March 24th: A Day in Ceremony & Ritual

We’re so happy to be hosting this new offering.  Ceremony & Ritual is a very important part of how we have grown as a community & individuals at Sutra. Beginning spring 2013, once a season, we will come together, deeply attuning to the energy, practices, and rhythms of nature.  Ceremony & ritual can be seen as the microcosm of our existence; the seeds of consciousness we sew dream our intended realities to life. Each of the 4 days will include all levels yoga & meditation, mantra, rituals, reflections, food & herbs, a drum journey, creative processing with a gifted guest teacher/healer, and making & holding space for clearly realigning our words and actions with our heart’s prayers.  Our practices will draw from yoga, ayurvedic, and shamanic lineages. 

You're welcome to take one, or all 4.  In order for us to work with deep intention & connection, class size will be very limited.

When you pre-register, please be sure your email is correct.  The week before class, you'll receive an email with driving directions and any extra information you might need.

Register Online Here! 

Spring: March 24th, 2013

Heart Space

Price: $108

Location: Sutra Farm (1 hr. NE of Seattle)

Limited Space Available

Special Spring Guest:

Barbara Ockskai: Crafting & Using Sacred Wing & Feather Medicine 

10am-6pm 

Mindfulness Meditation Series with Brent Morton!

Mindfulness has become a buzzword in our busy times. It is finding its way into various aspects of American life, including business, law, psychology, education, science, and medicine, and is now backed by scientific research proving its benefit (40 research articles per month). Mindfulness is the art and science of paying attention, of listening to ourselves and the world around us, of learning “to be Intimate with all things” as Zen master Dogen put it. It comes from Buddhist meditation and is at least 2,500 years old.  This practice-oriented 6-week meditation series is an in-depth experiential training in Mindfulness Meditation. The series is based on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It consists of 6 weekly sessions (2 hours) plus a day-long meditation retreat (10am-4pm). In weekly meetings participants will practice together and learn technique and philosophy. In-depth instruction will be given for seated meditation, walking meditation, the body scan meditation, “Big Mind” meditation, mindful yoga, and Qi Gong. Students will also receive optional homework, recommended reading, poetry, CD’s of guided meditations in Brent’s voice, and weekly handouts.

If you can't attend all sessions, don't worry! You can still attend!! There will be an option to miss/make-up one class, details of which will be decided on the first day of your class with Brent. Feel free to email sutra.oma@gmail.com for clarification. 

Cost: $235, all materials included.

Class meets 2-4p beginning 2/23/13

Day-long retreat 10a-4p: 3/31/13

Register Online Here!

Canning, Preserving, & Pickling Class with Family Style Harvest Dinner and Local Wine & Cider!!

With Colin & Amber

Learn basic techniques to can, preserve, and pickle local foods well into winter & beyond.  We'll talk about the medicinal properties of featured produce, plus learn and practice basic knife skills.  You'll take home 3 jars and 2 other treats! Class will be followed by a Family Style Harvest Dinner with Local Wines & Cider!

Date: September 22nd, 2012
Location: Sutra Farm (1 hour NE of Seattle)
Time: 12-4pm Canning, Preserving, Pickling   4:30-6:30  Family Style Dinner
Price: $108 (all inclusive)

Registration Required

Clear Out--Clarify--Create!!

Save the Date!
Local Retreat Weekend
April 20-22, 2012 with Amber Tande, Colin Patterson, and special guests.

2012 is an extraordinary time human history.  There is a strong call for all of humanity to let go of attachments and habits that are no longer serving the highest good. As we move through the many shifts and changes of the planet and the entire cosmos, it's incredibly important that we all get very clear on what it is we are here to do in this life and from that, to create new patterning and practial tools to discover and manifest your life dreams. 

Location: Sutra Yoga & Restaurant and the new Sutra Farm and Bhakti Barn!
$325 All Inclusive     

Amongst the magic of ritual and ceremony, the retreat offerings include:

3 Yoga Classes
- Restorative Yoga
- Ganesha Puja (ritual to remove blockages)
- Detox Vinyasa Yoga Workshop

Cooking Class
Community Dinner with Wine or Non-Alcoholic Pairings

Infared Sauna and Acupuncture
Meditation & Pranayama
Chanting and Mantra
Nature Walk on Sutra Farm
Creating Practical Personal Rituals and Practice for Success

$325 All Inclusive

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