tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78483680831522595062024-03-10T15:13:05.495-04:00Singing Heart YogaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-3956866591750264152022-08-23T22:29:00.004-04:002022-08-23T22:29:31.272-04:00Rise & Shine! Morning Kripalu Yoga <p> This new class series starts Sept 13th!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjk-mAf4V8OLigS25rwqh8IQLRNso8P9lstIXCHFarCSRySLWwSWzzomT_gG2o5uXOscrGkEiGE2NL1xPwIE9-pE3HSh5YV8TtVtGjynxYVkENlU_RDnb82jqsZMniTXvtaVnkRv48d4whn_35b7G5wn1YEZKdILJldTATHsYJfdvOIeZ_zNFfusNJw/s1206/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-23%20at%207.43.28%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="934" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjk-mAf4V8OLigS25rwqh8IQLRNso8P9lstIXCHFarCSRySLWwSWzzomT_gG2o5uXOscrGkEiGE2NL1xPwIE9-pE3HSh5YV8TtVtGjynxYVkENlU_RDnb82jqsZMniTXvtaVnkRv48d4whn_35b7G5wn1YEZKdILJldTATHsYJfdvOIeZ_zNFfusNJw/w563-h727/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-23%20at%207.43.28%20PM.png" width="563" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-40341285567212176742021-12-07T22:47:00.003-05:002021-12-07T22:47:16.038-05:00Big Changes for 2022!<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgveEAdLsbNMobXjI_rZo7bARcvY8wdmH71D1gOAxBqoPPudXWEQX_FsmGvw7mO8CrXuA-ZZ17KKsKmFoHFQVAwGl1fZ2EbaWmGLQ2Ef9UC5mdyrBzSN_cEFcXt4T0PSK8X_1kk08FSpb/s942/Screen+Shot+2021-12-07+at+10.45.43+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="942" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgveEAdLsbNMobXjI_rZo7bARcvY8wdmH71D1gOAxBqoPPudXWEQX_FsmGvw7mO8CrXuA-ZZ17KKsKmFoHFQVAwGl1fZ2EbaWmGLQ2Ef9UC5mdyrBzSN_cEFcXt4T0PSK8X_1kk08FSpb/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-12-07+at+10.45.43+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Yogis,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I want to let you know about some exciting new changes that will affect my students.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">I will be changing my teaching format after the first of the year, as well as making some changes in the class schedule.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The classes I teach will no longer be drop-in classes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">I will be offering my classes as a series for which you will need to pre-register and make payment in advance. I will no longer be offering donation-based classes, but there will be some reduced-rate scholarships for those in need. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">These classes will have a minimum enrollment of 6 students and will only run if I have met that minimum number in advance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The good news is that <u>all registered attendees will receive a video recording</u> of each online class (just me in the video, no students will be recorded), which means that <u>you will never miss a session</u>. You can access this recording whenever and as often as you wish! This allows you to “attend” class at your convenience, rather than being limited to the time it is offered live. It’s a win-win for all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">These recordings will be sent to you as private links available exclusively to those who enroll in the workshop or series. They will not be publicly viewable on my YouTube channel. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">This model has worked well for my Gentle Yoga and Chair Yoga series offerings, and so I am going to expand it to include all my programs at my home studio. I feel that this new format will be more sustainable for me in terms of my time, energy and finances, and will offer you greater options for working with your schedule, while inspiring deeper commitment and regularity of practice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Some of the classes will be 6 or 8 week series, some will be one-off workshops of one or two sessions. Most will be virtual, but I will also offer some in-person classes if there is enough enrollment (most people are choosing online practice at this time).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">If you are wanting an ongoing in-person, drop-in class, I will still be teaching my noon class on Wednesdays at Island.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">If you have purchased a multi-class card from me, I will credit you the value of any remaining classes toward any new series in which you enroll in 2022.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Please stay tuned for the specific course and workshop offerings, and for the specific times of the live classes. I’m very excited about trying this new experiment, and supporting you in your ongoing well-being in body, mind and spirit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-38908219665994269432021-10-25T17:54:00.005-04:002021-11-08T13:41:15.631-05:00Online Kirtan with Jyoti!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Singing Heart Kirtan with Jyoti</span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><div style="text-align: center;">via Zoom</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday Evenings 5:30-7:00 PM (New York Time)</div></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnVYVqLPqfdB9m7NcZ2H9HUtoXO5OFOfGI4kNZUzVlGsdxwswHN5OUdK3ompk0GEUe0oE14eBIb-M38GDFjlKm5bSqzOxv3JkyusEykmhZwPCzuuPg-KNyDCUdFP15vaEzyIZEXN_NcMg/s1274/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+5.44.51+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1274" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnVYVqLPqfdB9m7NcZ2H9HUtoXO5OFOfGI4kNZUzVlGsdxwswHN5OUdK3ompk0GEUe0oE14eBIb-M38GDFjlKm5bSqzOxv3JkyusEykmhZwPCzuuPg-KNyDCUdFP15vaEzyIZEXN_NcMg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+5.44.51+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;">Kirtan is an uplifting and joyful practice of call-and-response devotional chanting from the yoga tradition. No singing or yoga experience is needed--just an open heart. No matter what our diverse spiritual paths may be, we have an opportunity to come together and sing our hearts out in celebration of the Love and Divine Presence that unites us all. <br /><br />While we are still riding the wave of Covid19, we will meet over Zoom, until it is safe to gather and sing together in person. While it is not ideal, it's the best way we can stay connected to practice sacred chanting. Participants will be muted, but there will be some time during the event to unmute and connect with one another.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: left;">Free and open to all!<br /><br />Topic: Singing Heart Kirtan with Jyoti<br />Time: 5:30-7 PM EDT Wednesdays<br /><br />Join Zoom Meeting<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83738463985?pwd%3DcHhWR0YxL1FFdlh0Z0RHK0JXTExCZz09&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw00ymfwLC3vkcQvp-v-4JCE" style="color: #954f72;">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83738463985?pwd=cHhWR0YxL1FFdlh0Z0RHK0JXTExCZz09</a><br /><br />Meeting ID: 837 3846 3985<br />Passcode: 676316<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: helvetica;">Get</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="http://singingheartyoga.blogspot.com/2021/10/chant-lyrics.html">CHANT LYRICS</a></span><span style="color: #351c75;"> here!