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empowerment + restoration
Street Yoga Happenings June 2011
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 SALEM // EUGENE // GRESHAM
We are offering scholarships to teachers committed to teaching Street Yoga classes in these areas at our upcoming Portland & Bend trainings.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
View our upcoming trainings in Portland & Bend »
Contact: alice@streetyoga.org
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Dear Street Yoga Family,
In my many years with Street Yoga, I have to say last month I was gifted to share in one of the most moving events I've ever experienced. The setting was the Cook County Juvenile Center, a sprawling complex comprising innumerable buildings housing courts, detention, police, probation, offices, support and more. It is a vast and imposing campus.
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Street Yoga
Teacher Training
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Join us in beautiful:
Bend, OR
HOSTED BY:
Bend - LaPine Schools
August 27-28, 2011
JUNE
Minneapolis, MN - SIgh Yoga
Philadelphia, PA - Sankha Yoga
JULY
NYC, NY - Laughing Lotus NY
AUGUST
Detroit, MI - Yoga 4 Peace
Portland, OR - Yoga Shala PDX
Boston, MA - Prana Power Yoga
Bend, OR - LaPine School
SEPTEMBER
Seattle, WA - Ryther Child Center
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register here »
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Upcoming Events
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Street Yoga Community Picnic
June 29 - Laurelhurst Park 5-8pm
 We'll fire up the grill, you bring a friend, and we'll have a Street Yoga Party!
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JULY DONATION WEEKEND
Saturday: All Classes All Day
Sunday: 6pm - Kirtan
Hosted by: The Bhaktishop
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Gratitude
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OCF - GRANT RECIPIENT
Street Yoga receives a $5,000 Grant from the Janette G. Drew Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation in order to expand programs to partners in Salem and Eugene.
Learn More »
YOGA LOVE
 Mind Body Green's
+ Wellness Directory
Street Yoga is featured Non-Profit Partner! Sign up today!
+ Yoga Everywhere + Thanks for the link love! CUPCAKE DAY!
+ Cupcake Jones + Thank you for all of your contributions to our misson.
STREET YOGA
TEACHER TRAINING:
WASHINGTON, DC + Yoga District + + Yoga Activist + May Donation Event:
YOGA UNION
BHAKTI EXPRESS
+ Yoga Union + + Kiara Boch +
+ Maria G Design +
View our supporters »
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Annual Report
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STREET YOGA'S LETTER TO OUR SUPPORTERS
We are thrilled to share with you our stories of the life changing work that Street Yoga brings to at-risk youth and families.
read & download here »
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Community
Volunteer Needed for Chair Yoga
for 5-7 Seniors with Disabilities at Belmont Loaves and Fishes
Thursdays noon-1pm
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Program Update
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Kathryn Blau - Seneca House I had always been nervous to introduce any chanting into class, thinking it would be a little too "out there" for girls new to yoga. But one day this month I decided to go for it because there were just two girls who had been coming for awhile and obviously love yoga. I made sure they knew that it was optional, they could just listen. We did Om Santi Santi Santih, and they both LOVED it! I explained that santi means peace, and we can imagine peace for ourselves, sending it out to people we know, and to the whole world. They thought that was cool, and one girl walked around after class singing it to herself. Every week since then she has asked if we can do the peace song at the end of class. I don't think I'll do it every week, but it is always fun to introduce a new element into class, and sound and voice are definitely a powerful one! ................ read more about our work »
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How You Can Help
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Street Yoga Eye Pillows!
Our amazing volunteer teacher Kathryn is starting a sweet Eye Pillow project for Street Yoga kids! We can always use help with sewing, donations of lavendar and other soothing herbs, or soothing silk fabrics.
Drupal Wizard
We need a tech genius to spruce up our media. Hang with us in the office, or work from home.
Event Planning Committee
Do you love to plan? Organize? Gather a community of devoted yoga enthusiasts? Wow! We do too... let's chat :)
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email alice@streetyoga.org to volunteer with our Street Yoga Team!
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 A Letter From Our Founder
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Dear Ones,
In my many years with Street Yoga, I have to say last month I was gifted to share in one of the most moving events I've ever experienced.
The setting was the Cook County Juvenile Center, a sprawling complex comprising innumerable buildings housing courts, detention, police, probation, offices, support and more. It is a vast and imposing campus.
