Yoga Loft Teacher Training / Advanced Studies info session 11-1 TOMORROW + Caretakers House Swap 3:30-6:30!

Hey everyone,

this is partially an update on the caretakers house and partially a yoga update, so PLEASE see below for proper categories.  (ps - sorry i posted the same thing on the other blog - usually i don't like to do that - but in this case, it seemed applicable!)

CARETAKERS HOUSE:

there's a whole bunch of cool stuff happening at the caretakers house in the coming weeks, including an everything SWAP tomorrow from 3:30-6:30pm!  and it's a celebration for courtney's 25TH birthday!  she's one of the most amazing people i know, so come celebrate her life, and get rid of stuff you no longer need at the same time.

also, there's gonna be another couple of OLD-TIME JAMs, hosted by anton & chris... and a belly dancing class on wednesdays, and acoustic shows on mondays.  wow!  their email about it all is fun & easy to read & copied at the bottom of this message.

YOGA UPDATES:

i'll be giving an info session tomorrow on the yoga loft's teacher training / advanced studies program.  it's from 11am-1pm at the yoga loft. 321 divisadero st. @ page st.  email if you want more details, or go to http://theloftsf.com or just show up!  i highly recommend the program if you want to go deeper in your yoga practice, whether or not you want to teach...  it starts in september and is on saturdays and some sundays, going for 6 months.  i'll be involved in the coordination of the program so will get to hang out w/ you a lot if you sign up! ;)

while i'm giving updates / reminders, i'm teaching this tuesday at the caretakers house at the usual time - 6:15-7:45.  caretakers house class is cancelled the next two weeks(July 21st & July 28th).  however, on July 28th there is a FREE CLASS for beginners at the yoga loft from 6-7:30. (again!)  so i encourage you all to go to that and bring your friends & practice on your own or discover new classes in the meantime  (let me know if you want recommendations for your home practice or community classes.) 

and, as mentioned before, i'll be teaching a friday restorative yoga class from 11-12:30 every week starting in august, when i return from vacation.  

last but not least, i just got a small shipment of PROPS to bring to the caretakers house... a few bolsters and blankets, just to start with.  THANK YOU for all of your donations, which are finally going to purchase props!!

OK, now here's the scoop from the Caretakers, which inspired this email in the first place!

From: the Caretakers <848caretakers@gmail.com>
Subject: Swap, Belly Dancing class, Old-time jam, Mixing workshop, Yoga, Monday shows!

We've got lots of free events going on this summer!  Feel free to check our calendar and weekly programming details online at caretakers-sf.org

This Saturday A clothing everything swap to celebrate Courtney's birthday (it was last month).  3:30-6:30pm.  Boys encouraged.  Feel free to come with nothing but an empty bag.

Mondays
July 27th and August 10th: Acoustic show and Potluck.  Both touring and local musicians.  Please bring food, or money, or smiles. caretakers-sf.org/music.html

Tuesdays
As always, Jesse Woletz teaches Hatha Yoga 6 - 7:45pm, weekly. please rsvp to her, jessyjeanine@gmail.com.

Audio/Mixing workshop July 14th and 21st, 8-10pm.  Taught by Niki Selken.  A few spaces left, rsvp to this address.

Wednesdays
New! Belly Dancing class for beginning to intermediate levels.  6:30-7:30pm, weekly.  Taught by Sarah Cohan, more info at bellydanceSF@googlegroups.com

Old-time music jam. 8 - 10pm, weekly until mid-August. songs picked by Anton, or Chris, or you!  Bring strings, voices, spoons... rsvp encouraged, with a good chance of weekly sheet music announcement.

