 Wild ones! I hope you are all well and squeezing every last bit of goodness out of our sweet Michigan summer. What's left on your warm weather 'to do' list?- another Lake Michigan sunset, painting rocks & start a #RocKindness table in your neighborhood, sleeping in a tent under the stars, watching fire flies, catching local bands or some fish, biking, hiking, yoga on the beach, hosting that barbecue you keep saying you're going to have? Feeling better, doing good, serving your community? If you don't intentionally know what you want to do, how will you actually know you got the most out of these days? So I challenge you to make your not to be missed experiences list. Have it reflect your heart's desire, make you smile 100%, bring delight, radiate joy, connect with nature, bring out your wildness, take you outside of you home & your comfort zone. Don't go inside yet... stay wild child. As the songbird May Earlwine so sweetly reminds with her music medicine: "I want to breathe and be unbroken. I want it to take a while. I want to be wild.” Check out her song "Wild" here & remember your own precious wild heart! And if you're like me you might listen over & over & over until the tears flow...  And a gentle remember that even though it's still summer lovin' time, we gotta keep mindful care of our bodies, minds, & heart. Come in from the outside to join in our intentional community to practice yoga, meditation & explore ways to be of service. Doing our practices is the icing on the cake of life... do the work, experience the sweetness. See you on the mat! Stay wild, Dana August 29, 2018 Who: YOU and friends What: EmbodyGR gathering w/ special guest teacher Melissa Thorndill Where: Social Hall - Fountain Street Church When: Wed August 29- 6:30-8:00pm Why: To connect in community, to feel better & do good. Ask: To give yourself back in service to your community 4+ hours/month September 5, 2018 Who: YOU and friends What: EmbodyGR w/ Dana Where: Social Hall - Fountain Street Church When: Wed Sept 5- 6:30-8:00pm Why: Feel Better Do Good Ask: To give yourself back in service to your community 4+ hours/month Upcoming Events Let's celebrate & DO GOOD! Ongoing event! UPDATED NEEDS: We are collecting donated goods for Dégagé! The list will change as the season does, so check in often to see what the new needs are. Please bring the following to a Wednesday gathering if you are able *please note, all items must be new*: Current needs - Body wash (can be large bottles), rain ponchos, and belts! September 8 Mayors' Grand River Cleanup When: Sept 8 @ 8:30am-1pm Where: Meet at Sixth Street Park September 8 Walk To Stop HIV w/ The Red Project & EmbodyGR When: Sept 8 @ 10am-1pm (10am yoga warm-up with Dana!) Where: Rosa Parks Circle, downtown GR NOTE: The registration is through the facebook event. There is a cost since it's a fundraiser, but we have a code for people who need assistance but would like to participate :) September 10 Pink Heart Day w/ iUnderstand When: Mon, Sept 10 @11am (yoga kick-off with Dana!) Where: Rosa Parks Circle, downtown GR "We need the tonic of wildness." ~Thoreau
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Upcoming Events Let's celebrate & DO GOOD! Ongoing event! UPDATED NEEDS: We are collecting donated goods for Dégagé! The list will change as the season does, so check in often to see what the new needs are. Please bring the following to a Wednesday gathering if you are able *please note, all items must be new*: Current needs - Body wash (can be large bottles), rain ponchos, and belts! September 8 Walk To Stop HIV w/ The Red Project & EmbodyGR When: Sept 8 10am-1pm (10am yoga warm-up with Dana!) Where: Rosa Parks Circle, downtown GR September 10 Pink Heart Day w/ iUnderstand When: Mon, Sept 10 @11am (yoga kick-off with Dana!) Where: Rosa Parks Circle, downtown GR Quote for the Week“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
 Dearest Tribe, Happy August 1- my favorite month of the year. It's a new month and it's actually my birthday! I love this day so much. And all I wanna do is like Susan Polish Schutz says, "dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...” Well, in my Leo lion mane is more like it, actually. Come rawr tonight at EmbodyGR. We'll celebrate summer, sunshine, the month of Leo & the first day of August, the beginning of my new year! I am smiling sooo big because I am stoked to announce... Peri Jill Phillips will lead us in yoga backed up by Tony Geren on acoustic guitar & Geoff Lamden on the savasana sound bath! Jaron Art Siegel will offer a blessing. Amanda Joy Gilbert will spread the joy of henna. Jen Helsel will be our photog capturing the beauty of y'all. AND the latest announcement- drum roll.... our very own Hannah Rose Graves will sing her soulful sweetness to open your heart & enhance your light. We will end the night with cupcakes & tea, with oodles of hugs, conversation, & tribe love. You won't want to miss this summer celebration! Hope to see you there! Truly it will be beyond an incredible evening. I hope you can join us! Leo love, Dana Wednesday, August 1, 2018 What: EmbodyGR~ Let's Rawr... When: August 1, 6:30-8:00pm Where: Fountain Street Church Social Hall Who: YOU - That is ALL humans & your 18+ peeps Cost: FREE of charge Ask: One hour of community service in return for each gathering you attend! Upcoming EventsLet's celebrate & DO GOOD! Ongoing event! UPDATED NEEDS: We are collecting donated goods for Dégagé! The list will change as the season does, so check in often to see what the new needs are. Please bring the following to a Wednesday gathering if you are able *please note, all items must be new*: Current needs - Body wash (can be large bottles), rain ponchos, and belts! August 16 GRAM on the Green with May Erlewine -FREE! Where: Grand Rapids Art Museum Patio When: August 16th, 6-9pm August 19 Girls' Rock! Grand Rapids Showcase Where: Wealthy Theater When: August 19th, 3-6:45pm What: Come check out the results of all the hard work these ladies put into camp this year! Also Volunteer opportunities HERE to help Girls' Rock! with camp or the performance!
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