Awakening Ganesha
October 1, 2007 Monthly Newsletter Volume 36
7 Centers Yoga Arts 2115 Mountain Road Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 203-4400 (877) 603-4400 yoga@7centers.com www.7centers.com
FEATURING: Yoga Classes & Events Schedule Lionheart, Temple Cat
Whimsical Philosophy and Musings
October Yoga Class
Schedule Monday 10:30 Hatha Yoga - Ildiko (Yurt) 4:30 Chakra Yoga - Shraddhasagar 6:00 Vinyasa Flow - Roger (Yurt) ** Tuesday 9:15 - Music for Tots - Kelly (Yurt)** 10:30 Mom & Baby - Kathleen 5:30 Hatha Yoga - Ildiko Wednesday 8:30 - Hatha Yoga - Mira (Yurt) 10:30 Hatha Yoga - Ildiko (Yurt) 4:30 Kundalini Yoga - Chris Thursday 8:30 - Hatha Yoga - Mira (Yurt) 4:30 5 Elements - Shraddhasagar 8:30 Hatha Yoga - Mira (yurt) 10:30 Hatha Yoga - Ildiko (yurt) Saturday 8:30 Hatha Yoga - Chris (Yurt) Sunday 8:30 Hatha Yoga - DJ
FEES Drop in Fee - $15 Discount available for Sedona Residents 5-Class Pass $45 (60 day) 10-Class Pass $80 (90 day) *Mom & Baby by donation - $3.00 **Non-studio classes. Class passes cannot be used for these classes.
Calendar of Special Events OCTOBER Tuesday, October 9 - Sun Gazing for Health & Fitness. (7:30-9:30pm) Join Hira Ratan Manek, a sun yogi from Calicut, India, to learn how sungazing can enhance your connection with the spiritual Sun behind the sun and with the Earth Mother and enable you to extract more life force from water and air. Love offering appreciated. Friday, October 19 - Enneagram Satsang with Lawrence Graziose (6:30-9:00pm) An evening of dialogue using the Enneagram as a tool to examine inner and out conflict situations. $10 donation. Saturday, October 20 - The Enneagram of Personality Workshop with Lawrence Graziose. (10:30 - 4:30pm) This workshop explores the nine types of personalities in the Enneagram model. Humorous self-reflection becomes an antidote to fixated thinking that is the root of all mental, emotional and physical tension. Lawrence Graziose, former Zen monk, offers a gateway out of reactive behavior through understanding of this ancient esoteric psychology. $65 Lawrence will be available for private appointments on Saturday & Sunday. Please call 203-4400 for more information NOVEMBER Friday, November 2nd Snatam Kaur Celebrate Peace Concert Snatam Kaur with GuruGanesha Singh (founder of Spirit Voyage, Manish Vyas (Prem Joshua) and Ram Dass An international musical artist, this is Snatam Kaur's first trip to Sedona. Join in an evening of uplifting music that truly inspires peace. Through her deep devotion to the Divine, Snatam Kaur delivers a heart opening performance that combines musical traditions of East and West. Her enchanting voice will bring you an experience of peace to cherish. Snatam Kaur is one of the most popular New Age artists of our time, selling over 50,000 albums a year. Buy your tickets now as this concert will be sold out. Tickets $22 can be purchased at 7 Centers, Crystal Magic or online through www.ticketforce.com. November 9 -16,2007 AYURDOULA TRAINING Level I - Ayurvedic Postpartum Care oking Support and strengthen maternal and infant postpartum well-being, based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, as a certified CPPAD. Classes will include Ayurvedic Philosophy & Nutrition, Perinatal Essential Oils and Post-Natal Yoga. Course Fee: $1,295.00 - ($500 deposit to reserve your spot, plus $795 due 30 days before class begins). Early Bird Registration: $1,200 if received before September 9th!!!! Course instructor: Ysha Oakes, D.Ay, CPPAD is a Diplomat Ayurvedic Practitioner and Postpartum AyurDoula with 12 years experience, and a published author. Faculty will also include Ayurvedic Practitioner, Avani Robinson, and Ruth Hartung (Shraddhasagar). Ayurvedic meals by Mira Murphy. For more information contact Sydney at 928-203-4400 or go to www/7centers.com March 6-13, 2008 AYURDOULA TRAINING - Level II Ayurvedic Postpartum Home Spa Care Panchakarma, Infant Massage, Postpartum Consulting, Introduction to Postpartum Herbal Preparations and AyurDoula business fundamentals. Participants will receive 2 massages and experience an Ayurvedic home cleanse. Upon completion of both trainings participants will receive their certification as a Certified Post Partum Ayurvedic Doula. ALUMNI CORNER Alison Schmuckal (July, 2007) made it safe and sound to Oregon and is loving the Northwest, where she is teaching school and practicing yoga. Brandi Beeson (April, 2004) wrote from the Taipai airport that she was returning to her "village" after a summer yoga adventure in Costa Rica and working in Texas to make enough money to return to her "yogic" dream life. Keep us posted, Brandi, you wandering yogini. Allison Dutton (January, 2007) recently traveled to Sri Lanka. A friend who lives there and owns a Gourmet food store offered Allison a space to teach yoga. Allison was reminded of learning in her training how doors open and opportunities present themselves. Let us know how it goes, Allison.
