Having problems with message search?
I've made some changes to the formatting.
Please let me know if these changes have eliminated
the problem with the right half of these announcements
getting chopped off.
Michael
SE
Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
MICHAEL & PREMSHAKTI'S BONFIRE DRUM CIRCLE SPECIAL EDITION Published: Friday, 27 March 2009 Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930 SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com This newsletter now reaches about 3000 drummers & dancers! VISIT OUR YAHOO GROUP WEB PAGE FOR: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity Free monthly SE Florida Drum Circle Newsletters via e-mail Lists of drumming & dancing teachers and vendors Educational & inspirational materials about drumming & dancing Links to other drumming/dancing resources on the web Photos
from many drum
circles in
our local area
|
PremShakti & Michael Dean Goodman warmly invite
you
to join us for the famous monthly gathering of our 'conscious tribe' - over 150 folks dedicated to personal growth, love, consciousness, radiance, freedom, & bliss TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH, 7PM-1AM held at our home in West Palm Beach (directions below) This event is held on the last Saturday of every month - mark your calendar! - EXCEPT in December when it shifts a few days to NEW YEAR'S EVE. |
SPECIAL
AT THIS MONTH'S PARTY:
1. Professional chair massages by Alessandra!
2. Lots of birthday celebrations - Lourdes Pollock, Kathy
Kanitsch, Spark Mark, Doug Dodd...and others!
3. A fire-spinner all the way from Montana!
4. News about the Grand Opening of the new Grateful Garden!
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO OUR PAST INVITATIONS:
1. We're starting at 7pm (not 8pm).
2. We're having a DJ'd partner dance from 7-9pm in the 'yoga room'.
During those hours, for those not wanting to dance, there will be all our regular activi-
ties: a potluck dinner, musical performances, great conversation, card readings, heal-
ing exchanges on the massage table, perhaps some early drumming, etc.
Mini-dance lesson at 7:30pm - let Michael show you how easy these dances are!
No partner needed; please bring appropriate dance shows (see comments below).
3. We're asking everyone for $5 to cover expenses.
4. We have important NEW PARKING INSTRUCTIONS - see below.
To keep the City & neighbors happy, we've made some changes!
1. Professional chair massages by Alessandra!
2. Lots of birthday celebrations - Lourdes Pollock, Kathy
Kanitsch, Spark Mark, Doug Dodd...and others!
3. A fire-spinner all the way from Montana!
4. News about the Grand Opening of the new Grateful Garden!
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO OUR PAST INVITATIONS:
1. We're starting at 7pm (not 8pm).
2. We're having a DJ'd partner dance from 7-9pm in the 'yoga room'.
During those hours, for those not wanting to dance, there will be all our regular activi-
ties: a potluck dinner, musical performances, great conversation, card readings, heal-
ing exchanges on the massage table, perhaps some early drumming, etc.
Mini-dance lesson at 7:30pm - let Michael show you how easy these dances are!
No partner needed; please bring appropriate dance shows (see comments below).
3. We're asking everyone for $5 to cover expenses.
4. We have important NEW PARKING INSTRUCTIONS - see below.
To keep the City & neighbors happy, we've made some changes!
Enjoy 4 Great Events Rolled Into One!
(1) BONFIRE TRIBAL DRUMMING & DANCING CIRCLE
Held outside - around the fire circle
• 9:00pm: Mini-drum lesson to get the drumming started with some togetherness
• 9:00pm-midnight: Community drum circle
(Out of respect for our neighbors we stop the outside noise at midnight - and
move the festivities inside.)
• DRUM JAM: GREAT LIVE RHYTHMS - African, Latin, Middle-Eastern, Native Amer-
ican, World, Tribal ... start any rhythm that you'd like the group to play.
• RADIANT DANCERS - bellydancers, free-form dancers, contact dancers, trance-dan-
cers. Enjoy a loving, appreciative atmosphere in which to let the rhythms move you!
• PERFORMERS - fire-spinners, poi-twirlers, fire-breathers - all are welcome!
• CELESTIAL CIRCLE - 8000 lights twinkling in the trees - a circle-of-light around us
• BRING - Something to sit on for the drum circle (chair, stool, blanket); your drums
• IN CASE OF RAIN - the drumming is moved indoors - THE PARTY CONTINUES!
(2) HOUSE PARTY & POTLUCK FEAST
Held inside the house: 7pm-1am (all night!)
