Dear Yogis,

SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
STUDIO YOGA: Monday 1pm, Wednesday, Friday 5.30
ZOOM:  Monday Teacher Training 6.30pm, Tuesday Herbal Workshop/Bach 7.30pm, Friday Tarot 6.45pm

For once the market is working in our favour!! yes it is!  We are yogis, we know how to sit and wait in a productive way, and at the moment, that productive way is to make adjustments to our studios and focus, in areas where people need help.  Most people need help adjusting to empty shelves ongoing at supermarkets, the possibility of fuel shortages further pushing us to an even tighter lockdown, and the anxiety about the various covid variants – I guarantee there are more on the way.  The post office slow downs are a concern for us all, but like everything else, we will manage that as well…

I can wander around my neigbourhood through the parts where natural vegetation is thriving, and collect enough greens for a salad, green smoothie or a veg stew EVERY DAY, no Coles, no shortages and it is free.

THE HERBALISTS WORKSHOP (Tuesdays 7.30pm) will show us how to replace lots of things we need to make our everyday more “tasty” and and doing it more economically.  Remember that your parents/grandparents went through all of this a number of times during wars and the great depression.  We are not at their level, but we are dealing with shortages and having to learn new ways.  My mum even saved string – I am not going there.

I think learning about herbs is important and have emails every day asking me about herb related topics.  Keeping in mind I am not an MD, just a person like you, interested in all things herbal, and having a good track record of results, why would you not learn as much as you can.

LOSING YOUR MIND?
A number of older clients who could be worried about alzheimers for themselves, friends or parents, are coming to me about a daily little drink called SOUVENAID from Chemists not Coles.  It seems to be a strong combination of omegas with an emphasis onOmega3.  People who take it say that it really does help if you are wanting to feel sharper,  worried about your memory, or want to get more on top of things.  It costs $21.45 for four little bottles which is about a weeks worth (unless you take it every day).  But if you have the success that others have, then it is a small price perhaps.

“Science is tending to show that life is harmony – a state of being in tune – and that disease is discord”  The original writings of Edward Bach.

See you on the mat.

Namaste. Jahne

Dear Yogis,

We were promised BIG rain – but where is it?  A few clouds happening,  we have had a shower or two and hopefully more to come.  At this time of the year, in spite of leaks in the roof, it is well needed, and holds off fires until next time.

A SCHEDULE REMINDER
STUDIO YOGA: Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30, Friday 5.30
ZOOM: Monday 6.30 Teacher Training (The ‘Gita), Tuesday 7.30 Possible HERBAL CATCH-UP, Friday 6.45 Tarot,
Saturday ZOOM HERBAL WORKSHOP at 2pm (If you sign up before the workshop – $50 for a month –  I will enable you to download one of my FABULOUS FUNGI Prints FREE).  You don’t have to turn up for the class, but you will need to enrol for the month.  Depending on your availability, I could run a catch up class on Tuesdays at 7.30.

HERBAL PRACTICE…

Some herbalists focus their entire practice on the spiritual aspects of plants, others incorporate this into their clinical work. For each tradition or herbalist, the way that plants are used for spiritual health may be different, but the ability of plants to support the human spirit unites them all.

In my practice, using herbs  promotes spiritual health and is another option for herbalists who have studied the spiritual side of herbalism through traditions passed down from indigenous healers, medicine men and women, particularly in our case, Edwards Bach, Yoga and Ayurveda.

Many herbalists use a number of  skill sets (I think this is us), so it is perhaps now apparent that an herbal education can lead in a number of previously unimagined directions, such as an herbal researcher or botanical illustrator which has been a part of my path. I am hoping I can be your mentor or instructor to lead you in studies pertaining to not only to plants, but also helping each of you see how their particular gifts, experiences, skill sets, and interests can best manifest work and engagement with the world of herbs.

When you do this workshop you will not become a trained herbalist – however, you will be able to work with your family and students to improve their wellness, and enhance their spiritual health.  The herbs I use and the essences I distill are remarkable.  I invite you to join us.  Many of the herbs grow in my garden.. you are always welcome to come and experience them for yourself.  Please ring first and make an appointment.

MIRKA’S DOLLS.

I love making dolls.  The Late Mirka Mora made wonderful dolls and I had the great pleasure making dolls with her.  After the bushfires in particular, making dolls was a relaxing and “out of the world” experience which allowed me for the time I was with her, to put the troubles aside.  She could always find the joy, just being with her changed everything.  When I make dolls, Mirka is with me.

