UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS at Santosha Center

NEW! Open Knitting Circle with Ginger Hanrahan
Every Saturday at 1:00pm.
Preregistration required. Free!

The Art of Manifestation
Sunday, July 13, 10:30am-12pm
Swami Ardhanarisvarananda (Grace Luppino) and Swami
Dhanvantaryananda (Barbara Colber) will lead us into the
Art of Creating both spiritual and material abundance
using yogic techniques. This workshop will meet
monthly on the second Sunday morning. Come to one or
all. Come cocreate with us!

Detox Foot Spa with Bill Fritz
Thursdays, July 10 and 24 & August 7 and 21 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm.
Please call to preregister at Santosha 203-364-0851.
Fee $30 or 2 family or friends for $50. 1/2 hour session.
Come experience this purifying foot bath which eliminates heavy metals,
fats, and other toxins from the body through the feet.
Helps to get a start on weight loss. Gentle and relaxing.
Call 914-772-2595 for more information.

Meditation Group
Open Meditation on Wednesdays at 7:30pm with Barbara.
Ongoing, just drop in.

SERVICES

Santosha At Your Workplace - We will send an instructor to your work place to give stress reducing group yoga and/or meditation class instruction. Call for more info.

Creative Wedding Ceremonies by Interfaith Minister, Barbara Colber, MSW. Ceremonies may be performed outside on lovely Santosha grounds or place of your choice. Please see rates at bottom of holistic page.

Workshop and Event Rental Do you need a place for your workshop or event? Santosha has space available for you. Call for more info.

To register for any of the above or to receive more info, please call 203.364.0851 or email us.

PAST EVENTS

Belly Dancing with Aimee
Friday, June 27 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Belly dance for joy and health! Learn to love your belly! Belly dancing is a fun workout as it tightens the tummy. Pre-registration.
Fee $10 prepaid. $15 at the door.

Reiki 1 Attunement
Sunday, June 22 from 10am-1pm w/Barbara. Fee: $175.
Reiki 2 Attunement
Sunday, June 22 from 2pm-5pm w/Aimee. Fee: $225.
Barbara and Aimee have been Reiki Master Teachers for over 10 years. Students will learn the history of the Usui Reiki Healing Tradition, receive the Reiki 1 and 2
Attunement and Initiation into the Reiki Healing System. There will be plenty of practice time for healing the self and others. Please join us.
Preregistration required.

Healing Workshop:
Healing the Past, Removing the Limits with Ellen Kratka
2nd and 4th Fridays of every month
Friday, June 27 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm.
Are you…
· feeling stuck or unhappy?
· struggling with health, wealth or relationship issues?
· or suffering from past abuse or trauma?
Join us as we explore The Healing Codes, Immunics and other means to heal the energetic and spiritual imbalances that cause emotional and physical disease as well as lack and all forms of conflict and separation. Together we will create a life in alignment with our Soul's desires and assist in our collective transition from suffering to ease. Healing the Past, Removing the Limits is a roadmap to unification with the Divine and unconditional Love.
$20 donation
Please pre-register by contacting Ellen at E.Kratka@sbcglobal.net
or 203-263-2643.

Tea With Gwyneth
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
A fun-tea filled afternoon. Astrologer Gwyneth will give a report on upcoming
planetary events and insights on personal astrological issues. Come join us for an animated and delightful Saturday Tea. Refreshments: Tea and cakes will be served. Fee: $20.00 Preregistration required.

Yoga Dance with Yoga Instructor Aimee
Friday, June 13 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Yoga Dancing is a beautiful way to become creative and flow with creative
energy. We are energy beings. Our feelings and emotions are energy; and as energy, they are meant to move, thereby restoring the body to its natural order.
Dance to heal yourself and your community, and to expand your radiance!
Fee $10 prepaid. $15 at the door. $5 students.
Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

Off Road Knitting and Crochet:
This workshop teaches you how to create objects that redesigned through the process of making.
Saturday, May 24 from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Leave your frustrating hard to read patterns home and learn to trust your basic instinct. Knowledge of basic knitting and crochet stitches required.
We will be experimenting with beads, alternative fibers, unusual products and your passion. What to bring: basic needles, hooks and some starter scrap yarns and a bag lunch. Fee: $75.00

Altered Couture:
Transform a lovingly used item of clothing into a fabulous personal fashion statement that expresses your inner diva.
Saturday, May 17 from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
We will explore simple techniques that need no prior sewing experience. Much of what we do will not necessitate sewing.
What to Bring: Bring an item of clothing that can be deconstructed. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a bag lunch. Tea, cookies, fruit and water will be provided. Fee: $75.00

