Weekend Round-up!

Just a reminder, The 16 Ways workshop is tomorrow at 7pm... there will be a potluck open to all starting at 5:15 and a question/answer session after the workshop. We hope to see you there!

And if you are looking for something to do after the workshop, Miss Kristen, (from the front desk), will be celebrating her birthday at Kafana (116 Avenue C between 7th and 8th, Manhattan) starting at 10:30. All are welcome on the dance floor!

Here are a few additional weekend events:

Saturday, 8/1:

Young Dancemakers Company, Ailey Citigroup Theater (405 W 55th St @ 9th): 7:30pm, FREE

Alice Teirstein directs this spirited company of 16 high-school students; the one hour program includes excerpts from work by Mark Morris. 

Kulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble + Soul Steps, Queensbridge Park (Vernon Blvd @ 41st Ave) 5pm, FREE

Kulu Mele presents an eclectic blend of music and dance inspired by African American heritage and traditional movement from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Senegal, Brazil, Haiti and Cuba. Soul Steps performs dances rooted in the African traditions of the artists' ancestors. At 4pm, Angela Watson teaches a master class for all ages

Sunday, 8/2:

Kayak/Canoe at Socrates Sculpture Park (32-01 Vernon Blvd @ Broadway): 10am-8pm, FREE

Borrow a kayak or a canoe from Socrates Sculpture Park's beach. 

Hip-Hop Generation Next Festival, Queensbridge Park (Vernon Blvd @ 41st Ave): 4-7pm,

FREE

Have a great weekend!

Barbara, this one is for you!

Barbara called today asking if I would post something easier to copy/paste with the information for the 16 Ways Workshop on Saturday... here it is!

16 Ways: The Power of Polarity (w/ Dylan Newcomb):

Master these polarities in your life:

Be Strong and assertive while also being receptive and sensitive. Feel connected and involved while remaining non-attached and objective. Be free and adventurous while staying grounded and secure. Interact dynamically with the world using both your logic and your intuition.

Explore the eight core polarities we deal with on a daily basis through simple movements, vowel sounds and playful social interactions. Gain insight into your own personality and energy patterns. Experience the 16 Ways Horizontal Form; a series of sixteen movements which quickly and dramatically enhance your ability to think, feel and act in new and more dynamically balanced ways.

August 1st, 7pm-9pm at Bamboomoves

5:15-6:30 - Vegetarian Potluck Dinner, Open to all.

7-9: Interactive Workshop on the 16 Ways w/ Dylan Newcomb

9-9:30: Interactive discussion with Andrew and Dylan. (How can we integrate

this knowledge of the Energy Body into our everyday lives.)

Cost: $35

For more info on The 16 Ways go to, www.dylannewcomb.com 

When signing up on-line, find The 16 Ways option under the "workshops" tab.

The Little Book of Hindu Deities

Remember learning about Greek and Roman Gods in elementary school? In 6th grade we had a separate textbook dedicated to the subject... Imagine if they had taught Hindu Gods... We could have used The Little Book of Hindu Deities, by Sanjay Patel.

Andrew brought in a copy of this little gem yesterday... the illustrations are beautifully awesome... (Patel is an illustrator at Pixar, so I guess the illustrations have to be good...) and the descriptions are playful and accessible...

Emily the Nomad.

A friend of mine from high school is currently in India for a very extended visit and is keeping a blog. She is, among other things, practicing yoga and meditation and i love, love, love her blog. Check it out!

-k

Yoga, not yogurt.

This weekend, Lee Bines, host of Issues Under Fire, interviewed Bamboomoves Bronx owner Michael Baez.

Among many things, Michael talked about Bamboomoves' unique role in the Bronx, the importance of being present, keeping hydrated and his history in martial arts and how it drove him to become a vegetarian. (Which in turn healed his allergies and asthma...)

He also introduced the 21 Days to Wellness program at the Bronx location, in which interested students commit to class for 21 days, while detoxing, cleansing and eating healthy. (Call Bamboomoves Bronx for more information: 347-281-9700.)

Thank you Michael, for making us Bamboomovers look gooood!



(Michael's segment starts around the 16:00 mark.)

NEW WORKSHOP ALERT: THE 16 WAYS OF POLARITY.

A good friend of Andrew's, Dylan Newcomb, will  be leading interested students in this energetic and playful workshop. Please Click flier to enlarge and watch youtube video clip below for more information.  

photo by Pure Souls Photography

Just a reminder... the Foundations Level II Workshop is Saturday, 3:30-7:30. 

Have a beautiful weekend!

Queens Weekend Round-Up!

Looking for something to do in Queens this weekend? Check it out...

-Friday, July 24th: Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series

Queensbridge Park - 7pm, FREE

-Friday, July 24th: Outdoor Movie Night, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Frontera Park - 7pm, FREE

-July 24th, 25th, and 26th: American Indian Mid-Summer Pow Wow

Queens County Farm Museum - Check website for schedule and prices. 

-Saturday, July 25th: P.S. 1 Warm-Up

P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center - 2pm-9pm, $10.

-Saturday, July 25th: Boomerang Theater Company Presents Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors'

Fort Totten Park - 4pm, FREE

-Saturday, July 25th: Gospel Fest, 

Baisley Pond Park - 3pm-8pm, FREE

-Saturday, July 25th: Summer Sessions at the University of Trash

SculptureCenter 44-19 Purves Street (LIC) - 11am-6pm.

