All Ages Community Dance Night - Friday Nov 26th 2010

All Ages Community Dance Night

Dress up or Down - wear your craziest costume or your casual comfies

Alcohol free event

Concession Stand by The Sunbean - Chai, Coffee, and Treats

Opening stretches with Anisah 7pm - 7.45pm - loosen up, shake out, get in the groove!

Dance 8-11pm - an eclectic blend of music - From Gypsy Punk to Funk, Soul to Rock n Roll

Where: Holy Trinity Anglican Church
When: Friday, November 26th
Suggested Donation $6 - $10

positive, conscious community starts with us getting together to play

Dance...It's That Simple!

Flow Effortlessly Into Fall...

I hope you had a wonderful summer and are still enjoying the lightness of the late summer days, the bounty of harvest time, and the shifting of the season.

Flow Effortlessly Into Fall - with the tools given in Classical Yoga. Now is the time to refocus, organise, plan and gather our energies for the fall season. See Poster below with info on upcoming classes....

Some of the themes that arise at this time of year are - Letting go - resistance - release - FEELING RESISTANCE FULLY and being with it, breathing through it, allowing it to unfold and shift with our conscious attention. Lung health is a focal point at this time of year, as is the digestive system (with all this wonderful food, and cooler weather weare going to start eating stews and soups and pies and muffins again mmmmm!) The emotions that tend to arise in Fall are -grief and sadness - this comes with letting go.

Classical Yoga gives us practical, tried and true methods for our lives in every moment. Take the time for your own self nourishment and notice how it enables you to rise to the tasks of your life with joy and ease. In these changing times it is more than a pleasure to take time for creativity and self care - it is our responsibility! Whatever you choose to do, enjoy it with your whole being and let it nurture your spirit so you radiate truth and love.

Blessings!

Anisah

September 2010 - Fall Evening Yoga Classes

Details on Fall Yoga Classes

Monday Evening Gentle Classical Yoga
Beginner Oriented - All Welcome
6.15-7.45pm

In these classes you will be guided to stretch, breathe, release and transform your body, mind, and spirit. Conscious rhythmic movements reset the systems of the body and calm the mind, kriyas link body and breath and clear blockages, gentle yogasana teaches how the practice of conscious positive body language changes our very state of being from the outside in.Be willing to show up, get real, belly laugh and play as you explore your full potential through the ancient teachings that have more relevance today than ever before.

Monday Evening Yogic Breathing & Meditation
All Welcome
8-9pm

Learn different yogic breathing practices - called pranayamas- and open up to the amazing capacity of your being to receive vital energy (prana) through breath. Learn to relax and rejuvenate your whole system as you breathe more slowly and deeply. Classes also include healing sound vibration, deep relaxation, and meditation. A perfect way to unwind your Monday evening.

Wednesday Evening Yoga
Continuing Students
6.15-7.45pm

Explore your yoga practice more deeply in this meditative class. We will combine physical practices including some more challenging asanas with pranayama, visualisation and meditation, while anchoring in the process given in classical yoga philosophy. Purify and strengthen the nervous system, reconnect with your inner self, focus your energy and flow effortlessly into fall!

All classes are $108/10 sessions or $12/class drop in

Register by replying to this email, calling 443 4989, or come to the Registration at the Granby Dance Studio on Wednesday September 15th, from 4 -7pm.

July 2010 - Summer Morning Yoga Classes

Morning Yoga Classes start July 6th 2010

Early Bird Yoga
Tuesdays & Thursdays 7am - 8.30am
$108 - 4 weeks/8 classes
July 6th - 29th

Ease into a relaxing summer with an inspiring morning practice, in these classes you will be guided to stretch, breathe, release and transform your body, mind and spirit. Conscious rhythmic movements reset the systems of the body and calm the mind, kriyas link body and breath and clear blockages, yogasana teaches how the practice of conscious positive body language changes our very state of being from the outside in.
Be willing to show up, get real, belly laugh and play as you explore your full potential through the ancient teachings that have more relevance today than ever before.



Yoga Basics
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-10am
$98 - 4 weeks/8 classes
July 6th - 29th

New to Yoga? Learn the basics in this 4 week introduction to the ancient teachings. Yoga is about awareness- awareness of body, mind and breath. The Rishis or researchers of yoga observed natural cycles, plants and animals and developed practices and teachings to create harmony and balance in human beings. Yoga is so much more than stretching your muscles, improving your golf game, or trying to look good in those new leggings - although it will help all three of these! :-).
These classes will take you through a step by step process and give you a solid foundation for your practice. We will learn correct alignment in simple poses (asanas), gentle breathing practices to calm the body and mind, and methods to release tension. Bring your willingness to try and your sense of humor. Everyone welcome, especially the absolute beginner!

Please register by July 1st by emailing sevacentre@gmail.com
You can also register in person at the July 1st Canada Day festivities in downtown Grand Forks, at the Granby Dance Studio table.



