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Let Your Spirit Shine This Summer....

2012-06-01T02:11:37-07:00

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June Kaballah Class, meeting weekly
with Shmuel Shalom Cohen
Day/Time still being determined*
     Starting in June will be a intro to Kaballah class. We will be reading the book "Inner Space" by Aryeh Kaplan. This class will be on a $5 donation/meeting. It will meet weekly at a place to be determined, and will meet either Monday at noon or 1pm, Tuesday at noon or 1 pm, or Wednesday at 1:30pm. *Tell me which works best for you. Or go to the website: ConsciousTorah.com and I will have a poll up there, soon. So, if you don't see it today, check for it tomorrow.
     After becoming bar-mitzvah Shmuel Cohen walked away from Judaism, and after a career as a software engineer, he moved to San Francisco to become a musician and a poet. In the mid-1990s he moved to Eugene and studied with Rabbi Hanan Sills. For the last 10 years, he has been living in Jerusalem studying in yeshiva with various teachers. He recently returned to Eugene with the hope of sharing some of the joys and gems found in our ancient tradition.
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6/1 moved to earlier Thurs., 5/31 date!
Change in FIRE CEREMONY with Kinlen & Wake...
Please mark your calendars
There will be No Fire Friday, June 1st.
Instead we will move it one night earlier -
to Thursday, May 31st.
RSVP for Eugene location:
kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us
     We are sorry for any inconvenience for this change in plans. We didn't want to cancel it, so we hope that it will be ok for you to come to the June Fire in May!
     Additional Summer Fires:
Thursday, July 12th
Friday, August 31st
Friday, September 28th
      Fires start at 6:30 pm, please arrive a bit before then so we can start right in.
      If weather permits, we'll try to hold the whole Circle time outdoors, so please bring layers to put on as the evening progresses, and something to sit on , on the grass. Bring rattle, drum, and friends to share in this sweet and powerful Spirit Community.
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6/1
Labyrinth Walk
Saturday June 2nd from 10am to 12 noon
Trinity United Methodist Church
440 Maxwell Rd Eugene
This is a free event everyone is welcome
The labyrinth is located in an outdoor courtyard, please be prepared to enjoy the weather.
For more information contact the church office 541-688-3269
Come walk with us the first Saturday of every month.
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6/1, 6/2, 6/3
From Stability to Freedom, 4 Workshops
Guest Instructor Djuna Mascall comes to EUGENE YOGA!
Djuna is a senior teacher of Prajna Yoga, trained by Tias Little.
www.eugeneyoga.us
541.556.7160
The word Prajna in Sanskrit means Insight, Deep Understanding and Wisdom. It suggests an embodied wisdom, a knowing that permeates the nerve endings, the connective tissues and the blood cells throughout the body. It has been said that Prajna yoga's beauty is in the intelligence of its teaching. Join us for one or more unique workshops.
Take all 4 workshops for $130 Registration Deadline: May 30.
For more info:www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771.

6/1 From Stability to Freedom:
The Deep Life Force of the Legs with Djuna Mascall
Fri Date: 6/1/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Side-door to the Core with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, $30
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Free Your Low Back with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/3 From Stability to Freedom:
Strong Back Open Heart: Realigning
the Shoulder Girdle with Djuna Mascall
Sun Date: 6/3/2012
From: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $45
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

Take all 4 workshops for $130 Registration Deadline: May 30.
For more info:www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771.
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6/2 NEW EVENT ADDED!
Giving the Gifts You Want Workshop
with Kim Kirchbaum
Saturday June 2, 10 to 4 or 5pm,
Suntop house 436 W D St. Springfield
Cost - by donation
kimkrichbaum(at)gmail.com,
541-525-8324
The Gift Economy is a powerful way of exchanging energy where we do what do best and love most and offer it to others without set cost, as a gift, and then they give their gifts back to us. Based on Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein, this method has the ability to change our economy as well as our individual lives.
In this experiential workshop we will explore the interpersonal skills and emotional awareness we need to live successfully in the gift economy. We will do exercises exploring what we want most to give and receive, looking at our blocks to giving and receiving, and asking, saying yes and no (and hearing yes and no) with enthusiasm and grace. Please register by phone or e-mail if you will be coming.
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6/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel
Saturday, June 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
9 am to about 10:30 am
at First United Methodist Church
(1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene.
Voluntary donation ($5 suggested).
Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by interactions with participants. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and had a breakthrough via the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan(at)heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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6/3
SHINAY, CALM ABIDING MEDITATION AND PRACTICE
by Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino)
Sunday, June 3, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Instructions and guided meditation
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.:   Discussion and guided meditation
You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break.
The cost is $30
Location: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling
917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405
(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)
     To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC.
     In the Tibetan word shi-nay, shi means calm and nay means abiding. Shinay meditation rests the mind in a state undisturbed by thoughts and emotions, allowing the mind to experience its true nature. Lama Sonam will give instructions, guide a meditation session, and answer questions. This meditation is appropriate for anyone interested in the path that unites wisdom and compassion.
     For information please check our the KDC website at www. kdc-eugene.org or call 541-513-1452 between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
     Lama Sonam completed the three-year retreat under the guidance of Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing, director of Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, and serves as a translator for him. Sonam is a Eugenian with training in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Sunday's 6/3,10, 17, 24...
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am June 3, 10, 17, 24
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/3
Slides and Presentation by team from Nepal,
honoring World Without Anger program
and Eugene founder, Dean Van Leuven.
Sunday, June 3, 12:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
     On Sunday, June 3, visitors from Eugene’s sister city, Kathmandu, who are goodwill ambassadors for Nepal’s chapter of World Without Anger, will be in Eugene to present a certificate of thanks to Dean Van Leuven, founder of the World Emotional Literacy League based in Eugene, and to Center for Spiritual Living, Eugene, for its support. The presentation will take place at 12:30pm, and will include a slide show and discussion of the work that is currently taking place in Nepal to promote emotional wellness.
     Van Leuven has worked to develop programs that allow individuals to effectively understand and manage their own behavior. Through World Without Anger they are shown how to make changes in their beliefs and emotional responses. The organization has developed a formal working relationship with Lumbini Buddhist University, and an informal working relationship with UNESCO. Through these partnerships, World Without Anger has been introduced to the schools in Nepal as well as in India, Pakistan, Florida with many requests in development from around the world.
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6/3, 10, 17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week One: Gandhi The Man
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
          The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
      "The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
      “The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way."   Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
      "I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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6/3
The Way of The Heart: Hazrat Inayat Khan
a video and discussion presented by
the Center for Sacred Sciences
Sunday, June 3 ~ 11 AM
(Free and open to the public.)
Location: Green Phoenix Institute, 3
25 W. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
(541) 579-1153
www.CenterForSacredSciences.org
     This video traces the life and teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the famous India Sufi master and musician who was one of the first to bring the message of Sufism to the West. A group discussion follows.
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Mondays, ongoing, June 4, 11, 18, 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30   1210 W. 4th Ave.   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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Monday's 6/4, 11, 18, 25.....
New! Gentle/Beginning Yoga with Kate Ball
Mondays 545-645pm June 4, 11, 18, 25
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/4, 11, 18, 25....
Empathy Cafe - Listen and be listened to!
Monday's, June 4, 11, 18, 25....
7 - 9 pm
Please Pre-Register for location.
Lisa-Marie DiVincent, 541-484-7366
     Practice the inspiring, effective skills of Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication.
     Requested donation of $10 - 25; barter/work exchange options.
     For preregistration, location and more info, call Lisa-Marie DiVincent at 541-484-7366.
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Tuesday's 6/5, 12, 19, 26
New! Gentle Yoga with Virginia Heer
Tuesdays 745-845am June 5, 12, 19, 26
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 6, 13, 20, 27
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45    Unity of the Valley   39th and Hilyard   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org      contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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6/6
Heart of Now Community Group
Wednesdays 7pm, June 6 only!
Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard
Contact 541-852-6352
kim(at)heartofnow.org
     Come join us for an active and interactive practice of being present with yourself, mind, body, and emotion, and sharing that presence with others. We practice being our authentic selves in a circle of loving support, and healing, joy and insight happen
     Join us!

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6/6
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
with Judy Ness/Japneet Kaur
Wednesdays, 4/11-6/6
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
$8 drop-in per class
Japneet Kaur/Judy Ness 541-465-1236 http://www.yogawesteugene.com
     Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
Humans are made of 10 bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies and six energy bodies. The Ten Bodies are powerful capacities of the psyche. Each body has specific gifts that manifest when strong, and certain deficit tendencies that surface when weak. Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive way to work on all Ten Bodies at once. Each of the classes will focus on one of the Ten Bodies with pranayam, kriya, and meditation.
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6/7 UPDATED LISTING
GODSPIRITS UNITED, LLC PRESENTS:
MANIFESTING MONEY WITH INTENTION AND DESPACHO
LECTURE / WORKSHOP,
Thursday, June 7, 7 P.M. 3317
Southview Drive (NE corner Murry and Southview) Eugene, OR
Enter by lighted stairway into backyard to first door or enter by front door if icy.
First Thursday of each month October through June. Everyone is welcome. Please come and bring your friends. Donation appreciated.
     Creation becomes a conscious process when you find the Creator within your Self. Learn what causes wealth or poverty and how to manifest money by thinking certain words. Bring a small offering from nature and a special offering to represent something you want to manifest in your life for the Despacho.
     GodSpirits United LLC presents a series of nine progressive lecture/workshops from October - June to promote spiritual education and to help you understand yourself as All-Powerful Light Energy with the ability to create what you want in your life and to heal yourself. You will receive a sampling of beneficial energy treatments and a transmission of one of the nine Healers Rites of the Munay Ki from the Q'ero of Peru at each workshop.
     Nancy Lynne Harris, M.A., founder of GodSpirits United, LLC, is a graduate of The Four Winds Society, a Theta Healer, and a Spiritual Teacher through the Eschatology Foundation in Los Angeles. As an Energy Practitioner/Shaman, she offers spiritual counseling, energy treatments, writes healing books and presents monthly workshops in spiritual healing. Her goal is to help people recover from dysfunction and medically incurable chronic illnesses by teaching you how to shift your energy. She is available as a speaker on spiritual healing for your organization.
     Call 541-343-2582 or email Nancyhj05(at)comcast.net to receive The Energy Spa Menu of offerings and to receive the workshop flyer each month. Listen to our audio called "Healing Dysfunction Invasion Revealed" on the website: www.GodSpiritsUnited.com
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Thursday's 6/7, 14, 21, 28.....
Beginning Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Thursdays 6-715pm June 7, 14, 21, 28
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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Thursdays, ongoing, June 7, 14, 21, 28
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30 2550 Portland St. Eugene
-- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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6/7 UPDATED EVENT!
“POWER OF AWARENESS TALKS”
“The 1,2,3 of the Universe”
With Award-Winning Author & International Speaker Richard Blackstone
Thursday, June 7th 6 – 8 pm
84820 Cloverdale Road, Pleasant Hill, OR
(15 minutes from Eugene)
See www.PowerOfAwarenessTalks.com for directions
Free
For more info: richard(at)richardblackstone.com or 541-747-8771
     Join award-winning author Richard Blackstone on his farm that sits on the banks of the Coast Fork Willamette River for an evening of fun, conversation and a Powerful Talk about “The 1,2,3 of the Universe”.
     This evening's talk, “The 1,2,3 of the Universe," is for people who are on a spiritual journey and want to take their great adventure to a deeper level of understanding and awareness. We are going to explore the very origins of the universe in a way that connects the dots and makes the game of ‘Life on Planet Earth’ a whole lot easier. You will leave with a Rock Solid Foundation of why it is so important to invest in your Spiritual Awareness and how to tap into the Abundance, Health and Harmony that are your Birthrights.
     If the idea of Creating Your Life in a very conscious manner has ever appealed to you then you don’t want to miss this Lecture Series.
     We will be in a Private and Powerful Nature setting with the Coast Fork of the Willamette River as a backdrop and the sound of birds to serenade us. This beautiful slice of Heaven is only minutes from Eugene and is totally secluded in Nature. (see the website for detailed directions) The talk will begin at 6:30pm.
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6/7 UPDATED EVENT
GODSPIRITS UNITED, LLC PRESENTS:
MANIFESTING MONEY WITH INTENTION AND DESPACHO
LECTURE / WORKSHOP, Thursday, June 7, 7 P.M. 3317
Southview Drive (NE corner Murry and Southview) Eugene, OR
Enter by lighted stairway into backyard to first door or enter by front door if icy.
First Thursday of each month October through June. Everyone is welcome. Please come and bring your friends. Donation appreciated.
     Creation becomes a conscious process when you find the Creator within your Self. Learn what causes wealth or poverty and how to manifest money by thinking certain words. Bring a small offering from nature and a special offering to represent something you want to manifest in your life for the Despacho.
     GodSpirits United LLC presents a series of nine progressive lecture/workshops from October - June to promote spiritual education and to help you understand yourself as All-Powerful Light Energy with the ability to create what you want in your life and to heal yourself. You will receive a sampling of beneficial energy treatments and a transmission of one of the nine Healers Rites of the Munay Ki from the Q'ero of Peru at each workshop.
     Nancy Lynne Harris, M.A., founder of GodSpirits United, LLC, is a graduate of The Four Winds Society, a Theta Healer, and a Spiritual Teacher through the Eschatology Foundation in Los Angeles. As an Energy Practitioner/Shaman, she offers spiritual counseling, energy treatments, writes healing books and presents monthly workshops in spiritual healing. Her goal is to help people recover from dysfunction and medically incurable chronic illnesses by teaching you how to shift your energy. She is available as a speaker on spiritual healing for your organization.
     Call 541-343-2582 or email Nancyhj05(at)comcast.net to receive The Energy Spa Menu of offerings and to receive the workshop flyer each month. Listen to our audio called "Healing Dysfunction Invasion Revealed" on the website: www.GodSpiritsUnited.com
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6/7-10
Weekend Intensive
with Kinlen and Wake
in Yachats, Oregon
June 7-10th, 2012
We had an AMAZING time in February!
We can't wait to gather again in June for more deep work!
Are you feeling the call?
Register here:
http://www.sacredpathways.us/calendar-detail.php?article=81
Just 2 spaces left!
     Are you out there serving your community and clients? Is it time for you to Receive?
     Is it time to drop deeply into your personal work again and be held in an intimate Spirit Community?
     Is it time to vision into the next phase of your Spirit Journey?
     Come into Ceremony on a personal and global level, co-creating and learning with other Shaman.
     Come develop your individual practices and grow your personal medicine.
     Come rest in the sweetness and power of Spirit Community.
     Each person's presence is a vital part of the circle and the collective work.
For questions, please contact us at kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us
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6/8
Adyashanti Satsang Gathering
June 8 (repeats every 2nd Friday of the month):
Potluck: 6-7pm;
Adya DVD video satsang 7-9pm.
Also, extensive Adya materials lending library. $2 donation for library fund.
Contact for location and information: Shan Ambika, shanambika(at)yahoo.com; 541-461-8044.
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6/8, 6/9, or 6/10 UPDATED LISTING
Coming to EUGENE YOGA:
Yoga Nidra/Theta Brain Wave Training
Intro Workshop with Guest Instructor Edward Pio
Three dates for the same session are available:
Fri Date: 6/8/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM,
Sat Date: 6/9/2012 From: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
or Sun Date: 6/10/2012 From: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
For more info: www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771
Cost: $20
Yoga Nidra accesses the area of the brain where Theta brain waves are produced. Theta is the border between the conscious and the subconscious world, and by learning to use a conscious, waking Theta brain wave we can access and influence the powerful subconscious part of ourselves that is normally inaccessible to our waking minds. While in the Theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth. Edward Pio is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Medical Hypnosis in Monterey, California. He has forty-seven years’ experience teaching medical hypnosis, self-hypnosis, Yoga Nidra and The Theta Brain Wave Technique to health professionals, individuals and private groups. Over thirty-five thousand students have taken his live or home-study courses worldwide.
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6/8-10 (on the Oregon Coast!)
Gleneden Beach Grief Ritual with Sobonfu Some

