Announcing Powerhouse Education’s summer schedule for Camp Bunny Head Yoga summer 2012.

Come one come all! Ages 5 – 12

July 16- 20 Boys On Fire!! Boys only week (new!!)
July 23-27 Camp Bunny Head For Boys And Girls
Aug 6-10 Bunny Head Yoga Girl Power – Girls only week

$275 9:00- 3:30 (Offering early bird and late bird upon request for an additional fee.)

At Camp Bunny Head we cultivate a reverence for the natural world and an appreciation for the wonders of our bodies. We look deeper into urban culture to see that the natural world is with us at all times.

A typical day at Camp Bunny Head consists of a bit of free play to start the day. We may paint a fence with a fat roller or be more refined and paint on an easel with paper, blow some bubbles, or some other fun activity. We’ll have morning circle where we plan our day and discuss what it means to be a powerful kid in the world. After we’ve solved a few world problems with our kid power we’ll do some Bunny Head Yoga (for 30- 45 minutes). Fun yog, by the way, that is designed for specifically for kids. After our workout – we’re off for an urban adventure to instigate positive change or at least spread some cheer – then, back to base camp for a cool craft and some creative expression…or maybe just hangin’ in the “Chill Zone.”

And of course – there is Whippy Mouth!!!

Our past urban adventures include: practicing yoga at a local yoga studio, visiting local parks, a pilgrimage to Indian Rock, a road trip The Marine Mammal Center in Marin and Rodeo Beach next door – Adventure Playground, yoga by the Bay, a trip to the farmers market to talk with Rocky the farmer…and more.

Kindness is always the theme of the week – kindness to ourselves, to each other and to the planet. Each day we embark on a new adventure with these intentions in our minds and hearts. Through kindness we can create a ripple of change that can impact the world.

This year two new teachers join in for a great summer experience with your kids. Lance Akiyama will co-lead Boys On Fire! and the Boy/Girl Camp Bunny Head week – he is our resident engineer and imagination contractor. Freesia Huth will co-lead our Girl Power week. She is a movement/dance specialist with over 20 years experience working with kids. Both have many years experience working and playing with kids. Each is a leader that knows how to get out of the way thus, creating a spark of creativity that ignites personal enthusiasm and self-esteem. In short – both teachers are fantastic!

And – there is moi- the fearless leader that can only bow down to the greatness of these amazing kids. I take my past 8 years of the Bunny Head Yoga Program, two years of Girl Power Craft Days, 13 years of teaching yoga and 16 years of shamanic and earth stewardship studies…roll it into a big pile, plan the day, get out of the way so that the kids may lead.

We surely hope your Bunny Head will join us. For questions or registration – email Jnana at powerhed@gmail.com

Riding The Change – Navigation Tools For The Perimenopausal Years

Do you find yourself up at 3:00 in the morning unable to fall back to sleep? Are you sometimes erratically moody when everything is seemingly fine? Is your cycle changing in some way? You may be experiencing the hormonal shifts that are associated with the perimenopausal years.
Join us for a 3-week series to learn techniques necessary to assist you in the challenges of your 2nd puberty. In this insightful and honest class we will:
• Practice yoga postures, including restorative yoga poses, that help support the hormonal rollercoaster of “the change”.
• Experience mindfulness meditation and breath work as a way to connect to the present, keeping us grounded in what may feels like shaky times…not to mention using these techniques for the “3:00 a.m. Club.”
• Share “congenial commiseration” regarding our changing bods! Gone are community berry-picking days and quilting bees – we need a place to share our experiences of change and transformation – join in with the topic of the week or be a fly on the wall and observe the discussion with amusement.

Bring your energetic surfboard and Ride The Change as a way of staying sane as you enter into your “middle-ground” years with grace, strength and a good dose of humor.

P.S. You do not have to be perimenopausal to be experiencing high levels of stress and general discomfort about the fast lives we lead-any woman that feels the need to deeply nourish her body and create a mindful way to balance the hormones may join us.

Instructed by Jnana Gowan – night sweater and Certified Yoga Instructor, teaching since 1999.
Sundays – April 22, 29 and May 6 11:00-1:00
$75 for the full series
Partial Scholarships available.

Join us for a rejuvenating & restorative event to end your week and kick-start your weekend.

Jnana Gowan, Certified Yoga Instructor, and Sarah Greenwood, Aveda specialist, join their creative forces to create an experience to calm and restore the senses. We will integrate the healing powers of aromatherapy and hatha yoga to make you feel shiny from the
inside-out.

This is a free event, yet donations gladly accepted.
Who: You, your partner and friends
When: 6:00 – 7:30, Friday, November 11th
Where: 4th Street Yoga,
1809 4th St # C, Berkeley, 94710
RSVP – appreciated but not mandatory, drop-ins welcome
510-734-4122

We had a great run of camp this summer and now on to the monthly gathering of great girls with fabulous ideas. As always the girls got it going on – I think the world would be a lot better place if we could just go upside-down, have a snack, then make a bit of art!!

The pitch:

Join us for an afternoon of creativity as we connect as powerful and spirited girls in the world. Each craft day we will explore how we can bring kindness and truth to ourselves and those we touch in the world. Creativity is one of the greatest gifts we have – to infuse the creative with ritual, helps us recognize our place in the world. Art helps us feel more grounded by self-expression. We add yoga to help us explore our inner terrain more deeply and infuse our bodies with serious girl power. The intention of the day is to have fun expressing our deepest-girl-selves.

