SPECIAL EVENTS
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THIS SATURDAY, DEC 4 - ANUSARA 101 with Grace Meyer, 2:30-4:30 pm; $30 fee includes one week of free classes!Dive fully into the basic language and practice of Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment. For those new to yoga, new to Anusara, or for ongoing students who want to learn more.
YOGA ANATOMY 101: THE PELVIS with Bianca Raffety, Dec. 17; 5-6:30 pmExplore issues of stability and freedom in the pelvis utilizing the tools of the Anusara Method in a supportive and inquisitive environment. HEARTS ON FIRE: A LED ADVANCED PRACTICE with Elizabeth Rainey, Dec. 18; 2-5 pmCome ignite your heart and set your body aglow with an asana practice designed to challenge and uplift. WINTER SOLSTICE: 108 SUN SALUTATIONS BY CANDLELIGHT with Whitney Lawless, Jenny Ingwersen, and Erin Goldman, Dec. 18; 5:30-7 pm; Donation based fundraiser for Gulf oil spill cleanupEmbrace the darkness and emerge with a fresh perspective for the New Year. DAY OF GOODWILL EXTENDED PRACTICE with Jane Hitti, Dec. 26; 1-3 pm; Donation based fundraiser for UnicefAn uplifting handstand and backbend practice. CURTAIN LIGHT RESTORATIVE YOGA with Jane Hitti, Dec. 30; 7-9 pmRest deeply, renew and welcome the return of the light. 5TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S DAY PRACTICE with Elizabeth Rainey, Jan. 1, 2011; 10am-12 noon.Come celebrate the new year with a fun and lighthearted class. INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION with Denise Benitez, Fridays 5:45 to 7:30 pm, Jan. 22, 29, Feb 5, 19, 26, and March 5Gain greater access to ease of being, insight, intuition, well-being, and your own compassionate heart.
ONGOING THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM with Bianca Raffety.Back Care & Core Strength - Tuesdays, 4-5:15 pm Yoga for Chronic Pain-Fridays 3:15-4:30 pm ANUSARA YOGA IMMERSION with Denise Benitez & Elizabeth Rainey. Jan-Dec, 2011.
An opportunity to dive deeply into the practice and theory of Anusara Yoga. For those who plan to teach and those who don't.
More information on classes and events at SEATTLEYOGAARTS.COM.
SAVE THE DATES IN 2011!
April 2-3 -Tantric Scholar Paul Muller-Ortega
June 17-19 - Christina Sell
September 9-11 - Ross Rayburn
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The Fertile Darkness
"Mystery and manifestations arise from the same source.
This source is called darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gateway to all understanding."
Lao-tzu
Darkness is a threshold over which we
Peer, with apprehension.
Here in this northern city, where
Darkness is now ascendant and yields
Only a small fraction of wintry daylight,
We can practice walking toward the sill of
Blindness, unknowing, submitting.
"There can only be a yield, a harvest,
When one yields," says Joan Halifax.
So, not to argue with reality, we give in
To the abundance of darkness, the black noon,
The purple day.
What grows in this darkness?
So many things: spring's roots, deep dreams,
Depth to ponder, quiet meditations, the renewing
Deep pond of silence and stillness.
Art, imagination, vision, all arise
From the place of no light.
In order to see light at all,
There must be darkness.
Darkness makes all growth, all evolution
Possible, graceful, powerful.
Let the darkness works its magic on you,
Withdraw, hibernate, rest, breathe, stretch, write.
'Tis the season for the yogi's deep quiet
And courageous
Investigation of mystery.
(Poem and Photo: Denise Benitez)
With a deep bow of gratitude for 2010, from your teachers,
Denise, Rainey, Meg, Bianca, Beth, Jane, Grace, Whitney, Rebecca
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