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Job Opening In SE PDX

2008-06-24T20:45:11Z

Our little hippie store is accepting resumes for a part-time retail position that could evolve into management. We are seeking self-motivated, responsible and creative people. Must be able to multi-task and work unsupervised. We sell clothing, drums, glassware (smoking accessories), free trade items, crystals, masks, incense etc. Is an awesome job for the right person.

Position must be filled post haste - so please drop off your resume in an envelope to the attention of Drew. No phone calls or e-mails please.

Namaste,

Drew

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12/19 Love Your Low-Back

2006-12-12T09:13:49Z

The lower back is the source of so much power, and when that power doesn't flow, so much pain.

Your lower back deserves simple, practical, & loving support in this stressful time of year . . .

MEN TOUCHING WITH HEART:
Effective, Simple Strategies for Preventing/Coping with Low Back Pain
Tues, 12/19, 7:00-10:00 pm

A Licensed Physical Therapist, Ted Ellquist, who has extensive training in the McKenzie Method of pain management & prevention, will be teaching men how to use better posture, body mechanics, stretches, and healing touch techniques to cope with or prevent low-back pain.

These techniques will be presented in an interactive way, so you'll have the chance to both give & receive healing touch & stretches throughout the workshop. After experimenting with various techniques, you'll receive significant time on the techniques that seem to work best for you. You can learn more about the McKenzie Method and Ted's training & experience at www.backinactionpt.com

DIVERSITY: Event open to adult men of all ages, sizes, shapes, colors, orientations, experience levels, and backgrounds (including trans guys). Thanks for helping us increase the diversity of men who get invited to this event by forwarding this invitation to friends & colleagues who might be interested.

CO-SPONSORS: MenSpirit, a joint project of three non-profit organizations, Q-LAND, LoveTribe, & Spirit Hawk, empowers diverse men in the Portland, OR area to discover and manifest their individual & collective potential for wellness, community, friendship/intimacy, spirituality, & play.

INFO: Bart at 503-223-8822 or healingtouch@qland.org or www.qland.org

RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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New College Night (18+ ONLY) @ 333 S.W. Park, PDX.

2006-12-05T00:51:54Z

The Greater Portland Intercollegiate Queer Society (GPIQS) is hosting College Night at the Escape nightclub every Friday evening from now on. Why go to the kiddie club? 18+ i.e., no one is illegal, different music than Saturdays, go-go boys/girls (soon), entirely different crowd, $3 off cover if you show a college ID, AND donating to a non-profit just by dancing! GPIQS gets $3 of the cover of everyone who enters the Escape on Fridays which in turn funds college groups all across Oregon and Southern Washington. We're working to revamp or start groups at UofP, Marylhurst, Willamette, and a number of other schools. Dance and help your community. Doors open at 10:30.
Questions?

E-mail Jeff Maguire
Founder/Coordinator
GPIQSBoard@gmail.com

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Fall: a time to find your new rhythm

2006-10-16T01:27:33Z

In the Northwest fall brings rejuvenating rain, a quietness that encourages
focusing on inner priorities, and cold that reminds us to support one
another in keeping our body, mind, & spirit warm. Q-LAND & LoveTribe have a wonderful week of men's gatherings designed to help you shift into your new rhythm this
fall. Would you forward this invitation to any men who might be interested
and consider attending one or more of these events yourself?

Tues, 10/17, 7-10 pm
MEN’S HEALING TOUCH EXCHANGE:
Richard Ludt, LMT, helps you use movement, touch, & imagery to release
chronic holding

Thurs, 10/19, 7-9:30 pm
MEN’S DATING LAB:
Finding practical strategies & support to give & receive the kinds of
intimacy you want
Co-Facilitators: Alejandro Cantu & Wayne Bund

Fri, 10/20, 6-9 pm
YOHO’S (Young Homos) COOKING & MUSIC FEST:
Men under 30 learn to cook, eat, & exchange music together
Co-Facilitators: Dan Jones, Wayne Bund, Frederic Henriot

