MARCH NEWSLETTER
Quote and picture above from Hala Khouri's Trauma-Informed Yoga Training February 6-8, 2015.  Photo credit to Daisy Bakos Hayertz

Dear friend, 

 

Last month Hala Khouri led her Yoga for Trauma training in Seattle.  Hala talks a lot about empowering the young people we serve to access resource.  A resource can be as simple as feeling the floor beneath your feet to source the sense of being grounded, or feeling air enter and leave your lungs to bring you back into the moment.  These two simple and profound examples are at the very heart of everything Street Yoga champions.   We aim to give our young people a moment of calm and steadiness in the midst of chaos, transition, or strife.  

 

Once a young person establishes a sense of calm, steadiness, and safety within their bodies, they are then able to feel joy, playfulness, and the fullness of being alive.  


Our hope for you this month of March is that you feel the ground beneath your feet and the air in your lungs so that you are steady, present, and have a full sense of your aliveness. 

With warm wishes,

Jessica & Stephanie

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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APRIL 2015 STUDIO OF THE MONTH
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Modo Yoga Seattle is Street Yoga's April Studio of the Month!  Mark your calendars: Modo is  hosting a donation-based classes every Friday night in April at 7:30PM to benefit our weekly yoga for youth classes.  The studio is in Green Lake; 60 minute classes, led by Clancy Sullivan.
SAVE THE DATE YogaLOVE 2015


          JUNE 27, 2015.   200 YOGIS.   $15,000.

Save the date for Street Yoga's annual community class and fundraiser: YogaLOVE 2015!  Nine wonderful Seattle teachers will guide you through the practice for 108 Sun Salutations.  Music by DJ Drishti.  Special guest: City Council Member: Sandy Brown.  Two highest fundraisers receive wellness prize gift baskets. Participants who raise $108 or more are entered into a raffle to win prizes.  Admission is $25.  More information and registration coming soon.
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UPDATES
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HALA KHOURI: YOGA FOR TRAUMA

Photo credit to Daisy Bakos Hayertz

We are full of gratitude to have had the opportunity to learn from yoga teacher and activist Hala Khouri.  Hala reminded us that trauma lives in the bodies, and offered a host of tools for using yoga and mindfulness techniques for healing.
NORTHWEST YOGA CONFERENCE 2015
It was our great pleasure to connect with so many of you at the 2015 NW Yoga Conference!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by our booth and introduce yourselves.  We're thankful for a a weekend of full of PacNW community.

Michelle Dionne, City of Hope; Jessica Osberg, Street Yoga; Rosa Vissers, Yoga Behind Bars
Photo credit to Seattle Yoga News
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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HEALING ROOTS COLLABORATIVE

Street Yoga has been chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the Healing Roots Collaborative event on August 23, 2015 at St. Edwards State Park in Kenmore, WA hosted by Divine Roots Wellness.  To learn more about this event and to learn how you can participate, check out their Indiegogo page.
RENEW. REVIVE. RETREAT.

A day of respite for caregivers.  Make space for a day of physical, emotional and mental nourishment- a day away to rest, gather tools for self-care, reconnect with your motivation, and feel inspired to return to your caregiving role. 

It is essential to take time for yourself when you spend much of your time caring for others. Yet, it can be difficult to have the time and money to do so. This retreat was designed especially for caregivers who are looking for the benefits of a retreat but can't spend hundreds of dollars to go away for a long weekend. 

When: May 30, 2015
Where: Discovery Park Environmental Center
Cost: $80 including lunch; Group discounts available

Located in the city of Seattle, but in a beautiful and natural setting, you can take one day to let go of stress, relax, and connect with your joy. More info here.

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UPCOMING TRAININGS
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Learn how to integrate yoga and mindfulness into your work with young people facing adversity.  You will leave with tools to modify and adapt your teaching skills to better serve your target population. 

Trauma-Informed Yoga Trainings
Jacksonville, FL April 10-12 
Portland, OR October 16-18 

Advanced Yoga Service Training
Seattle, WA June 26-28
Albuquerque, NM July 17-19
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Coming soon
Chicago, IL
Kingston, Ontario
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
STREET YOGA IS A JOYNE YOGA GIVING PARTNER

Street Yoga is partnering with Joyne Yoga for their Buy One, Gift One program. For every mat Joyne Yoga sells, they give one away to one for their giving partners.  Joyne Yoga's mission is to bring yoga and wellness education to underserved or disenfranchised communities, in particular, for youth at-risk or in crisis, homeless shelters, abuse shelters, jails, institutions, drug rehabs and recovery centers. 


SEATTLE YOGA NEWS is a weekly digital publication with informative, educational and inspirational content curated for the yoga community in the Seattle area. 

 

YOGA TEACHER CENTRAL donates 5% of proceeds to Street Yoga. Get instant access to expert teachings from diverse styles. Anatomy, Asana, Bandhas, Injuries, Mantras, Meditation, Music, Philosophy, Poetry, Pranayama, Sequencing, Themes. www.yogateachercentral.com. 

 



 

THE SAMARYA CENTER offers $100 off their Integrated Movement Therapy (IMT) trainings to all active Street Yoga teachers!  Read about IMT here.

 

     
      
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CONNECT WITH STREET YOGA
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Street Yoga is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that teaches yoga, mindfulness and compassionate communication to youth and families struggling with homelessness, poverty, abuse, addiction, trauma, and behavioral challenges, so that they can grow stronger, heal from past traumas, and create for themselves lives that are inspired, safe, and joyful. Street Yoga started in Portland, OR in 2002 and now holds weekly classes at over 25 sites. Learn more at www.streetyoga.org.