</span></span></b></h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-39398326416001571712021-10-01T12:00:00.003-04:002021-11-08T13:26:21.783-05:00CHANT LYRICS<p> </p><h2><b><u>Invocations</u></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">OM OM OM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Dhyaana Mulam Gurur Murti <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pujaa Moolam Guro Padam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Mantra Moolam Gurur Vaakyam <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Moksha Mulam Guro Kripaa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">The root of meditation is the Guru’s form<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">True worship is of the Guru’s feet."</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">"The essence of all mantra is the Guru’s word<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">The source of Liberation, the Guru's grace.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Guru devo Maheshwara,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Guru sakshat, param Brahma, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">tasmai shri guravay namah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">The Guru is the creator, the sustainer, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">and the power of transformation. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Nearer than near, and beyond the beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Remover of darkness, I bow to You<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">and lay down my life<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Om Namah Shivaya Gurave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Saccidananda Murtaye<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Nisprapancaya Shantaya<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Niralambaya Tejase<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">I bow to the presence of the Divine within<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Our true and highest teacher<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">That lives in and around us as<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Truth, Consciousness and Bliss. It is ever-present <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">and radiates peace<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Illuminating the way <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">to awakening.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Shree Guru Charanam <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Shree Hari Sharanam<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">I surrender to the feet of the Guru, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">and find my refuge in God.</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">Guru OM<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16pt;"><i>Derived from the Sanskrit word, gu, which means “darkness,” and ru, which translates as “remover,” the guru is more than just a teacher, but someone who removes spiritual darkness and paves the way to enlightenment and unity with Brahman. OM (or AUM) is the sound that represents Brahman, the universe and essence of creation. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16pt;"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16pt;"><i>The great Indian Saint Ramana Maharshi said “Guru, God, and Self are one.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16pt;"><i>~~~~~</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b>Ong Namo Gurudev</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Guru Dev, Guru Dev Namo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;">*I bow to the subtle divine wisdom<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> I bow to the divine teacher within.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>This is the Adi Mantra, or Primal Mantra as taught by the Sikh Master Yogi Bhajan. It is used as an invocation at the beginning of Yoga practice. Chant this mantra to tune into the divine teacher within. Ong is "Infinite Creative energy in manifestation and activity". ("Om" or Aum is God absolute and unmanifested), Namo is "reverent greetings' implying humility, Guru means "teacher or wisdom", Dev means "Divine or of God" and Namo reaffirms humility and reverence. In all it means, "I call upon Divine Wisdom".</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Sita Ram<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Sita Ram, Sita Ram, Sita Ram, Jay Sita Ram<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Sita Ram, Sita Ram<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Ram Ram, Sita Ram<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>The above are all ways of celebrating God/Goddess as Ram and Sita. Ram is the Absolute, infinite, unmanifest, all-pervading pure consciousness. Sita is the earth mother, the individual expression of creation as it manifests as form and energy. She is also the individual soul, longing to be united with the Infinite, Eternal One. This chant invokes that Divine Union.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><i> </i></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">~~~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"><b>Hare Ram, Sita Ram</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;">Hare Rama, Rama Ram</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;">Sita Rama, Rama Ram </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;">Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>Glory to Sita and Ram! Praise & Victory to the Divine</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>~~~~~</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Maha Mantra</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Krishna Krishna Hare Hare</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Hare Rama, Hare Rama</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Rama Rama Hare Hare</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Aad Guray</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Aad guray nameh </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Jugaad guray nameh </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Sat guray nameh </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Siri guru devay nameh </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>I bow to the Primal Guru, </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>I bow to the Guru woven through time </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>I bow to the True Guru, the true identity of the self.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i> I bow to the Great Guru whose great </i><i>glory will always be.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>~~~~~~~~</i></p><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;">Ganesha Mantras</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;">Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt; padding: 0in;">Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha Pāhimām</span><span style="font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Sri Ganesha, Sri Ganesha, Sri Ganesha Rakshamām</span><br /><br /><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;">Hail Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles, protect me.</span></i><span style="font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Dear Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles, rescue me.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;">A chant for clearing away obstacles and removing negativity.