Unity Woods Yoga Center & Insight Meditation Community of Washington present on Saturday, November 15, 2008:
PATHWAYS TO SACRED PRESENCE:
A Day-Long Workshop on Iyengar Yoga
and Vipassana Meditation
With John Schumacher and Tara Brach
John Schumacher is founder and director of Unity Woods Yoga Center, one of the country’s leading Yoga centers. John is a certified Senior Iyengar Yoga instructor and has studied in India with B.K.S. Iyengar on many occasions. He has been teaching since 1973. He practices Vipassana meditation.
Tara is a nationally renowned teacher in Vipassana meditation. She has practiced and taught Vipassana meditation and Yoga for nearly thirty years. During this time she has explored the interface of western psychology and eastern spiritual practices through her psychotherapy practice, workshops and meditation classes and retreats.
Together, they will combine the resources of these two traditions. The workshop is appropriate for all levels of practitioners, from beginners to advanced students.
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Cedar Lane Unitarian Church
Address: 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cedarlane.org
Cost: $75
Policies: Pathways is a popular workshop and we have always filled in the past so please register early! Call Linda San Gabriel at 301-656-8992 ext. 118 for questions, though we cannot accept telephone registrations. No refunds, replacements, or exchanges after November 1, 2008. Please read below for props information, directions, and to register online at www.unitywoods.com using your MasterCard or Visa or make checks payable to: Unity Woods and bring or mail to: Unity Woods Yoga Center, 4853 Cordell Avenue, Suite PH9, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Pre-registration is required. Register For Pathways Online
Props:
Because we will be practicing sitting meditation for half of the program, we encourage you to bring a meditation cushion if you have one. Also, please bring two sturdy blankets. The blankets are an alternative to a meditation cushion, and they blankets will also serve as your yoga blankets when we practice the yoga postures. Please bring a yoga belt or a strap, at least six feet in length. A sticky mat is helpful. If you do not have props or similar substitutes, they can be purchased at Unity Woods. We can offer blankets, mats, and straps for sale at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Church if you let us know at least three (3) days in advance that you wish to purchase any of these items. Please call Linda at Unity Woods 301-656-8992, ext. 118, if you have questions.
Lunch:
We will be taking a mid-day lunch break and will provide fruit and beverages for participants. Students should bring their own lunch. There will not be sufficient time to eat lunch off the premises, and we consider the lunch hour to be a part of the day-long program. If the weather is good to us, we may be able to eat outdoors. Please bring appropriate outerwear.
Directions:
Cedar Lane Unitarian Church is located at 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
From Washington, DC:
Go north on Wisconsin Ave (Rt. 355) which becomes Rockville Pike, through downtown Bethesda, past the Naval Hospital to Cedar Lane. Turn right at the traffic light onto Cedar Lane, and continue .7 miles to the Church entrance (marked by a low sign) is on the right near the top of the hill (second driveway after the light at Beach Drive).
From the Beltway Outer Loop (westbound I-495):
Take exit #33, which splits into two ramps. Bear right and take the one marked "Connecticut Avenue North, Kensington." When you get onto Connecticut Avenue, move to the left lane as soon as possible. Turn left at the traffic light onto Beach Drive. Follow Beach Drive about .5 miles through the park to a traffic light at Cedar Lane. Turn right onto Cedar Lane and proceed up the hill to the Church entrance which is marked by a low sign.
From Virginia via the Beltway Inner Loop (eastbound I-495):
Exit #36, Old Georgetown Road, south towards Bethesda; turn right onto Old Georgetown Road. At third light, turn left onto Cedar Lane. Continue on Cedar Lane crossing Rockville Pike (Rt. 355, Wisconsin Ave). Church is .7 miles past Rockville Pike. The Church entrance (marked by a low sign) which is on the right near the top of the hill (second driveway after the light at Beach Drive).
From southbound I-270 or Beltway Inner Loop Exit 35:
Exit at Rt. 355 south (take DC - not VA- spur; left exit from spur) to Bethesda. At the third light turn left onto Cedar Lane. Church is .7 miles past Rockville Pike. The Church entrance (marked by a low sign) is on the right near the top of the hill (second driveway after the light at Beach Drive).
Metro:
Closest stop is the Red Line's Medical Center. Walk north about .5 miles on Rockville Pike/Rt 355 to Cedar Lane and .7 miles east on Cedar Lane, or take Ride-On bus which stops near the corner of Beach Drive and Cedar Lane. Ride-On bus #34 goes up Cedar Lane. Call Montgomery County Transit at 240-777-7433 or see www.montgomerycountymd.gov for schedule and details.
Please try to carpool, if possible. Also, we usually have a few participants in need of a ride, so if you have space in your car, please let us know so that we might match you up with someone who lives near you.
View a map of Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, courtesy of MapQuest.
It is important that you be present for the entire program; please plan to arrive early; late arrivals can be disruptive. Our day starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. and we finish up at 5:00 in the evening. No partial-day registrations will be taken. Please plan to stay for the entire workshop.
Please call Linda San Gabriel at 301-656-8992, extension 118, if you have additional questions. We look forward to seeing you at Pathways!
For more information on IMCW see www.imcw.org.
No refunds or credits after November 1, 2008.
Mail or bring registration to Unity Woods Yoga Center: 4853 Cordell Ave., Ste. PH9, Bethesda, MD 20814. We cannot take telephone registrations.
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