Mystery Muscle of the Month, May:

The PSOAS!!! youch....this bad boy is the main culprit in low back pain...take a look at some helpful yoga poses to bring some relief! www.yogajournal.com/practice/169

The Reason We Can Enjoy Ruby Jewel...Welcome, Alyssa!

Come find your abs again...

Training from the Core offers private and group pilates classes for people at all fitness levels in a fun, comfortable setting in NW Portland. Call Alyssa today to schedule a session that will challenge and inspire you to find your best body ever!

The entire month of June, come in for Massage and receive a complimentary Group Class with Alyssa!

Alyssa Gasca, Certified Pilates Instructor
503-810-661
argasca@yahoo.com

Treats so Sweet you'll Cry at Your Last Bite...

Ruby Jewel: Ruby Jewel® was born when former chef Lisa Herlinger came up empty-handed in a quest for an ice cream sandwich that was ‘distinct, original, and bold.’ Herlinger set to work to fill that void and came up with Ruby Jewel®, a hearty serving of handmade ice cream sandwiched between deliciously distinctive cookies. Each ice cream sandwich is made from the freshest, all-natural, all-good and mostly Northwest ingredients; from hormone-free milk, to locally grown mint, honey, lavender, and locally-roasted espresso. Ruby Jewel® prides itself on being a sustainable company and strives to be waste-free. To find out where to score your next ice cream sandwich visit us at www.rubyjewel.net

Jenni Jo's personal Favorite: Lemon Cookie with Honey Lavender Ice Cream....ARE YOU KIDDING ME????

Mission Sasquatch: ACCOMPLISHED!

Thanks to the Mana Rocks crew, Jill, Brigid & Ryan, Sasquatch was a HUGE SUCCESS! 3 days this year spanned over Memorial Day weekend and 70 bands. The Cure was dynomite under the stars, Death Cab scorched the Gorge, The Mars Volta blew it up and the Ghostland Observatory???!?!?! Are you kiddin' me??? How lucky I am to be doing what I love to do in a breathtaking setting massaging the folk who entertain me...I thank my lucky stars....

From G.Love & Special Sauce...

I wanted to let you all know about an Organization I've become involved with-Malaria No More. MNM seeks to eradicate the malaria epidemic in Africa and other 3rd world countries.


Global warming is not some theory played out in Hollywood movies about an Armageddon of ice age-climate change is today. According to the World Health Organization one issue that has been greatly affected by climate change is Malaria. Malaria was an epidemic in the US only 70 years ago and has been all but wiped out. Malaria is carried by mosquitoes who find their homes in pools of stagnant water. Climate change has brought severe droughts and longer rainy seasons, destroying family's sources of food and facilitating the spread of one of the most lethal yet easily preventable diseases, Malaria.


What is most alarming is that 90% of Malaria deaths occur in Africa and every 30 seconds a child dies in Africa from this fully preventable disease. Malaria currently kills 3000 children a day and more than 1 million people a year in Africa. This easily preventable and curable disease has been allowed to run rampant in Africa because, due to extreme poverty, there are no funds to buy the tools to fight Malaria. The most effective tool in the fight against Malaria are simple bed nets. A bed net can protect a child from mosquitoes that bite at night. For about 10 dollars-treated bed nets can save these kids lives.




There is a real need to protect our environment for future generations, not just our own, but for people living half way around the world eking out their existence in the shadow of the globes wealthiest nations. It is not just enough to talk about social, political and environmental justice, action is needed. If we want to protect this earth that we all hold so dear we must all be good stewards of our environment. As individuals we can do a lot to lessen our carbon footprint-slowing the process of climate change in countless ways from conservation to recycling. But what is our role across the ocean and what can we do now about the real impacts? The US is 4% of the population, but produces 25% of the earth's carbon emissions-the major factor in climate change. However, it is the poorest amongst us both locally and globally who are disproportionately affected by climate change. Where is the justice in that? Climate justice is the moral and ethical obligation to help the poor-those directly impacted by climate change-a problem they did not create.


These are the reasons I've recently become affiliated with Malaria No More. MNM is an organization that aims to eradicate the mosquito borne disease known as Malaria.


The responsibility of knowing the possible-is to take action and create change.
To find out more about what you can do to help please check out http://www. malarianomore. org/
Thanks- G

p:earblossoms fundraiser...JUNE 7TH!

"p:ear is a local nonprofit that works with homeless and transitional youth through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and help these kids to develop more meaningful and healthier lifestyles. p:earblossoms is their annual fundraiser / auction and will be held this year on Saturday June 7th at 6pm at Staver Locomotive (2537 NW 29th Ave), and will support p:ear's capital campaign to purchase a permanent home for its vital services to our city's most vulnerable youth. Tickets cost $75, 2/$125 or 10/$500. Please call 503-228-6677 or email pippa@pearmentor.org for additional information."

p:ear blossom , don't miss out on an opportunity to make a difference!

Check out a fun thing to do THIS SAT. NIGHT!

Interested in moving your bod after a long winter's hibernation?
ME TOO!
come celebrate @ Bhakti YOGA Sat May 3rd from 8-11...

www.thebhaktishop.com