Fwd: Tataya and Thomas November Newsletter November 2007

Volume 1, Issue Number 2

October 28, 2007


	Yoga Body and Balance 1521 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 402-476-5135

In This Issue

We're Flying
Your November Special
For Your Health and Pleasure
About Yoga
Thomas Explains Raindrop Therapy

An Invocation Mantra

Om Namah Shivaya Gurave

Saccidananda Murtaye

Nisprapancaya Shantaya

Niralambya Tejase

Translation: I offer myself to the light, The Auspicious Lord, Who is the True teacher within and
without, Who assumes the forms of Reality, Consciousness and Bliss, Who is never absent and is full of peace,
Independent in His existence, He is the vital essence of illumination.

We're Flying!!!

Thomas and I want to thank you for making the first month of Yoga Body and Balance an amazing month! You are making our dream come true. We are still finding our way and learning, and you, our friend practitioners, have made it so beautiful for us. Each day we awaken, we look forward to seeing you and together taking the yoga journey with you.

Thanks to your response, we have already added new classes and plan several more. You may email us with requests and suggestions. We value your feedback. As much as possible, we want to meet your needs and to nurture your experience of yoga, so let us hear from you.

(^_^) Tataya

PS. For your convenience, you will receive the November schedule in a separate email.

Your November Special

Refer a friend and receive:

15% reduction on your yoga pass

(when your friend buys a yoga pass)

PLUS

15% reduction on *raindrop therapy

with Thomas

For Your Health and Pleasure

From Thomas:

For your good health--the neti pot

If you have not already heard about the renewed interest and use of the neti pot, we want to introduce you to this simple and natural device from India. Some practitioners may have seen Dr. Mehemet Oz on the Oprah Winfrey show recommending the neti pot as a safe and effective way to flush the sinus cavity.

Nasal rinsing is a simple, ancient technique that has a growing popularity with western doctors. The warm saltwater rinse of the nasal passages takes a little time, but for Tataya and me, it is as much a part of our routine as brushing our teeth.

Using the Neti

The typical solution is 1/2 teaspoon of unprocessed, non-iodized salt to a cup of boiled and cooled water. Neti pots and commercial solutions and salts are available at health-food stores or from websites.

To rinse your sinuses, bend forward over the sink with the neti pot in your right hand. Tilt your head to the left and insert the pot's spout into the right nostril, sealing it. Tip up the pot slightly. Breathe smoothly through your mouth. The water should flow gently into the right nostril, out of the left nostril and into the sink. Then switch sides. Gently blow your nose when you're finished.

It is recommended you use the neti pot once a day, but if you are congested, you can rise more often--up to several times daily.

Open your heart with this recipe:

"Soul Soothing" Tea

(The rose holds a particular opening power. Think of

how your heart expands when you smell a rose!

The ingredients can be found at most health-food stores.)

Take a handful of cardamom pods and bring them to a boil in a small amount of water.
Add your favorite tea flavor.
Add enough milk to make 2 cups (cow's milk or nut milk).
Simmer until hot and add 2-3 pinches of rose petals.
Simmer 5-10 minutes.
Add favorite sweetener (honey, agave, etc.)
Pour through a strainer into cups and enjoy!

As a special touch you may add ghee (clarified butter), nutmeg, coriander and /or dates.

One thing I must tell you. . . IT'S SPECTACULAR!!!

Our book recommendation of

the month:

Yoga: the Essence of Life

by Alix Johnson

Quote of the month:

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."

Henry David Thoreau

About Yoga

Yoga, a Sanskrit word meaning "union," was developed over 5,000 years ago in ancient India. This system of living promotes health, peace of mind, and a deeper self-awareness.

Ashtanga (literally meaning "the eight limbs of yoga") was described by yogi Patanjali as the limbs of a tree. The development of the limbs is not linear or sequential and cannot be forced or rushed. Patient practice is essential to the growth and development of the tree. Ashtanga may be used merely as a method to attain physical fitness or as a pathway to spirituality.

I Yama--"high thinking"

II Niyama--"simple living"

(these twin branches each involve 5 vows that insure your behavior, speech and thought mirror your intent to live simply and ethically)

III Asana--"physical postures"

IV Pranayama--"breathing exercises"

(these branches work on the physical body to make it healthier, more energetic and pure--their practice begins to reveal tendencies of the mind toward fear, doubt, anger, and other emotions--creating greater self-awareness)

V Pratyahara--"turning the senses inward"
VI Dharana--"mental concentration"

VII Dhyana--"unbroken mental focus"
VIII Samadhi--"a state of joy and peace"

(these top four limbs combine to bring one fully into the present

moment where no thought or memory can disturb one's concentration --one lives in grace and gratitude in the present moment)

You can experience ashtanga yoga with us on Saturdays from10:15-11:45 am.

Vinyasa is a unique way of linking one asana to the next in a dance-like flow integrating movement with the breath. Vinyasa unites the external and internal worlds and creates a balance of strength and flexibility, lightness and heaviness, movement and stillness: a magic symphony.

The body, mind and spirit are sent free, and we dance to the music of

life! Vinyasa classes are offered throughout the week.

The Rocket--a playful and upbeat practice

Larry Schultz created the Rocket routine, a series

of postures based on a modification of the traditional

Ashtang Vinyasa Yoga intermedicate series, to renew energy and vitality in the body. This vibrant routine is called the "Rocket" because "it gets you there faster." The Rocket is designed to wake up the nervous system and feed it the precious prana it craves while promoting a spirit of change and freedom in the practice. We offer "The Rocket" on Saturdays from 8:30-10:00 am.

*Thomas explains Raindrop Therapy

As the weather turns cooler and summer begins to

take a rest for the year, our lifestyles can change dramatically. We spend less time outdoors, less time

in the sun and fresh air, and more time bundled up eating heavier and denser foods--in general being less active. Although most of us enjoy this time, we tend not to

enjoy the runny noses, coughs, bugs and the like that

come with cooler weather.

To help detoxify our bodies, support our immune system and keep our spirits high, let me introduce the Raindrop Technique (RT). Gary Young and the Lakota elders developed this technique which uses eight therapeutic grade essential oils and blends that have antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial qualities. These oils are dispensed like

raindrops on the spine and are followed with techniques to open the spine for a full saturation of the oils, detectable for up to one week.

Numerous studies and tests have supported benefits of RT for people who have chronic back pain or pain or discomfort associated with sciatica, scoliosis and kyphosis. In addition, these synergistically combine oils kill viral agents and reduce inflammation, have a positive effect on the immune system and offer an unusually deep sense of relaxation.

My personal accounts with RT are tremendous. Go ahead and ask me about them. Then have your own experience.

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