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Tuesday, April 2 marks twelve years of community, growth and evolution!
Happy Birthday Samarya!
This beautiful month we return to the concept of shaucha - the yogic principle of order, purity and cleanliness. As I think of shaucha today, on the eve of our twelve year anniversary, I think of the sense of order that comes from returning to our roots and simplifying our organizational structure. I am thrilled that we are still here, twelve long and sometimes really tough, years later, and that we are still moving forward courageously with our mission - to foster individual transformation as a means to radical social change. I am amazed and humbled to see all we have accomplished together, as individuals and as a community, and heartened by your continued dedication - to Samarya, to community, to yoga and to sharing our open hearts and minds ever more fully. Thank you!
For me, this year, this month, this round of shaucha, is all about getting back to where we started - offering more classes for kids with special needs, summer camps for all ages, returning to a business model that worked, encouraging community without so much emphasis on fund-raising, re-establishing community forums where you get to have a voice in what we do, creating our new non-profit Friends of The Samarya Center, building on our already substantial outreach and access programs, and even teaching a little ashtanga!
Join us in simplifying, organizing and focusing - join us in shaucha, join us in community! This is your yoga home, and there ain't no other place like it. Come home this month to Samarya!
And, as a special thanks, and special incentive -
from Tuesday, April 2, through Sunday, April 7,
bring a first time friend for free - as many first time friends as you like - if that friend buys any pass, both of you will get the pass for 50% off!
Samarya means community, and we are always serious about building ours! With this offer, students have the opportunity to introduce a friend to The Samarya Center, and get rewarded with a half price month pass.
It's simple! Bring a friend to The Samarya Center any time between today and Sunday (must be the friend's first time to Samarya). If your friend purchases any one month, ten visit or twenty visit pass before Sunday the 7th, both you and that friend will receive that pass at half price. (both people must buy their pass at the same time.)
This week only - round up your friends - share the gift of yoga and community, and both receive a half price off pass!
With love and light. ~ molly
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 If you like Molly's writing, you might really like her bi-weekly podcast, Transparent, in which she shares these essays and commentary on Yoga and Everyday Life. Listen in for the next several episodes to share in chakra discussions during the India trip.
You can also join her facebook page to stay connected more often.
And keep your eyes open for her book, "No Gurus Came Knocking" about her journey in seeking a teacher due out in June!
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Member and Community News 
Where do we begin? There's so much to tell! New classes, new promotions and lots of fun up-coming events!
Getting back to our roots:
Ashtanga! Starting Thursday, June 20, from 5:45 - 7:30, Molly will be offering the primary series, followed by a 30 minute free community silent sit.
This will be an opportunity for all levels of experience to jump into the magic of repetition that defines the Ashtanga primary series, and to sit quietly together in community. Although this is not an introductory series - we will just jump right in on the first day - all levels are warmly welcomed and encouraged to learn and practice this foundational and transformative sequence. You may stay through the sit, or finish up at 7:30. Anyone is welcome to join the sit, you need not attend the class beforehand.
Drop-ins welcome - just come with a joyous heart, an open mind, and a sweat towel!
Summer Yoga camps for kids: Stay tuned for more info on our Mon - Thursday summer yoga camps for kids of all ages. Camps are $400 per week, 10 am - 2 pm, with yoga, activities, sun and connection. Send your kids to Samarya!
Summer Yoga Social Groups for kids with Asperger's Syndrome: 
These groups will fill, and space is limited. Reserve your place by registering today.
Sharing the love with business we love:
We love the Hothouse!
What goes together better than yoga and spa, or Samarya and The Hothouse? Nothing! Which is why we are offering you this summer special, good through September 30. First you have to go to the Hothouse. Soon they will have special cards just for you offering a "bring a friend to The Samarya Center to redeem your two for one class." All levels of experience warmly welcome!
Promoting your yoga practice and your yoga community!
Wanted to stay motivated in your practice this summer?
Summer special - solstice to equinox!