• POTLUCK FEAST - bring something to share (main dish, dessert, beverage) if you
want to partake
• GREAT CONVERSATION - networking/satsang with conscious people
• SING-ALONG at the piano - oldies, folk, Broadway, rock, spiritual, pop - make
requests, bring music, play along on your own instrument
• MUSICAL PERFORMANCES - bring your instrument and/or voice and entertain
• PERSONAL READINGS - God/Goddess cards, tarot cards, etc. - readers welcome
• MASSAGE & HEALING ENERGY EXCHANGES on our massage table
(3) PARTNER DANCE
Held inside, in the 'yoga room': 7-9pm
• PARTNER DANCING - on our wood dance floor (Latin, ballroom, swing, disco, tango)
No partner needed - we switch around
Please bring comfortable dancing shoes [not recommended are: (1) sandals & open-
back shoes - your feet can slip out and you could hurt yourself; (2) gripping rubber
soles - you'll try to spin but your shoes will resist & you'll hurt yourself].
• GREAT DJ'd MUSIC - music that won't let you stay seated
• 7:30pm MINI-LESSON to help you find your groove
(4) THE 'PARTY AFTER THE PARTY'
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, PERFORMANCES, JAM SESSION
Held inside, in the 'yoga room': midnight-1am
When the outdoor drum circle ends, the inside celebration begins!
• BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS - for anyone whose birthday falls near our party
• MUSIC & DANCE PERFORMANCES - by great local & visiting artists
• MUSIC & DANCE JAM
• PERSONAL CONNECTION - some people say that the intimate, loving, spiritual
atmosphere of these late-night celebrations is their favorite part of the evening!
INFO
Michael 561-350-3930, tantra@...
HELD AT
The home of PremShakti & Michael Dean Goodman
4855 Belvedere Rd., Haverhill (West Palm Beach) FL 33415
Just west of the Palm Beach Airport, 2 blocks west of Military Tr.,
on the NE corner of Belvedere Rd. & Park Ln.
DIRECTIONS
1. From I-95, exit at Belvedere Rd.
2. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Belvedere Rd. westbound
3. Pass the airport on the left, round the big 'S' curve
4. Pass Military Trail (stoplight, 7-11, Walgreens, KFC)
5. At the 2nd street past Military Tr. (Park Ln.) turn right - 1 block before Haverhill
6. Our house is on the NE corner of Belvedere Rd. & Park Ln. ('4855' on the mailbox).
1. From the Florida Turnpike northbound, exit at Southern Blvd.
2. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Southern Blvd. eastbound
3. Go about 2 miles and exit at Military Tr.
4. Turn left/north on Military Tr. and go 1 mile
5. Turn left/west onto Belvedere Rd. (stoplight, 7-11, Walgreens, KFC)
6. At the 2nd street past Military Tr. (Park Ln.) turn right - 1 block before Haverhill
7. Our house is on the NE corner of Belvedere Rd. & Park Ln. ('4855' on the mailbox).
1. From the Florida Turnpike southbound, exit at Okeechobee Blvd.
2. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Okeechobee Blvd. eastbound
3. Go about 2 miles and turn right/south on Military Tr.
4. Go 1 mile and turn right/west onto Belvedere Rd. (stoplight, 7-11, Walgreens, KFC)
5. At the 2nd street past Military Tr. (Park Ln.) turn right - 1 block before Haverhill
6. Our house is on the NE corner of Belvedere Rd. & Park Ln. ('4855' on the mailbox).
PARKING
IMPORTANT NEW PARKING INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
1. The 1st 30 cars to arrive should park in our front & back yards (on the grass).
If you know you're staying late, please pull forward & let someone park behind you.
Please do not park in either driveway - leave that free for people to get in and out
of the parking spaces (on the grass).
2. After our yard is full, please DO NOT PARK ON OUR STREET (Park Ln.)
The neighbors have been complaining to the City. The street is not wide enough for
2-way traffic when cars are parked on the street. In order to continue having the
drum circle parties, we've promised the City the following parking changes:
3. First, drop off heavy objects (drums, food, etc.) by temporarily pulling into our wide
front driveway (marked with "loading zone" signs).
4. Then move your car out of the loading zone and park as follows:
a. 1st - park on both the east & west sides of Concord (the next street east of
Park Ln., running north off Belvedere Rd.) This area holds 30 cars.
b. 2nd - park on the south side of Charlotte (the 1st street intersecting Concord)
Don't park in front of the homes on the north side. This area holds 22 cars.
c. On both of these streets -
• Park on the wide grass shoulders - not on the pavement.
