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• SOLSTICE WEEKEND •

108 Sun Salutes

TO BENEFIT BLACK LIVES MATTER
SUNDAY
​JUNE 21ST

2020
THANK YOU TO THE 25 STUDENTS WHO
WHO DONATED OVER $530 FOR BLM!
I MATCHED YOUR DONATIONS AND GAVE A TOTAL OF
$1080 TO BLACK LIVES MATTER 6/22/20!

108 Suryanamaskar for #BlackLivesMatter
​
on the Summer Solstice Weekend: SUN 6/21 ~ 9-11am EST
​Please join me and fellow yoga practitioners from around the world for a ZOOM yoga class dedicated to the dismantling of systemic racism in our world AND to raising money for Black Lives Matter.

As Ashtanga yoga practitioners, we have been taught that ahimsa (non-violence) is the first of the yamas, the ethical tenets of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga path. If we are yoga practitioners who are truly committed to following this tenet, we must also be committed to both anti-racist activism and the beneficial societal goal of dismantling white supremacy. This Solstice class of 108 Sun Salutations offers us an opportunity to directly aid anti-racism efforts!

If you've never done a round of 108 Suryanamaskar/Sun Salutations, CLICK HERE to learn how the class will work, and about the importance of the number "108" in Vedic culture.
REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO
​BLACK LIVES MATTER.*
*If you are from Western Massachusetts and wish to donate to an organization that provides direct reparations to Black people locally, please consider SURJ, Standing Up for Racial Justice. Here in Western Mass, WMSURJ is involved in direct reparations to the Black community in Western Massachusetts. For more information, and to donate, please go to: Western Mass Stand Up for Racial Justice - http://www.wmsurj.com/
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Art courtesy of tortagialla.com
I am a white woman, and recognize the privilege and advantages that being white has brought me in this life. I want to do my part to help dismantle white supremacy, which is rooted in violence that has built a world where BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color/Culture) have been oppressed for centuries AND continue to suffer. While developing this class, I was diligent in efforts at de-centering myself as a white person, and reached out to several BIPOC Ashtanga teachers I know personally, seeking their leadership and guidance in this effort. ALL were busy focusing on their own activism, but gave me guidance and encouraged me to lead this benefit class on my own.

Email

michelleryanyoga@gmail.com

Location:

The Playhouse at Thayer Hill
112 Thayer Hill Road
Worthington, MA

Please note: Thayer Hill Road is closed in the winter from the Main Road-Route 143-end at the Chesterfield/Worthington border! 
In the winter, you 
must enter Thayer Hill from the Old Post Road end in Worthington to get to the Playhouse! See Map

Elsewhere on the web...

​You can listen to an interview of Michelle Ryan on Energy Matters Radio with Reiki practitioner Caroline Ruderman describing Ashtanga/Mysore yoga and her approach to teaching and studio ownership. She's also been interviewed twice on the J. Brown Yogatalks Podcast. Michelle is also an artist and writer, and has been published in Dark Mountain. ​
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