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A unique fundraising event is set to take place tomorrow, August 16, at the Ann Arbor School of Yoga which is located at 420 W. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI.

The event will feature a 'yoga and movie' theme which will benefit the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

In the said event, participants will be able to watch a preview of the short films that were included in the 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival, after a yoga class which will be held at 6:15PM.

Registration fee for the event is $20 for film festival members and yoga school members. Non-members may also participate in the event by paying the regular registration fee of $25.

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New York, NY - Mudita Yoga Center, a yoga, wellness, and creative space, will be opening for business in Kingston, NY on September 2008. The center is being spearheaded by Kristina "yogafly" Lanuza and Shawn Harrison. Both founders of Mudita Yoga Center previously studied the teachings of Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati of Ananda Ashram, the Yoga Society of New York in Monroe, where they worked and lived. They will be continuing the conveyance of his teachings and philosophies in their new location.

Just 90 miles up the Hudson River from New York City, Kingston was formerly the capital city of New York. Mudita Yoga Center will be located in the downtown or "Roundout" district of Kingston, which is a renowned artist community and features many museums, galleries, art, and jazz festivals as well as heritage celebrations. "The Roundout" has been cited in many publications including Business Week online as "America's best place for artists".

All activities at Mudita Yoga Center will revolve around Yoga. Drawing on Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati philosophy that "Yoga is the holistic way of life, ...each of life's activities when performed in a natural, harmonious way unites the body, mind, and spirit; that is to say, to create perfect balance is Yoga." Mudita's class schedule will reflect this broad definition offering students classes that promote harmony and unity in daily life including cooking, dance, art, music, writing, meditation, hatha yoga, chanting, and the study of philosophy. Cultural events/performances and regular workshops will also be offered in these areas. Wellness through natural healing modalities such as energy medicine, massage, and nutrition counseling will be available.

The Sanskrit meaning of Mudita is a state of being that is joy. Founders Harrison and Lanuza intend to create a learning environment that cultivates just this - offering a space for a community to develop inner and outer unity through Yoga. "Our goal in opening a yoga, wellness, and creative space is to help people find their ultimate state of joy and realize that is what they are absolutely made of," Lanuza confirms. Lanuza says it well in her musical single, Joy, which was released this summer 2008.

Shawn and Kristina have joined productive forces many times before including the creation of the month-long Ananda Ashram Teacher Training and a wealth of yoga, meditation, and chanting retreats. Also, Kristina has written many articles on yoga, body alignment, and healthy living. Kristina also sings and chants in the Sanskrit language. Shawn was the director of the School of Hatha Yoga at Ananda Ashram. She is also a nutrition counselor certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN).

For more information about Kristina Lanuza, go to yogafly.com.

For more information about Shawn Harrison, go to http://anandaashram.org/bio_id_10462.htm.

Mudita Yoga Center
4 West Union Street
Kingston, New York 12401
www.muditayogacenter.com

Color Me Yoga® 200-hour School is exclusively devoted to children's yoga. This is one of the first 200-hour trainings in the world.

Bring the gift of yoga to all children everywhere. Color Me Yoga® embraces the Beauty, Joy, and Embodied Aliveness inherent in children. We offer trainings and professional level certification at the 200-hour level in the sacred arts of Yoga and Dance for Children. At Color Me Yoga®, we believe in nurturing children's body-soul wisdom through all aspects of Yoga.

From January 2009, avail of the yoga class for one weekend per month for one year, or three weeks of yoga at Peace Groove and Happiness Children's Yoga Studio, Georgetown, MA. Ten percent of all proceeds will go to Doctors without Borders. Visit www.colormeyoga.com for more information.

YogaRocks! Mountain Fest, a festival of yoga and live music, will be held from August 22 to August 24 at the Planet Bluegrass which is located in Lyons.

Seane Corn, a popular yoga instructor in the United States, will conduct a two-hour workshop and serve as a keynote speaker at the yoga and music festival. Aside from Corn, other renowned yoga instructors who are expected to take part in the said event include Darren Rhodes, Alanna Kaivaila, Dave Farmar, and Simon Park.

YogaRocks! serves as a fundraising event that benefits Yoga World Reach. Yoga World Reach is a non-profit organization based in Colorado that provides yogis with the opportunity to help underserved populations worldwide.

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Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji, a yoga master from India, is set to visit the Community Medical Center which is located at 99 Route 37 W., Toms River, NJ to present yoga sessions in the Yoga and Health Seminar. It will be held on September 6 at 4:00 to 6:30PM and on September 7 at 10:30 to 11:30AM.

The Yoga and Health Seminar is free of charge and is open to everyone. During the seminar, participants will learn yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, and the relation of yoga to other specific medical conditions. Each participant should bring a yoga mat. Call (888) SBHS-123 to register.

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Yoga in Sanskrit stands for union and it denotes a union or balance between the spirit, body and mind so there is a state of harmony. There’s probably no older system for man’s personal development than this ancient practice. This has been practiced for almost five thousand years, and it is a certain form of body conditioning that is known to place an emphasis on strengthening the mind and the body, while at the same time stimulating the soul.

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Suzanne Otterbein, the owner of the newly opened YOGAspirit Studios, will be hosting an Open House to celebrate the studio's grand opening. During the event, Otterbein will be offering adult and children's yoga classes for free.

The Open House is set to take place tomorrow, August 23 at the studio which is located at 205C Willow Street, Hamilton, MA. It will be held from 8:30AM to 3:00PM.

Interested participants will get the chance to meet the yoga instructors and try the studio's various programs which include all-level Flow, Power, DanceYoga, and Kids' Yoga. Participants will also get free 10-minute massages and free taste of Mone Vie products.

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A new yoga studio was opened in Birch Bay, Washington last August 9. The studio called Sage Butterfly Studio is located at the Worldmark Building in Beachcomber Drive.

The Sage Butterfly Studio is owned and operated by Maureen Kelly. It currently provides yoga classes for various levels, from yoga for beginners to dynamic yoga and Qi Gong. Kelly also offers individual consultation on yoga, heart meditation, as well as personality assessment.

Kelly also intends to offer aerobic Latin dance classes this coming September. She will conduct workshops on heart rhythm meditation and Myers-Briggs. Interested participants can call Kelly at (360) 920-1125.

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