Iyengar Yoga Workshop

with

Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

David Jacobs

Johannesburg

23^rd January 2010 &  24^th January 2010

Sat/Sun
08h30  – 08h45       Preparation

08h45 – 09h45        Pranayama

09h45  – 10h00      Break

10h00  – 13h00      Asana

13h00 – 14h00        Lunch

14h00 — 17h00       Asana

Venue: Carla Rech’s Studio, 56 Pitzer Rd, Glen Austin, Midrand.

Bookings: Jürgen 082 886 7568 yogawithdavid@gmail.com ; Lars 072 436 3818  lars@triaxus.eu

Cost R1 000 per student (includes light lunch)

• This workshop runs as a course and therefore students must register for the entire 2-day course
• In order for the course to take place a minimum of 15 students is required

Bank Details:            
Account name: David Jacobs

Standard Bank Sea Point Branch

Current Account number: 071040749

Branch code: 02410913

Please add your NAME as reference when making electronic transfers

For more information on David Jacobs visit http://yogawithdavid.blogspot.com

YTF Kundalini Yoga Day with Pritam Kaur Khalsa

Join us for an energising and harmonious day with Kundalini Kriyas in the morning followed by a delicious vegan lunch and afternoon Kirtans with Satya

WHEN: Saturday, October 17

TIME: 11:00am

WHERE: ISTHA School of Yoga and Health, 121 Athol Rd, Atholl, Sandton (map)

CONTACT: Nandiva on (011) 887 2027; email nandiva@wol.co.za or visit www.ytf.co.za for more information

For distribution please

SUNDAY 11th October

- all day Film Festival for your interest & delight ! -

– an all-day film festival (commencing 10:00 a.m.) will be held as a fund-raising initiative…

The films that will be shown on Sunday 11th are:

10h00 – 11h10
EXPERIENCING THE SOUL – before birth, during life, after death (70 mins)
- share the insights of 18 of the world’s foremost spiritual teachers & scientific researchers including the Dalai Lama and Elizabeth Kubler Ross.   An excellent and popular documentary that has offered audiences comfort and insight into one of life’s ‘mysteries’.

11h20 – 12h45
10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA - 85 mins   - Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? These are some of the fundamental questions posed to his Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. The film contains rare footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk – filmed with a hidden camera.  If you only had one hour, what would you ask?

12h55 – 13h50 Lunch

14h00 -15h30
UNKNOWN WHITE MALE – 1hr. 29 mins One day in 2002 Doug Bruce, a handsome, successful young British guy, woke on the New York subway to find not only did he not know where he was, he had no idea who he was. This Oscar shortlisted British film tells Doug’s fascinating and moving true story as he comes to terms with – and discovers the surprising flip-side of – his total memory loss. The fundamental question the film asks is: How much is our identity determined by the experiences we have, and how much is already there – pure us?  ….. ”This film provides an extraordinary opportunity to explore the composition of personal identity and the relationship between memory and experience, how character is formed, and what happens when everything you know and understand about the world and yourself is suddenly gone.” Shambhala Sun

15h40 – 17:30
TRAVELLERS AND MAGICIANS
DVD – (Tibetan with English sub-titles)

Mystical journeys of spiritual discovery are set against the spectacular evocative landscape of the remote kingdom of Bhutan in Travellers and Magicians.  Young Government official Dondrup dreams of escaping to America while stuck in a ravishingly beautiful but isolated village. But when he misses his bus to go to the city Dondrup is forced to hitchhike with an elderly apple seller, a sage young monk, an old man, and his beautiful daughter. Along the way, the mischievous monk tells Dondrup a story of another young man who sought a land far away; a tale of lust, jealousy and murder that holds up a mirror to the restless Dondrup and his blossoming attraction to the innocent woman.

for reviews of the films visit www.lamrim.co.za (activities) -

how to find us’ link http://www.lamrim.co.za/how_to_find_us.html

Please contact Anna for full details on: 072.387.3900

Cost for Sunday : R30 for each screening , or R100.00  for the full day.

