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ve·ge·ta·rian - (vj-t‚r-n)
n. A person who does not eat meat or fish. They may however, eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products. Ethical vegetarians often avoid fur or leather.
ve·gan - (vgn, vjn)
n. A strict vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, such as honey, fur or leather.
a·him·sa- (-hms‰)
n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.
jai·gong slang. Cantonese for the word 'vegetarian' (useful to know in a chinese restaurant).
The San Francisco Vegetarian Society and the Yoga Society of San Francisco invites the public to a Kemetic Yoga Weekend of Lectures and Classes on Yoga therapy, meditation, plant-based diet, and spirituality presented by Yirser Ra Hotep.
Dates: Friday evening Lecture – July 14th 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Class I – July 15th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Class II – July 16th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Place: Yoga Society 2872 Folsom Street, between 24th & 25th Street, San Francisco
$40 Lecture, $35 per Class (Discount for early phone registration and more discount for SFVS members and for weekend package.) Call 415-285-5537 for more information or to register.
Yirser Ra Hotep is recognized nationally and internationally as a master and innovator of Kemetic Yoga (ancient Egyptian system that included vegetarian diet that influenced Greek philosopher & mathematician, Pythagoras). He has taught Yoga for over 30 years and written extensively on the African origins of Yoga, stress management, diet, health and wellness. He is the author of Kemetic Yoga, a three-volume set of Instructional Yoga DVDs and Journey to Amenta, an audio meditation and music CD. His web site is:
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