I arranged for a friend to receive a refurbished laptop through their grant program, which he…read morereally needs but could not otherwise afford. He is really grateful for it. As for me, I donate all my old electronics to them.

The staff is very helpful and friendly. This is a perfect place to recycle your electronics. So…read moremuch better than throwing them into the landfill.

I started taking my daughter to classes at Embody Play Yoga about a year and a half ago and have…read morebeen taking her there ever since. My daughter had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and her therapist had mentioned yoga might help. The classes ended up being much more than just yoga. Leticia integrated mindfulness techniques with yoga and play, creating both a fun and calming atmosphere. My daughter eventually transitioned from not only classes and workshops but individuals sessions, as well. Through practice and the continued perseverance of both her and her teacher, she has grown so much and is able to self-manage and focus much better, all without the use of medication. I cannot recommend Leticia and Embody Play enough!

At the beginning of last year, I completed an internship with Embody Play Yoga (EPY). I cannot say…read moreenough about how profound and wonderful the experience was for me. From the first class I observed, I knew that EPY had something more to offer than a traditional kid's yoga class. During the class, the families weren't just sitting still and learning meditation techniques. They were running around, dancing, making silly sounds; a huge smile spread across everyone's faces. The feeling of bliss and excitement in the room was palpable. My internship taught me that we all learn best when we are able to express ourselves, play and when we feel connected to those around us. EPY has a way of making every person regardless of age, gender, shape, ability or identify feel supported in exploring yoga, art, movement and mindfulness techniques. I loved my experience so much that I decided to take on a yoga teacher role with EPY after finishing my internship. It has been a joy and an honor to work for this company and I would highly recommend the classes to families and children of all ages!

I cannot say enough good and wonderful things about Marieke…read more I have been a musical theatre, singer, and voice over actor for over 10 years. I have taken lessons. Gone to school. Private instructions. Done all that. Marieke is the only one that has helped me with break issues and learning how to bridge the gaps in my voice. She uses the Alexander Technique, and tries to pinpoint WHY we're having problems performing, rather than band-aiding it. She takes the time to LEARN you, how you think, how you perform, how you're holding yourself back, and how we can get to where we wanna go. You HAVE to commit some time, and obviously funds, but I think if you're committed to your passion, she is the best investment you can make in yourself. I feel so lucky to be under her instruction.

I've been a professional singer for many years, performed nationally and internationally and have…read morestudied with various voice teachers over the years, each with very different styles/techniques. Marieke Schuurs (Cantare Voice Studio) is the most professional instructor I have ever worked with and also the most generous spirit. I've had teachers who were really just frustrated vocalists ("those who can't do teach"), and I've had teachers who guarded their techniques as if they alone held the key to musical fame ("no recorders allowed, you might go sell my secret"). In those cases the lessons were more about the teacher than the student. Marieke is the exact opposite. She encourages you to record each lesson and re-listen to it, practice with it between lessons. She customizes each lesson, identifying exactly what your body and voice are struggling with that day. There's nothing "cookie-cutter" or mass-produced about her technique. She is incredibly perceptive and can fine-tune tiny elements of your posture, breathing or pronunciation to release the voice you always knew you had in there but didn't know how to make it come out. She also continues to train her own voice, knowing that there is always more to learn and that even the most professional musician can always continue to hone their craft. If you're a beginning singer who can barely hold a note, she's the perfect teacher to start with ... avoid years of struggle by learning good technique early. If you're a seasoned professional, she can enhance what you already do well, help break any bad habits you may have developed and take some of the "work" out of it, releasing rich effortless tone. If you're serious about singing and want to get as good as you can be, take advantage of the opportunity to study with Marieke. She's nurturing, encouraging and delivers results.

Only open to UO people so really shouldn't be included in Yelp, as it excludes the general public…read more I was eager to make art here but I'm not welcome.

I wonder why this is listed on Yelp - classes/workshops, although intriguing are only open to UO…read morestudents and faculty. And yes, while there are a *lot* of UO students and faculty in Eugene, that's not the entire population.

I highly recommend Parenting Now! for first-time parents. You get to meet other parents who are…read moregoing through the same things with their similarly aged kiddos and who also have no clue what they're doing. A really nice aspect is that the structure of classes is pretty flexible. The instructor had a topic/agenda for each session yet allowed the parents a lot of leeway for discussions, questions, and sharing of stories/experiences. Being a first-time parent is really hard and I think everyone appreciated having an outlet to share struggles and victories. All in all, we found it to be very worthwhile, as we learned a lot and made a bunch of new friends. Not to mention, the class also provided all the babies with a great environment to interact with other kiddos on a regular basis prior to starting daycare.

This is a great community resource for everything baby and child raising related. We joined one of…read moretheir Incredible Infants moderated groups after our son was born and couldn't have been happier. The group brought together other first time parents and babies born within a few months if not days of each other to meet weekly and ask questions and sings songs and learn about the process of parenting. I looked at it kind of like drivers ed classes for first time parents suddenly realizing they are in charge of guiding the raising of another human being. Awesome and intimidating all at once. Good luck to all us new parents, and thanks Bto3 for being there for us.