Christmas Newsletter 2011-2012

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SEASONS GREETINGS !!  PEACE is my Christmas wish for all beloved beings on planet earth and beyond. It starts with making peace with ourselves - first and foremost. " And until all humanity, without exception, undergoes a metamorphosis, wars will continue to be waged, and everything that has been carefully built up, cultivated and grown will be cut down and destroyed, only to start all over again "                           Anne Frank,                    Wed May 3rd, 1944     Wise beyond her years. "BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD"                              - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Topics: Ayurveda Montreal: As of January 2012, I will be working out Montreal's premiere school for Toga Therapeutics. Yoga Re:Source. Available by appointment only. INDIA: It is official, I am off to India March 1st, 2012 for 3 months to study Pancha Karma. Not running a retreat there per say but if anyone is interested in checking out Ayurveda's mother land: KERALA, do not to hesitate to come and visit: http://www.zamorins.com/index.html Follow my blog: http://lilypodyoga.blogspot.com Why a PH ALKALINE DIET ? I have come across quite a few people lately with issues with acidity in their systems so I decided to include something about it. Lets be honest, our diet is predominately acidic due to high sugar, fat, dairy, coffee, meat,  process foods and alcohol we consume on a regular basis, this causes inflammation and aging as well as unnecessary stress in our system, eventually leading to disease and breakdown. You may be suffering from chronic fatigue,dryness, frequent colds, headaches, yeast infections, acid indigestion and/or gastritis and were not aware of the possible causes. NOW YOU KNOW. You can easily reverse those effects by being mindful of what you eat. Its all about awareness. The following is a quick guideline of foods TO AVOID, and to ADD. FOOD TO AVOID: Coffee, tea and chocolate Alternatives: Rooibos & herbal tea, carob for chocolate. Bread. Alternatives: yeast and gluten free, sprouted grain breads as well as brown rice, oats, wild rice pasta. Meat, Dairy, eggs and farmed fish. Alternatives: go veggie all the way, goats milk products are in fact medicinal to the body according to CTM, nut milks. Condiments such as: jams, jellies, soy sauce, vinegar, yeast, artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, butter and canola oil. Alternatives: naturally occurring sweets such as dried food, maple syrup in moderation, braggs, ghee, olive oil. Nuts and seeds: cut back on peanuts, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, Brazilian nuts, macadamia nuts. No alcohol. FOODS TO ADD: Most alkaline: Cucumber, kale, spinach, broccoli, parsley, sea veggies, all sprouts, natural salt. Moderately alkaline: Avocado, beets, peppers, cabbage, celery, collard greens, endive, garlic, ginger, green beans, radish, red onion, arugula, onions & quinoa. Mildly alkaline: Asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, carrot, chives, leeks, baby potatoes, peas, rhubarb, grapefruit, buckwheat, lentils, tofu, goat milk and almond milk.

YOGA RETREAT - GREECE 2012 I have changed my mind about returning to Morocco. Although I loved every second of it, I realized that there is plenty of other gorgeous destinations to explore PLUS I would like the sea to be of bathing plea sent temperatures and to enjoy the beach without hassle. I may have found the perfect lux villa in Crete with in the county of Rethymno and this could be our nearest beach: And this our Yoga Shala: There will only be space for 8 people at this stunning secluded retreat. If you are interested, it would be ideal if you could find a traveling partner that you do not mind sharing a bed with as finding single bed accommodation in Greece is almost impossible. Or your partner or significant other like to join. Even better. Possibility of renting a catamaran for a day :-) Price will be around 850 Euros per person, all inclusive. Drop me a line to let me know. Spice it up: CINNAMON: Medicinal benefits: Latin Names: Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, Cassia Cinnammon. It is a small tree that grows in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam and Egypt. It is one of the oldest spices. In traditional Chinese medicine, Cassia Cinnamon is used for colds, flatulence, nausea, diarrhea and painful periods. Its also believed to improve energy, vitality and circulation and be particularly useful for people who tend to feel hot in the upper body but have cold feet. In Ayurveda, Cinnamon is used as a remedy for diabetes, indigestion and colds and is often recommended for people with Kapha constitution. It is believed to improve the digestion of fruit, milk and other dairy products. LilyPod Recipe Book Out in the Spring of 2012. Now you have no excuse to eat poorly. NAMASTE