Everyone knows it's harder to keep your practice up in the summer when the sun is out! Here's an incentive to stay disciplined (and remember the sun will still be out when you finish class!)We are offering an incentive to keep you on track!
Purchase this special summer package, good from June 21 to September 23, and receive your third class free every week. It works like this - buy a twenty - six visit special pass for the price of a regular 20 visit pass. Every week that you make it two times to class you will get your third class in that week free!
(week goes Monday - Sunday, third class must be used within the same week) That's an instant savings of $78, and a potential savings of almost $250 if you take the third class every week!
Creating community and focusing on sustainability!
We are renting our downstairs studio, approximately 900 square feet with bathroom, storage, street entry, for just $1200 a month, available June 15. Interested in piggybacking on our community and creating your own dream business with street access? Call or email us for more information. Until we rent the whole space, it is also available for weekend, weekly and sporadic rental at fair rates. Let us know if you are interested!
Fundraiser for St. Judes At The Samarya Center, June 15, 2013
The Samarya Center and St. Judes has paired up to offer a great yoga intensive day! Stay tuned for more information.
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500-hour Yoga Teacher Training is Here!
You asked for it and we are delivering! The Samarya Center is pleased to announce the first of several workshops that are part of our
500-hour Yoga Teacher Training...
Ayurveda AND Anatomy & Physiology. In order to maximize time and take advantage of the schedule of two awesome people, we have scheduled the Anatomy & Physiology training to coincide with Ayurveda training. Over the course of 10 days (Part A -July 24-28 and Part B -Aug 7-11, 2013), you will participate in 90 contact hours of incredible information!
Whether you are interested in taking these workshops as part of the 500-hour Samarya Yoga Teacher Training, the 1000 hour Yoga Therapy training (these may be transferred to other yoga therapy trainings) or are just interested in the topics, you are welcome to attend. No previous training is required! And if you are taking the workshops out of interest in the topics, it is possible to participate in either Ayurveda or Anatomy & Physiology.
The cost for both trainings, Ayurveda AND Anatomy & Physiology is $1,300. The cost for only the Ayurveda training is $800. The cost for only the Anatomy & Physiology training is $930. If you register at least a month in advance, you can deduct 10% off the training! Participants intending on completing The Samarya Center 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training must attend both workshops to get credit for this portion of the training.
More information can be found on our website under the Workshops Tab.
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with Stephanie Sisson
One of the traditional ways of learning the sutras is simply to chant them and memorize them before ever even studying the meaning. In this 2-hour class, you will learn how to read chanting notations and fundamentals of Sanskrit pronunciation as we chant the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.Chanting practice will build your focus, body awareness and neural pathways. And it's fun! It is said that we begin to integrate the meaning of the sutras through chanting them. Each session will build on the last, but will also include review, so it's okay if you haven't come to any previous
sessions.
Saturdays 5/4, 6/22, 7/13, Noon -2pm
$20 for a single class / $50 for three
with Stephanie Sisson
Surround yourself inside and out with the vibrations of Om, said to be the sound of creation or the sound of everything. We will chant Om together for an hour (it is easier than it might sound). This is a powerful meditation where Om washes away whatever thoughts and feelings might arise and brings us back into the present moment, anchored in sacred sound. Even though I call it meditation, you don't have to sit still or even sit up--this is accessible to everyone. We'll end with a short shavasana.
Sundays 5/12, 6/16 & 7/21, 4-5:15pm
$8 per person
with Salley Carley
As Spring makes it's slow stroll into the Northwest, our bodies and minds are ready for renewal. Learn how to dispel feelings of stagnation and lethargy with this series of easy exercises to clear energy channels. Developed by yoga master, Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama this slow, gentle movement of each joint awakens the subtle energy in the body to bring balance. This workshop is appropriate for everyone, regardless of age or health issues.
Required: Please bring $15 cash or check to purchase a copy of Motoyama Meridian Exercises for Ki Practice to help you continue this healing work at home.
