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The Prophetic Imagination "It is the vocation of the prophet to keep alive the ministry of imagination, to keep on conjuring and proposing alternative futures to the single one the king wants to urge as the only thinkable one." -Walter Brueggemann IMAGINE ANOTHER WAY OF BEING When so much is uncertain and unstable, When we are overwhelmed by violence, suffering and sadness, When we feel like we are on the brink of change, The prophets speak. Prophets emerge at critical moments in history, turning points for communities on the precipice of change. They strongly and unapologetically denounce injustice.  They also offer faith and hope.  The prophets tell us that this is not the way the world should be and that another world is possible.  The prophets invite us to imagine another way of being. Retreat Information  Saturdays from 1:00-3:00pm ET (10:00am -12:00pm PT)  July 11,  July 18, July 25,  &  August 1 This retreat is a time of learning, reflection, movement, and sharing during this critical moment in our history. We aim to provide a space for spiritual nourishment and community support, to stretch our imaginations, to sit with the injustices of our times, and to discern how we will move forward. Sessions include: special guest speakers, yoga asana and meditation, personal reflection, and small group sharing.  Recommended books: The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann Skill in Action by Michelle Johnson  This is a donation-based program.  Questions? Email: programs@ignatianyoga.com  REGISTER FOR RETREAT SERIES  ONE HOUR IGNATIAN YOGA ONLINE CLASSES Monday, July 6 and Monday July 13 at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET  Join Alan and Bobby as they integrate yoga asana (poses) and Ignatian prayer in a one-hour session! Click button below to register for these donation-based classes.  REGISTER FOR JULY 6 CLASS REGISTER FOR JULY 13 CLASS IY Team Planning Days At our strategic planning sessions this summer, the IY team focused on becoming an antiracist organization, developing our teacher training program, and continuing to offer meaningful and creative programs this year.  Stay tuned throughout the year as we roll out new programs and resources! Videos on Ignatian Yoga YouTube Have you visited our YouTube channel recently? We've added a number of yoga classes and interviews in the recent months. Visit, subscribe, share, let us know what you'd like more of.    Click here Thank you We are grateful to accompany you during this time.  We will continue striving to cultivate a community of prayer and support. Thank you for being a part of Ignatian Yoga. Connect with us on social media for more inspiration at the intersections of Ignatian spirituality, Yoga, social justice, community, faith, & embodiment! Christ's peace and namaste, the Ignatian Yoga team

Staying Well and Living Lovingly Sometimes, it helps to sit in the tide pool. Let everything swirl around you: the anxiety, the worry, the chaos, the fear and uncertainty. Let yourself settle. The water will continue to move. Sometimes, it helps to sit and settle. How do we stay well and live lovingly at a time like this?  As all the uncertainty swirls around us, as we settle into this "new (temporary) normal," some of our deeper desires emerge: the desire to care, the desire to connect, the desire to love. We notice that staying well during the turmoil of COVID-19 doesn't just mean hand washing. Staying well means calling a friend, picking up groceries for a neighbor, and playing with my kids. Staying well means praying for those who are suffering from this disease and whose lives are most impacted. Staying well means caring for myself in social isolation: setting an intention for each day, embracing quiet time, and discovering a new routine.    We are all doing our best to navigate these waters. We will make mistakes. We will get discouraged and frustrated. We will get scared. As we fumble through how to be, let us gently remind ourselves that we won't get everything right. We can't live perfectly; but we can live lovingly and trust that God is with us in the struggle. Ignatian Yoga would like to share our desires to care and connect with you. Here are some resources to help you sit and settle, to help you find words to pray, and to inspire you to live lovingly. The Ignatian Yoga YouTube channel We have created a number of videos over the past few years. Check out our YouTube channel for various Ignatian Yoga classes and talks, including an hour-long class filmed this week by Bobby Karle, SJ (pictured below).  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRXkluoIwUDeKtbmI4cjHw Ignatian Solidarity Network  ISN is offering a variety of reflections and prayers in light of the Coronavirus epidemic. https://ignatiansolidarity.net/ Book List Looking for an inspiring read? Trying to pass the time? Want to learn something new about Ignatian spirituality or yoga while you're stuck at home? Check out our book list.  https://ignatianyoga.com/faq/ Stay Tuned We are are discerning more ways to share Ignatian spirituality and yoga during the coming days and weeks!   Yoga for calm and focus Co-founder Bobby Karle, SJ, shares an Ignatian Yoga session to follow along at home. Take some time this week to check in with God and yourself.  We are grateful to accompany you during this time.  Although we are unable to offer retreats at this time, we will continue to share resources. We will continue striving to cultivate a community of prayer and support. Thank you for being a part of Ignatian Yoga. Stay connected and take care!  Connect with us on social media for more inspiration at the intersections of Ignatian spirituality, Yoga, social justice, community, faith, & embodiment! Christ's peace and namaste, the Ignatian Yoga team

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Ignatian Yoga Newsletter - September 2018

