YogaCaps News for June 2008
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Dear Jay,
We hope you are celebrating the transition from this wondrous Spring to Summer, which arrives officially this month...each in our own way participates in this eternal cycle of nurturing, breaking through the soil, growing and bearing fruit.
We're already enjoying the fruits of the Spring crops from the organic farm community that we belong to: tender lettuces that are crisp and tasty; watching seedings emerging with outstretched leaves; digging deeply into the black gold (compost); wriggling worms purposefully aerating and enriching the soil; and of course, new friendships forming. At our Spring potluck gathering, one of the members shared these raw food recipes and resources. We hope you relish in the purity of preparing (without any cooking!) and enjoying these foods.
You may be finding some new communities too. Feel free to write to us and share your experiences. These groups start appearing around us when we raise both our awareness and the level of our practices to seek them: opening little windows and wormholes to living in more awakened spaces. Some day soon perhaps more self-sustaining communities will be the norm, drawing upon the wisdom and talents of each member.
Wishing you a great start to your summer season.
~ namaste ~
Ajay & Terry Gupta |
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Film showing of TRANSMUTEO Awaken to your own inner adventure!
Transmuteo is an animated 30 minute visual venture into the heart of the creative process. It is the artist Jean Luc's Bozzoli's rich visual expression of what interactive meditation might look like. Bozzoli has spent thousands of hours immersed in the holographic undersea world of wild dolphins and whales, sharing the visions and wisdoms awakened within him through his art.
To read more and see the reviews, visit here.
June 13th
at YogaCaps in Merrimack, NH
7:00PM-8:00PM |
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How to Use a Neti Pot Ancient practice for modern times
 For all those who've been asking when the next neti pot class is, this one's for you!
And for you, if your nasal passages tend to get clogged up as a result of the effects of sinus issues, pollen, pollution, dust and other allergens. You may find this SIMPLE yogic technique for the nose of invaluable benefit to you! It is used successfully by children and adults alike and is backed by medical research. Jal neti is also a practice that builds concentration, enhances meditation and helps open to the beauty of your inner wisdom.
Our goal is to empower you with this health-promoting practice in a way that is extremely cost effective and very easy to do.
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Unrolling the Inspired Yoga Mat
Looking through the lens of the chakras and the spiritual foundations of yoga, we'll explore five universal truths (yam's) that nourish our true nature and five practices (niyam's) that help us live our truth mindfully and in the present moment. |
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Yogic Suksham Vyayam (YSV) Subtle yoga from the Himalayas
These yogic warm-ups from India subtly and gently rejuvenate all organs of the body from tip to toes. They are scientific exercises that not only make us strong and supple, but also help remove impurities from our bodies and are said to improve the memory, concentration, and will-power. YSV can be done by persons of most ages and abilities.
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Concentration Practices... Clearing a path to Meditation
Distractions often clutter the path to our attempts to meditate. We will explore Patanjali's sixth limb of yoga, dharana (concentration), to build our focus and better equip us to control the senses (pratyahar) which feed the mind. You will experience tools for practice and techniques for this important, but less often talked about, step along the journey to dhyan (meditation) and ultimately, samadhi (bliss).
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