I'm so late blogging! Here is the February edition of the Bright & Beautiful Newsletter I write. Check it out at this link if you want to see the many lovely photos:
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Communicating The Highest Good

February News

February is the ultimate month of elements. We've got to work in harmony with the cold in order to really prosper. I usually dress warm & fuzzy in February, but here I am in the elements of Arizona, a far cry from our chilly, damp Chicago. I'm grateful to experience all aspects of Mother Nature this month.


 Global News
 




 
I know I'm slow on the uptake with this horrible banking info, but it's still distasteful stuff. Why do people act like robots when it comes to money and power? Read stomach turning info on how our tax dollars are making even more money for those we bailed out here, here, here & ...sigh....here. 

And on the empowerment side of things, check outStoryCorps.org - a neat organization dedicated to recording personal stories. Find out how to record and submit your own story. And, YES, your story is important.


SYRIA - what the hell is going on? How can we help?






India. January-February 2013. The largest gathering of human beings in history. This isKumbha Mela. Sound dramatic and incredible? It is! This event happens only once every twelve years and is a life changing event. Read all about it. 


 Local News


My teacher is Rod Stryker and he is a master yoga teacher and author of The Four Desires. I'm so excited that he visits Chicago soon and does a...

LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING AT WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST BOOKSTORE!
Thursday, March 15
7:30PM

Get your copy of The Four Desires signed or purchase a copy there. 

Stream or download a complimentary lecture on the Four Desires Course.

Read my interview with Rod Stryker about facing your "shadow side" in The Four Desires process inYOGAChicago Magazine.

And more great news, Rod Stryker teaches three amazing workshopsin Chicago March 16-18. Workshops are on The Four Desires, Ayuredaand - this one's amazing - The Sun, Moon & Fire. I'm assisting him and really look forward to practicing with you and him.


Chicago MedMob Action: The next MedMob is March 10, 2012 from noon-1PM. Join us on thisInternational MedMob day. We'll be meditating with people simultaneously around the world.

I use MedMob and every time I meditate to participate in the Year Long Global Meditation sponsored by Himalayan Institute. It's a rough world out there. Tuning into yourself is way to heal others by healing yourself. If you want to learn how to meditate, email me. It's an important and transformative practice.

 
And, as always...
Groupons, Groupons: Lookie here.
Half price theater and spa tickets for everywhere found here.
Micro-lend to hard working folks here.


Yoga 
and ParaYoga®
 February Yoga Workshop
A ParaYoga Fire Practice to Warm Your Soul
Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Buffalo Grove, IL. I'm excited to teach this three hour workshop on the transformative fire of yoga. Click here for more info.


March Yoga Workshop


I'm also psyched to teach an 8 hour intensive at Moksha Yoga studio as part of their 500 hour teacher training program: Tantric Vinyasa with Mia Park Sat, Mar 3rd.

I teach private yoga classes.
Go deeper with your yoga practice. I offer mindful private yoga instruction to individuals and groups. You'll receive a custom catered practice. Group discounts and gift certificates available. Email for details. 

My public yoga classes:
Tuesdays, noon-1PM
Level 1-2
@ Moksha Yoga River West

Starting March 1st!
Thursdays, 5:15-6:15PM
Yoga Nidra
All Levels 
@ Moksha Yoga Logan Square/Buclktown

COMING IN MARCH: A public yoga nidra class. I'll  guide you into deep relaxation and rest. All levels class.

I also teach at LPAC gym and to private clients. My full teaching schedule is here.  Be my guest to my gym class! Email me.


MiaParkYoga.com is my yoga website. Great things happening.

It's still cover girl time!

 
I'm still thrilled to be the cover yogi for YOGAChicago Magazine and to be  their Featured Teacher. A bonus is that my interview with Rod Stryker is also in this issue. It feels great and humbling being recognized.           

I'm proud to be a certified ParaYoga Level I teacher. This is the culmination of studying with tantric teacher Rod Stryker for six years. Friend ParaYoga onFacebook.
Acting

A-Squared Theatre Workshoppresents, "My Asian Mom". This comedy/drama sketch show is my brain child and I produce in and act in this super fun show. We run:

Fridays and Saturdays
May 4-26, 2012 * 8PM
Stage 773
1225 W Belmont * Chicago, IL
$15 General Admission * $13 Student and Groups of 10 or More * Purchase tickets here.

Bonus
Here I am in the current Koream Journal. The article is not online, but you can pick this up at your local newsstands.

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Oh my, I went weeks without a blog update! Oh, well, I've been busy cultivating shakti. Here's my latest newsletter. If you want to see the gorgeous photos that go with it, click here. Thanks!
Welcome to Mia Park's
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Communicating The Highest Good

January News

Happy Lunar Year of the Dragon! Like  the dragon's fiery breath, I'm burning what no longer serves me to bring out my best. What are you doing to transform in 2012? 
 
