Join us for an evening of Healing, Integrating and Celebration.
The key elements of the evening will be
HEALING YOGA WORKSHOP
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DINNER
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KIRTAN
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LIVE MUSIC
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DANCE
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MUSICAL PLAYSHOP
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SKYPE SESSION WITH THE CHILDREN IN INDIA
Time: 3:30p - 7:00p (Healing music + Yoga + Dinner) (*please bring a yoga mat and bottle of water)
And /Or 7:15p - 9:30p (Live music + Kirtan + Community Dance + skype interaction with the children and yoga teachers from India+ Musical Playshop) (*Remember to bring your drums & toys & make beautiful music together!)
Cost: $65 (for the full event) or $25 (for the evening from 7.15 p.m onwards kirtan, dance & musical playshop)
For tickets, please pick up from or call Banyen Books 604-737-8858 (the facility to call in and get tickets via credit card is also available) or email arkayavancouver@hotmail.com. Or speak to Heather at 604 773 4729
Join Arkaya vancouver groups, on facebook and share the FB link with friends
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/arkaya.maitreyi/
Programme Schedule |
Part I
3:30pm to 4:00pm
Opening Music (Sitar music with James, Zamir on the hang and Curtis on mridangam)
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Healing Yoga Workshop led by Yogacharini Maitreyi
(*please bring a yoga mat and bottle of water)
Bring in Healing and Harmony to all aspects of your life
The practices will be gentle and deep. Arkaya Yoga is a mindful and playful Classical yoga system.
Open to people of all age groups and fitness levels
We will be invoking the sattvik (alive stillness) spirit through all the practices and music.
6:15pm - 7:15pm
Dinner: Scrumptious Healthy Indian Food
Part II
7:15pm to 9:30 pm
Music & song by Garth East
Introduction to the foundation
Kirtans by Children's Group and Yogacharini Maitreyi
Skype session with the children in India
"Dance into your Divine Child" Intentional Community Dance with live music
Community dance & musical playshop - *Remember to bring your drums & toys & make beautiful music together!
*Photos by professional photographers will be available for sale and proceeds will go towards the cause.
Story of Arkaya Trust/Foundation
The spirit of Arkaya Foundation started over 15 years ago when Yogacharini Maitreyi would provide her services where needed, be it teaching yoga for the hearing impaired, or someone in need or going to facilitate peace programmes in areas of war or strife.
The slum in Sivarajapuram fell into her lap six years ago when she was invited by one of her students to meet one of her maids who lived there. She bonded with the children in that area and many interventions like cleaning up the space and taking the children on yearly trips has been done. Teaching the children about growing herbs, wheat grass, photography, painting, yoga ,singing and the arts is part of what Maitreyi's friends and students do. Positive role models and anchors are provided for the children. They feel loved and supported.
Maitreyi has a personal connection with the children and this fundraiser is inspired by one of the children who wanted more consistency in the volunteers. So far the foundation was financially supported by Maitreyi and another Human Resource consultant Mr Paul James. Maitreyi decided to create a separate structure for Arkaya Foundation. She will also be fundraising to help keep these activities ongoing and growing. The aim is also to employ high quality and consistent people who can interact with the children and make their vision a reality. The new web site will have stories of the children and their vision for their lives. The long term goal is to also provide support systems for the women and men in the community as well, many of who suffer from addictions and dysfunctionalites. This is the first fundraiser in Vancouver.
Stretch, Strengthen, Chant, Heal, Eat, Drum, Dance & Celebrate with you very soon! :-) ♥
For tickets, please pick up from or call Banyen Books 604-737-8858 (the facility to call in and get tickets via credit card is also available) or email arkayavancouver@hotmail.com. Or speak to Heather at 604 773 4729
Join Arkaya vancouver groups, on facebook and share the FB link with friends
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/arkaya.maitreyi/
Donations are welcome.
Our thanks to Hazel Tan & Peg Gabor for benefit poster design and Lyle Povah for the loan of his sound system |
| Video credits: Maitreyi and Navin |
Videographing credits: Ronnie |
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Volunteers of Arkaya Benefit enjoying their work |
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Head Coordinator: Hazel Tan of http://www.DrumDanceWorld.org/ is privileged to support this Benefit as its adopted project for DrumDance4Good.org for 2011.
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