...And outside the borough...

-Saturday, July 25th: Total Body Workout: "Only the Strong Survive!" 

Lululemon store/64th and Broadway (Manhattan) - 9am, FREE

Compete in an Equinox workout! The last person standing receives a month-long membership to Equinox! 

-Friday, July 24th: Funkin' For Brooklyn Africa! @ Embora Wellness and Movement Studio -6:30-8:30, All Ages, $15 (half off if you bring a friend).

Feel the culture, movement and rhythms of West African with live percussionists, beginners welcome. 

Please let us know of anything else going on by leaving a comment!

Tell us your opinion: who should regulate yoga?

With our Bamboo Warrior Training coming up in August, I have been thinking about a story the New York Times reported a couple of weeks ago discussing a recent trend of state governments attempting to regulate yoga teacher training programs. The regulations would require a pricey certification/fee process and would be conducted independent of Yoga Alliance.

Read the article here... and let us know what you think in the comment section. 

Bamboo Warrior Training, August 12-15: Lake Sunapee, NH.

photo from www.sunapeegetaways.com/

We are excited to announce the Bamboomoves 200 Hour Bamboo Warrior Training, August 12th through August 25th in Lake Sunapee, NH. Students participating will train the mind, body and spirit and, at the programs end, will be certified to teach Bamboomoves Gentle, Level I, II and/or all three (and may register with Yoga Alliance as a certified teacher trainer).

Any interested student must submit a completed application (available at our Forest Hills location), with an essay explaining why you want to do the training and how yoga has affected your life. Students must also be able to hold Sirasana (headstand) for 30 seconds. The deadlines for submissions is August 10th.

Cost is (including program, retreat, meals and lodging) $2,750 before August 1st and $3,000 after. Late sign-ups (after August 12th), will be charged an extra $200.

Please call or visit us for more information.

Yoga for Your Cycle.

Sorry guys, this one is for the ladies...

Last week a woman came in and, among other things, asked if it was ok to do yoga during her period. I think I frightened her with my emphatic enthusiasm... but for me, yoga has done wonders for my physical and mental well being during menstruation... and I am a strong advocate for exercise in general during that time of the month. 

And although Andrew cautioned her against holding inversions for too long (there are a range of opinions on whether one should practice inverted poses such as shoulder and headstands while menstruating), he was also encouraging of practicing during menstruation. 

So anyway, I came across a video called "Yoga for Your Cycle," on yogatoday.com. It's a short practice, designed to assist the downward flow of prana and provide menstrual relief. 

So ladies, click away!

**For those of you who have never checked it out, Yogatoday offers one free yoga class a week online for the times you can't make it to the studio. They also offer the option to download classes at $3.99 each, or buy a $9.99 per month membership, which allows you access to all classes, as well as $2.99 downloads. They are three instructors and they do classes for all levels in several yoga styles. 

u is for upward facing dog and o is for oops.

art ©kristen kendrick

oops! I made a typo on the newsletter. The subject reads: "Teahcer's Training, Foundation Level II Workshop." sorry!

I hope this doesn't deter you from reading the newsletter... besides that, it's really good... I promise.

-k

Kaity does Nicaragua.

Our lovely Kaity just returned from an eight day trip to Nicaragua where she, among other things, built a house. 

Working with the organization Bridges to Community, a group Kaity was introduced to in high school through her church, she, a group of girls from Camp Waukeela (NH), and about eight Spanish workers, spent three and a half days building a new house for a Nicaraguan family. 

The group also practiced daily, studied the yoga sutras, went to the beach (one of the Spanish workers accompanying them saw the ocean for the first time), took in some local comedy and mime performances, and even took a salsa class, taught by another Bamboomover along on the trip, Hossy. 

Check out Kaity's full photo set in the webshots album.  

a little yoga in the airport. 

buildin' the house.

the finished product.

a little entertainment. 

Bamboomoves Foundation Level II Workshop.

yoga pose statues

Saturday, July 25th (3:30-7:30), will bring the second workshop in our four part series designed to take a student through the essentials of yoga. Taught by Andrew and Kaity, the workshop will cover second-level asana, (including twists, basic arm balances and backbends), Vinyasa Krama and sequencing, vegetarianism, nutrition and yogic diet, and the spiritual intention of yoga. 

Cost: $50 in advance and $60 day of. 

Suggested reading: Yoga and Vegetarianism and The World Peace Diet.

Offering: Please bring an offering of living food (fruit, nuts, seeds, etc) for use at the end of the the workshop.

Thank you! Hope to see you Saturday. 

Bamboomoves Foundations Level I Workshop, Saturday 7/18.

If you are new or returning to Yoga... or just want a refresher course, this workshop is a great place to start. Taught by the Bamboomoves staff, this three hour workshop (3:30-6:30pm) provides guidance through beginning sequences (including Surya Namaskara), Samavritti & Ujjayi breathing, finishing poses and Yama & Niyama and the 8 Limbs of Astanga Yoga.

The workshop is $45 in advance and $55 day of. Please visit our website, call or visit us to sign up. 

Hope to see you there!

Namaste!

art ©kristen kendrick

Hi Everyone; welcome to our new blog! Those of you who know us know that we are an awesome studio in Forest Hills offering all levels of yoga, tai chi, belly dancing, capoeira and ballet. Those of you who don’t know us… well, come get to know us! (107-50 Queens Blvd, 2^nd floor… literally right off the subway.)

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