Going to Inida to study Pancha Karma

Leaving March 1st, 2012
 If you would like to come on a health detoxification retreat,
Visit the website of where I shall be.
http://www.zamorins.com/index.html
Namaste
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Asana practice

Asana practice that does not end with meditation is not fully integrated into a true Yoga practice.

It does not produce the healing stillness that Ayurveda seeks.
Yoga is all about SATTVA guna.
Namaste
OM Ritam Namaha
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Big realization....

The self is already realized.  We are already one with the divine but the conditionings of the mind veil that fact and put up instead our mental activity born of ego and desires as who we are. - When the mind's disturbances are calmed, then the light of pure consciousness can shine through it and reveal the nature of everything that we see. - David Frawley - One of my Gurus.

Ayurveda in Montreal

http://www.balnea.ca/ayurvedic
Come see me.
Thursday to Sunday
Namaste
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AHIMSA, Meat and Yoga video

http://youtu.be/WIwuRggk7ls

Knowledge for Fall 2011

" If one becomes the Ocean,
One no longer can be overwhelmed by the waves "

- David Frawley.

LilyPod's Chanel for Yoga and Ayurveda videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/lilypod72?feature=mhee

Pranayama for the doshas video

http://youtu.be/PBZD5ewkClE

5 Tibetan Rites, The fountain of Youth video

http://youtu.be/STnv2fWUnCc

Photos if LilyPOd Morocco retreat Sept. 2011

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150803101615533.744218.581470532&l=3188954929&type=1

Jillian McKee writes an article for LilyPod on Benefits of Yoga on Cancer patients

Yoga Offers Peace And Harmony For Those With Cancer

If there is one thing that cancer patients desire above everything else, it is a high quality of life. Standard medical treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and pain medications) often cause significant physical pain and considerable mental stress. Cancer, and cancer treatment methods, negatively impacts a patient’s life on many levels. One alternative therapy method, yoga, can reverse these negative effects and restore balance.

Time and again, yoga has revealed significant benefits for cancer patients. Yoga offers peace and harmony to people suffering from a loud and disruptive disease. This unique alternative therapy can greatly enhance the lives of cancer patients, improving their outlook and overall health.

Yoga employs meditation, breathing exercises, and precise positions called poses. The term “yoga” comes from an ancient Sanskrit word for “union,” and yoga is just that -- it unites a person's mind, body, and spirit. Through physical form, mental thought, and deep breathing exercises, yoga promotes whole-body peace, harmony, and relaxation.

Yoga Programs In Cancer Treatment

A recent medical study by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston looked at the integration of yoga into breast cancer treatment care plans. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen, professor and director of the Integrative Medicine Program at M. D. Anderson, says complementary therapy (like yoga) can improve the harsh, unwanted side effects of treatment. The research proves it.

While the 2005 study examined the benefits of yoga in women with breast cancer, other studies have explored yoga's effect on people with other types of cancer. Prostate cancer, skin malignancies, leukemia, rare aggressive cancers like mesothelioma that is triggered from asbestos exposure -- the type and form of cancer does not matter. Yoga’s mind-body connection has great value for a patient’s physical and emotional health.

What The Research Shows

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer treatment programs use yoga to control breathing, body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, and a number of other functions. Yoga contributes to a patient's health and well-being by lowering stress, relieving pain, and improving fitness.