VENUE : The Lam Rim Buddhist Centre Hall – 1st Ave & Kite St, Cottesloe.

ENERGY INDABA POWERS UP FOR FEBRUARY 2010

Africa has without doubt sufficient resources to power the continent; however, the challenge of unlocking this to the benefit of all on the continent, still exists. Urgent interventions and Africa-specific solutions to address these challenges will be some of the main issues presented at the second annual ENERGY INDABA in Johannesburg on February 24-26, 2010. With only four months left to go, this highly anticipated event is already making great progress in ensuring that its conference and exhibition promotes sustainable development initiatives across the continent.

ENERGY INDABA 2010: A Time of Change

ENERGY INDABA 2010 – A Time for Innovation, Solutions and Alternatives is the event theme chosen by the Steering Programme Advisory Committee for ENERGY INDABA 2010.

The flagship African energy event is an annual event on the Africa business calendar with a specific focus on exploring solutions for a new energy future for Africa.  With the recent ever increasing world-wide attention to Energy, ENERGY INDABA 2010 provides an ideal platform to encourage debate as well as creating the stage for a networking climate conducive for companies and individuals to interact.

The event forms part of the African business calendar, which will promote sustainable development initiatives across the African continent.

DATES:                  24 – 26 February 2010

WEBSITE:             www.energyafricaexpo.com

ENQUIRIES:          info@siyenza.za.com

T h e   R o y a l   R o a d   t o   R e j u v e n a t  i o n

Maharishi Panchakarma is the most important and powerful therapy of Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health.  It is designed to gently clear the body of accumulated impurities including both water-soluble and fat-soluble toxins and reduce stress and fatigue and balance body, mind and emotions at a profound level.   Special treatments also focus on specific areas, such as a massage for cellulite and a therapy to promote flexibility of the joints.

Maharishi Ayur-Veda has carefully selected those treatments from the ancient texts that have proved most effective in extensive, worldwide clinical experience with over 80,000 clients over the last 15 years.

RESULTS:

The Ayur-vedic texts report numerous health benefits from Panchakarma.   Common results experienced by our clients include greater energy, clarity of mind and stronger digestion.

Maharishi Panchakarma is offered in South Africa at the TM Drakensberg Capital near Champagne Castle which offers a full range of programmes prescribed by a practitioner and individually tailored to restore balance to the mind and body.  A one week package is recommended for first time guests. Longer stays are available for those seeking enhanced detoxification and relief from chronic disorders. These advanced programs help dissolve impurities and stresses at even deeper tissue levels, including the nervous system and vital organs.

The dates for the next Maharishi Panchakarma Clinic at the Drakensberg are as follows:

Week 1:    9^th to 16^th January 2010
Week 2:     17^th to 24^th January 2010
Week 3:     25^th January to 1^st February 2010
Week 4:     2^nd to 9th February 2010

BOOKING: Bev Phone 031 – 7643029   or email tmkzn@tiscali.co.za

Meat the Truth

Generating more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide than all cars, lorries, trains, boats and planes added together, livestock farming is a topic that really should be at the core of any ‘green’ discussion … yet no one really talks about it. Similar to An Inconvenient Truth (only way better), Meat the Truth uses scientific information on climate change and livestock farming to help us understand the impact our meat-eating habits have on the world.

For more info check out www.meatthetruth.nl

Massage Workshop

7^th and 8^th November 2009

A weekend workshop is offered on:

The Art of Massage

Massage Technique

Practical Movements for a Full Body Massage.

With guidance and practice, each student will be able to complete a full body massage

This is a “hands-on” weekend, shared in a relaxed environment. The course includes comprehensive manuals and the supply of oils.