Weekend workshop June 8-10, 2012
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 2 pm
Gleneden Beach Community Club,
on the Central Oregon Coast
(between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City
Cost is $250 unless paid by May 1
(early registration is $195)
For more info: Nancy & Bobby at 541-764-2117, grief(at)nancyludwig.com, www.sobonfu.com
Sobonfu Some, well-known author and gifted spiritual teacher, will lead a 3-day Grief Ritual workshop at Gleneden Beach Community Center. This event is open to anyone experiencing loss of friends or family members, pets, divorce, health or economic issues, and other causes of personal grieving. One of the foremost voices of African spirituality, Sobonfu travels the world on a healing mission, sharing the rich ancient wisdom of her native land, Burkina Faso. "There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger...with community and spirit," she has written. "My work is really a journey in self-discovery and in building community through rituals." (www.sobonfu.com) Previous participants of the Grief Ritual report profound release from heavy burdens of deep, inner grief, lightening of their spirits and freeing of increased joy in life.
For this non-residential workshop, participants are asked to bring their own lunches and share potluck dinners. Lodging with kitchens is available for rent within walking distance of the event.
Nancy Ludwig & Bobby Lee
Gleneden Beach Grief Ritual, June 8-10, 2012
PO Box 763, Gleneden Beach, Oregon 97388
541-764-2117, grief(at)nancyludwig.com
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6/9, or 6/10 UPDATED LISTING
Coming to EUGENE YOGA:
Yoga Nidra/Theta Brain Wave Training
Intro Workshop with Guest Instructor Edward Pio
Three dates for the same session are available:
Fri Date: 6/8/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM,
Sat Date: 6/9/2012 From: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
or Sun Date: 6/10/2012 From: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
For more info: http://www.eugeneyoga.us or 541.520.8771
Cost: $20
Yoga Nidra accesses the area of the brain where Theta brain waves are produced. Theta is the border between the conscious and the subconscious world, and by learning to use a conscious, waking Theta brain wave we can access and influence the powerful subconscious part of ourselves that is normally inaccessible to our waking minds. While in the Theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth. Edward Pio is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Medical Hypnosis in Monterey, California. He has forty-seven years’ experience teaching medical hypnosis, self-hypnosis, Yoga Nidra and The Theta Brain Wave Technique to health professionals, individuals and private groups. Over thirty-five thousand students have taken his live or home-study courses worldwide.
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6/9-10
Reiki Tummo Workshop: Reiki Tummo I,
With Instructor Linda Salim
Saturday, June 9, 2012
8:45 AM
Selected By: valerie keartes
Location In Eugene to Be Announced
Location In Eugene to Be Announced, Eugene, OR (map)
Stay Tuned to Find Out Where This Wonderful Workshop Will Be Held :-)
Selected By: valerie keartes
Price: $110.00/per person
Refund policy
WORKSHOP and PRACTICE
REIKI TUMMO
All truth is in your spiritual heart, where your True Self resides. To access that truth you must open your heart. REIKI TUMMO is a technique that developed independently of traditional Usui Reiki, and goes beyond healing to assist you in your spiritual growth.
REIKI TUMMO introduces you to energy channeling for healing which also leads you to that inner part of yourself that you may have forgotten. With the energy channeling, you experience your heart and learn directly from your heart, rather than from others.
As a REIKI TUMMO practitioner, your main energy channel within your spine opens. The opening of this energy channel with Divine energy (REIKI) and Kundalini energy (TUMMO), together with your ability to channel energy, leads to improving your physical, mental, and emotional health significantly and helps you to be happier in your daily life.
Reiki Tummo Level 1 - $110 ✶ Price includes a CD
● Energy channeling/basic healing ● Distant healing (basic stage)
● Increased energy ● Chakra balancing ● Grounding ● Knowing your heart
Reiki Tummo Level 2 - $210 ✶ Price includes a CD
● Instant awakening of the Kundalini ● Healing techniques with symbols
● Advanced distant healing techniques ● Tummo technique for practicing the Kundalini
● Increased energy ● Realization of your connection to the Creator
● Divine energy to cleanse and open your heart
Kundalini Workshop & Practice - $145 ✶
Techniques and practice to activate Kundalini and speed up the cleansing process
Meditation Workshop & Practice - $160 ✶
Techniques and practice to calm the mind, open the heart, and improve your health and connection to higher consciousness.
*25% Senior Discount (62+), 20% Student Discount.
* Clergy and those who are Seriously ill may come for a donation to Reiki Tummo I and II Workshops.
If you have any questions, please call Lama Tsering. 828-582-3429. With Love and Light. Enjoy.
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6/10
Reiki Tummo Workshop: Reiki Tummo II,
With Instructor Linda Salim
Sunday, June 10, 2012
8:45 AM
Selected By: valerie keartes
Location In Eugene to Be Announced
Location In Eugene to Be Announced, Eugene, OR (map)
Stay Tuned to Find Out Where This Wonderful Workshop Will Be Held :-)
Selected By: valerie keartes
Price: $210.00/per person
Refund policy
WORKSHOP and PRACTICE
REIKI TUMMO
All truth is in your spiritual heart, where your True Self resides. To access that truth you must open your heart. REIKI TUMMO is a technique that developed independently of traditional Usui Reiki, and goes beyond healing to assist you in your spiritual growth.
REIKI TUMMO introduces you to energy channeling for healing which also leads you to that inner part of yourself that you may have forgotten. With the energy channeling, you experience your heart and learn directly from your heart, rather than from others.
As a REIKI TUMMO practitioner, your main energy channel within your spine opens. The opening of this energy channel with Divine energy (REIKI) and Kundalini energy (TUMMO), together with your ability to channel energy, leads to improving your physical, mental, and emotional health significantly and helps you to be happier in your daily life.
Reiki Tummo Level 2 - $210 ✶ Price includes a CD. Reiki Tummo I Workshop Required.
● Instant awakening of the Kundalini ● Healing techniques with symbols
● Advanced distant healing techniques ● Tummo technique for practicing the Kundalini
● Increased energy ● Realization of your connection to the Creator
● Divine energy to cleanse and open your heart
*25% Senior Discount (62+), 20% Student Discount.
* Clergy and those who are Seriously ill may come for a donation to Reiki Tummo I and II Workshops.
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6/10, 17, 24
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am June 3, 10, 17, 24
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/10, 17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
          The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
      "The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
      “The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way."   Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
      "I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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6/10 UPDATED LISTING
Coming to EUGENE YOGA:
Yoga Nidra/Theta Brain Wave Training
Intro Workshop with Guest Instructor Edward Pio
Three dates for the same session are available:
Fri Date: 6/8/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM,
Sat Date: 6/9/2012 From: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
or Sun Date: 6/10/2012 From: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
For more info: www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771
Cost: $20
Yoga Nidra accesses the area of the brain where Theta brain waves are produced. Theta is the border between the conscious and the subconscious world, and by learning to use a conscious, waking Theta brain wave we can access and influence the powerful subconscious part of ourselves that is normally inaccessible to our waking minds. While in the Theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth. Edward Pio is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Medical Hypnosis in Monterey, California. He has forty-seven years’ experience teaching medical hypnosis, self-hypnosis, Yoga Nidra and The Theta Brain Wave Technique to health professionals, individuals and private groups. Over thirty-five thousand students have taken his live or home-study courses worldwide.
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6/10
"Creating Your World From the Viewpoint of Soul" is the topic for the June 10th Worship service.
Maureen Jenne will be facilitate this presentation and discussion.
Sunday, June 10th, 10:00 to 11:00am,
Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833-C Willamette St.
Eugene, 541 343-2657
www.eckankar.org
http://www.eckankar-oregon.org
Are you happy with what you've created in your life? Do you create from the Soul viewpoint?
If you have interest in being more in charge of your world then you are cordially invited to come and
participate in this month's event. All are welcome and event is free.
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Mondays, ongoing, June 11, 18, 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30 1210 W. 4th Ave. Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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Monday's 6/11, 18, 25.....
New! Gentle/Beginning Yoga with Kate Ball
Mondays 545-645pm June 4, 11, 18, 25
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/11
Interfaith Prayer Service
“The Power of God’s Mercy and Compassion"
6:45 p.m. prelude
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. service
Followed by fellowship
Main Sanctuary, 1166 Oak Street, Eugene, Oregon
(This is the First Christian Church building.)
Bring your family and friends!
FREE CHILDCARE is now available at all services!
The June theme, “The Power of God’s Mercy and Compassion”, speaks to the transformative power that changes the lives of souls who submerge their own egos and desires and embark upon a journey of spiritual enlightenment. This transformative power has the capacity to change the very fabric of society, thereby altering who we collectively are and what we collectively do. When enough of us embark upon this journey and embrace this power we will usher in an age where all humanity will unite. We will no longer seek to hide our differences; we will respect and embrace them. This unity of humanity will herald an age of peace and prosperity never before witnessed on this planet.
For more info visit http://interfaithprayer.org/
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6/12, 19, 26
New! Gentle Yoga with Virginia Heer
Tuesdays 745-845am June 5, 12, 19, 26
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/13, 6/27 NEW EVENT HAPPENING!
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, May 30, June 13 and June 27
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
     Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
     Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
     Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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6/13, 6/27 New Event Happening!!!
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, June 13 and June 27
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
     Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
     Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
     Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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6/13
Springfield Waves of Transformation Meetup
Presenter: Kris Riek
Wednesday    June 13, 2012 (Bimonthly for regular meetings - TBA)
7:15pm - 9pm
Please check Meetup RSVP board for location
$5.00/meetup
For more info call 903-271-8896, email wavesoftransformation(at)rocketmail.com, or visit http://www.meetup.com/Springfield-Waves-Of-Transformation/
     Lightworkers group for furthering our metaphysical growth and understanding.
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Thursdays, ongoing, June 14, 21, 28
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30    2550 Portland St. Eugene
-- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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6/14, 21, 28
Beginning Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Thursdays 6-715pm June 7, 14, 21, 28
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/14, 6/28 UPDATED EVENT!
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
2nd & 4th Thursdays, June 14 and 28 ~ 7 - 9 PM
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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6/14
Satsang with Tigmonk, Love Offering
Friday, June 14, 7 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
“Gather with us as we explore your inherent divinity and accept your right to live with Love abundantly” Tigmonk
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6/15 UPDATED EVENT
Improve Business Communication using The Kiisimaa System
with presenter, Naomi Marie
Friday, June 15, 2012
Time: 7:30 am
at the Downtown Athletic Club, Eugene
Cost: $10 at the door includes breakfast, no speaker fee
For more info contact
Naomi Marie, 541-201-7644,
NaomiMarie(at)mac.com
http://www.thekiisimaasystem.com/system
The Kiisimaa System:
Our Choice. Our Evolution. Our World.
http://www.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2314141
Join over 70 Chamber members at the Greeters Networking Meeting. You'll hear about new businesses to the area, listen to engaging speakers from the business community and join in informal networking or even win a door prize. Networking begins at 7:30 AM and the meeting ends by 9:00 AM. Cost of the meeting is just $10 payable at the door and breakfast is included. Registration: at the door only. This week, learn new methods and techniques designed to help you focus on your business communication skills. These methods once learned, will allow you to release tension, increase your perception of others and create constructive interactions with your clients. Naomi Marie of Kiisimaa System will teach participants these methods to not only improve business communication, but communication at home as well.
The Kiisimaa System is a powerful course of transformation for body and soul that provides methods and techniques to increase our functionality, constructive action and compassion. This generates high frequency energy to support our evolution. The beneficial effects of The Kiisimaa System are realized by "Distilling the Paradoxical Secrets of the Universe into Simple Disciplines." View our trailer at http://www.thekiisimaasystem.com/the-kiisimaa-system-trailer or call 541-201-7644 to learn more. Clients of The Kiisimaa System are from many cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. The Kiisimaa System in non-religious and welcomes all people to learn and use the methods to support their evolution and benefit the human race.
The Kiisimaa System
www.thekiisimaasystem.com
www.kiisimaa.com
FB: http://www.facebook.com/TheKiisimaaSystem
Naomi Marie, Consultant, 541-201-7644
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6/15-17 UPDATED SPECIAL EVENT!
Heart of Now weekend
with Kim Krichbaum
June 15-17, Friday thru Sunday
beginning at 6:45 pm on the 15th,
and ending at 6:30 pm on the 17th
at Kindred Spirits retreat center
includes food and lodging
541-852-6352, www.heartofnow.org, info(at)heartofnow.org
See last paragraph for cost info.
     The Heart of Now is a powerful transformational workshop. At the Heart of Now we practice radical presence, noticing what we feel, think, and want in each moment, with special attention to our breath and body. It is based on the faith that what we need is within us. People find healing, clarity, connection, and the power to live their dreams at the Heart of Now. We grow closer to others as we practice true honesty that comes from the heart. You will be supported by our loving assistant teams, who usually out number the students.
     Our weekends are held at the beautiful Kindred Spirits retreat center South of Eugene and include food and lodging.
    We have just changed our pricing to gift economy. Each participant pays a registration price of $160 to meet our cash costs for food and our workshop space. You make a donation of your choice at the end of the workshop to honor the efforts of our facilitators and staff.
http://www.heartofnow.org/hon.html