Saturday September 3, 2011

12:30 – 3:30
$25.00
located in Albany, CA

Girl power is back after a late Spring hiatus & break (literally – my C6/7 disk ruptured and I closed shop for healing time) but now I’m back with a sense of deep gratitude for my body, the earth and my wonderful community. I am looking forward to seeing the girls and moving – making art and hanging out. So sign your power-girl up July 9. As always the girls got it going on – I think the world would be a lot better place if we could just go upside-down, have a snack, then make a bit of art!!

The pitch:

Join us for an afternoon of creativity as we connect as powerful and spirited girls in the world. Each craft day we will explore how we can bring kindness and truth to ourselves and those we touch in the world. Creativity is one of the greatest gifts we have – to infuse the creative with ritual, helps us recognize our place in the world. Art helps us feel more grounded by self-expression. We add yoga to help us explore our inner terrain more deeply and infuse our bodies with serious girl power. The intention of the day is to have fun expressing our deepest-girl-selves.

Saturday July 9, 2011

12:30 – 3:30
$25.00
located in Albany, CA

Camps are filling up – register your Bunny Head today!
Please note Girl Power is August 1-5 not August 8-12.

Girls & Boys camp July 25-29
Girl Power (girls only) August 1-5
$275 9:00- 3:30
(This year we will offer early bird drop-off and late bird pick up for an additional fee.)

At Camp Bunny Head we cultivate a reverence for the natural world and an appreciation for the wonders of our bodies.
We look deeper into “urban nature” to see that the natural world is with us at all times.
We integrate hatha yoga into our daily lives – with a smile on our faces!
Each day we:
-Practice 45 minutes of “Bunny Head” yoga, which is designed especially for children.
-Create inspiring crafts that have a connection to the natural world.
-Take time to enjoy “being”
-Have thrilling urban adventures
-do the infamous “WHIPPY MOUTH!!!”

At Camp Bunny Head –
Kindness is always the theme of the day:
Kindness to ourselves, to each other and to the earth.
Each day we embark on an adventure with these intentions in mind…knowing that this kindness can create a tiny ripple – and this ripple can change the world.

This camp is lead joyfully by Jnana Gowan, founder of Powerhouse Education – a wellspring of health and wellness workshops & yoga programs. She is the Director of the Bunny Head Yoga Program for Children. Jnana’s been teaching Bunny Head Yoga for seven years & teaching hatha yoga since 2000. References available. Feel free to call – 510-734-4122. More info/referrals upon request.

Aveda Meets Asana

Join us for a rejuvenating & restorative event to end your week and kick-start your weekend.

Jnana Gowan, Certified Yoga Instructor, and Sarah Greenwood, Aveda specialist, join their creative forces to create an experience to calm and restore the senses. We will integrate the healing powers of aromatherapy and hatha yoga to make you feel shiny from the
inside-out.

This is a free event, yet donations gladly accepted.
Who: You, your partner and friends
When: 6:00 – 7:30, Friday, April 29
Where: 4th Street Yoga,
1809 4th St # C, Berkeley, 94710
RSVP – appreciated but not mandatory, drop-ins welcome
510-734-4122

Sarah Greenwood manages the Aveda Team at 4th Street in Berkeley. She has been working with essential oils and plant based beauty products for 10 years, as well as guiding her guests in holistic, self-care rituals.

Jnana Gowan is a writer, ceremonialist, and yoga instructor. She is the director of Powerhouse Education, a company dedicated to the health & well being of all individuals. She specializes in yoga for women in transitional times. Her teaching is influenced by her Iyengar studies, her determination to soften the edges of life and her earth-bound connection to the source. (www.powerhed.com)

Riding The Change – A Call to Calm the Nervous System

Do you find yourself up at 3:00 in the morning unable to fall back to sleep? Are you sometimes erratically moody when everything is seemingly fine? Is your moon cycle changing in some way? You may be experiencing the hormonal shifts that are associated with the perimenopausal years. This class is designed for women who are moving into “the change”. Though this class is geared for the woman that is in this changing time, we invite any woman that feels the need to deeply nourish her body and create a mindful way to balance hormones to join us. Premenstrual, perimenopausal or menopausal…we are always in change.

Monday evenings 7:30 – 9:00 pm
7th Heaven Yoga

2820 7th St
$14 per class
Berkeley, CA 94710-2703 – (510) 665-4300

Wed mornings 9:30- 11:00 am
4th Street Yoga

1809 4th St # C
PLEASE NOTE:
or $16-$20 per class
Berkeley, CA 94710-1950 – (510) 845-9642

When will we stop having so much fun??! How did I get so lucky – to meet and know all these amazing fire-ball gals…I just love it. The monthly craft keeps me on my toes, ever searching for groovy things to make, or adding things like a butter making dance to the snack time. Have you made butter lately? It is really fun and quite delicious. Spring dates are here. Camp Bunny Head is just around the corner too. (Boy/girl week – July 25-29…Girl Power August 8-12…register now to insure your Bunny Head’s place)

The pitch for Girl Power Craft Days:

Join us for an afternoon of creativity as we connect as powerful and spirited girls in the world. Each craft day we will explore how we can bring kindness and truth to ourselves and those we touch in the world. Creativity is one of the greatest gifts we have – to infuse the creative with ritual, helps us recognize our place in the world. Art helps us feel more grounded by self-expression. We add yoga to help us explore our inner terrain more deeply and infuse our bodies with serious girl power. The intention of the day is to have fun expressing our deepest-girl-selves.

Saturday:
April 23, 2011
May 14
12:30 – 3:30
$25.00
located in Albany, CA
510-734-4122