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;">Ganesha Sharanam, Sharanam Ganesha</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;">Gam Gam Ganapati Sharanam Ganesha</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;"><i>I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the Lord of New Beginnings. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "PT Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt; padding: 0in;"><i>"Gam" is the seed mantra of Ganesha, containing within its energetic vibration the power of Ganesha.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;"><i> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"><b><u>Aarti Hymns</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Lithos Pro Regular"; font-size: 15pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Twameva Mata cha Pita Twameva, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Twameva Bandhu cha Sakha Twameva <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;">Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"><i>Thou art my mother and my father, Thou art my friend and <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"><i>my beloved companion, Thou art my wisdom and my wealth, </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15pt;"><i>O Supreme God, Thou art everything to me.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34M1wM4eqi_P1OiL6LqZlM2jssVPLP0aZUHO9OTni47WoC5Tk8DjrF5Ki_Tzn33vUR8BrzSrUik5D73MQKAEYffmRstdrsfTV4jonxPjOd8aN3bJxYZCMZHRUBtfztMX0-e-MDQayufyF/s1246/Screen+Shot+2021-11-08+at+12.20.19+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="964" height="747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34M1wM4eqi_P1OiL6LqZlM2jssVPLP0aZUHO9OTni47WoC5Tk8DjrF5Ki_Tzn33vUR8BrzSrUik5D73MQKAEYffmRstdrsfTV4jonxPjOd8aN3bJxYZCMZHRUBtfztMX0-e-MDQayufyF/w579-h747/Screen+Shot+2021-11-08+at+12.20.19+PM.png" width="579" /></a></div><br /><div><div><b>Arati (Jyoti Jyoti)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Swayam </div><div>Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Param </div><div>Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Arul </div><div>Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Sivam </div><div>Vaama Jyoti Soma Jyoti </div><div>Vaana Jyoti Jnaana Jyoti </div><div>Maaha Jyoti Yoga Jyoti </div><div>Vaata Jyoti Naada Jyoti </div><div>Ema Jyoti Vyoma Jyoti </div><div>Eru Jyoti Veeru Jyoti </div><div>Eka Jyoti Eka Jyoti </div><div>Eka Jyoti Jyotiye </div><div><br /></div><div>Light O Light of Self-Effulgence </div><div>Light O Light of Absoluteness </div><div>Light O Light of Gracefulness </div><div>Light O Light of Auspiciousness </div><div>Light of Siva, Light of Moon </div><div>Light Divine, Light of Wisdom </div><div>Light of Heaven, Light of Yoga </div><div>Light of Wind, Light of Sound </div><div>Light Delight, Light of Water </div><div>Rising Light, Vital Light </div><div>The Only Light, The Only Light </div><div>Give us Light, O Light of Lights.</div></div><div><br /></div><h2><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Closing Chants</span></u></h2><div><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">OM </p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Asotoma Sat gamaya</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Tamasoma Jyotir gamaya</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mrityorma Amritam gamaya</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Lead me from the unreal to the real</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Lead me from the darkness to the light</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>From the fear of dying lead me</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>To the knowing of my immortality</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>OM Peace, Peace, Peace</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>~~~~~~</i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>May all beings everywhere be happy and free. </i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>May my thoughts, words and deeds contribute to the happiness of all beings.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>~~~~~~~~~~~~~</i></p></div><div><u><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></u></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-7092093890520096362021-08-23T17:55:00.009-04:002021-08-23T18:03:11.885-04:00Gentle Yoga For Everyone!<p> Enrollment is open now for my upcoming online 5-week Gentle yoga class--perfect for seniors or people with physical challenges. Early bird special: register before September 1st and get a 10% discount. </p><p>Yoga is for everyone---and that includes YOU!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf-jOApUvCqOMPJRhoFvmqG0-_GX3a2hO3qJmiBattvZeZ93fDqrCvcGCZXSgCpkyCNCSrh9xwpoBqATJXM5kKF-dhZZah5ffmHsvn842wbce3-7YlD5rDtnAxxrzFWOwvKlCRFHRzUTr/s1210/Gentle+Yoga+Flyer.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="934" height="733" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf-jOApUvCqOMPJRhoFvmqG0-_GX3a2hO3qJmiBattvZeZ93fDqrCvcGCZXSgCpkyCNCSrh9xwpoBqATJXM5kKF-dhZZah5ffmHsvn842wbce3-7YlD5rDtnAxxrzFWOwvKlCRFHRzUTr/w565-h733/Gentle+Yoga+Flyer.png" width="565" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-51351766519585692672021-04-19T23:46:00.000-04:002021-04-19T23:46:21.929-04:00More Chair Yoga, by Popular Demand!<p style="text-align: left;"> I will be offering another chair yoga series starting May 3rd. Our upcoming series will run from <strong>May 3rd to June 7th (no class Memorial Day 5/31)</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;">A few new things I'll add to this next round: <strong>Once I get 6 people committed to the 5-week series (prepaid in advance), I can then also open up the classes to drop-ins who want to do a single class.</strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aN08FWMRuiuJjTThEyxEHbOj1W0IB9NQfqRGNQVvIFVWP0JGCUKphBGKj5HnZ8YV0UqwZOMRpWbY73Mnp7t2nG1RsIBvaYnQJIlybeerB8gBddr7hjGS_2FOWiewxpFzjawqYe4jPNgj/s1162/Screen+Shot+2021-04-15+at+2.58.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="904" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aN08FWMRuiuJjTThEyxEHbOj1W0IB9NQfqRGNQVvIFVWP0JGCUKphBGKj5HnZ8YV0UqwZOMRpWbY73Mnp7t2nG1RsIBvaYnQJIlybeerB8gBddr7hjGS_2FOWiewxpFzjawqYe4jPNgj/w510-h655/Screen+Shot+2021-04-15+at+2.58.59+PM.png" width="510" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-56026041224958755872021-03-01T16:49:00.000-05:002021-03-01T16:49:04.974-05:00Upcoming Chair Yoga Series with Jyoti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26oVaoINX_WIbZtCpbxivMC81tx5rYOJi9oAUexPoK5DHF5hJNF9P82IwGjzGEYr2pzJGgtHWxIZaxmMMSO6MUbk_YKOvaN06dSXdl5-3tG_cv7zq7R-UiJiX2NZmOpw8LKHf_mnjCLg3/s1160/Screen+Shot+2021-03-01+at+4.40.07+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="900" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26oVaoINX_WIbZtCpbxivMC81tx5rYOJi9oAUexPoK5DHF5hJNF9P82IwGjzGEYr2pzJGgtHWxIZaxmMMSO6MUbk_YKOvaN06dSXdl5-3tG_cv7zq7R-UiJiX2NZmOpw8LKHf_mnjCLg3/w524-h675/Screen+Shot+2021-03-01+at+4.40.07+PM.png" width="524" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-9856862270640611622021-01-14T22:33:00.004-05:002021-02-03T16:13:56.077-05:00Chair Yoga For Everyone<p><br /></p><span><div style="color: #660066;"><span style="color: #660066;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #660066;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5w-9kJVgd-QtJdj5fwWaYnzaygh-Chi4USzuouEBjp-hGgva88IthM6wjmSgOlrGRW9mb9kCRf1C2UdsCoeM_AW-OLOXHYEWLZmeJrXItC3Z3Ijztf4YtKBb-qaVLCTPO7BmY0SI0pJ88/s488/Screen+Shot+2020-12-14+at+2.16.33+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5w-9kJVgd-QtJdj5fwWaYnzaygh-Chi4USzuouEBjp-hGgva88IthM6wjmSgOlrGRW9mb9kCRf1C2UdsCoeM_AW-OLOXHYEWLZmeJrXItC3Z3Ijztf4YtKBb-qaVLCTPO7BmY0SI0pJ88/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-12-14+at+2.16.33+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #660066;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #660066;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: 24px;">I am happy to announce that I am once again offering <strong>chair yoga</strong> at Island Fitness! It is a <strong>virtual class</strong>, so you can practice in the safety and comfort of your own home. I love teaching this class, because it makes the powerful and transformative practice of yoga available to everyone. Yoga is not about being super-bendy or being able to stand on your head. It's much more about using the body, breath and awareness that <u>you have </u> to cultivate greater aliveness, peace, and well-being. We can all do that, at any age, in any condition. </span></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">This gentle and fun class makes yoga accessible to those who have challenges with mobility, balance, or getting up and down from the floor. This class is ideal for anyone who feels more comfortable having a chair for support.</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><strong style="color: #660066;"><span style="font-size: 26px;"><br />Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 AM<br />$10 members, $12 non-members</span></strong></span><div><span style="color: #660066;"><strong><span style="font-size: 26px;">Drop-ins welcome for single classes<br /><br />Call Island Fitness to register: 607-277-3861</span></strong></span><div><span style="color: #660066;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 0, 102); font-size: 26px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #660066;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 0, 102);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 26px; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="318" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYElhAmK2TQ" width="478" youtube-src-id="SYElhAmK2TQ"></iframe></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #660066;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 0, 102);"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: times;">When you attend this online class, please set up a chair that has a firm, flat seat and no arms. Have a folded blanket, a strap or tie, and a yoga block, if you have one. Log on at least 5 minutes prior to start time, so we can work out any technical issues that may arise.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 0, 102); color: #660066; font-size: 26px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 0, 102); color: #660066; font-size: 26px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Questions about the class? Email Jyoti at </span><a href="mailto:revjyoti@gmail.com">revjyoti@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></h2></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-60243359166844848732021-01-05T19:12:00.009-05:002021-05-28T11:15:21.607-04:00Dharma Walks with Jyoti<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIlYH67Cy4hS8q4zEmvWqvsZFjH7Y3nodbGCRvyL5NRhx0wLoyUgb0RuR0ieqC6XEZ7PmckzlnQhU66qK95KONc9uHFltNBossvMGbPXyhsPNS_OdtFugsejmH9EFRiRUWSsshV0dfnHh/s492/Screen+Shot+2021-01-05+at+5.47.08+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="492" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIlYH67Cy4hS8q4zEmvWqvsZFjH7Y3nodbGCRvyL5NRhx0wLoyUgb0RuR0ieqC6XEZ7PmckzlnQhU66qK95KONc9uHFltNBossvMGbPXyhsPNS_OdtFugsejmH9EFRiRUWSsshV0dfnHh/w400-h265/Screen+Shot+2021-01-05+at+5.47.08+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Dear Yogis & Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Are you feeling what I’m feeling? I am really maxed out on zoom and social media. I’ve had enough of the flat-screened, two-dimensional world we’ve been living in for so many months. I am longing to connect with you, my students and friends, in real time and space, for a spiritually and socially uplifting gathering. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">This past summer it was such a refreshing change to practice yoga together in Stewart Park, where we could spread out on the grass and take off our masks, and just be together with other human beings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">We can’t practice yoga asana outside right now, but we CAN walk together. We are blessed to have so many beautiful trails and parks in our area. I propose that we get outside for mindful walks where we can move and breathe together, and share from the heart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Starting in 2021, I will be leading a weekly <b>Dharma Walk on Saturdays </b>in Ithaca, NY that will be part exercise, part meditation, part study group and part satsang (meeting in community). So there will be some structure to our time together, but also plenty of opportunity to talk and share, and just enjoy each others’ company. We’ll stay 6 feet apart and wear our masks. Please note that we will walk at a <b>moderate to brisk pace</b>, to stay warm and get our blood and Prana flowing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Here’s what I envision we will do while we’re walking (timing may vary):<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">10 min: <u>walking meditation</u> (silent walking to connect with breath, nature, get centered)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">20 min: <u>dharma discussion</u>. Sharing on a topic related to spirituality, the yoga of life, etc. I will give a prompt for discussion, and depending on how many of us there are, we might break into small pods.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">20 min: <u>Open sharing</u> about something in your life that’s inspiring or uplifting (gratitudes, dreams & visions, successes & challenges, etc.) I want to keep the conversation from devolving into complaining about politics and the pandemic, or just superficial stuff.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The walks will be about 50 minutes, maybe shorter if the weather is really cold. If it’s nice, maybe we’ll go a little longer. We can play it by ear and tweak it as needed, so you may want to plan for an hour. Please dress accordingly. It is said that there is no such thing as bad weather, only insufficient clothing. So let’s bundle up and get outside!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">With that said, if the weather is really unpleasant (like freezing rain or bitter wind) I’ll cancel. Please check my <b><a href="http://singingheartyoga.blogspot.com/p/events.html">calendar</a></b> for an update to confirm on Saturday mornings if you are unsure.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;">This week we will return to the <strong>South Hill Recreation Trail. </strong>We'll meet at <strong>11 AM </strong>at the <a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=bd6a4504dd&e=3e92a39316" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><strong>trail head at Burns Road, </strong></a>which is near the intersection of Burns and Coddington. That side of the trail is very beautiful, with flowing creeks, and and abundance of wooded area and shade to keep us cool.