The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal • May - August 2013 • Page 88
The Crazy Wisdom Calendar Exercise & Fitness Pilates with Michelle of Kenville Studios of Dance • Wednesdays, Noon • Exercise for flexibility, strength, and control. People of all ages and abilities will benefit. $60 for five weeks. Call Colette at 302-3502; director@kenvillestudios.com or kenvillestudios.com. Nourishing Nia at Noon with Megan Sims • Tuesdays, Noon • A delicious, full-bodied, open-hearted cardio workout with low impact. Made for every fitness level. $12 drop-in or $10 pre-registered. Call 417-7020; megansims600@gmail.com or meganrose.org.
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ~ Neil Gaiman 2nd Annual Kite Network 5K Fun Run and Family Walk • May 18, 9 a.m. • Come join us for a day of exercise and family fun while helping this important nonprofit raise awareness and funds for needed services in our community. $30 for 5K or $10 for one mile family walk. Call Victoria at 313-300-9737; vturner@comcast.net or thekitenetwork. org.
Exhibits Art Exhibits at University of Michigan Museum of Art • Admission is free, with $5 suggested donation. Call 764-0395; umma.umich.edu. Florencia Pita/FP Mod through June 16 Buddhist Thangkas and Treasures through June 9
Festivals YogaFest with Song of the Morning • Aug. 16-18 • An incredible weekend festival at Michigan’s oldest yoga retreat, located in northern Michigan. Enjoy workshops, presenters, music, yoga, and healing all weekend for an incredibly affordable rate. $30 per person plus lodging. Call Angela at 248-635-5407; admin@yogafestmi.com or yogafestmi.com. EcoRide 2013 • June 23, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. • Ecology Center’s 40th Annual Bike Ride Fundraiser at Riverside Park. Build healthy, sustainable communities with fun, fitness, food, music, and fundraising. Donation by sliding scale. Call Ken at 369-9279; ken@ecocenter. org or ecocenter.org. Ann Arbor Summer Festival • June 14-July 7 • The long-awaited Summer Festival returns with dynamic performances, live music, and films under the stars. Major features include Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor on June 1 and Toronto’s Les 7 Doigts de la Main performing their Sequence 8 on June 23. For complete listings of events, visit annarborsummerfestival.org. For tickets, call 764-2538 or 800-221-1229; a2sf.org.
Film Free Films and Discussion at Jewel Heart • Fridays, 7 p.m. • Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and discussion about dharma and the film. Concessions are available. Call 994-3387; programs@jewelheart.org or jewelheart.org. May 31 • Brother Sun, Sister Moon June 28 • Compassion in Emptiness July 26 • Pay It Forward Aug. 23 • Cloud Atlas Free Film Nights at Center of Light • Includes discussion and light refreshments. Free. Call Rev. Selena Lucas at 330-5048; revselena@centersoflight.org or annarbor.centersoflight.org. May 24, 8 p.m. • Scared Sacred June 21, 8 p.m. • Occupy Love July 24, 7:30 p.m. • Sacred Journey of the Heart
Flower Essences Bach Flower Essences for Healing with Laurie Akerros • June 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and June 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Bach Flower Essences gently help achieve harmony and balance to all aspects of our being. Students will experience an in-depth study of the 38 Bach remedies, as well as learn how to diagnose what particular remedies would serve someone with proper preparation of the essences. Using flower remedies is a wonderful adjunct to any massage or holistic therapy practice. $165. Call 369-0700; lakerros@ hotmail.com.
