My name is Tatiana Latham, my parents are the owners of Semperviva Yoga. From the very first time I saw the World vision program on television(I was seven) I knew that I wanted to become a child sponser. I begged my parents to let me sponser but they insisted that I wait until I was old enough to understand that I was taking reponsiblity for another human being. About 2 months ago we decided as a family that it was the right time for me to take on this responsibility. It was hard to decide on which child to sponser, everyone seemed so in need. After a few days of looking at the World Vision site I found Tatiana. Not only do we have the same name but we also share a birthday ( February 21). I knew from the moment I saw her that she was the one I was meant to help. This Valentine's Day we are holding a special yoga class in her honour. 50% of all the prceeds will go to Tatiana in El Salvador. The other 50% will go to the local food bank as we acknowledge that there are many people in need right here in Vancouver. My family and I are commited to supporting Tatiana Jamileth, we hope that you too will consider reaching out to a child in need.
For more information on child sponsership please vist www.WorldVision.ca
Sincerly
Tatiana Latham
Friday, February 8, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Peter Renner is coming to town
Hi all,
Join Peter for the Beauty of Imperfection, an afternoon of welcoming who we are! Deep inside we hold an ideal picture of ourselves: how we should behave, look, feel, achieve, and become. We are surrounded by a self-improvement industry selling books, magazines, movies, courses, and guru-based solutions. We're told to be slimmer, sexier, cooler, more attractive, capable, virile, and so on. Even our spiritual side is not immune: could we not be more sensitive, open, caring, and conscious?
By itself self-improvement expresses a natural desire to learn, grow, and explore. But this quest for betterment also contains the potential danger of feeling inadequate. Freud named it super-ego: an internal ideal against which we judge ourselves. Fact is, trying to live up to external standards keeps us from realizing who we are.
About Peter Renner
Peter Renner trained as an end-of-life care practitioner and holds degrees in adult education and counselling psychology. He received lay ordination at Great Vow Zen Monastery and now conducts workshops on contemplative living and dying. His passions include baking bread and sitting in a café.
Dates: February 23rd, 2008
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Sea Centre
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