SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Discover what’s happening during your next stay or plan a visit around our free live music, workshops, wellness offerings and more!

Nov
11
Sat
Writing is Magic: Intuitive Writing
Nov 11 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Writing is Magic: Intuitive Writing with Nick Jaina & Olivia Pepper

“Had I not created my own world, I most certainly would have died in other people’s.” – Anais Nin

Writing is magic and deserves the reverence and dignity we give to such things. Writing is also a personal discipline, not a competition, and it is much more than a means of gaining fame and recognition.

These workshops are devoted to going deeper with our writing, becoming better observers, better critical thinkers, and ultimately more balanced people. We can use writing to save our own lives and the lives of others. This is important work.

“If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient observation than to any other reason.” – Isaac Newton

(Students are encouraged to take both classes, Nov 11th and Nov 12th, but are also welcome to join one or the other. The content of each class will be different. The focus of the class on Nov 11th will be on Intuitive Writing: finding methods to let go of your critical voice to generate material that will surprise you, teach you more about yourself, help you deal with questions. The focus of the class on Nov 12th will be on Mythological Writing: understanding forms of writing and storytelling structures found in Tarot, alchemy, and mythology to help structure your stories and your writing practice.)

 


Nick Jaina is a writer and musician from Portland, Oregon. His memoir Get It While You Can was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award. Olivia Pepper is a healer and mystic from Austin, Texas.


COST:  $50 for one class or $100 for both classes

BRING: pen and paper or laptop (hot tea and coffee provided)


 

All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

This workshop is for students age 14 and up. 10 students max.

RSVP via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

 

 The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

 

This class is part of the Fall & Winter 2017/2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the entire schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops.

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Bullets & Belles
Nov 11 @ 8:00 pm

Bullets & Belles is Neo Doo Wop Folk. Think Amy Winehouse and Dion & The Belmonts, but also Simon & Garfunkel and Taj Mahal. Their performance effortlessly glides from hard hitting blues, to soulful doo-wop, to traces of country folk. Their sublime three-part vocal harmonies and deeply-felt poetic lyrics, paired with solid rhythms and well thought out vocal arrangements seamlessly bend through the rules of genre while always leaving the audience wanting (and often whistling…)

 

This event is free and open to the public.

Nov
12
Sun
Writing is Magic: Mythological Writing with Nick Jaina & Olivia Pepper
Nov 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Writing is Magic: Mythological Writing with Nick Jaina & Olivia Pepper

“Had I not created my own world, I most certainly would have died in other people’s.” – Anais Nin

Writing is magic and deserves the reverence and dignity we give to such things. Writing is also a personal discipline, not a competition, and it is much more than a means of gaining fame and recognition.

These workshops are devoted to going deeper with our writing, becoming better observers, better critical thinkers, and ultimately more balanced people. We can use writing to save our own lives and the lives of others. This is important work.

“If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient observation than to any other reason.” – Isaac Newton

(Students are encouraged to take both classes, Nov 11th and Nov 12th, but are also welcome to join one or the other. The content of each class will be different. The focus of the class on Nov 11th will be on Intuitive Writing: finding methods to let go of your critical voice to generate material that will surprise you, teach you more about yourself, help you deal with questions. The focus of the class on Nov 12th will be on Mythological Writing: understanding forms of writing and storytelling structures found in Tarot, alchemy, and mythology to help structure your stories and your writing practice.)

 


Nick Jaina is a writer and musician from Portland, Oregon. His memoir Get It While You Can was a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award. Olivia Pepper is a healer and mystic from Austin, Texas.


COST:  $50 for one class or $100 for both classes

BRING: pen and paper or laptop (hot tea and coffee provided)


All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

This workshop is for students age 14 and up. 10 students max.

RSVP via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

 

 

 The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

 

This class is part of the Fall & Winter 2017/2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the entire schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops.

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Nov
14
Tue
Herbal Talk & Tea with Brooke Krawetz
Nov 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

WEEKLY EVENT

Herbal Talk & Tea

Brooke Krawetz teaches how to support our general well-being with herbal teas that correspond to the season. Each class will focus on three herbs and participants will blend their own tea to take home. 

