Iyengar Yoga Classes - AIDS LifeCycle & Yoga Seminars

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For the past 9 years, I have made a personal commitment to:

1. Preparing my mind & body for the AIDS LifeCycle Event by participating in group bike rides (the first 6 months of each year).

2. Walking a new path and seeing what it brings (the last 6 months of the year).

Well, with less than 6 weeks left before changing from a Nightinggale to a Thunderbird, a lot of thing have occurred.

In July there was the Fat Tire Beer - Tour De Fat.

In August, there was the Three Week Yoga Studio - Yoga Classes Tour




In September, there was Donation Yoga Classes on Ocean Beach.




In October, there was Free Yoga Classes at City Hall, San Francisco.

And now, to continue with my present path:

In December, 2006:

* Free Yoga Classes at Dolores Park - San Francisco
* Each Sunday during December 2006
* Rain cancels
* 10:00am. - 11:30 am.
* Meet: at the statue of Miguel Hidalgo - [map]
* 10:00am - Yoga at Dolores Park.
* No Agenda.- A practice of Ahimsa.
* Bring a mat & blanket (if you have one)

In January, 2007:

AIDS LIFECYCLE KICKOFF BREAKFAST & BIKE RIDE

* Date: 01 January 2007
* Location: Tony's House - 94110
* Time: 10:00am Breakfast - 12:00 noon Departure
* Route: Marin Headlands
* Distance: 23 Miles
* R.S.V.P

SATURDAY MORNING DONATION YOGA CLASSES

* James Howell Studio
* (New Yoga Class - Starts 13 January 2007)
* 10:30am. - 12:00 noon.
* Duboce Park Area - San Francisco
* 66 1/2 Sanchez Street (between Duboce Park & the Castro)
* - San Francisco [map]

Cycling & Yoga Seminar - A Yoga Sequence for Cyclist

Learn Proper Stretching Techniques and Enhance your performance

* 06 January 2006
* 11:00 - 1:30pm.
* James Howell Studio - Duboce Park Area -San Francisco
* 66 1/2 Sanchez Street (between Duboce Park & the Castro) - San Francisco [map]
* Price: $30.00
* Email to RSVP /or/ for more information

* Discuss Basic Bike Fit & Body Alignment - Common Injuries & Prevention,
* Do Proper Stretching Techniques ( yoga sequence for cyclist) provided for take home study).
* Discuss Basic Nutrition for the Endurance Cyclist.
* *Cyclist of all levels, and beginners are encouraged to attend.
* AIDS LifeCycle Participants or San Francisco Bike Coalition members receive a 10% discount.


As the old year departs . . and the new year begins ..
I look forward to beginning my 6 month training program for next year's, 575 mile, 7 day trek to Los Angeles. And, I'm very excited to see what the future brings ..

Wishing the best of all possible worlds
tony
An invite to Oprah Winfrey

A Thank You to Oprah Winfrey - Harpo Productions

During one's life, there are moments which touch the heart.  There are moments which inspire us to continue with our paths, dreams, goals, and intentions.  And there are moments which confirm our  "humane actions."

Several years ago, as I watched television, I witnessed a severe act of kindness. 

A woman who was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi., raised on a farm, a victum of physical and mental abuse, who ran away at 13 (only to be turned away from a juvenile detention home),  walked on national televison and told an audience of single parent mothers, "pack your bags and call the babysitter because we're going on a vacation to Philadephpia."

The women in the audience had devoted their entire lives to raising their children.  Most of these single parent mothers hadn't had a minute to rest since the conception of their children.  Most of these women worked to pay the babysitter.  And I'm sure that a majority of these women could use some rest. 

Well, since then,  the acts of kindness and compassion have continued. 

This abuse survivor initiated a campaign to establish a national database of convicted child abusers.  She has been a big player in the literary industry.  She encourages others to take one small step to make a difference in the lives of children.  She has provided a  better education for underserved students.  And, she encourages victims of abuse to "speak out."

And more recently, Oprah Winfrey has again touched my heart and reconfirmed that I'm walking the right path by educating her viewers about the HIV - AIDS Pandemic. Check out her latest: Magic Johnson and The New Faces of AIDS In American

So please remember:
It doesn't matter what you've been through . . ..
It doesn't matter what your age, creed, sexual orientation, economic status, or location is ..
It doesn't matter what "you think."
It only matters what "you do."

So see what you can do - "Today!"

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

An Invitation to Oprah Winfrey - Harpo Productions & The Oprah Winfrey Show

Oprah Winfrey takes HIV test in South Africa

Sponsor Tony for AIDS Lifecycle 2007

AIDS LifeCycle - 2005

AIDS LifeCycle - 2006