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Volume 1, Issue Number 9 July 2008
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Volume 1, Issue Number 9 July 2008 | |||||
| Interview with Tataya by Jan Bretz Jan: What does yoga do for you?  Tataya: Yoga brings me back to "My-Self," to my center, my home, my spiritual sanctuary. Yoga helps me to distinguish who I really am behind all the veils of lifes business-- behind motherhood, instructor, wife, friend, etc.-- it reminds me my true nature, what I am made of--love & light. It allows me to be compassionate and to forgive when I am having hard times. It allows me to love "My-Self" exactly how I am without wanting or needing to change a thing. It allows me to become the highest in me.Jan: What do you observe in new practitioners?  Tataya: What do you mean? I see people wanting/needing nourishment, I see people exhausted, I see people sad, I see people curious, hesitating, and then in moments, minutes or hours I see art. I see the most beautiful side of each one. I see a radiance that they didn't have or couldn't show when they walked in. I see the highest in them and just hope they can see themselves as I see them--just for one second at least. Jan: What do you observe in those who have practiced for a while?  Tataya: A miracle! I see so much grace and beauty, confidence, strength, self-esteem, a magnificent performance of their practice. With very dedicated students, the results are amazing and quick! There are a lot of very regular practitioners at the studio that started their practice with many physical issues and also emotional ones like fear, and now I see them flying. The other day one of them did a free standing headstand! without help! without a wall! and that was a beautiful miracle--to see her face light up letting her inner child shine out. The longer you practice, the more you understand how powerful a tool for your life yoga can be, not only what you do in the classroom, but really what you can incorporate into your daily life, into every little thing that you do, from brushing your teeth to being a parent.Jan: "What's unique about practitioners at YB&B? Tataya: Their dedication & love for the practice. Their willingness to learn and know more. . . Jan: What do you like about teaching? Tataya: It makes me feel complete. No matter what is going on in my life, when I sit down and center and align with everyone in the classroom I find peace, and grace takes over and there is no space for the ego to act out. I become the highest in me, and from that space wonderful things happen and I am able to serve the people around me. Jan: How do you see yourself as a teacher? (as guide? a seeker? a pathfinder? an explorer? a helper? a healer?) Tataya: I truly believe I am not the teacher. Something happens when we all sit down and center. Something greater than myself takes over, and through me that greater force taps into the needs of the group and gives them what they need. I just allow myself to be the channel through which those great teachings happen. And as the practitioners are learning so I am--with the presence of each and everyone of them, and at the end when we chant and are grateful, so I am, and I get up feeling exactly like if I did the practice with them--very blessed. . . Jan: What can practitioners get out of remaining faithful to a summer practice? Tataya: Well, summer, fall, winter or spring--truly yoga is such an essential tool for anyone and everyone for whatever they are doing in life. By being dedicated, disciplined and setting your priorities in a way that your nurtures yourself. When you nurture yourself, you are able to enjoy the splendor of life--enjoy your summer without feeling it went by so quickly--to enjoy every ray of light, every hot day, every second and every day like it was unique. So every day you get to live the best day ever!  The great thing about summer and yoga practice is that because of the heat the body is very relaxed. The muscles are softer, so the postures become easier to perform, and if you like the challenge, the workout its great! You get to sweat and eliminate more toxins from the body because of the extra heat. Its like having a hot yoga class without a heater!!! --with your bodies natural temperature. Jan: I'm thinking that summer could provide refreshment that gives foundation to the remaining year? Yes, especially for the early risers. If you come to the 5:45 am class and start early your day with a yoga practice, take advantage of the sun coming out early, we promise you wont regret it! Lock in your yoga routine so when the cold shows up you're already on a roll, and nothing, not even a snow storm, will take you away from the most important thing in your day. . .which is you and how you take care of yourself through a yoga practice. Important Notice: Last year we promised Thomas's sister we would come to visit her family this year, and yes, I know we recently returned from a trip to Venezuela, but we want to honor our promise. We are going to Canada from July 7-21 and are looking forward to our time with Thomas's family! However, this time we will be offering a full schedule of classes and have secured wonderful substitute teachers. We hope you will take full advantage of yoga under other instructors. As many of you know, your yoga practice is enhanced by different approaches. Come see! Light up your day! Start your July 4th celebration at YBB!  