Yoga is not a cure for cancer, nor is it a replacement for conventional medical treatments. But the evidence points to a remarkable complementary therapy that can do wonders for a patient, when combined with traditional medicine. Most cancer patients who do yoga experience very few problems or complications with the therapy. And the peace and harmony it brings to a person’s mind, body, and spirit can even accelerate the recovery process.

It matters not whether a person is facing a treatable form of skin cancer, a short mesothelioma life expectancy, or stage-4 pancreatic cancer. A yoga program, tailored for the individual illness and need, is an excellent way to harmony and balance during or after treatment.

Is Energy Medicine a part of your Health Care? By Lauren Young

Health & Wellness

Is Energy Medicine a Part of Your Health Care?
Lauren YoungAugust 22

Energy Medicine refers to a broad range of therapies that all have one thing in common.  They all consider that the human being consists of a physical body capable of thoughts and emotions, but also has an energetic system that supports and nourishes the physical, emotional and mental, with all of these systems being tightly integrated.

The integration between our emotions and our physical body is obvious to anyone who has gone through a period of great stress.  By using emotion altering techniques such as meditation and visualization, a person can actually impact on the physical body, triggering its ability to auto-heal, an ability often referred to as the placebo effect.  What is less commonly understood is that there is an energetic component to this mix and that both an individual’s emotions and physical body can be directly affected via energetic intervention.

To put things in perspective, let’s examine a few of the more widely accepted therapies that are based on an energetic understanding of the human being.  Perhaps the most widely known system is acupuncture.  Acupuncture has been around a long time.  One of the classic texts of acupuncture, still held to be largely valid today, is Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Medicine Classic), believed to have been written in the second century BC. 

The basic premise of acupuncture is that there is a vital energy (Qi) that sustains the body and gives it life.  This Qi circulates throughout the body in a system of meridians (like flow lines or highways).  Simplistically stated, when some part of this energetic highway system gets blocked or overcharged, then the body does not have what it needs to sustain proper health, and “dis-ease” then results.  This “dis-ease” can take many forms.  As an example, a weakness in the energy flow affecting the immune systems of the body can result in infection taking hold within the body.  Another example would be that an imbalance in the flow of Qi caused by emotional stress or trauma can result in digestive problems.  By treating the energetic imbalance, both the physical and emotional complaints can be directly improved.

The professional acupuncturist can diagnose imbalances in the flow of Qi.  Once a diagnosis is reached, then the acupuncturist can increase or decrease the flow of Qi along the meridians that require correction.  Acupuncture has documented results in dealing with a wide variety of conditions, including many conditions where western medicine has no effective treatment protocol.  Because acupuncture is using the body’s own energies to help the body heal itself, treatments are generally safe and are often used as alternatives to medicine or even surgery.

Another type of energy medicine that is gaining popularity in North America is Homeopathy.  The underlying premises of homeopathy are quite different from those of acupuncture. One of the fundamental principles of homeopathy is the “law of dilutions”.  This law holds that the lower the dose of a remedy, the more effective the results will be.  Homeopathic remedies begin with natural plant extracts which are then diluted to a point where virtually no active molecules remain.  The belief is that the diluted remedy contains the essence of the original substance and that this essence will interact with the patient’s physical, emotional and energetic being to produce the desired improvement.

Unlike acupuncture, homeopathy has only been around a few hundred years, being first proposed by a German physicist named Samuel Hahnemann in the late 18^th century.  Homeopathic remedies are best delivered by a homeopathic doctor, who will take into consideration the full situation of the patient in determining the remedy.  A case history will include not only the physical symptoms, but will also explore in depth the emotional and mental well-being of the patient so that the diagnosis will result in a solution that considers the whole patient.

A lot of homeopathic remedies are readily available over the counter in pharmacies and health food stores.  Some of these are highly effective – Rescue Remedy from Bach Flower Remedies is great for getting past a short term trauma (especially with children) and Arnica is often used in homeopathic form for muscle soreness and arthritis.  Homeopathic remedies are completely non-toxic and when properly used can be an effective alternative to medication.

