RI Event - Harvest Festival at Clements' Marketplace 10/22

Doesn't Clements' Marketplace have great timing?  To hold their Harvest Festival in the middle of our Harvest Month?  They're so wonderful!  Harvest Festivals bring us together as a community and allow so many opportunities to connect with others as we transition the seasons.

NY Event - Highline Open Studios Exhibition 10/15 and 16

Mind Key encourages everyone to harvest their talents.  "Love what you do and do what you love" is one of our favorite sayings.  Elisabeth Ladwig does just that.  This Chelsea Art District event in NYC is a unique opportunity to not only meet Elisabeth, but many unequaled and unparalleled artists from the NYC area.  This is one not to miss!

 

| NYC : One Weekend Only! |

 

High Line Open Studios Exhibition

 

Come meet Elisabeth Ladwig at 526 West 26th Street, Studio 801

Oct 15 - 16, 2016

12:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Right in the heart of the NYC Chelsea Arts District, this exhibition is a self-guided tour that stretches along the High Line between the Westbeth Artists building and the West Chelsea Arts building. Artists will be on site to meet you and answer questions. Tour maps will be available at 508-526 West 26th Street. Check out my Facebook event, and have a look-see at the exhibition's participating artists.

View Elisabeth's portfolio

NJ Event - Full moon drum circle 10/15

Drum circles provide not only a sense of community, but also an opportunity to manifest positivity in your life and the lives of those around you.  Explore your inner healer and harvest the positive energy at this monthly drum circle!

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The next full moon is October 15, the same date as our next drum circle/bonfire.  Let’s make our full moon wishes come true!  Start a few days before—maybe on October 13—declaring what you want.  The more specific the better.  The simpler the better.  Make as many wishes as you want. Then for the next two days, act like your wishes have already come true.  Show the Universe you believe. Be grateful and visualize these miracles in your life. Don’t forget the gratitude, as gratitude is the cue from the Universe to set those wishes in motion.
Your special place to make your wishes come true will be the Drum Circle, a perfect place to harness the power of the moon for your wishes by reveling in the four elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air.Your special place to make your wishes come true will be the Drum Circle, a perfect place to harness the power of the moon for your wishes by reveling in the four elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air.Vera suggests you can use a simple phrase like, “I see the moon and the Moon sees me; the moon will send these wishes to me.”  Or even a poem such as:

"I wish, I wish, upon the moon,

That my wishes will be granted soon,

These are the things I ask of you –

A happy home, and good health too,

a wealth of friends and peace of mind,

and that special love that’s hard to find.

Dispel my worries, allay my fears,

protect my loved ones and keep them near.

Please keep me safe, with those I love

and bless my life from up above."

Let's Celebrate the Full October Moon
with a
Drum Circle & Bonfire
on Saturday, October 15th

Beginning at 7pm at Reiki Ruth's Retreat

Your $15 per person donation to help cover expenses is greatly appreciated,
we would not be able to continue without your generous participation!
No one will be turned away for lack of funds—we will gratefully accept
your help setting up, carrying fire wood and site preparation—just let us know
when you will arrive. Thanks!  

Please feel free to bring a friend, and a drum, rattle
or percussion instrument of your choice. (Extra drums and rattles will be available. Don't worry if you're not musical, you can't do it wrong!)

The path is rugged in spots, so please wear sturdy shoes.
We expect to be outside, so wear/bring an extra layer in case it gets chilly. (If it's too cold or raining, we can always move indoors!)

R.s.v.p. by October 14th so we won't start without you if you're late! :) 
Over the river and through the woods... 30 Colfax Drive, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Cross the footbridge, take the path to the left past the house and up the hill to the fire pit.
Phone: 973-728-3535 or Text 201-960-4893

For the full schedule of drum circles this year, go to:

 http://reikiruth.weebly.com/drum-circles.html

    

Drumming with others is an ancient practice that people have used for millennia all over the globe to connect, heal, learn, witness and celebrate with each other. It’s only been in the last few hundred years that many people in our modern cultures have stopped connecting in this way. 

  

Drum Circle Facilitator Vera Remes will lead us as we use various forms of vibration, such as simple clapping, drum, and rattle rhythms to create deep relaxation which allows the mind and body to become quiet.  Circle may include group drumming, chanting and breath work which will lead you to gain energized mental clarity, open creative inspiration, and expand your conscious awareness.  There will be elements of meditation and shamanic journeying (meditation for Type A personalities) and the inevitable Reiki share. ;) ;) Carving out this time to practice this form of meditation will deepen your access to relaxation and provide an opportunity for sharing your experiences. 

