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Men of Color Come Together in Nature - Evening Retreat

  • Friends Of Princeton Open Space 57 Mountain Ave Princeton, NJ, 08540 United States (map)
Guest teacher, James Siri Sevak Singh is a 500-credit hour certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher (IKYTA) and has been teaching and practicing kundalini yoga; meditation and sound healing for over seven years.  He offers gong sound healings for individual, couple and large gatherings.  Siri Sevak also teaches chair yoga to senior citizens and volunteers his time teaching at the VA.  He and his wife teach out of their home in Lansdale, PA.

Guest teacher, James Siri Sevak Singh is a 500-credit hour certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher (IKYTA) and has been teaching and practicing kundalini yoga; meditation and sound healing for over seven years.  He offers gong sound healings for individual, couple and large gatherings.  Siri Sevak also teaches chair yoga to senior citizens and volunteers his time teaching at the VA.  He and his wife teach out of their home in Lansdale, PA.

MEN OF COLOR, YOU ARE INVITED!

RETREAT with Dana Hughes Moorhead and Romy Toussaint & Guest Teacher James Siri Sevak Singh. Explore the beauty of nature in Princeton in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, unplug from the week, unwind from the many demands of life and connect with other men of color.

Here's what to expect:

  • Light stretching standing, no mat needed

  • Trekking along the trail

  • Light vegetarian dinner

  • Gong Meditation with guest teacher James Siri Sevak Singh. A gong bath is an amazing form of meditation that is easy and accessible to all. Participants will sit or lie down in a very relaxed position while listening to the gong sounds. A gong meditation is a form of sound healing designed to offer deep relaxation, pain and stress relief, induce a state of calm and deep relaxation.

This retreat will take place rain or shine. Registration is required to attend - space is limited.

Fee: $20 + Eventbrite handling fee // CLICK HERE to register

Because the event is rain or shine, there will be no refunds if you are unable to attend. Feel free to pass your ticket along to a friend.

This event is sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space with the goal of increasing access and engagement for communities of color to Princeton's open lands and preserves.

BYO: Mask, water bottle, comfortable shoes for walking (areas of the trail can be muddy) and dress in layers.

We ask that if you are feeling sick, or have potentially been exposed to the COVID-19 virus, to please stay home and join us at another time.

Meeting Location: We will meet at the Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Ave, Princeton New Jersey. Be sure to take the long driveway entrance to the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, marked by a series of white mail boxes, the gravel parking lot is on your left about a 1/2 mile down the paved driveway.

FOPOS gratefully acknowledges the support of Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson for this event.

About Friends of Princeton Open Space:

Founded in 1969, FOPOS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to acquiring open space in Princeton for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining accessibility to trails, and providing environmental education. As part of their mission, they work with groups in the Princeton region to support efforts to preserve and protect open space and the environment. For more information, please visit fopos.org.

Pictured Left: Dana Hughes Moorhead, Community engagement specialist, and lover of naturePictured Right: Romy Toussaint, Energy queen, yoga teacher, transformational trainer and coach // romyoga.com

Pictured Left: Dana Hughes Moorhead, Community engagement specialist, and lover of nature

Pictured Right: Romy Toussaint, Energy queen, yoga teacher, transformational trainer and coach // romyoga.com

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