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 Santosha School of YogaSunday Winter WorkshopsatProvidence Healing Arts Studio297 Wickenden StreetProvidence, RI 401-270-2752 The Sunday winter workshops, offered by the Santosha School of Yoga, may be taken for Yoga Alliance* CEU’s (continuing education units). The courses may also be applied toward future completion of the 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification course now offered through Santosha School of Yoga; All course work is transferable for up to three years following the date taken. The fee for each session is $108.00. Each session will begin at 10 AM and end at 4:00 PM December 2 - Teaching Restorative YogaRestorative yoga is a gentle, therapeutic approach to yoga that encourages students to relax and nurture their bodies. Restorative Yoga is particularly useful when teaching persons recovering from or living with chronic illnesses and is also a great practice for relieving stress.In this workshop participants will learn:§ Concepts of Restorative Yoga and its Benefits§ 10 Restorative Poses § Modification for passive support§ Restorative Positioning § How to give clear instructions and demo postures Bring along a copy of Relax and Renew, by Judith Lasater
Dear Friends: An exciting five part series on African American Women will air on NBC Nightly News this week. Register early for the next Yoga Retreat for Women of Color with Maya Breuer and friends at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Mass. June 6-8, 2008. www.kripalu.org. Scholarships are available. Please contact Shobhana at Kripalu for a scholarship application shobhana@kripalu.org. Om Shanthi, Maya Breuer "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN
WILLIAMS" SPECIAL FIVE-PART SERIES "
AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN: WHERE THEY
STAND" TO AIR BEGINNING ON MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 26
NBC News With Brian Williams" will take a look at the issues
facing African-American women across our nation in a new
series "African-American Women: Where They Stand." The series will cover
a wide-range of issues from their role in the '08 Presidential race, to
the increased health-risks that they need to be concerned about.
Monday's installment will discuss African-American women's progressin
the education field. Nearly two-thirds of
African-American undergraduates are women. At black colleges, the ratio
of women to men is 7 to 1. And that is leading to a disparity in the
number of African-American women who go on to own their own businesses.
Rehema Ellis will talk to educators, students and businesswomen about
why this
disparity exists.
Tuesday, Ellis will look at the relationships of African-American women.
Many agree the gender disparity in education and business among
African-Americans is having an effect on relationships that African
American women have. Some even say the implications could redefine
"Black America's family and social structure." In the past fifty years,
the percentage of African-American women between 25-54 who have never
been married has doubled from 20% to 40%. (Compared to just 16% of white
women who have never been married today).
Ellis sits down with the members of a Chicago book club and talk about
this difference and how it impacts them.
Wednesday, Dr. Nancy Snyderman will discuss the increases risks for
breast cancer for African-American women. Mortality rates for
African-American women are higher than any other racial or ethnic group
for nearly every major cause of death, including breast cancer. Black
women with breast cancer are nearly 30% more likely to die from it than
white women. Premenopausal black women are more than twice as likely
to get a more aggressive form of the disease. And, not only are
African-American women more likely to die from breast
cancer, but they're less likely to get life-saving treatments. Dr.
Snyderman will profile one of the only oncologists in the world who
specializes in the treatment of African-American women with breast
cancer.
Thursday, Ron Allen will take viewers to South Carolina -- the first
southern primary state -- and ask the question: Will race trump gender
or gender trump race? In South Carolina, black women made up nearly 30
percent of all democratic primary voters in 2004. This year, polls show
a significant number
are undecided, torn between choosing the first African-American or first
female Presidential candidate. Allen talks
with the undecided, as well the state directors for the Clinton and
Obama campaigns, who happen to be African-American women.
To close the series on Friday, Dr. Snyderman will raise the frightening
statistic that African-American women are 85% more likely to get
diabetes, a major complication for heart disease. And, like breast
cancer, more black women die from heart disease than white women. Dr.
Snyderman will
profile a leading expert and a unique church-based outreach program in
South Carolina that seeks to spread the word about heart disease risks
to black women congregants.
Mara Schiavocampo, Digital Correspondent for "Nightly News," will
address two hot topics in the African-American community: interracial
dating and the impact of hip hop music on black women. Interracial
dating is a growing trend in the African - American community. An
Essence.com http://essence.com/
poll found that 81% of participants approved of black women dating non-
black men. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report in 2000, 95,000
black women were married to white men. In 2005, that number increased to
134,000. Schiavocampo will talk to experts about the trend and discuss
how this defines the "Black family" of the future. Schiavocampo will
convene a panel of leading black men and women from the hip-hop industry
for an engaging discussion on whether hip hop
lyrics and videos positively or negatively affect black women. The
roundtable also will address how these portrayals are affecting
relationships between black women and black men.
Consumers can go online to join the discussion and share their
thoughts on message boards. They can also read and respond to blog
entries at http://www.nightly.msnbc.com
Alexandra Wallace is the executive producer of "NBC Nightly News with
Brian Williams." Bob Epstein is the senior broadcast producer, and Rich
Latour is the senior producer for this series.
