BE THE CHANGE.
“If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Georgia, 1967
MLK Day Celebration & Retreat
w/ Featured Guests Lois Moses, Esq. and Dr. Lamont McKim
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022
1:30PM-5:30PM EST / 10:30AM-2:30PM PST
Martin Luther King Day is an opportunity not only to remember the work of Dr King all those who have dedicated their lives to social justice, equity and inclusion; but also to be inspired to action. Yoga Jubilee’s Martin Luther King Day program includes embodied practices of yoga, breathwork, meditation, education, and inspiration.
Honor Dr King's memory by engaging with and learning from BIPOC and white ally teachers. Support an organization founded by Black women and dedicated to positive cultural transformation, equity, and social justice.
Join us for a single segment or the entire half-day program. Open your heart, fuel your inner fire with inspiration and walk with us toward justice and healing for all. Make the passion of your heart the work of your hands. Use the event pass registration links below to sign up. Can’t join us live? Register and receive a recording of the event to enjoy in your own time.
In February, continue your embodied healing and empowerment with our Black History Month Yoga Challenge.
Happy MLK Day!
About Yoga Jubilee. Yoga Jubilee is a collective dedication to positive cultural change. Designed to empower healing and catalyze social justice, our programming is rooted in yoga and other embodied and indigenous practices.
MLK Day Event Schedule.
1:30pm EST | 10:30am PST
Opening Circle
w/THE YOGA JUBILEE COLLECTIVE
1:35pm EST | 10:35am PST
”The Hero | The Heart & Himsa”
w/ALICIA MALCOLM
1:55pm EST | 10:55am PST
The Compassionate Inner Environment:
w/KIMBER SIMPKINS
A mindfulness practice based on radiating lovingkindness to ourselves and each other. We nurture the foundation of change in the world when we cultivate a place of love and healing within ourselves
2:15pm EST | 11:15am PST
”We Bow: Pranams for the King”
w/THERESA O’NEIL
"Pranams" are prostrations, surrendering to the Divine, Source, Universal Love. Enjoy a gentle, sacred yoga practice to open our bodies and hearts. As we surrender in pranams, we will receive excerpts from Dr King's Letter from Birmingham Jail.
2:35pm EST| 11:35am PST
”The Vow of Ahimsa”
w/RILEY SKYE
This meditation utilizes the repetition of affirmations and mudras (aka hand postures) as a bridge to the core principle of Dr. King’s teachings and modern yogic philosophy. Through cultivation of inner resources this practice prepares our being to radiate ahimsa outward, to others.
2:55pm EST | 11:55am PST
“Martin Luther King Jr. - The Peaceful Warrior”
w/NYA PATRINOS
Can we find peace in the eye of the storm? Can we be warriors and yogis? Can we change the world and keep our moral center? Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified the peaceful warrior archetype. He was unwavering in his commitment to non-violent action as a path to equity and social change. On MLK Day, let’s together, practice warrior variations to fortify peace in our hearts and at the same time acknowledge our fighting spirit. In community, we can prepare ourselves to take action and fight injustice everywhere.
Featured Presentation
3:15:pm EST | 12:15pm PST
“From Celebration to Canonization: MLK the Man & the Myth Revisited”
w/Dr. LAMONT McKIM and LOIS MOSES, Esq.
Join Dr. LaMont McKim and Lois Moses as they explore the play "Say That He Had More Than A Dream…." as an entry point to take heed of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy as a rallying cry, moving beyond pacification (e.g. "turn the other cheek") to mobilization and ultimate sacrifice. Dr. LaMont McKim will provide a discussion template for redefining, reframing, and restoring "the vernacular" as it pertains to our narratives of our cultural s/heroes (icons/saints), while highlighting the peaks and valleys of their mortality and the magnitude of their humanity and importance of their legacy.
3:45pm EST | 12:45pm PST
”Heart Based Action”
w/SARAH IRELAND
We cannot move to action without first having a solid ground to anchor ourselves. The same is true for the body+mind. We’ll begin this practice with an individualized grounding posture and move from it to join together in a heart based moving meditation.
4:05pm EST | 1:05pm PST
"Sat Nam Meditation”
w/BONGEKILE NGUZA
4:25pm EST | 1:25pm PST
”Restoring the Body, Healing the Heart”
w/ELIKA AIRD
When we are constantly focused on the harsh words, the criticisms , and the inequities that we and our ancestors have endured, we can often keep our hearts closed to giving and receiving love in a balanced way. Let’s be guided by the deeply profound and poetic words of Dr King’s spiritual advisor and mentor, Dr Howard Thurman, just as he was. We will take time to rest our hearts, bodies, and minds in a sweet restorative practice as we receive the timeless wisdom and inspiration from “More Loving in My Heart.”
4:45pm EST | 1:45pm PST
”Satyagraha Breath”
w/NAOMI PEREIRA
Satyagraha is a form of nonviolent resistance. The practice begins by experiencing it ourselves. Using the Conscious Connected Breath,we breathe into resisting the need to do or act, we breathe into holding firmly(graha) to our truth(satya). We then relax & dissolve into sacred, holy rest from which we carry the seed of nonviolence into our lives & those of others.
5:05pm EST | 2:05pm PST
Closing Circle
w/THE YOGA JUBILEE COLLECTIVE
MLK DAY Retreat Passes.
At Yoga Jubilee you have options!
Check out event Pass details below to find the one that’s best for you.
$5-$175
Pay What You Can.
These passes are for those who enjoy our programing and are financially able to support our efforts. Typically, participants contribute between $50-$175 or $25-$75 if attending one to three performances/classes. Follow the prompts when registering to make a contribution.
$0
Pay it Forward (free).
These passes are for those who would give, but aren’t financially able to give at the moment. We get it! All we ask is that you take whatever you gain from this retreat and Pay it Forward at some point in your community. Follow the appropriate prompts when registering.
Meet Featured Guests
Dr. Lamont McKim and Lois Moses, Esq.
Dr. LaMont McKim is an educator, researcher, counselor, and consultant. With advanced formal degrees in both psychology and law, he has sought to incorporate ancient wisdom within his approach(es) to helping others. As an organizational and educational consultant, LaMont’s primary focus is on transformational leadership and issues of equity and justice in the workplace.
Lois Moses, Esquire is a native of Philadelphia. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, a law degree from Temple University and is a graduate of LaSalle University’s Master’s program in Clinical Psychology. Mrs. Moses is an actress, poet, filmmaker, clinician, director and playwright who has toured and performed extensively throughout the United States. She has published three collections of poetry and is also an award-winning filmmaker. www.loismoses.com www.moseslineproductions.com
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