Dear Yogis,

I have had a few wins today, not the least solving the problem of how to weigh down my ferments.  

If you have ever put fruit under vodka or any type of liquid, you will know that the fruit will float to the top in no time at all.  Then if you are not watching,  it can go mouldy.  Not nice.  A fermentation weight that you pop into the jar on top of the fruit keeping it under the liquid is the way to go.  Trying to buy one was another thing altogether.

Problem solved by a putting river rock in a plastic bag and popping that in the jar.  I could have made a little macrame net, and perhaps that’s a project for winter, but the plastic bag works.  It keeps the rock away from the fluid, and makes it easy to pull out of the jar when you need to stir the mix.

THE YOGA OF HERBS.
I have been asked to give a talk at The Theosophical Society in Melbourne on Saturday the 28th May at 1.30pm.  If you are close handy to Melbourne (and if Covid is at bay) I would love to see you.  Topic – The Yoga of Herbs”.

“The essence of all things is The Earth.  The essence of The Earth is Water.  The essence of Water is Plants. The essence of plants is the human being”.   “Esam bhutanam prithivi rasha, prthivya apo raso-pam osadhyo rasa, osadhinam puruso rasah” (Chandyoga Upanishad 1.4.2).

HERB TEAS:
*Herb tea for IBS and Bloating tummy (who doesn’t know that feeling?)
*Herb tea that has a reputation for helping with anaemia.
*Herb tea for sleeplessness.
*Herb teas for anxiety and restlessness.
*Herb tea for depression
and *Herbs for HEART HEALTH  (I use Hawthorn, and this is in the Herb tea).

HERB TEAS $53.50 a pack  of 6 including postage.  This will last about 10 days to 2 weeks depending on how often you dip them into your own teas, or water bottle. You can add honey or lemon to taste as you want to.  The little pouches as you can see I make and tag myself, as well as growing, drying and packing the herbs.

SCHEDULE today….
ZOOM: Friday 6.45 TAROT (FREE once you get to the end of your current set of 4 zoom classes)
ION-KI SPA CLEANSE at The Studio.  Please make an appointment

Herbs and books on www.myyogabooks.etsy.com or http://www.jhwilliams.online

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON – ON THE MAT OR ZOOM

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Good morning Yogis,

The rain has arrived.  On Monday my singing bowls predicted rain (they sound so different when rain is on the way).  I looked out of the window – the ski was blue, the weather warm, no thought of rain, but on Monday night it rained and Tuesday quite a lot heavier.  The shire was planning a back-burn, but that will have to be postponed of course.  I was planning to pick hops, that also has been postponed – a lovely crop this year, best to pick when they are dry.

I have started to RECORD the zoom meetings (which MAY include the tarot meetings), primarily because we have students away with covid, students who have to travel to work and can’t get back in time, and family contingencies…  I won’t record if no-one turns up, but as long as I have a student I will have a class and record it for those who for whatever reason can’t be there.

On Tuesday at 7.30 we have a herbal workshop.  This is an information-rich hour or so (depending on topic and time) and last night we discussed all things Covid and Covid Vax side-effects relative to Bach and to herbs.  I am recording this as I said, so, if you are interested in herbs, please join us, even if you can’t come to the meetings, you will be able to access the recordings when you have the time.

SCHEDULE
YOGA STUDIO: Monday 1pm, Wednesday Restorative 5.30 and Friday 5.30 Hatha
ZOOM: Monday 6.30 Gita, Tuesday 7.30 Herbal Workshop and Friday 6.45 Tarot.
All of these will be recorded – if you are a subscriber to the classes I will forward a link to you so you can watch later.

THE FRIDAY TAROT CLASS FROM THIS WEEK WILL BE FREE (OR THE END OF YOUR CURENT PAYMENT MONTH) AS THEY WERE DURING COVID – STUDENTS ARE HURTING AND TAROT CAN HELP.

EASY (NO-COOK) ROSEHIP JAM
I am sure you are familiar with rosehip jelly and rosehip syrup.  They both in some way require heat, and Vitamin C is destroyed in heat, so even though these two products can taste citrussy, they have lost much of the VitC content.  There is a solution – don’t cook them or heat them.  How to do this

Definitely no cooking needed, although it is a very fiddly thing to do.  You can find rosehips on your walks I am sure, and there is the possibility you may be able to buy de-seeded rosehips.  I do the de-seeding whilst I am watching the TV of an evening.  It seems to defeat the purpose to buy them deseeded, and discard the rosehips that I grow, or find out foraging!  Besides that, I like the paste made from fresh rosehips, rather than powder.

*De-seed the RosehipsGrind the rosehips to a fine paste (if you buy them, they will be dry, so grind to a powder), and give them a final wash and brush to make sure no fine hairs remain.  Whichever way you do it (paste or powder) place them in a bowl.  I sometimes add some mandarin peel I have dried and ground to powder.

