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It is a time of many changes, globally, locally, and on the home front! For the past nine years, the name of my home studio has been Carolina Kundalini Yoga. It now has a new life and a new name, Mata Shakti Ashram. The website to check for class schedules, etc., is now www.matashaktiashram.org.
I will continue to include information about special events related to my counseling practice in this newsletter, and www.sacredlistener.com will be the website focused on the psychotherapy services that I offer.
If you go to the Sacred Listener site looking for information about yoga classes, it will direct you to the Mata Shakti site. I look forward to sharing more information about the changes in the months to come!
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Over the next 40 weeks of classes, the yoga sets and meditations will be drawn from insights from the book "The End of Karma" by Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD. This book takes the 40 parts of Japji, the sacred Sikh morning prayer, and illuminates the basic message of each. This path of inquiry is open to people of all beliefs and faith traditions! Topics for each week:
Nov. 3: "We are One With God"
Yoga set for Opportunity and Green Energy
Meditating with the Mool Mantra
Nov. 7 & 10: "By Thinking, Nothing Happens"
Yoga Set to Balance the Mind
Meditation to Eliminate Depression
Nov. 14 & 17: "Through Spirit's Will"
Yoga Kriya for Total Balance
Meditation for Emotional Balance
Nov. 21: (no class Nov. 24) "Someone is Singing"
Yoga Kriya for Elevation
Sat Narayan Meditation
Nov. 28 & Dec. 1: "Covering Your Karmas"
Yoga for the Radiant Body and Keep Up Spirit
Har Har Har Har Gobinday Meditation
Mondays 11am - noon
Location: 305 Glenwood Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Fee: $10
Thursdays 6:15 - 7:45 pm (no class on Thanksgiving!)
Fee: $15 drop in or $10 per class when paying for multiples
same address and contact as above
Special Workshops
Nov. 12, Saturday, 10 am - 1 pm. "Journey through the chakras"
This workshop will give you an experience of your energy centers, using sound, movement, color, and more! Fee: $40
Nov. 13, Sunday, 8 am - 12 pm "Awakening to Your Ten Bodies"
You know you have one body, come learn about the other nine! We will do yoga to awaken you to your ten bodies, explore these concepts, and delve into your personal numerology!
Fee: $50 Sign up for the chakra workshop on Saturday and save! $80 for both. To pre-register by Nov. 5, contact HarDarshan: (919) 257-7814 or hardarshan@sacredlistener.com
These are part of the special monthly workshop series that is an opportunity to join part of our teacher training weekends. You may want to attend if you are interested in what teacher training is like, if you've already done teacher training and want to revisit some of the topics, or are just interested in the topic presented. Here's a preview of upcoming workshops:
Dec. 11, Sunday, 8 am - 3 pm, includes lunch. "Sound and Mantra" with visiting musician Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa. Fee: $90
March 12, Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, includes lunch. "Humanology" - lifestyle aspects of yoga. Fee: $90
April 9, Sunday, 8 am - 12 pm. "Relaxation and Kundalini Yoga" with visiting instructor Dukh Niwaran Kaur. Learn to give and receive relaxation massage! Fee: $50
June 9, Friday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. "Kirtan!" 6:30 - 8:30 pm
includes refreshments, Fee: $20
Stay tuned for more information about this workshop series.
If you are a registered yoga teacher, and need some continuing education credits, these classes have been approved by Yoga Alliance for CE credits. You will receive a certificate of completion. Please specify if you are taking any of the workshops for this purpose so I can have your certificate ready for you at the end of class!
Sacred Feminine gathering:
Sunday, November 6 1 - 4:30 pm
Our focus will be Beauty and Body Image
We will have henna temporary tatoos and make a piece of jewelry as part of our afternoon, including yoga, meditation, healthy snacks, singing, and sharing! Fee is $50
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The current course is already under way, but it's not too early to begin thinking about next year's training, which will begin in September of 2017.
Consider joining us for what many have said is "The best thing I have ever done for myself, the best decision I ever made!"
Here are some photos of the beautiful training space:
when the weather is nice, we have lecture and discussion outside!
walking meditation in the heart labyrinth
enjoying graduation!
blissful meditation
Stay tuned for more info on the Level 2 training "Conscious Communication", coming in the fall of 2017! |
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Durga's Magic Closet!
The closet is making some changes, also! All yogic white clothing is now in the Free Box! All books are also free! All yogic music CDs are $5.
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Quote of the Month
This quote comes from my friend Dukh Niwaran Kaur. She shared this during our last teacher training weekend:
"Release the struggle and ask to be shown!"
A great thing to remember, Dukh Niwaran!
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Recipe of the Month
HarDarshan's Live Beet Ravioli with Pine Nut "cheese"
This is a nice grounding and filling entree! Serves 4
Pine Nut "cheese"
4 cups pine nuts, soaked 1 hour or more
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, diced
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 tsp. nutritional yeast
2 1/2 tsp. himalyan salt
freshly ground black pepper
Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. This should make about 4 cups. Reserve 2 cups for the sauce and set aside the remainder.
Basil Cream Sauce
1/2 recipe Pine nut "cheese"
1 TB freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 TB chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup water
freshly ground black pepper
2 TB nutritional yeast
Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth
To Finish
2 medium beets
2 TB extra virgin olive oil
1 TB freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp. himalyan salt
2 TB cherry balsamic vinegar
Using a mandoline, slice the beets very thin
I like to then use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make them into the ravioli pieces. You can use the trimmings later in a salad.
In a medium bowl, place the beet slices, oil, lemon juice, vinegar and salt and toss gently to coat evenly. Allow them to sit for 30 minutes or more to soften.
When ready to serve, place beet slices on plates, top with a rounded tsp. of the "cheese", and top with another beet slice. Top with the basil cream sauce.
(You can use any leftover beet marinade as a dressing for a green side salad. If you have leftover cream sauce, you can add a little water and use it as a salad dressing later. It will keep for a few days in the fridge.)
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Sacred Listener, Transpersonal Counseling and Kundalini Yoga, Chapel Hill, NC
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