The only person you are destined to become is
the person you decide to be.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
In this newsletter:
*One Bowl Dinner at Adams 4/11
*Art & Energetics of Assists 5/7
*Spring Renewal Retreat 5/12-5/15
*Puerto Rico Retreat 10/13-10/17
*Telluride Yoga Festival
Namaste my friends and teachers,
With the arrival of spring comes an inner desire to purify--mind, body, and spirit. Whether it is time to let go of toxic thinking, habits, or relationships, we can ignite the fire of our practice to help up let go and be free. Into that sacred fire we offer up what we are ready to transform, and through conscious intention we ignite our infinite potential. Yoga is about being free. Whether you are ready to free yourself from poor eating habits, self-minimizing beliefs, or the toxic need to control others, letting go is what it's all about. Spring Clean with me as I offer detoxifying, cleansing, and renewal tips in the coming months.
Meanwhile, I invite you to take a look at these amazing offerings ahead...from the always-fun One Bowl dinner to an intensive workshop on offering assists, and from the incredible May retreat in the mountains to the incredible Puerto Rico retreat this October...so many chances to connect. In addition to the events below, I will be teaching AM yoga at this year's Meadowgrass Music Festival May 27-29, which is an AMAZING time.
One Bowl: Eating as A Sacred Act
A silent community dinner at Adams Mountain Cafe
Monday, April 11th 6-9pm (doors open at 5:30)
Reservations: call Adams 685-1430
$25 or $22 for Slow Food Members (join at www.slowfoodcoloradosprings.org)
The night will include a talk by me on eating as a sacred and transformative practice as well as an intro to Slow Food by Michele Mukatis and the importance of fair trade from Yobel. The dinner is ALWAYS amazing--a menu I designed with Farley and Dave (owners of Adams) a few years back. We eat in splendid, intimate silence to enjoy our meals and one another without the usual frenetic distractions. Dessert and music by the inimitable Wayne Hammerstadt will break the silence. Please join us! Proceeds benefit Slow Food Colorado Springs! We are all fed by one bowl, one world, one community.
Supporting the Seat: The Art and Energetics of Asana
Intensive All-day Workshop with Jessica Patterson and Alessandro Gozzi
Saturday May 7th, 10:00am-1:00pm and 2:00-5:00 pm
The InnerSpace (322 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs)www.downtowninnerspace.com
Assisting is the subtle art of support and devotion, wherein the student is empowered to move ever deeper into their experience of yoga. Asana assists are not about correcting, fixing, or perfecting.
Join us for an inspiring and practical workshop designed to offer essential and effective training in the transformational art and dialogue of assisting. Discover a more solid understanding of alignment and form while learning specific hands-on assists for a select series of foundational postures, including a Surya Namaskar variation. Understand the fundamental power of touch and suggestion and the energetics of blending together as teacher and student. Whilst our emphasis will be on vinyasa, everything you learn in this workshop can be integrated effectively and safely into any style of yoga.
Deepen and expand your ability to teach with confidence by exploring the power and potential of touch, support, and release.
Cost is $100. Early Registration (before April 24th) is $90
Register at www.rootdownandgrow.com
Spring Renewal Retreat: May 12-15
Remembering Wholeness: A renewal weekend to reawaken and embody the whole self.
Buena Vista, CO
$450 Early Bird (balance due by April 15)
$500 After April 15
Space is limited, please register early
Rest, restore, and reconnect with your divine, shining self in sacred space and time. Remember yourself as whole and enjoy the blessed company of a holy community. Explore and challenge limitations. EARLY BIRD THROUGH APRIL 15!
Detoxify and purify mind, body, and action. Bask in the unparalleled beauty of the Colorado western sunshine and honor your budding light.
Fellow Jivamukti Teacher Alessandro Gozzi will return again this year to assist co-lead this powerful weekend retreat!
Our 3-night retreat will support our focus on what it means to be whole--moving beyond the boundaries that keep us fragmented. Explore your whole Self by inquiring into relationship with gender, your body, etc. A powerful weekend.
Please read complete information and register online HERE.
Paradise Found: Retreat to PUERTO RICO
Thursday Oct. 13-Monday Oct. 17
Casa Grande Mountain Retreat in Utuado, Puerto Rico
Join Lahiri School of Yoga's Sati (Lisa) Chappelle & Jessica Patterson for a transformational return to your Self. We invite you to rediscover the meaning and experience of paradise within as we explore beauty, grace, receptivity, and surrender in the lush beauty of Puerto Rico. According to the teachings of yoga, the joy and freedom we seek is and has always been within. Nirvana, samadhi, bliss, and ecstasy are our natural states--we have the power to create our reality, our paradise. How better to reconnect with that Self knowledge than in the tranquil surroundings of this magnificent place? Final pricing and booking details will be announced in early April. Please email me with any questions: jessica@rootdownandgrow.com.
Deepen Your Practice, Deep in the Mountains!
Join us for the 4th Annual event offering kirtans with Wah! and Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, daily meditations, yoga classes, and tons of outdoor activities! Hosting David Swenson, Beryl Bender Birch, Mark Whitwell, Scott Blossom, Chandra Easton, Alanna Kaivalya, David Hollander, Karl Straub, Noah Mazé, the YogaSlackers and many more! 25% of net proceeds go back to non-profit environmental organizations and we consistently aim for zero waste. Enjoy an event that gives back to the earth, while leaving you inspired and rejuvenated. Get $25 off with registration code: Jessica2011.
Blessings,
Jessica
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