Calendar of Event
no meeting July
Aug. 2nd
Women of Spirit
July 10th
Sacred Middle Eastern Dance
July 12 & 26
Hatha Yoga
July 22 & 29
August 5 & 12
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Host Your Event at Clarus Center
Located in Cantera Office Park, Clarus Center offers meeting space for up to 45 persons. Enjoy views through floor-to-ceiling windows of the surrounding wetlands and trees.
Visit http://worktopia.com/
for pricing and availability of our meeting Space
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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY GROUP
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 7:30 at Clarus Center
Participants learn skills to:
* Regulate Emotions
* Increase nterpersonal Effectiveness
* Cope with and Tolerate Distress
* Enhance Mindfulness
For more information, please contact Janet Levitt, 630-393-9800 ext. 206
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Hatha Yoga
Create balance, peace-of-mind, strength and flexibility
Wednesdays 7:00-8:15 PM
July 22, 29, August 5, 12
$15 per class or $50 for all 4 - Pre-registration is necessary
Currently, over 18 million people in the United States practice yoga. Why? Simply because it works. In fact, it works wonders.
The Hatha yoga experience brings not only physical health benefits, but also a sense of ease, clarity and wholeness. Our practice will be deliberate and mindful, and include accessible poses, breathwork and guided relaxation. Ours is a secure and non-judgmental setting. Experience this for yourself and come home to who you really are.
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Private yoga sessions for Integral Health
Practice Customized for
Your Mind, Body and Spirit
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Meditation in Community: A Circle for Peace, Connection and Contemplation
Join Clarus Center facilitators the
first Sunday of the month from
7 - 8PM-next group will be August 2nd
no circle will occur July 5th
No experience necessary. Dress comfortably and bring a blanket or cushion to sit on, or if you prefer, use one of our chairs.
Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15-gather and chat
7:15 - 7:25-pre-meditation warm up*
7:25 - 7:45-silent meditation
7:45 - 8:00-closure**
A $5 donation is requested, but not required. There will be a basket on a counter for discrete and anonymous collection. Funds will be used to support our mission to provide low cost and free public events.
Clarus Facilitators: Nancy Ging, Lucia LiCavoli, BJ Sadtler, Josie Evans, Kim Irle-Kaiser, Julie Zakutansky, Rima Imburgia, and Susan Francis.
*Pre-meditation: this will be led by one of the rotating facilitators and may include gentle movement, music or guided imagery.
**Closure: the evening will end with silence that we will carry with us out the door and into our homes. Facilitators will be available at 7:45PM in break-out rooms to privately respond to any questions or concerns that arise for participants.
Clarus Center: 28379 Davis Parkway #801 Warrenville, Il. 60555. WWW.ClarusCenter.Com. 630-393-9800 x204-Dr. Lucia LiCavoli.
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| Women of Spirit!
Hosted by Unity in Naperville
Friday, July 10, 7-9pm
Suggested Offering - $5
Join us for Unity in Naperville's new Women's Group, Women of Spirit!
We meet monthly to explore our inner sacred potential and share our unique spirit with one another. Your ideas, gifts and talents are welcome in future programs.
This month, we'll watch and discuss the second half of the critically acclaimed series, Women of Wisdom and Power (as seen on PBS). This unprecedented gathering of some of today's most fascinating and influential women, at their best, their wisest, their most powerful, will be sure to inspire and promote a provocative discussion to follow. We'll also take time to enjoy some spirit-filled music and set our bodies in motion (if so inclined.)
Invite a girlfriend along for this inspirational and empowering gathering of Women of Spirit!
For more information, call Rev. Kitty Benson at 630-718-1318, email RevKittyBenson@comcast.net or visit www.unityinnaperville.org
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Sacred Middle Eastern Dance
A Joyful and Spirit Filled Journey 
Sundays ~ 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $25 per class or 6 classes for $120
July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, September 20 & 27, October 4 & 25, November 8 & 22, December 20 & 27
In this gathering Sacred Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance is taught with an honoring of the Deep Feminine. We invite Mindfulness which offers the opportunity to witness our felt sense experience in the present moment. The movements generate from within while we learn the outer dance. Come join together in common unity through this ancient form of dance.
