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JULY AT RIVERWEST YOGASHALA

Our Mission: Riverwest Yogashala, a nonprofit yoga center, brings yoga to a diverse population, promoting strength, clarity, and overall well-being through the practice of Iyengar yoga.!

FREE YOGA FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Our popular teen class will meet again this summer on Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45pm, from June 15-August 3. We are also adding a kids class for ages 7-12, on Tuesdays, 2-3:15pm. Solange Da Silva Gonske will be teaching these classes. She taught PE in New Orleans Public Schools for years before moving to Milwaukee. She’s been studying Iyengar yoga since 2005 and assisting in children’s and adult classes since January, 2010. She has a wonderful touch with kids and teens and they will love her! Email sollyrio@hotmail.com or call 414-963-9587 to register early as the classes are sure to fill.

FIRST SUNDAY FREE CLASS JULY 11, 1-2:30PM
On the SECOND Sunday of July (we’re closed on the 4th) take a free class with Lynn Celek. Come one and all, but come 10-15 minutes early to get a space.

CALENDAR PHOTO SHOOT
Please look for the photo shoot sign-up sheet at the Yogashala and help us out! We guarantee it will be a fun time. You will be part of a beautiful Milwaukee keepsake and a wonderful community of yoga practitioners. All levels, genders, ages, and sizes are needed, including kids. Meet at the Yogashala and drive together to a Milwaukee landmark. Dates and times of the shoots are: Monday, 6/21, 8:30am; Sunday, 6/27, 4:30pm; Monday, 6/28, 8:30am; Monday, 7/5, 8:30am; Sunday 7/11, 4:30pm. Each photo shoot will last 1 hour.

RIVERWEST 24! JULY 30-31
Many of you have participated in or know about the notorious Riverwest 24-Hour Bike Race. This year, Riverwest Yogashala will serve as a bonus stop, with asana stations and instructors at the studio available from 5-7am Saturday for early morning cyclists to take a 5-10 minute yoga break. If you can volunteer to assist with this one-of-a-kind activity, contact Kelly. For more information about the race, see www.riverwest24.com

PROPS SUNDAYS: MAKE 2, KEEP 1
Come and learn how to make your own yoga props. Make one for the Yogashala and one for yourself. Learn a skill and help us build our props inventory. All supplies are provided.
August 22, Bolster, $30
September 19, Pranayama bolster, $20
October 17, Sandbags, $15/set of 2

DEEPENING YOUR PRACTICE OF YOGA, PEGGY HONG
For students with 1 year minimum study of Iyengar yoga, we will go deep into asana through 3-hour workshops, followed by 1-hour discussions of readings on practice and philosophy. Each session is $45. The workshops will meet Saturdays, 1-5pm:
August 21, Pune Teachings: Lessons from the Iyengar Institute in India

RIVERWEST YOGASHALA HOUSING COOPERATIVE
Our first open meeting to discuss the cooperative housing project is 26 June, 6pm. We are moving forward and have a building prospect, 700 E. Meinecke.. If you missed the first meeting but wish to be involved, contact Yvette Mitchell, ydm6965@yahoo.com, 414-975-7382.

2010 MEMBERSHIP: REGISTER ONLINE
Now you can purchase your membership online with a credit card . Your membership helps us fulfill our mission of making Iyengar yoga accessible to all. It supports free classes, pay-what-you-can (Yoga for the Unemployed) classes, and scholarships.

So far this year, we've provided free classes to 350 students, including 130 teenagers. We gave semester scholarships to 15 students. We are the only nonprofit Iyengar yoga center in our region, and one of a few in the nation. Please help us strengthen our work! In the plans for 2010 are free prenatal yoga class, a free class for teens at Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, and a class for veterans.

Other membership benefits include access to our beautiful, fully-equipped studio when classes are not in session, and a $12 drop-in rate ($15 for nonmembers). This is the best deal in town, not to mention the benefits to your conscience! Yoga is truly meant for everyone, not just those who can afford it.

Membership ranges from $25-$200. See details here riverwestyogashala.com/pages/becomeMember.html

GoodSearch and GoodShop to Donate to the Yogashala
Switch your internet search engine to GoodSearch and select Riverwest Yogashala as your charity. Each time you do a search (powered by Yahoo) the Yogashala gets a penny! Imagine all the free classes we could provide if 100 people used GoodSearch each day! Make internet purchases through GoodShop and your selected charity receives 1-6% of what you spend. This is an effortless way to help us out. Please make GoodSearch your default search engine today.

REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact teachers for details on dropping in or registering for a series. Drop-ins range from $10-$15.
Peggy, peggy@riverwestyogashala.com, 963-9587
Alex, alex@riverwestyogashala.com, 264-6357
Annie, melchior@uwm.edu, 332-7635
Jackie, jackie@riverwestyogashala.com, 847-345-4823
Jean, jeancanney@sbcglobal.net, 262-251-6770