November 2019 
November is a time when our thoughts begin to turn inward. We may travel less, and spend more time indoors due to shorter daylight hours. We begin to think about spending time with family as the holidays approach. This is an important time for self-care, as well.
Join us for Thursday night yoga classes this month, designed to keep you healthy!
Treat yourself to the November 10 workshop and learn how to keep yourself centered in what can be a frenetic time of year.

 
 
Class Schedule 
Location: 305 Glenwood Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
call for more info/directions: 919-257-7814 or email: hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org
 
Thursdays 6:15 - 7:45 pm 
Fee: $15 drop in or $10 per class when purchasing a 5 class pass.
 
Class topics for this month:
 
Nov. 7: "Yoga as Self Care"
Self Care Pranayam breath Kriya
Yoga Kriya for Self Care
Breath of Ten Meditation to Become Disease Free
 
Nov. 14: "Go Where the Light Is"
Yoga: Surya Kriya
Breath of Ten Meditation to Become Disease Free
 
Nov. 21: "A Small Circle of Friends"
Yoga: Power for Partners
Breath of Ten Meditation to Become Disease Free
 
Nov. 28: Happy Thanksgiving! No class!
 
 
Pre-Registration required by November 5!
Workshop with HarDarshan and Barbara:
"Feeding the Emergence, Not the Emergency"
Uncovering, Discovering, and Recovering: Finding your Center in the midst of Chaos.
Sunday, November 10
1 - 4:30 pm
We will practice Kundalini yoga and Meditation, have a sound bath with flutes and gong, do art, somatic practices, & have fun!
Art supplies, snacks, and tea included. Fee is $75
All gender identities welcome.
Pre-register by November 5 by contacting HarDarshan:
hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org  919-257-7814

Visit and "Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/kundaliniyogachapelhill
 
 
 
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Level One                             
 
 
 

Level One Kundalini Yoga teacher training takes place each year in Chapel Hill and is held one weekend per month.
Inquire about dates and request an application:
hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org
 
Level Two: "Vitality and Stress" will be offered in Chapel Hill spring or summer of 2020. Contact me for more info and stay tuned!

 
 
 
Sacred Words
this month's wisdom quote
 a lovely poem by Fred LaMotte
 
GENTLE
A gentler world begins
in the way you touch your heart.
Be soft with the light inside you.
Caress your body with this breath.
God is nothing else
but the place where the sun comes up in your chest.
You are the glimmering destination.
You are the golden honey daubed
on the bread of the ordinary.
Whatever is perfect,
whatever is heavenly,
begins here.


 
Sacred Table
this month's recipe for health and happiness!
 
Raw Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
try serving this for Thanksgiving!
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cashew milk
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons Nama Shoyu 
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Salt to taste (sea salt)
  • Garnish: Diced mushrooms
  • Just put everything in the blender and top with some diced fresh mushrooms! If you'd like it to be warm, just blend until it heats up a little.

 
website to check for class schedules, etc.,  https://matashaktiashram.org.
  FengShui/sacred space consultations: https://sacrednest.com
   For psychotherapy services: https://sacredlistener.com
(Next HSP class will be held on October 9)
 
 
 
Service Opportunity
Mata Shakti Ashram welcomes your support! How can you help?
Time and Talent: help with yard and garden maintenance, upkeep of classroom and workshop/training spaces, vegetarian raw food prep, help with social media and technology. Talk to your friends and personal community about Mata Shakti Ashram, for we are truly "grass roots"!
Finance/Funds: Donations of money to assist Mata Shakti Ashram pay the overhead cost for the current space, pay guest teachers, and provide some scholarships to those in need. Let us know how much you are willing to pledge monthly or yearly over the next year to 5 years, as we prepare the non-profit status. Every donation will receive a class pass to share with a friend to acquaint them with the ashram.
Thanks to Kevin Millar, Lisa Brown, Sahej Anand Kaur, Jennifer Pittman, Lindy Hoeft, Joni Liebel, Michelle Hill, Sat Inder Kaur and Karta Purkh Singh of Kansas City's Param Tirath Ashram, Elke/Keval McCalla, Ranpreet Kaur, Shirin Negmodjanova, Connie Boston, Mary Radulescu, Barbara Lynn Freed, Updesh Kaur, Florence, Wasalisa Davison, Harbhajan Khalsa, Param Terath Kaur and Ashley Jackson, who have already given their support!
Stay tuned for an open house, and contact HarDarshan for more information: 919-257-7814 or hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org
 
Sacred Listener, Transpersonal Counseling and Kundalini Yoga, Chapel Hill, NC