Dear Yogis,

The beloved Philip Adams has left our LNL airwaves, and I am taking a week off (to carry bricks as they say).  Both earth shattering but I am coming back on the 8th, and I am sure that Phil will find a way to engineer a return that suits him after a long holiday he well deserves.  As he only spoke to his one listener, Gladys, for his 33 years on air and she remained loyal, and now like me (60 years on the yoga studio mat) he has somehow to keep this little community awake and engaged.

You can keep this photo on your dresser if coming to yoga for an hour a week, isn’t possible in your increasingly busy lives. It probably won’t magically impart good health, but you can try.  A little bit of praying to whomever, even me, probably wouldn’t go astray.

Think of me.  I will be bicycling on my stationary thing about 100k a week as usual, walking, yogaing, meditating, and everything else that keeps me alive and alert (Philip runs around growing garlic, olives, raising cattle and collecting antiquities and chasing after his beloved wife Patricia).  What do you do?

CLASSES WOODEND.  NO CLASSES BETWEEN THE 1ST  AND THE 5TH JULY – OPENING AGAIN ON THE 8TH.

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm .  (Tuesday AM in Gisborne starting in the new term).

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Wednesday Restorative 1pm,  FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am (SEE ABOVE)

DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 9.30am 17th July  by donation. Next term.  All my disability classes with have an emphasis (after time) on meditation/sound therapy.

>>>>>>>>>>ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. NEXT week class 4 –  6.30 zoom class. MONDAY.

TAROT/PAST LIFE ADVISOR/counsellor – Always available by appointment.
I am updating the Etsy booklets relative to my decks (and my new RED deck).  I will let you know when this is done.

HOT STONES MASSAGE – Our Winter offering once the new hot stones arrive – THEY HAVE ARRIVED!.  Weekdays and weekends by appointment only.

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The Sunday June 30th at 2.30

 

NAMASTE .  JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

Dreary days in Woodend as it always is this time of the year.  It has rained, not too cold, so the plants have time to recover.  I have spent a little time doing a small portrait of Gracie, in her appropriate outfit, although you can see she was slightly miffed because there was no crown.

THE YOGA FOR DISABILITY IS MOVING ALONG… we have another zoom get together tonite – don’t forget.  They are the most useful part of the course.

I remember when i started THE AUSTRALASIAN YOGA INSTITUTE.  I was so excited.  Everyone told me it wasn’t possible, but I just went for it, and it was good.  However, I remember that I ran away from home, and then from school and then from Art School not to do yoga, but because I wanted to be an ARTIST (from about 6 years of age).  Yoga came along in a series of happenings as things do.  I just said yes.

Success really is nothing but REGRET IS POISON.  Although I am looking after my graduates, and thinking up more courses so that they can succeed in the same way I did, I am painting, painting, painting.  I AM AN ARTIST – now I move forward with expanding my gallery…

THE CAT:

The hard thing is to realise is that painting can be both work and play, and that I can do it when i want to.  I have never had that realisation before, and its welcome.  It is work of course, I don’t play!  How’s the portrait of Gracie (my cat) to the left.  She looks as snooty as usual, probably because she wanted a crown! I could have done that but she is already pretty impossible.  Imagine if she had a crown, I would have no chance.

If you want a “period piece” of your pooch or cat, we can organise that.  I do have a large elephant to finish painting, and I have cleared the decks.  It’s in three panels, so the table needs to be cleared of fabric – and it is at the moment.  However, at night I love doing miniatures.  The size of the cat canvas is 8inches x 8 inches, so the actual painting does qualify as a miniature.

To have your very own  “miniature” of your dog cat or any other animal, reptile, bird, you just need to send me a good quality sharp photo of your pet via email JPEG.  I will provide the appropriate period clothes, and can post the finished product to you – unframed on canvas, ready to hang or frame. Email me to organise yogafirst2@bigpond.com

CLASSES WOODEND.

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm .  (Tuesday AM in Gisborne starting in the new term).

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Wednesday Restorative 1pm,  FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am 

DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 9.30am 17th July  by donation. Next term.  All my disability classes with have an emphasis (after time) on meditation/sound therapy.

ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. This week class 2 –  6.30 zoom class.

TAROT/PAST LIFE ADVISOR/counsellor – Always available by appointment.
I am updating the Etsy booklets relative to my decks (and my new RED deck).  I will let you know when this is done.

HOT STONES MASSAGE – Our Winter offering once the new hot stones arrive – THEY HAVE ARRIVED!.  Weekdays and weekends by appointment only.

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The Sunday June 30th at 2.30

 

NAMASTE .  JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

Had an interesting last week.  As you know I have been teaching yoga for disability, however, whilst I see people wandering around Woodend in wheelies and walkers they seem unwilling to join the class.  I was talking to one of the Windarring team leaders in Castlemaine, and she made an interesting observation.  People didn’t know how yoga could help their community – they saw yoga on the TV and none of them could even think about doing what those people do.  Obviously the problem we are having is all about perception.

So we have changed the name of that arm of our yoga and called it (unless you can suggest better)  “SO FUN!” Yoga movement for strength and flexibility.  

I am having a new logo made highlighting wheelies and walkers. Amazingly The NDIS pays for walks, trips to the coffee shop, and fun.  It does not support yoga,  massage (unless you are a masseur with a university degree)  and other worthwhile therapies.  We are lumped under the heading INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

The first step is for parents and support workers to understand what we are doing… last week at my meeting team leaders, COO, CEO they were amazed that we used straps, weights, and taught strength, physical ability and flexibility.  The importance of branding was brought home hard and fast.  Take heed.

The photo is of children (not Windarring), and yes, they are doing yoga.  For them it was “SO FUN!”

 

CLASSES WOODEND.

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm .  (Tuesday AM in Gisborne starting in the new term).

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Wednesday Restorative 1pm,  FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am 

DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 10.30am 17th July  by donation. Next term.  All my disability classes with have an emphasis (after time) on meditation/sound therapy.

ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. This week class 2 –  6.30 zoom class.

TAROT/PAST LIFE ADVISOR/counsellor – Always available by appointment.
I am updating the Etsy booklets relative to my decks (and my new RED deck).  I will let you know when this is done.

HOT STONES MASSAGE – Our Winter offering once the new hot stones arrive – THEY HAVE ARRIVED!.  Weekdays and weekends by appointment only.

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The Sunday June 30th at 2.30

 

NAMASTE .  JAHNE