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Wed - Jul 01
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Wed - Jul 01
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Wed - Jul 01
3:30 PM
  New Class! Kids Yoga with Mandy Alarcon
Ideal for homeschoolers, our new class takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
Kids Yoga teaches yoga to children in a playful and imaginative way. Increases self-esteem, self-awareness, strength, flexibility, concentration and balance.
3:30 3- 5 years, 4:15 6 and up.
$6 dollars per child $5 for siblings Instructor: Mandy Alarcon
Mandy has been teaching yoga for eight years. Yoga has brought so much joy to her life, she teaches to share it with others!
Wed - Jul 01
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Wed - Jul 01
7:30 PM - 12:00 PM
  Cuban Night $7 cover 9pm-12am Free salsa lesson 7:30-8:30pm
$7 cover. FREE Intro to Salsa lessons will be provided by Street Salsa from 7:30-8:30pm with proof of Ruta Maya food or beverage purchase. Your receipt will be your dance ticket.
Live Salsa Music 9 to 12 PM With La Mona Loca(Formally CIENFUEGOS).
Beer Specials ALL NIGHT LONG with $3.00 Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo!!
www.musicacienfuegos.com
www.streetsalsa.com
Wed - Jul 01
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  La Mona Loca $7
This event takes place from 9:00 - 12:00 every wednesday with some of the best dancers. Come and dance!
Thu - Jul 02
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Thu - Jul 02
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  W.OR.M. SHOWCASE
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
W.O.R.M.
The Human Circuit
Sheer Khan and Space Case
ZISSOU
Fri - Jul 03
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Fri - Jul 03
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  Mike Geer
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
"GEER"
Fri - Jul 03
9:30 PM - 2:00 AM
  The Rob Dues Band
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
The Rob Dues Band
Corrina Rachel
Sunny Fairly
Sat - Jul 04
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Family Yoga with Cindy - Free with Purchase at Cafe
Family yoga for kids and adults!
Sat - Jul 04
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  Yoga with Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 04
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  Happy 4th of July!!!
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Huge Drum and Bass Paety with Danny The Wildchild
Sun - Jul 05
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  Mr. Johnny and Sharon
Mr Johnny & Sharon perform highly interactive sound and music shows at book stores, libraries, schools and special events.

John is the founder of ACOT children’s coalition and the annual PLAYFEST children’s theatre event. He has won a B. Iden Payne nomination for sound design, holds a lifetime position on the TCA Resident Artist Roster with music and audio productions featured on NPR affiliate stations nation wide.

www.mrjohnny.com
Sun - Jul 05
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  SALSA WITH SANDRA EVERY SUNDAY - $7 Per Student
Salsa DANCE LESSONS with Sandra Every Sunday From 2 PM to 5 PM.
www.streetsalsa.com
2 PM - 3 PM: Level 1 Classes
3 PM - 4 PM: Levels 2 & 3 Classes
4 PM - 5 PM Scheduled Dance Clinics
**Cost per class $5 for first-timers & $7 for returning students.** Students who are committed to taking regular classes may purchase Express Cards. Express cards can be purchased for $20 (card of 5 classes) by presenting a receipt for purchase of a Ruta Maya food or beverage.
Sun - Jul 05
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Cafe Con Letres
A Special Presentation by Cafe Con Letres

more info coming soon
Mon - Jul 06
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  New Yoga Class!! Monday morning Hatha Flow w/Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Mon - Jul 06
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Mon - Jul 06
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Mon - Jul 06
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM
  Monday music open mic
Every Monday
Signup is upstairs at 8:30
Showtime is at 9:00
Sets are 20 minutes or four songs
Enjoy $1.50 Lonestars and $3.00 PINTS
Tue - Jul 07
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Vinyasa Yoga with Pamela
Vinyasa yoga is the marriage of breath and movement. This class is taught with equal focus on breath and the postures bringing together the physical with the spiritual for a deeper understanding of our true selves. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Tue - Jul 07
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS Class with Dr. Tom Gore *NEW!!!*
Chiropractic Wellness Class: Curious about chiropractic? Are you looking for a Holistic health solution. Chiropractic is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives. Chiropractors focus on the nervous system and painlessly, manually adjust the vertebral column to affect the nervous system. The philosophy of chiropractic is that health, not merely the absence of symptoms, comes from within the body, not from the outside. It is the innate, or inborn, intelligence of our bodies that does the healing. Come and learn how to have a healthy spine and receive a free consultation. Dr. Tom Gore can be contacted at drt@chiropracticdojo.com and (512) 527-3873.
