WINTER/SPRING 2012

Yoga for Relaxation, Rejuvenation and Balance
Rejuvenate your body and mind through yoga and alignment.  Included:

• Postures to tone, stretch and strengthen the body and release tension
• Safe alignment techniques to ease and optimize the effects of the poses
• Meditation and breathing techniques to influence the chemical balance of the brain and reduce anxiety.

Wear comfortable clothing; bring 1 or 2 blankets, towel, a pillow and a mat. 
Eat lightly, at least one hour before class.

Instructor:  Chris Glover  Learn more . . .

Thursdays, 6:45 – 8:00 pm
Three 6-week series:  Series C: January 5 – February 9; Series D:  February 16 - March 22; Series E:  March 29 - May 3
One 5-week series:  Series F:  May 10 - June 7

Fee:  $65 - $85 for any 6-week series (as you are able); $55 - $75 for 5-week series (as you are able); $15 - $20 per individual session (as you are able)

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Lovers of Mother Earth
Join other in a prayer/study experience based on the book Loving Creation:  Christian Spirituality, Earth Centered and Just by Kathleen Fischer.  Participants will learn to integrate greater ecological awareness with classical prayer practices and be guided through reflections and discussion on the ecological thinking of recent decades and its influence on key areas of Earth-centered spiritualtiy:  emotion, imagination, wonder, desire, asceticism and legacy.  Books may by purchased upon registration.

Presenter:  Nancy Erts, OP  Learn more . . .

Four Tuesdays:  March 5; April 3, May 1; June 5:  1:00 – 3:00 pm or 6:30 – 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Fee:  $100 - $120 (as you are able)

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Late-Life Spiritulaity:  Wisdom from Henri Nouwen
Late life is a particularly challenging time on our spiritual journey.  In Spiritual Formation:  Following the Movements of the Spirit, the late author Henri Nouwen speaks of invitational movements from illusion to prayer, from sorrow to joy, from fear to love, and more.  Using this book, discussion and other rresources, we will explore our unique life experiences and learn how to make the journey from the mind to the heart - and there find God.  The book may be purchased at Mariandale.

Presenter:  Eleanor Ramos  Learn more . . .

Three Wednesdays: March 14; April 11; May 9: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fee:  $30 - $40 (as you are able)

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