On Nov. 11, 2007 Maya Breuer will introduce her Sacred Rhythm Yoga™ teaching at a half-day retreat at Harriet's Alter Ego. Her Sacred Rhythm Yoga™ concept is a vision of the world where individuals, through a personal yoga practice develop awareness of self, experience profound and lasting transformation, and learn to cultivate radiant health. Health is living in complete integration of body, mind and spirit. With Maya you will learn how to be in tune with life's natural rhythms, how to create a personal practice that responds to what your Body/Mind/Spirit need in any given moment.The half-day retreat will provide introspective and group experiences that will benefit both beginning and experienced students of yoga, including an energizing yoga practice, instruction in meditation and Pranayama-breathing exercises, deep relaxation, journaling and reflection.Set aside this day to recharge, relax and renew. &nb sp; &nb sp; Maya Breuer, a Certified Kripalu Yoga teacher with 25 years of experience, is the founder and director of the Santosha School of Yoga, and the nationally known Yoga Retreat for Women of Color. Maya has pioneered outreach efforts to reach more Black Americans with the teachings of yoga. She is a member of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers, the Kripalu Yoga Teacher's Association, and the National Yoga Alliance, and also a member of the Kripalu Center Board of Trustees. Maya is a writer, an accomplished jazz singer, and an artist. Her teaching philosophy incorporates all aspects of her creativity. REGISTER EARLY November 11, from 7am-12noon $75 before November 4, $85 after November 4. Har Harriet's Alter Ego Boutique & Art Gallery 293 Flatbush Avenue | Brooklyn | NY | 11217 (718) 783-2074 &nb sp; http://harrietsalteregoonline.com/
I am celebrating my 21st year living a yogic lifestyle and teaching the philosophy and applications of yoga. In spite of the arduous path of the yoga teacher( this black yoga teacher), I still feel energized about teaching yoga to everyone! My body, mind and spirit know that I have chosen the right path and my days are often filled with enthusiasm and joy as I reflect on each students’ progress and challenges on the path of practice. This year I also celebrated my return to singing jazz professionally. I did my first gig at the Providence Black Repertory Theatre this past summer and I found my voice in Billie Holiday’s End of a Love Affair. Just a few bars into this melancholy tune, I knew I was right where I needed to be; I knew that yoga and music would work for me. Singing is very similar to yoga –it has a freeing ethereal quality to it and like yoga releases ones’ life energy (prana); and like yoga feels great! Each day I rise I am honored to teach yoga What a year 2006 was. I shared the responsibility of hosting, and coordinating our Summit and Retreat held in RI this past summer. What a thrill! What a lot of work! My sister friend, Yogini Jana Long, of Washington DC and I worked on this together and with the support from Krishna Kaur, President of IABYT and other members we created a hugely successful Summit and a Retreat for black yoga teachers and practitioners. We not only explored the healing benefits of yoga but had an opportunity to be in the company of like minded teachers of color --where we talked asana, teaching techniques and styles, anatomy, and philosophy. I learned a new approach to teaching downward facing dog from Yogi Chris Hoskins, a different view of the anatomical process from Yogi Arturo Peal. We danced and went wild with African Dance led by Yogini Abigail Jefferson and her drummers. Shola Arewa from the UK taught us about order and passion. I learned much about the practice of yoga this year as I continue to study and attempt to grow with my exploration of its ancient techniques and philosophies. My body taught me to slow down, breathe, relax and practice living mindfully, and include more aerobic exercise in my daily practice--which I now do. Many good things happened to me in 2006— But most importantly in all the working and doing I can say that all of my family members are well and thriving in this tempestuous and tumultuous war time world, and I still practice and teach yoga. I am truly blessed! I started the New Year teaching Yoga to Women of Color in Washington DC I welcomed in the New Year offering my Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ in Washington, DC sponsored by Design NatureLLC I look forward to this New Year and there will be many opportunities for you to join me to study and practice yoga. Look for me at: The Pura Vida Spa in Costa Rica; Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath; Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, NY. Harriet’s Alter Ego in NY; All that Matters in RI; The Yoga Hive in Atlanta Ga. and at the new Power of One Yoga Studio in Baltimore, Md. ….Stay tuned for more news as East Coast members establish the first North East Chapter of IABYT. Wishing you all good things this New Year! Yogini Maya Breuer Visit mayabreuer.com for further information
A Yoga Revolution for People of Color Several years ago a young student of the Brown University Rites and Reasons Theater Group reluctantly participated in a yoga class that I was offering. The class was one of several the students were required to attend as a prerequisite for a field trip within the university theatre group. The objective of the course was to introduce the students to the practice of yoga and demonstrate how it could be used as a tool to maintain balance and well being on the road. I created a course that provided the basics of yoga -- simple breathing and relaxation techniques, asana, and meditation practice. I was surprised when a particular young male student joined the line of students waiting for a word with me after the class. I just knew he was going to complain about something--the music had not been hip enough, the postures were too challenging, or the relaxation period too long. To my surprise, he looked me square in the eyes and said “Maya, we need a Revolution.” “A Revolution,” I shot back? “Yes,” he said, “We need a Yoga Revolution. You need to start a revolution for our people. My Moms in NY could use this -- all of this. My aunties and my cousins are struggling too; my brother just got out of jail. He needs to learn how to breathe. I'm from the Bronx, I ‘m not sure about other places but we need this in the Bronx for sure. Since I started these classes I feel great. And you know when I came in here I was not down for this…Is this really what yoga does for you-make you feel good. Does it do more. is there more?” This conversation has stayed on my mind over the past few years and I often replay the tape of his voice and I see him raising his hand in a defiant sign, saying, “Yeah, Revolution, Maya, Revolution! You can do it!” And, so I am…now is the time. Please visit my web site to read more about the Yoga Revolution for People of color! The revolution has begun.. I hate to say it but it will not be televised! Join the Yoga Revolution for People of Color. It costs nothing just make a commitment to take care of your body, mind and spirit and then do it. Please visit my web site www.mayabreuer.com to read more about the Yoga Revolution for People of Color.
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