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Celebrating New Life
Congratulations to:
Leirion and Scott Baird welcomed Clio Alexis Wakeman Baird
Katie and Butch Johnson welcomed Keller Joseph Johnson 9/18/08
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Yoga Body and Balance Celebration Program
Want a unique way to celebrate?
Whether it's a birthday, a special occasion, or you just want to make someone feel special, come be a part of our celebration yoga program!
Would you like to honor someone, empower someone, improve someone's self esteem? Maybe you simply want to give a gift to someone who has it all! We have lots to give! Come share a moment with people you love through a nurturing yoga session or an invigorating one. We will create a class especially for you and your friends or family. Just call us today, let us know what you would like, and we take care of the rest! Allow us to make that celebration an occasion you'll never forget!
*$25 per person for a life changing experience!
*AND we can also create packages including body treatments for $75 per person.
Come and treat yourself or a loved one with our yoga & body celebration program!
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Poem by Denise Levertov
Variation on a Theme by Rilke
A certain day became a
presence to me;
there it was, confronting me--a sky, air, light:
a being. And before it started to descend
from the height of noon, it leaned over
and struck my shoulder as if with
the flat of a sword, granting me
honor and a task. The day's blow
rang out, metallic--or it was I, a bell awakened,
and what I heard was my whole self
saying and singing what it knew: I can.
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Quote of the Month
"We can make our minds so like still water/that beings gather about us, that they may/see their own images, and so live for a/moment with a clearer, perhaps even with/a fiercer, life because of our quiet."
-William Butler Yeats
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Pass it On
- If anyone has old cinder blocks or bricks cluttering up their yard, Thomas could put them to use. Please call studio.
- If you have announcements, please contact the studio to place them in the newsletter.
- Don't forget--if you wish to order Essential Oils, please place order with Thomas by the 5th of every month.
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You Light Up Our Lives
Testimonials:
"Tataya and Thomas are enthusiastic and knowledgeable teachers who have become outstanding additions to Lincoln's growing yoga, fitness, and dance community. Personally, I have benefited from studying yoga with them and have grown in many ways. I feel extremely fortunate to know them as professionals and individuals."
Claudia Reinhardt
"Yoga Body and Balance is my BALANCE. Every time I come to class I realize why I am there, and when I have been absent from class, I realize how important class is to me to keep my life balanced. Whether it is my physical body, mind or spirit that is needing something, I always leave the yoga class relaxed and enlightened. My mind, thoughts and body are all aligned and once again my life feels BALANCED!"
Jody Schrieber
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Let's Celebrate!
 Who doesn't love to celebrate? What a beautiful word! All over the world October is a festival month. In India, it's "Diwali," or Festival of Lights," and its theme is good conquers evil. As people gather to light rows of lamps, darkness fades, and people grow closer to one another and to God. At Yoga Body and Balance we have personal reasons to celebrate, so we're officially declaring October Celebration Month! One year ago this month, Thomas and I opened Yoga Body and Balance Studio in our home on B Street. Look how far we've come! And my birthday is October 3! My intention for this year is to live in love and inspire everyone around me to live it too! This is the first principle in the eight limbs of yoga, the Yamas "Ahimsa." It sounds easy, but think about it. Can every little thing you do come from a loving space? Even when you're upset? When you run out of patience? When you're late? When you're sad? When you feel insecure? When you disagree? It's profound to keep that space of compassion and love in every situation. Together we create a synergy that makes old habits lose their power and intentions possible!
Namaste, Tataya (^-^) P.S. You're invited to come celebrate my birthday with me Friday, October 3 for the 10 am class. Besides being with my family, it's my favorite thing to do! |
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from Thomas
Celebrating Opportunity! My Week with Dr. Douglas Graham
 A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I joined Dr. Graham, author of the book 80/10/10, and his team of health food and fitness extraordinaire's as they put on a week of provocative brilliance. The setting for Health and Fitness Week, is Cedar Springs Renewal Center, nestled in the Mt. Vernon foothills in Washington State. This is a week that challenges, supports, and
expands your possibilities in a community of others with similar motivations and passions.
Everyday I ate three 80/10/10 raw vegan meals. During the three fitness sessions per day, I worked harder and had more fun than ever. Every day there were three lectures about optimal health, optimal fitness and about bringing your life together to realize your dreams. And oh, yes, I also worked! "Dr. D" generously utilized my skills of yoga, the Feldenkrais Method®, dance and massage, and I served as his "Alignment Specialist." It was truly a gift to be there.
 In a friendly way, Dr. D scoffs at my yoga as "gymnastics." Although he jokes, he does speak truth. Much of the posturing we know today has been adapted from European and Asian Gymnastics and some from the martial arts. We know there is something much larger beyond the poses and the physicality, but Dr. D has never fully credited yoga with its other aspects. I think, however, he is unknowingly a master yogi himself! He radiates wellness, health, self control, mental mastery, balanced disposition, extraordinarily pure (sattvic) diet, and a passion for living. I believe it is his marriage of and commitment to the many ingredients of healthful living that enable him to emanate the love he does. His graciousness, kind heart, and forward action are fully apparent during his health and fitness week.
During the week my body was put to many tests, but it was my thinking and attitude that ultimately benefited the most. As I unlearned "I can't," you might think I relearned "I can." That's not true. I actually relearned unthinking, by simply doing. This was a profound experience for me as my training on the mat grew off the mat and then became training for living and loving. I recommend this week to everyone. It is designed for any fitness level, and I assure you will walk away growing. In addition, I learned about proper living as I saw old friends and strengthened ties in a community that demonstrates family and love.
