| AN EVENING OF KIRTAN CHANTING Sat, Dec 5, 6-7:30 pm One of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the Kirtan is a call-and-response chanting genre that comes to us from India. Using ancient Sanskrit mantras, the Kirtan calls upon sacred energies which serve to quiet the mind, remove obstacles, and bring us back to the center of our being.Led by SEMILLA DE AMOR (Trina Brunk, Elizabeth Klug, & Anabhra) Suggested donation of $5 |
| CHANGES: NEW DIRECTIONS Thurs nights, Dec 3rd, 10th, & 17th, 6-8 pm A 3-wk support class, introducing techniques to navigate the food-laden holiday season using the Changes Card Deck. Emerge into the new year feeling successful and powerful instead of overwhelmed & guilt-ridden! (This class will also serve as an introduction to the full 6-week CHANGES: New Directions cycle to be offered on Thursdays, 6-8 pm, beginning January 7.) $40 fee includes all three class sessions, the Changes Deck & a journal. Taught by Emelie Thibodeaux, creator of the Changes Cards. |
| LEARN TO PLAY THE DJEMBE! Sunday, Dec 13, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, $50 If you missed the November series taught by Pam Fleenor, here’s your chance! In a single two-hour session, Pam will teach you the basics and get you ready to join in at the drum circles. Bring a drum if you have one. Use one of ours, if you don’t. $50. Register in Advance. |
| MEDITATIVE PRACTICES: AN OVERVIEW Weds, Dec 2 & 9, 6:30 – 7:30 pm In these two Wed night sessions, you will get a chance to learn about and experience some of the many options available for those seeking to begin or expand their meditative practices: from candle-gazing to breath work, guided visualization to trance and journey work, among others. Come find what resonates with you! Taught by Barbara King. $15/ class. Can be taken together or individually. |
| JEWELRY MAKING & CRYSTAL ENERGIES Sat, Dec 5, 1-4 pm; $5 + Materials Register in Advance to ensure sufficient materials for all.Jewelry-making with a metaphysical twist. Not only will you learn the art of making your own bracelets, you will also learn the energetic properties of the various stones available for your use –so you can choose those that both look awesome AND draw in the perfect energies for your purpose. An opportunity to make that perfect holiday gift! Taught by Addie Clomax & Lynn Wobig. |
| WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Sun, Dec 20, 6:30-8:00 pm Throughout the world and faith traditions, the Winter Solstice is a time for celebrating the return of the Light. Come join us as we partake in our version of this age-old custom of welcoming back the Sun! Led by Nancy & Roger Tanner-Thies. No charge. |
| EnCHANTment! Sat, Dec 12; 4-6 pm A tradition that began, and has become an institution, at Pagan Spirit Gathering [PSG] now comes to COMO! The big tent gives way to the HBS Studio for an evening of non-stop vibrant, energy-raising chants from the pagan traditions. The chants are easy to learn for EVERYONE and honor many paths. Come make magic and community together! Facilitated by Ambiaka Heretic, River Higginbotham, & Jessica Heretic. Suggested donation of $5. |
| ASTROLOGY& TAROT READINGS w/ Meghan Keeler Fri, Dec 18; 4-8 pm (And the 3rd Fri of every month!)
: Get your natal birth chart done or find out the energies currently at play in your life in a transit chart. Individual or couples charts. Advance registration required.
: Walk-in’s welcome! |
| TAI CHI
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 5-6 pm A preventative & curative branch of Chinese medicine involving movement and meditation, Tai Chi is a soft form of martial arts & Qi Gong that is accessible to persons of all ability levels & experience. Taught by Mary Cruise with an emphasis in Chinese Medicine’s 5-element Theory. $10 / class or 8 classes for $64. |
| EXPLORING THE TAO 1st & 3rd Sundays, 2-4 pm (Dec 6 & 13th) An open discussion group that meets to explore the many life lessons contained within the Tao Te Ching, a deceptively simple sacred and ancient writing attributed to Lao Tzu. Open to all. No previous experience with the Tao required. Led by Nicole Wei. No charge. |
| FLOW-MOTION HOOPING! Sunday, Dec 20, 3-4:30 pm — $5 Are you a hula hoop aficionado? When it gets too cold to practice your art outside, bring it into the studio at HBS. We have room for a max of 8 hoopers, so if you want to ensure you have a space, you may want to register in advance. |
| CHAKRADANCE IS BACK! Sat, Dec 19, 10:30- noon If you missed it at the Grand Opening, here’s your chance to dance to the rhythms of your soul! Using spontaneous dance, guided imagery, and music that resonates deeply in turn with each of the 7 chakras, Chakradance can help tune & balance your whole body/mind/spirit system. Absolutely no dance experience or talent required! Taught by Adrian Campbell; $15 |
| COMO COLLEGE PAGAN SOCIETY The College Pagan Society will hold an early Solstice Celebration on Tuesday, Dec 8, 6:30 – 8 pm before all the students head home for Winter Break. Open to all college and college-age celebrants of earth-based traditions. Free of charge. [The Society will suspend meetings thereafter until second week of January]. |
| YOGA NIDRA Thurs, Dec 3 & Dec 17, 7-8 pm Experience the meditative ‘Yogic Sleep’, that brings calmness, quiet, and clarity. Facilitated by Adrian Campbell, $10 |
| OPEN DRUMMING CIRCLE Sun, Dec 6, 4-5 pm (& the 1st Sunday of every month) WOMEN’S NEW MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE Fri, Dec 11, 6:30 – 8 pmBring an instrument or borrow one of ours. Drummers of all experience levels (or none at all) are welcome in the circle. Both circles led by Baraka. Suggested donation $5. |
| YOGA ANYONE??
Tues & Thurs, 12 – 12:45 pm Thurs, 5:30-6:30 pm Sun, 5-6 pm |
| TO WATCH FOR IN JANUARY: *Signs of the Seasons: A Year through the Astrological Signs; 3rd Sat of each month, 12-2 w/ Meghan Wheeler. *Infinite Possibilities: A 4-wk series on what your life COULD be, based on Mike Dooley’s book by the same name, Sundays from 1-3 pm w/ Jane-Ann Stahl. *Feng Shui II: Thurs, Jan 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm (also w/ Jane-Ann Stahl) *Manifesting Through the Chakras: Sat, Jan 9 w/ Melissa Tipton *Herbs of Winter: Sat, Jan 16 w/ Emelie Thibodeaux *Belly Dance Fun: A 4-wk series w/ Baraka, Saturdays 11:30 – 12:30, starting Jan 23 AND MORE!! |