Ignatian Yoga Newsletter: September 2018  Christ of Havana, in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Carolyn Swabek St. Augustine said, "Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee." Our dissatisfaction could, therefore, be the admission and awakening of our longing for the eternal. Rather than being simply the edge of some personal emptiness, it could be the first step in the opening up of our eternal belonging...desire cultivates dissatisfaction in the heart with what is, and kindles an impatience for that which has not yet emerged...There should always be a healthy tension between the life we have settled for and the desires that still call us. In this sense our desires are the messengers of our unlived life, calling us to attention and action while we still have time here to explore fields where the treasure dwells! ~John O'Donohue in "To Bless the Space Between Us" Reflect Like many of you, the recent news of the Grand Jury report in Pennsylvania and subsequent revelations continues to weigh on our minds and hearts. We'd like to share a reflection from Bobby Karle, SJ, as one perspective on these events that are far from over.   The same day as the release of the Grand Jury report in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 14, I moved to Berkeley, California, for the final three years of Jesuit formation to become a Catholic priest. On August 15, I began a five-day training with Off the Mat, Into the World, an organization bridging yoga, self-inquiry, social justice and activism. The first couple days after the report, I remained in the bubble of the yoga training and my new setting. By Friday, the gravity of this scandal weighed on me in a way I could no longer run from. I felt shame, embarrassment, anger, sadness. I didn’t cause the scandal, but that didn’t matter. I am part of it. I would have to face up to it and pay for what so many wounded “leaders” inflicted and then covered up. And now the yoga begins.  To continue reading, please visit The Ignatian Yoga blog.    Practice  Keep practicing with us - follow our YouTube channel, where we will post videos from retreats, online classes, and more! Ignatian Yoga Updates Recently we posted an exciting opportunity to join our team! We have been looking for an administrative and communication assistant, and were truly floored by how many responses we received. We are currently reviewing applicants, and look forward to announcing our newest staff member in our October newsletter. Stay tuned, and thank you to all who applied!  Upcoming Ignatian Yoga Retreats  February 1-3, 2019: The Yoga of Gratitude Women's Retreat @ The Bellarmine Retreat House in Barrington, IL Registration now open! May 31-June 2:  @ The Cenacle in Lincoln Park Chicago, IL August 9-11@ Ignatius House in Atlanta, GA Christ's peace and namaste, Ignatian Yoga Team                                    Copyright © 2017 Ignatian Yoga All rights reserved. Website: www.ignatianyoga.com Email: Ignatianyoga@gmail.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Ignatian Yoga Summer 2018 Newsletter

Ignatian Yoga Newsletter Summer 2018      "The world is charged with the grandeur of God." - Gerard Manley Hopkins

Dear friends of Ignatian Yoga, We hope you are having a fun filled summer! 2018 has been an exciting and active year for Ignatian Yoga! Some of the highlights: 3 sold out weekend retreats: Ossining, NY, Milford, OH, and Parma, OH Workshops at Boston College and the College of the Holy Cross Strategic planning at the Jesuits Midwest Province in Chicago, IL We've met some wonderful people along the journey and are slowly expanding our network of teachers and partner organizations. As we move into Fall, Ignatian Yoga will be slowing down it's offerings as Alan and Bobby both go back to graduate school. Alan will be studying Social Work at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and Bobby will be studying Theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA, for his final three years of priestly formation. Ignatian Yoga has been very blessed with support from the Jesuit Midwest Province and from the many of you who make our offerings possible. As we trust in the slow work of God, we are very consoled with the graces we have received, and are excited to bring to life so many visions for the future!  Help us build a new website!!  .  Win a free Ignatian Yoga weekend for an upcoming retreat of your choice by filling out this survey to help us construct a new website. To qualify for the free weekend please fill out the survey completely, list your email, and submit by Monday, July 23. Winner will be randomly selected and notified after the 23rd.  Click here to fill out survey for your chance to win! Want more photos from recent retreats? Click here for to visit the Ignatian Yoga photo albums.   Here's What You Have to Say: We continue to be humbled and inspired by your feedback! Read what some of our participants had to say about their recent weekend retreats: "This was a meaningful retreat in which I gained insight into myself; I now reflect on how God has and does guide me (how I 'listen to God'). The retreat has made me more accepting of myself and to celebrate my uniqueness!" "It was one of the most inspiring and meaningful things I have done for myself." "The Ignatian Yoga retreat provided an opportunity to experience the synthesis of two spiritual traditions that complement each other perfectly. My faith deepened and I gained clarity on an important question while staying physically active during the weekend." "I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. I've never done anything like this before and I really enjoyed the balance of learning (about Ignatian spirituality), Yoga practice, quiet/meditation, relaxation, time to socialize, etc. After this experience Yoga means something different to me. There is an element of prayer and reflection in my practice. As a graduate of a Jesuit school I appreciated reconnecting with the spiritual exercises." Practice with Ignatian Yoga Online Keep practicing with us - videos continue to be uploaded on our YouTube and SoundCloud sites. Take us with you wherever you go. Upcoming Retreats  February 1-3, 2019: The Yoga of Gratitude Women's Retreat @ The Bellarmine Retreat House in Barrington, IL Registration link May 31-June 2:  @ The Cenacle in Lincoln Park Chicago, IL Christ's peace and namaste, Ignatian Yoga Team

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