If you can't view the video above, CLICK THIS LINK:
http://youtu.be/bSyflKVWAog
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6/16 UPDATED LISTING!
AYURVEDA CLASSES WITH DR. SARITA SHRESTHA
SATURDAY, JUNE 16th
Hummingbird Wholesale Community Room
150 Shelton-McMurphey Blvd., 2nd floor - downtown Eugene
(Between train tracks & Skinner Butte)
10:00 - 1:00
ALLERGIES AND IMMUNITY:
AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE
     Practical Ayurvedic tools for creating a strong immune system that will respond effectively to environmental allergens.
2:30 - 5:30pm
DIET, DIGESTION, METABOLISM, AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
     Ayurvedic perspective on the effects of diet and lifestyle on digestion and metabolism; how to maintain a healthy weight and avoid diabetes and other digestive disorders.
$25/ one class or $45 for both classes
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Proceeds support Dr. Shrestha’s Ayurveda Rural Hospital in Nepal.
     Dr. Shrestha is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician, well versed in modern medicine, and has over 25 years of clinical experience. She is renowned as Nepal’s first female Ayurvedic physician and OB/GYN specialist and teaches throughout the US and worldwide, presenting a delightful blend of ancient and modern wisdom.
- - - - -
Dr. Shrestha will also be offering private consultations:
$75 for 40 minutes
June 14, 15 and 17
For information or to schedule a consultation, call Judith Burton at (541) 485-8559 or email: judith.burton(at)comcast.net.
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6/16
4 Stories High – Laura Berman and Craig Benelli in concert!
Saturday, June 16, 7 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
Come and enjoy the amazing sound and energy of Laura and Craig. Suggested Love Offering $10 - $20.
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6/16
STAR GATE
25TH ANNIVERSARY
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION!!!
Saturday, June 16th
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Saraha Dharma Center (formerly Unitarian Church)
477 E. 40th Avenue
     *Devotional Singing
          ~featuring Solala and friends
     * Solstice Ceremony Celebration
          ~ Light of Spirit
     *Gypsy Trance Dance
          ~featuring Priyo and Gypsy Moon
Come Celebrate!!!
Details at STARGATE AWARENESS RESOURCES
1374 Willamette Street
541.342.8348
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6/17
SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING:
MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSION TEACHING AND PRACTICE
by Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino)
The cost is $30.
Sunday, June 17, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
(Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Instructions and guided meditation
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.:   Discussion and guided meditationYou are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break.
Where: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling
              917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405
              Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow.
     To minimize the Center’s impact on the neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC.
     This Mahayana tradition of mental transformation was brought to Tibet in the 11th century by the great Indian teacher Atisha. It is cherished by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and considered indispensable for one’s Dharma practice to bear fruit. Renowned for its universal and pragmatic approach, it gleans all of the Mahayana teachings to seven basic points and shows how to apply them to one’s life. Includes teaching, meditation and discussion.
     For information please check the KDC website at www.kdc-eugene.org or call 541-513-1452 between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
     Lama Sonam completed the three-year retreat under the guidance of Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing, director of Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, and serves as translator for him. Lama Sonam is a Eugenian with training in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
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6/17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
          The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
      "The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
      “The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way."   Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
      "I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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6/17
Mary Manin Morrissey’s Prosperity Plus Program
Sunday, June 17, 12:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street, Eugene
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
10- week class with Rev Trish Mackey and Diane Moen, RScP begins. Discover the 10 Universal Laws that govern an abundant life. Be given the opportunity and encouragement to put these Universal Laws into daily practice through participation in this class. This is a tithing class.
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6/17, 24
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am June 3, 10, 17, 24
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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2012-05-25T15:13:28-07:00

Oh my.... I found a glitch, and the glitch was me!
These events inadvertantly got nested inside the wrong folder
and so I missed posting them with last night's update...
Take a look at these excellent offerings!
Be sure to check the MONTH -AT-A-GLANCE link at the top left
to see ALL events, not just the next two weeks.
Lisa Kaye, SPN publisher (who is reminded daily how human she is)

6/2
Giving the Gifts You Want Workshop
with Kim Kirchbaum
Saturday June 2, 10 to 4 or 5pm,
Suntop house 436 W D St. Springfield
Cost - by donation
kimkrichbaum(at)gmail.com,
541-525-8324
The Gift Economy is a powerful way of exchanging energy where we do what do best and love most and offer it to others without set cost, as a gift, and then they give their gifts back to us. Based on Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein, this method has the ability to change our economy as well as our individual lives.
In this experiential workshop we will explore the interpersonal skills and emotional awareness we need to live successfully in the gift economy. We will do exercises exploring what we want most to give and receive, looking at our blocks to giving and receiving, and asking, saying yes and no (and hearing yes and no) with enthusiasm and grace. Please register by phone or e-mail if you will be coming.
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6/7
“POWER OF AWARENESS TALKS”
“The 1,2,3 of the Universe”
With Award-Winning Author & International Speaker Richard Blackstone
Thursday, June 7th 6 – 8 pm
84820 Cloverdale Road, Pleasant Hill, OR
(15 minutes from Eugene)
See http://powerofawarenesstalks.com/ for directions
Free
For more info: richard(at)richardblackstone.com or 541-747-8771
     Join award-winning author Richard Blackstone on his farm that sits on the banks of the Coast Fork Willamette River for an evening of fun, conversation and a Powerful Talk about “The 1,2,3 of the Universe”.
     This evening's talk, “The 1,2,3 of the Universe," is for people who are on a spiritual journey and want to take their great adventure to a deeper level of understanding and awareness. We are going to explore the very origins of the universe in a way that connects the dots and makes the game of ‘Life on Planet Earth’ a whole lot easier. You will leave with a Rock Solid Foundation of why it is so important to invest in your Spiritual Awareness and how to tap into the Abundance, Health and Harmony that are your Birthrights.
     If the idea of Creating Your Life in a very conscious manner has ever appealed to you then you don’t want to miss this Lecture Series.
     We will be in a Private and Powerful Nature setting with the Coast Fork of the Willamette River as a backdrop and the sound of birds to serenade us. This beautiful slice of Heaven is only minutes from Eugene and is totally secluded in Nature. (see the website for detailed directions) The talk will begin at 6:30pm.
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6/7
GODSPIRITS UNITED, LLC PRESENTS:
MANIFESTING MONEY WITH INTENTION AND DESPACHO
LECTURE / WORKSHOP
Thursday, June 7, 7 P.M. 3317
Southview Drive (NE corner Murry and Southview) Eugene, OR
Enter by lighted stairway into backyard to first door or enter by front door if icy.
First Thursday of each month October through June. Everyone is welcome. Please come and bring your friends. Donation appreciated.
     Creation becomes a conscious process when you find the Creator within your Self. Learn what causes wealth or poverty and how to manifest money by thinking certain words. Bring a small offering from nature and a special offering to represent something you want to manifest in your life for the Despacho.
     GodSpirits United LLC presents a series of nine progressive lecture/workshops from October - June to promote spiritual education and to help you understand yourself as All-Powerful Light Energy with the ability to create what you want in your life and to heal yourself. You will receive a sampling of beneficial energy treatments and a transmission of one of the nine Healers Rites of the Munay Ki from the Q'ero of Peru at each workshop.
     Nancy Lynne Harris, M.A., founder of GodSpirits United, LLC, is a graduate of The Four Winds Society, a Theta Healer, and a Spiritual Teacher through the Eschatology Foundation in Los Angeles. As an Energy Practitioner/Shaman, she offers spiritual counseling, energy treatments, writes healing books and presents monthly workshops in spiritual healing. Her goal is to help people recover from dysfunction and medically incurable chronic illnesses by teaching you how to shift your energy. She is available as a speaker on spiritual healing for your organization.
     Call 541-343-2582 or email Nancyhj05(at)comcast.net to receive The Energy Spa Menu of offerings and to receive the workshop flyer each month. Listen to our audio called "Healing Dysfunction Invasion Revealed" on the website: http://www.GodSpiritsUnited.com
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6/8, 6/9, or 6/10
Coming to EUGENE YOGA:
Yoga Nidra/Theta Brain Wave Training
Intro Workshop with Guest Instructor Edward Pio
Three dates for the same session are available:
Fri Date: 6/8/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM,
Sat Date: 6/9/2012 From: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
or Sun Date: 6/10/2012 From: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
For more info: www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771
Cost: $20
     Yoga Nidra accesses the area of the brain where Theta brain waves are produced. Theta is the border between the conscious and the subconscious world, and by learning to use a conscious, waking Theta brain wave we can access and influence the powerful subconscious part of ourselves that is normally inaccessible to our waking minds. While in the Theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth. Edward Pio is the founder and executive director of the International Institute of Medical Hypnosis in Monterey, California. He has forty-seven years’ experience teaching medical hypnosis, self-hypnosis, Yoga Nidra and The Theta Brain Wave Technique to health professionals, individuals and private groups. Over thirty-five thousand students have taken his live or home-study courses worldwide.
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6/10, 17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book, "Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation" by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      6/3 Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      6/10 Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      6/17 Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      6/24 Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      7/1 Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      7/8 Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      7/15 Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
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6/13, 6/27 New Event Happening!!!
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, June 13 and June 27
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
     Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
     Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
     Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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6/14, 6/28
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
2nd & 4th Thursdays, June 14 and 28 ~ 7 - 9 PM
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
http://www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
     "The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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6/15
Improve Business Communication using The Kiisimaa System
with presenter, Naomi Marie
Friday, June 15, 2012
Time: 7:30 am
at the Downtown Athletic Club, Eugene
Cost: $10 at the door includes breakfast, no speaker fee
For more info contact
Naomi Marie, 541-201-7644,
NaomiMarie(at)mac.com
http://www.thekiisimaasystem.com/system
The Kiisimaa System:
Our Choice. Our Evolution. Our World.
http://www.eugenechamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2314141
     Join over 70 Chamber members at the Greeters Networking Meeting. You'll hear about new businesses to the area, listen to engaging speakers from the business community and join in informal networking or even win a door prize. Networking begins at 7:30 AM and the meeting ends by 9:00 AM. Cost of the meeting is just $10 payable at the door and breakfast is included. Registration: at the door only. This week, learn new methods and techniques designed to help you focus on your business communication skills. These methods once learned, will allow you to release tension, increase your perception of others and create constructive interactions with your clients. Naomi Marie of Kiisimaa System will teach participants these methods to not only improve business communication, but communication at home as well.
     The Kiisimaa System is a powerful course of transformation for body and soul that provides methods and techniques to increase our functionality, constructive action and compassion. This generates high frequency energy to support our evolution. The beneficial effects of The Kiisimaa System are realized by "Distilling the Paradoxical Secrets of the Universe into Simple Disciplines." View our trailer at http://www.thekiisimaasystem.com/the-kiisimaa-system-trailer or call 541-201-7644 to learn more. Clients of The Kiisimaa System are from many cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. The Kiisimaa System in non-religious and welcomes all people to learn and use the methods to support their evolution and benefit the human race.
The Kiisimaa System
http://www.thekiisimaasystem.com
http://www.kiisimaa.com
FB: http://www.facebook.com/TheKiisimaaSystem
Naomi Marie, Consultant, 541-201-7644
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6/15-17
Heart of Now Weekend Workshop
with Kim Krichbaum
June 15-17, Friday thru Sunday
beginning at 6:45 pm on the 15th,
and ending at 6:30 pm on the 17th
at Kindred Spirits retreat center
includes food and lodging
541-852-6352, http://www.heartofnow.org, info(at)heartofnow.org
See last paragraph for cost info.
     The Heart of Now is a powerful transformational workshop. At the Heart of Now we practice radical presence, noticing what we feel, think, and want in each moment, with special attention to our breath and body. It is based on the faith that what we need is within us. People find healing, clarity, connection, and the power to live their dreams at the Heart of Now. We grow closer to others as we practice true honesty that comes from the heart. You will be supported by our loving assistant teams, who usually out number the students.
     Our weekends are held at the beautiful Kindred Spirits retreat center South of Eugene and include food and lodging.
    We have just changed our pricing to gift economy. Each participant pays a registration price of $160 to meet our cash costs for food and our workshop space. You make a donation of your choice at the end of the workshop to honor the efforts of our facilitators and staff.

If you can not see the video posted above, click here:
http://youtu.be/bSyflKVWAog

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6/16
AYURVEDA CLASSES WITH DR. SARITA SHRESTHA
SATURDAY, JUNE 16th
Hummingbird Wholesale Community Room
150 Shelton-McMurphey Blvd., 2nd floor - downtown Eugene
(Between train tracks & Skinner Butte)
10:00 - 1:00
ALLERGIES AND IMMUNITY:
AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE
     Practical Ayurvedic tools for creating a strong immune system that will respond effectively to environmental allergens.
2:30 - 5:30pm
DIET, DIGESTION, METABOLISM, AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
     Ayurvedic perspective on the effects of diet and lifestyle on digestion and metabolism; how to maintain a healthy weight and avoid diabetes and other digestive disorders.
$25/ one class or $45 for both classes
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Proceeds support Dr. Shrestha’s Ayurveda Rural Hospital in Nepal.
     Dr. Shrestha is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician, well versed in modern medicine, and has over 25 years of clinical experience. She is renowned as Nepal’s first female Ayurvedic physician and OB/GYN specialist and teaches throughout the US and worldwide, presenting a delightful blend of ancient and modern wisdom.
- - - - -
Dr. Shrestha will also be offering private consultations:
$75 for 40 minutes
June 14, 15 and 17
For information or to schedule a consultation, call Judith Burton at (541) 485-8559 or email: judith.burton(at)comcast.net.
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6/17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book, "Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation" by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      6/3 Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      6/10 Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      6/17 Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      6/24 Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      7/1 Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      7/8 Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      7/15 Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
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6/17
SEVEN-POINT MIND TRAINING:
MAHAYANA GREAT COMPASSION TEACHING AND PRACTICE
by Lama Sonam Dargye (Tony Albino)
The cost is $30.
Sunday, June 17, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
(Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Instructions and guided meditation
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.:   Discussion and guided meditationYou are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break.
Where: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling
              917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405
              Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow.
     To minimize the Center’s impact on the neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up hill to KDC.
     This Mahayana tradition of mental transformation was brought to Tibet in the 11th century by the great Indian teacher Atisha. It is cherished by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and considered indispensable for one’s Dharma practice to bear fruit. Renowned for its universal and pragmatic approach, it gleans all of the Mahayana teachings to seven basic points and shows how to apply them to one’s life. Includes teaching, meditation and discussion.
     For information please check the KDC website at www.kdc-eugene.or g or call 541-513-1452 between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
     Lama Sonam completed the three-year retreat under the guidance of Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing, director of Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center, and serves as translator for him. Lama Sonam is a Eugenian with training in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Events for Seekers, What's Your Next Step?

