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Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Training and Community Integration Kickoff
February 1, 2012 at College of San Mateo Theatre
12:00 – 4:00 pm in San Mateo
Educators, parents, community organizers, members of the criminal justice community, are all invited to this free event to learn how the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) can be used to improve health outcomes for our children.
NMT uses the most current understanding and research of child development, the impact of trauma, and brain research so providers and caretakers are better able to understand how to improve a child’s life and functioning. This model is recognized for having significant forensic and clinical implications for children and youth in our systems and communities.
San Mateo County is supporting BHRS (Behavioral Health and Recovery Services) and partner agencies (such as The Art of Yoga Project) to train with the Child Trauma Academy to learn and apply this model in therapy, education and care giving settings.
For more information on NMT, visit the ChildTrauma Academy website.
Free with RSVP
To RSVP please contact Kathy Rae Brown
Benefit Class at Astayoga in San Francisco:
Begin the Valentine Weekend of Luscious Love with an Open Heart
February 10, 2012 at AstaYoga
5:00-6:15 pm at 417 14th St., San Francisco
On Friday, February 10th, experience the inspiring Rocket III Yoga class while championing the efforts of The Art of Yoga Project. AstaYoga will offer a donation-based class with all proceeds going toward AYP’s efforts to free, heal and transform young women and girls of San Francisco who are victims of sex trafficking. We ask that you donate a minimum of $15. Any extra donation will be fabulously appreciated to support our ongoing efforts. AFTER PARTY included.
Click here to download flyer.
Detox Flow with Giselle Mari
February 18, 2012 at YogaSource
1:30 - 3:30 pm in Palo Alto, CA
Join Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher Giselle Mari for a transformative detoxing & purifying of mind, body and soul in an effort to create space for new opportunities and inspiration. Click here for flyer. The workshop will be an exploration of detoxification techniques through the practice of Jivamukti Yoga, Yin Yoga and pranayama to assist the unlocking and releasing of stagnant energy that has accumulated in the gross and subtle body.
Minimum donation: $40
V-Day Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
2012
Benefit Production of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
February 24, 2012 at Community School of Music and Arts Tateuchi Hall
7:30 - 10:00 pm in Mountain View
The Center for the Sacred Feminine at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (ITP) is sponsoring a benefit production of Eve Ensler's award winning The Vagina Monologues. Part of the proceeds from V-Day ITP 2012 event will go to The Art of Yoga Project.
ITP faculty, staff, and students will be performing Eve Ensler's powerful play Vagina Monologues. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously expressed in public.
Dessert reception will take place after the performance for audience members who purchase the option with admission.
Ticket Options
Advance Admission with Dessert Reception: $50
Advance General Admission: $25
Click here to purchase tickets. Advance purchase is strongly encouraged due to limited ticket availability.
Using Yoga and Art to Support and Empower At-Risk Teenage Girls:
A Workshop for Instructors
March 3-4, 2012 at Yoga Tree Mission
12:00 - 6:00 pm in San Francisco, CA
Participants will learn about The Art of Yoga Project's integrated approach to teaching yoga in juvenile detention facilities, the value of integrating creative expression into yoga classes, and tips and techniques for understanding and effectively handling issues specific to teen girls. Click here for a flyer with detailed information.
Yoga Service Conference: Bringing Mindful Yoga to Underserved Communities
May 18-20, 2012 at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY
The Yoga Service Council (YSC) and the Omega Institute are joining forces to offer the first annual Yoga Service Conference. Everyone interested in working to create strong, engaged, and resilient communities is welcome to this intimate opportunity to forge relationships, build skills, and draw inspiration from leading teachers.
Faculty will include Seane Corn, Kelly McGonigal, Beryl Bender Birch, BK Bose, Dr. Gabor Mate, and many other revolutionary leaders, including AYP Founder Mary Lynn Fitton.
AYP is a founding member of the YSC. Formed in 2009 at the Omega Institute by a group of organizations bringing yoga to underserved populations, its mission is to support individuals and organizations to best serve and empower their communities through yoga and mindfulness.
Tuition $395
To register please visit the Omega Institute website
Christmas Day Fun Flow
December 25, 2011 at Peacebank Yoga Studio
12:00-1:30 PM in Redwood City, CA
Unwrap your gifts then unwind your body! An all levels, strong fun detox flow class taught by Jill Glikbarg. Peacebank will provide coffee, tea and some Christmas snacks after class. Sign up today, space is limited.