Tataya and I invite you to a heart opening, chest expanding holiday practice from 8:30-9:45 am. You'll create your own fireworks as you free up your body and have fun doing it. And we'd like to offer the class free to any first timer at YBB, so bring a friend and we'll start the 4th with a bang! See you there, Thomas  Movie of the month--"The 11th Hour"Not your usual summer fun flick but not to be missed. Here's what Amazon editorial reviewer had to say: "Comparisons to Al Gore's Oscar-winning slide show will be inevitable, but there's a key difference between the two documentaries. An Inconvenient Truth was aimed at the PBS set, while Leonardo DiCaprio's The 11th Hour combines a traditional structure with a more MTV-friendly pace. . . Speakers include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, and progressive CEO Ray Anderson, hero of The Corporation. . . The 11th Hour is, at heart, a call to arms. It begins by taking a look at the causes of global warming before exploring solutions, from eating organic to building with solar power. There isn't a ton of new information for environmental experts, but DiCaprio and his team have assembled a thought-provoking primer for neophytes and potential activists." ~Kathleen C. Fennessy Up and Coming! Thanks to the great demand they're back! July 27 Yoga for Stiff People AND African Dance (sign up for both and receive a $10 discount!) Yoga for Stiff People Workshop  Sunday, July 27 from 12:30-3:00 PM Cost is $30 if paid by July 22 $35 after July 22 African Dance -- Sunday July 27  3:30-5:30 pm Many of you know Thomas is a trained dancer, but you may not know he studied African dance in Africa. Those who've come to his workshops say that they had no idea it would be so much fun! Plus you get a great workout. And you don't need any dance experience. Space is very limited in this workshop, so be sure to sign up early. Come play with us! Cost $20 if paid by June 20 $25 after June 20 An evening in the raw Coming in August--Watch for the date and time You will savor an exquisite raw meal while Thomas discusses the importance and relevance of raw food and a healthy diet. Come with an appetite for food, fellowship and getting answers to your questions. Explore the possibilities of your ever flourishing health! Experience Quantum Touch for yourself Have you been curious about Quantum Touch? Then you'll want to come experience it for yourself. The practitioners from YBB's first QT workshop will be offering free services every month. Join our free healing circle July 30 at 6:30. We will be available for 1 to 2 hours, for people to stop in. Appointments are not necessary but are optional. If you know you'd like to come. please let us know and we will lend you information you need to listen to before you begin. Otherwise please plan on a few minutes to listen that evening before you begin. Come for a different type of healing. We look forward to seeing you! Reminders from Tataya : "Special Weekend with Anthony Bogart" Friday, October 10: 6-8 pm Saturday, October 11: 9-12 am and 3-5 pm Sunday, October 12: 9-12 am and 2-4 pm  I know you'll see why I love this guy and want to share him with you--my friend, mentor and teacher from Grand Junction, Colorado. Anthony is a certified yoga instructor and expert in a variety of yoga styles. His workshop will be his own unique creation, and I guarantee you'll take your practice to a whole new level. I can't wait to be a witness! Mark your calendar and sign up early! $165 Early registration (before October 1) $180 After October 1 $30 Drop-in Friday $45 Drop-in for a 3 hour session Saturday or Sunday For more information about Anthony visit http://www.yogawest.org/. Quantum Touch Workshop #2 -- November 8-9 Everyone has the innate ability to help ourselves and others. The Quantum-Touch techniques teach us how to focus and amplify life-force energy by combining various breathing and body awareness exercises. When you learn to direct the life-force energy, the possibilities are truly extraordinary; our love has more impact than we can imagine. We're happy to bring back Asha Stokes and Fe Bailey November 8-9. "Quantum-Touch" is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Also CEUS available for Nurses. "Quantum Touch appears to be the first technique that may truly allow us all to become healers." Dr. C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Founding President of the American Holistic Medical Association. For more information about Quantum Touch see: http://www.quantumtouch.com/ Free passes available for friends  free pass We want you to pick up a handful of free passes for your friends--first time YB&B practitioners. This is a perfect way for you to introduce your friends to yoga. We look forward to making them feel right at home! Quote of the Month -- "Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions." ~Proverbs 10:12  Book of the Month--After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield The title of the book, After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, captures what many of us may have felt leaving class for home or other times when we strive to build an inner peace in the outer clamor of everyday life. Trying to be more present to life while life remains present on its own terms, can be an issue not only for us lowly seekers, but for the highly attained too. Accomplished Buddhist and psychologist Jack Kornfield takes this premise to examine the course of spiritual growth--from seeking, through enlightenment for some, to the days that then follow for all--which he insightfully explains and tellingly enlivens with "in-their-own-words" accounts from his many conversations with spiritual teachers of assorted traditions: Buddhist, yogic, Christian, Sufi, Jewish, and so on. The differences between the various practices easily fade as the commonality and humanity of their experience comes plainly forward. At times the writing may lean toward sentimental or pat, like so many books of the kind, but it never slips too far. And its clarity and content prevail to the end, moving me to share this review with you. ~David Wood  Recipe of the Month--Coconut Milk1 hard coconut crack open it (how ever you can...good luck! I need Thomas to do it with a hammer!!) Release coconut from shell and place in a bowl. Add boiling water to cover it and wait 30 minutes. Place in blender and add water to the top... blend! Strain through a cloth and place in the refrigerator. Enjoy! (oh my goodness, it's good!) You may want to look for the book Coconut Cures by Bruce Fife, N.D. According to a cousin of mine operates two clinics in Trinidad and is saving lives, a glass of coconut milk everyday wiill do wonders. | ||||
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