July 2010
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In This Issue
(underlined items
are links)
Yoga Tasting
A Star in Our World
Belly Dancing with Morgan
Shakti Returns in August
Meditation Classes
Woman's Circle
Recipe of the Month
Quotation of the Month
Book of the Month
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Bike Rack
We have a bike rack available on the east side of the studio for those
of you who like to bike
to class!
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FREE
Meditation Classes
Join Katherine Brockman for free meditation class on Sundays from 9-10 am!
Experience the symbiotic relationship of yoga and meditation. Meditation will include a few restorative poses. Come deepen your
practice with meditation classes!
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Special July Feature!Only $10! Belly Dancingwith Morgan Fahrnbruch
Saturday, July 24
4:00-5:30 P.M. Find out how much fun belly dancing can be AND what it can do for your body, mind and spirit! Take a look at the health benefits by going to bellydance.com. |
____________________ Take home the fragrance of yoga Essential Oils try one of Featured Oils for
the Month
Purification: a sweet and refreshing blend that instantly deodorizes and neutralizes the air. This one contains citronella to deter insects and soothe bites.
Peppermint: a pure oil that leaves you feeling energized and refreshed. It also enhances concentration, fights fatigue, supports respiratory function, soothes minor digestive discomfort, and eases bodily
discomfort such as headaches and muscle tension.
______________________ Tea for Two or More--
Have you tried our delicious tea?
 If you have, you know how good it is! You can purchase some to take home with you or give as a gift! _______________________ |
Recipe of the Month
Pea Salad
from Veggie Wedgie
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- 30 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 bunch of fresh fennel herb
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 10 spring onions
- 2 avocados (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
Juice the lemon and mix with olive oil. Chop the spring onions, cherry tomatoes, fennel and avocados. In a bowl mix all the ingredients together and let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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Quotation of the
Month
"Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience. We don't transcend our lives; we return to the life we left behind in the hopes of something better."
~ Donna Farhi
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When I left my country of Venezuela eight years ago, all I could think was, "I want to be FREE!" but I really didn't know what that meant. On my way to the airport, my sister-in-law, Fe, handed me a letter. The letter was one of the most significant letters I have ever received. Fe wrote about freedom without knowing it was exactly what I was looking for! She said "Run, run my  dear one, like a wild horse without a bit in its mouth on an open prairie...Run, run, My Love...." I recall that visual whenever I think of freedom. Through the years, I've been figuring out what that looks like in real life, in my body, in the way I'm being, thinking, breathing. . .
A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot for L Magazine at the Sunken Gardens, and a variety of yoga teachers from Lincoln showed up. The energy was amazing. The morning was crisp and cool. On that day I met an absolutely FREE person, an 82 year old yogini named Nan, who still teaches yoga at the YMCA. Nan started her practice in the sixties! Her  grace was exquisite, and as she led a couple of yoga postures with incredible ease and in one breath, she invited us into the practice. I said to myself: "Whoa! I want to be like her when I'm 82. This is living in Freedom." What a sense of aliveness! And that's what yoga is all about: finding freedom within ourselves to be who we are--to love, to live life fully with an open body, a clear mind, and a soft heart. Let me tell you, Nan is living life fully, and as she said, she is still a little kid full of joy!
So to bring us to the mat, here is what I know: yoga is all about the breath and everything starts from the breath. Take a moment to close your eyes and pay attention to your breath-IN and breath-OUT. The breath-IN is related to the individual self. It's saying, "I  am; I am here," and the breath-OUT is related to the universal self. It's the offering, surrendering, and coming together with the "whole." The exhalation is accepting what it is, so it's in that exhalation that the sense of freedom becomes evident. As we let go, we yield into the natural rhythms of the body, of nature, of the stages of life, of aging (as gracefully as Nan!), of maturing and feeling good with who we are . For example,"I'm a mom and that's gooood!" Once we accept fully, with an open heart , where we are right now, we find that FREEDOM. So my dear friend, continue to cultivate this energy so it manifests itself over and over in your life! Remember if it lives in your mind, it will express itself in your life!
To yielding to the wild horse within you!
Namaste,
Tataya
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Yoga Tasting!