Many other forms of energy medicine are becoming increasingly available within the North American marketplace.  Many of these involve interactions with a therapist who is using their own being (usually their hands) to transmit or impart energy to the patient.   Some of these therapies have a long history, such as Qi Gong, which like Acupuncture dates to the time of the Yellow Emperor in China, or Chakra healing which dates back even further into the East Indian culture.  Most are more recent such as Reiki, which was discovered by Dr. Usui in Japan in 1922 and was first taught in the west during the 1970’s.  Therapies that began in the last two hundred years include Cranial Sacral Therapy, Healing Touch, Body Talk and others.  While each technique is different, often these practitioners are channelling either their own energies or a “universal” energy into the patient, or are in some other way working to enhance the patient’s own natural energies, removing blockages and enhancing the energetic flows.  A key ingredient in these treatments is often the intent to heal and to do no harm.

Numerous forms of energy medicine can be practiced by the individual themself.  Yoga, Tai Chi and some martial arts are considered by many to be practices of energy medicine as they work directly on the integration of the physical, the emotional and the energetic.

There is little scientific documentation on the efficiencies of many types of energy medicine, in large part due to a lack of western research.  However, more and more established institutions are beginning not only to explore these therapies, but to accept them into their array of healing tools.  Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Harvard Medical School.  Included within their organization is the Osher Clinical Centre for Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies.  The Osher Clinic is offering as well as researching such therapies as Acupuncture, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Therapeutic Tai Chi and Yoga along with other alternative therapies.  As these therapies become both better known and better documented, we can expect to see more medical organizations responding to their clients’ needs with holistic, non-medicinal approaches.

References:

National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – http://nccam.nih.gov
History of Traditional Chinese Medicine – http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/history/zhou.html
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute – http://www.afcinstitute.com
Homeopathy – http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy/
Cranial Sacral Therapy – Upledger Method – http://www.upledger.com/
Cranial Sacral Therapy – Methode Surrender – http://www.methodesurrender.fr/
International Institute of Medical QiGong – http://www.qigongmedicine.com/
Reiki.org – http://www.reiki.org/faq/HistoryOfReiki.html#usui

Soon we shall feature more articles on Yoga as Integrative Medicine to help treat common diseases

If you have any, please forward them to liliana at: liliananamaste@gmail.com

Thank you
Om Namah Shiva Ya
Namaho

Yoga for Cancer patients. - Jillian Mckee collaborates as a writer for LilyPod's Blog

Yoga Offers Peace And Harmony For Those With Cancer

If there is one thing that cancer patients desire above everything else, it is a high quality of life.
Standard medical treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and pain medications) often cause
significant physical pain and considerable mental stress. Cancer, and cancer treatment methods,
negatively impacts a patient’s life on many levels. One alternative therapy method, yoga, can
reverse these negative effects and restore balance.

Time and again, yoga has revealed significant benefits for cancer patients. Yoga offers peace and
harmony to people suffering from a loud and disruptive disease. This unique alternative therapy
can greatly enhance the lives of cancer patients, improving their outlook and overall health.

Yoga employs meditation, breathing exercises, and precise positions called poses. The
term “yoga” comes from an ancient Sanskrit word for “union,” and yoga is just that -- it unites a
person's mind, body, and spirit. Through physical form, mental thought, and deep breathing
exercises, yoga promotes whole-body peace, harmony, and relaxation. http://lilypodyoga.blogspot.com/2011/06/symposium-on-therapeutic-yoga.html, harmony, and relaxation.

Yoga Programs In Cancer Treatment

A recent medical study by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston
looked at the integration of yoga into breast cancer treatment care plans. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen,
professor and director of the Integrative Medicine Program at M. D. Anderson, says
complementary therapy (like yoga) can improve the harsh, unwanted side effects of treatment.
The research proves it.

