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Namaste everyone.
Summertime is filled with outside activities and here at Akasha, we are joining in on the fun. We will be teaching a free monthly impromptu outdoor yoga class at Veteran Acres park; everyone is welcome to attend. Just bring your mat, your sunscreen and natural bug spray, if necessary, and join us! We are also reducing our event schedule for the season so you and your families will have extra time to spend together. If it gets too buggy or muggy outdoors, our movie night will still be on the agenda.
Start off the summer by enjoying this newsletter about keeping cool and staying in balance. According to ayurveda, backbending keeps the pitta dosha happy. Kathy has presented a great backbend pose for you to practice. Also important is keeping hydrated by eating foods like celery, asparagus and melons. Add mung beans and chick peas for great sources of protein. Sunflower and olive oils are preferred for the summer as well.
Think bugs are the only creatures with antennae you'll come in contact with this summer? You may be surprised when you read Kris' approach to a fantastic summer and balanced life.
Our specials present even more summer treats. Members can take advantage of $20 off of the healing arts (Body Talk, Massage and Reflexology). New members will receive half off their monthly membership if signing up for at least 2 months. Our next teacher training program starts in September, so summer is a perfect time to submit your application, pick up your book list and start reading. The program is a fantastic way to deepen your practice, learn more and share with those you know.
With so much to enjoy, we look forward to sharing our summer with you!
Shanti,
Jennifer
BodyTalk and Frequency
"What, my body is an antenna?" Yes, think of your body as a radio dial. If you are tuned to the station of "I am not good enough" then your frequency will attract life experiences that prove you are not good enough. Like attracts like.
"So then why can't I just change my beliefs and start attracting from a new frequency?" Well, there are many belief systems that are running in our body and mind that we are just not aware of. We are most often attracting life to us based on subconscious beliefs. Belief systems are what dictate our frequency. We inherit them from our families, our peers, our culture and then adopt them as rules for living. The bulk of these beliefs are formed in the first eight years of life.
BodyTalk is a therapy that can address even the toughest of belief systems. These belief systems show up in the body as disease, a cold, an allergy, an uncomfortable symptom. These symptoms are wonderful indicators of an underlying imbalance. It's your body's way of saying "Hey, something is wrong and you need to pay attention!" And of course, the more you ignore the symptom, the louder it will get!
In BodyTalk we can give a voice to your symptom. Uncovering the underlying cause of the imbalance helps us effectively clear or create great relief from symptoms in most cases. Because we are addressing the body from a frequency standpoint (i.e. Belief Systems), we can effect long-term change. And as we clear the old programs, we free you up inside to pursue those things in life that are really important to you.
For more information on BodyTalk check out:
Kris Freeman
Body Talk Practitioner
Yoga Spotlight
Matsayana - Fish Pose
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of my favorite backbending poses, and the perfect pose to share in the summer newsletter! Like most asanas, it has many benefits. Besides stretching the neck and shoulders and improving posture, it expands the chest, stimulates the respiratory system and allows us to breath better (especially appealing to allergy or asthma sufferers)!
Begin by lying on your back with your knees bent, arms at your sides with palms facing down. Gently lift your hips and slide your hands underneath your thighs, lowering buttocks onto the back of your hands. Have your elbows slightly bent, next to the sides of your torso. Slowly stretch your legs out, pointing the toes.
Inhale, pressing firmly into the elbows & forearms as you lift your chest toward the ceiling. Carefully, release your head back to the floor. Either the crown or the back of the head should be resting on your mat. Keep in mind that there should be very little weight or pressure on the head. You can always modify by using a folded blanket underneath the head for additional support. Keep the legs active and breath holding the posture 15-30 seconds.
To come out of the pose, exhale and slowly lower head and torso onto the mat. Slide hands from out underneath the buttocks, gently draw knees toward your chest and give them a hug!
Happy summer and be well!
Peace,
Kathy Battcher
Certified Yoga instructor
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of my favorite backbending poses, and the perfect pose to share in the summer newsletter! Like most asanas, it has many benefits. Besides stretching the neck and shoulders and improving posture, it expands the chest, stimulates the respiratory system and allows us to breath better (especially appealing to allergy or asthma sufferers)!
Begin by lying on your back with your knees bent, arms at your sides with palms facing down. Gently lift your hips and slide your hands underneath your thighs, lowering buttocks onto the back of your hands. Have your elbows slightly bent, next to the sides of your torso. Slowly stretch your legs out, pointing the toes.
Inhale, pressing firmly into the elbows & forearms as you lift your chest toward the ceiling. Carefully, release your head back to the floor. Either the crown or the back of the head should be resting on your mat. Keep in mind that there should be very little weight or pressure on the head. You can always modify by using a folded blanket underneath the head for additional support. Keep the legs active and breath holding the posture 15-30 seconds.
To come out of the pose, exhale and slowly lower head and torso onto the mat. Slide hands from out underneath the buttocks, gently draw knees toward your chest and give them a hug!
Happy summer and be well!
Peace,
Kathy Battcher
Certified Yoga instructor
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