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30/06/08
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Hi everyone.
the Winter Solstice was last weekend,
so the shortest day of the year has now passed.
Nutrition-wise, it is a perfect time to eat oranges
as they are in season just when extra Vitamin C
is required. It may be better to eat an orange
rather than juice it, as the fibres are valuable too!
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Lately I've started sleeping without a cushion
as a way of aligning my spine.
By lying on my back, this position seems to me
to be the best way to flatten my back,
neck, shoulders, and chest.
The big arch under the neck that a cushion
creates seems to me to be quite unideal,
especially long-term.
Anyone else have an opinion?
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If anyone has a flu or cold,
light and easy Sun Salutes in the morning
are good ways to clear the illness,
especially as they stimulate the metabolism
to encourage the body to clear itself.
These are also Preventative!
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Also, going bare footed as often as possible
is a great way to keep the body well-aired.
The pores in the soles of the feet
need to breathe, for a healthy body.
Then, the body can regulate its own
temperature in a more balanced way.
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JODY THE NUTTY NUTRITIONIST!
Thanks to Jody
who will be a regular writer on Nutrition.
Click Here for her article:
"What's in the Markets this Month"
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DOCTOR QU'AC
"Dear Doctor Qu'ac,
can you talk about the way some people use Ganja (Marijuana)
as a way of generating Shiva Consciousness,
and whether this is appropriate or not?"
(From Yosefine).
Doctor Qu'ac says:
Well! Thank you Yosefine
for such a random obscure question!
I may just be a good authority to talk on such matters!
The concept of Shiva as the Father of Yoga
is well known, and also the enegetic
Shiva/Shakti philosophies talk of Kundalini
energy being expressed and harnessed
according to different scenarios.
In India, there is a rather amusing anecdote
about Shiva - in some scripture or image -
holding or eating marijuana (Bhang).
And in the designated Shiva cities of India,
such as Varanasi or Pushkar, it is legal to buy
and use a marajuana derivative drug caled Bhang.
This industry is regulated by the Government,
and there are designated Govt. Bhang shops!
(If it's good enough for Shiva, it must be right, right?)
Monday is Shiva day,
and it always felt to me that half the city
was very casually relaxed on this day
(the half meaning most of the men!).
From a Yogic perspective, there is one
meditative practice - perhaps Ayurvedic -
that recommends eating a very small amount
of Bhang (best described as a marijuana opiate) -
having fasted beforehand - and then the aspirant should bathe,
go to the toilet, and then start meditating.
Well being the good student
and using information and heresay creatively
I tried this myself.
And I must admit it was one of the best experiences
I've ever had. That's why I tried it a few times!
I would walk to the market after Yoga,
mix the Bhang with some Curd,
(sugar is unwise here) and then walk home after eating.
Midway through the shower
the sensitivity in my nerves had heightened
and by the time I was on the rooftop
doing Tai-Chi I was inside a sensual dream.
This was an amazing experience, eyes closed,
moving through space feeling the wind
against my skin.
Quite simply, I never did poses as well as on these days,
I have never unlocked my body to such a degree.
I made some incredible breakthroughs in my understanding
of Prana, Mind, and the body; I was able to understand
and speak Hindi on the streets much more fluently;
I recorded myself singing scales an octave higher
than ever before; and one day I went to my Tabla (drumming)
teacher to check if I was playing better
...which he begrudgingly agreed I was.
The drawbacks were exhaustion, anxiety the next day,
and a feeling that I did not have anyone to relate to.
All in all, as a growth experience relative to
Shiva Consciousness, I can say it went perfectly.
I learned a great deal. It was also fun.
My teacher would often say that life is to be enjoyed.
Any Questions for Doctor Qu'ac
can be emailed via Contact Me
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FENG SHUI
(By our regular expert Leah Russell)
"How to enhance your Feng Shui"
Take note of what it is your surroundings
make you feel inside.
Do you feel uplifted and inspired? Or do you feel weighed
down
and heavy when you are at work or at home?
These are just a couple of things
to consider,
when wanting to enhance the energy of any space you occupy.
It is
important to keep your environment full
of things that have meaning for you,
particularly things that represent the type of energy
you resonate with or that
you want to attract into your life,
so that it is easier to get into the
feeling space of already having it.
are you surrounded by inspirational material?
Everything, from the
books on your shelf, to the ornaments,
objects, papers and magnets on your
fridge,
all play a huge role in influencing your subconscious
mind and what you
create for yourself.
Your home is much like
a womb that nourishes
and develops the embryo of your life, and your creation.
It is the food source from which you may derive the support,
protection and
inspiration to live the kind of life you dream of,
desire and wish for. Treat
this space as your temple.
It is your most powerful key to use in unlocking
your true potential.
Leah Russell is available for Private and Corporate sessions
and can be contacted through: www.soulcompass.com.au
This Sunday July 6th from 10am - 3pm.
A 5-Hour Intensive to go deep into a state of meditation.
The normal 10-12 class will run,
then those who want to will go back in.
Lots of Breathing and Stretching, nothing too hard.
Cost $26/$22 Concession. No Bookings needed.
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GOODBYE LOUISE
To those who knew her in the Yoga Centre,
Louise the deeply relaxed Yoga cat died a few weeks ago.
It was very sad to see her go, and we had
some beautiful classes where everyone cried most of the time.
She has been buried at a lovely place in Bundoora
in Aussie bushlands near a river.
There I was digging at 3am.
She had that annoyed look in her eyes until the end!
Thanks to everyone who liked her,
the place felt empty immediately she was gone.
Now she is lying next to the big heater in the sky.
Sleeping in Bliss
Goodbye my little girl x
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Thanks everyone, all the best,
appreciate the souls in your life.
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