While the 2005 study examined the benefits of yoga in women with breast cancer http://www.cancerwatch.org/Yoga-Can-Improve-Quality-of-Life-During-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-p15197.html, other studies
have explored yoga's effect on people with other types of cancer. Prostate cancer, skin
malignancies, leukemia, rare aggressive cancers like mesothelioma http://www.mesothelioma.com/mesothelioma/ that is triggered from
asbestos exposure http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos-exposure/-- the type and form of cancer does not matter. Yoga’s mind-body connection
has great value for a patient’s physical and emotional health.

What The Research Shows

According to the American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/MindBodyandSpirit/yoga, cancer treatment programs use yoga to control
breathing, body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, and a number of other
functions. Yoga contributes to a patient's health and well-being by lowering stress, relieving
pain, and improving fitness.

Yoga is not a cure for cancer, nor is it a replacement for conventional medical treatments. But
the evidence points to a remarkable complementary therapy that can do wonders for a patient,
when combined with traditional medicine. Most cancer patients who do yoga experience very
few problems or complications with the therapy. And the peace and harmony it brings to a
person’s mind, body, and spirit can even accelerate the recovery process.

It matters not whether a person is facing a treatable form of skin cancer, a short mesothelioma
life expectancy http://www.mesothelioma.com/mesothelioma/prognosis/life-expectancy.htm, or stage-4 pancreatic cancer. A yoga program, tailored for the individual illness

and need, is an excellent way to harmony and balance during or after treatment.

Namaste.

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In Boston for the 3rd International Ayurveda conference

http://www.aapna.org/conference2011.php

Namaste
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LilyPod Yoga for your Dosha at the Ayurveda Conference in Boston

Check this video out -- Ayurveda Conference clip.MOV http://t.co/aEt0PMx via @youtube

Yoga for UR Dosha Workshop in Boston

At Prana Power.
Details below:
http://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ws.asp?studioid=1270&stype=43&prodid=1271


See you there,
Namaste

Self-Abhyanga massage video

http://youtu.be/SNKcdlQKyMc

Enjoy!!
Namaste

LilyPod Videos

http://www.lilypodyoga.com/video_gallery.htm

In Costa Rica healing with Ayurveda

About to emabark on a journey into the depths of the jungle to heal with Ayurveda,
Sounds about right.
http://www.samasati.com/

Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga

Helene Couvrette is co Founder of  Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga on LinkedIn Events and thought you might be interested in going!

      http://events.linkedin.com/Montreal-International-Symposium/pub/693477

      Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga
      Sat, Oct 29 to Sun, Oct 30
      Montreal Down Town Delta Hotel , Montreal, QC, CA
      Keywords: Therapeutic Yoga
Conference Symposium
Montreal Event
      This will be a FIRST IN CANADA - MISTY 2011
The 1st Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga has emerged from the intent, desire and passion to provide a place of convergence and synergy to the growing community of therapeutic yoga practitioners.

 Yoga teachers of all certifications...

May Newsletter

 

Finding Zen

" Reverence to the Sushumna Nadi, to the Kundalini, to the nectar born of the Moon, to the state in which
the mind is dissolved, reverence to the Goddess, the Great Shakti, who is the Self of consciousness "
HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA IV.64

Find peace within yourself

Hoping that the spring has blossomed in your heart as well as in your back yard.
May these days filled with warmth, sun, the outdoors, water melon and BBQ's give you a sense that life could be as simple and uncomplicated as an afternoon at the park.
" A relaxed mind is a creative mind"
Yogi Tea.
 

Upcoming Retreats

   ONLY 4 spots left for the ESSAOUIRA Retreat in Morocco this coming September. Get in touch: liliananamaste@gmail.com or pass on to a friend that may be interested.
All info on my website: www.lilypodyoga.com
For those not able to attend this magical retreat, do not worry, be happy, I am planning a retreat in COSTA RICA in February 2012.