Note: Alumni are encouraged to use this column to re-connect, catch-up, and/or share any experiences since graduation. Send info to Sydney. _______________________________________
2008 Yoga Teacher Certificate Trainings January 6- February 6 April 5-May 6 June 7 - July 8 September 20 - 21 Call Sydney at 203-4400 Openings for 2008 Ayurvedic Cooking Apprenticeships We need apprentice(s) for JANUARY, 2008! This is a free work/study program available to Graduates of the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program. Apprentice with Mira and learn how to make Ayurvedic meals according to the Doshas, develop the skills of shopping and budgeting, take Ayurvedic principles classes including hikes in the afternoon and yoga classes (optional) in the evening. You pay for housing and transportation. Call Sydney for more information.
7 Centers Yoga Arts Staff Director/Teacher: Ruth Hartung Center Manager: Sydney Pinkerton Ayurvedic Practitioners: Avani Robinson Ayurvedic Chef: Mira Murphy Teachers: Ruth Hartung, Ildiko Chikan, DJ, Kathleen Bryant, Rebekah Crisp, Mira Murphy,Rachel Hollingsworth and Chris Curreri
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Sedona Miracle Ball Drop and Auction Update:
Congratulations to Anni Herring (February, 2005). Not only did she win a WEEK AT AMARA RESORT, but she also won a WELLNESS & FITNESS program with our very own Rachel Hollingsworth (July, 2006)! Double the fun.
Yurt Update:
The Yurt has been completed - we now have cushy, ocean blue carpeting, up-lighting all around and electric heat. Ildiko is especially happy and when she's happy, we're all happy.
DON'T MISS Snatam Kaur (Sunautumn) in concert, here at 7 Centers on November 2nd. She is appearing with Guruganesha Singh and Manish Vyass ( Prem Joshua) See more information below for advance ticket sales.
The Adventures of Lionheart, Temple Cat
Mewsings for October:
The Latest Buzz
They buzz, they burrow, they sleep. Meet my friends, the cicadas, the epitome of patient waiting. Though I’ve had many gurus in my lifetimes, nature has always offered the best teachers (though cats are inarguably the most evolved). Recently, I’ve been listening to the wisdom of cicadas. I’ve tried to bring their message through daily cicada gifts to my human friends, albeit partially alive or dead depending on your perspective.
Cicadas are insects that spend most of their life cycle in the nymph stage, hidden inches below the earth’s surface, feeding on roots. After 17 years, the nymphs emerge at the same time, mature into adults, find their way to treetops where their buzzing calls carry through forests and neighborhoods, mate, lay their eggs, and die.
Here’s the cool stuff: The male cicada makes the loudest sound in the insect world. He vibrates ribbed plates in a pair of amplifying “drums” at the base of his abdomen, sending a mating call that can be heard more than four football fields away. A group of cicadas can often drown out even the noisiest lawnmower. Talk about courtship!
Adult cicadas live 30 to 40 days, meaning they focus on the essentials: food, communication, family. No television, no fancy cars or clothes, no decaf caramel macchiatos.
Cicadas are harmless to animal life and all trees except young saplings, whose roots they enjoy. Though cicadas seem masters at sustainable living, they are vulnerable. I’ve watched ravens perched and waiting for the nymphs to emerge from the soil. And in some cultures, people eat cicadas. I myself have been known to indulge in a crunchy cicada snack or two, though I much prefer listening and observing. Interestingly, Chinese medicine uses cicadas to help with hearing-related illnesses. (I’m not sure if these include humans’ typical deafness regarding nature!)
Those who take the time to look will find that cicadas adults are strikingly beautiful, with mostly black bodies, bright red eyes, and reddish orange legs and wing veins. The wings are nearly transparent with an orange tint.
I invite you to join me in feline-like observation and appreciation, taking a few minutes or hours to lie on your back, reveling in golden autumn afternoons, basking in the sun, gazing through half-closed eyes, and listening to the lessons of nature.
To contact Lionheart, send email to Lionheart@7centers.com
The Ayurvedic Corner
Autumn has Arrived!
Autumn is the start of the Vata Season. The temperatures become cooler, the air is drier, and the days get shorter. Ayurveda understands that to remain healthy, we must stay in harmony with the cycles of nature. Vata season requires warm, nurturing activities as part of our daily routine.
One of the best ways to start the day is with a breakfast of stewed apples. Nature provides us an abundance of sweet, juicy apples in the Fall.
The following recipe is simple to prepare and has tremendous health benefits. It helps to return moisture to the dry body tissues. The fiber in cooked apples relieves constipation. Apples are filled with antioxidants, helping to ward off cancers. The spice combination fights winter colds, mucous and lung congestion.
