Dear Yogis,

STOCK ROOM DISCOVERY.  I have nearly finished all the admin and bits and pieces one needs to do for an exhibition, and it opens with a meet the artist at 2pm  The Mt.Macedon Gallery.  

This exhibition is to clear my mind for my new work, and you can be the winner too.  

I am letting my body of work in encaustic/photo transfers leave me for amazingly low prices.  Now you can have one for yourself.  I know I shouldn’t, but I am.  “PORTRAITS, PETS AND POTS” are the subject matter.  You can commission a portrait of course. However – I am already in my mind moving into new ground……  Every painting I sell brings me closer to to my new minds work.

 

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I have been experimenting with what you may think is depressing work – Death Masks and JIZO.    Because I have lost children I am also interested in commemorating their passing with an installation in the garden which I will invite you to participate in, paintings and statues will accompany this.  Usually, a traditional Japanese Buddhist statue accompanies a JIZO ceremony – meaning “water child memorial service”.  This is a Japanese Buddhist ceremony for those who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion (or “lost” to you – forced adoption for instance)..  I think it is important, you may too.

I am sure you have explored the Japanese memorial wall in ZOJO JI in Tokyo.  I don’t have a wall – but I do have a TREE.  If you want to speak to me about your loved one who has passed, we can do a zoom, or you can come speak to me on Saturday the 7th at 2pm,  or you can email me.  Whichever you choose, it is a big step I know, and I will honour that.

Sitting in the center of our lives, giving ourselves to body and breath, letting go beyond knowledge or knowing,
we find a steadfast and fierce confidence to not turn away from the One Heart of the world.
…..Hoka Chris Fortin

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 VERY seriously. 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 every Wednesday (or a bit later)  by donation.   Arrive around 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 THIS SUNDAY the 29th AT 2.30

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH: TOMORROW Saturday, (31st August) 12 noon at Full Moon Cafe next to the Vic in Woodend. .  Please email me if you would like to come, and haven’t emailed or contacted me already..

MT.MACEDON GALLERY EXHIBITION:  Meet the artist at the gallery – Saturday 7th September, at 2pm.

 

 

NAMASTE – JAHNE (An unusual Artist)