Included in our time together are:
- A Movement Meditation that will stimulate and restore our centers
- A mindful Moving Into the Body that is our essential resource
- A joyful and spirit filled learning of the dance!
Francine witnesses and draws from the many healing properties of this dance and deeply acknowledges
the body as a sacred vessel, which carries spirit into the physical world. Her passion and gifts are revealed in the dance as she teaches the age-old art with humor and love. Francine Passias is a Certified Hakomi Body Centered Experiential Therapist. She is trained in Continuum Movement, Living Dance, Somatic Release, Middle Eastern Dance, and Traditional Earth Energy Medicine.
To reserve your space & to know what to bring contact mindfulmovement@earthlink.net or 847.332.1766
Pre-registration Preferred & Drop Ins Welcome
Make checks payable & send to: Francine Passias @ 719 Austin Street Apt. 1E, Evanston, IL 60202
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| Painting From the Heart"
Retreat/workshop
Sunday, July 26th
9:30am-3:30pm
Workshop cost: $ 125 each (this includes the art supplies)
Special deal: Bring another participant and I take $ 15 off your registration fee ($ 110 for the full day workshop for you, instead of $ 125). -Connect with your Creative Spirit -Experience the Joy of Life and all the unlimited possibilities it offers -Learn to embrace the Flame of Joy within your Heart -Allow your-Self your own uniqueness -Embrace Life fully and create the Life you desire -Nurture your Dreams -Learn about watercolor and how to approach a new, empty sheet of paper (or: a new territory within yourself and your life?) Join visionary painter Bettina Madini for this one-day retreat/workshop with visualization and watercolor painting. No artistic background required. In this one-day-workshop we will get back in touch with our innermost creative being, our source of joy and life. Bettina will gently guide you through visualizations and creative exercises that will allow you to "unfreeze" the flow of your creative energy and receive messages from within "your-Self", from your creative spirit that has never left you. We will work with watercolors. About Bettina Madini:
Born in Berlin, Germany, Bettina is a visionary artist and colorist, and a vocalist. She started her art education in Europe and continued her extensive art studies in New York City at the National Academy of Fine Arts after having changed her life entirely and moved to the US in 2003 to be a "full-time" artist. In 2004, she moved to Wisconsin where she has been emerging herself into her creativity within nature's beauty ever since.
She is involved with WomanWithin, a training program for women's empowerment, initiation and healing. Visit Bettina's website and online gallery at www.EarthAngelProductions.com and www.Earthangelgallery.etsy.com.
Pre-registration required!
To register: call Bettina Madini at 608-297-9593 or email bettinamadini@hotmail.com
Payment via check, cash or credit card is accepted.
What to bring:
Bring your favorite pillow to sit on comfortably, a journal or notebook and, if you have, a rattle or a drum. Otherwise, some rattles can be provided. Wear comfortable clothes for sitting, moving around or walking outside. Bring your lunch as well. Tee, hot chocolate and water will be provided. |
Join us for New Pilates Mat Classes at Clarus Center
Whether you are new to Pilates or are currently practicing, the small class size and professionally trained teachers will help you get more out of your sessions in a beautiful and welcoming atmosphere.
Maura Ludeke, Certified through PhysicalMind Institute in New York City, Maura has been practicing Pilates for over eight years. After experiencing first-hand how Pilates helped strengthen her core, relieve her lower back pain, and fundamentally improve her flexibility and over-all fitness she decided to become a certified Pilate's teacher. Maura wants to pass on the benefits of this low impact mind-body exercise to anyone open to improving the way in which they move through life. 
Karen Blecke has over 6 years experience practicing Pilates and Yoga. She has spent years exploring the fitness world and is amazed at the impact Pilates can make on a person's physical and mental well being. She is certified through PhysicalMind Institute in New York City and is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance. She has worked with a wide range of clients from tri-athletes to individuals recovering from injuries and enjoys helping clients achieve their personal goals and improve their quality of life.
One Hour Mat Class Schedule:
M T W Th F
6:45 am M W F
9:30 am M T W TH
12:30 pm M T W TH (1/2 hour express class)
5:15 pm M T W
To register please call:
Maura 312-203-3759
Karen 630-244-2202
Or email
MKStudio@claruscenter.com
$15 per class or $80 for eight - Pre-registration is necessary
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