Dear Yogis,

This is our last week of classes before Christmas, then we have our last lunch on Monday the 19th December at 1pm at The Victoria Hotel in Woodend.

Out foraging at Christmas time (Like Angel, I am saving to mend the roof, although I have a whole lot less roof than she has…..!), it is the Christmas smell of conifers that bring back memories for me.  Mum used to cut pine tree branches to decorate the house (keeping in mind we had to travel a long way to get anywhere near a pine tree), and then make lots of other goodies with pine needles on the basis that nothing could be wasted.  Christmas trees and their lovely aroma are the heart of Christmas. No synthetics in our house.  I don’t do this now that there are no children in the house.  I wonder if Dick and Angel would go bonkers and over-the-top for Christmas if they didn’t have a hospitality business, and the children were not at home?  I do conifer cooking, but I do this ALL YEAR.

There is conifer tea, pine needle infused honey, pine needle cough medicine, conifer cookies, pine needle vodka, then there are the infused oils and balms and body butters.  Make sure that you use the correct pine needles.  Traditional pine trees with long spiky needles.

Around here the needles are the varieties that are grouped in 3’s and 5’s.  These are OK – threes are in the photo to the left.  No spruce or yews please.  Google if you are not sure.  During Covid I encouraged you all to go out and collect and gave a lot of details, even collected needles in bulk to send to herb distributors.  I am sure around your place and in open spaces you will find these pine trees and you can bring the Christmas smells and tastes into your house.

ROOM FOR YOU

Anthony Hopkins is a  reasonable “philosopher” as well as an amazing actor.  He has quite a lot to say about relationships – this is the time of the year you might like to revisit your relationships and decide where you want to spend your energy.  Here’s a sample, a snippet,  of words he has written on this topic…..

“….The most valuable thing you have in your life is your time and energy as both are limited.
The people and things you give your time and energy to, will define your existence.
When you realize this you start to understand why you’re so anxious when you spend time with people, activities or spaces that don’t suit you and shouldn’t be near you.
You’ll start to realize that the most important thing you can do for yourself and everyone around you, is to protect your energy more fiercely than anything else.
Make your life a safe haven, in which only people “compatible” with you are allowed”

 

STUDIO YOGA CLASS TIMES (yogabeautiful.com.au)
CHRISTMAS YOGA.  Closing the week of the 12th DECEMBER to 9th January. 

THIS WEEK is our last week before Christmas…..
Monday Studio –  1pm class,  2.15 class as usual. ZOOM FREE BACH FLOWERS STUDY 6.30pm – last class 12th December. 
Don’t forget the free lunch at the Uniting Church in Forest St next to the Police Station. 12.30 Mondays.
Tuesday –  9.30 and 1.30 Jahne Teaching yoga at Windarring  
Wednesday Studio –  1pm Restorative.
THURSDAY – Jahne teaching yoga at Windarring at 1.30 – Goodbye free day!!

MONTHLY YOGA LUNCH.  NEXT – Monday 19th December at 1pm at the Vic in Woodend.  RSVP if you haven’t already??? yogafirst2@bigpond.com

See you at the Studio.

NAMASTE – JAHNE