Dear Yogis
It snowed quite heavily at the gallery in Mt.Macedon on Saturday. I was worried as I drove home that taking the mountain road may not have been the best decision – especially when the car in front of me was travelling at 10k kph, but once down the mountain the snow eased off and my little car snuck into her garage. All well.The latest work – Merlin (the photo to the left) is not yet finished… I will let you know when it is ready to live on your wall.
The Mt.Macedon exhibition will last for another couple of weeks so, please pop in , buy a painting (at a great price!), buy a card. Once this exhibition is over I will be putting the paintings on my web site and etsy at the price they should be – this gallery show is just a starter for what could be your collection.
However the cards on the web will only be available in sets of 5 in order to deal with postage charges.
Time for a laugh. Here are some interesting reflections on ageing from John Cleese!!
1. When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison.
2. To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it.
3. Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight.
4. It’s the start of a brand new day, and I’m off like a herd of turtles.
5. The older I get, the earlier it gets late.
6. When I say, “The other day,” I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.
7. I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.
8. I had my patience tested. I’m negative.
9. Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers.
10. If you’re sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, “Did you bring the money?”
11. When you ask me what I am doing today, and I say “nothing,” it does not mean I am free. It means I am doing nothing.
12. I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me three days, but whatever.
13. I run like the winded.
14. I hate when a couple argues in public, and I missed the beginning and don’t know whose side I’m on.
15. When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, “Why, what did you hear?”
16. When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an aluminum can stuffed with celery?
17. I don’t mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really excited.
18. When I ask for directions, please don’t use words like “east.”
19. Don’t bother walking a mile in my shoes. That would be boring. Spend 30 seconds in my head. That’ll freak you right out.
20. Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life out of nowhere, makes your heart race, and changes you forever. We call those people cops.
21. My luck is like a bald guy who just won a comb.
I have nothing to add. This is just too “right”. Thanks John.
MY NEW YOGA BOOK ON ETSY.
If you want a copy of the new booklet with illustrated exercises and details of teaching/doing yoga with the Magic Circle, then it is on Etsy.
I have learned a lot with this change up, and I invite you to do the same. I started with a magic circle that I picked up in an op shop for $2 – something new to work with I thought. It was accepted by every student I introduced it to so I bought more on Temu (online – be aware that they come in different diameters as well as different colours, and different prices. Check the whole lot before you buy). This week I took delivery of another small shipment which is already SOLD to students who wanted to use them at home. How many times have your students asked to take home a series of exercises? I didn’t intend to sell them I do need them for my classes BUT I will always go with the students if they WANT to work at home!!! Now I need another shipment….
It’s just like the old days when we had to buy our own mats and blocks from overseas, always playing catch up with the post or the rail shipments – it was quite exciting going to the station to collect a shipment arriving on a train late at night! Very “Casablanca”. Now they are delivered quickly to my doorstep – where’s the fun in that! however I have come to terms with losing the romance because delivery is very fast….
WHATS ON.
Windarring Yoga – Kyneton Tues. 1pm, 9.30AM in Gisborne (10 week term ending end of September).
STUDIO YOGA, WOODEND: Although these are small classes I take them seriously – you will too.
Monday Hatha 1pm (full), Wednesday Restorative 1pm, NEW MUMS+ONE 2.30pm?, FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am. New classes start when I have the numbers on my WAIT LIST. Email me to start. yogafirst2@bigpond.com
DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 9.30am every Wednesday (or a bit later) by donation. This week COVID struck and the class was absent. Please arrive close to 9.30 and we will start when we are settled. I will be leaving around 11am.. I am not sure how long the class will last, or how long it will take to get everyone ready and moving, but we will be relaxed, and see how it goes. Two students or more – we always have a great class. We are change makers.
>>>>>ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Our zoom section is done. If you want to join the class, you will have to wait for the next one towards the end of the year. If you want to join our regular Monday zoom class, you can, but you will need to email me to get the ZOOM ID.
If you are enrolled and started the zoom training, and/or the Disability course, there is a chance that I will get approval to accept my students for a period of placement with me.
NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The last Sunday in September
YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: last Saturday in September, 12 noon at Full Moon Cafe next to the Vic in Woodend. . I have booked so we are all set for our usual table near the piano. Please email me if you would like to come, and haven’t emailed or contacted me already.. last time I ordered the salmon and it was worth waiting for.
MT.MACEDON GALLERY EXHIBITION: … until the end of the month.
NAMASTE
JAHNE