Sat, 10/21, 9:30 am - 6:30 pm
YOGA & MASSAGE FOR STRESS: From Surrender to Strength:
(powerful techniques to respond more creatively to stress; you can attend
the morning session, the afternoon session, or both)
Co-Facilitators: Paul Tucker, Felix Roth, Charles Airey, & Bart Church

Sun, 10/22, 6-8 pm
BEAT-THE-BLUES (DEPRESSION) SUPPORT GROUP
Men’s peer-support group to help you find practical strategies for feeling better
Co-Facilitators: Brian Taylor, RN, & Matthew

INFO: Bart at 503-223-8822 or info@qland.org or www.qland.org

RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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New Dating Lab next Thurs 9/21: Practical Intimacy Strategies

2006-09-15T21:22:41Z

"For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation."
--Rainer Maria Rilke

Could you forward this to men who may be looking for more fulfilling intimacy, and could you consider attending yourself?

In this fun, practical support group that will meet twice monthly, you'll explore with other men:

* What kinds of intimacy you want;
* Your intimacy challenges;
* Your intimacy strengths & skills;
* Practical steps you can take to give & receive the intimacy you want;
* Asking for & accepting the support you need to sustain real change.

This on-going workshop, which begins next Thursday, 9/21, 7-9 pm, is not about experts telling us the answers. It is about us supporting one another to find the intimacy visions and strategies that work for each of us. And most of all it's about figuring out what you can do differently in the real world to get more of the intimacy you want - and get the support to follow through.

CO-FACILITATORS: Alejandro Cantu, 5l, has been a teacher of multi-cultural students for more than 20 years, was in a long-term relationship and is now returning to dating; Wayne Bund, 25, is a teacher of multi-cultural students, has been in several relationships, and has recently moved back to Portland as a single man; Bart Church, 46, has been in several primary relationships, but has viewed his close friendship network as his primary source of intimacy for most of his adult life and supports men valuing their friendship networks.

CO-SPONSORS: MenSpirit, a joint project of two non-profit organizations, Q-LAND & LoveTribe, empowers diverse men in the Portland, OR area to discover and manifest their individual & collective potential for wellness, community, friendship/intimacy, spirituality, & play.

INFO: Bill at 503-223-8822 or datinglab@qland.org

RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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Free Fall Men’s Yoga & Meditation starts soon

2006-09-06T21:44:15Z

Would you please forward this invitation to any men who may be interested in attending a FREE men’s yoga or meditation class, and please consider attending yourself?

FREE MEN’S YOGA & MEDITATION CLASSES

As we approach the Autumnal Equinox, the days shorten and it’s a great time to try new ways to integrate wellness & stress-relief into our busy lives. Q-LAND & LoveTribe are launching the fall quarter with the following FREE yoga & meditation classes (for men who’ve never tried one of our classes):

* Monday, 9/18, 6:30-7:45 pm
Core Strength Yoga

* Wednesday, 9/20, 6:30-8:30 pm
Therapeutic Yoga (for men with specific wellness challenges/goals)

* Saturday, 9/23, 10:00-11:15 am
Core Strength Yoga

* Tuesday, 9/12, 7:30-9:30 pm
Men’s Meditation Group

Below are short descriptions of each class.

MEN'S CORE STRENGTH YOGA
Monday, 9/18, 6:30-7:45 pm &
Saturday, 9/23 10:00-11:15 am
As men age, stress, gravity, and neglect of the body conspire to cause us to collapse inward. We close ourselves off to life. In this dynamic, powerful, gentle, and fun class you'll learn to open from the inside out - to strengthen, lengthen, and enjoy your core. This class is for men with diverse abilities, ages, shapes, colors, orientations, and backgrounds (must be able to walk up & down stairs because NW Portland studio is not wheelchair accessible). Instructor Charles Airey has studied yoga for about 25 years, became a certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor 20 years ago, and has taught in various studios in South Florida & Southern California.
INFO: Charles 503-223-8822 or yoga@qland.org
RSVP: www.qland.org/menspirit