**All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe. Donations accepted.**
Tue - Jul 07
1:00 PM
  Tai Chi with Guy Forsyth & Angel Quesada
Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy practiced for the purposes of health and longevity. Tai Chi training teaches awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, and an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels. Sponsored by the Musicians Health Alliance, all are welcome.
www.austinmusicianshealth.org
www.guyforsyth.com
Tue - Jul 07
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic Every Tuesday NO COVER!
Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on our stage. Hosted by Dave and Maslow.
www.myspace.com
www.freespeechart.com
Tue - Jul 07
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Open Mike MUSIC Every Tuesday NO COVER
Ruta Maya house band supports artists on the fly with or without charts or embark solo on this incredible event every Tuesday from 9:00 – 1:00. Sign-up is upstairs in the mezzanine at 8:30 and showtime is at 9:00. Our Master of Ceremonies, Michael Rubin, runs the show like a golden gloves referee with a harmonica keeping us in stitches and on schedule. Ed Miles rules the drums and also wields his real book with the power of an estranged jedi while Randall Squires holds down the Basses in preparation for recording your next record. Drew Howard is the Cigar Smoking Guitar Legend of Habana whose tale can only be told by Zoro.
Tip the Band, Buy a $10 recording of yourself or just enjoy this awesome event.
Wed - Jul 08
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Wed - Jul 08
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Wed - Jul 08
3:30 PM
  New Class! Kids Yoga with Mandy Alarcon
Ideal for homeschoolers, our new class takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
Kids Yoga teaches yoga to children in a playful and imaginative way. Increases self-esteem, self-awareness, strength, flexibility, concentration and balance.
3:30 3- 5 years, 4:15 6 and up.
$6 dollars per child $5 for siblings Instructor: Mandy Alarcon
Mandy has been teaching yoga for eight years. Yoga has brought so much joy to her life, she teaches to share it with others!
Wed - Jul 08
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Wed - Jul 08
7:30 PM - 12:00 PM
  Cuban Night $7 cover 9pm-12am Free salsa lesson 7:30-8:30pm
$7 cover. FREE Intro to Salsa lessons will be provided by Street Salsa from 7:30-8:30pm with proof of Ruta Maya food or beverage purchase. Your receipt will be your dance ticket.
Live Salsa Music 9 to 12 PM With La Mona Loca(Formally CIENFUEGOS).
Beer Specials ALL NIGHT LONG with $3.00 Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo!!
www.musicacienfuegos.com
www.streetsalsa.com
Wed - Jul 08
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  La Mona Loca $7
This event takes place from 9:00 - 12:00 every wednesday with some of the best dancers. Come and dance!
Thu - Jul 09
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Thu - Jul 09
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Roger Sellers Showcase
Austin Daze Booking Presents"
Roger Sellers
Josiah Gabriel
David Beck and
Henry + The Invisibles

$5 cover
Fri - Jul 10
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 11
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Family Yoga with Cindy - Free with Purchase at Cafe
Family yoga for kids and adults!