That way you won't impede 2-way traffic.
• Adjacent to the grass shoulders there are no homes to be bothered. Don't park
in front of homes.
• Please angle park (pull in nose first) - do not parallel park.
• You'll have a short walk to our home - often shorter than parking way down our
street (Park Ln.) as many people often have to. Plus the walk is safe & well-lit.
d. When both those streets are full, please park in the parking lot of the Abundant
Life Church on the SE corner of Belvedere Rd. and Haverhill Rd., one block
west of our street (Park Ln.), entrance on Belvedere Rd. Their parking spots are
mostly marked. Please honor their space - leave no trash, make no noise coming
or leaving.
5. Of course, when parking anywhere, be smart - don't leave valuables sitting in plain
view - hide them.
6. Please don't pull into any neighbors' driveways or yards to turn around, especially
late at night when leaving. The activity, and bright lights, disturb and frighten them,
and they complain to the City.
DRESS
Everything from casual to dress-up to fantasy is appropriate. For example, some women
wear shorts, some wear dresses, some wear 'goddess-outfits', some wear belly-dance or
other costumes. Dress in whatever makes you feel great & special!
CHILDREN
Children who are old enough to participate in an adult event are welcome. The event is
"adult-focused" - meaning there are no special arrangements for kids (no play area, toys,
child-care, etc.) and maybe not even other kids to 'hang out' with, so children should only
come if they can enjoy the adult activities, fit in, and not need special attention nor do
things that would interfere with other guests' enjoyment of the event.
We leave it up to parents to evaluate if their children would fit into and enjoy the atmo-
sphere. For children over about 12, there is generally no problem (although it is the par-
ent's responsibility to keep them away from any alcohol); for younger children please use
your own good judgment. Younger children should definitely not be left to wander unac-
companied - due to the big crush of people, fire-performers swinging fire, etc. And child-
ren should not be allowed to play any rhythm instrument during the drum circle until they
are old enough to listen to and play along with the group harmoniously (and on the beat!)
rather than just making fun sounds as younger kids do.
There will not be any 'adult' activities that would be considered inappropriate for children -
but keep in mind that the energy around a bonfire drum circle can be both intense and very
sensual (belly dancers, etc.).
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography at this event is welcome, as long as you follow these guidelines:
1. If someone requests not to be photographed, please immediately honor their request.
2. Be discrete with flash photos around the drum circle - don't disrupt the atmosphere.
3. If you plan to post photos to the internet, please contact us (your hosts) to discuss
what info to include (or not) about the party and the individuals photographed.
4. As a courtesy, please e-mail copies of your better photos, full-sized, to us (your
hosts) with permission for us to use them for publicity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste,
Michael
Publisher: Southeast Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930
The PremYoga Center, Co-Director (http://www.PremYoga.com)
PARA - The Center for Realization, Director
The Relationship Institute, Director
Boca Raton and West Palm Beach Florida
tantra@...
Dedicated to removing the constrictions to the full flow of life -
whether they be physical, mental/emotional, or spiritual -
and to the unfoldment of peace, freedom, awareness, love, and ecstasy
Spiritual guide (ashtanga yoga/meditation, tantra, vedanta, ayur veda)
Counselor • Life Coach • Speaker/Educator • Author
Private Sessions • Classes • Workshops & Retreats • Satsangs (Self-inquiry)
Clients and programs throughout the United States, Europe, and India
Working in person or by phone
Free initial consultation to discuss your needs and goals
Michael
Publisher: Southeast Florida Drum Circle Newsletter
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930
The PremYoga Center, Co-Director (http://www.PremYoga.com)
PARA - The Center for Realization, Director
The Relationship Institute, Director
Boca Raton and West Palm Beach Florida
tantra@...
Dedicated to removing the constrictions to the full flow of life -
whether they be physical, mental/emotional, or spiritual -
and to the unfoldment of peace, freedom, awareness, love, and ecstasy
Spiritual guide (ashtanga yoga/meditation, tantra, vedanta, ayur veda)
Counselor • Life Coach • Speaker/Educator • Author
Private Sessions • Classes • Workshops & Retreats • Satsangs (Self-inquiry)
Clients and programs throughout the United States, Europe, and India
Working in person or by phone
Free initial consultation to discuss your needs and goals
Offline 
Send Email