By Donation
Yoga with Anne O'Brien
New Year's Day 2012
January 1, 2012 at Yoga One Petaluma
2:00 - 4:00 PM in Petaluma, CA
Come practice in community, get a good start on your sankalpa, positive resolve, and contribute to AYP. Bring yourself, bring friends, bring family… and you don’t even have to get up early! Advance registration encouraged. All levels welcome.
Click here for flyer
Suggested Donation: $25 – 75
Yogawoman
Documentary Film featuring AYP
Upcoming Benefit Screenings
Yoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there's a generation of women who are leading the way. They're strong, they're inspiring and they're radically changing peoples lives. From the busy streets of Manhattan to the dusty slums of Kenya YOGAWOMAN uncovers a global phenomenon that has changed the face of yoga forever. View the trailer at www.yogawoman.tv. Read more about the premier in San Francisco here: Bay Shakti
-- November 17, 2011 at The Victoria Theater
7:00 PM in San Francisco, CA
Screening followed by a Q & A with cast members.
Cost: $15; A portion of proceeds will benefit AYP.
To register visit http://yogawoman.eventbrite.com.
-- November 19, 2011 at Yoga at Change
7:00-9:00 PM in San Mateo, CA
Minimum donation: $5
All proceeds benefit Yoga at Change and AYP.
RSVP by calling 650-340-YOGA or sending email to info@yogaatchange.com by 11/5/11.
Vibhasana Yoga Conference
Two days of Lectures and Yoga Practice Sessions in Santa Clara
November 5-6, 2011
At the Santa Clara Convention Center
All net proceeds from this conference will fund both The Art of Yoga Project's work in the Bay Area and Vibha's child development projects in India.
Click here for more information and to register.
A Special Luncheon at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
September 15, 2011, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: 2900 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park
A special luncheon to benefit at-risk teen girls in our community.
Click here to view the invitation and rsvp card.
Vinyasa/Aerial Class at The Yoga Studio in Campbell
June 19, 2011, 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: 505 East Campbell Avenue Campbell, CA
(408) 634-9642
Donation-based class to benefit The Art of Yoga Project.
Vinyasa/Aerial - This class begins with Vinyasa and ends with inversions and savasana using the Aerial Yoga hammock. Vinyasa detoxifies, tones and lengthen the body as the body builds heat through continuous movement. The Aerial Hammock helps you safely and effectively finds your inversions. Savasana inside the hammock brings about complete relaxation to end the practice with the most delightful sweetness. Check out the video! http://www.theyogastudio.biz/events.html
Teaching Ambassador Invitation
Peace by Peace Nationwide Yogathon
June 2011
Karma Krew's Peace by Peace Yogathon - a 30 day yoga challenge to support yoga outreach across the United States. See the website for more info.
Download the poster.
Mindfulness and Aging: A Workshop for Women over 60
June 12, 2011, 10 am - noon
Location: Balance Center, 560 Oxford Ave., Palo Alto
Personalized posture education for physical comfort, balance and ease: with Dr. Berte Rubin and Jean Couch, MEd. All proceeds benefit The Art of Yoga Project. Register by May 1 for early bird discount.
For full details, download flyer.
MARK IN THE PARK
Outdoor Yoga with Mark Morford
Thursday, May 26, 2011, 5:30 pm
Location: Park Chalet, 1000 Great Hwy, San Francisco
90-minute class on the lawn in GG Park. Suggested $20 donation to benefit The Art of Yoga Project. After party starts at 7:00!
RSVP on the Facebook page.
Download flyer.
Shakti Yoga Dance with Rebecca Snowball
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 4:00-6:15 pm
Location: St. Bede's Church, Menlo Park
Come dance with the Divine and open to your playful, peaceful, joyful, and loving Self. To register visit www.yogasoul.com.
Using Yoga and Art to Support and Empower At-Risk Teenage Girls:
A Workshop for Instructors
Saturday and Sunday
March 26- 27, 2011, 12:00-6:00 pm
NOTE:CHANGE OF VENUE - Balance Center, 560 Oxford Ave., Palo Alto
Participants will learn about The Art of Yoga Project's integrated approach to teaching yoga in juvenile detention facilities, the value of integrating creative expression into yoga classes, and tips and techniques for understanding and effectively handling issues specific to teen girls.
Click here to download flyer with full information, including the NEW LOCATION.
