Winter Wellness Weekend— Warm Up From Within January 16, 17, 18, 2015 at the Abe Martin Lodge
Winter Wellness Weekend— Warm Up From Within January 16, 17, 18, 2015 at the Abe Martin Lodge
Pack up your drum, your yoga mat, your dance shoes, and your sense of adventure. Winter Wellness Weekend— Warm Up From Within( WUFW) is a mind / body / spirit exploration that absorbs the senses, moves the body, and opens the creative spirit.
WUFW begins with the Free Friday Kick-off on January 16, with free Tai Chi Easy that can be done either sitting or standing, and a free showing of the movie, I Am, by Tom Shadyac. The classes and the presenters are listed below and a full schedule can be found both on < Eventbrite. com > and at < riverlightyoga. com >. This year, only 100 tickets will be sold.
Participants receive a discount if they reserve at the Abe Martin Lodge. You can reserve on line < in. gov / dnr / parklake / inns / abe / lodging. html > or by calling the Indiana State Parks Reservation system. 877-563-4371. The room code is 0116WW.
Massage therapists will be able to book private massages on Saturday. New this year will be an evening drumming circle. There will also be a treasure hunt, gift certificates, and discount coupons from local merchants.
Shake Your Soul— Kathy Anderson Get your soul in motion with a Shake Your Soul ® class led by certified instructor Kathy Anderson. This is a movement class to inspirational world music that will leave you feeling great— energized and uplifted. Bring your free spirit and wear exercise clothing.
The Mirror of Poetry— Laura Blackthorn Laura will provide poems written by famous and maybe not so famous poets for you to read. You are also welcome to bring work that you love or your own poems. You will have time to consider the poem or poems that you choose, time to write, and time to read aloud and share, if you like.
Sunday Morning Yoga and Meeting Ourselves Through Each Other— Allison Distler
Meeting Ourselves through Each Other is a two-hour body centered session. Participants will be gently guided through this somatic journey.
Sunday Morning Yoga is an alllevels class that will gently bring you awake and into the day. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and any other props that you regularly use. Some mats will be available.
Laughter Yoga and Introduction to Reiki— Christine Eartheart
Laughter Yoga Laughter exercises are guaranteed to release stress and tension, open your heart, calm your mind, boost your health, and joyfully infuse your life with an abundance of peace and positive energy. Introduction to Reiki You will learn about the wonders of energy, your innate and magnificent gifts, and some easy ways to start exploring this amazing hands-on energy healing technique.
Qigong and Tai Chi Easy™— Kathy and Jim Johnson Learn to awaken the healer within through a variety of Qigong and Tai Chi Easy exercises. Participants will perform gentle movements with mental focus on the form and on breath. Qigong and Tai Chi Easy can be performed seated or standing. Wear comfortable clothing and a warm pair of socks or slippers.
Healing Sound Meditation— Janiece Jaffe
Bring a blanket, pillow or yoga mat. Experience a‘ sound bath’ of voice, crystal and Tibetan bowls, drums and other instruments in an intuitive, improvisational context.
Zentangles— Mary Pat Lynch Zentangles is an easy, meditative, creative and fun was to draw. Explore the Zentangle concept, ideas, methods, and of course, drawing. It’ s a bit like doodling, but better. •
50 Our Brown County • Jan./ Feb. 2015