Sat - Jul 11
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  Yoga with Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 11
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's featuring Up and Coming Kids Bands
Sun - Jul 12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  Mr. Leebot
Mr. Leebot computes and produces musical data for the whole family. Take a byte, it's delicious! I'm available for short bursts of high energy, mind tingling music and fun. Once, my operating system was hacked and I became an instrument of bureaucracy. Now, Mr. Leebot powers up to entertain and delight.

www.myspace.com
Sun - Jul 12
11:30 AM
  Single Parent Resource Network Every Second Sunday
The Single Parent Resource Network is an Austin, Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to co-creating community for healthier, happier families. SPRN provides single parent families the option of participating in babysitting cooperatives, clothing swaps, potlucks, social events and more. The meeting every 2nd Sunday of the month at Ruta Maya Coffeehouse provides parents the opportunity to network, socialize and discuss in-depth important issues concerning single parents.
sprn.org
Sun - Jul 12
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  SALSA WITH SANDRA EVERY SUNDAY - $7 Per Student
Salsa DANCE LESSONS with Sandra Every Sunday From 2 PM to 5 PM.
www.streetsalsa.com
2 PM - 3 PM: Level 1 Classes
3 PM - 4 PM: Levels 2 & 3 Classes
4 PM - 5 PM Scheduled Dance Clinics
**Cost per class $5 for first-timers & $7 for returning students.** Students who are committed to taking regular classes may purchase Express Cards. Express cards can be purchased for $20 (card of 5 classes) by presenting a receipt for purchase of a Ruta Maya food or beverage.
Sun - Jul 12
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Ritmo 3
Ritmo 3 performing salsa dance live sets from 7:00 - 10:00
every 2nd and 4th sundays
$5 cover charge
Sun - Jul 12
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  Domingo Caliente
Puente Fuente Productions Presents
Domingo Caliente($5 cover)
Every second and fourth sunday of the month

Best LatinMix Party(samba,merenge,bachata,
reggaeton,cumbia,Latin House,international hits, etc.)
For more info- www.puentefuente.com
Mon - Jul 13
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  New Yoga Class!! Monday morning Hatha Flow w/Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Mon - Jul 13
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Mon - Jul 13
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Mon - Jul 13
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM
  Monday music open mic
Every Monday
Signup is upstairs at 8:30
Showtime is at 9:00
Sets are 20 minutes or four songs
Enjoy $1.50 Lonestars and $3.00 PINTS
Tue - Jul 14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Vinyasa Yoga with Pamela
Vinyasa yoga is the marriage of breath and movement. This class is taught with equal focus on breath and the postures bringing together the physical with the spiritual for a deeper understanding of our true selves. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Tue - Jul 14
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS Class with Dr. Tom Gore *NEW!!!*
Chiropractic Wellness Class: Curious about chiropractic? Are you looking for a Holistic health solution. Chiropractic is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives. Chiropractors focus on the nervous system and painlessly, manually adjust the vertebral column to affect the nervous system. The philosophy of chiropractic is that health, not merely the absence of symptoms, comes from within the body, not from the outside. It is the innate, or inborn, intelligence of our bodies that does the healing. Come and learn how to have a healthy spine and receive a free consultation. Dr. Tom Gore can be contacted at drt@chiropracticdojo.com and (512) 527-3873.
**All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe. Donations accepted.**
Tue - Jul 14
1:00 PM
  Tai Chi with Guy Forsyth & Angel Quesada
Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy practiced for the purposes of health and longevity. Tai Chi training teaches awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, and an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels. Sponsored by the Musicians Health Alliance, all are welcome.
www.austinmusicianshealth.org
www.guyforsyth.com
Tue - Jul 14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic Every Tuesday NO COVER!
Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on our stage. Hosted by Dave and Maslow.
www.myspace.com
www.freespeechart.com
Tue - Jul 14
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Open Mike MUSIC Every Tuesday NO COVER
Ruta Maya house band supports artists on the fly with or without charts or embark solo on this incredible event every Tuesday from 9:00 – 1:00. Sign-up is upstairs in the mezzanine at 8:30 and showtime is at 9:00. Our Master of Ceremonies, Michael Rubin, runs the show like a golden gloves referee with a harmonica keeping us in stitches and on schedule. Ed Miles rules the drums and also wields his real book with the power of an estranged jedi while Randall Squires holds down the Basses in preparation for recording your next record. Drew Howard is the Cigar Smoking Guitar Legend of Habana whose tale can only be told by Zoro.
Tip the Band, Buy a $10 recording of yourself or just enjoy this awesome event.
Wed - Jul 15
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Wed - Jul 15
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Wed - Jul 15
3:30 PM
  New Class! Kids Yoga with Mandy Alarcon
Ideal for homeschoolers, our new class takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
Kids Yoga teaches yoga to children in a playful and imaginative way. Increases self-esteem, self-awareness, strength, flexibility, concentration and balance.
3:30 3- 5 years, 4:15 6 and up.
$6 dollars per child $5 for siblings Instructor: Mandy Alarcon
Mandy has been teaching yoga for eight years. Yoga has brought so much joy to her life, she teaches to share it with others!
Wed - Jul 15
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Wed - Jul 15
7:30 PM - 12:00 PM
  Cuban Night $7 cover 9pm-12am Free salsa lesson 7:30-8:30pm
$7 cover. FREE Intro to Salsa lessons will be provided by Street Salsa from 7:30-8:30pm with proof of Ruta Maya food or beverage purchase. Your receipt will be your dance ticket.
Live Salsa Music 9 to 12 PM With La Mona Loca(Formally CIENFUEGOS).
Beer Specials ALL NIGHT LONG with $3.00 Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo!!
www.musicacienfuegos.com
www.streetsalsa.com
Wed - Jul 15
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  La Mona Loca $7
This event takes place from 9:00 - 12:00 every wednesday with some of the best dancers. Come and dance!
Thu - Jul 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Thu - Jul 16
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  Natural Health Center of Austin: 5 Natural Remedies To Reduce Depression! FREE WORKSHOP!
Know someone feeling down? Stressed? Economy Creating Anxiety or Depression? 18.8 million American adults, suffer from symptoms of depression. Is relief in a pharmaceutical bottle a true solution or just numbing? Become educated on natural solutions to reduce depression. Learn about the source of depression, and a PERMANENT SOLUTION! The Natural Health Center of Austin looks forward to this enlightening FREE workshop. Let us help you. Call 512-892-3366 to take the next step in learning about natural solutions and reserve your spot.
Fri - Jul 17
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Fri - Jul 17
9:30 PM - 2:00 AM
  Sixes and Eights
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Sixes and Eights Band
Sat - Jul 18
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Family Yoga with Cindy - Free with Purchase at Cafe
Family yoga for kids and adults!
Sat - Jul 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  Yoga with Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 18
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's featuring
Extreme Saturday! with See The Ghost, Baphemetis, Here To The Villain and More
Sun - Jul 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  Free Kids Show- "Be Groovy, Be Green!"
Featuring the new Book for Kids:
"A New Day is Dawning for our Earth"

Be Groovy, Be Green! ~Lanelle
Drawn by Dottie Shackelford Hemming
Come hear the stories of Lanelle and her Friends!
Written and told by Maureen Haskell
Sun - Jul 19
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  SALSA WITH SANDRA EVERY SUNDAY - $7 Per Student
Salsa DANCE LESSONS with Sandra Every Sunday From 2 PM to 5 PM.
www.streetsalsa.com
2 PM - 3 PM: Level 1 Classes
3 PM - 4 PM: Levels 2 & 3 Classes
4 PM - 5 PM Scheduled Dance Clinics
**Cost per class $5 for first-timers & $7 for returning students.** Students who are committed to taking regular classes may purchase Express Cards. Express cards can be purchased for $20 (card of 5 classes) by presenting a receipt for purchase of a Ruta Maya food or beverage.
