Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Hi Yogis,
It has been a great year so far. I am blessed to have the opportunity to teach yoga, pilates, and dance in New York. Recently I completed an Afro-flow yoga teacher training weekend with the founder Leslie Jones. For 3 months I have assisted classes at Naam Studio and at The Ailey School working with Pilin Anice . I am teaching new adult yoga classes at AbunDance Studio in Brooklyn on Sundays 10am and yoga, pilates,and yogalates on Saturdays at Pratt Institute in October. I attended a kemetic yoga workshop with my teacher Yirser Ra Hotep and exchanged ideas with other certified teachers which was encouraging. Knowing that there are other instructors who are doing what I'm doing helps me when I attempt to set up classes in the tri-state. I attended a holy ceremony a few months ago at the Earth Center School of Kemetic Philosophy. I met some initiates who are taking classes which I hope to do also. I had the chance to speak with priests in Ouagadougou about my life. If you're a spiritual person and someone close to you passes away these kind of conversations or spiritual readings strengthen your connection. I was happy to learn that my mother who passed in 03 is always around me trying to help and show that she cares. I often feel alone in NY besides a few friends and teachers its just me. My immediate family is in Michigan.
I have learned a lot from spiritual, holistic, and meditation books. Malidoma Patrice Some's "Of Water and The Spirit" accounts his life growing up as a small boy in Burkina Faso, being taken to a Jesuit mission school for 15 years, and returning to his Dagara Village to be initiated. "Philosophy Podium" and "Initiate Tales of Ptah by Neb Naba Lamousa founding director of the Earth Center gives insight on the Dogon history and Kemetic culture."Ra Sekhi 1 &2" by Nia Yaa Nebthet founder of the Ra Sekhi Arts Temple of Healing explains basic and intermediate level reiki healing that one can incorporate in personal meditation practice. "Lifting the Veil" and "The Healing Fire of Heaven by Joseph Michael Levry explains aspects of kundalini yoga and meditation."God is a Brown Girl Too" by Cecilia B. Loving is a great book for meditation and incorporates Christian stories and scriptures from the Bible as well as poetry as words of inspiration.
In order to reach people of different backgrounds and help them to heal through meditation it is important to relate to them. I find that yoga which means to yolk often divides rather than brings people together. Diversity of instructors isn't present and classrooms often reflect those who can afford the luxury of expensive classes in Manhattan and retreats in places such as Hawaii are catered to the wealthy also. I teach classes to reach all and I hope that I can help promote diversity and bring fitness, holistic healing and meditation to schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and public places everywhere. This is the goal of Crown Soul Yoga.
It has been a great year so far. I am blessed to have the opportunity to teach yoga, pilates, and dance in New York. Recently I completed an Afro-flow yoga teacher training weekend with the founder Leslie Jones. For 3 months I have assisted classes at Naam Studio and at The Ailey School working with Pilin Anice . I am teaching new adult yoga classes at AbunDance Studio in Brooklyn on Sundays 10am and yoga, pilates,and yogalates on Saturdays at Pratt Institute in October. I attended a kemetic yoga workshop with my teacher Yirser Ra Hotep and exchanged ideas with other certified teachers which was encouraging. Knowing that there are other instructors who are doing what I'm doing helps me when I attempt to set up classes in the tri-state. I attended a holy ceremony a few months ago at the Earth Center School of Kemetic Philosophy. I met some initiates who are taking classes which I hope to do also. I had the chance to speak with priests in Ouagadougou about my life. If you're a spiritual person and someone close to you passes away these kind of conversations or spiritual readings strengthen your connection. I was happy to learn that my mother who passed in 03 is always around me trying to help and show that she cares. I often feel alone in NY besides a few friends and teachers its just me. My immediate family is in Michigan.
I have learned a lot from spiritual, holistic, and meditation books. Malidoma Patrice Some's "Of Water and The Spirit" accounts his life growing up as a small boy in Burkina Faso, being taken to a Jesuit mission school for 15 years, and returning to his Dagara Village to be initiated. "Philosophy Podium" and "Initiate Tales of Ptah by Neb Naba Lamousa founding director of the Earth Center gives insight on the Dogon history and Kemetic culture."Ra Sekhi 1 &2" by Nia Yaa Nebthet founder of the Ra Sekhi Arts Temple of Healing explains basic and intermediate level reiki healing that one can incorporate in personal meditation practice. "Lifting the Veil" and "The Healing Fire of Heaven by Joseph Michael Levry explains aspects of kundalini yoga and meditation."God is a Brown Girl Too" by Cecilia B. Loving is a great book for meditation and incorporates Christian stories and scriptures from the Bible as well as poetry as words of inspiration.