Stewed Apple Breakfast
1 sweet, organic apple (peeled and cut into small pieces)
1 pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger powder
5 cloves
A handful of dried fruit (raisins, dates, prunes OR figs)
Cook all of the above in ½ cup of water until the fruit is soft.
Discard cloves
Top off with a dab of ghee
Sprinkle with chopped up almonds. (Almonds should be soaked and skins peeled)
Eat warm and enjoy!
An Apple a day, keeps the doctor away!
For more Ayurvedic tips on “Autumn Routines” please contact Avani Robinson. Authentic Ayurveda of Sedona www.ayurveda-sedona.com (928) 284-1114
Saturn and Ketu Conjunction in October
There will be a major conjunction (meeting) of the planets Saturn and Ketu (south node of the Moon) in the sign of Leo in October. The exact conjunction will be at 11 degrees Leo from October 15 through October 25, 2007. The conjunction of Saturn and Ketu in the same sign does not happen often, occurring approximately every 11 years.
Saturn and Ketu (which acts like Mars) are not friends in the Vedic planetary family and are both natural malefics. They both represent renunciation and spiritual awareness, but they express these energies in different ways. Saturn requires hard work, discipline, focus, surrender, and the need to face karma directly in the here and now. Ketu is the planet that represents spiritual liberation or moksha, but it is not so disciplined and focused as Saturn. Ketu is happy renouncing the material world, and ultimately renouncing and transforming the ego. Both are also major karmic planets.
Leo, the sign in which this conjunction will take place, is ruled by the Sun. The Sun is the planet that represents the Divine presence in general, our soul, our self-esteem, physical vitality, and inner voice. The Sun on an outer level represents authority figures (like our father and bosses), our career, the government, and royalty. These are areas of life that may undergo some major changes via the spiritualizing planetary energies of Saturn and Ketu.
Personally, this may be time of surrendering to our inner voice, and detaching from those things that no longer work for us, so we can change the focus of our life for the better. We will need to be practical (Saturn), while letting go of harmful past attachments (Ketu), which may not always be easy, but is necessary. This is a period to obtain a clearer sense of our true identity and spiritual heritage. A great time to meditate, performing those spiritual practices that are truly heartfelt, and discovering deeper, and more meaningful and authentic ways to connect to our soul and our families and communities.
Debra Infante, Vedic astrologer, can be reached at (928) 639-0623 for astrological consultations, either in person or by phone.
7 Centers Yoga Arts
Upcoming Teacher Trainings
and Special Workshops
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certificate Training A 30 day immersion training based upon the ashram model. Classical Hatha yoga following the 8 limbs of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras includes introduction to Ayurvedic principles through cleansings and food as well as Vedic Astrology. This training creates an environment for intense spiritual growth while deepening your yoga practice and becoming a yoga teacher. For details go to www.7Centers.com 2008 dates January 6- February 6 April 5-May 6 June 7 - July 8 September 20 - 21
2008 Chakra Intensive Date(s) March 16-23 (Mark your calendar now!) |
NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW Become a Certified Postpartum AyurDoula
November 9-16 Ayurdoula Training Level I March 6-13 Ayurdoula Training Level II Certification as a CPPAD allows graduates to offer a well rounded complement of services to strengthen both maternal and infant postpartum well-being. A CPPAD graduate is certified to offer deeply rejuvenative Ayurvedic postpartum home spa care, infant massage, delicious suitable meals, safe uses of essential oils, herbal preparations, lactation support, first foods education and knowledge of red flags and resources, and more. The first level training is available to those interested in women's health,nutrition and massage for ongoing education. Level I will include classes such as Ayurvedic Philosophy,Perinatal Essential Oils, Ayurvedic Nutrition & Cooking , Foundations of New Mother & Infant Care/ Cooking and Post Natal Yoga for Home practice. Fee: $1295 To register. Ysha Oakes, D.Ay, CPPAD is a Diplomat Ayurvedic Practitioner and Postpartum AyurDoula with 12 years experience. She teaches 75+ hours of the AyurDoula training series in Boulder, Co and now in Florida. Her book, Mother the Mothers, 42 Days after Childbirth for 42 Years is under its 5th revision and her parents’s handbook just published last fall. Ysha offers in-service for perinatal practitioners on postpartum depression and therapeutic uses of essential oils. Faculty will also include Shraddhasagar (Ruth Hartung) Avani Robinson, and Mira Murphy. For more information contact Sydney 928-203-4400.
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Community Bulletin
FOR SALE: 20,000 BTU propane floor heater and 100lb upright 4 foot propane tank. Cost: $300.00
WANTED: The Center needs a new(er) fax machine and/or copy machine. It would be nice to have one that does both functions.
WANTED in West Sedona or Uptown:
-Housing for students during Teacher Trainings. Bedroom with bath and kitchen privileges. Many thanks to those already housing students.
Call Sydney 928-203-4400.
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