See you soon!
-- 
the Caretakers
848 divisadero, san francisco
http://caretakers-sf.org
http://www.myspace.com/caretakerssf

Caretakers Yoga Class Rescheduled to Thursday this week, FREE Class for Total Beginners @ the Yoga Loft Tuesday!

dear yogis & yoginis:

i'm sorry to report that i have to reschedule tomorrow night's yoga class @ the caretakers house... sorry if you were planning on coming!

i am happy to report, however, that the caretakers house is kindly letting us use the space on thursday night instead!  and there is a free class at the yoga loft that you could go to on tuesday in exchange.  

so, CLASS THIS WEEK WILL BE ON THURSDAY INSTEAD OF TUESDAY.  same time same place.  

IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO TO A CLASS TOMORROW NIGHT, THERE IS A FREE CLASS FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS* HAPPENING AT THE YOGA LOFT. 

details are below. 

(*i know you are all not total beginners, but if you consider yourself to be new to yoga still this would be a good class to check out. Marni is an excellent teacher, and I'll see you at the front desk to check you in!)

tuesday, june 30th:

FREE class for total beginners @ the yoga loft

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

6-7:30pm
FREE!
(caretakers class is canceled on this night, so you can come to this instead!)

yoga class this THURSDAY (instead of tuesday)
at the caretakers house
848 divisadero st. @ mccallister
6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...
details at http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com and http://caretakers-sf.org
rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required

also, starting july 10th, i'll be teaching restorative yoga every friday at the yoga loft from 11-12:30.  (though i'll be away for two weeks after that, so really starting in august!)  please come if you have that time free.

more great community events at http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com

thanks for your support. hope to see you tomorrow at the yoga loft and/or thursday at the caretakers house.

jessie

seaweed sway yoga google group for email announcements

sign up for email updates or just check the page periodically when you're looking for an update on classes i'm teaching, & other recommended yoga classes, workshops, retreats:

http://groups.google.com/group/seaweedsway-yoga

also, a reminder that class at the caretakers house is ongoing on tuesdays from 6:15-7:45. arrive 10 minutes early to set up, and send a message to RSVP.  848 divisadero st. @ mccallister. http://caretakers-sf.org

love,

jessie

caretakers yoga tonight, restorative yoga tomorrow, & ahimsa (non-harming)

hello everyone,

i hope you're all doing well.

this is a reminder about the yoga classes i'm teaching this week: tonight at the caretakers house 6:15-7:45pm, and tomorrow at the yoga loft 4:45-6pm. come by if you have the time! more details are below.

tonight we will talk a little bit about the principle of ahimsa, or non-harming. as most of you probably know, it is a main principle of yoga. when we practice asanas, or hatha yoga, we want to do it in a way that does not harm ourselves (or others!), by letting go of extra ambition and relaxing into the natural ease of the pose. with practice, we can learn to channel that ambition into the breath and mindfulness in how we move.

here is a mini-description from Wikipedia: Ahimsa (Devanagari: अहिंसा; IAST ahiṃsā) a Sanskrit term meaning to do no harm (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa). Ahimsa is a rule of conduct that bars the killing or injuring of living beings. It is closely connected with the notion that all kinds of violence entail negative karmic consequences.

lastly, here are the details for the classes tonight & tomorrow:

yoga class this evening and ongoing tuesdays
at the caretakers house
848 divisadero st. @ mccallister
6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...
details at http://seaweedswayyoga.blogspot.com and http://caretakers-sf.org
rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required

wednesday, may 20th:

restorative yoga @ the yoga loft

321 divisadero st. @ page st.

http://theloftsf.com

4:45-6pm

$10 community class

more great community events at http://seaweedsway.blogspot.com

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See some of you tonight & tomorrow,

ommmmmmmm shantih


jessie

santosha (contentment)

reminder,

you are invited to yoga class on tuesdays at the caretakers house, 848 divisadero st. @ mccallister

6:15-7:45pm ...arrive by 6:10pm, or earlier if you haven't been to class there before...

details here (below) and at http://caretakers-sf.org

rsvp if you get a chance... donation or trades welcome but not required.

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also, here are some words to contemplate about a key concept in yoga: 

santosha, or contentment

My silence sings
My emptiness is full
I lack nothing.

from I Am That

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Do you have patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?

Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?

