Equinox Equanimity: At One with the Universal Flow, with Rolf Gates.
(Monthly classes with Rolf are coming to the Vets Hall beginning this fall!)

"What we carry in our hearts is who we are; and who we are is our gift to the world." - Rolf Gates

Rolf Gates, author of the acclaimed book on yogic philosophy "Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga" (Random House) conducts vinyasa intensives and teacher trainings throughout the US and abroad. His workshops are a synergy of the freedom of a powerful vinyasa flow and the structural integrity of therapeutic alignment principles. Rolf and his work have been featured in numerous magazines, including Yoga Journal, Natural Health and People Magazine. A frequent conference presenter and recently named in Travel and Leisure’s Top 25 Yoga Studios Around the World, he will also be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Midwest Yoga Conference. Rolf is a former social worker and US Airborne Ranger who has practiced meditation for the last sixteen years. He brings his eclectic background to his practice and his teachings.

This asana-based session will include a powerful combination of asana, pranayama (breathwork) and meditation. The practice is intentionally challenging, but open to all levels. The only 'requirement' is that you show up, do your best and let your best be good enough. Rolf says, "I see my class as a way to exercise the muscles that really count; the muscles of the heart, the muscles of the spirit."

All proceeds from this event benefit the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building and One Yoga programs. Download a flyer with a list of our equinox week events.

The Vets Hall present an evening of devotional live music with the amazing Donna De Lory and guest musicians.

"I’ve always admired Donna’s voice; her songwriting is poignant and heartfelt." - Madonna

"De Lory breathes immeasurable depth into lyrics that read like romantic poems and heartfelt confessionals. With influences that range from Kate Bush to Peter Gabriel and Jonatha Brooke, De Lory has created an ethereal roots-rooted soundscape." - Billboard Magazine

Donna De Lory is a singer, songwriter, producer and musician whose voice and music transcends time and genre. Fans will be familiar with Donna from her years of touring with Madonna, but her music has its own compelling vision. Inspired by Indian music and dance beats from around the globe as well as western pop, Donna’s songs blend diverse styles for a sound that’s as natural as it is unique.

Tickets are available in advance at the Vets Hall office and online at ticketweb.com. All ages all the time.

Bhakti Flow through the Autumn Equinox with the one and only Rusty Wells.

Celebrate and embrace the beginning of autumn in this heart-centered dynamic yoga workshop with Rusty Wells. Autumn is all about shedding, letting go of what no longer serves or works in this life. Allow the practice of yoga to help you rid yourself of all that is not essentially you and yours. Come explore that underlying vibration that connects us all to the earth and to one another. This asana-driven practice is perfect for experienced students of vinyasa flow yoga. You’ll enjoy new and challenging sequences inspired by Rusty’s genuine and natural spirituality. Be prepared to sweat, laugh and sing. Download a workshop flyer. Cost: $30 before September 15, $35 thereafter. Register online now at ticketweb.com.

"You have been taught that there is something wrong with you, but there isn't. You have been told that you are imperfect, but you're not." Cheri Huber brings a loving, compassionate message we all need to hear: there is nothing wrong with us, there has never been anything wrong with us, and there could never be anything wrong with us. When we truly understand this teaching, we are free to stop dragging around the tired, old belief that we are flawed. "You don't need to take my word for it," she says. "Prove it to yourself."

Register at livingcompassion.org or call 209-728-0860. Download an event flyer.