Global News
 
I like this group that fights poverty: ONE

Amnesty International always rocks. They fight against child sex trade and investigate the case of Mao Hengfeng, a Chinese human rights defender released from prison unexpectedly in a wheelchair and severely beaten. 

Have you read the book that will change your life, yet? What are you waiting for? Read about it here and get ready for positive and real change.

The exercises in this book are challenging and inspirational. Read my interview with Rod Strykerabout facing your "shadow side" in The Four Desires process in YOGAChicago Magazine.

Korean New Year Soup Recipe  떡국!
I LOVE rice cake soup, especially on New Year's Day. It's not too late to enjoy this gluten free, vegan optional soup. A great recipe is here. Yum! Use soy sauce instead of beef broth or fish sauce to veg out. Don't use too much or the broth will be too dark! Each rice cake represents one more healthy year of life. 

 
Local News

Here's to your health and wellness in 2012! Here are local healthy ideas that I love:

Chicago School of Thai Massage offers Vippassana Meditation and Thai Massage classes every Monday. I'll be there next week.

Moksha Yoga studios offer classes and workshops in all styles and theories of yoga. Start on your yoga path. Why wait? 

Healthy restaurants in town are listedhere. It's so awesome to have choices of gluten free, vegan, organic and HEALTHY foods. I remember eating a Gino Giant hamburger at my local fast food Gino's in Philly. One day, I bit into a hard bone marrow and haven't had beef ever since. Shiver. Use your intelligence to guide your gut. And eat lots of ginger, especially now!


And finally...my new band, Asian Girl Army, seeks guitarists. Asian women preferred! Email me with leads and interests. Rock on.


And finally finally...RIP to my lovely kitty, Zero, who I hung out with 13 years. Jaw cancer got him last month. Thanks for the mew mew memories, Zero Kitty! I miss him.


 
And, as always...
Groupons, Groupons: Lookie here.
Half price theater and spa tickets for everywhere found here.
Micro-lend to hard working folks here.Yoga 
and ParaYoga®

MiaParkYoga.com hosts my
regular-ish yoga blog. Check it out.

Cover girl time!

 
I'm thrilled to be the cover yogi forYOGAChicago Magazine and to be  their Featured Teacher. A bonus is that my interivew with Rod Stryker is also in this issue, including a cute photo of his son, Theo. It feels great and humbling being recognized. Thank you!

I'm psyched to teach an 8 hour intensive at Moksha Yoga studio as part of their 500 hour teacher training program: Tantric Vinyasa with Mia Park Sat, Mar 3rd.

Room 300: 1575 N Milwaukee AveFlat Iron Building. The come-as-you-are basic yoga class.

I teach private yoga classes.
Go deeper with your yoga practice. I offer mindful private yoga instruction to individuals and groups. You'll receive a custom catered practice. Group discounts and gift certificates available. Email for details. 

My public yoga classes:
 Tuesdays, 10-11AM
Basics
@ Flat Iron Building

Tuesdays, noon-1PM,
Level 1-2
@ Moksha Yoga

COMING IN MARCH: A public yoga nidra class at Moksha Yoga Studio, Logan Square/Bucktown. I'll  guide you into deep relaxation on Thursday nights. 

I also teach at LPAC, WAC, Akal Yoga and to private clients. My full teaching schedule is here.  Be my guest to any gym class. Email me.
            

I'm proud to be a certified ParaYoga Level I teacher. This is the culmination of studying with tantric teacher Rod Stryker for six years. Friend ParaYoga onFacebook.
Acting

A-Squared Theatre Workshoppresents, "My Asian Mom". Stay tuned for more info on this comedy/drama sketch show at STAGE 773 in May!

“all journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” 
– martin buber

I am on the cover of the January/February issue of YogaChicago Magazine! I'm thrilled and honored to be rocking the front page. Many thanks to Sharon Steffensen for honoring me this way. 

I feel like this is a Mia Park centric issue. I'm on the cover & am featured teacher. My interview with my  beloved teacher, Rod Stryker, is in this issue, as well as a photo of me describing how to do a posture. I'm a little embarrassed at all the attention...and I also love it. Balance, right?

I feel pressure to keep up this blog since more people may be reading it! I'm on it. More yoga thoughts, soon. 

Happy New Year!

It's so hard for me to keep a blog more than once every few weeks. Ah, so it is. 

I had an incredible year, I'm also thinking of the great year ahead. This year is ending in a grounding way, though. 

I found out that I have "leaky gut syndrome" and am dealing with lots of supplements, medical professionals and  mindfulness. I've always said that injuries are the universes way to slow us down. So, now it's my turn to ease the pace.

