Yoga on the Beach

                         A View from the Deck

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UPcoming reTREATS
We Are One - Charity
Global Mala Project
Raising Grace
On Our Shelf
Web of Connection
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December 7th- December 9th
CONSCIOUS LIVING RETREAT
Spend a long weekend in the beauty of the Keys, exploring  the conscious life of nurturing yourself and the community we share.
Sample offerings :
 yoga, meditation, cooking seminars, massage, bodywork, workshops, freetime to journal and play.
 
 
We Are One
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Charity -
July raised $533.23 for the
Cape Cod Women's Shelter in Falmouth. Thank you ALL for contributing to help them empower women.
 
We offer this month's contributions to help build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Central Asia Institute, promoting peace through education.
 
Together we become one
and make a difference.
GLOBAL MALA PROJECT
Mala- a sacred garland, 108 prayer beads
 
Yoga on the Beach

joins the Global Mala Project, raising funds and awareness for Peace. 

 
3 ways for you to participate 
1.   GROUP PARTICIPATION -
2.    PERSONAL PRACTICE - 
3.   CONTRIBUTION -
 

All proceeds go to WAR CHILD - helping children affected by War.

 

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Issue: # 6 AUG/2007
Greetings! 

The end of another season is here for Yoga on the Beach.  Our summer schedule shifts into our fall season over Labor Day weekend.  We will hold classes on Saturday, SUNDAY and Monday Labor Day weekend.  Check out the website for the September Schedule.
 
We invite you to join us for a celebration of the season on Sunday, Sept 2 after class.  We will be "breaking bread" with a little Sunday brunch, sharing stories, embracing one another as we give our thanks to you for another season.  We hope to see you there.
 
Also, please consider joining us in the Global Mala Project.  We are one wave in an large ocean of compassion, making a difference.  There are 3 ways for you to participate...See the box below for more details. 
 
Lastly, if you are considering joining us for the Conscious Living Retreat in Cudjoe Key, FL and have any questions, feel free to email or call us.  It is going to be a FABULOUS time of relaxation, pampering, learning, and connecting.  It would be wonderful to have you join us.
 
Light and Love,
Nancy and Don
RAISING GRACE - from within
 
by Nancy Curran

Here we are in mid-August on Cape Cod.  The signs of approaching autumn are visible in the cool mornings, the ducks floating along the water's edge and the beginning hues of Autumn's colors in the grasses and leaves.

 It is a wonderful time to reflect on how you are approaching changes in your life.  Do you enjoy the nature of change or do you try to avoid it?  Are you anxious when you are uncertain of what will come next or do you feel comfort in the state of unknowing?  Does the shifting from one way of being to another leave you feeling an uncomfortable GAP exists that is sometimes unbearable?

This time of year gives us the opportunity to learn from Nature.  Watch as the trees go through their transformation, first the leaves change their colors brilliantly, then the colors begin to dull and the leaves begin to fall gracefully.  The trees stand in their majesty, not knowing what will be next, yet trusting in the process of change. There is faith that all is in divine order, even in the space of not knowing. We can be just like the trees allowing changes in our lives to shine through us and create grace. 

CONTINUE

On Our Shelf
 
Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortensen and David Oliver Relin
 
Based on the true story of mountaineer Greg Mortenten's ability to change a failed attempt to climb K2, to a passionate life of compassion and peace in Central Asia.  While sharing his story Greg helps us to understand what is truly happening in the small villages and remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.  After becoming lost on his descent from K2 he is taken in by a village in the remote mountains of Pakistan where he is inspired to build a school for them.  What begins as a simple act of gratitude becomes a lifetime of developing Peace through education.
 
Here is a story of compassion, commitment and perseverance all fueled by determination to raise the world's awareness in the light of Peace.  INSPIRATIONAL!
 
In Appreciation,
 

Nancy Curran
Yoga on the Beach