 

COST: Suggested donation $10-20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds

RSVP: email souwesterwellness@gmail.com or call (360) 642-2542

Nov
17
Fri
Mindfulness Talk with Shanna Gillette
Nov 17 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am

WEEKLY EVENT

Mindfulness Talk with Shanna Gillette

Shanna is a certified yoga teacher, ordained metaphysical counselor and empath. Her journey began as a small child inadvertently discovering deep meditation as an escape from abuse. Having always had an interest in the unseen and unexplained, she began having out of body experiences before learning to speak.  Eventually she received a regents scholarship to ASU for religious studies. A series of intense life changing experiences including a serious car accident brought her to the first of several “awakenings,” beginning most notably in 2005. She now helps people through the shift in consciousness we are currently experiencing, assisting them along the path toward self-forgiveness and self-love – the greatest journey of all.  

Truly exemplifying her favorite quote from Kahlil Gibran, “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain,’ she adds, “The journey to wellness is a constantly evolving process where we learn to nurture body and mind beginning with the heart; To truly understand that the most important step to long-lasting good health and harmony isn’t necessarily about sweating our way to perfect abs or contorting our bodies into painful positions. It starts within. It’s about self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, and self-love. It’s about learning to accept and respect ourselves wherever we may be. Through the physicality of yoga, we tune into a deeper more expansive space beyond the trivial day to day. We learn that it’s ok to nurture ourselves and to ALLOW our spirits to be happy.”  

Shanna received her yoga teacher’s certification at Bryan Kest’s world renowned studio in Santa Monica, CA. She attended Arizona State University for Religious Studies, and is currently studying at the University of Metaphysics Sedona. She is available for private yoga and counseling sessions and can be found at: 

https://www.facebook.com/shanna.gillette

http://www.facebook.com/justbevibration


COST: Suggested $5-10 donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 

RSVP: souwesterwellness@gmail.com or call (360) 642-2452

Yoga Vinyasa Flow with Shanna Gillette
Nov 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

WEEKLY EVENT: YOGA

Candlelit Vinyasa Flow with Shanna Gillette

Drop in to this intermediate evening flow tuning into the breath and out of the chattering mind. Our focus is on balance, relaxation, flexibility, and acceptance of where we are. Fluid movement and creative transitions promote deep and even breathing to strengthen the nervous system and increase circulation to the organs. Binaural soundscapes open the mind to the vibration of universal consciousness. Guided meditation begin and end each class.  


Shanna is a certified yoga teacher, ordained metaphysical counselor and empath. Her journey began as a small child inadvertently discovering deep meditation as an escape from abuse. Having always had an interest in the unseen and unexplained, she began having out of body experiences before learning to speak.  Eventually she received a regents scholarship to ASU for religious studies. A series of intense life changing experiences including a serious car accident brought her to the first of several “awakenings,” beginning most notably in 2005. She now helps people through the shift in consciousness we are currently experiencing, assisting them along the path toward self-forgiveness and self-love – the greatest journey of all.  

Truly exemplifying her favorite quote from Kahlil Gibran, “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain,’ she adds, “The journey to wellness is a constantly evolving process where we learn to nurture body and mind beginning with the heart; To truly understand that the most important step to long-lasting good health and harmony isn’t necessarily about sweating our way to perfect abs or contorting our bodies into painful positions. It starts within. It’s about self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, and self-love. It’s about learning to accept and respect ourselves wherever we may be. Through the physicality of yoga, we tune into a deeper more expansive space beyond the trivial day to day. We learn that it’s ok to nurture ourselves and to ALLOW our spirits to be happy.”  

Shanna received her yoga teacher’s certification at Bryan Kest’s world renowned studio in Santa Monica, CA. She attended Arizona State University for Religious Studies, and is currently studying at the University of Metaphysics Sedona. She is available for private yoga and counseling sessions and can be found at: 

https://www.facebook.com/shanna.gillette

http://www.facebook.com/justbevibration


COST: Suggested $10-20 donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 

BRING: yoga mat (we will have some available for community use) and a blanket or something warm if needed

RSVP: souwesterwellness@gmail.com or call (360) 642-2452

This is a level 2 class.

