1 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Newsletter - October 2011 Inner Light Yoga Studio Hello I hope that your transition into autumn has provided opportunities for new experiences and opportunities to learn and grow. Sometimes life presents us with unexpected challenges. It is typically then that we grow the most..! "The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat.. known suffering.. known struggle.. known loss.. and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation.. a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion.. with gentleness... and a deep loving concern for others " ~ Elizabeth Kubler Ross Inner Light Yoga Studio Our goal at Inner Light Yoga Studio is to help you develop a meaningful yoga practice and to provide you activities and tools to deepen your awareness and to live life more fully. Activities at the Studio include: Yoga Classes of many types Pilates Meditation Classes Personal Healing Consultations Reiki Massage Reflexology Life Path Readings Self Empowerment Workshops Belly Dancing and many other activities Details are available in the contents of this Newsletter and in the Studio Fall schedule on the website www.innerlightyoga.info/classes.html There are many, many classes, activities and events happening in the Studio this Fall. All the details are provided below. Inner Light Yoga Studio 2807 44th Avenue, Vernon Namaste Karen
2 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM You have received this Newsletter because you have chosen to be placed on the Inner Light Yoga Studio mailing list. If you wish to unsubscribe from this Newsletter or update your email details, please use the links provided at the bottom of the page. This Newsletter can also be downloaded as a pdf file from the Studio website: www.innerlightyoga.info Contents of the Newsletter (Click on the event title links below to get the details) Studio News Yoga Yoga for Happy Hips - with Leanne Winter Solstice - Yoga Nidra - with Karen Prenatal Yoga - with Karen Beginners Yoga - with Karen Workshops The Five Tibetan Rites Workshop - with Deb One Day Yoga & Meditation Workshop - with Karen and Elara Sivananda Yoga Workshop - with Satyama Access Your Inner Power - with Elara Classes
3 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Develop Your Intuition - with Elara Guide To Meditation - with Elara Belly Dancing - with Sandra HypnoBirthing Classes - with Christy Services Personal Healing Consultations - with Elara Life Path Readings - with Elara Reiki Massage - with Elara Reflexology - with Elara Activities & Events Circle of Love Guided Meditation - with Elara A Course in Miracles Study Group - with Elara Drumming at Inner Light - with Robyn Inner Light Cook Book Baby News In Closing... Studio News Relaxation CD by Karen with original music by Chris Madsen: Now available for purchase. The CD includes two 20 minute tracks: Guided Relaxation and Yoga Nidra. The cost for the CD is $10
4 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM New Services Available at the Studio: Personal Healing Consultations, Life Path Readings, Reiki Massage, Reflexology with Elara. See below for details. The Fall Class Schedule: The class schedule for the Fall in now in effect. The class schedule is always available on the Studio website: www.innerlightyoga.info/classes.html Yoga Yoga for Happy Hips While you are doing the activities you love... Are your knees complaining to you? Is your low back troubling you? Do you want to walk, run, rest and play with ease? Happiness starts at your hips! Freeing the hips brings relief to your knees, back AND so much more. You'll feel more balanced, flexible and powerful as you progress week-to-week. Join Leanne Ruechel in this small & unique class at the Inner LIght Yoga Studio: November 5th to December 10th Saturdays 8:30-9:45 am Please Register by November 2nd $90 for 6 weeks Please contact Leanne Ruechel if you have further questions 250-547-6617 NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: yogaleanne@gmail.com
5 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Winter Solstice - Yoga Nidra with Karen The Fall Equinox Yoga Nidra with Karen which was held in September was a beautiful experience for all involved. 26 people attended this magical event, raising $150.00 which was donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank. Thank you so much! The next Yoga Nidra evening will be Wednesday, December 21 st to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Please mark this date on your calendar. The Yoga Nidra class will replace the Gentle Class for that evening, and will begin at 7:30pm. Following the Yoga Nidra, refreshments will be served. This is a by donation class, with monies raised and donated items going to the Vernon Women s Transition House. They welcome food donations, as well as new or gently used women s and children s clothing items, toys, hygiene products, linens, etc. Prenatal Yoga
6 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM with Karen Prenatal Classes continue on Thursday evenings. 7:00 pm at Inner Light Yoga studio. Karen is also offering prenatal classes at her home studio (Bright Angel Yoga Studio - 6896 Herry Road, Vernon BC) on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:45am. Please call or email for further information. Phone: 250-550-5502 Email: innerlightyogastudio@hotmail.com Beginner Yoga with Karen The next Beginner s Session starts Monday, November 14th, at 7:00 pm. If you, or family members or friends, are interested in attending, please let me know as soon as possible. The cost for the four week session is only $40.00. Workshops
