Yoga for good and fall retreat

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Fall is starting with some awesome yoga events on the left and right coasts and I’ll be posting them here. For starters, September is Yoga month, consisting of free classes and festivals. Yoga Mountain Studio is hosting a weekend long yoga benefit with classes and a performance by Kirtan musician Jai Uttal this weekend in the . . . → Read More: Yoga for good and fall retreat

Celebrate Fair Trade month 9/29

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This sounds like a good night to learn about fair trade alcohol:

October is Fair Trade Month! Kick it off with TransFair USA!

“Sourcing spirits made from Fair Trade Certified ingredients provides the industry and consumers the opportunity to demonstrate commitment to high quality and sustainably sourced alcohol beverages.”

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Free Sunday yoga at Dolores Park

The Sun Room is taking some of its classes outdoors for Sunday free Anusara and Vinyasa yoga sessions. Sunday August 22nd should especially be a good time during Sunday Streets. Let’s just hope for sunshine! brrrr.

Our amazing Sun Room teachers will offer free yoga classes at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Dolores Park on . . . → Read More: Free Sunday yoga at Dolores Park

Meklit Hadero at Stern Grove Sunday 8/1

Local, eclectic jazzy-Ethiopian-born Meklit Hadero plays for free at Stern Grove this Sunday with legendary Rickie Lee Jones. I’ve been lucky to see Meklit play at the tiny Red Poppy Art House in the Mission, where she’s the Artist in residence. The (tiny) house fills up and everyone listens in awe. She’s gained national attention and . . . → Read More: Meklit Hadero at Stern Grove Sunday 8/1

SF DIY summer events galore

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A few crafty affairs are worth taking note of for the rest of the summer:

Workshop SF’s August calendar still has spots left for silkscreening, terrarium jar making, sewing, and even pie making.

The Renegade Crafts Fair is coming to town this weekend, created by a giant-Etsy-like marketplace in Chicago back in 2003. Expect clothing, jewelry, housewares, and . . . → Read More: SF DIY summer events galore

Navigating the “Yoga Body Diet”

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by Heather Jones

Being someone who has struggled with weight most of my adult life, I always notice what diet trends are out there, even if I don’t participate in them. I follow what “health experts” say about weight loss and weight management.  But years ago I resigned myself . . . → Read More: Navigating the “Yoga Body Diet”

Food, art, and music at new Mission market Thursday

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If you’re out and about tomorrow in the heart of the city, make sure to stop by this cool, new market some folks I met recently are starting. The Mission Community Market will be featuring food from La Cocina, crafts, capoeira, and who knows what else from 4-8pm at Bartlett @22nd. You can check out my . . . → Read More: Food, art, and music at new Mission market Thursday

Free yoga & dance at Wanderlust warm up

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I’ve been getting excited for Wanderlust, and just learned of a warm up event with yoga and dancing on Thursday. Two of SF’s most respected female teachers, Janet Stone and Kerri Kelly, are leading yoga at the Vitamin Water social club (North Beach) starting 6, and DJ Dragonfly goes on after 7:30. Should be a good . . . → Read More: Free yoga & dance at Wanderlust warm up

Minimalist yoga right here right now

Some people think investing in regular $15 yoga classes and workshops in big studios is key to building a practice, but does it have to be? Ultimately Yoga is a way to become spiritually free – free of mental and physical barriers through independent, daily practice. As I’ve been reading Everett Bogue’s . . . → Read More: Minimalist yoga right here right now

Union: Evolution, Revolution, Freedom, Independence

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It’s summer and the days have been unbelievably long and beautiful, even in San Francisco. I’ve been getting ready for the line-up at Wanderlust in late July with so many great acts, right in the mountains of Lake Tahoe.

In the meantime, I just learned about a . . . → Read More: Union: Evolution, Revolution, Freedom, Independence