2012-05-24T23:29:52-07:00

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5/25
Adyashanti Satsang Gathering
(repeats every 4th Friday of the month)
audio guided meditation/discussion
from 6:30-8:00pm.
Free.
Also, extensive Adya materials lending library. Contact for location and
Shan Ambika, shanambika(at)yahoo.com;
541-461-8044.
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5/25-26
"Free Your Voice" Workshop
with Debbie Martin
Friday and Saturday, May 25 and May 26
Friday: 7pm-9:30pm and Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Location: Private home in Springfield, OR (address given when you register)
Cost: $139 Early Bird Registration by May 4
($50 Deposit holds Early Bird price).
$165 after May 4th. Includes Lunch.
For more info: 214-789-4155; debbiemartin7(at)yahoo.com;
www.singforgood.com
Unique, heart-based, transformational singing and vocal workshop that offers a safe space to find your voice, express your authentic self, and sing. We will explore how the voice relates to the mysticism of sound, The Law of Attraction, quantum physics, global consciousness, and creating the life you desire. Open Throat Chakra energy and move past shyness of singing to experience healing and empowerment. More details at www.singforgood.com Delete ReplyReply ForwardSpamMovePrint Actions NextPrevious
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Saturday, May 26.
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel. 9 am to about 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene. Voluntary donation ($5 suggested). Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by time for questions/comments and responses. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and awakened through the influence of the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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5/26
JOIN US FOR A BEAUTIFUL EVENING OF DEVOTIONAL CHANTING
& MYSTICAL INEBRIATION
with Jaya Lakshmi, Ananda, and MANTRAYANA!
Saturday MAY 26TH 2012!
7:00pm until 10:00pm
$10-$20 sliding scale fee at the door
Will be held in the beautiful reception hall
of Sunset Hills Cemetery
4810 Willamette St, Eugene, OR
     Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda, along with ~MANTRAYANA~ unite forces to bring to you a blissful night of celebrating the Divine as One!
     Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda’s music is a glimmering reflection of what is possible in the realms of transcendental love. They sing and play music that initiates deep healing and opens the heart to divine joy, sharing the grace they have been given through their partnership. Alternating guitar, harmonium, bass, tabla and vocal weaving, they create a magic together that sets the stage for the Devas and Devis to dance upon. Offering a combination of kirtan (call and response singing) mantra repetition, bhajan and original songs, they mix English, Sanskrit and Gurumukhi as a bridge for all those who have been mysteriously called to Yoga and teachings from India. www.jayalakshmi.net www.jayalakshmi.bandcamp.com
     “The beautiful Kirtan of Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda reflects years of devotional practice, a passion for Mantra and music, and a deep love for each other.” ~Jai Uttal
     ~MANTRAYANA~ is the Devotional music project & ‘Heart-Child’ of John ‘Yochanan’ Russell. He is joined by Matura on Sitar & Ankush on Tabla.
With years of experience between them as musicians, they form a Power Trio that Breathes Life into the unique Bhajan musical arrangements crafted by Yochanan.
www.mantrayanamusic.com
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5/26-27
Memorial Weekend Vedanta Retreat
"Freedom from Alienation"
with Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda
May 26-27, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday)
9:30 am - 1:00 pm including lunch and satsang.
Meeting will be at The Trauma Healing Project
(in the Heeran Center Building)
2222 Coburg Rd. Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97404
Fee for meals: $40 per person. Children free.
This amount covers 2 lunches, tea and snacks.
Please email your intent to attend by the 24th at arshagurukulam(at)yahoo.com.
This will help us to plan the meals.
For more information call Harinder at 541 345 4952.
     We are happy to invite you all to participate in the Memorial Weekend Vedanta Retreat "Freedom from Alienation" with Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda on May 26-27, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday), 9:30 am - 1:00 pm including lunch and satsang.
     Drawing from the ancient knowledge of the sacred Upanishads and the Gita, this retreat will reveal the truth of oneself as the whole, as never seperate from the source.
     Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda Saraswati-ji is the disciple of Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati-ji, and the ācāryā of Ārṣa Vijnāna Gurukulam.
     Following the ancient Vedic tradition, which considers the sacred teachings as priceless, there are no tuition fees for attending this retreat. You will have the opportunity to make an offering known as “gurudakṣinā” (sacred giving to the teacher) to express gratitude.

-- OTHER IMPORTANT INFO FROM Ārṣa Vijnāna Gurukulam --
Schedule Announcement for the ongoing quarterly Vedanta, Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting Classes:
Due to Swaminji's travel schedule, there will be no classes on the following dates in the months of June and July:
~ June 5 & 6 ... NO CLASSES
~ July 10, 11, & 17 ... NO CLASSES
REMINDER: Next monthly Vedanta Dindima class is on June 2, 2012 Saturday.
Schedule for Eugene Vedanta and Chanting Classes:
~ Every Tuesday
     1:15-2:30 pm Shloka chanting class
     6:00-7:00 pm - beginning Sanskrit
~ Every Wednesday
     1:15-2:30 pm Taittiriya Upanishad (ongoing)
     6:00-7:15 pm kathopanishad
~ May 5; June 2, & July 1 -
     9:30 AM-12 Noon – Vedanta Dindimah
~ Memorial day retreat, May 26, 27, and 28
Freedom from Alienation
     9:00 am-12 noon
~ One-day retreat on July 4 Independence Day
     A verse from the Bhagavat Gita* 9 Am-12 noon
All classes are free of charge and all are welcome to attend.
Classes will be held at 1190 W 27th Ave, (corner of Tyler)
unless mentioned otherwise and are broadcast online.
For more information, or if you wish to help please call 541 684 0322.
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5/27
Eckankar Community HU Sing
You are invited to experience an ECKANKAR Community HU, a Love Song to God, and a period of sacred contemplation. Regardless of your beliefs or religion, singing HU (pronounced like the word hue) can bring you greater happiness, love, and understanding.

All are welcome to this free event on
Sunday, May 27th at 10:00 – 10:30 am
ECKANKAR Center of Eugene, 2833C Willamette Street,
Eugene, OR (541) 343-2657

“HU is woven into the language of life. It is the Sound of all sounds. It is the wind in the leaves, falling rain, thunder of jets, singing of birds, the awful rumble of a tornado. Its sound is heard in laughter, weeping, the din of city traffic, ocean waves, and the quiet rippling of a mountain stream. And yet, the word HU is not God. It is a word people anywhere can use to address the Originator of Life.” - Sri Harold Klemp, Spiritual Leader of ECKANKAR, Religion of the Light and Sound of God
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5/27
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am May 6, 13, 20, 27
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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5/27
Shavuot - waving of the first fruits ritual.
with Shmuel Shalom Cohen
Sunday May 27 from 2pm-8pm
Bring at least one pair of fruit you have not eaten this season as a wave offering. Based on the ritual in the Torah. Free event. Private residence. For more info email shmuelshalom(at)conscioustorah.com.
After becoming bar-mitzvah Shmuel Cohen walked away from Judaism, and after a career as a software engineer, he moved to San Francisco to become a musician and a poet. In the mid-1990s he moved to Eugene and studied with Rabbi Hanan Sills. For the last 10 years, he has been living in Jerusalem studying in yeshiva with various teachers. He recently returned to Eugene with the hope of sharing some of the joys and gems found in our ancient tradition.
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5/27
TRANSFIGURATION CEREMONY
with Leia Hart
(Healing with Spiritual Light)
and JOURNEY CIRCLE
SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012
fourth Sunday of the month
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
THIS IS A FREE, OPEN CIRCLE
Please contact Leia for location and directions.
*We are moving our location just for this month!*
541.844.2804
www.leiahart.com
NEW FORMAT
     There will be a brief teaching before we begin for first timers. During the practice of transfiguration, you allow your body and thoughts to dissolve until you are just spiritual light. From this place of radiance, healing with spiritual light for self and others is amplified as the group transfigures as one.
     Please bring a small 4 oz jar of water or a small sealed bag of soil to put on the altar. The water and soil will be transfigured. I will explain more as we prepare for the ceremony.
     Following the Ceremony we will flow into personal and group journey work.
     May this season fill you with delight during this time of planting and transformation!
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5/30, 6/6
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
with Judy Ness/Japneet Kaur
Wednesdays, 4/11-6/6
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
$8 drop-in per class
Japneet Kaur/Judy Ness 541-465-1236 http://www.yogawesteugene.com
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
Humans are made of 10 bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies and six energy bodies. The Ten Bodies are powerful capacities of the psyche. Each body has specific gifts that manifest when strong, and certain deficit tendencies that surface when weak. Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive way to work on all Ten Bodies at once. Each of the classes will focus on one of the Ten Bodies with pranayam, kriya, and meditation.
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5/31
Inquiry Into the Self with Alan Zundel
Thursday May 31, 7-8:30 pm
At the Friends Meeting House,
2274 Onyx St. south of the U. of Oregon
Voluntary donation ($5 suggested)
More info: http://www.heartawake.org
A short period of silence followed by a talk by Alan and interactions with participants. Alan has engaged in spiritual practice for over 30 years and had a breakthrough via the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. Alan began teaching in 2005 when invited to speak to a San Francisco Buddhist group.
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5/30, 6/13, 6/27
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, May 30, June 13 and June 27
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
     Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
     Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
     Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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new date... 5/31
(6/1 moved to earlier 5/31 date!)
Change in FIRE CEREMONY with Kinlen & Wake...
Please mark your calendars
There will be No Fire Friday, June 1st.
Instead we will move it one night earlier -
to Thursday, May 31st.
RSVP for Eugene location:
kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us
     We are sorry for any inconvenience for this change in plans. We didn't want to cancel it, so we hope that it will be ok for you to come to the June Fire in May!
     Additional Summer Fires:
Thursday, July 12th
Friday, August 31st
Friday, September 28th
      Fires start at 6:30 pm, please arrive a bit before then so we can start right in.
      If weather permits, we'll try to hold the whole Circle time outdoors, so please bring layers to put on as the evening progresses, and something to sit on , on the grass. Bring rattle, drum, and friends to share in this sweet and powerful Spirit Community.
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Thursdays, ongoing, May 31
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30 2550 Portland St. Eugene -- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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plan ahead!
JUNE EVENTS

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6/1 From Stability to Freedom:
The Deep Life Force of the Legs with Djuna Mascall
Fri Date: 6/1/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Side-door to the Core with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, $30
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Free Your Low Back with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/3 From Stability to Freedom:
Strong Back Open Heart: Realigning
the Shoulder Girdle with Djuna Mascall
Sun Date: 6/3/2012
From: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $45
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

Take all 4 workshops for $130 Registration Deadline: May 30.
For more info:www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771.
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6/3
Slides and Presentation by team from Nepal,
honoring World Without Anger program
and Eugene founder, Dean Van Leuven.
Sunday, June 3, 12:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
     On Sunday, June 3, visitors from Eugene’s sister city, Kathmandu, who are goodwill ambassadors for Nepal’s chapter of World Without Anger, will be in Eugene to present a certificate of thanks to Dean Van Leuven, founder of the World Emotional Literacy League based in Eugene, and to Center for Spiritual Living, Eugene, for its support. The presentation will take place at 12:30pm, and will include a slide show and discussion of the work that is currently taking place in Nepal to promote emotional wellness.
     Van Leuven has worked to develop programs that allow individuals to effectively understand and manage their own behavior. Through World Without Anger they are shown how to make changes in their beliefs and emotional responses. The organization has developed a formal working relationship with Lumbini Buddhist University, and an informal working relationship with UNESCO. Through these partnerships, World Without Anger has been introduced to the schools in Nepal as well as in India, Pakistan, Florida with many requests in development from around the world.
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6/3, 10, 17, 24, 7/1, 8, 15
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Sundays from June 3 through July 15
at the 10:00 a.m. service
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.