7 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM The Five Tibetan Rites - Workshop Exercises for Healing, Rejuvenation, and Longevity With Deb Workshop Date & Time: 1:00 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 29th The investment: $20.00, which includes a detailed hand-out. Pre-register: by phone, email or at the studio. Thank you! Background In 1985 a book called The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth written by Peter Kelder was published which for the first time fully described an exercise program for "youthing". This is an exercise program used by Tibetan monks to live long, vibrant and healthy lives. In fact, this book states that many have lived longer than most can imagine by following the program often called the "Five Tibetan Rites". The benefits are described in this book and a subsequent book 2 with an expanded description of the program by the publisher called the Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth - Book 2, a companion to the original book by Peter Kelder. Potential Benefits of the Five Rites The authors provide many examples of the benefits of the "Five Tibetan Rites" including the following: looking much younger; sleeping soundly; waking up feeling refreshed and energetic; release from serious medical problems including difficulties with spines; relief from problems with joints; release from pain; better memory; arthritis relief; weight loss; improved vision; youthing instead of aging; greatly improved physical strength, endurance and vigor; improved emotional and mental health; enhanced sense of well-being and harmony; and very high overall energy. How the Five Rites Work The Tibetans claim that these exercises activate and stimulate the seven key chakras that in turn stimulate all the glands of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is responsible for the body's overall functioning and aging process. This means that the Five Rites will positively affect the functioning of all your organs and systems. The man who brought these Five Rights out of Tibet stated that "performing the Five Rites stimulates the circulation of essential life energy throughout the body". Chakras Chakra is an Indian Sanskrit word that translates to mean "Wheel of Spinning Energy". Chakras are spinning wheels or vortexes of energy of different color that perform many functions connecting our energy fields, bodies and the Cosmic Energy Field. Chakras are powerful electrical and magnetic fields. Chakras govern the endocrine system that in turn regulates all of the body's functions including the ageing process. Energy flows from the Universal Energy Field through the chakras into the energy systems within our bodies, including the Meridian System. Our bodies contain seven major chakras or energy centers and 122 minor chakras. The major chakras are located at the base of the spine (Root Chakra), at the navel (Sacral Chakra), in the solar plexus (Solar Plexus Chakra), within your heart (Heart Chakra), within the throat (Throat Chakra), at the center of your forehead (Brow or Third Eye Chakra), and at the top of your head (Crown Chakra). These chakras are linked together with all other energy systems in the body and various layers of the auras. The Speed of the chakra spin is a key to vibrant health. The other keys to vibrant health that relates to
8 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM the chakra is ensuring they are clear of negative energy and that they are perfectly shaped and not distorted. The Five Rites speed up the spinning of the chakras, coordinate their spin so they are in complete harmony, distribute pure prana energy to the endocrine system, and in turn to all organs and processes in the body. This is one of the major requirements for vibrant health, rejuvenation and youthfulness. By Mary Kurus (Copyright Mary Kurus 2001). One Day Yoga & Meditation Workshop with Karen and Elara Place: Bright Angel Yoga Studio (Karen's home studio) 6896 Herry Road, Vernon BC At a beautiful location. Weather permitting, part of the workshop will be held outside Learn breath work, postures and the basics of meditation. A holistic approach for a healthy, happy life. A solid foundation for yoga and meditation practice. Date & Time: Sunday November 6th - 9am to 4:30pm Fee: $85 - Special Discount - 2 places for $150 Snacks and drinks included: Bring your own lunch Places are limited - pre registration with payment is required Register at Inner Light Yoga Studio or Click here to register online