I am heading there in June, for the summer to explore, practice Ayurveda full time and get in touch with my South American roots to bring you  a little bit of east and west in the jungle of Caribbean
Hosted by: http://www.samasati.com/

News and Media

Had the real pleasure to teach some workshops in NYC in May, will be back there in the Fall to keep planting those seeds in the city that never sleeps,
hosted by: http://www.atmananda.com/

Continuing education is on at the 3rd International Ayurveda conference taking place in Boston this August, I will be attending and presenting at a short side panel discussion in Yoga 4R Dosha.
Get a taste of that below where I give you asana for immediate relief when out of balance.

Excess of Dosha:

Vata when out of balance experiences anxiety, nervousness, general dryness, gas and un-groundedness.
Pitta when out of balance experiences anger, inflammation, sometimes rage and/or any condition ending with "isis".
Kapha when out of balance experiences feelings of attachement, heavyness, increase in mucus formation.

IMMEDIATE RELIEF THROUGH ASANA AND PRANAYAMA

Vata types: sit, ground, nurture yourself. Seated forward bends of any kind affords immediate relief.
Pranayama: Kapalabhati & Bhastrika, right nostril breathing. (More on this next newsletter)

Pitta types: If overly heated in the head (as an extreme anger) best choice is to do cooling pranayama right away: Shitali or left nostril breathing.
Asana: cooling postures: Chandra Namaskar, seated forward bends and twists of any kind are also good.

Kaspha types: If having a hard time getting moving, ask a good friend to encourage you to go with you to do ANY activity, kaphas need to overcome the lethargy by doing exercise and heating up their systems. They need to increase their overall attittude towards movement. They require encouragement.
Asana: Surya Namaskar, any standing postures as well as arm balances prove best as they create internal heat and require focus.
Pranayama: Kapalabhati & Bhastrika.

All 3 doshas could benefit from daily Nadi Sodhana (alternate nostril breathing)

I have started to use SHANKARA products for my treatments and highly encourage my clients and yogis alike to use them.
They are by far the best in the market for those conscious of how we treat our environment, ourselves and all beings on earth.

About the company:
Shankara is a unique Skin care system providing exclusive product creations of Ayurvedic wisdom and advance science.
The name Shankara in Sanskrit means, Pure Beauty with fully blossomed Conssciousness.
Integrity of process, purity and vitality of ingredients and cutting edge formulas are the hallmark of Shankara.
Cold-processed, 100% active, stabilized antioxidants, organic herbs and essential oils sourced globally are combined with delivery systems that drive ingredients deep into the skin cells.
The result: Ultimate skin transformation.
Lastly and most importantly: Shankara is 95%VEGAN.
http://www.shankara.com/

If interested, contact them directly, quote my name.

"And he knew that food was Brahman.
From food all beings are born,
by food they live and into food they return."

TAIITIRIYA UPANISHAD 3.2

Ayurveda Recipe and tips

TOFU TEMPURA
All doshas
Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 lb semi-firm tofu
1/4 cup of corn flour
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup of sunflower oil

Method:

Cut tofu into 1" cubes.
Put flour, salt and tofu in a paper bag and shake.
Pour oil into a thin 6" stainless steel skillet.
Heat until hot BUT not smoking.
Lower heat slightly and put 8 cubes of tofu in at a time.
Use wooden chopsticks to turn cubes until golden brown on each side.
Place on two pieces of cheesecloth in a colander in the sink to soak up excess oil.
Serve with sweet and sour sauce.

Tempura batter variations:
1 tsp agar-agar powder
1/4 cup of water
1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
pinch of salt
1/2 cup of water

Dilute agar-agar in 1/4 c of water. Mix ingredients together and whip into a smooth batter.
Add enough water to make it thick and fluid.
Dip tofu pieces into batter and fry.
Serve hot.


