JANUARY NEWSLETTER
- Drawing by Street Yoga Youth Participant

Dear friend, 

Thank you to everyone who supported Street Yoga in our end of the year Exhale Joy Campaign!  Your gift makes it possible for us to...

continue to bring yoga and mindfulness classes 
to young people in Seattle 

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to equip youth and yoga professionals in cities 
across the country who bring these tools
 to the youth in their communities.  

We're humbled to serve on your behalf and to be held up and walked along-side by deeply generous volunteers and donors.  We cannot do this work without you.

With great gratitude,
Everyone at Street Yoga
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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JANUARY 2016 STUDIO OF THE MONTH

JANUARY 2016 STUDIO OF THE MONTH: KANJIN YOGA

ABOUT Join us for great music, fun for the little ones, awesome snacks. And of course yoga movement, lot's of laughs, and a great chance to get to know each other.  Class taught by Dee Williams.
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WHEN Friday, January 22, 2016; 7:00-8:30PM
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WHERE Kanjin Yoga, 5701 Rainier Avenue South, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98118
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COST Suggested donation $15, 100% of proceeds support Street Yoga programming
NORTHWEST YOGA CONFERENCE
STREET YOGA IS A NWYC COMMUNITY PARTNER
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ABOUT 5th Annual Northwest Yoga Conference: 30+ Presenters & 50+ Exhibitors
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WHEN Wednesday, March 2 - Sunday, March 6, 2016
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WHERE Embassy Suites - Lynnwood: 20610 44th Ave West, Lynnwood, WA  98036
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COST Suggested donation $15, 100% of proceeds support Street Yoga programming
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TRAINING ANNOUCEMENTS
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UPCOMING TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAININGS
Our weekend training is Street Yoga's core curriculum. It offers an inspiring and heart-felt introduction to the field of yoga service for youth experiencing life challenges. The densely-packed 14-hour training focuses on a wide-variety of practical, hands-on skills needed to serve youth with yoga and meditation in the real world. Areas for exploration and practice include communicating effectively, maintaining safety in the classroom, promoting healthy boundaries, choosing postures and exercises, handling challenging behaviors and situations, and collaborating with agencies. More about the Trauma-Informed Yoga Trainings here.
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FEBRUARY 5-7, 2016
with Ivy Katz
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Hosted by Sanctuary Yoga
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4 partial scholarships still available!


UPCOMING TRAININGS...

 


April 15-17, 2016  
with Mark Lilly


 

4 partial scholarships still available!

Early bird deadline March 18, 2016.

  




April 15-17, 2016 
with Katie Okun




2 partial scholarships still available!

Early bird deadline March 18, 2016.

  




April 22-24, 2016 
with Ivy Katz


 

Early bird deadline March 25, 2016.
FULL TRAINING CALENDAR

JOIN US FOR A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA TRAINING IN YOUR CITY

Minneapolis, MN - February 5-7, 2016
St. Louis, MO - April 8-10, 2016
Toronto, ON - April 15-17, 2016
Seattle, WA - April 15-17, 2016
Philadelphia, PA - April 22-24, 2016
Chicago, IL - April 29 - May 1, 2016
San Antonio, TX - May 13-15, 2016
Los Angeles, CA - June 10-12, 2016

Registration for Albuquerque, NM - July 2016 Advanced Yoga Service Training (Level 2) coming soon.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: YOGA SERVICE COUNCIL

STREET YOGA IS 8 LIMBS 2016 COMMUNITY GIVING PARTNER 

8 Limbs Yoga has chosen Street Yoga as their Community Giving partner for the coming year. 8 Limbs will donate a portion of their April profits and 100% of their Thanksgiving Benefit Classes to Street Yoga in 2016, their 20th year of business in Seattle. The mission at 8 Limbs Yoga Centers is to create a supportive, inclusive, and non-competitive atmosphere in which yoga practitioners can learn and grow. 8 Limbs is excited to support Street Yoga's work to offer this safe space to youth in our communities who are trauma-sensitive. 

Thank you 8 Limbs Yoga!


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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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Street Yoga is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that teaches yoga, mindfulness and compassionate communication to youth and families experiencing 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.  Learn more at www.streetyoga.org.