In order to reach people of different backgrounds and help them to heal through meditation it is important to relate to them. I find that yoga which means to yolk often divides rather than brings people together. Diversity of instructors isn't present and classrooms often reflect those who can afford the luxury of expensive classes in Manhattan and retreats in places such as Hawaii are catered to the wealthy also. I teach classes to reach all and I hope that I can help promote diversity and bring fitness, holistic healing and meditation to schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and public places everywhere. This is the goal of Crown Soul Yoga.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Crown Soul Yoga -Carmen's Summer Reading List
Hello Yogis! I have compiled a list of books I'm reading this summer. All of these books have assisted me on my journey to wellness mind, body, and soul. They have served as a go to for historical,cultural, and spiritual information and have been a source of inspiration in my teachings. I hope that this is useful to you also. Feel free to message me if you're interested in a discussion. In the future i would love to invite these authors to my classes and workshops for book talks and signings. Thank you for supporting Crown Soul Yoga.
Peace, love, and light!-Carmen
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Crown Soul Yoga: One Love Kemetic Yoga Partner Workshop 2/14/14
Crown Soul Yoga: One Love Kemetic Yoga Partner Workshop 2/14/14: Feel the connection of energies yin & yang as you open your senses, feel alive, and go more deeply into poses. Carmen ...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
One Love Kemetic Yoga Partner Workshop 2/14/14
Feel the connection of energies yin & yang as you open your senses, feel alive, and go more deeply into poses.
Carmen certified kemetic yoga instructor will guide you through 1 hour of kemetic yoga focused on 4 rules of breathing and geometric progression and 1 hour of a series of partner assists that will strengthen and open your standing, backbend, twists and forward bends.
Connect with your inner Egyptian god or goddess . Feel the power of breathing, raise the kundalini energy, open your chakras and increase your love vibrations!
Doing yoga with someone else allows you to get into a pose more deeply, with more support so grab somebody this Friday on Valentines Day and share One Love!
This Workshop is open to all levels, singles, couples, friends, co-workers plus you! Class fee $10 special $5 if you bring a friend. R.S.V.P at crownsoulyoga@gmail.com. or on facebook event ( One Love Kemetic Yoga Partner Workshop). Those who sign up for class early will receive invite to Sansha Store Friday 2/14/14 for special 1 day 20% off items that are red, pink, and white that includes workout dancewear,and accessories. Bring water, yoga mat, towel. See you at Cumbe Studio 558 Fulton Street, 2nd Fl (near Flatbush Ave,) Brooklyn, NY 11219 4-6pm Studio 1(small studio).
Carmen certified kemetic yoga instructor will guide you through 1 hour of kemetic yoga focused on 4 rules of breathing and geometric progression and 1 hour of a series of partner assists that will strengthen and open your standing, backbend, twists and forward bends.
Connect with your inner Egyptian god or goddess . Feel the power of breathing, raise the kundalini energy, open your chakras and increase your love vibrations!
Doing yoga with someone else allows you to get into a pose more deeply, with more support so grab somebody this Friday on Valentines Day and share One Love!
This Workshop is open to all levels, singles, couples, friends, co-workers plus you! Class fee $10 special $5 if you bring a friend. R.S.V.P at crownsoulyoga@gmail.com. or on facebook event ( One Love Kemetic Yoga Partner Workshop). Those who sign up for class early will receive invite to Sansha Store Friday 2/14/14 for special 1 day 20% off items that are red, pink, and white that includes workout dancewear,and accessories. Bring water, yoga mat, towel. See you at Cumbe Studio 558 Fulton Street, 2nd Fl (near Flatbush Ave,) Brooklyn, NY 11219 4-6pm Studio 1(small studio).
Directions- 2,3,4,5 trains to Nevins St., B,Q,R at DeKalb Ave, C at Lafayette Ave, G at Fulton St, 2,3,4,5,N,Q,R,B.D at Atlantic Ave/Barclays
Peace and Love!
Carmen M. Carriker
Crown Soul Yoga
www,crownsoulyoga.blogspot.com
facebook.com/carmencarrikernyc
646-544-1297
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