MEN'S THERAPEUTIC YOGA
Wednesday, 9/20, 6:30-8:30 pm
Small class tailored to address your specific wellness goals, limitations, abilities, & experience. Learn to use Yoga & Ayurveda to reach your wellness goals (getting stronger & more flexible, losing weight, stress relief, becoming calmer & more focused, etc.) and/or self-treat chronic ailments (like back/neck pain, insomnia/anxiety, allergies, depression, HIV, digestive problems, etc). Taught by instructor who has studied for more than l8 years (under certified Iyengar & Raja Yoga instructors) and taught therapeutic yoga for more than 12 years.
INFO: Bart 503-223-8822 or yoga@qland.org
RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

MEN'S MEDITATION GROUP
Tuesday, 9/12 & 9/26 (2nd & 4th Tuesdays), 7:30-9:30 pm
Meditation helps many people relieve stress, feel calmer and more focused, and be more creative and connected to your natural flow. In this group you'll receive basic meditation instruction and simple, silent sitting and walking practice twice a month, on-going support for establishing your own regular meditation practice, and the fellowship of other men from diverse backgrounds who are interested in meditation and mindfulness. Co-facilitated by Rob Downer, M.Div., a local spiritual director and Centering Prayer facilitator; and Jeff Kerr, who has studied Buddhist meditation and currently is a student at the Portland Shambhala Center.
INFO: Rob 503-223-8822 or meditation@qland.org
RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

NOTE: Please RSVP as we limit our class sizes to assure each class is tailored to each man's goals, limitations, & abilities. Men of all experience levels are welcome in all our classes. Classes are only free for men who’ve never attended one of our yoga or meditation classes. After your 1st class, you decide how much you want to donate per class and then pay that amount times the number of classes remaining in the quarter. Space is limited in the Therapeutic Yoga Class, so please RSVP for this class ASAP.

Bart Church
Q-LAND/LoveTribe MenSpirit Program Coordinator:
www.lovetribe.org/menspirit
www.qland.org
503-223-8822 X1
bart@qland.org

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9/9 Men’s Dating Lab: Practical Intimacy Strategies

2006-08-31T03:38:56Z

MEN’S DATING LAB:
Finding Practical Intimacy Strategies
* Workshop: Sat, 9/9, 6:30-l0:30 pm
* On-going Group: lst & 3rd Thurs (begins 9/2l), 7-9 pm

Many men long for more emotionally and physically
intimate relationships, but --

* They’re too busy;
* They’ve been burned;
* They don’t know what they want;
* They’ve tried everything;
* They think they’re too old, shy, ugly, blah, blah . . .

Well love is worth it. Intimacy makes you happier and live longer & better. And you’re capable and desirable enough. You just need a little help figuring out what you want and what you can do – in the real world – to get it.

In this fun, practical workshop you’ll explore with other men:

• What kinds of intimacies you want;
• Your intimacy challenges;
• Your intimacy strengths & skills;
• Practical experiments to try in the work-shop & in your life for dating & intimacy
• Asking for concrete support to help you implement what you’ve learned & sustain learning after the workshop

This workshop is not about experts telling us the answers. It is about us supporting one another to find the intimacy visions and strategies that work for each of us. And most of all it’s about figuring out what you can do differently in the real world to get more of the intimacy you want – and get the support to follow through.

If you can’t attend the workshop, you could check out our on-going Dating Lab Support Group that will meet on the lst & 3rd Thursdays each month, 7-9 pm, starting on 9/2l.

CO-FACILITATORS: Alejandro Cantu, 5l, has been a teacher of multi-cultural students for more than 20 years, was in a long-term relationship and is now returning to dating; Wayne Bund, 25, is a teacher of multi-cultural students, has been in several relationships, and has recently moved back to Portland as a single man; Bart Church, 46, has been in several primary relationships, but has viewed his close friendship network as his primary source of intimacy for most of his adult life & believes in valuing friendship networks.

