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Karma Yoga Class to Benefit Midwest Flood Victims
Sunday August 3 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Yogawood 688 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ
08108
856-858-YOGA
Drop-ins welcome. No pre-registration necessary.
This regularly scheduled Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga class
will be offered by donation; all contributions will directly benefit the
Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The severe floods that
surprised residents throughout the U.S. Midwestern region this summer hit close
to home for Yogawood teacher Erin Owen. While visiting her parents in Cedar
Rapids in June, flood waters from the Cedar River rose past their highest ever
recorded levels. The result: thousands of people just like us were left homeless
and hundreds of farms, businesses, and government and cultural buildings are
lost. The population that relies on the support of the Community Health Free
Clinic in Cedar Rapids is growing rapidly and the clinic?s resources are being
stretched. Let's help! Instructor: Erin Owen.
Suggested donation: $14. Can't make it? We'll be accepting contributions all month!
Yoga Class to Benefit Flood Victims with Erin Owen
Saturday August 9, 2008 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount 2329 Parrish Street (3 blocks N. of Fairmount Ave., NW corner of Bucknell), Philadelphia, PA
215-235-1228
Drop-ins welcome. No pre-registration necessary.
The severe floods that surprised residents throughout the U.S. Midwestern region hit close to home for Erin Owen, graduate of Wake Up’s yoga teacher training program. While Erin was visiting her parents in Cedar Rapids in June, flood waters from the Cedar River rose past flood stage at 12 feet, then past the highest ever recorded level in 1929 of 20.5 feet, finally cresting at a devastating 31.12 feet. The seemingly impossible result was that 9.2 square miles were flooded, covering 3,200 homes and hundreds of businesses, and that was in the city of Cedar Rapids alone. 25,000 residents in Linn County, Iowa are now homeless. Among the treasured buildings that were flooded were the main branch of the public library, the National Czech-Slovak Museum, the African-American Museum, the Mother Mosque (the oldest mosque in the United States), The Paramount (the symphony house), Theater Cedar Rapids, and city government buildings.
Erin’s parents who have long been involved with the arts community there (her father is a composer, her mother a retired music teacher) are in shock. Flood waters in The Paramount rose to 8 feet above stage level and completely destroyed a Wurlitzer organ that had just been restored for $1.2 million; the complete costume collection at Theater Cedar Rapids was destroyed! Disaster specialists who had helped with Hurricane Katrina have been commenting that the flood in Cedar Rapids is worse than any they have seen before because the town was buried in mud, silt, and raw sewage (rather than salt water from the ocean). When Erin left Cedar Rapids (more than 2 weeks after the flood), power had not yet been restored to downtown businesses that were trying to recover.
As the city and region of Eastern Iowa clean up from the flood, average people are struggling to make ends meet. With higher gas prices, higher food prices, and now no place to call home, money for things like health care and mental health services is non existent. The population that relies on the support of the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids is growing rapidly and the clinic’s resources are being stretched. Erin visited the clinic, met the Director/CEO and the Advisor to the Board and was impressed by the facilities and the respect with which they treated their patients. She was also impressed to learn that more than 600 members of the community volunteer their time at the clinic.
Please join us for a yoga practice to benefit the flood victims in Erin’s hometown. All proceeds from the class on Saturday, August 9th at 4:30 PM will be donated directly to the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids, which provides medical, dental, vision, and mental health services to children and families. Erin will share first-hand some stories of how the flood has impacted her hometown and her friends’ homes and businesses, and lead us through a practice suitable for all levels.
For more information or to donate directly to the Community Health Free Clinic, visit the website at http://www.communityhfc.org/. You may also donate directly to The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation’s Flood 2008 fund – learn more at http://www.gcrcf.org/ . Thank you!
Open Arms/Open Heart: Preparing Our Whole-selves for Parenthood
Sunday September 14 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Yogawood 688 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ
08108
856-858-YOGA
Pre-registration required. See details below.
So much about planning a family involves fears about conception, infertility, financial security, or the need to schedule or "fit in" this definitive event into our busy lives. So many of us struggle with stress and fears around creating a family, through birth or adoption. Can we return to the joy, excitement, and wonder of this Miraculous journey?