Sun - Jul 19
10:30 PM - 12:30 AM
  Nelson Saga y Arma del Alma
World Latin Music from the past and future $3 cover charge
Every third sunday after cafe con letras
Mon - Jul 20
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  New Yoga Class!! Monday morning Hatha Flow w/Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Mon - Jul 20
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Mon - Jul 20
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Mon - Jul 20
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM
  Monday music open mic
Every Monday
Signup is upstairs at 8:30
Showtime is at 9:00
Sets are 20 minutes or four songs
Enjoy $1.50 Lonestars and $3.00 PINTS
Tue - Jul 21
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Vinyasa Yoga with Pamela
Vinyasa yoga is the marriage of breath and movement. This class is taught with equal focus on breath and the postures bringing together the physical with the spiritual for a deeper understanding of our true selves. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Tue - Jul 21
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS Class with Dr. Tom Gore *NEW!!!*
Chiropractic Wellness Class: Curious about chiropractic? Are you looking for a Holistic health solution. Chiropractic is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives. Chiropractors focus on the nervous system and painlessly, manually adjust the vertebral column to affect the nervous system. The philosophy of chiropractic is that health, not merely the absence of symptoms, comes from within the body, not from the outside. It is the innate, or inborn, intelligence of our bodies that does the healing. Come and learn how to have a healthy spine and receive a free consultation. Dr. Tom Gore can be contacted at drt@chiropracticdojo.com and (512) 527-3873.
**All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe. Donations accepted.**
Tue - Jul 21
1:00 PM
  Tai Chi with Guy Forsyth & Angel Quesada
Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy practiced for the purposes of health and longevity. Tai Chi training teaches awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, and an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels. Sponsored by the Musicians Health Alliance, all are welcome.
www.austinmusicianshealth.org
www.guyforsyth.com
Tue - Jul 21
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic Every Tuesday NO COVER!
Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on our stage. Hosted by Dave and Maslow.
www.myspace.com
www.freespeechart.com
Tue - Jul 21
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Open Mike MUSIC Every Tuesday NO COVER
Ruta Maya house band supports artists on the fly with or without charts or embark solo on this incredible event every Tuesday from 9:00 – 1:00. Sign-up is upstairs in the mezzanine at 8:30 and showtime is at 9:00. Our Master of Ceremonies, Michael Rubin, runs the show like a golden gloves referee with a harmonica keeping us in stitches and on schedule. Ed Miles rules the drums and also wields his real book with the power of an estranged jedi while Randall Squires holds down the Basses in preparation for recording your next record. Drew Howard is the Cigar Smoking Guitar Legend of Habana whose tale can only be told by Zoro.
Tip the Band, Buy a $10 recording of yourself or just enjoy this awesome event.
Wed - Jul 22
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Wed - Jul 22
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Wed - Jul 22
3:30 PM
  New Class! Kids Yoga with Mandy Alarcon
Ideal for homeschoolers, our new class takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
Kids Yoga teaches yoga to children in a playful and imaginative way. Increases self-esteem, self-awareness, strength, flexibility, concentration and balance.
3:30 3- 5 years, 4:15 6 and up.
$6 dollars per child $5 for siblings Instructor: Mandy Alarcon
Mandy has been teaching yoga for eight years. Yoga has brought so much joy to her life, she teaches to share it with others!
Wed - Jul 22
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Wed - Jul 22
7:30 PM - 12:00 PM
  Cuban Night $7 cover 9pm-12am Free salsa lesson 7:30-8:30pm
$7 cover. FREE Intro to Salsa lessons will be provided by Street Salsa from 7:30-8:30pm with proof of Ruta Maya food or beverage purchase. Your receipt will be your dance ticket.
Live Salsa Music 9 to 12 PM With La Mona Loca(Formally CIENFUEGOS).