</span><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter"><tr><td align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="padding: 0px 18px 18px;" valign="top"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">For these walks, I request that we leave our four-legged friends at home, to avoid distraction.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">These gatherings are <b>FREE</b> of charge, and you are welcome to invite anyone who you think would enjoy them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Looking forward to connecting with you on the path, in body, mind and spirit!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Jyoti<o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-48329161587424119172020-12-20T11:53:00.003-05:002020-12-20T11:57:25.886-05:00A Message of Peace <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">I wrote and recorded this holiday song a few years back. Now, I have given it new expression with this video montage. Enjoy, and feel free to share this message of peace. Blessings to all during this sacred season, and may the return of the light this Solstice be a healing for us all, personally and globally.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogTvwgiW2oU" width="320" youtube-src-id="ogTvwgiW2oU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-45878141935449329312020-10-19T22:13:00.005-04:002020-10-30T22:26:13.273-04:00R&R Yoga<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm thrilled to be starting this new restorative class on Wednesday evenings! I'll be offering live music as part of the experience, for a complete reset of body and nervous system. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've provided the zoom link below the flyer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrlKfz2oOZN6zBALlhCxXi0O1LzpLB1uoyJKANp_yc5HdAP64ID4Qje6BQqcpQzoaoEzEG9UjVv-6GoJAMOlllcPusAdLc7LnQ5MTJyK0uRqUsXm898j1AvF0o7rYUxk-QpGaWRQSPB7j/s1212/Screen+Shot+2020-10-22+at+3.35.28+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="942" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrlKfz2oOZN6zBALlhCxXi0O1LzpLB1uoyJKANp_yc5HdAP64ID4Qje6BQqcpQzoaoEzEG9UjVv-6GoJAMOlllcPusAdLc7LnQ5MTJyK0uRqUsXm898j1AvF0o7rYUxk-QpGaWRQSPB7j/w400-h514/Screen+Shot+2020-10-22+at+3.35.28+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">In order to get the most benefit from this class: <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">make sure you log in on time, so we can enjoy uninterrupted time together. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Gather whatever supportive props you have. Suggested: 2-4 blankets, 2 blocks, a strap, several pillows and/or a bolster, a towel (to make a neck support), and a comfortable but firm place to lie down. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Additional but optional: a candle, eye pillow, hot water bottle or microwaved warm compress. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">make sure the room is comfortably warm, with dim lighting to encourage total relaxation.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Take time beforehand to transform your space into a sanctuary where you will not be disturbed. This is time for YOU!<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><style class="WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style">
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</style><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />Here is the link to our Wednesday R&R mini-retreat. Please save for future classes:<br /><br /><a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=ce4283faa8&e=deba944bea" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84506033646?pwd=TFB1UnR0aXZvbWtuN3pZZ1B5eHVPQT09</a><br />password: 425281<br />Meeting ID 845 0603 3646</span></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">By Donation (suggested $12, with no one turned away)<br />Venmo: Jody-Kessler-1<br />PayPal: revjyoti@gmail.com </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Check: Payable to Singing Heart Yoga, PO Box 4054, Ithaca, NY 14852</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br />Looking forward to supporting you in Replenishing and Re-connecting with your inner Radiance! </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-61433549088872171952020-07-29T11:55:00.004-04:002020-07-29T11:58:13.933-04:00Yoga Outdoors! On the Roof, in the Park!<div><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em><br /></em></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em><div><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><em><br /></em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtxe6JCvNXDm7egEeUYjcMsGEE0y-Hp2QkUqharuSY2s6jYJ0C7ak1sC_uKsSVtcu1Pgm4_SGQ5J9a0c6AO5ASU1KPWrN34y7tKqw_y3o08TEIxFkieSVzR16fRKxsxjJa2ubn41JJrLW/s1918/Screen+Shot+2020-07-25+at+6.24.44+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1918" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtxe6JCvNXDm7egEeUYjcMsGEE0y-Hp2QkUqharuSY2s6jYJ0C7ak1sC_uKsSVtcu1Pgm4_SGQ5J9a0c6AO5ASU1KPWrN34y7tKqw_y3o08TEIxFkieSVzR16fRKxsxjJa2ubn41JJrLW/w500-h245/Screen+Shot+2020-07-25+at+6.24.44+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When this old world starts getting me down<br />And people are just too much for me to face<br />I climb way up to the top of the stars<br />And all my cares just drift right into space<br />On the roof it's peaceful as can be<br />And there the world below can't bother me...</em></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><em> <br />~"Up on the Roof "by Gerry Goffin and Carole King</em></span><br /><br /><font size="5">Namaste Dear Yogis, </font><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 24px;">Great news! <strong>Island Health and Fitness</strong> has received the green light to begin offering <strong>outdoor group fitness classes.</strong> For now, there will be a limited schedule, and classes will be held only at the <strong>downtown location, on the roof deck</strong>. Weather permitting, I will be teaching yoga on <strong>Wednesday mornings from 9:00-10:00 AM</strong>, a beautiful time to practice together before the heat of the day sets in. <br /><br /><u>A few important things to note about these classes:</u><br />--In order to maintain safe social distancing, class size is limited to 14 participants. There will be markings on the deck to delineate separate spaces for your mats.<br />--Because class size is restricted, you will need to reserve your spot by emailing <a style="color: #007c89; text-decoration: underline;">hpresthus@islandhealthfitness.com</a> or <a style="color: #007c89; text-decoration: underline;">kchase@islandhealthfitness.com</a> to sign up. <br />--classes are open to members of both locations. They are being offered for a drop-in fee of $10 for Island members, and $15 for non-members (regular monthly billing will not begin until the gym officially opens).<br />--You will need to bring your own mat, and any other props you use for yoga. <br />--All members will be pre-screened with a temperature check at the front desk before check-in. Please remember to wear a mask when you enter the facility. It's okay to remove it once you are on your yoga mat.<br />--Locker rooms and showers will not be open. If needed, members and guests may use the restroom facilities in the cafe by the front desk or the bathroom on the third floor. <br /><br />Let's enjoy the fresh morning air together, re-connecting with one another at a safe distance. I look forward to practicing with you on Wednesday mornings!