NY Event - Howling Wold Movement Therapy 10/4

This is perfect timing for our Old Patterns New Habits theme in September!  Sometimes patterns can get stuck as muscle memory in your body.  This workshop at Howling Wolf Movement Therapy can help you release your body's expectations and create a new reality.

NJ Event - FREE Lawn care class 9/24

As we move into the Autumn season, Glenwild Garden Center provides some great tips and tricks for transitioning your lawn and garden for the impending weather change.  Take advantage of their free class tomorrow.

 

NJ Event - Mountain Creek Oktoberfest 9/24 and 25

Surprisingly, Oktoberfests are held, in many regions, in September, closest to the Autumnal Equinox like this Oktoberfest in Vernon, NJ.  Enjoy the end of summer temps at this wonderfully large (yet local) festival of food, beers and music!
 

 

Mountain Creek Oktoberfest September 24^th and 25^th

 

VERNON, N.J.- The Northeast’s largest Oktoberfest returns to Mountain Creek on September 24^th and 25^th. Get ready to enjoy authentic German cuisine and costumes, over 45 unique beers, music from 18-time Grammy Award-Winner Jimmy Sturr & his orchestra, and a full schedule of traditional and wacky games and activities for kids and adults.

 

On the Great Lawn, kids can enjoy pony rides, sack races, and bouncy houses while everyone can get in on the fun of crowd favorites like, sumo wrestling, hot air balloon rides, the hay bale toss, stein holding contest and wife carrying contest!

 

Mountain Creek will be serving up traditional favorites like Bratwurst, Potato Pancakes, Red Cabbage, Black Forest Cake and over 3000 pounds of pulled pork, plus plenty of great festival friendly food. The smokers will heat up about a week before the event and stay on until Sunday afternoon. Make sure you come hungry because it’s going to be hard to just choose one thing. For anyone looking to sample a bit of everything make sure you purchase your ticket to the Hoffbrau Feast online while supplies last!

 

New to the weekend long festival this year, is the Lederhosen 5k taking place on Sunday morning, September 25^th. The race will start at Sand Hill Road and wrap around the Great Gorge Golf Course. The entry fee is $29 but you can save $10 when you come dressed in a lederhosen themed outfit!

 

To get the best deal, pre-order your festival bucks online and get free admission, or get the ultimate Oktoberfest experience with all-inclusive VIP packages starting at just $100! To learn more about Mountain Creek’s Oktoberfest or register for the 5k, head over to MountainCreek.com.

Tickets
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*Kid's 5 & Under - FREE Admission

FL Event - Wanderlust 108 - Mindful Triathalon 9/25

Celebrating National Yoga Month in September, and knowing that we're also focusing on old habits and new patters, brings us squarely to Mindfulness and Wanderlust 108.  A 5K at your pace, yoga and meditation rock your world in Tampa on 9/25!

 

THE WORLD'S ONLY MINDFUL TRIATHLON

Wanderlust 108 is a field day for your mind, body and soul. Hold the plastic trophy, because we have better prizes: vibrant community, self-awareness and inner peace. Community instead of competition? You can’t beat that.

September 25, 2016
7:30am - 3:45pm, Curtis Hixon Park Tampa, FL   Get Directions

Buy Tickets See the Schedule Register As Group

 

 

This is a 5k (+/-) your way, so don’t sweat it. Or do. Run or walk, prance or skip, stroll or strut -- we don’t mind. Just make it to the finish line.

 

75 minutes of yoga flow underscored by a DJ? That's the Wanderlust way. Whether it's your first or 500th time on your mat, you'll find your rhythm.

 

Get your sit together. Our 30-minute guided meditation will clear your mind, relax your body, and complete the mindful triathlon.

 



NJ Event - Dance Audition 9/27

In this month of old habits and new patterns, we thought it would be a great opportunity for your student dancer to have a chance to bring their dance to a new level by auditioning for the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker! Calling local student dancers to audition Tuesday, September 27 to perform in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker in Wayne NJ “In addition to featuring local youth dancers as [small] mice and snowflakes...this acclaimed version of the perennial ballet from Russia includes special touches.” Chicago Tribune

Dance with Us students perform side-by-side with the pros High-resolution images: http://www.nutcracker.com/promo  Contact: Sally Michael Keyes sally@nutcracker.com (413) 499-1733 x21