9 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Sivananda Yoga Workshop Lead by Satyama Saturday, December 3rd, 12 noon - 2:30pm Investment - $45.00 Enjoy nadi shodhana pranayama, eye strengthening techniques, surya namaskar, a set series of 12 traditional asana and guided relaxation and meditation in this workshop focusing on the teaching and traditions of Swami Sivanada and Swami Vishnudevenanda. The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres is a non-profit organization named after Swami Sivananda, one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the 20th century and founded by his disciple Swami Vishnudevananda. The mission - to spread peace, health and joy through yoga. You are invited to learn not only about how yoga can help maintain a healthy body but also how yogic philosophy, applied in daily life, can help maintain a peaceful mind and spirit. In 1957, Swami Vishnudevananda on instructions from his guru, Swami Sivananda, came to the West to bring the teachings of yoga. He established the first Sivananda Yoga Vedanta centre in Montreal in 1959 and to date there are close to 60 Sivananda locations(ashrams, yoga centres and affiliated centres) around the world. The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams and Centres are recognized worldwide for teaching yoga authentically, preserving its purity and tradition dating back several thousand years. Swami Vishnudevananda made the yogic teachings understandable and available to all by simplifying them into five points, showing specific ways to develop physical and mental health as well as spiritual growth through ~ Proper Exercise (Asanas), Proper Breathing (Pranayama), Proper Relaxation (Savasana), Proper Diet (vegetarian), Positive Thinking (Vedanta) and Meditation (Dhyana). Together with Swami Sivananda's revival of the yoga of synthesis tradition, a well-balanced Sadhana (spiritual discipline) is achievable by those sincerely seeking for a change in their lives.
10 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Access Your Inner Power with Elara A Half Day Workshop Connect with your Inner Self Clear unwanted patterns Create a new direction Elara will use guided meditation as the primary tool for transformation. You will experience a powerful energy shift to help you to receive your Highest and Greatest Good. Date & time: Sunday, December 4th 2011, 1 to 5:30 pm Location: Inner Light Yoga Studio, 2807 44th Ave, Vernon BC Fee: $50 - Special Discount: bring a friend/spouse: 2 places for $80 Places are limited pre-registration with payment is required.
11 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Click here to register onine Classes Develop Your Intuition Connect with Your Inner Guidance with Elara A Four Week Class Each of has been given the gift of Intuition, not just a special few. Learn ways to develop your Intuition, with the main focus being on connecting with your Inner Guidance. This class will help you to recognize and honor your Intuition and to discover your own unique Inner Guidance System. Dates: Tuesdays, Nov. 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Time: 4-5:15 pm Fee: $50.00 per person. Special discount: bring a friend - two places for $80.00 Class places are limited. Pre-registration with payment is required. Register at Inner Light Yoga Studio or Click here to register online Guide to Meditation with Elara
12 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Next class starts November 8th Learn techniques of meditation Connect with your inner guidance Achieve deep relaxation Class time: 5:30 to 6:45 pm Class dates: Tuesdays, Nov. 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Fee for the 4-week series is $50.00 per person Special Discount: bring a friend/family member: two for $80.00 Class places are limited. Pre-registration with payment is required. Click Here to register on line, or register in person at the Inner Light Yoga studio. For more information about Elara and her classes, visit her website at: www.transformationwithelara.com Belly Dancing with Sandra Bel Dancing is really fun! If you haven t experienced it yet, consider joining us. Sandra V. is an amazing teacher who inspires and motivates with music and humour. A series of 4 Beginner Classes will be held on Friday evenings beginning November 4th at 6:15. No experience is necessary. Intermediate/Advanced classes continue from 7:45 9:00 every Friday evening. Please join us!
13 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM HypnoBirthing For a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing! HypnoBirthing teaches you to release all prior programming about birth, how to trust your body and work with it using special breathing techniques, as well as how to free yourself of harmful emotions that lead to pain-causing fear and unyielding muscles. Upcoming Group Class Dates in Kelowna: November:13, 20, 27, Dec 4 January:8, 15, 22, 29 To pre-register & for more information, contact: Christy Phillips, Certified HBCE Tel: 250 448 9008 www.borntobirth.ca If there is sufficient interest, Christy will offer classes in Vernon. Course Highlights: How the mind and emotions affect the body. Why labour hurts and why it doesn t have to. Releasing fear, the enemy of labour.. Preparing your mind and body for birthing Avoiding artificial induction and episiotomy.. Developing ultimate-depth relaxation Understanding the stages of labour. Preparing your Birth Plan. Tapping Nature s own relaxant - endorphins. Breathing your baby down for birth
14 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Services Personal Healing Consultations With Elara These consultations are powerful life-transforming sessions addressing your specific needs. Elara uses her natural skill as a Life Coach and her training in Energy Healing and Meditation to help you transform your life. For more information please, see Elara's website: www.transformationwithelara.com Life Path Readings with Elara To help you gain clarity about where you are on your life path and any specific issues that you may be dealing with.
