature of the horse, this practice will be spontaneous and dynamic and perhaps the horses will join us in some Yoga postures as well.
The workshop will be led by Rachelle Cornelius, who began exploring Yoga in 1999 and has incorporated many different styles of Yoga from her various teachers into her classes; her classes are gentle, meditative, flowing Yoga that integrate movement and breath to find the stillness and balance deep within the heart connection. Most recently Rachelle has been a participant in a deep Yoga immersion in Aksara Yoga meeting weekly since July 2010 and has been teaching in a variety of contexts since 2005. Rachelle's Yoga training compliments her MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and Wilderness Therapy and a BS in Natural Health Sciences and Exercise, Nutrition, and Wellness for this unique workshop of Equine Inspired Yoga.
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plan ahead... JULY EVENTS
Remember, it's never too early to send your event into in...
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7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.
This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
Weekly Themes:
· Week One: Gandhi The Man
· Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
· Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
· Week Four: Yield and Prevail
· Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
· Week Six: The Steady Mind
· Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
"The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
“The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way." Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
"I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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7/1
The Center for Sacred Sciences presents:
Dharma Brothers video
At 11 AM Sunday, July 1, 2012,
This presentation—free and open to the public—
will be at The Green Phoenix Institute,
352 W 12th Ave., Eugene.
A discussion will follow.
(541) 345-0102.
(Centerforsacredsciences.org.)
This remarkable video documentary follows a group of prison inmates, some of them serving life sentences, as they undertake a rigorous ten-day vipassana retreat in a maximum security Alabama prison.
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7/2, 4, 9, 11
Mind Like the Moon Shibashi Tai Chi/Qigong
with Michael Vasquez
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Mondays: 6/4, 11, 18, 25, 7/2, 9,
Wednesdays: 6/6, 13, 20, 27, 7/4, 11
from 10:30 to 11:30am
Meeting at the Eugene United Methodist Church,
1376 Olive Street, Eugene
Cost: $5 / class or $50 per month
For more info call Zachary Krebs, 541-708-1163, or visit http://www.transformationarts.org/
Come join this gentle and soothing lunchtime class. Learn balance, ease, and circulation therapy through these movements and oral traditions.
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7/2 - 7/30
Meditation & Healing
Mondays, 7-8:30 pm,
July 2 through 30.
($30 for series or drop-in)
YOGA WEST
3635 Hilyard St., Eugene
(across from Tugman Park)
541-465-1236
http://www.yogawesteugene.com
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Mondays, ongoing, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30 1210 W. 4th Ave. Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net
541-914-0431
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7/3......
Tuesday & Thursday mornings in July
Breathwalk tm
8:30-9:45 am
Come to one or all. ($42 for series or drop-in)
Breathwalk tm (moderate paced walking with yogic breath techniques to improve mood, energy, focus and stamina.
YOGA WEST
3635 Hilyard St., Eugene
(across from Tugman Park)
541-465-1236
http://www.yogawesteugene.com
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7/3
Full Moon Healing Meditation
Tuesday July 3, 6:30-7 pm.
No cost.
YOGA WEST
3635 Hilyard St., Eugene
(across from Tugman Park)
541-465-1236
http://www.yogawesteugene.com
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Wednesdays, ongoing, July 4, 11, 18, 25
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45 Unity of the Valley 39th and Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net
541-914-0431
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Wednesdays, ongoing, July 4, 11, 18, 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
12:00-12:30 Unity of the Valley 39th & Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net
call ahead - 541-914-0431
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Thursdays, ongoing, July 5, 12, 19, 26
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30 2550 Portland St. Eugene -- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net
541-914-0431
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7/6 & 7/20
DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
July 6th and 20th at 7pm.
Ongoing group on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of every month.
Friends Meeting, 2274 Onyx St Eugene
Rotating leaders faciliitate.
Suggested donation $5
Serving Eugene for over 35 years.
Contact Hafiz at 206-715-4994
or planethafiz(at)gmail.com
Simple, meditative, uplifting circle Dances.
No experience necessary.
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7/7, 14, 21, & 28
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel
Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28.
9 am to about 10:30 am
at First United Methodist Church
(1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene.
Voluntary donation ($5 suggested).
Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by interactions with participants. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and had a breakthrough via the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan(at)heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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7/7
Labyrinth Walk
Saturday July 7th from 10am to 12 noon
Trinity United Methodist Church
440 Maxwell Rd Eugene
This is a free event everyone is welcome
The labyrinth is located in an outdoor courtyard, please be prepared to enjoy the weather.
For more information contact the church office 541-688-3269
Come walk with us the first Saturday of every month
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7/7
CHENREZIG EMPOWERMENT, TEACHING AND PRACTICE
BY VENERABLE LAMA TSANG TSING
~ Chenrezig Empowerment,
Saturday, July 7, 2:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 1:45 p.m.)
Chenrezig is the principal deity in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, whose essence is love and compassion. This Empowerment is a blessing ceremony that authorizes one to do the meditation practice of Chenrezig. By doing the meditation of Chenrezig, which is part of the regular KDC meditation schedule, one develops love and compassion for all. The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered prior to the Empowerment.
The cost is $25. It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama.
~ Chenrezig Teaching and Practice,
Sunday, July 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche taught, “Chenrezig represents the union of love and compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Meditation on Chenrezig develops love and compassion in practitioners, thus leading to realization of emptiness, the ultimate nature. That is why I choose this yidam for Western students.” Participants must have received the Empowerment. You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break.
The cost is $30. Practice text, $12.
Where: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center
917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405
(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)
To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC.
For information please check KDC’s website at www.kdc-eugene.org or call 485-3961 or 683-1808 between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing is a meditation master in the Shangpa and Karma Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and is the resident director of Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center in Eugene. Lama gives teachings, seminars and empowerments throughout the West Coast.
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7/8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Six: The Steady Mind
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.
This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
Weekly Themes:
· Week One: Gandhi The Man
· Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
· Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
· Week Four: Yield and Prevail
· Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
· Week Six: The Steady Mind
· Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
"The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
“The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way." Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
"I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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7/8
"Discovering Truth Through Your Own Experience"
is the topic for the July 8th Worship service.
Mark West will be facilitate this presentation and discussion.
Have you found Truth? And how would you know unless you had some experiences with it?
If you have interest in relying on your own experiences spiritually in determining what is True
for you then you are cordially invited to come and
participate in this month's event. All are welcome and event is free.
Sunday, July 8th, 10:00 to 11:00am,
Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833-C Willamette St.
Eugene, 541 343-2657
www.eckankar.org
http://www.eckankar-oregon.org
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7/8
Jaya Lakshmi, Ananda and Shanti Shivani Intimate Acoustic Evening
Sunday, July 8th 2012 at 7:00pm
Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda’s home
3745 Potter St., Eugene
541-868-5663
Admission: $20
Tickets available here:
http://jayalakshmi.net/gig-details/jaya-lakshmi-ananda-and-shanti-shivani-intimate-acoustic-evening/
Limited space available, tickets available in advance and at the door. Secure your spot by buying in advance. Space limited to 40 people. Tea and Prasad will be provided.
Join Jaya Lakshmi, Ananda and Shanti Shivani for a very intimate acoustic evening of kirtan, mantra music and meditation. The theme will be Cancerian birthdays. Jaya Lakshmi is July 7th, Ananda is the 8th and Shanti’s is the 12th. They will be accompanied by Ankush Vimawala on tablas, Vince McClellan on bansuri flutes, and Matura on Sitar.
www.jayalakshmi.net www.jayalakshmi.bandcamp.com
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