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 24px;">And, if you prefer outdoor yoga with your feet on the earth, and a view of beautiful Cayuga lake, I invite you to join me for another yoga practice at <strong>Stewart Park on Saturday, August 1st at 9 AM. </strong>For those of you who are not able to join me on weekday mornings, this Saturday class is for you! Here's the info:</span><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EHl2EGSI_s7Lp5yAU_zOXCw_d8tTuDw28smV4tNTdGTB-cRsHI_XP6FVV7skr6XQFXN29DFfi7wGXZLvLw4J08DyvUXGRvWwRg9KNrgnue_Z69w8TpfkfBxY4GMI2nxMGK4MdXCNomst/s740/Screen+Shot+2020-07-19+at+12.03.21+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EHl2EGSI_s7Lp5yAU_zOXCw_d8tTuDw28smV4tNTdGTB-cRsHI_XP6FVV7skr6XQFXN29DFfi7wGXZLvLw4J08DyvUXGRvWwRg9KNrgnue_Z69w8TpfkfBxY4GMI2nxMGK4MdXCNomst/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-19+at+12.03.21+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><font size="5"><strong>Yoga at Stewart Park with Jyoti<br />Saturday, August 1st<br />9:00-10:00 AM (optional 10-minute meditation to follow)<br />By Donation </strong>($10 suggested, but everyone welcome regardless of ability to pay)<br /><strong>Meet at the small pavilion playground area, and we'll find a spot by the lake.</strong></font><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 24px;">In addition to these outdoor options, <strong>online classes</strong> will continue on <strong>Mondays and Thursdays at 10 AM.</strong> See below for links to join in. And my videos of previous classes are available on my <strong><a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=ff95fcdfff&e=deba944bea" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">YouTube channel</span></a>,</strong> so please subscribe!</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-size: 36px;"><strong>WEEKLY ZOOM CLASSES WITH JYOTI</strong></span></span></div><div><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-size: 36px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-size: 36px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM-kZliFw28GShsrEspsGEn_sYq5iTOwacssRQIav32KfnIS5wGuiHIYkyq3BErokX8j84vPq2uoT5qPZ134MZLWbscTMTxle1ixhsTNRecOY59_kifQ1Dj_xOI5KtgRCauDAfgrydpvB/s996/Screen+Shot+2020-07-29+at+11.53.20+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="996" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM-kZliFw28GShsrEspsGEn_sYq5iTOwacssRQIav32KfnIS5wGuiHIYkyq3BErokX8j84vPq2uoT5qPZ134MZLWbscTMTxle1ixhsTNRecOY59_kifQ1Dj_xOI5KtgRCauDAfgrydpvB/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-29+at+11.53.20+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-size: 36px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><u><strong>Monday 10 AM classes: </strong></u><br /><br />Web URL to Join Zoom Meeting is:<br /><a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=c4a5742b64&e=deba944bea" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/405262554?pwd=VldQd3kzZWRlZ2RZRW5CU05ZRmpNQT09</a><br /><br />Or on the Zoom App on a mobile device or tablet, enter the Meeting ID: 405 262 554<br />Enter the Password: 050967<br /><br /><br /><u><strong>Thursday 10 AM classes:</strong></u><br /><br />Web URL to Join Zoom Meeting is:<br /><a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=deb7327e4d&e=deba944bea" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/727980845?pwd=NHphQmpPSTljZElNVDRINC8wNWZYQT09</a><br /><br />Or on the Zoom App on a mobile device or tablet, enter the Meeting ID: 727 980 845<br />Enter the Password: 203677<br /><br /><br />These live and recorded classes are offered on a <strong>donation basis</strong>, with everyone welcome regardless of ability to pay. If it is within your means to make a donation, here are the options:<br /><br /><strong>Venmo</strong>: Jody-Kessler-1<br /><strong>PayPal</strong>: revjyoti@gmail.com. If you select "Friends & Family," they won't take a commission out of your donation.<br /><strong>Check</strong>: made out to Jody Kessler, 305 Taylor Place, Ithaca, NY 14850<br /><strong>Class Cards</strong>: Some of you have purchased 6- class cards and have given me permission to mark your card for each class you attend online.</span><br /><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 24px;">These times have offered us a crash course in dancing with the mystery, opening ourselves to uncertainty, and drawing upon our human ingenuity to figure out ways to stay connected. And through it all, let's remember that there is so much for which we can be grateful. I am blessed to be able to do the work that I love--albeit in a modified way-- and to be able to share it with such wonderful people. 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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">As we all ride this wave of response to the Corona Virus, there are new challenges that we are invited to meet moment by moment, one day at a time. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: 26px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">ISLAND HEALTH AND FITNESS HAS SUSPENDED ALL GROUP FITNESS CLASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 26px;"><span style="color: navy;">.</span> </span> They have also closed down the saunas and steam room as a precautionary measure. Please visit the <strong><a href="https://singingheartyoga.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e88e70b0cb&id=32469affce&e=deba944bea" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="color: mediumblue;">Island website</span></a></strong> to keep abreast of any further updates and changes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who are in my </span><strong style="font-size: 24px;">CHAIR YOGA</strong><span style="font-size: large;"> special program at Community Corners, </span><strong style="font-size: 24px;">we will resume classes as soon as Island management, in consultation with the experts, determines that it is safe to do so.</strong><span style="font-size: large;"> We can extend the series into May to make up for the time we missed. I will keep you posted!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Furthermore:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 26px;"><span style="color: navy;"><strong>ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS AT TEMPLE OF JOY YOGA SANCTUARY ARE ON HIATUS UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.</strong></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've made this decision partly because I have not been feeling well. Mostly I have a very bad case of laryngitis, and sinus congestion. I have had no fever, and have no reason to suspect that this is anything other than a typical upper-respiratory bug, but I think it's best that I not spread it around, and that I give my voice a chance to heal up. It seems like the Universe is telling us all to slow down and take some time to gather inward, so I'm going to listen to that nudge. I appreciate your understanding.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I encourage all of you to practice yoga on your own, and as spring weather graces us with buds and blossoms, use this opportunity to exercise outside!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a lot of uncertainty we are dealing with now that can make us feel vulnerable and off-balance. Let's use everything we've got in our yoga toolbox to find stillness and grounding during this tumultuous time. We are living in an unprecedented, ever-evolving story which, hopefully some day, we will be able to look back upon and tell our children and grandchildren that we got through it together with resilience, grace, faith and love. And a whole lotta hand washing.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Keeping Positive,</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Jyoti</span><br />