15 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM 1 hour Reading - $50.00 For more information and to book an appointment, please, email Elara at: transformationwithelara@gmail.com or call 250-306-5325 REIKI MASSAGE and REFLEXOLOGY Give yourself a wonderful loving gift this fall season to lift your spirits and make you feel good! Choose from these special packages: 1. REIKI MASSAGE A) Full Body Massage- 1 1/2 hrs, $75.00 B) Shoulder, Back & Neck Massage - 1 hr, $50.00 2. REFLEXOLOGY A) Foot Reflexology- 1 hr, $50.00 B) Foot & Hand Reflexology - 1 1/2 hrs, $75.00 3. MASSAGE & REFLEXOLOGY A) Shoulder Massage & Foot Reflexology- 1 1/2 hrs, $75.00 B) Shoulder Massage & Hand Reflexology- 1 hr, $50.00 Also, Gift Certificates available to purchase for your loved ones. For more information and to book an appointment, please, email Elara at: transformationwithelara@gmail.com or call 250-306-5325
16 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Activities & Events Circle of Love Guided Meditations with Elara Guided meditations with Elara are held regularly on the Sunday closest to the New and Full Moons. A beautiful experience of Guided Meditation in a safe and loving atmosphere. Some previous meditation experience is recommended. Fall dates: Oct. 30th, Nov. 13th & 27th, Dec. 11th Time: 4:30-5:30 pm Drop-in fee: $5.00 For more information about Elara and her work, visit her website at: www.transformationwithelara.com A Course in Miracles Study Group with Elara Anyone is welcome to attend the Course in Miracles Study Group. Fall dates: Oct. 30th, Nov. 13th & 27th, Dec. 11th Time: 3-4 pm, before the Circle of Love Meditations. Drop-in fee: $5.00
17 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM No previous experience with the Course is required. A powerful afternoon of sharing and connecting. For more information, contact Elara by email at: transformationwithelara@gmail.com "Let me learn through Your Gentle Love and Guidance" Drumming at Inner Light Drumming Circles are held on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturdays of the month. For further information, please contact: Robin at drummerguyrobin@gmail.com Inner Light Cook Book Deadline for recipes has been extended. Please take a few moments to share your favourite recipe with us. Thank you!
18 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Co-created by the Inner Light Studio Staff & Students We are excited about the cook book that will be co-created by Inner Light staff and students. We are hoping that you will contribute a favourite recipe to share with others. Once the recipes have been compiled, the book will be published and sold at the studio with proceeds donated to local charities. Not only are we looking for ideas to feed the physical body, but also the spiritual body. So, along with your food recipe, you may also send inspirational quotes. Please remember to acknowledge the recipe source, if possible. Food categories are: Appetizers Soups Salads Main Courses Desserts Please email or drop off a copy of your recipe/quote before October 15th. Thank you! Email: innerlightyogastudio@hotmail.com Baby News We celebrate with Britta on the birth of her precious son Owen. Mariko welcomes a baby girl. Andrea is blessed with Linnae Kristi is in love with baby Emmett.
19 of 20 27/10/2011 8:47 PM Joan is so excited about the arrival of baby Benjamin. Sara welcomes her sweet little boy Gabriel. Sara is thrilled with the arrival of baby Leo. Welcome to the world, little ones..! In Closing Remember that Love is the center and the core of everything, and that Self is the place where all love must begin. Those who love others grandly are those who love themselves grandly. Those who have a high toleration and acceptance of others are those who have a high toleration and acceptance of themselves. You cannot show another a part of you that you cannot show yourself. Therefore, begin where all growth, all evolution, where all love must begin: with the person in the mirror. (Neale Donald Walsch) Namaste, Karen Owner and Instructor Inner Light Yoga Studio This Newsletter is also available to download at Studio Website: www.innerlightyoga.info
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