Fundraiser - YOGA FOR AN HONEST CHANGE
Vinyasa Flow classes March 28-31, 2011, 3:00-4:20 pm
Location: Yoga Tree Valencia, 1234 Valencia St., San Francisco
Donation-based classes each day to benefit The Art of Yoga Project.
Download flyer.
An Evening of Kirtan Celebrating The Divine Feminine
Presented by Yoga Tree San Francisco and Bhakti Fest
When: Saturday March 5, 2011, 8:30-11:00 pm
Where: Yoga Tree SF Castro – 97 Collingwood, SF, CA
Join Suzanne Sterling, Prajna Vieira, Stephanie Snyder, Debbie Steingesser and friends at Yoga Tree Castro for an evening of Kirtan and Devotional Music to benefit The Art of Yoga Project, Off the Mat, Into the World and Headstand. This year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day and to celebrate, Yoga Tree is bringing together some of the Bay Area's top female Kirtan artists for an ecstatic evening of song, dance, and prayer. All proceeds of the event go to The Art of Yoga Project, Off the Mat, Into the World and Headstand for their collective efforts to support and empower young women, children and communities.
Download Press Release in Word format
Download Flyer in pdf format
Link to Facebook event page
Fundraiser at VIN12, San Francisco
Thursday February 24, 2011, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Club 1015 Folsom, 1015 Folsom Street, San Francisco
VIN12 PRESENTS: The Opening Night & New Wines of 2011 Event & Super Trunk Show VIN12, California's most popular monthly wine event, invites you to The Opening Night Event & New Wines of 2011! 19+ Wine Producers will be pouring over 60 wines from Sonoma, Napa, The Central Coast, Italy and South Africa! Enjoy UNLIMITED WINE TASTING from 19+ vintners and peruse the work of local designers! A portion of RED Haute Jewelry sales will be donated to The Art of Yoga Project! Music by DJ Martin Collins & food available!
YogaDay USA
Saturday January 29, 2011
Donations encouraged to benefit The Art of Yoga Project
At Joy of Being, Moss Beach, CA
Click here for flyer!
Fall Trunk Show
Tuesday November 9, 2010, 8:30am-1:30pm
at the home of Meredith Ackley, Palo Alto
see flyer for address
Featuring Bay Area designers. Part of the proceeds will benefit The Art of Yoga Project. Click here for flyer!
Vinyasa Flow Fundraiser
October 23, 2010, 4:00-5:30 pm
Instructor: Dina Prioste
Location: Milpitas
Suggested donation for the class is $15
Please join Dina at Lifestretch Yoga in Milpitas for a 90 minute open level vinyasa flow class -- proceeds go to The Art of Yoga Project.
Yoga Rocks the Mountain
September 18, 2010, at 8:30am - September 19 at 11:30pm
at Yoga Mountain Studio, 85 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA
A 2-Day Yoga & Music Festival Celebrating Yoga ~ Earth ~ Community ~ Spirit Jai Uttal- Kirtan, Sukhawat Ali Khan- Indian Sufi Devotional Funk, Sienna Smith- Live Music & Yoga, Nubia Teixeira- Bhakti Dance, Katie Jay- Vinyasa Jam, Tyler Nilsen - Elevated Yoga & Partner Flying, Om Gym Swing Party, Chill Zone under the redwoods, Funky-Kool Kids Yoga and Family Kirtan, Raw Food, Organic Herbal Elixirs and Chocolate Yum.
Info and Tickets: www.yogamountainstudio.com
Proceeds go to Women for Women International, The Art of Yoga Project and Yoga Gives Back.
Visit us at our table at Power to the Peaceful
September 11, 2010
on Saturday in Speedway Meadow of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, 25th and Fulton
Visit us at our table at Power to the Peaceful, one of the largest free annual music, art and action events that brings together over 50,000 attendees, 200 exhibitors, social, environmental and humanitarian organizations, vendors, DJs, athletes, artists, speakers and yogis.