Join us for a holistic, interactive, and supportive exploration designed to help you and your spouse/partner prepare for the joyful and transformative experience of parenthood. Whether you're planning to conceive or adopt, this workshop is ideal for future parents who want to dedicate a few hours to envisioning life with baby and beginning to "feather the nest."
Note: This is neither a fertility or conception workshop, nor is it a birth education class. Please look to your OB/Gyn, Certified Nurse Midwife, Midwife, Doula or other health professional for additional support in these areas.
Workshop facilitators and Yogawood yoga teachers Erin Owen and Karin Otto are honored to be a part of your journey to parenthood. Erin is mother of Ian, age 2, as well as a holistic health counselor and wellness educator. She has been dreaming about offering this workshop for nearly 2 years! Karin's interest in movement, art and the yogic path are reflected in energetic, inspiring classes which emphasize healing, transformation, openness and gratitude.
For more information, or to register, call 856-858-YOGA or visit the Yogawood website.
8-Weeks to Nutritional Wellness
Tuesdays 1:00pm - 2:30pm
October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2
The Ralston Center, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA, 215-386-2984
Instructor: Erin Owen, Health Catalyst
Pre-registration is required.
This workshop series is open to older adults, aged 55 and over. You will learn first-hand just how simple and delicious it can be to incorporate healthy foods into your everyday diet. In this 8-week workshop we will cover nutritional approaches for preventing and managing common ailments that affect us as we age. Please join us if you are looking for inspiration, hands-on education about nutritious foods, and delicious samples of recipes you can make at home.
Course fee including materials: $35. Call 215-386-2984 to register.
A Taste of Seasonal Wellness
Program
Fall Into Your Self! Tune into the Autumn season with two hours of soul
nourishment and renewal... join us for one of two
offerings:
Wednesday, November 12 from 5:30 PM to 7:30
PM (Cost $88)
The Hot Body Cool Mind Studio, 1616 Walnut
Street, Suite 1407, Philadelphia PA
Sunday, November 16 from
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Cost $66)
Enlightening Souls, 110 Pugh
Road, Wayne, PA
Join us for a Taste of Seasonal Wellness each season... upcoming Autumn workshops:
Pre-registration is required and space is limited, so sign-up early for one of these two Tastes of Seasonal Wellness! Register online at Seasonal Wellness website SeasonalWellness.com, by phone 610-293-3603 or email Info @ SeasonalWellness.com.
Morning Yoga Practice!
Thursday mornings, 6 AM to 7 AM,
weekly!
Yogawood - 688 Haddon Avenue,
Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-YOGA
Drop-ins welcome. No pre-registration
required.
If the idea of an early morning vinyasa practice before work warms your heart, I invite you to join me for morning yoga classes at Yogawood in Collingswood, NJ (15 minutes from Center City Philadelphia). Offered every Thursday morning from 6-7 AM. For more information, or to register, call 856-858-YOGA or visit the Yogawood website.
10 Days to Wellness!
Call 215-771-8968 to
schedule
This transformational new series is available to individuals and organizations, and involves a minimal investment of time and money for a huge return in health, wellness, and life enjoyment.
What's involved?
What are the benefits?
What's the required investment?
100% Guarantee: If by the end of the 10 week period, you have not experienced any of the benefits, your money will be refunded.
To invite Health Catalyst to lead a workshop or event at your organization, call 215-771-8968 today!
Health Food Store Tour (Clients Only)
The health food store tour is one of the highlights of your health and lifestyle coaching experience. Join us to learn a whole new way of thinking about food selection. The two-hour tour includes a detailed description of major food categories, organic versus conventional produce, energetic properties of food, and tips to help you be a food detective. Your trips to the grocery store will never be the same!
To schedule a 2-hour tour with Erin, call her at 215-771-8968. Tours are usually conducted at Whole Foods locations throughout the Philadelphia area.
Cooking Classes:
Cooking classes are offered to clients as part of their on-going health coaching programs, as well as to private groups of individuals and organizations as part of larger employee/staff programs.
Cooking Class Topics include:
-Greens Glorious Greens
-Breakfast Grains
-Sweet Vegetables
-Healthy Snacks
-Three-course Dinner
...and more.
Contact Erin to set-up the cooking class of your choice! Call 215-771-8968.