*** ALLERGY SEASON ***

Consider using a NETI pot on a daily basis to avoid unpleasant sinus and cold-like symptoms when you should be playing at the park instead.

Fair well for now my dear friends/Yogis, check out my blog for quick updates while I am away: http://lilypodyoga.blogspot.com/

" Live in your strenght"

 

- NAMASTE -

NYC Workshop & Talk about Ayurveda

NYC Bound for a talk and Workshop on Ayurveda & Yoga
Friday May 13th and 14th
Venue: http://www.atmananda.com/
Contact them for details.
Will def get out a bit....
...:-)
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Atmananda Yoga Sequence

www.atmananda.com

Located in Gramercy Park, New York City, Atmananda Yoga Studio provides daily yoga classes, seminars as well as teacher training programs.

Pilates Workshop

I am teaching an Introduction to Pilates Workshop on Sunday May 22nd, Location: MONTREAL, QC, Canada
Location: YOGA GYM: http://www.yogagymmontreal.ca/
Time: 1-3 PM
Cost: $50
Spaces Limited.
...For information call Joanne, or drop an email to YogaGym

514-928-1981

More workshops coming up... different cities.

The 5 Koshas (Levels of manifestation of the embodied soul)

The two higher are:

1) The Intelligence sheath or Vijnanamaya Kosha. Consists of the intellect (Buddhi) and the 5 sense organs in the cognitive aspect

2) The Bliss sheath or Anandamaya Kosha. Consists of the seed states of these.

Lower ones:

3) Physical sheath or Annamaya Kosha. Consists of the 5 elements. The gross aspect of the physical body.

4) The Pranic sheath or Pranayama Kosha. Consists of the 5 motor organs and the 5 pranas, as well as the subtle or energetic side of the physical body.

5) The Mental sheath or Manomaya Kosha. Consists of the mind and the 5 sense organs.

PLEASE GIVE UP MEAT.....

Please watch:
http://www.meat.org/

Ayuervada tip....

Regular consumption of milk, honey and yogurt is good for nourishing the skin and prevents premature ageing--
Smile more..... its contagious
xoxoxo

Secret Sunday..... From the fires of Ayurveda Wisdom..

The Fire of Rejuvenation

" The body contains a special power that can inhibit the aging process and renew our vitality.
There is a secret rejuvenative fire hidden deep within us.
It also rests upon our connection with the fire of the SOUL.
The SOUL fire possess all creative and informative powers as the very power of Life "

By David Frawley and The Yoga of the Sacred Fire.

Sunday Morning recipe

YOGURT RICE

V, VP, VK
Serves 2

Ingredients:
1 c Basmati rice
3 c water
1  tsp split Urad dhal, without the skins
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp minced ginger
2 minced green chili peppers
2 tbs minced fresh cilantro
1 c fresh plain yogurt
1/4 tsp sea salt

Method:
Wash rice until water runs clear, drain.
Combine with the 3 cups of water and bring to a boil; simmer over medium heat for 25 min until well cooked.
Allow to cool.
In a preheated griddle, roast urad dhal and mustard seeds in oil until the dhal is light brown and the seeds begin to pop. Remove from grill. Set aside.
Sautee ginger and chili peppers in low heat for 4 minutes. Add cilantro during the last minute.
Pour yogurt into a large wooden bowl and mix in the dhal, seeds, herbs, and salt. Add to rice and combine well. Serve warm.

Enjoy,
Namaste

Self-Abhyanga massage

Short video on how to perform a self massage.
Coming up soon.
Stay tuned.!!

Ayurveda Recipe: Baked spiced Tofu

Good for V, VK, K, KV, KP
Serves 2

Ingredients: 
1 lb firm tofu
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp tamari
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup of water

Method:
Cut tofu into 1/2 " slices. Mix spices with water and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and marinate the tofu in the mixture for 30 min.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake marinated tofu dry (about 35 min)
Allow to cool. Use on top of salads, soups, rice or in sanwiches.