Yoga Schedule Updates from My Journey!

Greetings Friends! I have been on a marvelous journey in the South of France and in Ireland for nearly a month, and am on the verge of traveling homeward. As can often be the case, little bits of “the word from home” travel my way in a glimpsed email or two, and I am aware that there may be confusion regarding schedule. The classes for Spring will culminate this coming week, that of the 19th, with restorative classes I will teach, full of gratitude for the continuity of study and practice that has been carried by Constance and Charlotte in my absence. Tuesday June 20th, and Wednesday June 21st will be the last classes of the Spring quarter, and then classes for summer will begin after we have sailed through the 4th of July holiday, beginning the week of July 10th. For this moment I share this portal of light from a megalithic site, one of many we visited in Ireland, as I look forward to reuniting with my Whatcom county life, and all its many blessings.

 

Summer Classes with Elizabeth

Join us at the Deming Library!

We will have a second round of council, and a shared meal on Thursday April 27th for our Project Neighborly grant! We hope you can join us; this time there will be an opportunity to begin a quilt piece if you like. Please do let me know if you plan to attend. Since we hope for people of diverse points of view, it is wonderful if we encourage folks to come who may not share our own ideologies, and social and political perspectives. The project is really about exploring what keeps us connected and working together, in our common interests and values that help us transcend the apparent divisions of the moment.

Spring Yoga

Project Neighborly

Greetings! In hopes that some of you may wish to partake of pizza and neighborliness in a conversation to be held at the Deming Library this coming Thursday on March 30th at 6:30 pm, here is a letter we sent out via email this past week. In these days of deepening divides, here is an opportunity to find community connection despite the differences.

Our conversation is part of a larger project called Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt for which we received a “Project Neighborly” Whatcom Community Foundation grant, just after the election and in the wake of the deepening recognition of some great divides in our very own Whatcom County community as well as in communities across the nation. The conversation will be part of the inspiration for the creation of a quilt, a tangible reflection of what binds us in a community that works and plays together, as we stand by and help each other regardless of our differences. Certainly our most recent experiences throughout the winter storms and silver thaw are evidence that we are indeed “neighborly.”
Our first gathering will feature Sheryl Fullner speaking about the significance of community quilt making throughout American history. We will engage in our conversation and share locally prepared pizza together! We look forward to a lively and engaging evening with friends and neighbors in a circle of varying opinions, respectfully noting our differences, as we simultaneously discover and honor that which connects us. Quilt squares and directions on embellishing them will also be available that evening.
PLEASE NOTE: AS THE ATTACHED FLYER INDICATES, WE DO GATHER AT 6:30 PM ON THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 30th, BUT IMAGINE WE WILL BE ENGAGED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS; THE END TIME OF 7:30 PM IS A TYPO!
Please send an email letting Elizabeth know of your plan to come, and how many will be in your party, so we can estimate how much food we will need! elizabethkerwin@hotmail.com
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Deming Library on the 30th!
We would appreciate you helping us to spread the word, by passing this along to others in our community.
Warmly,
Elizabeth and Jillian

Full Dimensionality

Lois points out that I shared a condensed version of the Rabindranath Tagore quote! Here is the full quote, with gratitude to Lois.

“Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.”

Yes, there is much added beauty in knowing the bird SINGS upon feeling the light.

Gems From Class: March 14th, 2017

I was asked to share some quotes, and am doing that here!
The first is from a few weeks back, and is a quote from Rabindranth Tagore on faith:

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

The next is from the Dalai Lama on compassion, that seems especially relevant at present:

You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

Lois shared these words from Andrew Harvey:
A spirituality that is only private and self-absorbed, one devoid of an
authentic political and social consciousness, does little to halt the suicidal
juggernaut of history.

On the other hand, an activism that is not purified by profound spiritual
and psychological self-awareness will only perpetuate the problem it is
trying to solve, however righteous its intentions.

 

Yes to Tuesday Class, February 28th

At present, at 9:48 pm I am planning to teach class tomorrow morning! I have been out of town for three days, and just returned home to see there is certainly some snow here! But having just driven the road, I can report that there is not significant accumulation on the roads themselves. If conditions change significantly overnight, I will reevaluate in the morning, and post here on my blog, and on my phone’s voicemail message for incoming calls. It is probably good to leave a few extra minutes for your drive here, to be safe and steady with the snow that is on the ground.

Schedule Updates

 

Here is a revised schedule for the Winter Quarter; UPDATES ARE NOT YET ACCURATE ON THE GOOGLE CALENDAR!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE CHANGES FROM ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DATES, DUE TO ERROR ON MY PART, AND CANCELLATIONS FROM THIS QUARTER. THE LISTS OF DATES REFLECT CLASSES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED, AND THOSE YET TO COME THIS QUARTER. I APPRECIATE YOUR FORBEARANCE IN THIS! PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS.
Tuesday Classes, we had no class on 1/24 nor 2/7, so will be adding in 4/4 and 4/11

Wednesday Classes, we had no class on 2/8 and will add 4/5 at the end

ORIGINALLY, I WAS TAKING OFF WEEK AFTER NEXT, BUT WILL TEACH ON 2/28 AND 3/1

HERE IS A LIST OF ALL THE DATES FOR CLASSES THIS QUARTER:

TUESDAYS: JANUARY 17, 31 FEBRUARY 14, 21, 28 MARCH 7, 14, 28 APRIL 4, 11

WEDNESDAYS: JANUARY 18, 25 FEBRUARY 1, 15, 22 MARCH 1, 8, 15 and 29 APRIL 5th

 

 

 

 

 

Yes to Yoga on Wednesday 2/15!

The roads are clear enough for relatively easy passage to Turtle Haven. There is rain in the forecast that we hope will further melt the remaining snow and ice, perhaps completely by tomorrow’s class!  The county came and removed more snow today. Updates on make up classes coming soon. Thanks for your patience.