Beer Specials ALL NIGHT LONG with $3.00 Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo!!
www.musicacienfuegos.com
www.streetsalsa.com
Wed - Jul 22
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  La Mona Loca $7
This event takes place from 9:00 - 12:00 every wednesday with some of the best dancers. Come and dance!
Thu - Jul 23
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Thu - Jul 23
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Mike Boyd's Fiesta
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Fiesta with Mike Boyd
Fri - Jul 24
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 25
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Family Yoga with Cindy - Free with Purchase at Cafe
Family yoga for kids and adults!
Sat - Jul 25
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  Yoga with Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Sat - Jul 25
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Margaret Moser's Next Up Serie's with The Peterson's, The PA System, Aftermath and More
Sun - Jul 26
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  Laura Freeman and the Hey Lollies CD Release Party
Laura Freeman lives in Austin, Texas where she writes and performs every thing from Kids Music to Cabaret. With her band The HEY LOLLIES she creates fun educational programs for children. She sings about colors, the environment and being outside. Laura’s songs involve the children’s imagination. Big City Little City is a song that takes kids any where on the globe they want to travel. Antarctica is a very cold visit to both poles. Children go on space ship rides, turn into flower gardens, and visit the land of Black and White.

www.laurafreemanmusic.com
www.heylollyproductions.com
Sun - Jul 26
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  SALSA WITH SANDRA EVERY SUNDAY - $7 Per Student
Salsa DANCE LESSONS with Sandra Every Sunday From 2 PM to 5 PM.
www.streetsalsa.com
2 PM - 3 PM: Level 1 Classes
3 PM - 4 PM: Levels 2 & 3 Classes
4 PM - 5 PM Scheduled Dance Clinics
**Cost per class $5 for first-timers & $7 for returning students.** Students who are committed to taking regular classes may purchase Express Cards. Express cards can be purchased for $20 (card of 5 classes) by presenting a receipt for purchase of a Ruta Maya food or beverage.
Sun - Jul 26
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Ritmo 3
Ritmo 3 performing salsa dance live sets from 7:00 - 10:00
every 2nd and 4th sundays
$5 cover charge
Sun - Jul 26
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  Domingo Caliente
Puente Fuente Productions Presents
Domingo Caliente($5 cover)
Every second and fourth sunday of the month

Best LatinMix Party(samba,merenge,bachata,
reggaeton,cumbia,Latin House,international hits, etc.)
For more info- www.puentefuente.com
Mon - Jul 27
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  New Yoga Class!! Monday morning Hatha Flow w/Pamela Brewer
Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Mon - Jul 27
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Mon - Jul 27
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Mon - Jul 27
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM
  Monday music open mic
Every Monday
Signup is upstairs at 8:30
Showtime is at 9:00
Sets are 20 minutes or four songs
Enjoy $1.50 Lonestars and $3.00 PINTS
Tue - Jul 28
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Vinyasa Yoga with Pamela
Vinyasa yoga is the marriage of breath and movement. This class is taught with equal focus on breath and the postures bringing together the physical with the spiritual for a deeper understanding of our true selves. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Tue - Jul 28
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS Class with Dr. Tom Gore *NEW!!!*
Chiropractic Wellness Class: Curious about chiropractic? Are you looking for a Holistic health solution. Chiropractic is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives. Chiropractors focus on the nervous system and painlessly, manually adjust the vertebral column to affect the nervous system. The philosophy of chiropractic is that health, not merely the absence of symptoms, comes from within the body, not from the outside. It is the innate, or inborn, intelligence of our bodies that does the healing. Come and learn how to have a healthy spine and receive a free consultation. Dr. Tom Gore can be contacted at drt@chiropracticdojo.com and (512) 527-3873.
