Tween Yoga & The Power of House Music

The tween yoga class was tough this week. The girls are really not very caring or mindful and talk whenever they feel like whether I am talking or not. One does stuff all through class to distract and make the others laugh. I finally had to call them on it and become quite stern.

I actually made them lie down and rest in savasana to start class because they just would not shut up. Two of them continued to hysterically laugh silently while lying down, but after 20 minutes, I finally got a few moments of utter silence and it felt like a breakthrough.

At the end of class, I gave them each 6 yoga pose cards with the instruction to first, look at the cards and make a sequence with them that felt right for them. They should do 2-3 breaths in each pose and if they were to finish before the others, they could repeat poses or lie silent in savasana. After a certain time, I would have them all stand and rotate to the next mat, and then repeat.

I turned on a yoga playlist and actually turned it up quite loud. They started to ask me for music that they wanted but I said no that I would choose. The list started with One More by Cymande, High Priestess by Karma. Somewhere around Life Is Something Special by the NYC Peech Boys, I noticed a real shift had happened in them and there were pockets of silence. During Beautiful by Laroye/Lee Wilson, you wouldn’t believe it, but they were really digging it, especially one student. First she was dancing with her arms while in cobra (which at first I was going to say for her to be careful of her elbows, but I thought of all the funky dance movements people do and thought this is her expression and zipped my lips instead). This then progressed to much more dancey movement while in standing poses. I was watching silently and just loving their vibe. They all were really getting some yoga-time. One student started to remark about her dancing and I immediately jumped in and said I thought it was awesome and I loved her grooving-ness and that even got a few more of them grooving. Well it may all go back next class, but this one was truly one for the books!

All hail the power of house music!

Playlist:

One More by Cymande

High Priestess by Karma

Life Is Something Special by NYC Peech Boys

Beautiful (Extended Mix) by Laroye, Lee Wilson

Sa Ta Na Ma by Jiwanpal Kaur

I Am (Krishna Liquid Mix) by Nirinjan Kaur

Sat Nam by Meditative Mind

Song of Sadhana by ?

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Jerusalema Dance Breaks coming to Natick this summer!

I Am Uniquely Eve

Through the generosity of the Natick Cultural Council, I will be creating Jerusalema Dance Breaks in Natick. One will happen at Camp Arrowhead during the summer and the other will be in collaboration with Common Street Spiritual Center to celebrate South African Heritage Day, a day that celebrates South Africa’s roots, their rich, vibrant, and diverse cultures. South Africa is called the ”Rainbow Nation” due to its color and diversity, and this is why Heritage Day exists. Details to follow.

What does the song Jerusalema mean by Master KG and what language?

What is Jerusalema?

Jerusalema is an upbeat gospel-influenced house songt by South African DJ and record producer Master KG featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo. Although it has religious-leaning lyrics, “Jerusalema” is an upbeat disco-house track containing deep, spiritual, gospel lyrics. Lyrically, “it speaks about Jerusalem being the home of many religious believers”. 

Jerusalema ikhaya lami (Jerusalem is…

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Jerusalema Dance Breaks coming to Natick this summer!

Through the generosity of the Natick Cultural Council, I will be creating Jerusalema Dance Breaks in Natick. One will happen at Camp Arrowhead during the summer and the other will be in collaboration with Common Street Spiritual Center to celebrate South African Heritage Day, a day that celebrates South Africa’s roots, their rich, vibrant, and diverse cultures. South Africa is called the ”Rainbow Nation” due to its color and diversity, and this is why Heritage Day exists. Details to follow.

What does the song Jerusalema mean by Master KG and what language?

What is Jerusalema?

Jerusalema is an upbeat gospel-influenced house songt by South African DJ and record producer Master KG featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo. Although it has religious-leaning lyrics, “Jerusalema” is an upbeat disco-house track containing deep, spiritual, gospel lyrics. Lyrically, “it speaks about Jerusalem being the home of many religious believers”. 

Jerusalema ikhaya lami (Jerusalem is my home)
Ngilondoloze (Guard me)
Uhambe nami (Walk with me)
Zungangishiyi lana (Do not leave me here)
Jerusalema ikhaya lami (Jerusalem is my home)
Ngilondoloze (Guard me)
Uhambe nami (Walk with me)
Zungangishiyi lana (Do not leave me here)

What Language was used to sing Jerusalema song?

Jerusalema was sung in the South African Zulu Language.

What is the Jerusalema Challenge?

