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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 10th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Robin@NaturalAwakeningsDC.com for guidelines and to submit entries.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – 6-9pm. Through Dec 4. This program is perfect for the avid yoga student who wants to become a yoga teacher or anyone that wants to deepen their personal practice. Scholarships available. The Mindfulness Center, 4963 Elm St, Ste 100, Bethesda, MD. Register: 301-986-1090 or Roxanne@The MindfulnessCenter.org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 The Connection Practice (Part 1) – 6-9pm. Through Dec 3. Social and Emotional Intelligence for all. 12 CEUs. $199. Info: 202-686-7046 or Info@PMTI.org or PMTI.org. Sound Journey with Alchemy Bowls and Gongs – 7:30-9pm. With Saraswati Om. While relaxing in savasana, the sounds of the Crystal Alchemy Bowls and Gongs will bathe students in sound healing on the deepest levels. $25 pre-registration or $35 at the door. Be Here Now Yoga, Healing and Wellness, 411 8th St, SE. Info: 202-643-8875 or Info@BeHereNowYogaDC.com. Friday Night Candlelight Yoga – 8-9:30pm. Through gently energetic and continuous flow we release tension and balance energy, while soft candlelight sets an ambiance to calm the mind and explore inner depths. The Mindfulness Center, 4963 Elm St, Ste 100, Bethesda, MD. Info: 301986-1090 or TheMindfulnessCenter@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Touch of Massage – 10am-5pm. A taste of Swedish massage techniques as taught at PMTI. Develop your love for giving and receiving the gift of touch. Potomac Massage Training Institute PMTI, 8380 Colesville Rd, Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD. Info: 202-686-7046 or Info@PMTI.org or PMTI.org. Inversion Workshop – 2-5pm. Benefits of inversions include more balanced energy, improved cognitive clarity and increased circulation to the brain. Learn how to safely approach inversions such as shoulderstands and headstand. The Mindfulness Cen-
ter, 4963 Elm St, Ste 100, Bethesda, MD. Register: 301-986-1090 or TheMindfulness Center@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Yoga Class and Mediation – 8:30-10:30am. A yoga class and meditation with Beant Singh and presenting a lecture and meditation with Yogi Bhajan on video. $20. Raj Yoga, 22821 Silverbrook Center Dr, Unit 160, 2nd Floor, Sterling, VA. Register: RajYoga.com. Dharma Yoga’s Great Practice: Maha Sadhana Workshop – 2:30-4:30pm. The practice reflects Sri Dharma Mittra’s balanced and uplifting approach to yoga, which includes purification techniques for the body, mind and nervous system. $22.69. Yoga District, 1830 1st St, NW. Register: Clients.MindBodyOnline.com/Classic/ ws?Studioid=2070&stype=-8&sTG=11&sView= day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000498&Date=12/04/16.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Stress, Hormones and Health – 7:30-8:30pm. Dr. Satcher will tell you about the latest scientific breakthroughs and methods that help you permanently and safely remove unwanted belly fat while quickly reclaiming your health, your youth, and your life. Must qualify to get details. Regenasyst Wellness/Om Wellness PC, 10560 Main St, Fairfax, VA. Register: 703-454-9326 x0 or Info@ TreatYourselfToHealth.com or TreatYourselfTo Health.com.
WEDNSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Essential Oils 101 – 6:30-9:30pm. A free introduction. Essential oils for massage therapy monthly series continues the first Wednesday of each month. Dec 7: Stress and Emotions; Jan 4: Men’s Health; and Feb 1: Your Animals. 3 CEUs. $65 for 1 session or $120 for 2 sessions or $170 for 3 sessions. Potomac Massage Training Institute PMTI, 8380 Colesville Rd, Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD. Info: 202-686-7046 or Info@ PMTI.org or PMTI.org. MUIH Webinar: Careers in Herbal Medicine – 7-8pm. This webinar will introduce you to the various careers available for herbalists now and into the future. You’ll hear about the exciting work of some of our alumni as well as the industry and consumer trends that are fueling the need for experts. Free. Maryland University of Integrative Health, Online. Info: Events@ MUIH.edu.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 MUIH Webinar: Workplace Wellness: Developing a Culture of Health – 7-8pm. If you are interested in public health, health education, community health or health promotion, please join us to get your questions answered in this webinar. Free. Maryland University of Integrative Health, Online. Info: Events@MUIH.edu.
Weekend Meditation Retreat (Advanced Meditation Seminar M200 - 8hrs) – 6:30-9:30pm. Through Dec 10. Be guided deep into the realms of personal awareness and integration. As the practitioner, learn to deepen your practice and learn to guide others to do the same. The Mindfulness Center, 4963 Elm St, Ste 100, Bethesda, MD. Info: 301-986-1090 or The MindfulnessCenter@gmail.com. Singles Sangha – 7-10pm. A welcoming community of people who gather to experience a shared connection with others who are, by choice or by circumstance, single at this time in their lives. All varieties and ages of single people are encouraged to join. The Center for Mindful Living, 4708 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 200, NW, Tenleytown. Info: Living-Mindfully.org.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
specialevent Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness This two-hour workshop presents the basics of mindfulness and meditation and how it helps reduce stress, anxiety, insomnia, increase fertility and normalize blood sugar. By the end of our time together, participants will know how to incorporate both into your life. We will be practicing meditation in class, as well as doing other mindfulness exercises.
Saturday, December 10 • 1-3pm $60/person or bring a friend $100. Cynthia Kane at Locale Workroom, 52 O St, Ste 102, NW. RSVP: Eventbrite. com/e/Introduction-to-Meditation-and -Mindfulness-Tickets-28919832999. Visualize the New Year: A Mini-Book Workshop – 1-5pm. This workshop invites you to consider what you envision for yourself for the year 2017. You will use guided visualization and journaling to determine tools to work through blocks. Learn to make simple mini-books from recycled greeting cards to guide your vision into the New Year. $45 (suggested donation). Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St, NW. Info: 202-483-8600 or SmithCenter.org.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Children’s Sangha – 4:15-5:30 pm. For 5-12-yearolds, accompanied by parents. The class provides young children with a Buddhist framework to explore their inner life, understand the causes of emotional stress, and develop peace, wisdom and kindness. The Center for Mindful Living, 4708 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 200, NW, Tenleytown. Info: Living-Mindfully.org. Peace and Love Songs and Chants – 5-6:30pm. With Gurutrang. Happy Holidays with The Moody Blues. Enjoy 1-hour intimate sing-alongs featuring a beloved genre, famous artist or band, blended with yoga chants, to make you feel happy, connected and relaxed. Raj Yoga, 22821 Silverbrook Center Dr, Unit 160, 2nd Floor, Sterling, VA. Register: RajYoga.com.
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