Healing Quantum Reflex Integration with Bonnie Brandes • May 16-18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • This class is for parents, therapists, educators, and health professionals along with those who want to think clearer, relieve stress and pain, and get integrated. We will combine sound (harmonious frequencies) and light (low level laser therapy) to revolutionize the way reflexes are integrated. Cold lasers are combined with the integration of primitive reflex patterns and improvements are seen in cognition, behavior, emotional stability, and movement. $550. Call JUMP-IN Therapy and Wellness at 810-231-9042; info@jump-inproducts.com or jump-in-products.com. The Many Uses of Cold Laser Technology with JUMP-IN Therapy and Wellness • May 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Experience the crystal matrix transmitter with infinite frequencies combined with light for relaxation and focus. Learn the many uses for the cold laser, including healing of soft tissue, brain injury, stroke, inflammation, pain, and tissue repair. $20. Call Christy at 810-231-9042; info@jump-in-products.com or jump-in-products.com. Body Poetry with Andrea Hill • Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. or Sundays, 4:30 p.m. • Through gentle, guided awareness exercises, we allow the body to teach us what it needs, what it knows about our lives, and how we can be happier and more creatively engaged with it. We use the language of the body - breath, touch, sound, and movement - to enter into a healing conversation, release old pain patterns or experiences, and become more available to the present moment. $10-$25 sliding scale. Call 255-8487; ahillbodypoetry@ gmail.com or body-poetry.com. Healing Circle with Deep Spring Center • Tuesdays, Noon-1 • We will sit together, then offer or receive the loving touch of health and wholeness. Please come whenever you can. Also, let us know of your wellness concerns and we will “call you in” and hold you in the light at our group gathering. By donation. Call 477-5848; info@deepspring.org or deepspring.org. Transformational Healing Retreat at Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre • July 5, 11:15 a.m. to July 7, 1:30 p.m. • This retreat includes a natural spiritual healing appointment, a group transformation hatha yoga class for all levels and abilities, time for meditation, and plenty of free time to rest, read, contemplate, walk in nature or whatever else your heart calls you to do. $240. Call 517-641-6201; info@selfrealizationcentremichigan.org or selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. Be Young Essential Oils Support Group with Karlta Zarley • Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Many of us are interested in the potent effects of Be Young essential oils but aren’t sure how and when to use them. This class is for anyone using Be Young oils that wants to learn about them for daily use. $15 suggested offering. Call 4339333; kzarley@att.net or karltazarley.com. Guided Visualization for Healing Yourself and Others with Glenn Pailthorp • June 9, 2-4 p.m. • Using guided visualizations, you will clear the aura to develop your inner sight and open heart. Doing so creates the foundation for healing yourself and others through the practice of remote healing. $10. Call 417-8682; glenn@pailthorp.com or pailthorp. com. Healing and Ritual with Stones and Crystals with Karlta Zarley • May 29, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28; 6:30-8 p.m. • This class will explore how to “hear” what stones have to tell us, how to use them in healing and ritual, and how to tap into their frequencies and wisdom. This class is set up for you to come when you can. Bring a stone or crystal you want to talk about. $15 suggested offering. Call 433-9333; kzarley@att.net or karltazarley. com.
Herbs, Plants & The Garden Herbal Wisdom Series with Linda Diane Feldt • 7-8:30 p.m. at Crazy Wisdom Community Room sponsored by People’s Food Co-op • All evenings are free. To pre-register, call Karen at 994-4589; outreach@peoplesfood.coop or peoplesfood.coop. May 23 • Herbal Allies for Women • Herbs can provide support for menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, and life. An overview of some of the common and safe herbs available. Men welcome as well. June 27 • There Is A Free Lunch • Foraging tips and ideas, including locations, what to look for, a few recipes, and how to be safe. July 25 • How to Talk to Plants and Avoid Giving the Impression of Lunacy • This popular talk gives ideas about how to tell what a plant needs, what value the plant has, and easy ideas to enhance your plant intuition. 23rd Annual Ann Arbor Garden Walk with Ann Arbor Farm and Garden • June 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Get ideas and inspiration on this self-paced tour of private gardens. Proceeds benefit local garden-related nonprofit groups and projects. $15. Call Carrie at 635-2247; aafgnews@gmail.com or annarborfarmandgarden.org. Herbal Medicine Making Workshop with Anna Fernandez • May 25, 1-6 p.m. • Come learn the basics of herbal medicine making. We will make teas, medicinal oils, salves, creams, tinctures, elixirs, and more. You will go home with a little herbal pharmacy. $60 plus $20 materials fee. Call 395-5868; mother.bloom@yahoo.com or motherbloom.com.