Be Sure to check out Maya in the March 2010 Issue of Yoga Journal.
The yoga journal interview by Susan Chaityn Lebovits is titled Yogi to the people!!!
The interview provides insight into Maya's yoga studies in India and her current work with Spanish and Mandarin speaking women!
Keep on, keepin' on Maya!!!

Experienced Women of Color Yoga Instructors Sought (Metropolitan Boston MA)

Experienced Yoga Instructors Sought to teach and/or assist in 12-week class of teaching foundational basic hatha yoga postures, breathing and meditation techniques to people with chronic low back pain who have not done yoga before at various Metropolitan Boston Health Centers in 2010 for research study.

Experience teaching racially and culturally diverse people in varied venues preferred (i.e. medical facilities, shelters, nursing facilities, schools, studios etc.)
Minimum of 200 Hour Certification required and/or long time practice with devoted students and other pertinent credentials such as RYT etc.
Completion Certificate the Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams required. (This requirement can be satisfied by taking a no cost training seminar which is being next being offered at BU November 2, 2009 from 2-4 p.m. (see link) It is suggested that if you are seriously interested in participating in this upcoming project that you attend this upcoming event and satisfy this project criteria.
Yoga Teacher’s General and Liability Insurance required
Experience teaching basic hatha yoga postures required
Knowledgeable in the use of supportive props, including belts, blocks, blankets, bolsters and chairs
Physical strength and flexibility necessary
Good communication skills required as well as amiable, caring and enthusiastic way of being.
Yoga Teacher must have Email, and Internet capability to communicate with team when necessary
Cell phone availability useful, but not mandatory.
Must attend training session and one or two team meetings (Training session requirement may be waived for past participants in research study)
If Interested please submit Resume to Project Coordinator, Anna Dunwell < annadunwell@comcast.net>


(Request sample CV form if necessary)

 Also, please indicate in your email if you will be attending training seminar November 2, 2009, 2-4 p.m.

Upcoming YOGA Event in NYC May 29-31 2009

NY Yoga & Raw Food Expo
Contact: Mark Becker


New Yorker Hotel 481 Eighth Avenue (34th & 8th)
Phone: 516-897-0900

New York, NY 10001


http://www.nyyogaexpo.com/

Yoga & Raw Food Expo presented by the NEWLIFE EXPO. Being held 2009 dates .... May 29th -31st at the New Yorker Hotel. Visit website to see the latest list of speakers. Come join Mark Becker, Gary Null, Amrit Yogi Desai, Integral Yoga Institute, Gene Zachary of Swami Bua, Donna Perrone, Swami Ramananda,Sean David Morton and more at the Disneyland of Yoga, Health & Spirit. For pre-registration discounts go to www.NyYogaExpo.com or call 800-928-6208.

For $13 in advanced on Friday, & $15 in advanced for Saturday & or Sunday you can take as many classes as your heart desires, see all the Exhibits, buy some great books from East West Book Store, and listen in on all the great lectures!!! Also when you need to re-energize your self you can go replenish your body with some great Raw food from Kwanamani & Raw Soul Restaurants or some great Vegetarian food from Kazuko Health food Restaurant all under one roof!!!! Special Events & Workshops are an additional fee.
Times are: Friday 3:30pm - 10:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - 9:00pm, Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm.

Thank you Maya and Angela

The May 2009 Women of Color Yoga Retreat at Kripalu was wonderful. It was an invigorating, relaxing, reflective weekend. I know I look exhausted in this photograph - sunrise yoga was a challenge. I am so happy that I practiced Yoga and meditation ITRW - I had become used to following along with my DVD. I realize how much I missed out on the collective energy. Also, being a part of the sharing circles, was affirming and strengthening. Here are just some of the pictures from the weekend. I will upload more photos and video tomorrow.

Namaste,

Desiree

Meditation - Nithya Dhyaan

Meditation information:
Here is the info on the guided meditation that was done at the recent retreat.

Meditation: Nithya Dhyaan (nithya - eternal, dhyaan - meditation)
Created by : Paramahamsa Nithyananda .
Nithyananda translates to Nithya - eternal Ananda - Bliss

Please contact me if you would like the CD, and I will ship it at no cost. CDs are 15$
Let me know if you have any questions about the chakras, clearing the mind, or meditation in general.

Be well,
Angela
angela@angelstarhealth.com

Creation story by Maya

After returning from India, and being fully entranced in yoga, I embraced the yogic lifestyle. One day while browsing in my favorite bookstore, I happened upon a book with a curious title, Sisters of the Yam. It was the red cover I noticed first. The cover featured a photograph of a black woman walking away from us. Her strong back sashaying in a loosely fitted white dress, her hair blowing wild and free. I instantly felt a primal connection to this woman. She appeared to be floating, yet solidly grounded there bearing a silver water pitcher in one hand, and a plastic water bottle in the other, a juxtaposition of vessels. And I was moved. She was me and every woman of color attempting to balance life. I sat in the book store and read half of the book before I actually paid for it.


In Sisters of the Yam, author, Bell Hooks, examines a black woman's need for healing and self examination. She invites her black female university students suffering from depression, disconnection and other social problems into what I call a healing circle. A place where black women can come together to support each others growth, challenges and healing. I discovered, even with my years of intensive yoga study, practice and the healthful living choices and changes I had made, I was missing a connection to nurture, sustain and support my personal growth.

I decided then and there to create the sacred Sister Connection for myself and other women of color. This connection would provide an opportunity to unite as we shared our emotions and feelings openly and honestly, a place where we could explore yoga and other holistic approaches for our health and well being, a politically safe arena where we could deal with and dialogue about racism and its impact, and a sacred space where we could rest and renew. Voila, the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color was born.