     This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
          The Gandhi series, which we wrote in 1999, became the most popular seven-week program ever offered at Unity of the Valley. We hope that every person touched by this series will be inspired by Gandhi’s selfless example to pursue a higher level of spiritual living.
      We have based The Wisdom of Gandhi on the book,
"Gandhi The Man: The story of his transformation"
by Eknath Eswaran
       Weekly Themes:
·      Week One: Gandhi The Man
·      Week Two: Ahimsa, Nonviolence
·      Week Three: Satyagraha, Soul-Force
·      Week Four: Yield and Prevail
·      Week Five: Out of the Ego Cage
·      Week Six: The Steady Mind
·      Week Seven: The Illuminated Soul
What people have to say....
      "The Wisdom of Gandhi was a very inspiring program. During our sharing we all saw practical ways we could practice nonviolence – starting with ourselves.” Susan Marshall, series participant.
      “The Wisdom of Gandhi series is a transforming experience. Use of the signed affirmations added to the weekly lesson, anchored me in spiritual principles necessary to wholeness and reinforced my understanding that peace and nonviolence in our world begins with me. I am blessed and grateful to have shared in Gandhi’s teachings in thie unique way."   Mary Ellen Avis, series participant
      "I had never thought of Gandhi as a man with human frailties
Just like the rest of us – that he grew up with fears as a child
That he was married and listened to the advice of his wife. He
Grew into his beliefs and way of life through his spiritual practice
And from his example, I know I can make a difference too.” Bonnie Chappa, series participant
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6/3
The Way of The Heart: Hazrat Inayat Khan
a video and discussion presented by
the Center for Sacred Sciences
Sunday, June 3 ~ 11 AM
(Free and open to the public.)
Location: Green Phoenix Institute, 3
25 W. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
(541) 579-1153
www.CenterForSacredSciences.org
     This video traces the life and teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the famous India Sufi master and musician who was one of the first to bring the message of Sufism to the West. A group discussion follows.
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Mondays, ongoing, June 4, 11, 18, 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30   1210 W. 4th Ave.   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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Monday's 6/4, 11, 18, 25.....
New! Gentle/Beginning Yoga with Kate Ball
Mondays 545-645pm June 4, 11, 18, 25
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/4, 11, 18, 25....
Empathy Cafe - Listen and be listened to!
Monday's, June 4, 11, 18, 25....
7 - 9 pm
Please Pre-Register for location.
Lisa-Marie DiVincent, 541-484-7366
     Practice the inspiring, effective skills of Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication.
     Requested donation of $10 - 25; barter/work exchange options.
     For preregistration, location and more info, call Lisa-Marie DiVincent at 541-484-7366.
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Tuesday's 6/5, 12, 19, 26
New! Gentle Yoga with Virginia Heer
Tuesdays 745-845am June 5, 12, 19, 26
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 6, 13, 20, 27
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45    Unity of the Valley   39th and Hilyard   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org      contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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6/6
Heart of Now Community Group
Wednesdays 7pm, June 6 only!
Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard
Contact 541-852-6352
kim(at)heartofnow.org
     Come join us for an active and interactive practice of being present with yourself, mind, body, and emotion, and sharing that presence with others. We practice being our authentic selves in a circle of loving support, and healing, joy and insight happen
     Join us!
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6/7
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
Thursdays, May 10 and 24 and June 7 ~ 7 - 9 PM
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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6/8-10 (on the Oregon Coast!)
Gleneden Beach Grief Ritual
with Sobonfu Some
Weekend workshop June 8-10, 2012
Friday 6 pm to Sunday 2 pm
Gleneden Beach Community Club,
on the Central Oregon Coast
(between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City
Cost is $250 unless paid by May 1
(early registration is $195)
For more info: Nancy & Bobby at 541-764-2117, grief(at)nancyludwig.com, www.sobonfu.com
Sobonfu Some, well-known author and gifted spiritual teacher, will lead a 3-day Grief Ritual workshop at Gleneden Beach Community Center. This event is open to anyone experiencing loss of friends or family members, pets, divorce, health or economic issues, and other causes of personal grieving. One of the foremost voices of African spirituality, Sobonfu travels the world on a healing mission, sharing the rich ancient wisdom of her native land, Burkina Faso. "There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger...with community and spirit," she has written. "My work is really a journey in self-discovery and in building community through rituals." (www.sobonfu.com) Previous participants of the Grief Ritual report profound release from heavy burdens of deep, inner grief, lightening of their spirits and freeing of increased joy in life.
For this non-residential workshop, participants are asked to bring their own lunches and share potluck dinners. Lodging with kitchens is available for rent within walking distance of the event.
Nancy Ludwig & Bobby Lee
Gleneden Beach Grief Ritual, June 8-10, 2012
PO Box 763, Gleneden Beach, Oregon 97388
541-764-2117, grief(at)nancyludwig.com
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6/13, 6/27
Wed. Night Tapping Club - EFT Eugene
Wednesday, May 30, June 13 and June 27
Meeting every 2 weeks, RSVP required. Space is very limited.
7:00 PM
Eugene Sports & Orthopaedic Med. Center
1178 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401
Price: $10.00 per person
Come well hydrated and/or bring a bottle of water with you.
http://www.meetup.com/Wed-Night-Tapping-Club-EFT-Eugene/
     Email if you have any questions, or just RSVP and come to this small group setting.
     Meetings are generally ONE hour long. I will be working one-on-one with each group member, and all members will be doing EFT throughout the meeting as a group.
     Come learn and practice Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a safe, supportive and FUN environment. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome blocks to success, get over a divorce, heal from fibromyalgia, let go of trauma, deepen your spiritual life, or just feel happier--EFT is a powerful tool to learn and practice. Everyone welcome... from Beginners to those with EFT experience. This is a very affordable way to get acquainted with EFT and start experiencing some of it's amazing benefits …
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 13, 20, 27
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45    Unity of the Valley   39th and Hilyard   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org      contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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Wednesdays, ongoing, June 13, 20, 27
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
12:00-12:30   Unity of the Valley 39th & Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431 call ahead
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Thursdays, ongoing, June 14, 21, 28
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30    2550 Portland St. Eugene
-- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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6/14, 21, 28
Beginning Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Thursdays 6-715pm June 7, 14, 21, 28
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute
352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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6/14
Satsang with Tigmonk, Love Offering
Friday, June 14, 7 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
“Gather with us as we explore your inherent divinity and accept your right to live with Love abundantly” Tigmonk
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6/16
4 Stories High – Laura Berman and Craig Benelli in concert!
Saturday, June 16, 7 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
Come and enjoy the amazing sound and energy of Laura and Craig. Suggested Love Offering $10 - $20.
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6/16
STAR GATE
25TH ANNIVERSARY
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION!!!
Saturday, June 16th
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Saraha Dharma Center (formerly Unitarian Church)
477 E. 40th Avenue
     *Devotional Singing
          ~featuring Solala and friends
     * Solstice Ceremony Celebration
          ~ Light of Spirit
     *Gypsy Trance Dance
          ~featuring Priyo and Gypsy Moon
Come Celebrate!!!
Details at STARGATE AWARENESS RESOURCES
1374 Willamette Street
541.342.8348
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6/17
Mary Manin Morrissey’s Prosperity Plus Program
Sunday, June 17, 12:30 pm
Center for Spiritual Living - Eugene
390 Vernal Street, Eugene
541.485.0035
http://www.eugene.csl.org/
10- week class with Rev Trish Mackey and Diane Moen, RScP begins. Discover the 10 Universal Laws that govern an abundant life. Be given the opportunity and encouragement to put these Universal Laws into daily practice through participation in this class. This is a tithing class.
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Mondays, ongoing, June 18, 25
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30   1210 W. 4th Ave.   Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes(at)sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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5/18-19
Prof. David Loy: Healing Ecology: A
Buddhist Perspective on The Eco-crisis
On May 18-19, the Center for Sacred Sciences and the Green Phoenix Institute will co-host a lecture and
special workshop by well-known author/Zen teacher Prof. David Loy: Healing Ecology: A
Buddhist Perspective on The Eco-crisis.
Lecture: 7 PM, Friday 5/18.
Workshop: Sat, 5/19, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
Location: Green Phoenix Institute, 352 W 12th Ave, Eugene.
No charge, but donations accepted.
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NEW POSTING!
5/19
Shanti Shivani & Bhakti Masala...
Devotional Music from around the World
North Indian Raga & Hindu and Sufi Chants
'Melt the Mind and Dwell in the Heart'
Saturday, May 19th, 7:30pm, $15 advance, $20 at the door
Just Breathe, 2868 Willamette St., #200, Eugene, OR 97405
Buy your tickets in advance for the best value at
Star Gate Books at 1374 Willamette St., Eugene, OR
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door
BREAKING NEWS on some SPECIAL PRICING....
"We are offering a couple's special of $25 and $10 for students. Only available at Stargate Books."
Star Gate Books is at 1374 Willamette St., Eugene, OR.
Stop in and tell Alan you read about this in Spirit Path Now!!!

     Please join 'Shanti Shivani and Bhakti Masala' in celebration of the Oneness of the human family for a concert of North Indian Raga and ecstatic, devotional chants from around the world on Saturday, May 19th at 7:30pm at Just Breathe in Eugene.
     Bhakti Masala draws together a wonderful blend of accomplished local musicians for a night of uplifting devotional world music. Shanti Shivani will be joined by Eugene's own extraordinary tabla
player, Ankush Vimalwala, the wonderful guitarist Miasha, multi-instrumentalist Matura Sitar, the amazing Bansuri flute player Vince McClellan and the lovely Guru Nam with supporting vocals.
     This promises to be a very special concert of heart-opening, healing music. The focus of this concert which includes participatory chanting is to "Melt the Mind and Rest in the Heart"  

Shanti Shivani: lead vocals, tambura
Miasha: guitars
Matura sitar: sitar, harmonium
Ankush Vimawala: tabla
Gurunam: back-up vocals
plus Special Guest: Vince McClellan on bansuri flute
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Saturday, May 19, & 26.
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel
9 am to about 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene. Voluntary donation ($5 suggested). Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by time for questions/comments and responses. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and awakened through the influence of the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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5/19
TIPS FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING ON THE INTERNET
with MIKE DIBOS, TrackTownMedia.com
and HANNAH DOYLE, U of Oregon
Saturday, May 19
9 AM to noon
Garden Way Retirement Community,
175 So Garden Way, Eugene
$29.00 NOTE: HealerToday.com members are FREE.
More info: mike(at)tracktownmedia.com;
or, call 541-232-2120
As a health and wellness practitioner time is limited. YET, the world of the internet is dominating marketing strategies. Attend this informative seminar to learn how to effectively market yourself in the 21s century world of the internet. YES, your potential clients are looking for you--will they be able to find you? For additional information about this seminar, contact Mike at above contact information. Be sure to visit TrackTownMedia.com.
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5/19
SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
with ROB TOBIAS, RICH GLAUBER, & JERRY ZYBACH
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 8pm
$5 cover
TSUNAMI BOOKS, 2585 Willamette Street Eugene
PARK STREET CAFE will have drinks and desserts for sale
A showcase of local songwriters will be presented on Saturday, May 19th at Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene at 8pm with a $5 cover. This is part of a series of songwriter showcases organized and hosted by Rob Tobias. The two guest songwriters for this showcase are Jerry Zybach and Rich Glauber. Each of the three performers will play a short set followed by a songwriter in the round format.
www.jerryzybach.com
For more information: 541-343-0595 or rob(at)robtobias.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/robtobias
www.robtobias.com
www.thenorthwestexpress.com
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5/19
RETURN OF THE ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE

Countless shamanic traditions have been lost for thousands of years. Indigenous wisdom elders have announced that this will be the age in which ancient secret knowledge is to be revealed and that all traditions must collaborate to revitalize our ecosystems and structures. Yoga Balaam and the Light Column Institute will co-host an exploration into these realms of lost knowledge.

Facilitator Marta Boyett is a senior instructor at the Light Column Institute and a leader in the revival of ancient secrets. Marta is known for her fun, inclusive, and responsive style. She has been a shamanic healer for humans, animals and entire ecosystems for over two decades. Yoga Balaam’s own Peony Prashanti will provide a delicious, empowering, and healthy lunch.

Contact Prashanti to RSVP: 541-515-0946
'Self Care' Yoga Workshop
for Licensed Massage Therapists
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5/19, 5/20, 6/2, 6/3
Soul Retrieval Training
with Leia Hart
May 19, 20, June 2, 3
(must attend all 4 days)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm each day
Beautiful Retreat Center in SW Eugene
$288
     Over these two weekends, you will learn how to perform a powerful classic shamanic method of soul retrieval to help people who have suffered soul loss from an emotional or physical trauma and how to integrate this ancient shamanic healing method into a modern-day culture, to address the needs of our time.
     We will look at how to diagnose soul loss, perform soul retrievals, and the telling of healing stories. We will also focus on life after soul retrieval...how to help clients create a positive and healthier life as well as ways to help clients integrate the returned soul parts.
     Prerequisites are a good knowledge of shamanic journeying as well as a strong relationship with a power animal or teacher in the spiritual realms. There is an application for the course so that Leia can make sure this course is right for you.
     Recommended reading: The revised Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self and Welcome Home: Following Your Soul's Journey Home, both by Sandra Ingerman.
     Please contact Leia for more information and to register.
541.844.2805
www.leiahart.com
info(at)leiahart.com
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5/20
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am May 6, 13, 20, 27
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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5/20
Greenhill's BARK IN THE PARK
100% Goes to the Animals!
Alton Baker Park, Eugene
Sunday, May 20
Because of the expected turn-out,
we are doing a staggered start this year:
    9:00 am 5K Run
    9:00 am 5K Run with Dogs
    9:45 am 2K Walk
    9:50 am 2K Walk with Dogs
Read more about the walk:     http://green-hill.donorpages.com/barkinthepark2012/
Read more about Greenhill: http://www.green-hill.org/home.html
     Time to dust off the cobwebs from those sneakers, register online, and take part in this Sunday's Bark in the Park! Don't have a pooch? Fido too finicky to frolic with others? Even if you are canine-less, you can STILL take part in the 5k run/ 2k walk, and show you care about animals by helping raise the needed funds it takes to operate the shelter every day by REGISTERING NOW (http://green-hill.donorpages.com/barkinthepark2012/).
     100% Goes to the Animals! Really! 100% of your registration fee, sponsorships, and pledges goes directly to Greenhill Humane Society. With your help we hope to raise $70,000 to help care for and find homes for 2,000 pets in 2012. Pre-registration is $20 and includes a doggie bandana or $25 with a doggie bandana and a t-shirt. Day-of Registration is $25 with a bandana or $30 with a t-shirt.
     Live out of town? Can't participate? You can still help by making a tax deductible gift! Click here to help.
     Burley tailwagonAside from helping the animals, there's an added bonus! Prizes go to the top individual and team that raise the most in pledges!
     Plus, all people who raise at least $100 will be entered to win a brand new Burley Tailwagon pet trailer valued at over $500!
     Click below to Register!
http://green-hill.donorpages.com/barkinthepark2012/
     Interested in the course maps? Here they are:
     5K Course: http://donorpages.green-hill.org/5K.pdf
   2K Course: http://donorpages.green-hill.org/2K.pdf
Location:
    Alton Baker Park
632 Day Island Rd
Eugene, OR 97401
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5/20
Global Event - Forming the Global Group Avatar
NEW MOON
Join us in The Planetary Grid Trasmissions
Our Unified Focus:
UNMASKING: INITIATION INTO MULTI-DIMENSIONALITY
Sunday, May 20, 2012
5:45 PM
ChuckAnanda
2310 Beaver St, Eugene
This meetup is sometimes held by the Owosso Walking Bridge by the Willamette
off River Rd/Owosso St
http://www.meetup.com/thespiritgroup/members/11035208/
     We are preparing for the most incredible New Moon Solar Eclipse alignment which positions the Earth/Moon/Sun directly in alignment with our Milky Way galactic core and the central star Alcyone in the Pleiadian star system.
     This Global event takes place simultaneously all over the world in coordinated timing creating a wave movement that effects the entire planet. Every New Moon.
     Addressing a question regarding the "tantric" of our meetup i answered:
     Responding to a query I'd like to point out that these meetings are fully clothed and non-sexual in terms of intimate contact. Participants' well being and comfort are paramount at all times. One and one sessions available for beginners and advanced wanting to explore in a private setting.
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ANDANDA PURNIMA - May 20TH

Come to Ananda Purnima, a full moon celebration of our Guru’s birth. There will be a long kirtan, short meditation, a presentation on Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s contributions to humanity, and a vegetarian sattvic potluck feast.

