BKC Community Event
Teyuna Gathering
A Rare Opportunity to Be With & Learn From Genuine Indigenous Wisdom Saturday September 8th to Wednesday September 13th
Info at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v4r5ieh1a6w4e6p/Teyuna%20Gathering.pdf?dl=0
The Inn at Shaker Mill Falls will host them for a unique gathering between September 8th and September 12th , with larger Public Events in Great Barrington MA and Kingston NY, before they speak at the United Nations and return to their mountain refuge in Colombia.
Significance of the Teyuna and Importance of Their Visit
The Teyuna are one of the few remaining indigenous peoples who continue to live on the earth in the way they did 1000 years ago. They are one of four remaining family groups of the original Teyuna culture, which once flourished in the Sierra Nevada Mountains along the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
The Spanish weren’t able to destroy all of the Teyuna tribes because of the rugged nature of their habitat in the highest coastal mountain range on the planet and because of the expert nature with which the Teyuna built their high elevation cities in profound harmony with the natural environment.
The Teyuna environment
runs from sea level with a tropical climate to three- and-a-half miles high with an Arctic climate. Virtually every known ecosystem on the planet is part of the Teyuna habitat. This puts them in a unique position to understand the events impacting the earth. This unique position is augmented by the special attributes of their still-vibrant Shamanic tradition.
As with all indigenous cultures, the Teyuna have a tradition of shamanism. Their shamans are called Mamos and have a special relationship to the earth. Shamans are considered to be ones who can see in the dark because they see into the structures that support the material world. The Teyuna Mamas are raised from seven months to nine years old in the dark in order to more finally develop their inner organs of perception. They see the earth as “the Mother,” and as alive and they’re able to intuit into her meaning because of the special nature of their “sight”, a vital earth skill we are profoundly out of touch with.
The Teyuna see those who inhabit the modern world as their “little brothers,” and they have sensed for a long time that our ways are out of harmony with the Mother and her well-being. The well-being of the Mother is essential for our own well-being. They came down from their mountain habitat in the 80’s to invite us to mend our ways and to tell us that those ways were melting the glaciers and causing harm to the earth.
Join us for this rare opportunity
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SOUL OF LOVE FEST
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BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 6
Yoga for Healthy Bones
with Regina Burgio
Every Thursday 12pm-1pm
Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness (Above the Beacon Cinema)
Cost: $8 cash only for BKC members
Studies have shown that yoga is one of the safest preventative measures and treatments for osteopenia, osteoporosis and low bone mass, a condition that affects half of everyone over the age of 50.
In this class you will learn ways to strengthen your bones and muscles through poses and exercises that improve posture, balance and core strength, in a safe and supportive environment. Hand weights are available to increase the challenge.
Ideal also for people of any age who are feeling the negative effects of technology on their body and mind.
Classes will also incorporate breathing exercises and other relaxation techniques to reduce tension and anxiety. Leave feeling relaxed, empowered and standing taller!
All levels and ages welcome. Chairs and props are available. As always, please consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program.
reginaburgio@gmail.com • 413-281-3080
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Gentle Yoga Class
AT LENOX YOGA
Fridays 9-10 AM
Michael Pulitzer has very generously offered to open his regular Gentle Yoga class at Lenox Yoga (Curtis Building, 4 Main St. Lenox) to BKC members. The class is held on Fridays from 9-10 AM. Cost will be $8 cash for BKC members; please let Michael know that you are a BKC member at the beginning of class.
Description: Gentle Yoga students are shown how to find their range of effort based on instructing their mind to be gentle with their body. Together we will explore awareness, connecting to the breath, warming up the body, stretching, and gently flowing through postures with energy and ease; finishing up by calming and restoring the body and mind with appreciation, gratitude, strength, and happiness. Join Michael to have fun, build awareness, energy, and feel good for a meditation on the breath and sensation.
Michael Pulitzer is a 500-hour Kripalu professionally trained, certified yoga and meditation instructor with a certificate in Positive Psychology. He began his inquiry and yoga practice over 10 years ago while working in broadcasting.