Get Healthy Through Art & Tea

The NamaSpirit has an ART Show coming up in Colorado.

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Stop by in person or virtually to show these folks some love.

They are the weavers, artists, musicians who have dedicated

their lives to keep our dying art forms alive.

For more information or to support our current show:

http://www.colabwest.com/elev8.html
http://www.naropa.edu/alumni/events.com

http://gallery.me.com/mediumisthemessage#100005

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P.O. Box 194

Spencer, TN38585

NEW Work Phone: (423) 468-9998

Email: drezengostudio

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DailyOM Music: Across the Divide

Bottom of Form February 2, 2010 Across the Divide Omar Sosa 2009 An unlikely pairing yields jubilant music on Omar Sosa’s Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm and Ancestry. The Cuban pianist–vocalist Sosa teams up with New England–based ethnomusicologist and banjoist Tim Eriksen, an expert in indigenous and adopted forms of American folk music. What could have been an academic exercise ends up a flowing journey of jazz chords and Afro-Cuban rhythms, folksy Americana and haunting spoken-word segments. In telling the story of their divergent ancestries, Sosa and Eriksen let no genre go unheard, no possible combination of sounds go untested. What results is a musical continuum where histories and geographies intermingle in beautiful ways, evoking specific times and places while boldly forging ahead to create new ones. The journey begins with "Promised Land," a crepuscular two-chord vamp that immediately sets the lamplight low and the mood heavy. Sosa’s piano blends with a clarinet and a gossamer guitar in a contemplative groove, ripe for the keening piety of the Welsh hymn that Eriksen sings over it. "Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah / Pilgrim thru this barren land," he sings in a traditional Baptist vocal style. Overlaid are spoken word samples by the poet Langston Hughes, talking about the blacks that came to America as explorers before the era of slavery. The popular West Virginia hillbilly song "Sugar Baby Blues" gets a rockin’ funk workout, complete with Eriksen’s banjo underpinning. But there’s more here than just a facile mélange of styles; the banjo, that iconic folk instrument of the American South, originated in Africa. Woven into this music are fascinating parallels, and connections, between America’s ancestral black and white communities. So we’ve got the "ancestry" part of the album title covered. How about the "rhythm" part? There’s a ton of it on Across the Divide. Nowhere are the beats more brilliantly concentrated than on the bubbling instrumental "Glu-Glu." A supple rhythm section pounds out a matrix of Afro-Cuban polyrhythms for Sosa, guitarist David Gilmore, and saxophonist Leandro Saint-Hill to fly over. Even when the rhythms aren’t so active, Across the Divide pulses with life. Sampled African voices mix with impressionist piano washes, electronic drums, mbira, and backward loops on "Ancestors," growing into an immersive rainforest of sound. As we push through the track’s misty, brooding ambience, we’re hearing the voices of our own ancestors, asking us to reflect on our own journeys. Listen to all sound clips from this CD · "Glu Glu" · "Sugar Baby Blues" · "Ancestors" Buy this CD

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GO(o)D health is as easy as NATURE(al)

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yoga class FOR photo class

What’s it all about?
We have a group of photographers who have offered their time & services in support of the “Get Back to NATURE(al)” Weekend Retreat to be held at Fall Creek Falls State Park on April 17-19. We are taking entries for photographs to be used in our campaign. Yoga, kayaking, hiking, all things “nature(al)”.

We are taking applications for our March 7 / 8 photo shoot.
Please submit your day of choice, which outdoor activities you would like to participate in – try to be creative! What is your yoga experience? There is no wrong answer; we are just getting an idea of how many advanced to beginners.

What DO we have?
1. The perfect outdoor setting with naturally flowing waterfalls, gorges, valleys and gulfs.
2. Natural beauty in every direction you look.
3. A few photographers that have volunteered their time to take yoga photographs for portfolios, practice and for the parks marketing & advertising venues.
4. An opportunity to share some yoga with us & others.
5. Photos :: be the model, the photographer or both.
6. The potential to get some great photos of you some someone else in the great out of doors! We are getting the canoes or kayaks on the lake also.

What DO we need?
1. Anyone who can come join us as we explore the park for the best locations based upon photographer criteria :: where is the sun, shadows cast, cloudy or sunny, cropping ideas, etc…
2. Everyone who wants to Get Back to NATURE(al) – share some yoga with “self” and others.
3. Folks willing to get on the lake so we can get some activity shots.
4. Ideas / Suggestions / Collaboration for :: great yoga, photography and all things nature.

If you are interested in being photographed during a yoga class / out on the lake (whether permitting) and are open to having a great time while doing it :: then we want you. Snacks will be provided – and good times are meant to be had by all!

:: Please email us your information to::
Drezengo Studio Management
mail: drezengostudio@dezengo.com
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Fall Creek Falls State Park – Yoga

Fall Creek Falls State Park provides the prefect environment for breathtaking visuals and harmonious natural symphony — which is just what a great Yoga Adventure calls for!

The State Park in conjunction with the Friends of Fall Creek Falls now offer a.m. & p.m. Yoga Classes. There are numerous well known and documented studies on the benefits of Yoga (mind / body / spirit), but for the sake of simplicity we will put it like this:

Yoga – it does the body good!

IF you plan to come to Fall Creek Falls, and enjoy of our outdoor activities: hiking, swimming, biking, riding, climbing, caving, camping, golfing, exploring… share your spirit and yoga experience or learn with us.

Beginner to advanced. Young or old. Singles or Couples. Yoga is for EVERY-body!

The right time to begin is NOW and the best results can be attained through continued practice. You deserve the best your body has to offer and that includes incorporating physical activity – yoga – relaxation toward reaching healthier lifestyle goals.

Call the Nature Center for more information for scheduling information.

We look forward to sharing some Yoga with each of you.

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The Fall Creek Falls State Park - Yoga Meetup!