Dear Yogis,

I don’t know how you feel, but I feel that things are settling down a bit.  I am even getting the pond re-landscaped, then I could contemplate a fence???

Even the massages have settled into a regular pattern (although I was cheekily offered a “share” yesterday which I quickly declined – back to the ’60’s?).  I just love doing the massages, especially lymphatic with my clients who are in recovery from some pretty horrific problems and conditions.  It is such a pleasure and honour to be (in some cases) midwife to the next place.  I don’t have time for new yoga or new zoom, but that is now.  Who knows what will happen in the spring.

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm.  9.30AM in Gisborne

STUDIO YOGA,  WOODEND:  Monday 1pm.  Wednesday 1pm and Friday 10am.  

YOGA CLASS in NORMA RICHARDSON hall.  Chi(chair)Yoga starting at 10am.  This is a mixed class.  Students with Chair, Wheelchair, Wheelies, walking sticks all welcome.

ZOOM YOGA PHILOSOPHY CLASSES AS USUAL :  Mondays, 6.30 

TEACHER TRAINING MONTHLY CLASS. Sunday the 25th May at 2.30.  If you can come to the yoga lunch beforehand,  that would be terrific.

PPT/LYMPH MASSAGE (including sound therapy),  by appointment only.yogafirst2@bigpond.com

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: The last weekend in May – the 25th,   at The Victoria Hotel (hardly anything else is open for lunch) at 12 noon.   It is quieter then, and if there are enough of us we can get the room at the back, although I do like an ordinary table rather than the big table – I like to be able to chat with you all, not just the persons beside me.

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

Last evening (whilst I was crocheting)  I spent an hour “wallowing”. I watched THE PIANO.    I didn’t really intend to, and I don’t think I will be watching again, but it was very interesting.  There was a good blend of people who played the piano for fun, a gorgeous”mini Liberace” complete with bling, but the winner was a girl who played the heart strings not just the piano keys.

We had a beautiful weekend but I am still watering the garden – everything is so dry.  Next weekend Saturday and Sunday are free at the moment, and unless a massage is booked I plan to spend the days in the garden.  My pond has to be cleaned out and redesigned to be more in keeping with the warmer weather.. I will be installing a smaller water area, it was much bigger than I remembered and keeping it full had become a “project”.  The veggie garden needs replanting, and compost added.  Lots of little things, and apart from the pond, nothing major.

I am having a wonderful time doing LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE massage (and self-massage).  Years ago when I was in Melbourne I had quite an uptake of this service, due to a clinic which understood its importance, not many do.  The lymph system is the waste control for the body and we can extrapolate all kinds of results when we consider that it services the whole body.  So many folk who are suffering long covid realise the proteins are at the basis of their long term problems…  a series of lymph massages may go a long way to helping realign the glands.  From the results I achieve, I know that this is a good step forward.

If you are signed up for hip or knee surgery, you would do well to book in for a few “pre” as well as “post”-surgery massages.  Healing is easier, faster.

Of course this massage also addresses pain, and those folk who perhaps overdo their gym sessions will also benefit, although this is usually the”no pain no gain” group and they don’t really understand the value of the lightness of touch delivered by this massage, even if positive results are experienced.

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm.  9.30AM in Gisborne

STUDIO YOGA,  WOODEND:  Monday 1pm.  Wednesday 1pm and Friday 10am.  New ZOOM CHI YOGA classes starting on Friday 9th May Check out “classes” on the web.

YOGA CLASS in NORMA RICHARDSON hall.  Chi(chair)Yoga starting at 10am.  This is a mixed class.  Students with Chair, Wheelchair, Wheelies, walking sticks all welcome.

ZOOM YOGA PHILOSOPHY CLASSES AS USUAL :  Mondays, 6.30 

TEACHER TRAINING MONTHLY CLASS. Sunday the 25th May at 2.30.  If you can come to the yoga lunch first, that would be terrific.

PPT/LYMPH MASSAGE (including sound therapy),  by appointment only. Email for your appointment  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: The last weekend in May – the 25th,   at The Victoria Hotel (hardly anything else is open for lunch) at 12 noon.   It is quieter then, and if there are enough of us we can get the room at the back, although I do like an ordinary table rather than the big table – I like to be able to chat with you all, not just the persons beside me.

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

What a lovely weekend.  I worked at the Gallery on Sunday morning and we had such interesting people dropping in.  I met an artist who made sculptures of grass trees (full size) out of coir, mop heads, raffia and bristles..  an artist who made crochet, woven hen baskets for clucky hens (gorgeous) and a lady who crochet’d armchair covers.. not small ones, big old fashioned furniture. I was inspired.

In the studio I have been doing the PPT massage plus acupressure, they seem to fit well together.  The results are amazing, and the clients don’t have to undress, or do anything special apart from relax and breathe.  Remember when you used to come here to learn and to do.  I am so glad that quite a few of my students love this style of massage. Pre-covid I did a number of weekend courses which were well attended.  To have a massage with me,  book by emailing yogafirst2@bigpond.com

Don’t you love the carpet in my studio.  I purchased it from the Salvos about 15 years ago.  It cost $15 and they apologised because of the dust – I didn’t mind.  It know it is hand crafted and I believe it is South American.  It is sturdy and will stay in the Studio – unlike myself, it won’t wear out.

Please remember that the Wednesday class at The Norma Richardson Hall is at 10am now.  More of you should be able to attend.  The room is – pram,  wheelchair, and wheelie friendly (and heated). You can do the class seated.

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm.  9.30AM in Gisborne

STUDIO YOGA,  WOODEND:  Monday 1pm.  Wednesday 1pm and Friday 10am.  New ZOOM CHI YOGA classes starting on Friday 9th May Check out “classes” on the web.

YOGA CLASS in NORMA RICHARDSON hall.  Chi(chair)Yoga starting at 10am on the 30th April to replace the 9.30 class

ZOOM YOGA PHILOSOPHY CLASSES AS USUAL :  Mondays, 6.30 

TEACHER TRAINING MONTHLY CLASS. Sunday the 25th May at 2.30.  If you can come to the yoga lunch first, that would be terrific.

PPT MASSAGE (including sound therapy),  by appointment only. Email for your appointment  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: The last weekend in May – the 25th,   at The Victoria Hotel (hardly anything else is open for lunch) at 12 noon.   It is quieter then, and at the moment we have the little room at the back.

NAMASTE – JAHNE