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Mid-way “The Kathy Cooper Experience”- Dance Part at Near East by decree from Kathy!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Hello Near East,

Sunday marked the 1/2 way mark for our time with Kathy.

There is still room in most classes for the remaining time she is here.

The studio has responded to Kathy in such a positive way and I am really happy about that. In all forms too.
Big groups make for interesting energy transfer. There’s more to it than burning off than sweat.

Thanks Kathy and her wonderful guest teacher Helena Berg from Maui of whom nothing is written on the Internet.
Nothing need be though and those folks privileged to be in the room with not one but two senior ashtanga women last Saturday know why.

Near East has been trull Graced.

And that was in just 2 weeks.

So come on down!

oh yeah…..

Dance Party in Honor of Kathy Cooper and May 31st, 2010, the 8th anniversary of Near East Yoga!

9PM Saturday May 29th. A no shoe event.

Yes it’s true Kathy requested a dance party at Near East Yoga on Mothers Day to Jeremiah and me. My good old friend Keith Miller who owns Red E is kindly lending me his PA and we have a little line up Near East’s favorite Spinsters.

RSPV is Required. txt me with your name to 503-890-2212 or respond to this email. Everyone who I know in this town is welcome to come to this event and their friends. There will be a list but no velvet rope. Please RSVP so I can know the size and be prepared. 50 people sounds right. I will provide some refreshment and will accept any help with that too. BYoB is suggested. Fermented only please. no spirits. This will be your night to have one at the 715 Inn.

I could use some help on this so let me know if you have time for that. I d like to have a crew of people ideally, if you want to help stay after Saturdays class. or come by at 10:45AM or so. We can make a plan.

Thanks Kathy for suggesting this. I have been waiting a long time for this one…

Peace, Casey

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Kathy Cooper, Potluck, Gita Study

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Hello Near East Yoga,

May has officially become Kathy Cooper time in Portland, Oregon, hence her 1st visit with us last summer. Many of us were introduced to then and a few will be meeting her for the first second or third times.
Now we have an entire month to spend time getting to know one another and possibly deepen our practice. She and I have talked a great deal about my vision regarding her stay in Portland and appears to love this place as much as anyone.
That’s the spirit! Portland is such a gem of a place as are the people who live here. She really gets that about Portland. I am honored both by her and you-all that she can have this time with us.
Please make use of it any way you can. Thanks Kathy for dropping by Portland for a while.

Here are few notes regarding the workshop(ws).

1. All the classes posted in the normal schedule on the website are being supported. Normal times, all Classes.
2. Any class you normally come to is open to you for practice. Including Kathy’s.
3. Even if you did not sign up- thats ok. Do the yoga when you normally practice.
4. RSVP with me in advance if you can. Kathy’s classes are right now attended at, light, medium to nearly full.

The Sunday Potluck is on. I will attempt to make chai-guru style or the way Charisse showed me- in the studio. Bring a small veg-dish that a few can share.

The Gita Study has bi-moonday meeting Sunday night, May 2nd at 6PM.
We will be exploring themes from Chapters 1-4. Have one in mind? Love to hear it.

See you all then and soon, Casey

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