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Namaste, yogis! I'm happy to share that my evening candlelight yoga series was so well-received that folks are asking to continue the class into the spring. Since daylight savings time will bring longer days, we'll shift the focus away from candles and use other ways to create sacred space together. Come join us at the Temple of Joy Yoga Sanctuary for a midweek ritual of rejuvenation and renewal. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is celebrated with all-day fasting and all-night chanting </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">and dancing. Elaborate and beautiful <i>pujas</i> (devotional ceremonies) are performed in which the Shiva <i>lingam</i>, a stone icon, is worshipped, bathed in holy water, honey, butter, milk and sacred leaves, and is adorned with garlands of flowers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I’ll offer here a very simplified encapsulation of the story (which has many, many versions): The Devas and Asuras (gods and demons) were churning the bottom of the ocean, both parties in search of <i>amrita</i>, the nectar of immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">In the process of this churning, a terrible poison was released-- a poison so potent that even just breathing its powerful fumes would destroy every living being on earth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As we churn the ocean of our own being, our own minds, in search of what is immortal and eternal (the Self, or True Nature), we can discover some nasty gunk, in ourselves and in the collective ocean of human consciousness. We find the poisons of greed, fear, possessiveness and attachment. We find the toxins of ignorance of our true <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The <i>kleshas</i> are qualities of the ego, and we all grapple with them to some degree. They’re just a part of our humanity, and they show us where our work is on our spiritual path.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">On this Maha Shivaratri, and also each and every day, may we call upon the transformative power of Shiva to help us stay awake and alert enough to purify our being (from the poisons of the <i>kleshas</i>) and touch into the eternal and immortal Self—that which is not bound by time and space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes all beings. As, in due time, the cucumber ripens and is freed from the vine, may we be freed from attachment and fear of death, and realize the nectar of immortality.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">In these cold and dark months of the new year, we can enjoy the loveliness of the darkness with the warmth and glow of candlelight practice. In this 8 week series, we will come together to unwind from the day with a de-stressing and enlivening asana flow, ending with rejuvenating relaxation.<br /><br />Series runs on Wednesdays from Jan 8th through Feb 26th.<br /><br />Feel free to attend as a drop-in when you can, or make all 8 sessions a regular part of your self-care of body, mind, heart, and soul.</span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px;" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-47835919839782635242019-10-17T13:14:00.002-04:002019-10-17T13:14:27.468-04:00Yoga by Candlelight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we move toward the dark of the year, and as the ending of daylight savings time brings earlier nightfall, we can enjoy the loveliness of the darkness with the warmth and glow of candlelight practice. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this 7 week series, we will come together to unwind from the day with a de-stressing and enlivening asana flow, ending with a few minutes of silent meditation.<br /><br />Series runs from Nov. 4th through Dec. 16th. Feel free to attend as a drop-in when you can, or make all 7 sessions a regular part of your self-care of body, mind, heart, and soul.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", "lucida grande", "lucida sans unicode", "lucida sans", tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 38px;">Monday Evenings<br /><strong>5:30 -7:00 PM<br />TEMPLE OF JOY</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 28px;"><strong>305 Taylor Place, Ithaca</strong></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is best to practice with an empty stomach. Please plan on arriving 5-10 minutes before class begins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Drop-in Class: $15</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6 Class Discount Package: $72 ($12 per class, can be used for any weekly class at TOJ)</span><br />
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On this beautiful first day of Summer, I offer you this teaching from the Ramayana on keeping the sun in your heart--a mantra mashup blending ancient Sanskrit with Broadway musical!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848368083152259506.post-17180982662182026452018-12-30T18:27:00.000-05:002018-12-30T18:35:58.102-05:00Kripalu Yoga for the New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love this classic poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Written in 1850, it still feels weirdly relevant now, as I think about the references to the need return from the false to the true, and to the "sweeter manners and purer laws." And the "false pride in place and blood, the civic slander and the spite" speaks so strongly to life in America today. Ring out, wild bells, and please ring in more love, kindness, and healing of divisions in the coming year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The flying cloud, the frosty light</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The year is dying in the night;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out, wild bells, and let it die.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the old, ring in the new,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring, happy bells, across the snow:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The year is going, let it go;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the false, ring in the true.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the grief that saps the mind,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">For those that here we see no more,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the feud of rich and poor,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in redress to all humankind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out a slowly dying cause,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">And ancient forms of party strife;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the nobler modes of life,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">With sweeter manners, purer laws.