Contact Sarvani to RSVP: 541-232-2042
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Date: May 20, 2012
Title: Morning Star, Evening Star: The Astrology of Venus
Presenter: The Spiral School Presents a workshop with Johanna Mitchell
Day: Sunday, May 20
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: The Spiral School, 474 Willamette St. Suite 302, Eugene, OR
Cost: $85 (includes chart and handouts); $75 early registration (by May 5th) You must be registered by May 16th to take this workshop.
Contact Phone, Email, Website: To register, email Ker Cleary at info@thespiralschool.com with your name, phone number, date, place and time of birth (from a document such as a birth certificate for accuracy), or call Ker at 541-349-0595. If you have questions about the scope or content of the class contact Johanna at astrology@johannamitchell.com or 541-342-7272.
Short Description: On this auspicious day of a Gemini Solar Eclipse discover the many facets of yourself as revealed by the position of Venus in your Astrological chart. Told through the myth of Inanna, each position of Venus brings our own love story to life. Preregistration is required in in order to have your individual cycles charted by Johanna. Detailed handouts will be provided in class.
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5/21, 6/18, 7/16....
Hearth of the Dancing Drum Shamanic Healing Circle
with rotating facilitators
Every 3rd Monday of the month... ongoing
May 21, June 18, July 16, ...
7:30-9:30pm
Eugene
Donations of $10-$20 are appreciated
Alida Birch 541-686-1610 or info(at)alidabirch.com
For more info visit http://www.alidabirch.com/Healing_Circle.htm
Full dates for 2012: May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17, 2012.
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5/22-24
Dynamic Facilitation:
Conflict, Creativity, and Community
with Rosa Zubizarreta
at The Reach Center,
2520 Harris St., Eugene
Gift Economy
EugeneDynamic.eventbrite.com
or call (540) 383-5799
     The Co-Intelligence Institute is holding a training on Dynamic Facilitation, led by Rosa Zubizarreta. Dynamic Facilitation, developed by consultant Jim Rough, is a powerful group process through which individuals with widely divergent opinions and viewpoints can collectively create choices and work together. Rosa Zubizarreta is the author of Dynamic Facilitation: Evoking the Choice-Creating Process, and stands as one of the foremost practitioners of DF in the world today.
     This training will take place on May 22-24 at the Reach Center (2520 Harris St). This training is offered on a gift economy basis -- we list no price, and participants are encouraged to make a return gift commensurate with the quality of their experience and their capability to give. For more information, visit the event page at <EugeneDynamic.eventbrite.com>, or call (540) 383-5799.
     "In the hands of a skilled facilitator, Dynamic Facilitation is the most potent process I know for transmuting intractable conflicts into breakthrough insights, solutions and possibilities. Among DF facilitators, I consider Rosa Zubizarreta an experienced and grounded practitioner and a uniquely thoughtful trainer, theoretician and innovator. It is my privilege to give her work my highest recommendation." --Tom Atlee, Research Director of the Co-Intelligence Institute
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5/22 - 5/27
Contemplative Meditation Retreat
Tuesday, May 22 - Sunday, May 27
Kindred Spirits Retreat Center - 9 miles outside of Eugene
www.KindredSpiritsRetreat.com
$425 per person - staying onsite - includes accommodations and meals
or $195 per person - staying offsite - includes lunch and dinner
For more info and directions contact:
Bruce Porter - bruceport@hotmail.com
or Theresa Schumacher -theresa.schumacher@gmail.com
     Kindred Spirits Retreat Center invites you to enjoy the beauty of springtime in Oregon and share in the practice of Contemplative Meditation, Tuesday May 22 through Sunday May 27, 2012. This retreat will include prayer, meditation, music, reflection time and group sharing. Our facilitator, Gard Jameson, has been practicing and teaching contemplative meditation for many years. Gard is also a professor of Asian philosophy and religion at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
     Contemplative meditation, also known as Centering Prayer, is a beautiful and simple form of meditation. Started by Father Thomas Keating in the 1960s, its basic process is picking a simple word which represents one’s desire to be in personal communion with Spirit. During meditation, this sacred word is used to come back to center when the mind wanders. Contemplative meditation can enrich our lives in unspeakable ways. It is a simple, yet deeply transformative practice which leads to a greater connection to Spirit. It can uncover many insights into the inner life and oftentimes reveals the next step in one’s spiritual path.
     The practice of contemplative meditation can bring about a new way of being in the world, in which there is heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and forgiveness. Imagine if everyone reflected this image toward all those around them -- It would be a new world! This is why contemplative meditation can be so important in our daily experience. Only by spending time with Spirit, do we become transformed into the image of our True Self. Contemplative meditation invites us into an experience of depth in which we are privileged to commune with the very Reality which indwells our own soul.
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5/23, 6/6
Heart of Now Community Group
Wednesdays 7pm, May 23 and then June 6 only!
Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard
Contact 541-852-6352
kim(at)heartofnow.org
Come join us for an active and interactive practice of being present with yourself, mind, body, and emotion, and sharing that presence with others. We practice being our authentic selves in a circle of loving support, and healing, joy and insight happen
Join us!
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5/23, 30, 6/6
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
with Judy Ness/Japneet Kaur
Wednesdays, 4/11-6/6
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
$8 drop-in per class
Japneet Kaur/Judy Ness 541-465-1236 http://www.yogawesteugene.com
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
Humans are made of 10 bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies and six energy bodies. The Ten Bodies are powerful capacities of the psyche. Each body has specific gifts that manifest when strong, and certain deficit tendencies that surface when weak. Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive way to work on all Ten Bodies at once. Each of the classes will focus on one of the Ten Bodies with pranayam, kriya, and meditation.
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5/23
Heart of Now Community Group
Wednesdays ~ 7pm
April 11, 25 May 9, 23
Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard
Contact 541-852-6352
kim(at)heartofnow.org
Come join us for an active and interactive practice of being present with yourself, mind, body, and emotion, and sharing that presence with others. We practice being our authentic selves in a circle of loving support, and healing, joy and insight happen
Join us!
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5/23
Healing Circle with Bobby Lee, RScP
Tools for Successful Living
Wednesday evenings:
May 23, 7 pm
Center for Spiritual Living / Eugene
390 Vernal St Eugene OR 97401
541.485.0035
www.eugene.csl.org
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Thursdays, ongoing, May 24, 31
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30    2550 Portland St. Eugene -- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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5/24
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
Thursdays, May 10 and 24 ~ 7 - 9 PM
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
     "The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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All are welcome to this free event on
Sunday, May 27th at 10:00 – 10:30 am
ECKANKAR Center of Eugene, 2833C Willamette Street,
Eugene, OR (541) 343-2657

__________________
plan ahead!
JUNE EVENTS

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June Kaballah Class, meeting weekly
with Shmuel Shalom Cohen
Day/Time still being determined*
Starting in June will be a intro to Kaballah class. We will be reading the book "Inner Space" by Aryeh Kaplan. This class will be on a $5 donation/meeting. It will meet weekly at a place to be determined, and will meet either Monday at noon or 1pm, Tuesday at noon or 1 pm, or Wednesday at 1:30pm. *Tell me which works best for you. Or go to the website: ConsciousTorah.com and I will have a poll up there, soon. So, if you don't see it today, check for it tomorrow.
After becoming bar-mitzvah Shmuel Cohen walked away from Judaism, and after a career as a software engineer, he moved to San Francisco to become a musician and a poet. In the mid-1990s he moved to Eugene and studied with Rabbi Hanan Sills. For the last 10 years, he has been living in Jerusalem studying in yeshiva with various teachers. He recently returned to Eugene with the hope of sharing some of the joys and gems found in our ancient tradition.
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6/1
Upcoming Eugene Fire
with Kinlen and Wake
Friday, June 1st
(and also on Thursday, July 12th)
Fires start at 6:30 pm, please arrive a bit before then so we can start right in.
Please RSVP to kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us for location.
If weather permits, we'll try to hold the whole Circle time outdoors, so pleae bring layers to put on as the evening progresses, and something to sit on , on the grass. Bring rattle, drum, and friends to share in this sweet and powerful Spirit Community.
For more info: http://www.sacredpathways.us/
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6/1 From Stability to Freedom:
The Deep Life Force of the Legs with Djuna Mascall
Fri Date: 6/1/2012 From: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Side-door to the Core with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, $30
$30, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/2 From Stability to Freedom:
Free Your Low Back with Djuna Mascall
Sat Date: 6/2/2012 From: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

6/3 From Stability to Freedom:
Strong Back Open Heart: Realigning
the Shoulder Girdle with Djuna Mascall
Sun Date: 6/3/2012
From: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $45
$45, or take all 4 workshops with Djuna for $130
Registration Deadline: May 30

Take all 4 workshops for $130 Registration Deadline: May 30.
For more info:www.eugenenyoga.us or 541.520.8771.
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6/3, 10, 17, 24
The Wisdom of Gandhi at Unity of the Valley
Sundays in June at 10 am
Unity of the Valley - 3912 Dillard Road
(39th & Hilyard), Eugene
(541) 345-9913.
This amazing seven-week study series highlights Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual practice to make nonviolence a transformative power in everyday life and is very relevant today!
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6/3
The Way of The Heart: Hazrat Inayat Khan
a video and discussion presented by
the Center for Sacred Sciences
Sunday, June 3 ~ 11 AM
(Free and open to the public.)
Location: Green Phoenix Institute, 3
25 W. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
(541) 579-1153
www.CenterForSacredSciences.org
This video traces the life and teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, the famous India Sufi master and musician who was one of the first to bring the message of Sufism to the West. A group discussion follows.
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Want to see more May and June event info???

CLICK HERE FOR THE MONTH AT-A-GLANCE PAGES.

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2012-05-11T06:42:38-07:00

Next 17 days worth of events, 5/11 - 5/27 now posted below.
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Submit your JUNE EVENT info by the 16th of May!
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Send us title, presenter, dates, days, time, location, cost, contact info and description
by email to calendar(at)spiritpathnow.com with the word "EVENT" in the subject line.
If it is an on-going, recurring event, please specify EACH exact date for that month.
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5/11 New Event Listing!
Adyashanti Satsang Gathering
(repeats every 2nd Friday of the month)
Potluck: 6-7pm;
Adya DVD video satsang 7-9pm.
$2 donation for library fund.
Also, extensive Adya materials lending library. Contact for location and information:
Shan Ambika, shanambika(at)yahoo.com;
541-461-8044.
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5/11
I Am The Wind
Concert/Workshop with Charley Thweatt
Friday, May 11 ~ 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
$20 Suggested Love Offering
in the home of Kinlen & Wake Wheeler
in Yachats, Oregon
RSVP to: kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us
For more info about Charley Thweatt
visit musicangel.com
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Month of May
The Afghan Women's Project at 4 venues
portraits and stories by Peggy Kelsey
A photo-documentary of portrait and biographical narrative that touches the strength, wisdom, brilliance, courage and suffering of a cross section of 27 contemporary Afghan women.

5/7-5/25
Seventeen of the portraits at Temple Beth Israel,
1175 E. 29th Ave., Eugene
May 7 to 25
Mon, Wed, Thurs, 10am-5pm
Tuesday - Closed
Friday, 10am-12pm

5/11 and 5/13
Ten of the portraits at First Christian Church,
1166 Oak St., Eugene
May 11 to 13
(Interfaith Prayer Service and Mother's Day)

5/14-5/24
Ten of the portraits at LCC Women's Center,
Building #1, Room 202, South Eugene Campus
May 14 to 24

5/25
Ten of the portraits at CALC,
458 Blair Blvd., Eugene
Friday, May 25 Last Friday Art Walk
5:00 to 8:00 PM

WAND's mission is to empower women to act politically to reduce militarism and violence and to redirect excessive military resources to unmet human and environmental needs. Please visit our website www.wandoregon.org
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Saturday, May 12th, 2012
First Degree Reiki Class presented by Reiki Master/Teacher Julia Kunko
10am-6pm in Eugene, OR
$85 includes instruction, manual, and certificate
Class size is limited and registration required (currently only one spot available).
"I strive to be an authentic and grounded teacher, invested in transmitting the fundamentals of traditional Usui Reiki. I offer humor and warmth along with a non-dogmatic approach to the practice of Reiki, whether in private sessions, share circles, or classes. Please contact me with your questions. I encourage all Reiki students to interview several teachers and I can recommend other teachers in the community."
Julia Kunko
www.dynamicreiki.com
julia@dynamicreiki.com
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May 12th
self care techniques
10am-3pm
Yoga Balaam, Elmira, OR

Learn self care techniques that will help you to better care for others!

Body mechanics for around the table, yoga poses and nutrition for energizing your workday, and more!
Call Suman for more details and to RSVP: 541-515-0462
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5/12
NETWORKING THAT WORKS FOR WELLNESS PRACTITIONERS
with KL WELLS, POWER NETWORKING
Saturday, May 12
9 AM to noon
Garden Way Retirement Community, 175 So Garden Way, Eugene
$39.95 NOTE: HealerToday.com members are FREE
KL Wells: klwells(at)networkingpower.net;
253-255-6837
KL Wells is an expert in networking. This workshop will be geared specifically for health and wellness practitioners that need to use their time wisely for marketing their company. Read KL's recent blog regarding health and wellness professionals and networking at: http://klwells.wordpress.com/. C
Contact KL for additional details:
klwells(at)networkingpower.net.
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5/12-19
The Dzogchen Shri Singha Foundation Presents the
2012 DZOGCHEN SPRING RETREAT
A Retreat with Mahayana Dharma teacher Erik Jung
Learn the View, Meditation and Conduct of the Budddha's Teachings
SATURDAY, MAY 12 - SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
Please register as soon as possible for this special event.
You are invited to join us for the Dzogchen Lineage Spring Retreat at the beautiful Dzogchen Retreat Center near Eugene. The curriculum includes in-depth teaching on the fundamental principles of Buddhism as presented in Dzogchn Khenpo Choga Rinpoche's practice text The Buddha Path. This program's engaging approach is designed to give students rel-world skills for coping with the stressors of modern life y laying out a solid foundation for dharma practice, on and off the cushion.
About Erik Jung
Erik Jung is a monk and an authorized Dharma Teacher under the guidance of Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche. Erik, a lifelong Buddhist practitioner has just returned for a national and international dharma teaching tour. He is a passionate and inspiring teach of the Dzogchen Longchen Nyingthig Lineage of Mahayana Buddhism.
To apply online and for more information: www.dzogchenlineage.org/springretreat
or contact Ani Dechok Tso, Spring Retreat Director @ anidechoktso@gmail.com or 541-743-6440

AMITABHA EMPOWERMENT, TEACHING AND PRACTICE BY VENERABLE LAMA TSANG TSING

Amitabha Empowerment, Saturday, May 12, 2:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 1:45 p.m.)

The empowerment authorizes one to do the meditation of Buddha Amitabha, “Infinite Light.” The Refuge Vow is required and will be offered prior to the empowerment.

