|
N
E W S L E T T E R.. A R C H I V E S
• Y
O G A L I C I O U S #12
— July / 2001
|
|
Namaste Yogis and Yoginis, Welcome to YOGALICIOUS issue 12. Here on the East Coast, it has been such a perfect summer; the weather is gorgeous, the fruits delicious, the flowers exquisite. After this drawn-out winter, I am especially grateful for this gift and inspired to dedicate this issue to the practice of gratitude, surrender, and celebration. I wish for you some play time. Time to open your heart, mind, and body: to sit in a park, wake up early and take a walk, and experience nature's bounty! Enjoy! Jillian |
|
——
IN THIS ISSUE ——
|
| YOGA IN PARADISE DATE CHANGES |
| DATES I’M AWAY |
| METTA PRAYER |
| UP COMING WORKSHOPS |
 |
| WORDS OF WISDOM |
| “You can’t push a wave onto the shore any faster than the ocean brings it in.” — Susan Strasberg |
| JUST DO IT |
| Most of us have been encouraged to "do more" all our lives: learn, succeed, earn, and obtain more. We're trained to achieve and applauded for striving. Of course, this is important to survive comfortably in our culture and explore our fullest potential. Yet, we are rarely encouraged to delve into the subtleties of "letting go". Yoga has been the first discipline in my life where I've actually practiced the skill of surrender. The core of my practice has been to learn how to create balance between effort and surrender. The poses quickly became a mirror to study my habits and patterns of pushing and doing. Perhaps you've experienced that applying to much force in a posture will either get you injured, make you more tight, or more irritated. Once you perceive when and how you push, you can be more mindful and precise about backing off and relaxing. With this awareness, even the poses most arduous for you become manageable. The fruits of your labor will become really juicy when you begin to practice this in your life, off your mat. Instead of struggling and trying to force an answer or a resolution, you simply stay aware, relax more and allow things to develop on their own. As you experiment with this moment by moment, remember "You can't push a wave onto shore any faster than the ocean brings it in." back to top |
| YIN YOGA |
| Check out Yoga Journal's August feature article YIN YOGA, by Paul Grilley. Yin Yoga requires the practitioner to surrender into holding posses passively, without muscular effort, for up to 5 minutes. Paul's book TAOIST YOGA: Outline of a Quiet Practice, discusses the theory that the meridians (energy pathways) are within the connective tissues of the body (fascia and ligaments). Through slow Yin stretches, you can open blockages in these meridians and prepare your body to sit comfortably in meditation. To get this self-published book contact grilley@cyberpc.com or send a check ($25) directly to: Paul Grilley, 65 Brooks Lane, Ashland, Oregon, 97520 back to top |
| YUMMY SWEETIE |
| Enjoy a Sweet Potato today. They are so easy to cook - just wrap it in tin foil and bake until soft. Sweet potatoes are a super source of beta-carotene (vitamin A), vitamin c, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, thiamin, iron, and other vitamins and minerals. They are fat and cholesterol free, very low in sodium and a good source of fiber. back to top |
| STICK OUT YOUR TONGUE |
| I love this mouth cleaning ritual. The tongue cleaner is an ancient practice that dates back to the Roman Empire and is a regular part of Ayurvedic health care today. It acts like a squeegee to remove the coating of plaque and bacteria on the tongue; removing up to an additional 60% of bacteria left in the mouth after brushing and flossing. Scraping the tongue also helps prevent bad breath, cavities, gum; and it cleans the palate to better taste your food! You can them find in health food stores and most pharmacies. back to top |
| YOGA SANSKRIT GLOSSARY |
| http://www.sivananda.org/misc/glossary/glossary.htm Trying to figure out what your yoga teacher is saying in that funny language. Check out this site. back to top |
| GRATITUDE |
| At the end of my yoga practice or meditation, when my body and heart are most open, I often bring to mind what ever I am grateful for at that moment. At first, I only did this occasionally, when I was happy and connected. After a while, I noticed that when I was down, or feeling challenged it was harder to remember those feelings of deep gratitude. Therefore, I began to practice everyday (before I go to bed too.) I find this practice very healing. It connects me to my joy and love instantly. I also think that it is an important point of view to keep fresh especially if you consider that... "Our experience of life is not based on our life, but on what we pay attention to." back to top |
| INTERVIEW WITH GOD |
| Enjoy this beautiful slide show http://www.reata.org/interview2.html back to top |
| AUTUMN YOGA ADVENTURE WITH JILLIAN |
| October 5-7, 2001 in Kent Connecticut (just two hours from NYC). Imagine the perfect weekend get-a-way ~ your cabin overlooking a sparkling lake, surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains adorned with the brilliant colors of fall. Yoga everyday, delicious gourmet food, friends, lots of adventurous activities to choose from. A DIRECT TRAIN IS AVAILABLE FROM NYC TO KENT. For more information visit RETREATS at www.yogajillian.com TO REGISTER call 201 377 7010 or email jillian_love@yahoo.com. Space is going fast so register soon. back to top |
| YOGA IN PARADISE DATE CHANGES |
| Note the dates for our trip to Isla Mujeres: Session one March 9-16. Session two March 16-24. For more information visit www.yogajillian.com back to top |
| DATES I'M AWAY |
| 7/29- 8/5: Omega Institute - teaching Yoga Sessions. 8/27 - 9/2: Training with Erich Schiffman. 9/5- 9/10: My mom's birthday!(Happy Birthday Mommiola!) back to top |
| METTA PRAYER |
|
This is one of my favorites and I often recite it to conclude class. You can do it anytime. Center yourself with a few conscious breaths and begin by offering yourself the prayer, then bring to mind someone you would to offer the prayer to~ picture them fully as you recite it; then say the prayer for all beings everywhere. May I (you) be at peace May my (your) heart remain open May I (you) awaken to the light of you own true nature May I (you) be healed and may I (you) be a source of healing for all others May all beings every where be at peace May the hearts of all beings remain open May all beings everywhere awaken to the light of their own true nature May all beings be healed and may all beings be a source of healing for all others back to top |
| UP COMING WORKSHOPS |
| Here's a chance to study with Kofi Busia one of the World's Foremost Iyengar Teachers WHERE: Yoga Zone 138 fifth Ave (btwn 18-19). New York New York. 212 647 9642 WHEN: Friday, August 17 ~ 6:30-9pm. Sat & Sun, August 18, 19 ~ 2:30-5:30 COST: Full weekend $100 in advance/120 at door. $40 per session/45 at door. All Levels welcome! His focus over the weekend will be The Problem with Limits: Every so often we confront the point that we believe to be the best that we can do. Yet the path of spiritual development tells us that it is always possible to go beyond that point. Examine how asana can be used to constructively liberate such potential. And, The Paradox of the One and the All: Yoga claims to have a universal and transcendent foundation that unites the spirituality of all times and peoples. Yet within this universality we are all uniquely individual. How can we practice in such a way that we preserve our individuality while still attaining the desired goal of union with the Supreme All? For more info: visit http://www.kofibusia.com back to top |
| Thanks for reading everyone! I'd love to hear your comments. Please email me if you have friends whom would like to be added to this distribution, address changes, receive double mailings, or need to remove your address. In addition, my CNN segment has finally been added to the web site. If you view it, please let me know how you found the down loading process. |
| With joy, Jillian |