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the want, the care, the sin,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The faithless coldness of the times;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out, ring out thy mournful rhymes,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">But ring the fuller minstrel in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out false pride in place and blood,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The civic slander and the spite;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the love of truth and right,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the common love of good.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out old shapes of foul disease,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the thousand wars of old,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the thousand years of peace.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the valiant and the free,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The larger heart the kindlier hand;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring out the darkness of the land,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Ring in the Christ that is to be.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Many yoga practitioners use a garland of mala beads for repetition of a mantra. This practice, known as <i>Japa </i>in Sanskrit, is a form of meditation that calms and focuses the mind while inviting the vibration of the mantra to do its healing work on the subtle body. So, in addition to developing greater concentration and inner stillness, in <i>Japa </i>meditation we benefit energetically from these ancient sacred Sanskrit sounds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">A full mala has 108 strung beads for counting (similar to a Catholic rosary), plus one “guru bead” that is connected to a tassel.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">There are also wrist malas which have 27 beads, and one can use them the same way, cycling through the garland four times to equal 108 repetitions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">The significance of the number 108 is open to interpretation, but has long been considered a sacred number in Hinduism, Buddhism and yoga. Ancient Vedic mathematicians viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. This number also connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters. And, according to yogic tradition, there are 108 pithas, or sacred sites, throughout India. And there are also 108 Upanishads and 108 marma points, or sacred places of the body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">OM:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span> </span>The primordial sound of the Universe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span> </span>I honor Ganesha, the Lord of beginnings and Remover of obstacles</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">OM Namah Shivaya</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">: I bow to Shiva, the Divinity Within <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">OM Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I bow to the Beloved Divine Presence that lives in the hearts of all beings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Om Mani Padme Hum</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">: Behold the jewel in the lotus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Aham Prema:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I am Divine Love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Ram:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">(a name for God)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">May all beings everywhere be happy and free<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">You can also use mantras from other faith traditions and languages, if Sanskrit feels too unfamiliar to you.<span> </span>Try working with “Thy will be done,” “I am that I am,” “Kyrie Eleison,” “Shalom,” or any liturgical phrase that connects you with a sense of peace and Divine Presence. Use whatever works for you. Your sense of devotion is what gives the practice its power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">It is recommended to work with a chosen mantra for a period of time (such as 40 days) to fully experience how a particular mantra affects you vibrationally. Pay attention and notice the internal changes in mood, energy and attitude, as well as the shifts in your life situation with regard to money, relationships, health, work, and more. Mantras are powerful medicine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are growing deliciously long and warm as we turn toward Summer Solstice. As the light increases, it is the perfect time to chant the Gayatri Mantra, one of the oldest and most sacred mantras from the Vedas. It's a prayer to the Sun, asking that the radiance of the sun illuminate our minds and guide us on the path toward awakening. Below is the Sanskrit transliteration, followed by a few possible interpretations of the mantra. Interestingly, the translations I've found vary vastly. That's because Sanskrit is a language with many layers of meaning, more poetic than linear, and touches us on a vibrational level. If you google around on the web, I'm sure you'll find many more versions. But more important, I invite you to try chanting it and see what happens energetically in yourself.</div>
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<strong>Gayatri Mantra</strong></div>
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<em>Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha<br />Tat savitur varenyam<br />Bhargo devasya dheemahi<br />Dhiyo yo na prachodayat </em></div>
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Oh Divine Presence, Creator of the Universe,<br />
May your supreme light<br />
illuminate our intellect and guide us on the path toward enlightenment.<br />
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We meditate on that wondrous spirit of the Divine Solar Light, which shines in every dimension of life. May that Light inspire and guide our inner vision. <br />
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Let us honor the unity of Divine Spirit<br />
that pervades all realms of existance:<br />
the earth, the atmosphere and the heavens.<br />
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May That most brilliant Divine Light<br />
protect us, sustain us<br />
and illuminate our consciousness<br />
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that we might realize<br />
our inherent goodness,<br />
our inborn divinity<br />
and our unity with All That Is.<br />
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By this knowledge may our actions be inspired.</div>
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If you are interesting in learning how to chant the Gayatri, I am offering a workshop on June 20th, 2018, just in to honor the Solstice:</div>
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Listening to the Gayatri Mantra while performing sun salutations (facing east in the morning) is a powerful way to integrate sound and movement in our honoring of the sun. Our asana practice is also an opportunity to discover our own radiance, as breath and movement allow the chattering mind to drop into stillness. We begin to touch into That which is moving us, breathing us, illuminating us, and shimmering in each particle of our being. May you enjoy that exploration and feel the glow!</div>
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