We hope this finds you enjoying all the new spring growth and blooms everywhere . . . We have poppies opening up, and the dogwood is blooming . . .
We are offering some new events this month, so check them out! We look forward to seeing you at the studio!
NEW at OmBase this month!
Dancing for Your Self
with Deborah Orandon
SUN 5/10
2-5 pm
Cost: sliding scale $15-$75
Deborah Orandon, MS, NCC, LMT
A free-form movement event for Self Discovery!
Whether you have always wanted to dance, or you want to expand your movement repertoire, this workshop offers guidance for learning to let your inner experience lead you to new self-awareness and movement discovery.
Please find more information on this event online on our schedule page at Om Base.
Pre-registration /payment.
Lead by Deborah Orandon, MS, NCC, LMT. Deborah is the owner of Self Awareness Counseling in Portland, Oregon and the creator of Inner-Awareness Movement (I-AM) Technique. She has a formal education in counseling, massage and movement and brings diverse life experiences to her work. Her formal education as well as some of the life experiences that led her to this varied background are discussed on her web page.
For more information on this class, see our Om Base schedule page.
Yoga Immersion & Yin Yoga Series
M/W/F
5/4-5/22
7:15-8:15 pm
M/W/F
5/4-5/22
7:15-8:15 pm
A chance to gather and practice three sessions a week. These healing immersions focus on healing and balance through visualization, meditation and yoga asanas. It’s easier to do this “work” around others who are making the same choices… so take advantage of the others’ presence (presents) and join in.
Todd is teaching another yoga immersion in the evening this month and the yin series is in the mornings.
Both series are 3 times a week for 3 weeks.
For more information please go to our Om Base schedule page.
Read more about our immersions.
Read more about Yin Yoga in our class descriptions.
They both start this Mon 5/4 so call/email to sign up!
NEW at OmBase this month!
BodyTalk Cortices class
with Sandra Wernich
SUN 5/10
11:45am-1:15 pm
Cost: $20
Sandra Wernich
Are you feeling stressed?
Would you like to experience greater calm and clarity?
Do you have two minutes a day to devote to your health?
The BodyTalk System Cortices technique is a powerful way to improve your overall health and well-being through bringing balance to your brain.
You will learn how to:
+ Improve overall brain function
+ Increase clarity, focus and concentration
+ Reduce stress levels throughout your entire body
+ Increase relaxation
In this 90 minute class you will learn how to balance your own brain, and the brains of your family, friends and pets! Children as young as six can learn this simple, yet powerful form of self-healing. Once learned, it takes 2 minutes to do the Cortices technique.
Please pre-register for this class!
Community Breathe!
SUN 5/3
4-6 pm
Cost: $25 Pre-registration/payment. $30 at the door
Margaret Townsend
A breath workshop lead by Margaret Townsend…
Bringing our breath back to our lives means we have the ability to live with more energy, to calm and balance the nervous system in the moment, to have a health promoting, stress relieving ‘tool’, and to know that our breath is a comforting companion that allows us to willingly meet whatever life brings to us.
Margaret is a certified breathing facilitator with over 20 years experience using various holistic practices to assist others in stress management and self-awareness. Please see her website The Living Breath for more information.
Yin Yoga + Sound Healing is back!
with Jay, Tom & Jen
FRI 5/29
7:15-9:45 pm
Cost: $25 Pre-registration/payment. $30 at the door
This very popular event is happening once again at Om Base….
An evening of total relaxation and healing resonance. Tom and Jen will bring their orchestra of healing chimes, singing bowls, and didgeridoos and play while we ease into an hour and a half of Yin Yoga followed by an hour-long sound healing in savasana. You are invited to relax and to let the vibrations of the sound waves ease into your body and find their own way to the spots that need it the most.
Yin yoga is a totally restorative form of yoga in which you stay in supported seated or supine poses for a few minutes at a time while all of your body-mind’s holding patterns melt away. It’s perfect for people who are new to yoga and the perfect balance for yang-centered practices.
Please pre-register for this class to get a spot! It tends to fill up.
Dance Om: Solo Dance Journeys
SAT 5/30
7-9 pm
Cost: Sliding scale $8-$18 (pre-register or drop in)
Join with others in a safe, welcoming environment to take a free-form movement journey all your own.
Please join us for this evening of inner-discovery, self-expression and creativity through the joy of dance – no experience necessary!
Since this gathering does not include physical contact with others during the dance, the evening starts with brief boundary setting so that we can all stay focused and open to our inner impulses. And then we’re off!
The journey begins with a short guided movement meditation for presence & grounding—and here is where the verbal input ends. Continuous waves of a wide variety of music will usher your body, mind & spirit from the Om Base studio to anywhere your inner-eye will take you.
Taking these solo journeys with others doing the same provides the intention, energy & richness that only a group dance can bring. Attention to boundaries ensures that each of our dances can be an uninterrupted and deeply personal journey.
We end with a closing circle, where speaking is optional.
Deborah Orandon, MS, NCC, LMT
Lead by Deborah Orandon, MS, NCC, LMT. Deborah is the owner of Self Awareness Counseling in Portland, Oregon and the creator of Inner-Awareness Movement (I-AM) Technique. She has a formal education in counseling, massage and movement and brings diverse life experiences to her work. Her formal education as well as some of the life experiences that led her to this varied background are discussed on her web page.
For more information on this class, see our Om Base schedule page.
Drum Circle
WED 5/27
7:15-8:45 pm
Cost: FREE /donation
Our drumming circle is going strong!
Join Mike for a fabulous time!
Bring a drum or favorite instrument or pick one up at the circle.
Drumming can heal the spirit, body, mind, heart and the earth. Together we create “in the moment” connectedness through open spirit and oneness. Wonderful things can occur, elation, release, relief, joy, tears, laughing, giggling, smiling, bonding, heart opening, and sharing.
In addition, drum circles are just plain fun and exhilarating!
Absolutely no drumming or music experience is required – just an open mind and open spirit. Everyone has a heart that beats within them and from this mother rhythm you will be amazed at what we can create together.
If you own a drum or other instrument please bring it, however, there will be a limited number of drums for those that don’t have one. Any and all percussion instruments are welcome, e.g. wood blocks, bells, tambourines, shakers, flutes, whistles, etc.
We encourage you to bring your friends or invite friends who you think may be interested in attending this community drum circle – the more the merrier! We also encourage dancing!!! If you want to come and simply dance or just listen to the rhythms please come as well.
There is no cost for this community event but please feel free to consider a donation.
Discover Yoga! FREE
SUN 5/31
2-3:30 pm
Come and take a free class at Om Base if you are new to the studio. Meet the teacher and relax!
A Northeast Portland acupuncture clinic with a populist business model is celebrating its improbable success by opening a second location in Hillsdale. 
The Friday evening class is moving to a start time of 5:45-7 pm instead of 5:30. It will also become a donation class, so you can either use your class card or bring a cash donation (more is good, but less is fine too!)
If you missed the potluck, don’t worry, we’ll have more . . . here is a picture of the fabulous cake! We’re planning for a gathering at least every 3 months.
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