The context was a week of events focused on Restorative Justice put on by the Honorable Colleen Sheehan, Juvenile Court Judge for Cook County. The week's culmination was a Thursday I was blessed to be able to attend. The gathering was a get together of youth, police officers, judges, lawyers, probation officers, parents, community workers, and a few visitors such as myself. I was asked to share yoga with the group, which numbered almost a hundred.
The first session was information gathering. The youth were asked: "Have you ever been disrespected or threatened by a police officer?" The officers were asked: "Have you ever been disrespected or threatened by a citizen?" There was strong energy in that room, but everyone had come together because the situation in Chicago, as in many places, is dire. Five Chicago Police Officers were killed last year. Scores of young people were murdered. Few families remain untouched by violence.
People were hanging tough because the need is so high.
We then shared lunch in a tall, spacious inner atrium, and then I led a 25 minute yoga session. Armed officers, awkward teens, tough probation officers, well dressed attorneys all stretched and breathed together. Later, one of the officers said to me that we should do that yoga relaxation work on every shift at roll call, before the officers hit the streets. Things would be better he said, if officers could leave their stress and anger behind before hitting the streets.
The day concluded with small groups meeting with guides in Peace Circles, filling half a dozen courtrooms with tears and openness and hope beyond measure. To hear one officer tell how he used to be a gang leader, how he used to sell drugs, and how his mother became addicted, and how he knew it was his doing, was profound. His tears etched streaks in all our faces. He now shows up hard for the kids, as do so many of the other people i met that day. They are literally saving lives.
I honor all those today who are showing up on the front lines, first responders everywhere, who are stepping towards the wounds we suffer, trying to make things better, one breath at a time.
With Deepest Respect
Blessings,
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Street Yoga 2010 Annual Report!
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Read it on our website & Download your own copy! Did you know: - In 2010 Street Yoga held 14 Teacher Trainings across the US?
- The Give Campaign hit our goal of $20k to support Street Yoga programs nationwide?
- Street Yoga was awarded $10,000 from the Nike Employee Grant Fund to launch our Yoga Inclusion Project?
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Donation Classes
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 Community and Donation classes benefit
Street Yoga Programming & are a fun way to give back to the community with your practice!
2011 PORTLAND SUPPORTERS
Santosha Yoga
Yoga Bhoga
Yoga Union
The Bhaktishop
Sellwood Yoga
YoYoYogi
Yoga Pearl
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If you would like to host a donation class at your location, and be featured on the Street Yoga website as well as monthly newsletters,
Please contact rachel@streetyoga.org.
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Upcoming Street Yoga Teacher Trainings
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We offer monthly weekend teacher trainings in cities across the country for community members interested in learning how yoga serves vulnerable young people and their families, not only homeless youth, but also young people who are faced with challenges that stem from overcoming the pain of sexual and physical abuse, homelessness, mental illness or familial substance addiction and other traumas.
Trainings are open to experienced yoga teachers as well as those new to yoga. In the past we've had massage therapists, nurses, social workers, teachers and many others join us for a weekend of connection, learning and soul-building.
We now offer CEUs through the Yoga Alliance and the National Association of Social Workers for the SY Training. Sign up now!
Minneapolis, MN · June 2011
Philadelphia, PA · June 2011
New York · July 2011
Detroit · Aug 2011
Boston · Aug 2011
Portland · Aug 2011
Bend, OR · Aug 2011
Seattle, WA · Sept 2011
Click here to register and secure your spot »
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Stay tuned for future Street Yoga Teacher Trainings in your region!
Email Jaime for further information about Street Yoga Programs and Training.
jaime@streetyoga.org
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Support Street Yoga
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DRINK STREET YOGA TEA!
Street Yoga Tea is a sweet, refreshing hibiscus blend that calms and clarifies. To purchase our tea for you or a loved one, click here »
SPORT A STREET YOGA T-SHIRT OR TANK! Buy one today (if you want) to help Street Yoga continue bringing yoga and wellness to homeless youth and youth at-risk of homelessness. We have many colors in many sizes. Read more on our website, and you can purchase here » Spread the Word and Look Good too! 
Click here to check it out! ..........................................................................
 Donating to Street Yoga
We deeply appreciate your support. Any contributions you can make will help us help the youth, one breath at a time. If you want to donate directly, please donate here and choose your level of donation!
Monthly pledging from your credit card is now available. Consider joining this month at our "Tree Level" for just $9 per month.
Thank you, many smiles and blessings to you all! Namaste.
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Connect with the Street Yoga Family!
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