Nov
18
Sat
Salsa QuickStart Workshop with Sarah Riddle
Nov 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Salsa QuickStart Workshop with Sarah Riddle

Have you been curious about learning Salsa, but feel little intimidated? Don’t be! Let us demystify one of the easier partner dances to learn. It may be fast, but it isn’t complicated, and contrary to popular belief, you do not have to know how to shimmy to know how to Salsa! This 3 hour intensive workshop is geared to get dancers and NON dancers moving to today’s most popular Latin Rhythm – SALSA! The class will cover Salsa rhythm, body movement, Salsa timing, 3 basic step variations, three turn patterns, and more… No partner required. Wear layers and comfortable/thin soles shoes with little to no tread. 


Sarah Riddle has been dancing, teaching, and performing Latin dances since 1997.  Her lifelong training in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Cabaret, and Jazz, which have deeply influenced her style of Latin dance, teaching, and choreography. A former member and co-director of Portland’s first Salsa dance company, Sabor Latino, and one of Portland early Salsa pioneers, Sarah has studied, performed, choreographed, and taught all over the world. Her training in african based social dances is vast (LA style, Puerto Rican, Columbian, Casino, Afro-Cuban, NY Salsa on ‘2’, Classic Mambo, Forro, Kizomba, Boogaloo, Plena, Bomba, and even Samba) making her approach to dancing and teaching not only well researched, but thorough. Sarah is a former PCC faculty member in the Humanities department teaching World Dance: History of Salsa, so if you have an interest in the history of Salsa, she loves to talk about it! That being said, her Salsa classes are taught on 1, and Cha Cha on 2, incorporating bits from all the other types of Latin dance out there, so that students are well informed of what they experience in the social scene, and in their travels! Don’t know what on 1 or 2 means? Don’t worry, she’ll explain it in class 😉 Her wedding prep and Partner 101 classes pull from her experience with other dances, such as Swing, Tango, Waltz, Zydeco, and NightClub 2-Step.  She does not teach ballroom, or competitive dance. Her style of teaching is 100% client based. Sarah is able to articulate not just how the dance and music work, but why, and how to make it yours. Her classes are upbeat, fun, sometimes analytical, and full of dancing (not just demo). The material is dance-floor appropriate, meaning you can actually use it in a social setting. She applies a no-scold policy to all of her classes, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes 😉 Sarah plays in a local rock band (Ages and Ages) as a percussionist/vocalist, so be prepared to learn some rhythm! She also spent 10 years as an early childhood educator, so you can be sure that she will cover all styles of learning in her approach to teaching, and with supernatural patience.


COST:  $40

BRING: No partner required. Wear layers and comfortable/thin soles shoes with little to no tread. (hot tea and coffee provided)


All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

RSVP via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

 

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

This class is part of the Fall & Winter 2017/2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the entire schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops.

 

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Chris, Petro and The Blowfish Project
Nov 18 @ 8:00 pm

 
Ukrainian-Canadian violinist Petro Krysa feels equally at home playing a concerto in a concert hall or rocking out with a funk band in a nightclub. In addition to being a violinist in the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in Vancouver, BC and the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra in Seattle, he regularly performs with several Seattle bands such as Mts. & Tunnels, Cracker Factory, Abney Park, Every Breath-Tribute to Sting and The Police and others. Mr. Krysa performed in major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia as well as at classical and jazz festivals nationally and abroad. Petro performs on a rare 300 year old Italian violin made by Alessandro Mezzadri and also a five string electric violin. Most recently he picked up a trumpet and singing as well. Petro divides his busy professional and family schedule between Vancouver, Seattle, Toronto and Lisbon.
 
With a passion for performance and music of all genres Chris Poage has crafted his own brand of artistry and joy.  Chris is the founder and singer for Seattle groups: Panda Conspiracy and Mts. & Tunnels. He also writes songs for various collaborative projects. As a side man he has worked with Melissa Etheridge, Nneka, Jason Webley, Oliver Mutugutzi, Blake Lewis, Publish the Quest, YAR and more!
 
