May 1st - Kirtan with visiting yogi, Joe Muller at 6:45pm
We welcome you to this sacred opportunity to join our voices and hearts together in community. Kirtan is a devotional and meditative practice that helps focus the mind, cultivate inner peace, and deepen self exploration. We will sing primarily sanskrit mantras with a mixture of english prayers often in call-and-response format. It is less about sounding pitch-perfect, and more about union and intention. All are welcome- those that wish to learn, listen, participate, or simply experience the energy. The evening will include an honoring of the origins of this tradition, information about sanskrit pronunciation, guidance in regards to the practice of chanting, and support in opening your voice from deep within. Joe is honored to share this practice in service to the Motive community. His studies of classical ashtanga yoga, the yoga of sound, and sanskrit are ongoing; guided by eldership from the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga in British Columbia. Joe is a lifelong athlete, youth sports coach, certified yoga instructor, and ICF certified mental health coach.
No need to sign up for Kirtan, just drop in!
May 3rd - Martial Movement with Leaf Seaburg at 2:30pm
Martial Movement is a FREE workshop offered by Leaf Seaburg, a dedicated yogi and martial artist.
This workshop will focus on the martial roots of a vinyasa yoga practice, the exchange of culture between martial artists and yogis, as well as the essential mechanics and fundamentals of the shared aspects of these two disciplines. No martial arts experience necessary.
Dana Golden will teach a beginning flow yoga class, May 3rd @ 4:30-5:30pm as part of Motive Yoga's "First Fridays Community Yoga." It is by-donation and all donations go to the Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE) in Omak. No yoga experience necessary.
Dress comfortably and bring a mat or borrow one from Motive. You can sign up ahead of time for Leaf's or Dana's class at motiveyogaco.com/events or show up 10 minutes before.