For more information contact:

Tracey at Whole Body (011) 501 3752

email: wholebod@iafrica.com

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NIA AND YOGAWEEKEND RETREAT

1 6 t h – 1 8 t h Oc t o b e r 2 0 0 9

Refresh and recharge in the mountains of the Drakensberg with Nia & Yoga Facilitators – Susan Muttitt & Aryo   Jacobson.

The retreat held at the beautiful Drakensburg Mountain Retreat includes a joyful mix of Nia and gentle yoga, as
you connect with the elements of nature and enjoy easy meditation walks in the magnificent, expansive hills.

SPECIAL GROUP RAT E INCLUDES:
2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION with three meals per day
TOTAL COST of weekend: R2 000 per person

For more information visit www.niagp.co.za, call (011) 880 5223 or email aryojacobson@gmail.com

Biophile Editor and Environmentalist Anthea Torr will be facilitating a comprehensive 2-day workshop here at the Green Power House in November.

We thought we would get the invites out to you early so that you have time to plan and to save!

Anthea will be giving us valuable information on becoming self-sufficient and sustainable in today’s challenging and changing world. The workshop will cover topics like:

Going ‘Green’ at home.
• Creating your own ‘power station’ at home.
• Growing, harvesting and storing your own vegetables.
• Becoming the sacred activist – as we learn to observe and change our inner world, we watch our outer worlds change.
• Learning the tools to attract true abundance and harmony in all areas of your life.

Workshop Details:
DATE: Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November 2009
TIME: 9am – 4pm daily
VENUE: The Green Power House – 43 2nd Avenue, Linden, Johannesburg
COST: R1200

A light lunch will be provided, as well as all refreshments and snacks!

Visit www.greenpowerhouse.co.za

A Stress Busting Yoga Day was held at the ISHTA Centre in Atholl on Saturday 17^th October, presented by Kundalini yoga teacher Pritam Khalsa, who gave a two hour class on Yoga Kriyas for connecting to the third and fifth chakras, which is where we hold on to most of our tension. Kriya (the Sanskrit root of the word is ‘doing’) can be explained as the spontaneous fulfilment of action through the engagement of asana that links one’s infinite self to this finite moment.

Combining pranayama (breathing techniques) with asana (physical postures) and mantra (singing), the group worked together to create a harmony that resonated both externally and within, gradually allowing any stress to be released while consciously detoxifying and purifying the body-mind along with the subtle energies. The exercises work in an elegant, round-about manner to deliver a precise effect on body, mind and spirit.
A favourite amongst the Kriya techniques was the “Baboon Breath”, practised by first bouncing an imaginary ball, bringing the hands into Buddhi Mudra:(the pinky touches the thumb and the other three fingers are straight, eyes are closed); followed by making the hands into a fist and bringing the arms out to the sides, moving vigorously while breathing loudly to create a sound similar to that of a baboon.
Yogi Bhajan’s comments to this exercise: “Get this Monkey out of your mind and system. Don’t be shy . . . This will stimulate the parathyroid . . . and you will burn up your sick dreams and your memories. By playing that ball, you will be able to control the psycho-magnetic energy.”
With burning arms held straight out in front at shoulder height for seven minutes (which felt like seven hours!), the lesson concluded with the singing of Bountiful, Blissful, Beautiful allowing all those present to experience this perfect and wonderful state of being.

Thereafter everyone enjoyed cooling off outside while tucking in to a delicious buffet lunch catered by Free Food. With all the heat created in the first-half of the day, the opening of the heavens was symbolic of all the stress being washed away.

Having satisfied the appetite, the second-half marked the time to celebrate! Led by Natalie Vlismas, the band SATYA performed a selection of their most popular Kundalini based tracks, encouraging group participation and socialisation games that made it impossible not to smile. The vibe was that of ecstasy blended with serenity to bring about a state of transcendence. Although it was only a one day workshop, there is no doubt that the effects will be long withstanding towards a greater sense of vitality, strength, love, acceptance, happiness and peace in our daily lives.

Sat Nam

Hayley Alexander