**All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe. Donations accepted.**
Tue - Jul 28
1:00 PM
  Tai Chi with Guy Forsyth & Angel Quesada
Tai Chi is a martial arts therapy practiced for the purposes of health and longevity. Tai Chi training teaches awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, and an appreciation of the practical value in one's ability to moderate extremes of behavior and attitude at both mental and physical levels. Sponsored by the Musicians Health Alliance, all are welcome.
www.austinmusicianshealth.org
www.guyforsyth.com
Tue - Jul 28
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic Every Tuesday NO COVER!
Ruta Maya Poetry Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on our stage. Hosted by Dave and Maslow.
www.myspace.com
www.freespeechart.com
Tue - Jul 28
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Open Mike MUSIC Every Tuesday NO COVER
Ruta Maya house band supports artists on the fly with or without charts or embark solo on this incredible event every Tuesday from 9:00 – 1:00. Sign-up is upstairs in the mezzanine at 8:30 and showtime is at 9:00. Our Master of Ceremonies, Michael Rubin, runs the show like a golden gloves referee with a harmonica keeping us in stitches and on schedule. Ed Miles rules the drums and also wields his real book with the power of an estranged jedi while Randall Squires holds down the Basses in preparation for recording your next record. Drew Howard is the Cigar Smoking Guitar Legend of Habana whose tale can only be told by Zoro.
Tip the Band, Buy a $10 recording of yourself or just enjoy this awesome event.
Wed - Jul 29
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Wed - Jul 29
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Informal Classes with Professor George Doig
Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. **Please RVSP at 567-6298 so that Professor George may bring the appropriate materials.** All informal classes are free with purchase at cafe.
Wed - Jul 29
3:30 PM
  New Class! Kids Yoga with Mandy Alarcon
Ideal for homeschoolers, our new class takes place on Wednesday afternoons.
Kids Yoga teaches yoga to children in a playful and imaginative way. Increases self-esteem, self-awareness, strength, flexibility, concentration and balance.
3:30 3- 5 years, 4:15 6 and up.
$6 dollars per child $5 for siblings Instructor: Mandy Alarcon
Mandy has been teaching yoga for eight years. Yoga has brought so much joy to her life, she teaches to share it with others!
Wed - Jul 29
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Happy Hour Yoga with Chere Chancey Free with Purchase!
Had a stressful day at work? Come decompress after work with Hatha Flow Yoga! Bring a mat if you have one, some are also provided. Yoga offers a good means of relaxation and stress relief. Its quiet, precise movements focus your mind less on your busy day and more on the moment as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
Wed - Jul 29
7:30 PM - 12:00 PM
  Cuban Night $7 cover 9pm-12am Free salsa lesson 7:30-8:30pm
$7 cover. FREE Intro to Salsa lessons will be provided by Street Salsa from 7:30-8:30pm with proof of Ruta Maya food or beverage purchase. Your receipt will be your dance ticket.
Live Salsa Music 9 to 12 PM With La Mona Loca(Formally CIENFUEGOS).
Beer Specials ALL NIGHT LONG with $3.00 Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo!!
www.musicacienfuegos.com
www.streetsalsa.com
Wed - Jul 29
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  La Mona Loca $7
This event takes place from 9:00 - 12:00 every wednesday with some of the best dancers. Come and dance!
Thu - Jul 30
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Thu - Jul 30
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  Steppers Delight III
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
DJ Trypset's Steppers Delight III
Fri - Jul 31
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Hatha Yoga with Pamela
The word Hatha comes from combining two sanskrit terms "ha" meaning sun and "tha" meaning moon. Hatha Yoga is practiced for mental and physical health as well as vitality. Pamela Brewer has been a mind and body fitness instructor since 1996. Her goal is to teach others how to listen to their best teacher, themselves. All yoga classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe.
pamelabrewer.com
Fri - Jul 31
9:30 AM - 2:00 AM
  Muse Oasis
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
Ahmed Garcia's Birthday Pajama Party!!! with Music by Muse Oasis
Fri - Jul 31
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  Belly Dancing
Austin Daze Booking Presents:
The Raks Helwa Belly Dancers
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