I am Julie Kesti, a shitasu and thai yoga bodywork practitioner, visual artist, and general enjoyer of creativity in Minneapolis, MN

December 23, 2008

it’s not too late for a gift certificate! (so tell your friends)Permalink

You can still purchase a gift certificate for your loved one, or suggest they buy one for you!

Just look on the left side of the home page, and click where it says, “buy one today!”

You can choose a service or dollar amount, and print it out yourself and you are all set!

Happy Holidays!

–julie

ceremony (near ganges headwaters)Permalink

at the sivananda cave

at the sivananda cave

candles for m.Permalink

candles for my nephew

candles for my nephew

(just after the solstice)

(just after the solstice)

December 18, 2008

december gift certificate specials!Permalink

special prices on gifts of one-hour sessions!

1 Gift Certificate for $68 (+ tax)

2 Gift Certificates for $132 (+ tax)

3 Gift Certificates for $195 (+ tax)

4 Gift Certificates for $ $260 (+ tax)

you can even purchase them online and print them out by clicking the link to the left!

happy holidays!

December 4, 2008

Join Chakra Khan 12/13 for the Women’s Art Festival!Permalink

The 16th Annual Women’s Art Festival

Saturday, December 13th 10am-5pm Midtown YWCA 2121 E. Lake Street Minneapolis

Featuring art by over 70 women artists Live music all day Food and beverages from Sister Sludge Coffee Cafe AND Chair Massage, small gift items, and special gift certificate deals from Jesse & me!

We’d love to see you there!

The 16th Annual Women’s Art Festival

Saturday, December 13th 10am-5pm Midtown YWCA 2121 E. Lake Street Minneapolis

Featuring art by over 70 women artists Live music all day Food and beverages from Sister Sludge Coffee Cafe

AND Chair Massage, small gift items, and special gift certificate deals from Jesse & Julie!

We’d love to see you there!

FYI, here’s the music line-up:

The music schedule has been finalized and is really exciting! The schedule is:

10:00 Thea Ennen

10:45 Barb Tilsen

11:15 Stefanie Levi

11:45 Common Chord (children’s music)

12:45 Earthtones

1:15 Encore (from TCWC)

1:45 Char Engen

2:30 Ellen Stanley/ Mother Banjo

3:15 C2 Jaspar Lepak

4:00 Vicki Logan

Please tell your friends with children about the 11:45 - 12:45 children’s music time. It is a really fun group who will have your kids playing along, singing and dancing and having a great time. Great time to buy soup and sandwich for lunch, listen to music, take a break from shopping and enjoy with the family!

November 30, 2008

Listening GenerouslyPermalink

I know I’ve recommended her before, but I am now going to recommend generously by telling you about Rachel Naomi Remen again!

She was on NPR’s program Speaking of Faith this weekend (listen here) . I linked to her program the last time I heard her interviewed as well. She is a medical doctor who also suffers from chronic illness. She works with doctors-in-training to help them consider the spiritual side of medicine. She has a wonderful book, Kitchen Table Wisdom, which is filled with stories from her years of practicing medicine and what she has discovered and learned along the way about living with illness and working with patients. Stop into your local library or bookstore and pick up a copy. It’s really a lovely book, I think you will enjoy it.

I hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving!

with gratitude,

julie

November 18, 2008

we don’t have to…. (photo when it was unfinished)Permalink

this is a picture of the piece in progress

this is a picture of the piece in progress

handsPermalink

flesh-blood-hands-power

flesh-blood-hands-power

partsPermalink

these have changed slightly since photographed....

these have changed slightly since photographed....

shadow drawingsPermalink

two of the shadow drawings

two of the shadow drawings

My bodywork practice promotes compassionate, creative, and healthy relationships between people, their bodies, and the world around them.

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