Celestial Cycles and Self-Care: Summer Astrology Immersion
with Sherene Vismaya Schostak
Sherenevismaya.com

Monday, July 16th – Fort Greene
6:30-8:00pm |$39

This summer brings three eclipses back to back. In this workshop we will learn how to harmonize and find inner shelter under this stormy star influence. The July-August eclipses are opening a portal to the Divine Feminine/Divine Mother energies within. How can we honor these potent shifts without getting pulled into the shadow energies of fear, shame, and blame? How can we collectively cleanse and pierce the illusory veils of false power and heal patriarchal patterns deeply embedded in our bodies and psyches?

In this first workshop, we will discuss the themes that will be relevant all summer, including:

• The signs that will be most affected: Cancer, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius (we all have these somewhere in our horoscope)
• All of the retrograde planets, their influence on our inner world, and how to work with them.
• Neptune Rx:  in Pisces: Dreams, Illusions, Addictions
• Saturn in Capricorn: Time, Discipline, Integrity
• Mars in Retrograde in Aquarius means revamping our relationship to: Work, Long-term goals, Community, Friendships, Technology

Sherene Vismaya, M.A. is a Jungian astrologer and psychoanalyst in private practice in NYC and San Francisco for the past eighteen years consulting, writing and teaching. She specializes in depression, shadow work, anxiety, creative blocks, eating disorders, and relationships. Sherene has pioneered her own unique approach to Jungian and somatic healing modalities combined with her background in metaphysics inspired by her yearly pilgrimages to India. She is the author of several books including collaborations on: Speculation Now; Transpersonal Astrology: Explorations at the Frontier, & Surviving Saturn’s Return (McGrawHill), Dog Stars, and Fate of your Date. She holds a Master’s Degree from New York University in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Developmental Psychology from Pace University and post-graduate work in psychoanalytic studies from The New School and ISAP, Zurich. She has been the resident astrologer for Elle Magazine for the past decade. Sherene teaches classes and workshops internationally..Sherenevismaya.com

Anatomy Workshops with Joe Miller
union square
$30 each

5/20 foot, knee & hip, 4 to 7
6/10 hip & spine, 4 to 7
9/22 core & breathing, 3:45 to 6:45
9/23 shoulder, elbow & wrist, 4 to 7

*Common injuries will be addressed in each workshop.

an open-level donation class with maria cutrona, ashley dorr, sara blackwell + more
with live music performed by essie jain
followed by a brief advocacy chat + refreshments graciously provided by baba cool

join us in practicing with a purpose, standing together against gun violence and building community. 100% of donations will go to everytown for gun safety, the largest non-profit organization working to eradicate gun violence in america.

saturday, april 28, 10:45am
the shala, union square
$25 suggested donation
sign up in advance here!

Chai is not only delicious, its ingredients are a boon to digestive health and wellbeing. Chai’s traditional spices alleviate many of the acidic aspects of caffeine, support digestive health, kill certain harmful bacterias, and encourage glowing skin. Ayurveda identifies our digestive track as our “inner skin” which is a companion to our outer skin. This means that our digestive wellbeing is reflected in our skin’s appearance and that the way we treat our skin can protect our overall health. Since taking a Mysore trip together in 1995, Lisa and Kiki have spent many Saturday mornings drinking chai and creating facemasks and beauty oil blends. Come drink chai, learn new recipes, and try a nourishing mask for your skin type. This workshop will be delicious and informative, as well as brighten your countenance with the moon’s soma glow.

Kiki Flynn Bio: Downtown New York in the 1980s was a small world. In 1985 I graduated NYU, lived in the East Village and performed theatre and dance while continuing to study dance and yoga. At that time, Lisa and I attended the same Haitian dance class and I was mesmerized by her grace and ability. A few years later we would find ourselves together at Jivamukti Yoga where we studied and eventually taught. Our friendship grew in our shared commitment to Ashtanga yoga, daily practices as well as art and culture. Lisa was my guide on my first trip to Mysore in 1995 and years later we were in Mysore together in the final days of our teacher Pattabhi Jois’s life.  Ours is a friendship that spans shared lives of yoga.

Lisa began her studies of yoga in 1985 with David Life and Sharon Gannon of Jivamukti Yoga and has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1992. She made her first trip to Mysore, India to study with Sri. K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois in 1993. After several trips to Mysore, Lisa received Sri K Pattabhi Jois’s blessing to teach in 1997, and received Level 2 Authorization from Sharath Jois in 2009. With over 18 years of experience in Ayurveda, Lisa is a seasoned practitioner and has studied extensively with Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Sunil Joshi, Dr Anil Kumar and Dr. Robert Svaboda. In addition, she holds a Yoga Therapy Certificate from B.K.S. Iyengar which was granted in 1996. Lisa is extremely grateful to her teachers and their teachers for passing on the sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda.