Qi~Gym
2023-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jackson Wellsprings Community Room, 2253 Highway 99 N, Ashland, 97520
Qi-GYM (Gi~Gong with Brain Gym movements and other gems) is a gentle and profound way to increase body strength, creating a coherent mind and offering tools during the movement class to maintain a relaxed, positive attitude in daily life.
It is held most Tuesdays at Jackson Wellsprings. Open to all and beginners welcome. Cost is $77 for 6 classes and your first class if FREE! Contact Tanya Simmons at 504-710-2622 for more information/registration.
‘Fun flowing movements and gems to ‘change your mind’ – I love this!” (M.S Actor)
‘I see Tanya’s practice Qi-Gym to be an excellent, gentle way to harmonize the energies of the brain, heart, and body, incorporate grounding/uplifting energies from the heavens and earth, as well as focus on and integrate the positive aspirations of the soul—all in a single hour of movement and contemplation. This practice deserves to be taught everywhere!’ (Michael King, author of Detoxify, Nourish & Build—3 Essentials for Vibrant Health)

What Show is This? Evolving Approaches to Designing Shakespeare
2023-11-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Staging Shakespeare has evolved over time. From minimal props and costume pieces to extravagant visual feasts, the way we approach designing Shakespeare’s plays says as much about the present as it might the past.
As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, we reflect on approaches to staging Shakespeare’s plays and consider how changing design trends reflect the zeitgeist of the moment.
Speaker Tara A. Houston is a scenic designer, DEI specialist, and educator. Currently, she is the Cultural and Community Liaison for Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Her work is rooted in better connecting OSF to folks in the Valley and beyond. Previously, she was the Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at Louisiana State University as well as the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. She believes in community-based theatre that reflects the diverse lived experiences of people including those historically excluded from the arts. Her work as a scenic designer flourishes in collaborative environments that support intellectual and artistic risk taking.
Tara’s scenic design work has been featured at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cara Mía Theatre, Children’s Theatre of Madison, American Blues Theatre (Chicago), and others. She is on the Board of Directors of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, a member of the Guild of Scenic Artists, and is on the Steering Committee for the Latinx Theatre Commons. Tara has played an active role as an organizing member for La Gente: The Latine/x Theatre Production and Design Network. She lives in Ashland with her muttly dog, Obi and her partner.

The Ancient Art of Shamanic Healing with Ernie Flores
2023-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library, 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, 97520
Join shamanic healing practitioner Ernie Flores in an exploration to discover modern tools for our health from the ancient art of shamanic healing.
Learn about the mystical “shamanic journey” and how it works. Learn the benefits of meeting and engaging with your animal spirit guide. We will discuss how trauma can be healed through “soul retrieval” and ancestral lineage healing. These ancient techniques open up new avenues for healing, which aren’t as easily accessible in traditional psychotherapy. Most people are unaware of what shamanic healing is about or have misconceived ideas about it. Learn about the shamanic core beliefs and how shamanism seeks to bring people into the “right relation” with the totality of life.
At the end of the presentation, Ernie will open up sacred space with shamanic drumming and lead a short journey to experience the “Hollow Bone” exercise. This exercise is used to open your heart and clear your mind so that you can be open to hear spiritual guidance more clearly. It’s a tool used to get your analytical mind out of the way.
Ernie Flores has been living in the Rogue Valley for the past 23 years. He has a passion for being in nature, music, and spirituality. He is a student of life.
Ernie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has been supporting people with overcoming trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and substance use disorder for over 25 years in his work as a therapist. He has been studying shamanism his whole life. He wrote his master’s thesis on the healing qualities of altered states of consciousness, which included shamanism. However, it wasn’t until 2021 that he received his formal training on learning the core shamanic skills, and this was a dream come true for him. His teacher is a world-renowned medicine woman, and she has spent her life training with many indigenous elders, learning the shamanic arts. She is devoted to teaching people the core foundational shamanic skills through an accredited shamanic practitioner certification program that she developed, which Ernie graduated from.
Ernie is a shamanic practitioner and owner of Flores Shamanic Healing, where he offers private sessions and workshops on shamanic healing. His goal is to offer folks an effective way to heal from trauma that is based on Earth-centered practices and tapping into our own internal healing resources.
Presenter’s website: https://floresshamanichealing.com
FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14