(Check our website
to see changes in schedule.)
The month of July makes me think of the tropics and all its beautiful
juicy fruits with different flavors and colors. So we are declaring July as
the "yoga tasting" month! We will be Inviting guest yoga instructors to teach throughout
the month. Come try out other flavors, and help us figure out our
fall schedule! We ask you bend into the wind and enjoy the time of transition.
We also want to thank Waheeda, Lisa, and Seth for teaching at YBB
and sharing their love for yoga, and we want to welcome new teachers. Check our website to see changes in schedule.
Nan (yes, the Nan from the article above!) will be teaching a gentle flow class on Mondays at 8:45 am and at 4-5pm.
Megan Walker will offer a free community class on Sundays at 6:30 pm.
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A Star in Our World
Most often you have no idea who is practicing on the  mat next to you. It may have been Kathy Rasmussen (aka Dr. Leeper), pediatrician, founder and Medical Director of Milkworks, the only comprehensive lactation clinic and breastfeeding center in Nebraska! We love Kathy and are immeasurably thankful for the support, love, and advice she has given us with our own babies. She and the other experts at Milkworks provide a place that nurtures body, mind and spirit. Families from all over Nebraska benefit from their care, and ours is one of them! Read more of their amazing story here.
Kathy started practicing yoga at Five Willows several years ago, and we are delighted to have her as a regular practitioner at YBB!
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Mark your calendars!
Don't forget: Shakti Returns In August!
For
Join
Certified Yoga Therapist, r.r. Shakti August 2-21 for this 100 hour training designed for yoga teachers and practitioners who wish to deepen their practice. Classes will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6-8 am and Monday-Friday from 11:30-4pm. The cost is $875.
Undercurrents is an event to support Yoga World Reach, a non-profit committed to serving the minorities around the world through yoga. Payment and registration is done through YWR and all benefits go directly to YWR.
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Book of the Month
Review by Kit Keller
 Always Looking
Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, by Michael J. Fox Available at AmazonI had never read a
'celebrity' biography until I picked up this book. I knew who
Michael J. Fox was, although I had never watched "Spin City," the
television show that made him famous. This story of his response to a
diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson's Disease (PD) offers insight
into coming to terms with one's body through acceptance, discovery,
and eventually, freedom, found through honest understanding. When he was in his
late 20s, Michael J. Fox began to notice a "twitching left pinky
finger." This small symptom developed into more debilitating ones,
and eventually to the diagnosis that changed the direction and
quality of his life. In the 1990s, his career was soaring and much of
this success was tied to the precise timing and presentation of his
uncanny humor and expression. Yet as the disease progressed, he found
it increasingly difficult to control these. His body was no longer
predicable and he struggled to both repress and conceal the
manifestations of the disease. This was a losing battle. "The only
unavailable choice," he eventually realized, "was whether or not
to have Parkinson's. Everything else was up to me. I could
concentrate on the loss - rush in with whatever stopgap measures my
ego could manufacture. I could rely on my old friend from the
nineties, denial. Or I could just get on with my life and see if
maybe those holes starting filling in themselves....they have, in the
most amazing ways."
Reaching this
point of acceptance created for Michael J. Fox the freedom to create
the life he wanted. No longer struggling to hide the changes in his
body, he focused instead on choosing how to respond. So much of what
he describes resonates with a yoga practice of balancing acceptance
with control. It is powerful not just to read his story, but to
listen to him read his own words. In listening to this book on CD, I
was surprised by the change in his voice and delivery as a result of
PD. However, his self-deprecating humor is alive and well. He is
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 Woman's Circle
Sunday, July 11 from
3-4:30 p.m.
with Kinga Wilson
from Leaders IT Recruitment
Have you seen "The Secret?" The movie only scratched the
surface! YBB practitioner
Kinga will be  talking about the roots of its teachings and pointing out the common denominator of all the great, diverse teachers from the program. She will also discuss understanding the game of life in its simplest form. When you know the rules of the game you get better at playing it and achieving what you want! Woman's Circle is free, and even if you've never come before, you're welcome to join us for this discovery discussion.
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To Your Freedom!
Namaste,
Tataya and Thomas Radtke
Yoga Body and Balance
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