Greetings,
Recently, in our private consultations, there has been a clear theme: light. For many, including myself, that which has been hidden is now being illuminated. For One House of Peace, what has not been working is clear and what is working is not only clear, but expanding exponentially.
At the beginning of the month, the Fundraiser for Japan (Cultivating Loving-Kindness: Healing Ourselves and the World through Conscious Intention) inspired over $3000 in donations for the cause. Many thanks to Hiromi T'ai Chi of Charlotteville, VA, for hosting this special event. In particular, I was moved by the experience of chanting with over thirty other people. Photos of the event have now been posted on our facebook page. One House of Peace will be further developing the work that began with this event. Next stop: The Peoples Yoga in Portland, OR.
Thanks also go to Studio 206 for hosting a fantastic workshop, 'Receiving the Peace of a Quiet Mind,' on April 2nd. Our next Charlottesville practice opportunity will be offered this June. Details to come.
Private consultations continue to be going well and I'm pleased to report that thanks to Skype it's been easy to stay in close contact with those from afar. Our next available openings are in May. Contact info@onehouseofpeace.org for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.
I am especially happy to announce that thanks to the advocacy of long term practitioners of One House of Peace, we will continue to have a weekly meditation gathering in Sacramento that will be open to all. This group will meet on Thursday nights at the Yoga Seed Collective. When I'm in Sacramento, we will have our regular sitting meditation followed by a group discussion. All other weeks the periods of sitting/walking meditation and chanting will be led by seasoned practitioners. Thursday, April 28th at 7:30pm will be our first sit and group discussion at the Yoga Seed. I'm looking forward to it! All are welcome.
Many other exciting events on the way, including a four day retreat in a redwood forest in July. See below for details!
We continue to receive wonderful feedback from folks about theOne House of Peace facebook page as a way to stay engaged in practice on a daily basis. We invite you to join us.
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE
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 Next Awareness Practice Workshop
with Caverly atThe Yoga Seed The Joy of Embracing it All Sunday, May 1, 10:00am - 4:00pmWhen faced with the notion of 'embracing it all,' does part of you panic? Where in your life do you get stuck? What triggers you into conditioned patterns that repeat over and over, much to your dismay? In this workshop we will bring awareness to what keeps us from the joy of complete unconditional acceptance. Through guided imagery, meditation, group discussion, and journaling exercises, we will access what lies beyond resistan ce. This all-day workshop will be open to beginners and will serve as an opportunity to deepen practice for those with more experience. The workshop will also include yoga with Zack!* Don't miss this unique opportunity to be on retreat for the day! (Yoga experience not required.)
Sliding Scale Donation Basis: $60 - $120
How to sign up and and pay:
Because this is an all day event, PRE-REGISTRATION is requested and a minimum donation of $60 is required. Please send an email to info@theyogaseed.org to confirm your attendance and/or RSPV via our event page:
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If you cannot meet the minimum donation amount of $60, please contact us atinfo@theyogaseed.org to arrange a reduced fee with trade/barter. Advanced payment is appreciated. We can also take your donation at the door. Please feel free to contact us with any questions!
The workshop will include writing exercises so please bring a journal and/or notebook and something to write with. Also, BYOL&C (Lunch and Cushion - if you don't own a meditation cushion, no worries, we have some extras.) * Please note that the 11am Sunday yoga class with Zack will be included in this workshop. However, the class will still be open to other yoga students, as it is a regularly scheduled class at Yoga Seed. Yoga instruction will include a meditation led by Caverly on this day. Caverly Morgan has been devoted to Zen Awareness Practice for the last fifteen years, eight of which she lived and trained at a silent Zen Monastery. She is the founder and director of One House of Peace. |
Last Celebration Bazaar on 27th Avenue! |
| Saturday, April 30 · 8:00am until noon
Bazaar facebook Event Page
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 SITTING GROUP IN SACRAMENTO | | First group in the new location:
April 28th at 7:30pm until 9pm at the Yoga Seed Collective
Sitting meditation and group discussion with Caverly
Minimum donation $12
Newcomers please arrive at 7:15pm
When Caverly is unable to facilitate, these groups will be led by seasoned practitioners and will continue to happen every Thursday at the Yoga Seed from 7:30 until 8:30pm. Weeks in which Caverly is absent, the evenings will consist of sitting and walking meditation, as well as chanting. Minimum suggested donation on those weeks: $5
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| JULY RETREAT IN THE REDWOODS | | Quaker Center: July 7th through the 11th
Join us for four days of sitting, chanting, silence, delicious food, yoga, periods of workshop/group discussion and rest in the redwood forest. It's not too early to reserve a space!
Contact registration@onehouseofpeace.org to do so.
Details to come! |
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