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Greetings! Often this summer I have referred in class to the work of Julia Shaida, who keeps an online blog with her own translations and commentaries on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Julia’s gift with languages, her sharing from her own inner experience, as well as her referencing of other spiritual writers have all been a wonderful inspiration for me. I am grateful to Denise Weeks for sharing the link with me originally! I am now wanting to give Julia’s link here, for any who wish to seek out her work:
https://juliashaidayoga.com
Wonderful classical Indian musicians will play in the Studio at Turtle Haven on 7/21 at 4:30 pm, sponsored by Soundings of the Planet, and our neighbours and friends Dean and Dudley. Please refer to the flyer for all inquiries and to purchase tickets. Hope to see you there! The Mishras are truly remarkable, and it is a gift to have them play here in Deming.
After an amazing journey in Europe, I will be returning to our beautiful PNW corner in time to teach Summer Yoga! I look forward to that time, and hope this finds you well as the Solstice approaches.
I am traveling for the remainder of Spring Quarter; please feel free to drop in this session, for a Tuesday morning class with Constance, or Wednesday evening with Charlotte, to enjoy a class with either or both of these well trained and inspiring teachers, if you are not an enrolled student already attending this quarter. Hope to see you in summer classes at Turtle Haven, and since I am away, I thought I would post the flyer here earlier than usual! Please note that tuition is variable for Summer Session, depending on how many classes you plan to attend. I appreciate hearing in advance what your planned registration is, especially if you will not be present to start the quarter the week of June 24th.
For those coming to hear about my February Vision Fast on April 7th, the sharing will take place at 4 pm on April 7th at Turtle Haven, in the studio, rather than in Bellingham! If you plan to attend, please RSVP by Thursday, April 4th. Of course carpooling is strongly encouraged; please let me know if you need help organizing with another person.
In February I undertook a Vision Fast in Death Valley guided by the School of Lost Borders to mark my 60th birthday this past December, and some folks have asked if I might share some reflections from that experience. I plan to make such an offering on April 7th, at 4pm, and would like to hear from anyone who plans to attend this gathering that will take place in Bellingham at my friend Bruce’s house. PLEASE RSVP VIA EMAIL OR CALL 360-303-3892, rather than posting on my blog.
If you would like to see the School of Lost Borders website, here is the link:
schooloflostborders.com
The modern day vision fast is a border crossing practice. When one steps across the threshold and into the unknown wilderness, boundaries begin to dissolve and our vision begins to expand. Everything is pregnant with meaning, and nature speaks to us in the voices of rock, tree, and wind. Following the ancient pathway of this rite of passage, we step into our true nature and remember our home among the wild. We become who we were born to be.
The aforementioned description is from the website of the school.
We had a wonderful weekend with Mirabai Starr and if you sadly missed it, you have another chance to immerse for a whole day in her teachings, in Vancouver. Please follow this link if you would like to get the details! And perhaps some who were in the weekend will go drink again from the deep well of love, wisdom and humor Mirabai offers.
PLEASE NOTE: THE PRICE IN THIS LISTING FROM HOLLYHOCK VANCOUVER IS IN CANADIAN DOLLARS! https://hollyhock.ca/p/1097/wild-mercy-the-wisdom-of-the-feminine/
We’re excited that Mirabai Starr will offer a book talk at Village Books this next Thursday evening, March 21st at 7pm! Come one, come all for an evening talk that promises to be inspiring, good humored, irreverent in just the right way, and an opportunity to bask in a wise, and yet oh-so- human woman’s lifework of interspiritual exploration and practice. Mirabai Starr’s newest book is Wild Mercy, and will be at the heart of her offering in the talk, and at Turtle Haven for the weekend retreat. The flyer is for the retreat, which is full at this time, and the link is for the Village Books offering: http://calendar.bellinghamherald.com/venue.aspx?venue_id=86050&perf_id=2563785