I'll have a new supplement routine to follow and look forward to optimal health! All the best for you, for me, for every living being. Good guts for all! Here's to slowing down to enjoy EVERYTHING. Even a leaky gut.
 
Peace.

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December NewsDon't buy! Donate. Seriously. Chances are you already have everything you need and so do your friends and family. Do we really need more *stuff*? It may be less romantic to donate to your favorite cause in someone's honor rather than buy them *stuff*, but there are people out there who need your resources more than your dad needs a new tie. Below are some of my favorite places to donate.Planned Parenthood
Himalayan Institute
Carter Center
World Vision
Oxfam
charity: water
World Wild Life
Sierra Club

And, this year, here's where I donated a lump sum in honor of everyone I would have bought a gift for. They even send out holday cards for you: Heifer International

 Chicago Places to Donate

Greater Chicago Food Depository
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Deborah's Place 
KAN-WINThe Primo Center for Women and Children
StreetwiseYoga  and ParaYoga®

SPECIAL ALL LEVELS
NEW YEAR'S DAY CLASS
 
1/1/12. Noon-1PM. Moksha Yoga
Going Beyond Rest & Resolution: Yoga Nidra & Sankalpa
This class is truly accessible, even if you're tired or hungover. First: simple yoga postures to loosen up. Next:  rest on the back supported by props as I talk you into deep relaxation while seeding your New Year intention. Learn to achieve your goal!

MiaParkYoga.com hosts my regular-ish yoga blog. Check it.

Room 300: 1575 N Milwaukee AveFlat Iron Building. the come-as-you-are basic yoga classI teach private yoga classes.Treat yourself or a loved one to personalized yoga attention. You'll receive your own practice to do at home. Email for details. 
My public yoga classes:
Some Sundays, 11AM-Noon
Basics
@ Flat Iron Building

Tuesdays, 10-11AM
Basics
@ Flat Iron Building

Tuesdays, noon-1PM,
Level 1-2
@ Moksha Yoga           
I'm proud to be a certifiedParaYoga Level I teacher. This is the culmination of studying with tantric teacher Rod Stryker for six years. Friend ParaYoga onFacebook.
Acting
I'm honored to be in this year's crazy panto production courtesy of Jon Langford, Sally Timms and the loonies at The Hideout. I play Julius Geezer!

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Here I am with my most awesome 7 year old nephew in NYC over Thanksgiving weekend. Here are two lessons I'd love for him to learn in his long and glorious life.

This blog talks about regrets of the dying. They have regrets like wishing they didn't work so hard, they said what they felt more, they stayed in touch with their friends. Read this great blog entry for more lessons we can all learn.

My good friend Paul Hnatiw told me about a great meditation that transforms wealth consciousness. Nephew Maddox should learn this. Shifting from a greed/hoarding mentality to a realization that money is just a form of energy that must flow freely. Think of money as thank you notes and be grateful every time you give or receive it (even bills and taxes). If there is gratitude greed cannot exist. Than sending that energy into the Earth,  Wall Street, and governments around the world! 


There are many lessons I want Maddox to learn, lessons that I need to re-learn, myself. I plan to stick by his side on our respective paths towards self understanding in this life. 

Here I am MCing for KAN-WIN, my fave women's advocacy group. I am honored to annually host their fund raiser. This was back in October. It's now December - where did the time go?!

Life keeps flowing, how am I engaging with it? I have so much online work to do. So many yoga classes to teach. And I compulsively organize events. Dinners with friends, benefit rock shows, MedMobs, producing a play for my theater company, A-Squared Theatre Workshop for next May, and more and more and more.

I create a world wind of activity. I grew up in chaos and am used to frenetic energy. I use this compulsion of activity for the powers of good, or I try to. Somedays I let my activities come before my meditation practice, which is not right.

In order for me to stay grounded to MC events, organize events, and  perform at events, I need to create a grand stand of an event inside my soul. I need to sit quietly, make time for my inner self and go inwards. This is how I can engage with the flowing and going outside world, by grounding my internal world. Ready? Set? Go...inwards! Let the world flow and go! I'm ready.

Wow, so much has happened in 8 days since my last post. But this is how I do. I live a very full life communicating the highest good and it sure keeps me busy! 

I organized a successful Chicago MedMob on 11/11/11. About 75 people sat outdoors in Water Tower Park in downtown Chicago for 40 minutes. It was AWESOME. Next medmob in Chicago is 12/9/11. More info on my homepage.

Then last night I organized and played in this benefit rock show for Primo Center for Women and Children, a homeless shelter on the West Side. We raised $1600 in cash and goods for the center...and we had a BLAST. Doing good can be so fun.

