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**Maryland**
THE POETRY OF YOGA (BOOK READING AND KIRTAN)
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
LOCATION:
SKY HOUSE YOGA (903 Gist Ave, Silver Spring MD, 20910)
TIME: 7:30 – 9:30PM
MORE INFO: http://www.skyhouseyoga.com
– Join HawaH and Sky House Yoga community musicians for an evening of devotional poetry and spiritual music.
**New York City**
THE POETRY OF YOGA (Vol. 2 Book Launch Party and Reading Hosted by Sharon Gannon and HawaH
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013
LOCATION:
JIVAMUKTI YOGA SCHOOL (811 Broadway Street, New York, New York)
TIME: 8:00 – 10:00PM
– Meet Sharon Gannon and HawaH, artist, educator, & visionary behind “The Poetry of Yoga” books. Volume 2 and other poets published in Volume 2 who will be performing including : Naima Penniman, Jason Nemer, Kim Stevens-Redstone, Elizabeth Barnett, Heidi Schwartz, Mikelle Terson, Lauren Milano, Stacy Lanyon, Sarah Herrington, Ava Love, among others.
**SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA**
THE POETRY OF YOGA: Volume 2: Book release event
Includes a special reading from poets appearing in both volumes. Hosted by Swami Ramananda and Ava Bird.
More Information Click Here
DATE: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00PM
LOCATION:
Integral Yoga Institute
770 Dolores Street,
San Francisco, CA 94114
**NEW HAMPSHIRE**
THE POETRY OF YOGA: Volume 2: Book release party
Includes a special reading, signing and reception hosted by published yogi poet Chip Walker.
DATE: Friday, December 14, 2012
TIME: 6:30PM
LOCATION:
Lululemon Yoga Showroom
60 State Street
Portsmouth, NH
USA
**JAPAN**
THE POETRY OF YOGA: Meditation, Poetry Reading and Volume 2: Book Launch Party
Hosted by published yogi poet Joanne Yoshida
DATE: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
TIME: 19:00 to 21:00
LOCATION:
Life Gallery Hana
Oita, Japan
**SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA**
THE POETRY OF YOGA Book Reading hosted by HAWAH and Swami Ramananda
DATE: Friday, October 19, 2012
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30PM
LOCATION:
Integral Yoga Institute
770 Dolores Street,
San Francisco, CA 94114
**MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA**
THE POETRY OF YOGA Book Signing/Reading
DATE: Saturday, May 19, 2012
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30PM
LOCATION:
The Yoga Center of Minneapolis
212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 205,
Minneapolis, MN 55401
This evening will be a magical night, as HawaH shares and performs poetry published in the book and will also open space to the audience to share some of their own favorite mystical poems. This event is donation based – $10 suggested minimum at the door. Pre-registration is encouraged to secure your spot in the event.
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**BROOKLYN, NEW YORK**
THE POETRY OF YOGA Workshop with HawaH, Sarah Herrington, and Alexandra Moga
DATE: Thursday, May 24, 2012
TIME: 5:15 – 7:15PM
LOCATION:
Move With Grace
469 Myrtle Avenue
(B/W Washington & Hall)
Brooklyn NY 11205
$25 Advance, $30 Door
Reignite the spark of your life rhythm with intention in meditative motion and written reflection. In this workshop, you will write your own poetry, inspired by heart opening & spine lengthening asana. Remember to come with a journal & pencil tucked into your yoga mat. Open to all levels.
**BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS**
THE POETRY OF YOGA Workshop, Book signing and Reading with HawaH
FULL SCHEDULE HERE:
DATE: Saturday, May 26, 2012
TIME: 2:00PM – 9:30PM
LOCATION:
The Old Library at the Common
7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, MA
A yoga workshop followed by poetry and music performances featuring HawaH
Yogi Host Circle:
Buddha Nest Yoga, The Durga Studio, Friendly Yoga, Open Studio, The Santosa Studio, and Yoga for Daily Living
5:30 – 6:30PM: Book Signing and Reception with HawaH
6:30 – 7:30PM: The Poetry of Yoga (Reading & Performance)
7:30 – 9:30PM: Music by Scott & Russell
Special thanks to all the participating yoga studios. Please be sure to check out their schedules and attend frequently!
**AUSTIN, TEXAS**
DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2012
TIME: 1:00 – 3:30PM
Join Liz Belile, Jenn Wooten, Sanieh, Brigitte Edery, and more for a beautiful Spring celebration in the heart of Austin, at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum on May 5, from 1:00-3:30pm! Invocation by Liz and music from Sanieh, followed by an all-levels flowing asana practice
The Poetry of Yoga
Poetry from Liz Belile and Heather Barfield, with expressive, delicious Asana Flow led by Jenn & Brigitte, with Shakti-full mystical, beautiful accompaniment from Sanieh. Bring a mat + any props you might like to use. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door; museum admission is separate
**NEW YORK CITY**
On January 11th, 2012 from 8 – 9:30PM The Jivamukti Yoga School and Sharon Gannon in collaboration with HawaH co-hosted a book signing and reading for The Poetry of Yoga (and our esteemed authors) at the Jivamukti Center (841 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003). This was the first official book release event in NYC! Featured yogi poets reading from the book include: Fred Arcoleo, Alexandra Moga, Lauren Milano, Susan Littlefield, Barry Denny and Alixa Garcia of Climbing Poetree.