*Add apple cider or apple juice to the powder/paste and mix to a jam consistency.  Let the jam sit for 3-5 minutes then add more fluid as needed to achieve the thickness of a jam or jelly.  If it not sweet enough for you, add honey, vanilla, ginger or cinnamon. Spread on crackers, cookies or ice cream.  The jam will keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

HERBS ON HAND

TURKEY TAIL: $25 or $30 posted alone.  I have just got a new shipment of Turkey Tail.  Top quality,  I have it at least twice a day, but you only need quarter to half a teaspoon, so it does last a long time. Sprinkle on breakfast, put in coffee or tea..
SHILAJIT Tincture: $65 including   I got this in a couple of months ago.  Those clients who responded quickly love it.  It gives them heaps of energy. Especially good at this time.

HERB TEAS:
*Herb tea for IBS and Bloating tummy (who doesn’t know that feeling?)
*Herb tea that has a reputation for helping with anaemia.

*Herb tea for sleeplessness.
*Herb teas for anxiety and restlessness.
*Herb tea for depression
and *Herbs for HEART HEALTH  (I use Hawthorn, and this is in the Herb tea).

HERB TEAS a pack  $53.50 including postage.  7 Popular single herbs in tea bags(10g each – you can mix and match)
5 Herb teas as above (1 of each, 10 g – your voice.  Choose 5)

PLEASE TAKE NOTE…..THE TAROT DECKS (AND THE TEA LEAF READING CARDS) ARE BEING RE-PRINTED IN LARGER

QUANTITIES, so they will be more economical to you.  I had to overcome postage somehow, and reducing my production price evens the equation somewhat.

 

NAMASTE YOGIS, I WILL SEE YOU ON THE MAT
JAHNE

 

DISCLAIMER:  THE INFORMATION ON HERBS IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE OR PRESCRIBE. Herbs are compatible with most medications but, check with your health professional if you have any concerns.

 

 

Dear Yogis,

I don’t know what you did with your weekend, however, I am getting used to actually having one.  Thursday was my one day off but has disappeared in that regard – I do “out of the office” things that day,  but I am still working.  On the weekends I don’t stay in bed, but I spend it mostly doing garden and herb things.  There is lots to do in the garden, and trimmings from pruning raspberry and lavender bushes and trailing vines, can be dried and saved for teas in the winter.  The apples I collected have now been dried, rose hips, and hops are next.

Thanks to my weekend, I am certainly ahead with my herbs.

*Herb tea for IBS and Bloating tummy (who doesn’t know that feeling?)
*Herb tea that have a reputation for helping with anaemia.
*Herb tea for sleeplessness.
*Herb teas for anxiety and restlessness.
*Herb tea for depression
and *Herbs for HEART HEALTH  (I use Hawthorn, and this is in the Herb tea).

HERB TEAS a pack  $53.50 including postage.
7 Popular single herbs in tea bags(10g each – you can mix and match)
5 Herb teas as above (1 of each, 10 g)

A special tea, just for you may require you to email me and I can make up something special.
If you want HERBAL Wedding or party favours, email me and we can make up something special just for you.

These are shipped in cotton hand tied balls with hand written tags, to keep shipping and waste low, but we don’t recommend storing them like that. I suggest popping them just as they come,  in a glass jar out of direct sunlight. If you buy herb teas in the Supermarket and sometimes the chemist (with a fancy box), when you actually unpack the tea, you may find that it is black tea with herbs added.   My teas are herbs, no black tea, unless black tea is the herb or part of the recipe.This is an entirely natural product, which doesn’t mean it’s safe for everyone, or that it won’t interact with medication. People are all different and we recommend doing your own research and speaking to a health professional.

ROMANCE.
Your creative gift, whatever it is is the most special part of you, and it is that gift which will keep you in a happy place no matter what is happening in the world.You might not think of your creative self in terms of romance, however, if you nourish that part of yourself it is a wonderful romance you can have that no-one can take away from you.

Today, with all that is happening in the world, You have to be very strong to keep yourself within that circle of romance and positivity.  It is easy at this time to devolve into anxiety – don’t go there.    I love the idea that my herb teas empower people – putting them together is like being an artist or a musician, not just physically healing.  My hope is that my teas take you to a special place of love and healing.  I think about them, grow them, pick, dry and package with you in mind.  How are you “romancing’ yourself?

MY PROJECT FOR TODAY:
…..in between clients visits to have the ION-KI cleanse, yoga, and tonite the Teacher Training (we are actually having FUN with the Gita this our third reading!), is to make a heap of little tea bags for the herbs.  For me it is all part of  of healing.  If I can add something to each part of the process it makes me feel I am doing the best that I can for you.  I can even make multiples of the hand lettered herb bags for WEDDING/Birthday/Anniversary place tags.  I didn’t think of this but have been asked, so yes.  I can do this.

SCHEDULE
STUDIO YOGA: Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30 Restorative, Friday 5.30 Hatha
ZOOM: Monday 6.30 Gita/Teacher Training, Tuesday 7.30 Herbal Workshop, Friday 6.45 Tarot

SEE YOU ON THE MAT (NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE)
NAMASTE – JAHNE