Year End Party, Sacred Ritual (12/28)

9th annual New Year Sacred Ceremony, Yoga Gives Back fundraiser, Potluck w/ Stella, Araceli, Veronica

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Date: Saturday, 12/28/24, 6:00 pm-10:00 pm

Welcome to the 9th annual New Year Sacred Ceremony (fundraiser and Veggie Potluck) this Saturday, December 28, 2024.

• Sacred Ceremony: 6:00 pm-7:45 pm
• Fundraiser, Potluck, Gift-Giving Blanket: 7:45 pm-10:00 pm
• Price: $25 in advance, $33.00 day of event
• Fundraising to benefit the charity: Yoga Gives Back (YGB)
• Hosted by Stella Han, Araceli Contreras, Veronica de Soyza
• NEXT: Yoga New Year's Day: 108 Sun Salutations (1/1)

Yoga New Year: 108 Sun Salutations (1/1)

Join us for Kinship’s beloved annual gathering to honor the end of one year and welcome the New Year with community, intention, and celebration.

All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Yoga Gives Back (YGB), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and children in India.

What is metta? Ask Larry David about universal love for all beings, including ourselves.

 

Event Schedule

• 6:00 pm: Sacred Ceremony

We begin with a sacred ceremony to honor the interconnectedness of all life. This space will be infused with culturally-inspired observances, reverence for ancient wisdom teachings, and intentions for peace and healing in the coming year.

• 7:45 pm: Fundraiser, Veggie Potluck, Gift-Giving Blanket

After the ceremony, we continue with a fundraiser, delicious veggie potluck, and the beloved Gift- Giving Blanket tradition. This portion of the evening includes opportunities for music, poetry (open mic), and community connection.

Event details

New students, Kingship, Highland Park

Sacred Ceremony creates a sacred space to honor life’s journey and our relationships with all beings. Through culturally respectful rituals and shared intentions, we cultivate a collective vision of peace for the New Year. Our gathering includes a series of meaningful activities to inspire growth, healing, and connection: 

• Smudging with white sage

Purify and cleanse personal energy through the sacred practice of smudging. Using the smoke of white sage (Salvia apiana), we clear away negative energies and create an open space for healing, renewal, and positive transformation.

• Journaling activity

We take a moment to reflect on our journey and set powerful intentions for the year ahead. Answer a few curated questions to guide reflection, focusing on what we wish to release and what we want to invite into our life.

• Sacred chanting

Together, we chant sacred Sanskrit mantras, uniting our voices and hearts in harmony. This collective vibration invokes peace, healing, and strength, setting a powerful intention for the New Year ahead.

• Gift-Giving Blanket

History (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)

Inspired by Native American traditions, the Gift-Giving Blanket invites us to bring a gift to share with the community. After laying a gift down on the blanket, everyone will have the opportunity to choose a gift brought by someone else. (No need to purchase any gifts; we encourage to recycle from our own possessions to lighten our load). Gifts can be new or gently used items. All are welcome — whether or not bringing a gift to share.

• Fundraiser for Yoga Gives Back (yogagivesback.org)

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Yoga Gives Back is a non-profit organization that supports women and children in India, providing educational opportunities and micro-loans to help them build sustainable lives. Stella Han is an ambassador for YGB and will lead this fundraiser. Contribute directly to the cause via Stella’s fundraising portal:

• Donate here: yoga-gives-back.networkforgood.com/projects/209730-stella-han-s-fundraiser

Alternatively, donations can be made via Venmo: @stella_han_yoga. Please include “YGB” in the comment section along with an email and phone number. (All personal contact information is only visible to Stella Han). Cash or checks are accepted as well.

• Veggie potluck

What is there to eat? Compassionate veggie food

Bringing food is optional, but to contribute, please email Stella (the coordinator and organizer) at stellaheartyoga@gmail.com with details of the dish you plan to bring. All dishes must be vegan or vegetarian. Please also include an ingredient card next to the dish for transparency so diners can avoid allergens like gluten (wheat, barley, rye, oats, buckwheat, all of which contain their own form of this popular toxin that destroys the cilia of the gut lining and results in malabsorption and eventual malnutrition). All contributors to the potluck will receive 3 raffle tickets. Please mention to host about contribution to ensure receiving the raffle tickets.

• Attire

What about New Year's Eve?

Dress warmly and comfortably. If feeling inspired, festive or spiritual white attire is optional as we gather to celebrate and set intentions for the New Year with a clean slate. We look forward to coming together in community, celebration, and giving.

For more information or questions, please contact Stella Han:

• stellaheartyoga@gmail.com
• LOCATION
• REGISTER: Kinship Studios
• (213) 585-8451
• 5612 North Figueroa St.,
• Higland Park, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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