August 28th, 2018

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

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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!
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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