**WASHINGTON, DC**
THE POETRY OF YOGA Book Signing/Reading & Mindful Live Green Eco-Happy Hour.
DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2011
LOCATION:
CAFE GREEN (1513 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036)
TIME: 5 – 7PM
– Meet HawaH, artist, educator, & visionary behind “The Poetry of Yoga” series of books. Volume 1 (released on 11.11.11), features poetry from Krishna Das, Shiva Rea, Rod Stryker and D.C. local GIANTS such as Shawn Parell, Faith Hunter, Terence Ollivierra, Peg Mulqueen, Dehejia Maat, Rocky Delaplaine, Candace Mickens, Rose Haft, Sia Barnes, Zaccai Free, Gracy Obuchowicz, and Katie Capano.
**CANADA**
Julie Peters, E-RYT, will host a workshop called Creative Flow: The Poetry of Yoga at Highgate YYOGA in Burnaby, Vancouver, on Sunday, December 11th, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., for a fee of $30. Julie will lead yoga focused on sparking creative centers in the body, followed by writing exercises to see what comes up. There will be readings from The Poetry of Yoga, copies of the book available for purchase, and a gift from Karma Yoga Clothes for every participant. Visit Facebook for details: https://www.facebook.com/
**CALIFORNIA**
Integral Yoga Institute will host an event entitled “Mystical Yoga Poetry: Visions of the Beyond” on Saturday, November 19th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at 770 Dolores St., San Francisco, CA 94110. Contact email: mail@integralyogasf.org.
**MASSACHUSETTS**
Friday, November 11, 2011
7:30–11:11 pm
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
57 Interlaken Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Within our lifetime, we will never again experience another day like this one. It is the only day left in this millennium when there is only one number, the mirror of One within eleven providing a moment of attunement to the underlying pulse of unity.
Join us for a Friday evening dedicated to The Poetry of Yoga book launch open to all Kripalu guests, staff, and volunteers. From 7:30–11:11 pm, we will move, breathe, and chant as One with yoga trance dance led by Shiva Rea with the KDZ: The Kripalu Drummers and local legend John de Kadt. We will flow into internal contemplation of the One through mystic poetry of the world’s spiritual traditions and our own individual and collective poem, leading into 108 rounds of mantra japa. Individual and collective poetic contemplations with Shiva, John, HawaH and other The Poetry of Yoga authors as they read poems from the newly released book.
**MEXICO**
A Silent Meditation followed by a Poetry Reading will take place at Yoga by the Way on Calle 26 between 5th and 10th Aves. in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, beginning at 11:11 a.m. on 11.11.11. See the details on Facebook.
**MICHIGAN**
ETHOS Center for Yoga & Therapeutic Arts will host a Poetry Reading on Friday, December 9th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 113 S. Saginaw St., Holly, MI 48442. Contact Beth Haist at bhaist@gmail.com for further details.
**THE NETHERLANDS**
A Unique Yoga, Poetry and Music Experience will be led by Eva Kroes at Delight Yoga, Weteringschans 53, 1017 RW, Amsterdam, on 11.11.11 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For details, go to www.delightyoga.nl.
**PENNSYLVANIA**
“Creatively Inspired: Poetry of Yoga Book Release and Open Mic” will be held at Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts, 4532 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143 on 11.11.11 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. This free event will include a yoga class led by Brittany Policastro with music by Steve Groff, delicious food, readings from The Poetry of Yoga, and an open stage for music, poetry, dancing, storytelling, and sharing your heart! For more details, go to http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=169670106454935.
Brittany Policastro will lead a yoga class followed by readings and snacks from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16th, at Jai! Yoga, 385 Lancaster Ave., Suite 201, Haverford, PA 19041. Join us! Call 610-642-2000.
**UNITED KINGDOM**
Yoga Dharma’s book launch celebration will include book signing by Poetry of Yoga contributor Sue Cook, plus drinks, nibbles, music, some meditation, a bit of chanting, and–most importantly–friends reading a selection of these amazing poems! The event will take place on 11.11.11 from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m at 129 Southchurch Rd., Southend on Sea, Essex SS1 2NW. For more information, email Martin at enquiries@yogadharma.co.uk.
**WASHINGTON, DC**
The Poetry of Yoga Launch Party. Friday, 11.11.11, 7:30-9:00pm
Participate in the union of traditional and new world yoga articulated through a restorative asana practice, poetry readings, and kirtan. Sia Tiambi Barnes will guide you with gentle heart and mind opening postures as poetry is read from the anticipated anthologies, The Poetry of Yoga featuring words by modern day, world renowned yogis such as Shiva Rea, Sharon Gannon, Krishna Das and Embrace DC’s own, Faith Hunter. Our resident Sanskrit expert, Hari Kirtana-Das will then lead an energetic awakening known as kirtan – the traditional poetry of yoga set to soul freeing melodies. This is a donations-based class, sign up online and offer payment in person. Proceeds go towards One Common Unity, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit that has served more than 6,500 inner-city youth and families with yoga, nonviolence, and conflict resolution.