Simply put, the Jerusalema challenge is a dance which is attributed to Fenómenos do Semba, a group in Angola, south-west Africa, who recorded themselves dancing to the song while eating and without dropping their plates. This helped the song go viral online. The #JerusalemaChallenge, spawned dance videos from across many countries, including the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Romania, Spain, France, Jamaica, Canada, the United States, Sri Lanka and Israel, in particular in Jerusalem itself. In Germany, workers paid tribute to Berlin’s Tegel Airport by dancing to Jerusalema on the tarmac and in the now-shuttered terminal. The Swedish elementary school Baraskolan engaged all students to do the #jerusalemachallenge Baraskolan Jerusalema Challenge The Swiss Federal Office of Police challenged the Irish Garda Síochána to the Jerusalema dance challenge, which they accepted. The video was well received in the two countries with the Swiss police flying the Irish flag at their headquarters for the day.

The Origian Dance Challenge

Jerusalema Dance Tutorial

Jerusalema Dance Steps Breakdown

This is the video that just made me so happy to watch during lockdown. It just felt so much bigger than what could be contained on the screen

Then this one:

And just one more that gave me so much joy:

I Am: Yoga, Creativity and Community

Eve Costarelli along with the Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham presents: 

I Am: Yoga, Creativity and Community Yoga+: Dance, Movement, Song, and Story parent and child lessons focused on self-regulation, mindfulness, dance, self-care, literacy, and calming techniques provided in a developmentally appropriate way in a play-based setting. Classes will be held within the ECAF’s weekly Learn And Grow Together schedule.  Special thanks to the Framingham Public Library for sharing their space with us!

Funded through the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council

Eve Costarelli: UniquelyEve.com

Early Childhood Alliance of Framingham: www.framingham.k12.ma.us/domain/72

Move With Eve: June 2022

Chair Yoga

Fridays on-going

10:00-11:00am

Natick Community-Senior Center, 117 East Central St. Natick

Yoga for Young Kids & Their Adults

Friday’s on-going

11:30am-12:15pm

McAuliffe Branch of the Framingham Public Library

746 Water Street

Bring a mat or blanket and water.

Free. Funded by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council. 

Celebrating Cultural Diversity in the Arts at Temple Emmanuel of Chelsea

Learn about the amazing art of flamenco and shout a few ¡Olé’s!

Saturday June 18

2:00-3:30pm

Temple Emmanuel’s social hall at 60 Tudor Street in Chelsea

Free. Funded by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council.

The Program starts at 10:00am with CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN WORLD MUSIC, then CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN COLLAGE ART and culminates with CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN FLAMENCO DANCE.

Please inquire:

• Assisted Living and Memory Care Units. 
• Inclusive/Adaptive programming.
• Privates and small groups. 

Email: AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com; Mobile: 617-216-1643

Facebook: Always Be Dancing Facebook: Uniquely Eve Facebook (group): Move With Eve

Instagram: Always Be Dancing Instagram: I Am Uniquely Eve Youtube: Move With Eve

Move With Eve in May & June 2022

Chair Yoga

Fridays on-going

10:00-11:00 am

$3 per class. 

Natick Community-Senior Center, 117 East Central St., Natick

Yoga on the Downtown Framingham Common

Saturdays May 7 & 14

10:00-11:00 am

$10. 

Downtown Common, 38 Franklin St., Framingham

Please bring your own yoga mat, yoga accessories (blocks, etc), towels and water!

Skyline/Adaptive Yoga

Saturdays

11:00-11:45 am. Register through Natick Parks & Rec

Assisted Living and Memory Care Units. Please Inquire.

Inclusive/Adaptive programming. Please inquire.

Privates and small groups. Please inquire.

Email: AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com; Mobile: 617-216-1643

Eve on social media:

Facebook: Always Be Dancing

Facebook: Uniquely Eve

Facebook (group): Move With Eve

Instagram: Always Be Dancing

Instagram: I Am Uniquely EveYoutube: Move With Eve

Welcome to the world of Mini-Mindful Moments With Eve

Welcome to the world of Mini-Mindful Moments With Eve

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the release of my latest Mini-Mindful Moment videos. These videos were made with the generosity of the Framingham Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. I created these videos for families and schools to share their relaxing and mindful techniques with children and themselves.

The HABITS series can help children and grown-ups to grow healthy habits to deal with life’s ups, downs and everything in-betweens.

1. H: Harmonizing. I am.
   1. Mini-Mindful Harmonizing Moment: https://youtu.be/TTTVCT4CSR8
      
2. A: Adjusting. I feel.
   1. Mini-Mindful Adjusting Moment: https://youtu.be/rx8egwgTt8w
      
3. B: Balancing. I can. I do.
   1. Mini-Mindful Balancing Moment: https://youtu.be/iYSuDBgsp64
      
4. I : Integrating. I like.
   1. Mini-Mindful Integrating Moment: https://youtu.be/J8RuzN2XfFo
      
5. T: Transforming. I know. I accept.
   1. Mini-Mindful Transforming Moment: https://youtu.be/Do2EpPvdXdc
      
6. S: (still to be created). I communicate.
   

Each videos made up of 3 parts:

1. Breath Moment
   
2. Movement Moment
   
3. Quiet-time Moment
   

Families & Schools can learn the techniques and share them or use the recordings to follow along with. The sections can be played all together or can be used as separate activities for short mindful moments.