May I also add, I thank Tataya from the bottom of my heart for helping to arrange for my absence during this trip and to all of you who may have helped her to help me. I suppose now I will be helping you! I'll see you in class.
For more information about Dr. Graham and 80/10/10 see:
http://foodnsport.com/joomla/
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Health Tip: Honor Your Skin
 The season for sweaters and long pants is coming soon. This also a time when the amount of sun and fresh air we receive on the skin is greatly reduced. Your skin is the largest organ of the body and the most optimal place to cleanse and detoxify the body from what it absorbs from our environment. That's why it is vital to take care of your skin with not only what you put on it, but also around it. Natural fiber clothing excels in its ability to maintain your skin's freshness and health. It is breathable and wicks away perspiration effectively. Synthetic fibers, polyester and blends up to 90%, acrylics, rayon (not from India), and other assorted fabrics severely reduce the skin's capacity to detoxify. These materials hold in perspiration so that toxins and residues build up on the skin to be reabsorbed by it.
In addition, synthetic materials are partially made of plastics which irritate and overexcite the electrons in the cells of the skin creating a static electricity build up. Overtime this leads to a sensory numbness and a deficiency in the cell's ability to function. Nothing compares to cotton, wool, and silk on the skin. Keep it simple, keep it pure, keep it clean. Help your body to stay healthy as you layer up this fall.
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Up & Coming
Check our website for more information and to register for the following:
www.yogabodyandbalance.com
Now you can check our schedule, sign up for classes and workshops and even pay online! Register at:
mindandbodyonline.com.
Weight Loss with Acupressure Clinic
Thursday evenings, beginning October 2
from 5-6 p.m. Cost: only $40 for 4 weeks
Are you frustrated, unable to lose the weight you want to lose?
Join Jamie and Becky Dorn for a weight loss with acupressure clinic. This
class teaches how to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and
acupressure to assist you with weight loss. EFT is a needle-free method
of tapping into the body's natural healing powers by correcting energy
flow problems. The techniques involved are easy to learn and can be
used virtually anywhere. In this class, we target cravings and the
emotional compulsions that sabotage healthy eating and living. We dig
to the root of the problems to effectively neutralize them and put you
back in control of your eating.
About Becky ad Jamie:
Becky Dorn, HHCP is a certified holisitc health counselor and practitioner. She is also a practitioner of EFT. She teaches courses in holistic techniques at SCC in Lincoln and Beatrice. She also operates a private practice and has co-authored My Natural Weight, a guide to using acupressure techniques for weight loss.
Jamie Dorn, co-author of My Natural Weight, holds a Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction from UNL, where she successfully completed the Honors Program. She also works as a cognitive skills trainer in Lincoln.
A Special Weekend with Anthony Bogart
October 10-12
We
don't want you to miss this amazing opportunity. It's not to late to
register for a weekend or part of one with one of our nation's finest
yoga instructors! Some of you have been asking if this is a workshop for more advanced students. Absolutely not! This is a workshop for all levels--even beginners. See our website for details!
Raw Food Potluck
Friday evening, Oct 17th @ 6:30. 
Let's do it again! Raw food Potluck at YBB. Thomas will be giving a short talk during the potluck on Optimal foods for our biological make-up. Bring a dish to serve 8-10 people. Please bring your own cup, plate, and silverware, and your great attitude. We'll see you there!
African Dance
Sunday, October 19 from 2:30-4:30
You don't need to know how to dance. You'll get a great workout, but you won't think one bit about "workout." You will be having too much fun!
Partner Yoga Workshop
with Tataya and Thomas
Sunday, October 26 from 4-6 p.m.
Why?--because we absolutely love what we do and we want to share that joy with you! See what fun having a partner in yoga can be! Practicing with a partner provides laughter and creativity as well as relaxation, concentration and balance. So come and play! And you don't have to bring a friend. We can find a match for you in class!
Early bird registration: $30 by October 17
After October 17: $35
New Classes for Fall!
beginning October 6
12 week session (3 months unlimited preregistration is required if you don't have an auto renewal membership):
Tues & Thursday 5:45 am-6:45 am with Thomas yoga flow for all levels!
Tues. & Thurs. -- 7:30-8:30 p.m., Yoga Slow with Melanie
Mon. & Wed. -- 8:30-9:30 a.m., Yoga Slow with Tataya
Fri. -- 5:15-6:16 p.m., Basic Flow with Thomas
Sat. -- 8-9:30 a.m., Rocket with Thomas
9:45-10:45a.m., Basic Flow with Thomas
Sun -- 6:30-7:30 p.m., Yoga Slow with Tataya
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Book of the Month--Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom
by B.K.S. Iyengar
from Iyengar's own words on inside cover:
"If this book is to lay any claim to authenticity, it must make one
point clear above all others. It is this: By persistent and sustained
practice, anyone and everyone can make the yoga journey and reach the
goal of illumination and freedom. Krishna, Buddha, and Jesus lie in the
hearts of all. They are not film stars, mere idols of adulation. They
are great inspirational figures whose example is there to be followed.
They act as our role models today. Just as they reached
Self-Realization, so may we."
"Many of you may worry that you are unable to meet the challenges that lie ahead. I want to assure you that you can."
For an NPR story on B.K.S. Iyengar visit:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4979052
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With love and celebration!
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Tataya and Thomas Radtke
Yoga Body and Balance |
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