Creating a Magical Life Map:
Using collage, personal pictures, journal writing and painting
Saturday, April 26 from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
We will explore growth provoking issues of Where have you been?, Where are you Going and What Do you want to Create Next? Join us for a fulfilled, illuminating and some time surprising afternoon that has the potential to change your life.
What to bring: family pictures, mementos and a bag lunch wear comfortable play clothes. Fee: $75.00

Community Reiki Healing Circle
Monday, March 3, 7:00pm
This is an invitation for Reiki practitioners and all those
interested in receiving energy healing to attend a
group healing session. Group will meet monthly first
Monday of the month. Donation $15.00.

Santosha Holiday Party
Friday, December 14 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Santosha Center's Open House Holiday Party
Enjoy good food and good company. Bring your famiy and friends!

Introduction to Hypnosis with Peter McLaughlin
Saturday December 8 from 2-4 pm.
Clinical Hypnotherapist,CCCt. Come to this free workshop. Hear how hypnosis can help improve your health, your performance and your life's vision. Experience and feel a Trance.

Organic Lunch & Lecture Invite!
Thursday, November 15 from 11:00- 12:30p.
Organic Luncheon and Lecture with Andrea Anderson from
Anderson Health Counseling
We are excited to invite each of you to an "Organic Lunch & Lecture".
The lecture will cover: Why you experience sugar cravings and how to reduce your cravings NATURALLY. Please join us for a fun and informative lunch! Feel free to tell friends, brings friends, etc, it's always nice to meet new people!
Fee $9.00 - Current clients of Andrea may attend and bring a guest for FREE!

Kirtan with Harnam Singh!
Follow your bliss with Santosha's own Harnam Singh (Tony) and Friends will lead us in an Ecstatic Kirtan. Kirtan is a chant which helps us to open our hearts and balance our emotions. A good singing voice is not necessary. We repeat a mantra (sacred syllabals) in a call and response fashion which brings us to a place of bliss and contentment. This is something you need to experience for yourself. The goal is to burn samscaras, or karmic impressions as we sing love songs to God. Come explore the exhilarating effects of Kirtan!
Date: Sunday evening, October 7th,
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm. All are welcome.
Cost: Prepaid $15. $17 at the door.

Yoga Nidra Workshop with Barbara
Sunday, September 22, 3 - 5p
Learn how to deeply relax and mediate to restore and heal the body, mind and spirit. $20 prepaid. $25 at the door.

Raw Chocolate Recipe Workshop with Nina Stout
Thursday, September 6, 5:15-6:30p
Nina will show us how to make delicious and healthy raw chocolate treats. Learn how to use whole food ingredients such as raw cacao and natural sweeteners to enhance your recipes. No refined sugar needed!
Fee $15. Free to members of Jade Whole Health. RSVP by August 31.

Parenting Children with Disruptive Behavior
presented by Dr. Simon Ovanesion, Board Certified Child Psychiatrist and CT Counselors.
When:Friday July 13, 6:30-8:00 pm.
Cost: $35. per person, $50. per couple
RSVP: 203-270-9888

Healing Meditation with Barbara
Join in with others around the world to meditate and send prayers into the universe for peace, love, and light. Lets especially send the healing energies to Mother Earth.
When:Tuesday, July 17, 12:30-1:30 pm
Cost: Free


Arbonne Skincare Live Demonstration
with Tammy Kroll and Kathy Rusenschein . Check out the anti-aging benefits of this pure, safe, botanical Swiss skincare line including Before Sun products, Aromatherapy products: Awaken, Reactivate, and Unwind.
When: Tuesday, July 25, 7:15- 9:00 pm
Cost: Free

Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) Workshop with Barbara
Learn to relax deeply in the relaxation response technique of Yoga Nidra. This is a deeply healing alpha state where the body, mind, and emotions are relaxed and rejuvenated. This technique helps with stress reduction, anxiety and depression, insomnia, negative habits we want to rid, creativity, well being, and reaching your true potential. Space limited to 12 so sign up early!
When: Saturday, July 28, 10:30a-4:30p.
Cost: $50. prepaid. $60. at the door

Tea Time with Shondra Johnston,
Creator of Take Back Your Life Workshops
An introduction to a life changing event called defusion with this well known Behavioral Kinesiologist from Washington State. She will tell us how to clear issues with this gentle process to permanently change old unconscious self-sabotage behavior. Create what you want! Raise your vibration!
When: Friday, August 3, 7-9p
Cost: $25. per person