CO-SPONSORS: MenSpirit is a joint project of two non-profit organizations, Q-LAND & LoveTribe, that empowers diverse men in the Portland, OR area to discover and manifest their individual & collective potential for wellness, community, friendship/intimacy, spirituality, & play.

INFO: Bill at 503-223-8822 or datinglab@qland.org or www.qland.org

RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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9/1-9/4 MEN'S RETREAT - New habits, new possibilities for wellness

2006-08-22T00:48:46Z

Fall is a great time to develop new habits that create new possibilities for enhancing wellness. In its Men’s Wellness Retreat this Labor Day Weekend (9/1-9/4), Q-LAND & LoveTribe will help you enjoy learning new habits of yoga, massage, eating well, and music-making/movement to deal with challenges like:

* stress
* excess weight
* back/neck pain
* depression
* lack of energy
* digestive problems

In this long weekend at a beautiful ranch in the coastal range (on 50 acres of wooded land with a stream & ponds), you can join three experienced yoga teachers, two experienced Licensed Massage Therapists, and experienced musicians in creating a magical Labor Day Weekend Retreat that will include:

* hiking/strolling in the forest
* relaxing & energizing yoga classes,
* healing massage exchanges,
* playing croquet (and a new game called Giant’s Croquet) on the lawn
* making & moving to great music,
* napping,
* great food

All activities will be optional, and every day we’ll offer a couple of yoga classes, a massage exchange class, three delicious & healthy meals, and the opportunity to make & move to energizing & relaxing music.

What you do every day can create wellness and ease in your life. Come have fun with other men learning new habits that create new possibilities.

INFO: Bill at 503-223-8822 or retreat@qland.org
RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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8/5 Can hating your body make you sick?

2006-07-31T09:38:06Z

Can disliking your body or its parts make you sick? What if the things you believe about your body help determine how healthy you are and will be?

What if billions of dollars were being spent to convince you your body is flawed? And what if this belief and many of the products you buy to “fix” your body are actually making you sick?

MEN'S BODY IMAGES: Can hating your body make you sick?
8/5, This Saturday, 6:30-10:30 pm

In this workshop you’ll look simply and compassionately at which parts of your body you like, and which you dislike. You’ll look at how you feel about your body and its parts, as well as what you tell yourself about your body and its parts.

You’ll use simple practices of small group brainstorming & repetition of new body images, touch, breathing, ritual, play, and awareness to enhance the flow of blood, energy & nutrients to parts of your body you like. You’ll also use these practices to soften and enliven parts of your body you dislike. You’ll physically experience the connection between your beliefs about your body and the amount of blood, immune fluid, energy, oxygen, and nutrients that reach parts of your body.

Your beliefs about your body can make you sick. And the reverse is true. Your beliefs about your body can heal you. It is quite powerful to experience this first hand in your body, rather than as just ideas. And it is exponentially more powerful to do this with the support and energy of a group.

Let us re-imagine our bodies as capable of being beautiful, sexy, powerful,
healthy, and creative. Let us accept our bodies as they are -- and learn quiet ways to use our body images to heal our bodies, rather than destroy them.

CO-FACILITATORS: Dan Jones, co-facilitator of Outside In's Gender Blenz Group at the Trans Identity Resource Center, as well as Q-LAND’s coordinator of programs for men under 30 (this event is for adult men of all ages); Celeste Weber, founder of a radical feminist striptease support group & a risk reduction specialist at Outside In's Needle Exchange; Bart Church, a yoga teacher, Zen-Shiatsu Practitioner, and facilitator of men's wellness workshops and retreats for 20 years.

CO-SPONSORS: MenSpirit is a joint project of two non-profit organizations: Q-LAND & LoveTribe. Menspirit empowers diverse men in the Portland, OR area to discover and manifest their individual & collective potential for wellness, community, friendship/intimacy, spirituality, & play.

INFO: Bill 503-223-8822 or bodyimages@qland.org
RSVP: www.lovetribe.org/menspirit

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