Saturday, 5/18, 1-5pm
Registration is $50 or $40 if registered by May 4
with Laura Humph
Metta, or lovingkindess, is a meditation that the Buddha offered to people when they were afraid. It is a practice of inviting in safety, happiness, health and peace into our lives and the lives of others. Ahimsa, the first aspect of the 8 limbs of yoga, is non-violence. We can cultivate non-harming or non-violence in our lives by practicing compassion, or lovingkindness. In this compassion-cultivating workshop we will look into creating our own phrases for lovingkindness, putting it into a physical practice, and end with a guided meditation. No previous experience required (in yoga or in meditation), and all are welcome. Come with an open mind and heart! Suggested Reading: Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg .
Saturday, 6/1, 12:30-3:30pm
Registration is $35 if you register by 5/18 and $40 thereafter
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Series Classes at Samarya
Yoga for Anxiety
with Allan Alicuben
A gentle yoga practice can give people many tools in dealing with anxiety. Making the commitment to come to class shows an effort towards healing. The supportive energy of the group along with individualized attention allows your process to proceed in the most natural way for you. The gentle poses and breathing exercises provide the body and mind with a way to deal with the physical, energetic and emotional challenges that arise with anxiety. Guided meditation can also assist in relaxation and igniting the parasympathetic nervous system.
Registration is $75 per 6-week series.
Thursdays, 4/25-5/30, 7:30-8:45pm
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2013 IMT and Samarya Yoga Trainings
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Samarya Yoga Foundations weeklong intensive in
Hamburg, Germany - Monday, May 13, 2013 - Saturday, May 18, 2013. Email for info or to register. If you are the first one to say you registered because you saw it in this newsletter, you will receive your tuition at a 50% discount!
This is a very exciting and important year for anyone who is interested in becoming a Yoga Therapist. If you have taken any IMT workshops so far, you will want to make sure to read these details.
All workshops will be held in Seattle, unless otherwise specified. Workshops will be taught by Molly Lannon Kenny and additional Samarya Center Faculty.
Register: Here for Portland and here for Seattle, The Samarya Center.
Up-coming IMT workshops, especially for those wishing to join our May Level 2 retreat:
IMT Basics
May 2, 2013
May 16, 2013 Portland
IMT and Children Level 1
May 17-19, 2013 Portland
IMT and Adults Level 1
May 3-5, 2013
IMT Level 2 Training
May 27 - June 2, 2013 six day retreat
IMT Advanced Training
November 4-9, 2013 six day retreat
Two week residential teacher trainings
September 20 - October 4, 2013
Descriptions about the Yoga Teacher training, Samarya Yoga Foundations, and IMT Basics and Level 1 workshops can be found on our website at samaryacenter.org. Descriptions of the IMT Level 2 Training and the IMT Advanced Training will be supplied at a further date.
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Andrea Flores, (pictured second from left) is our newest certified IMT practitioner! We are delighted to welcome her into our practice. Andrea is a truly gifted teacher and therapist - if you don't know her already, you will love her warm, insightful spirit.
Our beloved Rachel Plies (pictured far left) has moved to Reykjavik, Iceland, but will continue to be involved in the daily workings of Samarya Yoga Therapy Portland. Keep an eye out for online IMT & even online group classes!
Unfold Studios - our biggest news is that we're opening a new Samarya studio in  Portland, on SE Division Street. It is a fantastic, central location, amidst wonderful restaurants and shops. (Do you know Pok Pok? It's right across the street, 3249 SE Division). Anticipated open date between April 15-May 1.
Call for Samarya-trained teachers at Unfold!
Please email ebferdig@gmail.com for application information.
Unfold Opening Party - YOU are welcome to our Unfold opening celebration. Mark your calendars now & look forward to family acro-yoga workshops, food, fun, music and DANCING, on Saturday, June 15 at the studio (address above).
Note: our studio website will be www.unfoldportland.com. It's expected to be up and running this week.
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Sad to say good-bye to our friends at
Pacific Northwest Ayurveda, but they have found digs that suit their quiet needs a lot better. Please keep in touch with them, they have tons of great offerings!
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