March 2019
Spring is almost here! The Equinox is on March 20 at 5:58 pm Eastern Time. This is when we move from planning into action. What plans have you been making this winter that it's time to take action on?
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Class Schedule
Location: 305 Glenwood Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
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:
March 7: "Coming to Self-Acceptance"
Yoga for Creating Self Love
Meditation to Conquer Self Animosity
March 14: "One Day Only"
Yoga for Opportunity and Green Energy
The Caliber of Life Meditation
March 21: "Connecting with Nature"
Yoga Kriya for the Instinctual Self
Full Moon Meditation - Antar Naad
(weather permitting, we will meditate outside under the moon!)
March 28: "Child's Eyes"
Yoga Kriya for a Calm and Open Heart
Cleansing Breath Meditation - I am Beautiful, I am Innocent
Sacred Feminine Workshop!
Sunday, March 3 1 - 4:30
Fee: $75, includes art supplies, tea, and snacks.
save your space by March 1 by contacting HarDarshan: hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org
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| Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Level One |
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Level One Kundalini Yoga teacher training takes place each year in Chapel Hill and is held one weekend per month from September - June. Our current course is under way, but it's not too early to apply for September 2019!
Contact me for more info:
hardarshan@matashaktiashram.org
Level 2 Training rescheduled for April/May!
If you are certified Level One, this is your opportunity to dive deeper into your practice and understanding of the sacred science of Kundalini Yoga. This module, one of 5 needed to become a 500 hour level instructor, is my favorite!
Mind and Meditation!
new dates are: April 27, 28, 29 and May 3, 4, 5.
It's not too early to claim your space in this life changing course - it's already filling up!
Pre-registration fee is
$995 by March 1, and $1100 by April 1.
This fee includes a comprehensive manual, a set of 4 DVDs of Yogi Bhajan's lectures and meditations, lunches, and snacks.
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Sacred Words
this month's wisdom quote
A beautiful poem by Mary Oliver
SOME QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT ASK
Is the soul solid, like iron?
Or is it tender and breakable, like
the wings of a moth in the beak of the owl?
Who has it, and who doesn't?
I keep looking around me.
The face of of the moose is as sad
as the face of Jesus.
The swan opens her white wings slowly.
In the fall, the black bear carries leaves into the darkness.
One question leads to another.
Does it have a shape? Like an iceberg?
Like the eye of the hummingbird?
Does it have one lung, like the snake and the scallop?
Why should I have it, and not the anteater
who loves her children?
Why should I have it, and not the camel?
Come to think of it, what about the maple trees?
What about the blue iris?
What about all the little stones, sitting alone in the moonlight?
What about roses, and lemons, and their shining leaves?
What about the grass?
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Sacred Table
this month's recipe for health and happiness!
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts
(this recipe is from the book "Liver Rescue" by Anthony William)
2 pounds brussels sprouts
2 TB lemon juice
3 TB maple syrup
1 garlic clove
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. sea salt, divided
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Prepare the brussels sprouts by removing the stems and slicing vertically into halves. This should yield about 6 cups of halved brussels sprouts.
Place the lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic clove, cayenne, paprika, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 tsp of the sea salt into a blender and blend until a smooth marinade forms.
In a large mixing bowl, toss the brussels sprouts in the marinade.
Spread out the brussels sprouts face down on two baking trays lined with parchment paper. Make sure to the save the left over marinade in the mixing bowl.
Roast the brussels sprouts for 15 - 20 minutes, until they start to turn golden brown.
Return the roasted brussels sprouts immediately to the mixing bowl and toss them in the leftover marinade. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 tsp. of sea salt over the top and serve immediately!
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For psychotherapy services: www.sacredlistener.com
(Next HSP class will be held on March 13)
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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 and Ashley Jackson, who have already given their support!
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Sacred Listener, Transpersonal Counseling and Kundalini Yoga, Chapel Hill, NC
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