Re: 11/7 yoga (fwd)

[Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>]

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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:39:23 -0700
From: Kathryn Arnold <http://www.lifebalance.org/~WFWIyogaevent>
To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
Subject: Re: 11/7 yoga

  Hi Noelle,
Yes, I received your check. I am holding all of the checks to mail 
into Women for Women in one batch so that it's clear that all of the 
donations are coming from this event. I hope this hasn't 
inconvenienced you. See you on the 7th!
Kind regards,
Kathryn

On Oct 29, 2009, at 6:09 AM, Noelle wrote:

> Hi I sent you check #201 dated 10-6-09. Did you ever get it? 
> According to my bank it was not cashed. Let me know what I should do
> Noelle
>
> On Wed, 7 Oct 2009, Kathryn Arnold wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:26:28 -0700
>> From: Kathryn Arnold <http://www.lifebalance.org/~WFWIyogaevent>
>> To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
>> Subject: Re: 11/7 yoga
>>
>> Hi Noelle,
>> Thanks so much for your interest in the Women for Women 
>> International Yoga Benefit. Below are details of the day's 
>> schedule, directions, etc. Please rsvp to me if you you decide to 
>> attend. Kind regards, Kathryn Arnold
>> CONNECTING IN, REACHING OUT
>>
>> Thank you for joining us for an inspiring day of yoga, meditation, 
>> and sharing in support of women survivors of war. Your $125.00 tax- 
>> deductible donation will go directly to Women for Women 
>> International (WFWI). WFWI believes the education and empowerment 
>> of women is essential to creating world peace. Since its creation, 
>> WFWI has helped 153,000 women survivors of war to move toward 
>> economic self-sufficiency with their program of direct aid, rights 
>> education, job skills training, and small business development. To 
>> find out more about the compassionate work WFWI is doing, please 
>> visit their website: http://www.womenforwomen.org/
>>
>> When Zainab Salbi, founder and CEO of Women for Women 
>> International, was asked by Yoga Journal how she maintains her 
>> strength and enthusiasm while witnessing so much human suffering, 
>> she said that it would be impossible for her to do her work without 
>> her yoga and meditation practices. Zainab is a testament to how 
>> these practices can help you live a more balanced, conscious, and 
>> fulfilling life. When we?re in balance, we're better able to live 
>> harmoniously and to support others in authentic and wholesome ways.
>>
>> If you've never done yoga or meditation, don't worry! This will be 
>> a wonderful opportunity to learn in a supportive, nurturing 
>> environment.
>>
>> WHEN & WHERE
>> Saturday, November 7, 2009
>> 10:00 am ? 4:00 pm
>> Stinson Beach Community Center
>> 32 Belvedere Avenue
>> Stinson Beach, Ca 94970
>>
>> (behind the firehouse, just off Highway 1 as you're driving into 
>> town from the south)
>>
>> PARKING
>>
>> The Stinson Beach Community Center has 25 parking spaces, which may 
>> not be enough for everyone attending. Additional (free) parking is 
>> available in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area lot, which is 
>> about a 5 block walk to the community center.
>>
>> WHAT TO EXPECT
>>
>> 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Yoga and Meditation with Sarah Powers: http://www.sarahpowers.com/approach.html
>>           Sarah Powers is the founder of Insight Yoga, a body/mind 
>> path of awareness that integrates yoga with Buddhism and spiritual 
>> psychology, and the author of Insight Yoga: Integrating Yin/Yang 
>> Yoga and Buddhist Meditation. Her Yin and Yang style develops both 
>> receptivity and responsiveness, softness and strength, allowing one 
>> to live with greater freshness, curiosity, and compassion. Sarah is 
>> a co-founder of Metta Journeys, which offers yoga retreats in 
>> countries served by WFWI.
>>
>> 1:00-2:00 pm  Organic Vegetarian Lunch and Small Group Sharing
>>           In the tradition of yoga, we will be having a vegetarian 
>> lunch to compliment our yoga practice. During lunch we will break 
>> out into small groups for sharing our thoughts, feelings and 
>> stories about what it means to practice generosity. If you are a 
>> WFWI sponsor, please bring a letter from your sister to read to 
>> your group. Sarah Powers and Chandra Easton will also share stories 
>> from their 2008 trip to Rwanda with WFWI.
>>
>> 2:00 - 4:00 pm Yoga and Meditation with Chandra Easton: http://www.shunyatayoga.com/chandraeaston.html
>>           Chandra teaches Insight Yoga, an integrative approach 
>> that combines both yin and yang forms of yoga with Buddhist 
>> meditation. She integrates her background as a translator of 
>> Tibetan Buddhist texts into her teaching of both yoga and 
>> meditation as a way of facilitating a direct experience of 
>> mindfulness, introspection, and compassion in one's practice. In 
>> 2007, Chandra co-founded Metta Journeys (http://www.mettajourneys.com ), a 
>> service oriented organization that offers yoga retreats 
>> internationally to help women and children in developing countries.
>>
>> WHAT TO BRING
>>
>> Yoga or exercise mat
>> Meditation cushion or other pillow to sit on
>> (folding chairs will be available if sitting on the floor is 
>> uncomfortable for you)
>>
>> Please wear stretchy, comfortable clothes suitable for exercising
>> And bring layers, since beach weather is unpredictable in November
>>
>> YOUR DONATION
>>
>> Please confirm your attendance by sending a check for $125.00 made 
>> out to Women for Women International to Kathryn Arnold, 1011 Erica 
>> Road, Mill Valley, CA, 94941.
>>
>> LASTLY,
>>
>> Men are welcome and encouraged to attend too!