Janet Stone at Yoga Source Los Gatos
September 4, 2010, 12:45 to 3:45 pm
$45- a precentage of proceeds benefits AYP * Open to all levels
In this three hour Vinyasa Workshop you will experience the five elements (pancha tatwas) earth, water, air, fire, sky revealing themselves through backbends to open your heart and build strength, forward bends to open your hips and surrender to grace, twists to wring out the old and open up to what's new, and breath to ignite the spirit of gratitude within. Info: Yoga Source Los Gatos
MegaRedFish Yoga & Matt Haze present Slow & Low (volume 1)
July 23, 2010 · 8:30pm - 10:30pm
at Yoga Mayu, 2051 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA
Take your Yoga off the mat by getting on it for two hours of sweet flowing yoga with Megan Windeler to the deep dubscapes of DJ Matt Haze. [Slayers Club, Daly City Records] Sliding Fee Donation: $10-20; All proceeds support AYP For questions or more info contact: megan.windeler@gmail.com
Trunk Show featuring RED Haute Jewelry
Thursday, June 17, 2010, 7pm to 9pm
Come to mingle with friends, check out the newest RED Haute Jewelry designs
WHAT: Trunk Show featuring RED Haute Jewelry ~ RED Haute Jewelry will donate a portion of sales to The Art of Yoga Project
WHERE: Private Residence: 1500 Cole Street @ Carmel, San Francisco, CA
RSVP: Alison Rutherfurd: 415-298-5457 or Courtney Woodrow: 650-560-0065
The Art of Yoga Project/Spring Training 2010
Using Yoga & Art to Support and Empower At-Risk Teen Girls
Saturday and Sunday May 1 - 2, 2010, 12:00 - 6:00 pm
AT ENZO, 131 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019 (650) 726-1409
This training is for yoga teachers who want to expand their knowledge in working with at-risk girls in their own communities, or with other organizations that work with this specific population. >>Download flyer for full information.
Art and the Eight Limbs
How and why The Art of Yoga Project uses creative expression with incarcerated teen girls
A New Article by Mary Lynn Fitton, RN, MS, FNP
Why Art and Yoga? “Your program offers girls their full humanity” wrote author Margaret Scott, after learning about AYP. We believe this is due to AYP’s innovative weaving of creativity into the yoga experience, because art is uniquely human.
» read more
AYP at the Harvard Alumni of Color Conference
Our Research Director, Lisa Danylchuk, will be presenting The Art of Yoga Project's work at the Harvard Alumni of Color Conference Saturday 2/27/10. The topic is innovative research methodologies for working with vulnerable populations. Lisa will give an outline of AYP's research to date, and discuss the creation of new paradigms of research that de-stigmatize, raise voices, highlight strengths and foster wellness and dignity.
A Benefit for The Art of Yoga Project
Sunday March 7, 2010, 2-5 pm
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with master teacher Anirudh Shastri at Downtown Yoga Shala in San Jose.
Download flyer in pdf format.
Special Event for Staff and Volunteers
Thursday June 25, 2009 7:30-9:00 pm
Turn Stress into Bliss: A Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Playshop Merging Movement, Dialogue, and Meditation
with yoga therapy expert Soleil Hepner
at Ananda Temple, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Benefit Class: DETOX FLOW with Giselle Mari
Saturday May 16th, 2:30-5:30pm
At Devi Yoga, Menlo Park
Download flyer in pdf format.
Easter Morning Benefit: Power Yoga Class with Jill Glikbarg
April 12, 2009, 8-9:30 am
At YogaSource, Palo Alto
Download flyer in Word format.
Benefit Class with Rebecca Bara
March 7, 2009, 3:00-4:15 pm
At Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation, Stanford.
Hosted by Shaluinn Fullove, Jen Keiser, Sophie Pinkard, and Stacy Taylor. Email Sophie at pinkard_sophie@gsb.stanford.edu with any questions.
Art of Yoga Mentoring Orientation
Sunday, March 8th, 1:30-2:30 PM
Hosted by Being Yoga, located at 1863 El Camino Real, Burlingame, CA
Map: http://www.beingyoga.net/contactus/contactus.html
Please join us if you are interested in becoming a mentor to a teen girl as she transitions from juvenile hall back into the "real world." In this one hour session we will discuss the structure and goals of the Art of Yoga Mentoring Program including training, commitment and specifics about the population of girls we serve. There is no cost to attend.
Teaching Yoga to At Risk Teen Girls
February 7-8, 2009.
Learn more: Click here for the flyer (pdf)
Followed by Mentor Orientation, Sunday, 4-5 pm.
