Tuesday August 24th is a Full Moon and Near East Yoga will be closed

Below is the schedule of classes for the week of August 23rd. I will be on vacation that week Please note that Jason is opening the studio and Near East Yoga is hosting class from 6-9AM. Yoga Pearl is getting their roof re-done that week. Please note that there is no disruption to normal classes and take a moment to introduce yourself to the instructor if you have not already.

I am in the studio all this weekend and the following weekend.

Monday August 23rd

6-9AM Jason (and NPC 12PM)
9-10-30AM Alicia
5PM Sarah Hall

Tuesday August 24th

Full Moon. No classes.

Wednesday August 25th

6-9AM Jason (and Rulespace 1130AM)
9-130AM Sarah Hall
5PM Alicia

Thursday August 26th

Jason 6-9AM (and NPC 12PM)
9-1030AM Alicia
5PM Sarah Hall

Friday August 27th

730AM Group Primary, Sarah Hall
9AM Alicia (host open practice)
630PM Group Primary, Jason (and Rulespace 1130AM)

See you all soon and often. Casey

Monday August 9th is a new moon and Near East Yoga will be closed.

Attached to this email is the flier for the upcoming Yoga Camp for Girls. Allyson along with four visiting teachers out shined any expectations I had for the previous event. On the last day one girl lamented to me she wished it was yoga camp every week. Pass it on if you like.

Some of you have pointed out that parking kiosks have been installed along Broadway and they are only good for one hour. Our run of easy parking has sadly ended. I recommend looking to the North and North West of the building for open parking spots. Please inform yourself regarding rules of use of metered spaces in Portland. More about parking later. I am sure many of you will have questions and I might add access to the building to the western service entrance. Leaving that way is always an option.

Starting Sunday directly after class I am going to refinish the floors. This is the best time to do it before we are back to mid-week moon days for a couple months. They will be finished by Monday night (yeah water-based clear coat!) and the work will not be to much of a disruption. I am looking for a volunteer (with pay of some form) to help with some of the work,especially on Sunday around noon to move a few things around. Let me know if that sounds interesting to you.

Say hello to Alicia who is helping out on Sunday’s with Sarah. You will see more of her as the classes grow in the fall.

Group Primary is still going on on Friday morning at 730AM. Please arrive in time to allow a prompt start.

Thanks and see you soon. Casey

Friday July 2nd- 73oAM LEd 1/2 Primary, 9AM Regular Mysore, 530PM Open and unsupported Mysore
Saturday July 3rd- 9AM Open and unsupported Mysore (no instruction)
Sunday July 4th- 7:30AM Open and unsupported Mysore, 9AM Regular Mysore
Monday July 5th- 7AM Open unsupported Mysore 9AM Regular Mysore, 5:30PM Regular Mysore

Starting Friday July 2nd I will be leading a led 1/2 Primary on Friday’s starting at 730AM for the remaining months of summer. Unless it’s moon day.

I am opening the studio at 7AM on Friday’s rather than 630AM. Check with me if there is a conflict.

If you practice Mysore at that time and do not wish to practice a led-class then feel free to practice along side at your normal time and pace.

For those who have questions about the sequence this will be a good chance to look them over.
The class will slightly blend into the 9AM Mysore practice leaving plenty of time for the remainder of the sequence and time for finishing.

If you are familiar with “old-Mavericks” style or the way Tim and Jason offer the led format you will be comfortable.

Please arrive in time to start at 730AM if you plan to take the class.

I am looking forward to this class and hope you are too.

See you soon, Casey

A yoga camp is in the works for June. Pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. I am really excited for this event and have been hoping we could do this for some time. Allyson is the right person for the job of getting the yoga message out to kids this age. If you have any questions give call Allyson at 503-380-4461 or email neareastyoga@ gmail. com and I will send it to her.

Thanks, Casey

Discovery, Delight, Insight and Surprise … none other than a yoga camp for girls. Calling teen girls, ages 11-15, to join NearEastYoga for a week, saturated with exploration, study, movement … and of course fun! An introduction to asanas, breathing and relaxation strategies that will encourage you to begin developing a practice authentic to your own needs, and lay the groundwork for healthy, lifelong habits. Then, stay tuned for daily special guests – musicians, hoopers, circus performers and more, culminating with a mouthwatering Indian feast … this is a week you will not want to miss.

June 21st-June 25th
11am-3pm
$180
0r $150 per kid if from same house-hold.

Please send a %50 deposit made out to-

Allyson Copacino
c/o Near East Yoga
707 NE Broadway #206
Portland Oregon 97232

Allyson Copacino has been an Ashtanga Yoga practitionersince 2000. She has taught yoga, movement, dance and artclasses to children since 2001. While working as a substituteteacher in Portland Public Schools, Allyson began toincorporate postures and breathing techniques into theclassroom and noticed remarkable improvements in herstudents’ focus and concentration. This led her to gain hercertification as a Children’s Yoga Instructor in 2006 and tostart MoveYoga, a yoga program for kids. MoveYoga nowhas 3 instructors who bring yoga to preschools, elementary,middle and highschools throughout the Portland area.
Allyson’s goal is to combine her dual passion for education and yoga by bringing dynamic, creative and fulfilling classes to schools throughout the Portland area.

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

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

Wednesday April 28th is a Full Moon and Near east Yoga will be closed.

As many of you know Kathy Cooper will be teaching 21 Mysore classes during the entire month of May. The dates are posted below.

My request is that you sign up on the sheet provided at the studio or send me an email with the dates you plan to attend.

As far as payment goes I am asking people who already pay monthly or use punch cards to contribute a cash donation to help pay for Kathy’s time.

The RSVP required drop-in for folks not formally practicing (non-monthly or no punch car) at Near East Yoga is $25 dollars.

The weekend classes will fill up so RSVP is required for them and requested for the remaining classes.

At this point I wont be advertising outside the Near East community. If the classes are not well attended then I will.

Go here to read Kathy’s own words describing her history and philosophy. http://www.ashtangalanka.com/content/view/17/31/

Call me with questions- 503-890-2212

All the dates are in May.
Sun 2nd, 11AM- Potluck with yogis
Mon 3rd 9AM
Tue 4th 5:30PM
Thurs 6th 5:30PM
Friday 7th 9AM

Sun 9th 9AM
Mon 10th 5:30PM
Tues 11th 6:30AM
Wed 12th 5:30PM
Thurs 13th New Moon
Fri 14th 6:30AM
Sat 15th 9AM

Sun 16th 4:30PM womens (only) forum
Mon 17th 9AM
Tue 18th 5:30PM
Wed 19th 9AM
Thurs 20th 5:30PM

Sun 23rd 9AM
Mon 24th 5:30PM
Tue 25th 6:30AM
Wed 26th 5:30PM
Thur 27th Full Moon
Fri 28th 5:30PM
Sat 29th 9AM

Sun 30th 9AM

May everyone get a chance to connect with Kathy while she is here. Peace, Casey

Welcome to the new website and location for all our group correspondence regarding the Bhagavad Gita. At this point I am simply asking about your thoughts and reflections on the first meeting. Anything goes, from the meeting itself to a select verse from chapter 1 or 2, whatever inspires you. From there we can formulate the following topics. The previous meeting and this preliminary written dialogue should spark a fresh round of ideas. One of those ideas will be the basis of our next topic. Have at it!