Palo Alto Yoga Day

Happiness all around!

Meet Keith Erickson,

Keith Erickson is a Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500) and has been leading classes, workshops, retreats and private yoga sessions since 2002.
Based on the San Francisco Peninsula, Keith has led workshops and retreats in India, Japan, Mexico, Hawaii, Canada and The Bahamas.
Keith has also successfully led certified 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training programs.
Named 1 of the top 2 Yoga Teachers by The Daily News Peninsula Peoples’ Choice Awards
How Did I Get Here?
I hid a lack of wisdom behind years of accumulated knowledge.
BA, MBA, career, blah, blah, blah…
Sold my passions to buy safety and I got fear at no extra charge.
Who negotiated those terms?
Got pretty far down the path. It just wasn’t my path.
Why does society’s version of success often involve therapy?
Traded an illusion of stability for 2+ years of travel in Asia.
A marked improvement in negotiation skills.
Saw the power of truth in glimpses of awareness,
but don’t take myself too seriously.
Returned to face Western challenges with a revised perspective.
When did busy replace happy as the preferred state of being?
Decided to teach yoga until I got another “real” job.
That was TEN years ago…

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Palo Alto Yoga Day was a beautiful event!
Thank you everyone for helping kick off a great new healthy tradition! You rock!

Hello,

Today is the Big Day -- the very first Palo Alto Yoga Day!

Let's celebrate the onset of summer with a beautiful community yoga practice. Please bring your mats, yoga supplies, warm clothing, and insect repellent.

Where: Rinconada park bowl
When: 6-7:30 pm

Looking forward to seeing you!
Manjiri Subhash

Summer! Energy, movement, & light!

Bananas and H2O for replenishment. Thank You Whole Foods Market!

Stillness, Grace & Light of Yoga.

Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.

Did you know that?

"Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning "sun" + "to stand still." As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky.

As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December.

Early Celebrations

Awed by the great power of the sun, civilizations have for centuries celebrated the first day of summer otherwise known as the Summer Solstice, Midsummer (see Shakespeare), St. John's Day, or the Wiccan Litha.

The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy. The Chinese marked the day by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of Light.

Perhaps the most enduring modern ties with Summer Solstice were the Druids' celebration of the day as the "wedding of Heaven and Earth", resulting in the present day belief of a "lucky" wedding in June."

Summer Solstice 2012 - First Day of Summer, Fun Facts, History, Celebrations Summer Solstice on the Web.

Meet John Kelley:

John has been practicing yoga since 2004. He has had the very good fortune of studying with Rebecca Bara, Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., Tracy Gulbransen, Manjiri Subhash, and other challenging and inspiring teachers. John seeks to combine several elements into his practices, including asanas, meditation, relaxation, and modest attempts at humor. He believes that yoga can be a great way to prepare for, and to recover from, running and cycling.

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