Anisah Madden is a certified Classical Yoga Teacher and Holistic Health Practitioner who lives in rural Grand Forks and loves mountain life. She has studied and practiced Yoga & Holistic Living for over 10 years, and loves to share her knowledge with others. She offers classes and workshops in Yoga, Herbal Medicine, and Holistic Living, as well as private yoga sessions and health consultations.
Contact her directly at anahata.sky@gmail.com

Photos from Yoga Funshop with Maitreyi

A big thank you to all who participated in Maitreyi's Yoga Funshop June 2010 - a wonderfully relaxing, heart opening and grounding day was had by all. This group continues to meet monthly - a Satsang - to continue our practice and support one another to embody the principles of classical yoga!

Planetary Dance

Yoga Bija Level 1 Training - Starting June 5th 2010

Grand Forks once again welcomes Maitreyi, Yogacharini from India this June. (Click on poster to enlarge and view).

Maitreyi is returning to offer her Yoga Bija program - Level 1 of her Foundation Course (which is also the fist stage of the 200 hr teacher training.) You may have participated in her workshops last May, which were offered to give an experience of the Classical Yoga teachings. This course is more in depth and will take us on an evolutionary journey into ourselves.
Prepare to gently yet purposefully create positive shifts and transform!

One day Funshop June 5th - Register by May 31st for $150, after June 1st $190.

No previous yoga experience is necessary to participate. All those who are passionate about tuning in to a harmonious reality will naturally be drawn to this course. A willingness to look at one's lifestyle, be with one's fears and pain, and release them will be a necessary quality, along with the capacity to look a the humor in one's life. Both those who would like to teach, as well as those who simply wish to learn more about Classical Yoga for themselves are welcome.

Kindly note this is not a drop in class - although the one day opening workshop on June 5th is open to all, the rest of the program requires commitment to be present.

Yogacharini Maitreyi is a practical Mystic and the founder of Arkaya. She has taught a wide variety of people, from Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, prisoners in Sweden, yoga teachers in Vancouver to children and CEOs in India. She is a published writer with over 100 articles on Yoga and Self awareness. She is one of the youngest members of the Advisory Board of the World Yoga Council in Europe. She is also a Senior Teacher in the Yoga Association Of British Columbia. For more information see her website www.arkaya.net

To register for this course, or for more information, please contact Anisah at sevacentre@gmail.com or call 250 443 4989

Mishra's Classical Indian Music Concert - Friday June 4th 2010

Seva Centre Co-operative is excited to sponsor the Mishras Concert in Grand Forks!

From their home city of Benares, an ancient spiritual centre of traditional music and Hindu culture, The Mishras are bringing classical North Indian Ragas and folk music to Grand Forks . The Mishras will be performing at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church,7252 7th St, Grand Forks Friday June 4th at 7:30 pm.

Pandit Deobrat Mishra, son and disciple of Pandit Shivnath Mishra, was born into a well-known musical family in the Benares Music Tradition. Following his father's footsteps, Deobrat Mishra is one of India's premiere and most talented young artists. He has been touring the world with his father since 1994. He performed his first concert at the age of six and played on All- India Radio at the age of eleven. In 1995, he was chosen as the best young Sitarist in India by the All -India Youth Festival.

Prashant Mishra is the best young Tabla player of the Benares Music tradition. He studied tabla at a very young age with his family,continuing a long familial tradition of world famous tabla players. Prashant has accompanied Pandit Shivnath Mishra and Deobrat Mishra in a concert tour of Europe and in Japan.


Tickets for the Friday, June 4th concert are $16 in advance, available at Thistle Pot Gifts, or $18 at the door. Doors open at 7pm.


Mishra Music Promotions – www.mishramusic.com
3132 Keniris Road, Nelson BC V1L 6Z8
250-825-2228

Seva Saturdays -Summer 2010

Seva Saturdays -Summer 2010

Seva Centre wishes to thank everyone who participated in Seva Saturdays this Spring at the Boundary Women's Resource Centre. The Co-operative will be focusing on other projects through the summer, and are looking at other ways we can share our community wellness classes this fall. If you have a group, or are part of an organisation that is interested in classes or workshops in any of the healing arts we offer, please contact us at sevacentre@gmail.com, or call 250 442-2114, and we will be happy to customize a program for you.

Seva Saturdays April 2010

Seva Saturdays March 2010

January Seva Centre Special Event "Bellyfit" with Stenya Le Clair

photo Lunya Savinkoff-Foyle

Seva Centre Winter Activities

Seva Saturdays

Community Wellness Events take place

at the

Boundary Women's Resource Centre

Seva Saturdays are continuing in the New Year! Starting Jan. 9 the Seva Centre Cooperative will be providing open community sessions two Saturdays each month. This is a great opportunity to sample the experience of the instructors from the Seva Centre. Admission is by donation. Classes are at the Boundary Women’s Centre at 268 Market Ave. from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Scroll down to see our January and February posters for details

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Seva Saturdays February 2010

Seva Saturdays January 2010