The cost is $25. It is also customary to make a donation to the empowering Lama.

Amitabha Teaching and Practice, Sunday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive by 8:45 a.m.)

The Amitabha sutra states that even to hear the name of Amitabha is cause to be reborn in the Pure Land of Dewachen. Amitabha practice carries a great blessing and is easy to accomplish. Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing has accomplished many long Amitabha retreats; this is an excellent opportunity to practice with him. The empowerment is required. You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay during the break.

The cost is $30. Practice text, $15.

Where: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center
917 East 43rd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405
(Between West Amazon and Fox Hollow)

To minimize the Center’s impact on our neighborhood, please park on West Amazon and walk up the hill to KDC.

For information please visit our website at www.kdc-eugene.org or call 485-3961 or 683-1808 between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

Who: Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing is a meditation master in the Shangpa and Karma Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, is the resident director of Kagyu Dakshang Chuling Dharma Center in Eugene. Lama gives teachings, seminars and empowerments throughout the West Coast.
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Saturday, May 12, 19, & 26.
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel.
9 am to about 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene. Voluntary donation ($5 suggested). Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by time for questions/comments and responses. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and awakened through the influence of the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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tentatively beginning 5/12
HEALER'S PATH
Tentatively scheduled to begin May 12th 2012 Our 16th year!
A project of the Finding Your Medicine School of Shamanic Practice
May, 2012 - Now accepting applications
The Healer’s Path, develops skills and awareness in near-universal shamanic healing methods, including soul retrieval, extraction, healing with spiritual light, psychopomp, Celtic healing methods, divination for others, vision quest and our healer mentorship support system. Pre-requisite: you are journeying successfully & have a working relationship with your helping spirits. (Journey instruction is available by appointment).
Taught by Alida Birch 12 days total training meeting one day per month.
Tentatively scheduled to begin May 12th 2012 Our 16th year!
Please email info(at)AlidaBirch.com or call 541-686-1610 for more information and an application form.
http://alidabirch.com/Workshops_with_Alida_Birch.html
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5/12
Licensed Massage Therapist Yoga Self Care Workshop (5/12/12)
Caring for yourself while caring for others
Saturday 5/12 10-3pm at Elmira Yoga Sanctuary
Phone: 541-515-0462
     A special new continuing education option for licensed massage therapist "Self Care". Course will include yoga poses for work day warm up, body mechanics around the table and healthy food options to energize your workday.
     About Tai Chi Yoga Center
The mission of the Tai Chi Yoga Center is to provide quality body mind trainings of Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga and Meditation. We offer classes, workshops, retreats and training to anyone with a desire to learn, cultivate and share with others.
24892 West Demming Road
Elmira, OR 97437
Tai Chi Yoga Center
541-515-0462
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5/13
A Special Mother's Day Event
at Just Breathe!
JAI MA! with Dave Curtis
Sunday, May 13, 2012 8:45 to 10 AM

A Celebration of the Divine Mother through Yoga Dave Curtis returns from Los Angeles to lead a very special Yoga class to be held on Mother's Day May 13, 2012 8:45 to 10 AM at Just Breathe.

Dave will also be sharing Yoga during May on these dates:
Thursday, May 17th from 6:45 to 8 AM at Just Breathe
Friday, May 18th from 6:45 to 8 AM at Just Breathe
Friday, May 18th from 6 to 7:30 PM at Just Breathe
** EVENING CLASS!
Sunday, May 20th from 9 to 10:15 at Green Phoenix
** BEAUTIFUL NEW LOCATION!

While Drop Ins are welcome, the classes are best taken as a complete series. Discounts and partial scholarships are available. Contact yogawithdave.com or 541-515-3614.
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5/13
Beginning/Continuing Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Sundays 9-1015am May 6, 13, 20, 27
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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5/13
"Using Spiritual Tools To Help Understand Your Life"
Gary Irwin, facilitator

How can spiritual tools help us in the many daily challenges we all face? What practical things could
you do to make life go easier? If you have interest in exploring some of the unique tools of Eckankar
that allow Life to go better as well as take a spiritual step up then you are cordially invited to come and
participate in this months presentation and discussion. All are welcome and event is free.

Sunday, May, 13th, 10:00 to 11:00am,
Eckankar Center of Eugene, 2833-C Willamette St.
Eugene, 541 343-2657
www.eckankar.org

http://www.eckankar-oregon.org
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5/14
Shma as Meditation
with Shmuel Shalom Cohen
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7 p.m.
at Temple Beth Israel,
1175 E. 29th Ave, Eugene
Cost: $10
Register thru below link:
https://tbieugene.ejoinme.org/MyPages/CommunityEdRegistrationPage/tabid/189306/Default.aspx
Shmuel Cohen will be leading a workshop on how to use the Shma prayer as a meditation. It is based on the teachings of Avraham Sutton and included kabalistic and chasidic concepts. In this one evening workshop, we will uncover some of the deep and hidden kabbalistic and chassidic meanings of this simple phrase as we meditate on these words and learn how best to use the sh’ma as a meditation.
After becoming bar-mitzvah Shmuel Cohen walked away from Judaism, and after a career as a software engineer, he moved to San Francisco to become a musician and a poet. In the mid-1990s he moved to Eugene and studied with Rabbi Hanan Sills. For the last 10 years, he has been living in Jerusalem studying in yeshiva with various teachers. He recently returned to Eugene with the hope of sharing some of the joys and gems found in our ancient tradition.
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5/16, 23, 30, 6/6
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
with Judy Ness/Japneet Kaur
Wednesdays, 4/11-6/6
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
$8 drop-in per class
Japneet Kaur/Judy Ness 541-465-1236 http://www.yogawesteugene.com
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
Humans are made of 10 bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies and six energy bodies. The Ten Bodies are powerful capacities of the psyche. Each body has specific gifts that manifest when strong, and certain deficit tendencies that surface when weak. Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive way to work on all Ten Bodies at once. Each of the classes will focus on one of the Ten Bodies with pranayam, kriya, and meditation.
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Saturday, May 12, 19, & 26.
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel
9 am to about 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene. Voluntary donation ($5 suggested). Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by time for questions/comments and responses. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and awakened through the influence of the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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5/16
Evening Service with Rev Trish Mackey
Tools for Successful Living
Wednesday evenings:
May 16, 7 pm –
Center for Spiritual Living / Eugene
390 Vernal St Eugene OR 97401
541.485.0035
www.eugene.csl.org
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Thursdays, ongoing, May 17, 24, 31
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30 2550 Portland St. Eugene -- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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5/17-5/20
YOGA WITH DAVE!
Here are the time/dates for Dave' Curtis' public sessions in May:

Thursday, May 17th from 6:45 to 8 AM at Just Breathe
Friday, May 18th from 6:45 to 8 AM at Just Breathe
Friday, May 18th from 6 to 7:30 PM at Just Breathe
** EVENING CLASS!
Sunday, May 20th from 9 to 10:15 at Green Phoenix
** BEAUTIFUL NEW LOCATION!

While Drop Ins are welcome, the classes are best taken as a complete series.
Discounts and partial scholarships are available. Contact yogawithdave.com or 541-515-3614.
For more info.... Lisa Polston
Yoga with Dave - Aksara Yoga
(541) 515-3614
Yoga for Everybody and All Bodies
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5/17-21 (in Ashland)
Professional Hypnotherapy Training Program
Ashland School of Hypnotherapy
Thursday - Monday ~ all day
Begins May 17-21, 2012
Location: Ashland, OR
$2500 before March 15 /
$2650 before April 17 /
$2850 thereafter
Contact: 541-488-3180
“info(at)ashlandschoolofhypnotherapy.com”, http://www.ashlandschoolofhypnotherapy.com
In this nationally certified 200 hour training, held in four 5-day retreats, you will develop a strong foundation in hypnotherapy. You will learn how to develop a trance, and how to use hypnotherapy in a wide variety of circumstances. You will learn the important principles- the art and science- behind creating successful sessions for yourself and your clients. You'll leave this training confident in your abilities as a hypnotherapist.
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5/19
RETURN OF THE ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE

Contact Prashanti to RSVP: 541-515-0946
'Self Care' Yoga Workshop
for Licensed Massage Therapists
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ANDANDA PURNIMA - May 20TH

Contact Sarvani to RSVP: 541-232-2042
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All are welcome to this free event on
Sunday, May 27th at 10:00 – 10:30 am
ECKANKAR Center of Eugene, 2833C Willamette Street,
Eugene, OR (541) 343-2657

Want to see more May and June event info???

CLICK HERE FOR THE MONTH AT-A-GLANCE PAGES.

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JAI MA for Mother's Day - Yoga with Dave

2012-05-05T12:19:14-07:00

Got plans for Mother's Day? Come join 'Yoga with Dave' for JAI MA! next Sunday, 5/13! I posted the wrong date for Jai Ma in the SPN calendar so pass the word, JAI MA! is on 5/13, not 5/20. There is other good YOGA stuff going on with Dave on 5/20. In fact, there is a LOT of YOGA with DAVE going on in May... Read all the correct details below:

While Drop Ins are welcome, the classes are best taken as a complete series. Discounts and partial scholarships are available. Contact yogawithdave.com or 541-515-3614.
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Full May Events Posted... Check out the next 2 weeks...

2012-05-03T20:33:45-07:00

Scroll down for the next two weeks of event highlights....
May 4 - May 20

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5/4
Benefit for the new Unity Arts Cooperative
with Scott Cossu, Halie Loren Trio, Laura Kemp,
Marty Chilla and Friends, My Father’s Ghost
Friday, May 4 7 pm, dinner at 5:30 pm
Unity of the Valley
3912 Dillard Rd., Eugene, OR
Admission: $20 adv, $45 adv includes dinner
Tickets available at Star Gate
or at www.brownpapertickets.com
Contact info: Mike Meyer mmeyer(at)efn.org
www.scottcossu.com
www.halieloren.com
www.laurakemp.com
www.myfathersghost.com
    The Unity Arts Collective (UAC) will partner with Unity of the Valley for concerts, drama, lessons for the community, and for visual arts.
    The goals of UAC would include low-cost music lessons for children and adults, community building through public events, and promotion of local and national arts for the Willamette Valley community. This dinner and concert will be the kick-off fundraiser for the organization.
SCOTT COSSU:
     Scott is an internationally known, composer, pianist and recording artist. He was up front when New Age was just beginning over 30 years ago. He was one of the first Windham Hill Artists to join with founder Will Ackerman and Alex Degrassi, in their new label out of Palo Alto, California.
     Scott would affectionately call his music Heavy Mental or Cosmic National Geographic, even though he was one of the grandfathers of the New Age scene; he was labeled a “jazz luminary of the future”, by Billboard Magazine. Much of Scott’s work exhibits departures from the New Age field and includes a melodic blend of jazz, classical and ethnic influences.
HALIE LOREN TRIO:
     In a relatively brief span of time, Loren appears to have achieved enough success and received enough kudos to define an entire career. Since her stage debut at the age of ten at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Alaska, Loren has continued to wow and woo audiences with her warm, intimate live performances; she is an elegant, electrifying performer, full of charisma and cool. And she has garnered more than her share of in-the-know acknowledgment, both critical and professional: from the Female Rising Star and Alternative Entertainer awards she won before she was 16, to later awards from such worthies as Billboard International and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, up to her most recent award for "Best Vocal Jazz Album" at the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
     Loren’s newest release, ‘Heart First’ was released in Japan (JVC/Victor) in December 2011, garnering Jazz Critique Magazine’s 2011 coveted "Golden (top) prize" in the Vocal Jazz Album category. Playing to sell-out audiences both abroad and in the US, Loren continues touring in support of ‘Heart First’, which was released by Justin Time Records worldwide in March 2012.
LAURA KEMP:
     Six years after releasing her critically acclaimed album May, singer-songwriter Laura Kemp has produced her sixth studio collection, Bodhi Tree. A fixture on the Northwest music scene since 1990 and regular winner of the Eugene Weekly’s annual reader’s poll for Best Singer-Songwriter, Laura ventured out of her hometown of Eugene, OR and traveled to Nashville, TN to record her most recent CD. This was not her first trip to Music City – as a student at Vanderbilt University back in the mid 1980’s, some of her earliest experiences on stage were in Nashville, as well as in Germany where she spent a year as an exchange student, skipping class, busking in the streets and gigging in Irish pubs.
     The songwriting on her latest album, Bodhi Tree, is partly influenced by a journey Laura took to India in 2008 where she spent three months studying yoga, volunteering in an orphanage, and traveling. She brought back a harmonium, a traditional Indian instrument that she uses on the title track of the new disc... It also gives the listener a taste of what’s to come in a future recording. She is currently studying jazz guitar and plans on eventually releasing a full album of jazz standards. She also looks forward to recording a collection of Indian-influenced kirtan/devotional music featuring her harmonium with a combination of Sanskrit and English lyrics.
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5/5
Celebrate World Labyrinth with Us
Labyrinth Walk Saturday May 5th from 1pm to 5pm
Trinity United Methodist Church
440 Maxwell Rd Eugene
This is a free event everyone is welcome
The labyrinth is located in an outdoor courtyard, please be prepared to enjoy the weather.
For more information contact the church office 541-688-3269
Come walk with us the first Saturday of every month
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Friday, May 4 - Sunday May 6
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Sheila Weinberg
7:30 pm
Temple Beth Israel
1175 East 29th Avenue, Eugene, OR
Free
www.tbieugene.org
info@tbieugene.org
Rabbi Sheila co-leads services with TBI’s Rabbis and presents a talk entitled “What is Meditation and Why Is It Jewish” Refreshments sponsored by TBI’s Community Education Committee

Saturday, May 5

9:00 am
Conversation and meditation on the week’s Torah portion Achrei Mot-Kedoshim

10:00 am
A contemplative morning service led by Rabbi Sheila with meditation and movement (Childcare available)

Following services
Kiddush & Catered Luncheon with a short teaching on mindful eating (Reservations required)

7:30 pm
Havdallah, Presentation & Book Signing
Surprisingly Happy: An Atypical Religious Memoir
Snapshots of Rabbi Weinberg’s life, as told through poetry, prayers, and accounts of this Jewish Baby Boomer’s experiences, offer clues about her search to find God, and carves a path for others to learn from her journey. The book addresses her spiritual quests through yoga and meditation, and provides a candid look at her struggle with addiction, her philosophy of feminism, and her life as a wife, mother and grandmother.

