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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Yoga/Bellydance Workshop

YOGA and BELLYDANCE !
An afternoon of fun for moms of special kids

You do so much for others. You adore your children and you advocate and care for them tirelessly. Isn’t it time you gave yourself a gift? How about an afternoon especially for you and other moms of special needs children? Here’s an opportunity to get in touch with your inner Goddess while having fun! In this workshop:

  • Work with breath to calm body and mind
  • Experience the intrinsic beauty and grace of your body moving to the rhythms of an ancient dance form.
  • Improve body confidence, posture, and poise
  • Enjoy a deep relaxation
  • Instruction is for absolute beginners – bare belly not required!
  • Get a fun workout, too!

With: Bellydancer Susan Senator and Yoga teacher Melinda Coppola
Where: Neponset Valley Yoga 153 Washington Street, East Walpole, MA 02032 (not far from Dedham), 508-668-7780 http://www.nvyoga.com/directions.php
When: Saturday, March 15, 2-5 p.m.
Fee: $15
What to bring: Water, and a colorful scarf to tie around your hips. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, layers are good.
Sign Up: Register by March 1. Please call Melinda at (781) 551-8254 for information including where to send fee.

Melinda Coppola, Spectrumyoga@aol.com, is a registered and certified Yoga teacher, and a mother to a teenage girl with autism.
Susan Senator, susan@susansenator.com, is a bellydancer and writer who gives workshops on living with disability and is the mother of three boys, the oldest of whom has autism.

With special thanks to the South Norfolk County ARC and Family Autism Center for their contributions to this event

6 comments

OMG, I so wish I could come to this! What a wonderful gift for other special needs Moms.

— added by Nancy Bea Miller on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 5:24 pm

Please let me know if you franchise yourself out to Indiana! Right now, in the dead of winter, a bit of middle eastern dance sounds heavenly!!

— added by Sam's mom on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 8:16 pm

Susan, a lovely idea, both for other moms out there and for yourself! I wish I lived in the area.

And I’m only anonymous because I can’t get into blogger/google. I read you every day. I’ve got two ASD boys and love your perspective.

Twoboystoexplore.

— added by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 8:18 pm

This was a cruel, teasing post.
Argh. Wish I could go!
Have a marvelous time!

— added by Drama Mama on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 9:22 pm

I’m scared. But I want to come!!! No laughing at the self-conscious students. 🙂 At least not until after you get home..

— added by Judith U. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 10:27 pm

I can’t wait! I was having such a blah week last week until I found out about this. And now I’ve discovered you and your blog and I’ll have to read your book. I didn’t know there were more of us out there, moms bellydancing and raising an ASD kid.

As for Judith saying ‘no laughing,’ we were all baby bellydancers once. Anyway, after three years, I still laugh at myself. 🙂

— added by goodnightgracey on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 11:39 pm