I am thrilled to share these with you and welcome all feedback at AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com.

#mindfulness #relaxation #yoga #breathing #exercise #calmingtechniques #meditation #quiettime #qigong #families #schools

The Groove & Flow Experience March & April 2021

Please sign up today for The Groove & Flow Experience

The Groove and Flow Experience is my special blend of yoga, dance, Qigong, and meditation styles where the participants can explore and experience the joy of movement and freedom of expression within a supportive, creative environment, regardless of experience and/or abilities. This class is balanced with movement, relaxation and meditation and participants can be on a mat or in a chair. All abilities welcomed for this one of a kind experience.

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Classes will remain fully online.

March 2021

Mondays 7PM: 29 Common Street Spiritual Center (email me to register) 7PM

April 2021

Mondays 7:00PM: 5 & 26 Morse Institute Library (Registration is open) 

Mondays 7:00PM: 12 & 19 Common Street Spiritual Center (email me to register)

Sundays 11:00AM: 11, 18, 25 & 5/2: BCCA/CCCA. Info & registration details here.

Bio: Eve Costarelli is passionate about bringing the joy of movement to all-bodies. Through her interactive, self-designed mindful movement program, Always Be Dancing: The Art of Movement, Eve uses yoga, dance & social consciousness to create a healthy, diverse, inclusive environment. Eve is the yoga & mindfulness coordinator for the Common Street Spiritual Center and facilitates all-inclusive yoga and dance programs throughout Massachusetts. Eve’s programs are fun, upbeat, and wholly inclusive. Focus is always on abilities not disabilities.

What is The Groove & Flow Experience? What makes it unique? How does it fit in?

It is…

• Somatic practice
• Embodied movement
• Bioenergetic exercise to realize potential for happiness, gratitude, inner peace, self-worth, joy
• Qigong
• Yoga bodywork
• Kundalini
• Meditation
• Breath-work
• Housemusic
• Dance
• Flamenco
• Duende/spirit
• Mindfulness
• Peace
• Self care
• For EveryBody
• Connection
• Community
• Creativity
• Personal interpretation
• Imagination, innovation, creativity

Goal? happiness, gratitude, inner peace, self-worth, joy, balance, mindfulness, peace, self care, connection, community, creativity, health

Mindful Book Review By Eve: My Sister, Alicia May by Nancy Tupper Ling

In conjunction with the Multicultural Children’s Book Day event 2021, I was gifted My Sister, Alicia May Written by Nancy Tupper Ling; Illustrated by Shennen Bersani (Pleasant St. Press)

When I received this book to review for Multicultural Book Day 2020, I immediately wrote to the author to tell her what a sweet and wonderful book she had written. It just made me feel good and happy to read this story. It is so real, down-to-earth and full of kindness and just shows how a strong sense of being can open you up to a positive focus on life.This is the honest account through the eyes of one child whose older sister has Down Syndrome and she does a beautiful job of sharing her experiences with her and how she comes to a greater sense of self through their connection. We need more books like this, in every library, school and home just to show the pure beauty of the diversity of each life, each family-yet through all our uniqueness it too binds us together when we share our experiences and create a much broader and open sense of normal. The illustrations lovingly portray for us the life for these sisters-you can see their similarities in their faces and gestures. Life is life and it is not always easy but if you can be grateful and appreciative of your life you can spread this joy to others as well as being satisfied and at peace in your skin. I highly recommend this beautiful heartfelt story. 

I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. All opinions expressed are my own. 

#downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #readyourworld

GROOVE & FLOW starting 1/11/2021

GROOVE & FLOW is back starting 1/11/2021

Please send me an email to register. A link will be sent to you. Save time and register for 1/18/2121 at the same time.

Classes will remain fully online 7PM Monday nights.

I request $10 for these classes, but welcome all regardless.

Payment options:

Venmo (@Eve-Costarelli; Cell-1643)Paypal AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com Checks: Eve Costarelli, 16 Porter Road, Natick, MA 01760

Thank you so much for being part of the ever growing Groove & Flow community.

Sending much love and light for the New Year!

Eve

BTW! Do you know I have a Facebook group for a shared mindful experience? Please check it out! 108 Days Of Everyday Mindfulness

#yoga #dance #accessible #embodiedmovement #mindfulmovement #music #Qigong #onlineyoga #online #instruction #groove&flow #grooveandflow #alwaysbedancing #alwaysbdancing #iameve #meditation #groovy