January 16, 2009. Off the Mat, Into the World®: Beyond Studio Walls -- Bringing Yoga to At-Risk Youth Populations (part of this year's Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco). Mary Lynn Fitton, together with Seane Corn (Off the Mat, into the World), Hala Khouri (Y.O.G.A. for YOUTH), Mark Lilly (Street Yoga), and Nikky Myers (CITY yoga), participated in an all-day collaborative intensive focusing on teaching to underserved populations.
Yoga for At-Risk Populations Intensive
January 4, 2009, 1-4 pm. Yin/Yang: A Benefit for the Art of Yoga Project with Lauren Slater and Peter Guinosso at Yoga Tree San Francisco (Valencia). This event was co-sponsored by Lululemon Athletica.
January 16, 2009, 6-8 pm. Fifty Ways to Become Stronger: Desiree Rumbaugh's 50th Birthday Celebration Class. A benefit for The Art of Yoga Project.
At Yoga Kula, Berkeley.
Lisa Laehy, Lynn Marrin, Elizabeth Rutherfurd, Mary Lynn Fitton, Desiree Rumbaugh, Lisa Danylchuk, Courtney Woodrow, Rebecca Bara and Frances Morse at Desiree Rumbaugh's 50th birthday celebration yoga class... all proceeds benefited AYP! :
Sunday December 14, 2008, 11 am - 6 pm. Dragonfly Designs Open Studio hosted an open studio benefit & wine tasting event in South San Francisco. 20% of all sales benefitted The Art of Yoga Project.
Saturday December 20, 2008, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. A fantastic two-hour workshop with Rusty Wells to benefit The Art of Yoga Project.
To download flyer in pdf format, click here.
Being Yoga in Burlingame celebrated its 10th birthday on October 18, 2008, by hosting an all-day Yoga-thon, with all proceeds going to The Art of Yoga Project.
Click here for the flyer (pdf); Click here for details and full schedule (pdf)
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Benefit Workshop - "Respect for the Self" - with Ben Thomas: Saturday August 23, 1:30-4:00 pm
At Yoga of Los Altos: Proceeds from this workshop went to support the new Santa Clara County program at Muriel Wright Residential Center in South San Jose.
The Art of Yoga Project Yoga and Creative Arts Curriculum Training
August 15th-17th, 2008 Hidden Villa, Los Altos, California
Click here for schedule in Word format
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Benefit Class with Kent Bond: Saturday June 28, 12:00-3:00 pm
At Willow Glen Yoga in San Jose: Kent donated the proceeds of this class to support the new Santa Clara program at Muriel Wright Residential Center in South San Jose. Download flyer.
Poetry Slam at Camp Kemp, May, 2008. The girls knit these scarves for AYP staff to thank them for teaching them yoga and creative writing!
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Karma Yoga Jam: Sunday April 20, 12:00-3:30 pm
One amazing class, three powerful segments -- yin, ashtanga, and purusha. Class was held at Being Yoga in Burlingame.
Download the flyer in pdf format.
Spring Cleaning Yoga Class: Sunday April 13, 12:00-3:00 pm
Held at YogaSource in Palo Alto: a transformative spring cleaning of mind, body and soul class offered by Giselle Mari. This was a special fundraising event to support the expansion of The Art of Yoga Project's Yoga and Creative Arts Curriculum into the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall.
Download the flyer in pdf format.
Teacher Orientation: Sunday January 27, 12:00-3:00 pm
Held at Yoga Source in Palo Alto. Learn about the Project and how to work with at-risk teenage girls.
Benefit Class with Janet Stone in San Francisco: Saturday February 9, 1:30-3:00 pm
Janet led a fabulous vinyasa-fest at Yoga Tree Castro in San Francisco with the proceeds flowing to The Art of Yoga Project. For more information, download the flyer in pdf format.
Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco: January 18-20, 2008
For the second year in a row, The Art of Yoga Project's booth at the Yoga Journal Conference introduced hundreds of attendees to our goals and programs.
Sunday, March 18, 2007, 12-3 pm: Volunteer Training Course
Training for new volunteers, led by Mary Lynn Fitton and Courtney Woodrow at Yoga Source in Palo Alto.
Saturday, March 3, 2007: Benefit Evening with Rusty Wells
An inspiring evening of Bhakti Yoga with Rusty Wells at the ABADA studio www.abada.org in San Francisco benefited The Art of Yoga Project.
Download original flyer in pdf format.
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January 2007: Yoga Journal Conference, San Francisco
A booth at the Yoga Journal Conference introduced The Art of Yoga Project to conference attendees.
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