Weekend Cost:
TBI Member FREE; Guest $54
Catered Lunch (Saturday): $12 (for TBI Members & Guests) Donations to TBI’s Community Education Program to offset the costs of the Shabbaton are appreciated
Temple Beth Israel
1175 East 29th Avenue, Eugene, OR
www.tbieugene.org
info@tbieugene.org

Sunday, May 6

9:00- 10:45 am
Mindful Parenting Workshop (geared towards parents of PreK-3rd graders) Rabbi Sheila will share ideas about mindful family relationships and provide an opportunity for interactive story telling about the challenges and accomplishments in bringing mindfulness, freshness and creativity to the important relationships in our lives
(Childcare available)
Temple Beth Israel
1175 East 29th Avenue, Eugene, OR

Weekend Cost:

TBI Member FREE; Guest $54
Catered Lunch (Saturday): $12 (for TBI Members & Guests) Donations to TBI’s Community Education Program to offset the costs of the Shabbaton are appreciated
www.tbieugene.org

info@tbieugene.org
Shabbaton Costs

TBI Member FREE; Guest $54
Catered Lunch (Saturday): $12 (for TBI Members & Guests)

Donations to TBI’s Community Education Program to offset the costs of the Shabbaton are appreciated

Childcare available* for the following:
Friday night services
Saturday morning services
Sunday morning parent workshop

$8 per family per session
$20 for all 3 sessions
*Minimum of 4 children per session required to provide care

Pre-registration/payment required for all participants

Lunch & childcare reservation deadline: April 30
Shabbaton registration deadline: May 3
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5/5 and 6/23
SPRING REJUVENATION ONE DAY RETREAT 5/5&6/23
For the May spring rejuvenation retreat there will be a lecture on Ayurveda, doshic body types, dietary needs according to astrological sign, and essential spring cleansing foods. A cleansing vegetarian lunch will also be offered by Peony Prashanti..
There will also be Qigong for immune system cultivation with Suman Barkhas.
Qigong and Yoga for improved brain function, pituitary and pineal activation will also be available.
Contact Sarvani to RSVP: 541-232-2042
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5/5 and 5/6
WHITE TARA WEEKEND RETREAT
with Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho
4810 Willamette Sunset Hills, Eugene, Oregon. May 5th - 6th, 2012, 10:00 AM. - 4:00 PM Cost: $ 100 For Reservations (760) 505-4681
White Tara is the feminine enlightened energy that represents the qualities of compassion, long life, healing and serenity.
This White Tara retreat will be led by Her Eminence Dagmo Kusho providing an opportunity for students to receive the empowerment and familiarize with the practice through receiving teachings and doing group practice. Her Eminence is renowned for her remarkably thorough explanation of the Tara practice as well as the everyday relevance. Her Eminence realization and dedication are transmitted in the heartwarming ambience of this beautiful retreat
HER EMINENCE was born in Kham, Eastern Tibet. Since she was the niece of one of the most highly realized Sakya Masters of the Twentieth Century, H.E Deshung Rinpoche III, her training in Buddhist practice began at an early age. When she married His Holiness Dagchen Sakya she became Sakya Dagmo Kusho ( Reverend Holy Mother) of the Sakya Khon Family. Dagmo Kusho has received extensive teachings and empowerments from many revered lamas throughout her life time. She travels and teaches widely and has established many Dharma centers all around the world. DONT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY !
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Saturday, May 5, 12, 19, & 26.
Meditation for Awakening with Alan Zundel. 9 am to about 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St.) in south Eugene. Voluntary donation ($5 suggested). Brief meditation instructions for those who want them, 30 minutes of silent sitting meditation, and a talk on awakening from Alan followed by time for questions/comments and responses. Alan has practiced meditation for over 35 years and awakened through the influence of the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He began teaching when invited to speak at a San Francisco Buddhist group in 2005.
For more information:
http://www.heartawake.org
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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Sunday, May 6.
One-day meditation retreat. Alan Zundel will lead a one-day retreat focused on spiritual awakening with several periods of meditation, talks and dialogues with participants, and time for walking in nearby parks and wilderness trails. 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. $22 (financial aid available). For more details, go to the HeartAwake Center website: http://www.heartawake.org/Retreat.html
alan@heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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5/6
One-day Meditation Retreat
with Alan Zundel
Sunday, May 6 ~ 9:30 am to 7:30 pm
$22 (financial aid available)
     Alan Zundel will lead a one-day retreat focused on spiritual awakening with several periods of meditation, talks and dialogues with participants, and time for walking in nearby parks and wilderness trails.
     For more details, go to the HeartAwake Center website:
http://www.heartawake.org/Retreat.html
alan(at)heartawake.org
541-510-8804
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tentatively beginning 5/6
FRONTIERS IN SHAMANISM
A project of the Finding Your Medicine School of Shamanic Practice
The course is to begin in May 2012 (tentatively scheduled for Sunday May 6th).
     Alida Birch, MSW, CSC, and Marta Boyett are pleased to announce advanced-level instruction in shamanic practice, presented as a year-long training.   Frontiers in Shamanism both expands on and transcends existing courses in core shamanism. This will be the fourth year it is presented. Feedback from participants has been enthusiastic. One student chose to take the course twice!
     Going into our fourth year, we look forward to reaping the benefits of experience by deepening the previous curriculum, and expanding certain areas of focus.
     Course content will be directed by three factors:
·        Instructor choice, arising from our 48 years combined experience and exposure to many teachings.
·        The guidance of our helping Spirits.
·        The unfolding needs of the Circle.
     The current course outline includes but is not limited to, ethnic traditions, especially central Asian, north European, and Amazonian; Plant Spirit healing; advanced ways of merging for miraculous outcomes; different styles of working with power objects for healing; and Middle World specialties including Faery teaching. Participants learn the beauty and balance of enacting exquisite community ceremony in one tradition, contrasted with the stripped-down, silently effective methods of another. Particular emphasis is placed on powerful traditional methods that can be most unobtrusively integrated into the modern Euro-American setting.
     The course is to begin in May 2012 (tentatively scheduled for Sunday May 6th).
     Frontiers in Shamanism broadens the scope of understanding, deepens relationship with Spirit to an inexpressible degree, and promotes practitioner versatility and adaptability to any situation. We invite you to join us in taking this step.
     CONTACT INFO:
Alida Birch 541-686-1610, email: info(at)AlidaBirch.com
or Marta Boyett 541-935-8080
http://alidabirch.com/Workshops_with_Alida_Birch.html
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5/6
BLISSFUL GROUP KIIRTAN
Sunday, May 6th, 2012
4-6pm
Yoga Sanctuary,
24892 W. Demming Rd.
Elmira, OR 97437
Contact Prashanti to RSVP: 541-515-0946
Join us for group Kiirtan (devotional song and dance), meditation, discussion, and yummy potluck! Raise the vibration, enhance your connection to a higher awareness, and connect with a community of like-minded people. It's the perfect plan for your Sunday night. You will leave with your soul uplifted, your mind purified, and your heart opened!
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5/6
At 11 AM, Sunday, May 6, the Center for Sacred Sciences presents:
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
This video chronicles the life of writer, poet, meditation master and
teacher to the Dalai Lama, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of
Tibet's most revered 20th-Century Buddhist leaders. A discussion
will follow. (Free and open to the public.)
Location: Green Phoenix Institute, 325 W. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
(541) 579-1153 (www.Centerforsacredsciences.org)"
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New! Gentle/Beginning Yoga with Kate Ball
Mondays 545-645pm May 7, 14, 21, 28
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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May 7
The Divine Feminine and the Flower Essences
ISHA LERNER
Monday, @ 7pm
Unity of the Valley
39th & Hilyard, Eugene
By donation.
http://www.ishalerner.com/
Everyone is welcome.
   Isha Lerner is an internationally-acclaimed astrologer, best known for her groundbreaking work related to karmic imprints and past-life astrology (Power Mapping). She is also highly-regarded for her expertise in Flower Essence healing and Tarot interpretation.
   Isha co-authored the best-selling Inner Child Cards: A Fairy Tale Tarot, which illustrates the transformative relationship between fairy tales and human development. The Inner Child Cards have been translated into eight languages worldwide. In 2001, the companion book, The Inner Child Card's Workbook, was published.
   She is also co-author of The Triple Goddess Tarot, The Power of Flowers book/deck set and The Tarot of the Four Elements.
   A long-time writer for numerous periodicals, including Welcome to Planet Earth, Healing Currents, Planet Lightworker and Children of the New Earth, she has also been a guest columnist for several newspapers and journals.
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5/9
Meditation with Drew Johnson, RScP
Tools for Successful Living
Wednesday evenings:
May 9, 7 pm –
Center for Spiritual Living / Eugene
390 Vernal St Eugene OR 97401
541.485.0035
www.eugene.csl.org
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5/10
Yoga with Rachelle Cornelius
Thursdays 6-715pm May 10, 17, 24, 31
First class free!
Green Phoenix Institute 352 West 12th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
http://greenphoenixinstitute.com/hatha-yoga/
GPIyoga(at)yahoo.com
541-514-7997
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Mondays, ongoing, May 7, 14, 21, 28
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
5:30-6:30 1210 W. 4th Ave. Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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Wednesdays, ongoing, May 9, 16, 23, 30
A Course in Miracles drop in study group
10:00-11:45 Unity of the Valley 39th and Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
"... The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite..." (from the introduction to A Course in Miracles)
for more info visit www.acim.org contact: Valerie valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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Wednesdays, ongoing, May 9, 16, 23, 30
Open Heart meditation-- drop in group
12:00-12:30 Unity of the Valley 39th & Hilyard Eugene
free (donations accepted)
This guided meditation helps us to open our heart to feel the complete and continuous Love of the Divine, and to be calmer, more peaceful, and more joyful every moment in our daily life. Visit www.heartsanctuary.org or www.open-your-heart.org.uk for more info and free meditation downloads
contact: Valerie valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net 541-914-0431
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5/9
YOGA for Women who may think they can’t do Yoga
Wednesdays ~~12-1:15 ~~ April 4 to May 9 ~~
April 4, 11, 18, 25 and
May 2, and May 9
Held at Yoga West, 3635 Hilyard
(at W 39th across from Tugman Park)
Susanna Liberty/Prabu Prakash Kaur
(541)345-8370
~ Series $36 or $8 drop in, or use YW pass ~
    Not sure you can touch your toes? Get up from the floor? Think size matters? Hesitant to ask questions? Wonder how to do yoga with stiffness or limitations? And what are pranayams and mudras anyway?
    Come to a Kundalini yoga class for women that moves at a slower place. Carpeted Floor, no Mirrors . All terms explained, modifications given, each action demonstrated.   We will do traditional yoga warm ups, a yoga “kriya/set”, a delicious relaxation to music, and a great short meditation. Questions welcomed.
    Experience increased flexibiliy in all areas of your life. Leave refreshed and ready for the rest of the day. And you just might end up touching your toes, even if it means bending your knees.
    This class is suitable for beginners as well as those with regular yoga practice. All women are welcome to attend. You may attend the series, or drop in to individual classes
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5/9, 16, 23, 30, 6/6
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
with Judy Ness/Japneet Kaur
Wednesdays, 4/11-6/6
5:30-6:30 pm
YogaWest, 3635 Hilyard St.
(across from Tugman Park), Eugene
$8 drop-in per class
Japneet Kaur/Judy Ness 541-465-1236 http://www.yogawesteugene.com
Kundalini Yoga Happy Hour: The Ten Bodies
Humans are made of 10 bodies: the physical body, three mental bodies and six energy bodies. The Ten Bodies are powerful capacities of the psyche. Each body has specific gifts that manifest when strong, and certain deficit tendencies that surface when weak. Kundalini Yoga is a comprehensive way to work on all Ten Bodies at once. Each of the classes will focus on one of the Ten Bodies with pranayam, kriya, and meditation.
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5/9, 5/23
Heart of Now Community Group
Wednesdays ~ 7pm
April 11, 25 May 9, 23
Unity of the Valley, 39th and Hilyard
Contact 541-852-6352
kim(at)heartofnow.org
Come join us for an active and interactive practice of being present with yourself, mind, body, and emotion, and sharing that presence with others. We practice being our authentic selves in a circle of loving support, and healing, joy and insight happen
Join us!
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Thursdays, ongoing, May 10, 17, 24, 31
Reiki Tummo Healing Clinic (call, email for appointment)
20 minute sessions offered by Reiki Tummo practitioners
5:30-7:30    2550 Portland St. Eugene -- please call or email for appointment
free (donations accepted)
Reiki Tummo offers a natural energy system which combines the benefits of both Reiki (Universal/Divine) and Tummo (Kundalini/Earth) energies, working in synergy through your spiritual heart, to heal your physical and non-physical bodies. Reiki Tummo Healing will help improve physical, mental, and emotional well being, while strengthening your spiritual heart and connection to the Divine. For more info visit padmacahaya.org.
contact: Valerie   valeriekeartes@sbcglobal.net   541-914-0431
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5/10, 6/1
Fire Ceremonies with Kinlen & Wake
No Fire in April
Thursday, May 10th
Friday, June 1st
Fires start at 6:30 pm, please arrive a bit before then so we can start right in.
2089 Graham Drive, Eugene, OR 97405
kinlen(at)sacredpathways.us
     Bring layers to be comfortable indoors, and going out to the fire later in the evening. Bring rattle, drum, and friends to share in this sweet and powerful Spirit Community.
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5/10, 5/24
"The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle"
with Catherine VanWetter
Thursdays, May 10 and 24 ~ 7 - 9 PM
Suggested donation $20
No one is turned away, if money is an issue, please contact me.
Catherine VanWetter, Inner Resolution Facilitator
541-760-6959
www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com
     "The Soul of the Heart Sacred Circle" combines Hellinger's Systemic Constellation Work and sacred ceremony. It is an experiential process, working at a deep soul level. This heart-based approach brings more immediate and lasting impact than techniques that address the mind alone. Through constellation work, we uncover hidden generational dynamics which create obstacles that prevent us from living our lives well. Shifts occur on a systemic level so that we can experience the natural flow of love, strength and support within our lives.
"Separating The Facts From Your "Story"
Connect with me:Twitter: http://twitter.com/souloftheheart
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/catherinevanwetter
Radio Page: http://www.facebook.com/inspirationsoftheheartradio
"Helping you resolve your past, so that you can more fully step into your future."
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5/11
Adyashanti Satsang Gathering
(repeats every 2nd Friday of the month)
Potluck: 6-7pm;
Adya DVD video satsang 7-9pm.
$2 donation for library fund.
Also, extensive Adya materials lending library. Contact for location and information:
Shan Ambika, shanambika(at)yahoo.com;
541-461-8044.
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