(Berkshires, MA) Sept 8, 2016 – Calling local student dancers to audition to perform side-by-side with the professional company in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker in Wayne!  Moscow Ballet Soloist and Audition Director Olga Aru will be present Tuesday, September 27 at Moscow Ballet’s local Host Dance Studio Garden Street School of Performing Arts 1018 Washington St., 2nd Fl. Hoboken, NJ 07030 to audition dance students from the area. Student dancers, boys and girls, ages 7 to 17 years, and who have at least one year of ballet training, may audition for ancillary roles such as Party Children, Mice, Snowflakes, Angels and more. The auditions are free, there may be a casting fee.  The selected children will perform in the Great Russian Nutcracker Thursday, December 8 at William Paterson University Shea Center. Moscow Ballet’s “Dance with Us” program has brought thousands of student dancers on stage to perform in a professional environment annually for 24 years – a once in a lifetime experience for many children! “It really brought the idea home that the Great Russian Nutcracker is a wonderful chance for children to be in a full-length production and experience first-hand an authentic classical ballet from this uniquely Russian company of remarkable performers.” Calgary Herald.Sign up to audition today atwww.nutcracker.com/youth-auditions . Performance tickets are at www.nutcracker.com. Olga Aru received her degree in ballet and dance pedagogy from Kiev State Ballet College, Ukraine, in 2008. Since graduation, Olga has had a whirlwind of performance and teaching experiences; from dancing in ballet’s greatest classics to the most contemporary and to traveling around the world in those performances. She is a Laureate and award winner of the “Crystal Shoe - Dance Beyond Boards” competition and she performed at the “Mikkeli Ballet Festival” in Finland. Click for more Garden Street School of the Performing Arts is the only comprehensive performing arts school in the Hoboken/Wayne area of New Jersey specializing in educating young children through professional adults. With departments in dance, theater and music in addition to a contemporary recording studio, Garden Street encourages a multidisciplinary approach to the arts with world class instructors. Dan and Annie McLoughlin founded the school and they believe in the importance of the arts, not just for those who want to be professional musicians or dancers, but for everyone. The ability to express emotions through music, dance, literature and art is a gift to keep forever, and to learn this at a young age can inspire a person for life. The dance classes are designed for age and level of the students and the staff is second to none: classically trained, certified, and have degrees from some of the finest schools in the world such as at the Royal Ballet in London, Irish Schools in Dublin, Howard University, and TISH School of the Arts in NYC. They have performed on Broadway, The Kennedy Center, in STOMP, Phantom of the Opera, The Olympia in Ireland, the Princeton Ballet, and Lincoln Center.  The artists on staff have worked with entertainment legends including Bono, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hal Prince, Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow, Gwen Stefani, and Rihanna. Dance with Us brings a professional, live ballet performance experience to over 5,000 student dancers in the US and Canada each year since 1994. Local student dancers ages 7 to 17 audition and rehearse with Moscow Ballet Audition directors who travel to each town eight weeks before the performance. The auditions are open to student dancers from all studios and they are free. (There is a casting fee for participation). Julia Zhmutski of Julia’s Dance Academy in Oklahoma City said, “It was such an amazing opportunity for our young dancers to learn and grow and see how a professional company works. We loved the fact that the original Nutcracker was used and the costumes were breathtaking.” Dance with UsAudition Directors  travel to 100+ North American cities in September and October auditioning and rehearsing local. Dance with Usis underwritten by Moscow Ballet. Partnerships with local dance studios in performance cities are developed by co-producerMary Gianonne Talmiwho also developed “Dance with Us” program.Click for more. Moscow Ballet – 2016 is the company’s 24th consecutive year touring North America. In addition to the popular Great Russian Nutcracker, company repertory includes classic ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and more. The company features award-winning and rising star dancers, from Lilia Sabitova in 1994 to Alisa Voronova in 2014. The company performs 100+ engagements annually across Canada and in most of the United States’ largest cities consistently receiving critical acclaim. In addition to public performances, Moscow Ballet dedicates resources to community engagement programs. The 23 year Dance with Us program shares the Russian Vaganova ballet training with over 5000 American dance students annually bringing them on stage in ancillary roles to perform side-by-side with the professionals. Underwritten by Moscow Ballet, the program was developed by choreographer and co-producer Mary Gianonne Talmi. The intensive cultural immersion project “New Horizons – A Children’s Program for Life” benefits thousands of school children in tour cities and programs Musical Wunderkind and Summer Intensives also touch the lives of many children and young adults. Moscow Ballet’s partnerships with corporations and not-for-profit organizations such as the President’s Challenge Program and Children’s Hospitals, has raised significant revenue. www.moscowballet.com.