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Art Show: Michael Eli Birnbaum
MICHAEL ELI BIRNBAUM PAINTINGS AND PRINTS 847-372-8552 michael@transformedbycolor.com The purpose of my art-making is not defined in a single moment, but by the gradual evolution of states of wonder and being. I strive to create art full of energy, rhythm, and passion, as revealing windows to the human experience. I stand in front of the canvas, pray, and say out loud, "I'm...
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm. Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become something of a buzzword in among...
2 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new...
3 events,
Gentle Yoga Class
Gentle Yoga Class
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a...
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually....
3 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our practice of trekchö, cutting through delusion...
1 event,
2 events,
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm. Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become something of a buzzword in among...
2 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
3 events,
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new...
3 events,
Gentle Yoga Class
Gentle Yoga Class
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a...
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually....
3 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our practice of trekchö, cutting through delusion...
2 events,
MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat
MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat
MAC TALLA: Somatic Sweat Second Saturdays 7:00pm - 8:15pm Heartwood Yoga Room $20, sliding scale available Somatic cardio, strength and mindfulness. Simple movements, repeated to music, build internal sensation. Simple mantras, repeated, release restrictions. Simple breath patterns, repeated, provoke and settle. The outcome is a stronger, calmer you, fully present to whatever life sends your...
2 events,
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm. Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become something of a buzzword in among...
2 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
3 events,
The L.I.F.E. Method LIVE: A Marketing & Manifesting Workshop for the Soulful Entrepreneur
The L.I.F.E. Method LIVE: A Marketing & Manifesting Workshop for the Soulful Entrepreneur
Step into a new reality by defining and deciding your desired L.I.F.E. The L.I.F.E. Method can be used in two ways, for both marketing and manifesting. The magic of the method (and all of my methods) is that it requires nothing but the essence that is you. And therefore, the journey is all about alignment, and...
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new...
3 events,
Gentle Yoga Class
Gentle Yoga Class
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a...
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually....
3 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our practice of trekchö, cutting through delusion...
1 event,
3 events,
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm. Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become something of a buzzword in among...
Live Music Concert
Live Music Concert
Come join us for a night filled with amazing live music at the Heartwood Center. Get ready to immerse yourself in the intricate rhythms of South Asia with a tabla solo by Yousuf Kerai, accompanied by master harmonium player, Vikas Falnikar. This first set will be followed by a performance of groovy tunes from the region...
2 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesday Sangha: Why We Meditate
Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 7pm. Heartwood's sanghas are increasingly body-centered, deeply curious about delving into a variety of meditative approaches while still honoring Siddhartha Gautama's radical notion of sitting quietly until he understood suffering — and how to break free from it. Each session will open with a guided meditation, progress to an exploration of new...
4 events,
Gentle Yoga Class
Gentle Yoga Class
Expect to learn fundamental yoga skills in a slower, gentler way (simpler poses, often with the support of props or the wall, with adaptations for those with chronic conditions or limited range of motion). Students should be able to get up and down from the floor (able to use your own hands, feet, or a...
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
Virtual Community Yoga Nidra
“Yoga nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.” — Swami Satyananda Saraswati Think of it as a guided meditation where all you have to do is lie down and listen to the instructions. All you need is 30 minutes to deeply relax your mind and body. Sessions are offered virtually....
3 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...
2 events,
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class
Friday Meditation Class, led by Larry Akey and Nancy Floy 5:30pm - 7:00pm Our text is Flight of the Garuda by Lama Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, a 19th century wandering yogi from Amdo in the eastern part of Tibet. This beautifully poetic text comprises twenty-three songs that aid our practice of trekchö, cutting through delusion...
2 events,
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha led by Meditation Program Director, Nancy Floy 10:00am - 12:00pm. Nancy will lead us in a few simple Buddhist chants and a guided meditation. Following meditation, we will return to our new text, Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh. "Socially-engaged Buddhism" has become something of a buzzword in among...
2 events,
Aikido
Aikido
Monday 7:15-8:15PM adults Thursday 6-7pm Children & 7:15-8:15PM adults The Lakeshore Aikido Club will start a new course dedicated to beginners, adult and young adult. Please join us and embrace this modern Japanese martial art in a friendly and welcoming community in the heart of Evanston! Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art (DO) based...