Chris and Petro met in the spring of 2015 during a jam session at one of Seattles hottest live music venues – Seamonster Lounge. There was immediate chemistry that was felt and shortly after Chris invited Petro to sit in with one of his bands Mts & Tunnels. The relationship continued and in the summer of 2016 after several successful shows together and as members of other bands, Petro and Chris decided to go on the road as an electro-acoustic duo. It is during that time that “electro-acoustic-groove-folk” style was invented and “Chris, Petro and The Blowfish Project” was born. Classically trained violinist Petro and Chris, the veteran of Seattle’s rock music scene, fuse together American and Ukrainian folk, Western Classical traditions with a funky, electronic grove. Both Petro and Chris pay multiple instruments and sing.
 
This event is free and open to the public.
 
Nov
19
Sun
Partner Dancing 101 Workshop with Sarah Riddle
Nov 19 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Workshop Series at The Sou’wester

Partner Dancing 101 Workshop with Sarah Riddle

You want to learn to dance, but don’t know where to start? Perfect. There are many beautiful dances out there to learn, but sometimes just the fundamentals of how to move with rhythm and grace with another person are enough. This 3 hour workshop will focus on lead/follow technique that are universal, and the mechanics of traveling, turning, and moving as one. Students will learn how to find and keep a beat, and how to tailor each dance to the particular style of song they are dancing to and how to work with their own natural dance skills. This is not a ballroom course where you learn ‘forms’ and strict patterns. This class is about learning how to dance in any context with another person. Students leave this workshop not just being the masters of their own dance, but the creators as well. It is a valuable life skill!

What’s the biggest take-away from this workshop? You will learn how to love, not fear, partner dancing. This class is great for anyone looking to hone their partner dance skills without having to choose a specific dance style to master. No partner required. Wear layers and comfortable/thin soles shoes with little to no tread.

 


Sarah Riddle has been dancing, teaching, and performing Latin dances since 1997.  Her lifelong training in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Cabaret, and Jazz, which have deeply influenced her style of Latin dance, teaching, and choreography. A former member and co-director of Portland’s first Salsa dance company, Sabor Latino, and one of Portland early Salsa pioneers, Sarah has studied, performed, choreographed, and taught all over the world. Her training in african based social dances is vast (LA style, Puerto Rican, Columbian, Casino, Afro-Cuban, NY Salsa on ‘2’, Classic Mambo, Forro, Kizomba, Boogaloo, Plena, Bomba, and even Samba) making her approach to dancing and teaching not only well researched, but thorough. Sarah is a former PCC faculty member in the Humanities department teaching World Dance: History of Salsa, so if you have an interest in the history of Salsa, she loves to talk about it! That being said, her Salsa classes are taught on 1, and Cha Cha on 2, incorporating bits from all the other types of Latin dance out there, so that students are well informed of what they experience in the social scene, and in their travels! Don’t know what on 1 or 2 means? Don’t worry, she’ll explain it in class 😉 Her wedding prep and Partner 101 classes pull from her experience with other dances, such as Swing, Tango, Waltz, Zydeco, and NightClub 2-Step.  She does not teach ballroom, or competitive dance. Her style of teaching is 100% client based. Sarah is able to articulate not just how the dance and music work, but why, and how to make it yours. Her classes are upbeat, fun, sometimes analytical, and full of dancing (not just demo). The material is dance-floor appropriate, meaning you can actually use it in a social setting. She applies a no-scold policy to all of her classes, so don’t be afraid to make mistakes 😉 Sarah plays in a local rock band (Ages and Ages) as a percussionist/vocalist, so be prepared to learn some rhythm! She also spent 10 years as an early childhood educator, so you can be sure that she will cover all styles of learning in her approach to teaching, and with supernatural patience.


COST:  $40

BRING: No partner required. Wear layers and comfortable/thin soles shoes with little to no tread. (hot tea and coffee provided)


All workshops are open to the public.

All Skill Levels Welcome.

RSVP via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542

 

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

This class is part of the Fall & Winter 2017/2018 Workshop Series at The Sou’wester. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/calendar to see the entire schedule of more than 28 artist-led workshops.

 

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Nov
21
Tue
Herbal Talk & Tea with Brooke Krawetz
Nov 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

WEEKLY EVENT

Herbal Talk & Tea

Brooke Krawetz teaches how to support our general well-being with herbal teas that correspond to the season. Each class will focus on three herbs and participants will blend their own tea to take home. 

 

COST: Suggested donation $10-20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds

RSVP: email souwesterwellness@gmail.com or call (360) 642-2542