East West Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 9

Wednesday, October 8 Prana and Pranayama: Creating Cosmic Harmony 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat Prana is the universal life force, the essence of all motion, and the basis of all manifestation in the cosmos. The science of Pranayama deals with the complete process of managing, activating, regulating and increasing its flow and capacity to connect us, ultimately, to the source of life and supreme consciousness. Tonight’s introduction will feature a demonstration of eight major pranayama practices mentioned in classical Hatha Yoga texts. Swami Mahesh has a degree in mechanical engineering, a masters in yoga philosophy, and over 30 years experience of teaching yoga throughout the world. WanderingMahesh.blogspot.com Thursday, October 9 Wands: Healing Tools from Nature 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat Have you ever picked up a stick or a crystal and wondered, “What on Earth can I do with this?” Join creator of Twin Flames Healing, Rudy Zamarron, Jr., for an evening of wondrous possibilities. He’ll share how he started in 2012 combining gifts from nature to create amazing and unique healing tools. He will also talk about the traditional and ceremonial uses of healing tools and how he uses them. See workshop, Oct 11 www.TwinFlamesHealing.com Friday, October 10 Rickie Byars Beckwith Global Heart Concert #7: Celebration! 8pm • Location: Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Gen. admission: $30 thru Oct 9, $36 day of Front Row Tickets: $110 first row, $75 second row. First two rows include private reception with Rickie before the concert and early seating in the venue Join us for an unforgettable evening! We’re not only coming together for Rickie’s uplifting and transformative music, but we’re celebrating Rickie’s birthday on the same night! As the music and arts director of the Agape International Spiritual Center, Rickie Byars Beckwith has envisioned and created a music program that is admired throughout the world. As a singer, composer, author and prolific songwriter, she has orchestrated a catalogue of songs and chants that has touched the lives of countless thousands. In partnership with her husband, Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith (who is also her beloved songwriting partner), Rickie has established a legacy that will long endure. The Global Heart Concert Series is co-sponsored by GlobalDrumCircles.com and is dedicated to the vision of a fully healed planet. (Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact [email protected].) Saturday, October 11 Creating Healing Tools: Wands 12-6pm • $45 thru Oct 10, $55 day of Learn how to make your very own wand in a fun-filled day of wand crafting with creator, teacher, and healer Rudy Zamarron, Jr. You will leave this workshop with your very own completed wand. Basic materials will be provided, including wood, crystals, wire, and beads. Bring your own sacred items and learn how you might incorporate them into your wand. Space is limited to 12. See lecture, Oct 9 www.TwinFlamesHealing.com Saturday, October 11 Warrior Goddess Wisdom: Inner Empowerment for Women 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat Women: Are you ready to claim all of who you are? To go beyond the chains of self-judgment, self-doubt, and busyness to become the women you were meant to be? Step onto the path of the warrior goddess. Warrior energy is a combination of focus, dedication, purpose, and determination. Goddess energy is our creative flow: unconditional love, pleasure, passion, and wisdom. Join HeatherAsh Amara, author of Warrior Goddess Training, for an evening of inspiration and tools to reclaim your authentic feminine power. See workshop, Oct 12 www.HeatherAshAmara.com Monday, October 13 Personal Development and Out-of-Body Experiences 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat Astral travel, or OBE, is an ability which helps us to experience other non-physical dimensions directly. Join Silvana Meira, who has years of personal experiences and has taught throughout the Americas, as she explains many of the common factors that hinder the production of lucid OBEs, such as fear of death and nonphysical beings, and lack of bioenergetic control, motivation or concentration. Methods, benefits, common exit sensations, and books on the subject will also be discussed. www.IACworld.org Tuesday, October 14 Unleash Your Creative Spark: The Yoga of Mindful Writing 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat We are all creative beings. We just don’t often give ourselves the time and space to nurture our ideas. Explore your creative potential through guided meditation, mindful writing exercises, and a discussion led by Melissa Carroll, yoga instructor, creative writing professor at the University of Tampa, and editor of Going OM: Real-Life Stories On and Off the Yoga Mat. You’ll experience breathing exercises and yoga poses for mindfulness, learn how to find your own creative genius, and discover how yoga can unleash the power of your mind. Wednesday, October 15 Sunday, October 12 The End of Stress: Four Steps to Rewire Your Brain 7:30pm • Free, but call to reserve a seat In the mythic story of the hero, a single man ventures out to find his fortune, combat evil, and demonstrate