I think most people who made dolls with Mirka learned something about themselves and the world.  For many it changed their lives.  She had workshops in halls, barns and railways station, for one person or for a hundred… nothing stopped her, she was remarkable.  I knew her from way back when she was a resident of Collins Street, when her Cafe was the artistic hub of Melbourne.  No web, no instagram, no mobile phones – just art, exhibitions, and life, real life played out with real people.

The doll on the right is under construction, unfinished.  I don’t have a real plan of what is happening, I just play and see what emerges.   These are not dolls for children, but dolls for adults – a doll to calm the mind.  A doll like this leads the mind down new paths, changes the (inner) world.  Making dolls is not frivolous, it is not a waste of time, it is not (always) for children.

At the end of the month I plan to have a STUDIO OPEN DAY, and I will show my dolls at this time…  If you follow me on Instagram you will see them under construction so to speak – the yoga of dolls.  I can always do a workshop at your studio – email me.  You can make dolls without a machine, all you need is materials paints and needle and thread, and you can even do without paint.  It is not about what you haven’t got, it is about “doing what you can, with what you have where you are” as the Buddha said.  

If God gives you ten things to do, do them, one at a time.  

I will see you in the garden, or on the mat (or in your studio).

Namaste.  Jahne

Dear Yogis,

What’s Holding you back? Do you blame it on the Stars you were born under?

Our zodiac signs reveal so much about our personalities, gifts and abilities. But they also reveal repetitive patterns that can hold us back from achieving our true potential. Did you know that each zodiac sign can draw in a specific type of relationship? Each member of the zodiac also subconsciously can sabotage their good luck. We need to  work through their challenges, and Bach remedies can assist.

There is so much information in Our Saturday HERBAL class/workshop, we can’t possible list it all in one paragraph .    It’s a real eye opener. With this knowledge, you can begin making positive changes in your life immediately!  Not just how to make Bach remedies, but how to use the herbs for many applications.

Aries Bach Flower Recommendation – Impatiens, Taurus Bach Flower Recommendation – Oak, Gemini Bach Flower Recommendation – Heather, Cancer Bach Flower Recommendation – Honeysuckle,  Leo Bach Flower Recommendation – Vervain
Virgo Bach Flower Recommendation – Mustard , Libra Bach Flower Recommendation – Scleranthus,  Scorpio Bach Flower Recommendation – Chicory, Sagittarius Bach Flower Recommendation – Agrimony,  Capricorn Bach Flower Recommendation – Rock Water,  Pisces Bach Flower Recommendation – Wild-Rose

It is not just about which remedy, for the most powerful result, it is also about WHERE you place the remedy.  This all will be covered in our course and Saturday 2pm Herbal Zoom Workshop.  The details are in our website www.yogabeautiful.com.au

SCHEDULE (details in www.yogabeautiful.com.au)

ZOOM: Monday 6.30 Teacher Training/Gita, Tuesday 7.30 CCP or HERBAL depending on support, Friday 6.45 Tarot.

Saturday 2pm Herbal Workshop. – you will learn to identify the herbs, how to grow them or find them,  learn how to use them, and to link that with astrology, pendulum, tarot.  STUDIO: Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30, Friday 5.30.

STUDIO OPEN DAY SUNDAY 30TH JANUARY 12 NOON TO 4PM.  You can come and see the tattoo designs – decide on one for you, art for sale, Collectibles for sale… talk with me about Bach, even a walk around the garden.  It would just be lovely to see you.  We think there is something special in buying art directly from the artist, and to make this possible , if you see art that you love at this Open Day,  you can buy it on 10% deposit and the balance over 10 weeks.

DEALING WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE SELF:   I try to prepare you for the road ahead, and how to live more easily with yourself, others, and the difficult world we face,  by teaching you new skills.

Thus, we start by developing friendliness towards our own aches and pains, our annoyances and irritations, our anger and frustrations, etc., etc. How friendly can you be to these experiences? This is, of course, a developing process. Can you really be openly friendly, welcoming and accepting of all the unpleasant aspects of your self?

Gradually, our ignorance and fear of unpleasant experiences rests more easily with us.  When this occurs we can more peacefully see them as unstable, impersonal processes, which are part and parcel of the on-going web of life – something everyone experiences. The compounded fear and hostility around unpleasant feelings gives way to a receptive and peaceful well-being.

ABOUT BEES:  The whole fabric of honey bee society depends on communication – on an innate ability to send and receive messages to encode and decode information.

SEE YOU ON THE MAT.

NAMASTE – JAHNE