Welcome to Summer!

Tribe of sunshine,
 
*Note: This week we are in the Tree House!
 
Oh summer how you are an adored & welcomed season in the rhythm of a Michigander's year.  It's time to embrace long days, powerful moons, brilliant sunshine, water, beach, & food from the earth! It's time to celebrate our hard work over the last nine months, especially our school-aged kids who put in an 8+ hours/day. We all need a break, time for rest, reflection, & recharge. Time to bask proudly on the transformation of our individual & collective lives.  Truly it's time to let the mane down, give a roar, join your pride & embrace all that is summer! And to kick it off I am stoked to announce Micah McLaughlin of The Muteflutes & our longtime friend Chad Houseman, aka Tom Hymn, & Friends will celebrate International Yoga Day & summer solstice with us as our musical guests. Not to be missed goodness! 
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It's also a busy time of year with graduations across our nation. Personally I graduated 3 high school seniors- a beautiful yet challenging process. A friend of mine helped my frayed parental nerves recently by posting on facebook to his daughter who just earned her master's degree. He expressed his pride of her on-going dedicated efforts "and her willingness to just keep grinding every single day." This adage is a reminder to us all to 'Grind now, shine later.' I shared this story with my youngest daughter Grace who has been a little stressed as a 10th grader. During final exam prep this week she came down pretty exhausted yet reminded me she was grinding & shining. Yes- do the work, make progress, feel proud. And that is what we do each and every week at EmbodyGR. Our individual practices of yoga, pranayama, meditation, & selfless-service, all serve the greater collective. Each breath, all the sweat & tears, time on the mat & cushion, giving back in community, all help us continually heal, transform, live a life we love & SHINE!. 

Dan Skwarek is a shining example to the commitment of changing his life through dedication to EmbodyGR & the work! And boy did our tribe member & filmmaker Aaron capture 'Dan's Story 'beautifully! I am excited to announce on June 28 we will premiere the film & feature these two men who are on the path, sleeves rolled up & hearts wide open. 

So get your calendars ready to make space for all the goodness we have coming up in June! 

Grind & shine!
dana ​

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Upcoming Events

June 14 , 2017

Who: YOU, and a friend! 
What: EmbodyGR led by Peri Jill Phillips
Where: Fountain Street TREE HOUSE!! 
When: Wed. June 14, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Why: Feel better do good


June 21 , 2017

Who: YOU, and all your friends! 
What: Intl Yoga Day & Summer Solstice Sun Salutation Celebration w/ Micah McLaughlin, Tom Hymn, & friends
Where: Fountain Street Social Hall
When: Wed. June 21, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Why: To usher in the sun!


June 28 , 2017

Who: YOU, and a friend! 
What: EmbodyGR film premiere of 'Dan's Story' by our filmmaker Aaron B. Smith
Where: Fountain Street Social Hall
When: Wed. June 28, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Why: To feature the journey of longtime community member Dan Skwark & the work of Aaron

Let's celebrate & DO GOOD!

June

June 24th - Grand River Water Festival 
When: Saturday, June 24th, Noon to 10pm,
Where: Riverside Park, 2001 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids MI

***VOLUNTEER FOR THE FESTIVAL HERE!!!!!***


June 21st - Summer Solstice Celebration w/ special music & yoga
When: June 21, 6:30-8:00pm 
Where: FSC Social Hall

June 11-18th - Little Shrines- A Healing Journey 
When: June 11-18 
Where: Wellness Collective
What: Workshops with our very own Monica Stegeman!

If you read this, at yoga Wednesday let Jesse know you saw it in our Mailchimp and be entered to win a fun prize pack with EmbodyGR stickers and free passes to some sweet yoga spots in town!

"Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky."  ~Hāfiz ​