The Longhouse on 49th Street, Inc.
~a community well-being centre~
The LONGHOUSE
SUMMER 2010
COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Crystal Bowl Meditative Experience: Join Ronald Hays for this ongoing meditative EXPERIENCE; an amazing journey for the Soul, Mind and Body. While you will be encouraged to recline and enjoy the Bowls, you will also be challenged to go beneath the chatter of your mind. With a mixture of analogy, humor, experimentation and practical application you will expand your awareness of self, others and the greater whole. No matter where you consider yourself to be in terms of a meditative practice --- from novice to avid practitioner -- Ron's ongoing series of Crystal Bowl Meditative Experiences will offer you a unique way to form your meditation practice or expound on your existing practice. Come for the experience and take with you the awareness and powerful tools needed to continue the journey in your daily lives. Cost: $15. FMI about Ron please visit www.theglobalpage.com or call 727.537.6058.
Belly Dancer basics classes with DJ Palumbo aka Lady Darjuxena!!!: Learn Learn confidence while working out every part of your body through the art of bellydance Let your inner goddess out! DJ began belly dancing as a hobby and for fun and exercise at drum circles but now has excelled & evolved into local events, birthday parties, haflas and benefits across the Tampa Bay area. She came in 2nd place at the Belly dance State Championships 2010 and now offers classes for the 1st time! This is an hour long class 2pm to 3pm geared to cover the basics of belly dance. Bring a hip scarf or a loaner will be provided, children welcome! FMI contact 727.698.9698. Cost: $15. Yoga Nidra with Heather Albright: A method of deep relaxation beneficial for releasing stress and negative thought patterns. Cost: $10. FMI call Heather at 727.430.1015. Sacred Sound Journey with Rosie and Henry: The Healing Sound Journey is a powerful group meditation facilitated by sound healing practitoners Henry Steffes and Rosie Warburton, which uses ancient and modern musical instruments specifically noted for their healing properties. The instruments they have collected over the years include Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, flutes from around the world, didgeridoos, crystal bowls and more. The unique layering and blending of the healing tones create an acoustic soundscape which opens doors and allows the participants to explore the depths of their own consciousness. Reports of visions, out-of-body-experiences, and physical healings are not uncommon after a Sound Journey. Rosie has been exploring sound as a healing modality since 1991 and opened the first sound healing center in Florida in January 2005, the Sound Body Wholistic Health Center. She teaches classes and workshops on sound healing, and facilitates small and large groups, conferences and retreats throughout the United States. She is currently writing a book on the healing power of sound based on her personal experience and her continuing work as a practitioner. Henry is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a powerful energyworker and a lifelong musician and lover of music, who began incorporating sound into his healing practice after he began working and studying with Rosie in 1998. As a practitioner at the Sound Body Wholistic Health Center he combines sound therapy with body and energy healing techniques. Together they create a safe space through the use of sacred sound, where one can drop quickly and deeply into their true nature, that of peace and joy, releasing all fear and its manifestations. Dramatic shifts and profound healing can occur when one accesses this place of true freedom for even a moment. Chakra Clearing with Heather Albright: Chakra Clearing is specific yoga poses with movement designed to balance or clear energies. All are welcome! $15 Zumba & Yoga Combo Class: Get the fun dance moves, cardio & toning of latin-inspired Zumba with the stretching, toning, centeredness & inward journey of Yoga in this half & half combo. Enjoy Zumba fitness through fun & exciting dance steps for a great cardio workout with an international flavor. Zumba can burn 500-1,000 calories per hour! Ditch the workout & join the party. The second half of class will consist of a half hour of yoga geared toward the experience of the class from gentle to intermediate. The class will conclude with the last 10 to 15 minutes in blissful meditation. Fee: Donation Gentle Journey Yoga: Enjoy the journey of a gentle yoga class in which extended time is dedicated to the journey inward through meditation and giuided visualization. In addition to stress relief, pain relief, better breathing, flexibility, increased strength, weight management, improved circulation, cardiovascular conditioning & a focus on the present, yoga helps the practitioner attain inner peace. The meditative aspects of yoga helps one reach deeper, more spiritual & a more satisfying place in life. In classical yoga tradition, yoga is preparation for effective meditation. Over time, it is natural to be drawn inward toward more contemplative practices. Join us for Your journey. This journey is suitable for all ages & levels from beginners to experienced. Fee: Donation.
