Dear Yogis,

What is happening this month – well the “what’s On” list is below.  I have taken off all but the necessary, because I am making dolls, and doing tarot and these two things are taking up my time (together with darning odds and ends).  I have a Lady of The Daffodils for the Daffodil festival, and then various other flower dolls to finish, keeping in mind I have a doll workshop in October, and 3 exhibitions next year.  The doll to the left is a beautiful French Style cloth doll – I even knitted the leg warmers.

My dolls are not tiny, and they are not meant for children – they are more “soft sculptures” like the dolls that Mirka Mora was famous for.  The Daffodil queen has been difficult because it is 60cms from head to toe,  and the dress took half a metre of fabric which I had to get from NZ as no-where else stocked daffodil fabric.  I will put a photograph here when I am finished…

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm.

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

YOGA CLASS in NORMA RICHARDSON hall.  Chi(chair)Yoga Wednesdays 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 28th September at 2.30.  If you can come to the yoga lunch beforehand,  that would be terrific.

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: Sunday – 28th September at 12 noon 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 and lately we have scored the big table near the front windows.

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Dear Yogis, 

Making dolls, and reading the tarot as I do,  is about inviting angels to join us, and I have this TRUE story for you this morning…  This is a short version of a report that was recorded in many publications at the time, as well as “Guideposts” and “Spiritual Guideposts and Fellowship”.  Keep in mind that this was reported first in the 1930’s.  

This visitation took place in the 1930’s at spring time just after a crisp snowfall in Massachusetts.  Professor S.Harlow (who had a BA from Harvard and a Ph.D.  from  Hartford Theological  Seminary) and his wife were taking a walk in the countryside down a track they usually took. It was a beautiful morning, made more beautiful by a recent dusting of fresh snow.  Both academics at the highest level, they were not people who anticipated seeing angels, or any visitations of angelic nature or otherwise. As they walked they heard voices, and imagined that they would shortly be overtaken by company, but they could see no-one approaching from any direction.   However, the voices were getting closer at a faster pace than they were walking, but still  they saw no-one.  Then they looked up.

How could they ever describe what they saw, what they felt.  About ten feet above them was floating a group of glorious, creatures that glowed with spiritual beauty.  There were six of them, young beautiful women of various ages,  dressed in white flowing garments, and engaged in earnest conversation.  Neither the professor nor his wife could hear exactly what they were saying as they seemed to float above them, and the voices were blurred as if being heard through a closed window.  As the angels passed their voices got fainter and fainter until they faded out entirely.

The professor and his wife stood transfixed unable to comprehend what they had seen, and unwilling to break the spell..  There was a fallen birch tree beside the path, and they sat down on it to take in all that had occurred.  After a few moments the professor asked his wife what she had seen and heard, primarily to test his own eyes and ears.  Had he been a victim to some kind of hallucination or imagination?   But to his relief she confirmed the vision.  She had seen exactly the same, identical in every respect.

They both acknowledged how incredible it sounded, and claimed no more for it than it had a deep effect on their lives.

I recalled this story as I sat after meditation this morning, and felt compelled to relate it.. we anticipated snow this weekend – we shall see.  At the moment it is a glorious sunny spring-like morning, but anything could happen.  Snowfall is most beautiful here when the wattle and daffodils are flowering as they are now. Picturing them with a light dusting of snow is beautiful.  Get your cameras ready…. I am not sure you can photograph angels, but spring snowfall is very beautiful.

Just in case you want to connect with your angels – Don’t forget to have your tarot read with me.
Email for a booking: yogafirst2@bigpond.com 

Namaste – Jahne

 

 

 

Dear Yogis,

What a lovely weekend I had.  A great day at The Gallery, then we had a lovely yoga lunch at The Victoria, Woodend.  One student who lunches WEEKLY at the RACV said that the Vic steak was better than the RACV.  Quite an accolade. I had barramundi and it was splendid too.  Even the student who had salmon patties said they we amazing.  Do go and try their fare – on Sunday no-one was disappointed.  We will be having another lunch at the end of September so put the last Sunday in the month in your diary.

On Sunday the 7th September,  I will be at The Mt.Macedon Gallery from 10am to 1pm if you would like to catch up.  I would love to show you around.
On Sunday the 28th September,  the YOGA LUNCH is at the Victoria Hotel in Woodend from 12 noon.
ALSO On the same Sunday afternoon – we have a teacher training from 2.30.   if I have missed you, please come .

TANTRA:  I have been asked (by a representative of our local council) to consider reprising the YOGA AND THE EGG travelling workshop focussing on all things pelvis.  Right now for every one pack of disposable nappies sold for babies, 10 packs of adult incontinence pads are sold.  This is going to increase, and the amount of waste produced is worrying councils – hence the invitation to educate people in physical things they can do yoga-wise to strengthen the pelvis. You can’t do this without considering prostate health, and of course s-e-x. We will be considering Everything from make-your-own incontinence/period pads, to orgasm.

After a fantastic Sunday Tantra training, and the entreaty by council (who could anticipate this!!), I have decided to do a four week THE FOUNDATIONS OF TANTRA workshop – tantra classes (not just about incontinence), everything spiritual as well as practical.  The classes here or on zoom will not be couples classes.  I think it is time we all took control of our sexual power, and I am not necessarily speaking about masturbation.  Both men and women welcome please email me and we can decide our next step.  The last such workshop sold out in record time.  If you are a student of mine the cost will be $200 for the four weeks, or $250 if you are an “interested party” (not a student of mine).  Please email me at yogafirst2@bigpond.com

 

IS YOUR ANNUAL REGISTRATION DUE?  DONT FORGET TO REGISTER WITH US IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO.  Even some of our most loved students decide to put their allegiance elsewhere in the belief it doesn’t matter – they don’t understand the difference their yearly registration makes.  To give your certificate more status, I pay to maintain membership in YA, I pay for accredited training status in YA and IICT and the appropriate audits, updates, and insurance, but if you don’t support me, I wonder why I am doing it.  Once you have registered with us there is no need to register with anyone else.  Please reconsider.  

You may go for the cheapest, but in the long run, we are your sangha.  At some point I may have to reduce although I doubt if I will close the door as many have been forced to do.  In the end it is your choice.  If you don’t support me, I will not be here to support you.

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm.

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

YOGA CLASS in NORMA RICHARDSON hall.  Chi(chair)Yoga Wednesdays 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 10th August at 2.30.  If you can come to the yoga lunch beforehand,  that would be terrific.

TANTRIC YOGA CLASS (date to be decided) weekly for a four week training.yogafirst2@bigpond.com

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: Sunday – 28th September 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 and lately we have scored the big table near the front windows.

NAMASTE – JAHNE