Dear Yogis,

My bees are coming back to the garden in a week or so – when the stars align.  It will be interesting to see the difference.  I have been preparing, corralling wasps… doing everything I can to make the garden safe for my busy little friends.  I had to split up the two hives.  There will be a hive under the Manchurian pear, and one near the back fence.  I am excited.

I always go to the cards, not to follow without question, but just as a guiding hand…. My message today?  Don’t Be Afraid To Go It Alone.  The card I chose?  THE HERMIT.

The Hermit is a seeker.   He wants to know, experience, and comprehend all that exists inside him. This card may indicate that I am looking for deeper knowledge (nothing new here). Perhaps I want to take this new road because, although I don’t know what awaits me on the other side, I know there is a benefit waiting for me.

If the Hermit card appears in YOUR readings, it may be a sign that you want some genuine alone time. We all need this now and again, and it’s a good habit to check in with yourself to see when you’ll need to be alone. Some things can be difficult to learn when you are distracted by having to interact with other people. I said I wanted to be alone over the Christmas break, but life doesn’t have that in mind – people don’t believe me.  I am socially more busy than I have ever been!!!

When you encounter the Hermit in your readings, ask yourself the following questions: Would you benefit from some reflection right now? YES. What exactly are you looking for? What are the questions that must be answered? Are you able to answer these questions by searching within yourself? Would you benefit from some time alone? How can you approach this reflection in a positive, healthy manner?

What The Hermit Means for You Today

If like me you have chosen The Hermit (I love this card) it has appeared in your life today to advise you to listen to your heart and, if necessary, take some time to yourself. We live in a busy world and modern society does not always leave a lot of room for deep introspection. If we want to live a happy and balanced life, we have to work to understand the inner workings of our own hearts and minds. There could be some underlying, or even repressed, emotions that need your attention. The Hermit did not become wise simply from reading books, but by taking the time to understand himself on the deepest levels. There is a light within you that can guide you along your path – Take some time to strip away the thoughts and feelings that are obscuring your clarity. Meditation will help you today.

Like me, carve out some time just for you.

Our YOGA CLASSES start on the 9th January.  

OPTION 1.  The Official School Term  starts on the 3oth January and finishes on the 6th April – which we also call a TERM. If you want to start again on 30th January (a Monday) and finish on the 6th April,  then the cost for the term is $220.

OPTION 2. However, If you want to pay for the entire time from the 9th January to the 6th April, (a lengthier term) the cost is $270.

OPTION 3. There is still the option to pay 4 CONSECUTIVE classes at a time $88 – with this option if you don’t come to class you lose your payment, although you can make up a class in the same week.

SEE YOU ON THE MAT (I am already missing you all).

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Merry Christmas beautiful yogis,

Even if you don’t get past the first sentence, I am so pleased to be a yogi and know you.  Yoga and you are really the only things that actually makes sense.

I went to church on Sunday.  There was a meagre crowd… the usual hymns, a sermon read from an iPad, and a vicar who tried to interpret Leunig…. important both as an artist and a philosopher.  His interpretation of this wonderful cartoon has upset me.  I am sure you know the drawing… Night-time in a back street,  a lamp post illuminating a scene – a young man supporting a woman giving birth, dogs and cats watching and some street people sharing their meagre possessions with the couple.    A fabulous and relevant  interpretation of Christmas.  Somehow the Vicar squeezed in a woman suckling a child and so on.  At the end I was sure we were looking at a different cartoon altogether.  He was so inspired he didn’t come out from behind the protection of the bible stand and his electronics…. Give me fire and brimstone every day.  AND on the day when there could have been tea and coffee and Christmas cake there was none.

Thank goodness we know the value of the breath.  Something I try to teach you – maybe not forcefully enough.

The Breath is the bridge between the mind and the body the gateway between the consciousness and the unconscious.  Breathing has direct and intimate connections to emotional states and moods.  To explain simply, as you breathe IN your blood pressure drops, the baroreceptors detect this and cause your heart rate to speed up.  As you breathe OUT your blood pressure increases and your heart rate slows down accordingly.  Calm balanced breathing brings the heart into resonance and this communicates and spreads to the gut and head brains, all coming together with a calm balanced resonance with the heart.

YOGA CLASSES.

OPTION 1.  The Official School Term  starts on the 3oth January and finishes on the 6th April – which we also call a TERM. If you want to start again on 30th January (a Monday) and finish on the 6th April,  then the cost for the term is $220.

OPTION 2. However, If you want to pay for the entire time from the 9th January to the 8th April, (a lengthier term) the cost is $270.

OPTION 3. There is still the option to pay 4 CONSECUTIVE classes at a time $88 – with this option if you don’t come to class you lose your payment, although you can make up a class in the same week.

SEE YOU ON THE MAT (I am already missing you all).

NAMASTE – JAHNE

 

 

 

 

Hi there Yogis,

It’s Christmas.  I have started my break (sort of), and this morning  I drew a tarot card, just to check I am going in the right direction.

I drew THE QUEEN OF PENTACLES,  who is the intuitive guide and helping hand that I have been looking for. Maybe her assistance would be comforting to you too?

She is drawn when you require not only practical assistance, but emotional support as well. This is especially connected to maternal energy so it’s time to think about the special women in your life, in particular mother’s who may be a source of strength for you. Indeed, if you are a parent yourself, this card indicates a time to provide wisdom and support to your family. The Queen of Pentacles is an excellent businesswoman, so whatever ideas you have to create more financial independence, today is a great day to begin to lay the groundwork.

YOGA CLASS

Yesterday, My last class for the year at Windarring, I was given a wonderful presentation by my class.

I received for Christmas – a poster with a drawing which included my plait, and a bear on my shoulder.  Obviously they see a younger (skinny) me, which isn’t bad.  A very flattering portrait which I framed as soon as I got home. I was also presented with a fabulous chocolate (invention) cake, and a tin of biscuits for under my Christmas tree.  How good is that.    I am so looking forward to the new year.  I don’t know how i can really exist without this fantastic class..

 

Have a great Christmas all of you – thank you for the help, support, and good times during the year.  It has been fabulous.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE MAT.

NAMASTE.  JAHNE