The master doesn't seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is open, and can welcome all things.

from Tao Te Ching, Chapters from a new translation (Yoga Journal 1989!)

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Santosha

may i accept whatever life may bring
centered in balance, gratitude and delight

may i trust the Divine hand in everything

and see beyond life's hardships to the light

I am contented with my self and my life
I am grateful for everything that happens to me
I maintain my balance in the face of hardships
I rejoice in the flow of life
I see God's goodness everywhere

I am a lighthearted being

(this one is from a handout one of my teachers gave me a few years ago, unfortunately w/ no credits to the author...  also, you can take God to mean whatever you want - nature, spirit, etc. In yoga, the term is used loosely...)

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ommmmmmmm shantih

jessie

updates + pilates 4/21 instead of yoga, at the caretakers house

hi everyone,

here are a few yoga updates. hope you're all enjoying the very warm weather! it hailed today in minnesota. :)

1) tuesday 4/21, since i'm out of town and had to cancel yoga class at the caretakers house, karen campbell is going to teach pilates instead. approximately 6:15pm - 7:15pm (give or take). thank you karen! i'm very excited for this new offering, and i wish i could go too. you can email her at karen.dancingk@gmail.com for more details and to RSVP.

2) yoga class at the caretakers house will resume next tuesday, april 28th. please rsvp to jessyjeanine@gmail.com if you haven't been to class before, and look around this page for the background info. hope to see you there.

3) if you're looking for other yoga classes to take, the yoga loft (321 divisadero st. @ page st.) is offering $10 drop-in "recession yoga" community classes. the times for these classes are as follows:
-monday through thursday, all classes at 4:45pm-6pm
-monday and wednesday vinyasa at 7am-8:15am
-tuesday and thursday vinyasa at 12noon-1:30pm
-wednesday Iyengar at 9am-10:30am
(you can call the yoga loft at 415 626 5638 or visit http://theloftsf.com for more information and to confirm the schedule.)

4) group cleanse and detox: april 25-may 16 this is being facilitated by lawrence kampf, an energy worker, yoga practitioner, and neighbor of 848 divisadero. there is a chance that a few of the discussion and guided meditation sessions will even be held at the caretakers house. to get more info on the cleanse, please visit: http://www.hermeticworkshop.com/detox-at-a-glance the yoga loft is also offering yoga classes for those in the cleanse to help support the detox process. i am planning on participating at some level of this and would love to see others join the cleanse as well.

5) restorative yoga wednesday may 20th 4:45-6pm. i'll be substitute teaching this class at the yoga loft. it is $10 because they are offering it as a community class. 321 divisadero st. @ page st. http://theloftsf.com come relax, renew, & restore your energy!

6) upcoming events at the caretakers house:

next show (that i know of) is saturday may 2nd, with little wings,
kuma/koshka, and chris & courtney will even play a song or two! i may
play a drum or tambourine on a couple of kuma/koshka's songs...
(http://kyledraws.com // http://myspace.com/kumakoshka)

next restaurant is friday may 8th. delicious gourmet home-made vegan
food. bring a friend or share a table. http://caretakers-sf.org

last but not least, THANKS TO THE CARETAKERS HOUSE for continuously hosting the tuesday yoga classes. it's been about a year now - wow!!

have great days and remember to RSVP to karen if you can make it to pilates tomorrow 4/21.

ommmm shanti shanti shanti

jessie

yoga class tonight (tuesday) at the caretakers house

yoga this week is ON. 

tuesday 4/7, 6:15pm at the caretakers house, until 7:45pm. arrive between 6 and 6:10pm to set up.  848 divisadero st. @ mccallister st.  http://caretakers-sf.org

write to me at jessyjeanine@gmail.com to RSVP, please.  details & background info is below.  let me know if you have requests!

also, looking ahead, i am pretty sure that yoga class at the caretakers house is happening next week as well (tuesday 4/14), but will be skipped the week after (4/21) because i'll be in Minnesota. 

see you soon!

namaste

jessie