I've been working on my dharma code and these two events I organized and participated in fall right into place with my code: I am a spiritual force communicating the highest good. I think I accomplished this these last 8 days. Whew...yoga is life. A good old time, too!

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November News

So many wonderful things happening right now. I am filled with gratitude. What are you grateful for? And, yes, there are so many great things happening in your life to be grateful for. Have a thankful Thanksgiving filled with warmth and love. Gobble.

Local News
Chicago MedMob: MeditationFlashMob
Friday, 11/11/11 · 5:30-6pm
Water Tower Park · 800 N. Michigan Ave
Bring yourself, a cushion, and an open mind. We peacefully gather in Water Tower Park and quietly meditate for 30 minutes. Read details here.

Covers for Cover III: Rock Benefit for Homeless WomenThursday, 11/17/11 · 8:30pm · 18+ · $12 Schubas. My band & other lady rockers cover our fave bands to raise money for those in need. Details.

Chic-A-Go-Go Taping
Saturday, 11/19/11 · 3-6:00pm
CAN TV Studio · 322 N. Green Street 
Another fun kids TV dance show taping! Always free. Always super fun. Read details here.

Autumn Fire Yoga Practice
with Janet Walkoe and Mia Park · Sunday, 11/20/11 · 10am-1pm · Moksha Yoga · This unique yoga workshop will ignite your physical and internal fire with a strong, well rounded practice. Detailshere. We are psyched!

Everywhere News

I'm so excited to share my yoga teacher's new book with you. Read about it here and get ready for positive and real change.

And, as always...
I frikkin' dig Groupons. Lookie here.
Half price theater and spa tickets for everywhere found here.
Micro-lend to hard working folks here.

Yoga and ParaYoga®

Oh, what a great yoga time it is!
Photo by Jim Newberry
 
My girl, Janet Walkoe, & I co-teach a kick ass yoga workshop on Autumn Fire Practices at Moksha Yoga. See the larger photo to the left.

MiaParkYoga.com hosts my regular-ish yoga blog. Check it.
Room 300: 1575 N Milwaukee AveFlat Iron Building. the come-as-you-are basic yoga class
I teach private yoga classes.Go deeper with your yoga practice. I offer mindful private yoga instruction to individuals and groups. You'll receive a custom catered practice. Group discounts and gift certificates available. Email for details. 
My public yoga classes:
Some Sundays, 11AM-Noon
Basics
@ Flat Iron Building

Tuesdays, 10-11AM
Basics
@ Flat Iron Building

Tuesdays, noon-1PM,
Level 1-2
@ Moksha Yoga

I also teach at LPAC, WAC, Akal Yoga and to private clients. My full teaching schedule is here.  Be my guest to any gym class. Email me.

Another Yoga Workshop

I'm teaching a Winter Workshop December 3rd in Buffalo Grove, IL !           
I'm proud to be a certified ParaYoga Level I teacher. This is the culmination of studying with tantric teacher Rod Stryker for six years. Friend ParaYoga onFacebook.
Acting


On the set of the Showtime show, I shot a shotgun a lot & loved it!



See all of episode 1 here. Look for yours truly at 12:30. I'm so proud to be a part of this. I taped 4 episodes. This is a dark show. I dig it.


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– martin buber

Friday, November 11 · 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Water Tower Park
Chicago and Michigan Avenues, NW Corner
Chicago, IL

Bring yourself, a cushion, and an open mind. We will peacefully gather in Water Tower Park and quietly meditate for 30 minutes, then chant one continuous sound for 10-15 minutes (read below).

This event is outdoors. Dress appropriately for the weather. If it rains, snows, storms or shines - we will sit. We will ring a gong bowl at 5:30 and again at 6PM.

We invite you to join us for all of it, part of it, or come to hang out and bask in the peace. We invite you to come with your own deepest intention for yourself, your community, & our planet. There are plenty of benches to sit on in case sitting on the ground is difficult for you. 

The meditation is a simple, 30 minute, silent meditation followed by a "Sound Bath.” Feel free to say Om, Ong, God, Allah, Ma, Yeah, or any other sound or mantra that resonates deeply within yourself. This part of the MedMob is super fun, impactful, and sounds amazing!

MedMob is a Global Flash Mob Mediation Movement unifying to expand positivity to every walk of life. Every meditator comes with their own deepest intention for themselves, their community, and the world.

MedMobs happen in highly visible places with the intention of exposing and inviting the world to the benefits of meditation and collective prayer. The collective unification of intent and prayer has been proven by numerous studies to increase personal health and lower crime in big cities.

Now imagine the entire world meditating together! This is MedMob's vision.

We're sitting on 11/11/11 in honor of the Himalayan Institute's launch of their year long meditation.