NAMASTE: A Photographic Interpretation of Yoga Practice,
by Marian Krauthamer
Artist Statement: When invited by Omega to create a photographic experience for the summer of 2009, yoga seemed a viable option because it is an integral part of Omega's curriculum and an integral part of my own life. Merging this physical/spiritual practice with the visual/spiritual art of photography resulted in what I believe are truly soul-filled images that now represent an emerging and a continuous body of work. A practice in itself. I found that in the process of capturing yoga practitioners in their practice reflected back to me what I seek in my own life: being more meditative, contemplative and finding more in less. The essence of the show is that yoga is not about perfection, but being alive and focused in the practice. This show is not a manual, rather an attempt to capture the beauty and subtlety of the human form in yogic practice, which embodies strength, agility, grace, meditation, beauty, form and serenity. It was my intent to capture the asanas or postures, the transitions between asanas, or the bodies at rest. I shot this series anonymously in order to surrender the "ego". All participants are yoga instructors or committed practitioners. NAMASTE is the composite of two Sanskrit words, one translation: The light within me honors the light within you. To learn more about Marian and her work visit www.MarianKrauthamer.com.
Installation is up through October 7, 2010. Opening Reception: Friday July 9, 2010, 6:30-8:00pm, Artist Talk at 7pm. Closing Reception: TBA
FREE and open to the public.
Yoga 4 Kids with Valerie Prosser: Discover an exercise that fosters respect, coordination, inner strength & self confidence. Yoga for children is a natural way to exercise, relax, focus, strengthen and nourish the body/mind/spirit connection. This class combines dynamic movement, postures, breathing & meditation into an integrated and holistic program. Children will enjoy yoga games, breath meditations, relaxing visualizations & fun, fun, fun yoga movements for all! FMI contact Valerie at 727.557.4258 or visit www.getfitwithvalerie.com. Fee: Donation Mondays, July 19-August 9, 4-5pm.
Friday, July 16 & August 20 at 6pm.
Saturday, July 10 & 24, & August 21, 2-3pm.
Friday, July 23, 7-8pm
Cost: $20 Friday, July 30, 7-8:30pm.
Aromatherapy for Yoga Practitioners with Susuan Wasserman: This workshop will teach you how to incorporate essential oils into your hath yoga practice, including techniques which will help you to maintain good health and balance througout your life. Learn: Ayurveda & Aromatherapy-the medicine of Yoga-Your ayurvedic body type and how to recogize imbalances-The therapeutic use of essential oils for your body type and common health problems-Self massage and basic reflexology that you can use onyourself and your yoga students. Fee:$25 includinging lots of handouts and samples!. FMI visit www.yogaflowoils.com or email yogisue@tampabay.rr.com or call 727.347.7354.
Saturday, July 31, 1-3pm.
Community Drum Circle: NEW drum circle in Gulfport starting in August. Come out and drum with Doug and friends the 2nd and 4th thursdays of each month. Basic drumming classes offered from 7:30pm until 8:30pm before drum circle. Classes to include basic techniques, rhythms, care of drums and drum circle etiquette. Contact Doug at 937-307-1966 or totodoug56@yahoo.com for more information. Fee: Donation
Thursdays, August 12 & 29, 7:30pm (basic lessons), 8:30pm drum circle begins.
Sunday, August 29, 4-5:30pm.
Thursdays, July 15-August 26, 10-11:15 am
Tuesdays, July 13-August 31, 10-11:15am.
