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Dear Yogis,

We had our last “Yoga Lunch” last Friday.  The first since the start of Covid.  AND, AND, AND, I have loaded my Bach Therapy Course – The Yoga of herbs on ETSY (www.myyogabooks.etsy.com).  You might think it doesn’t apply to you, but I use it on my plants and have had great results.

A CASE HISTORY:  I have a beautiful lemon tree on my back verandah.  In spite of the fact The Macedon Ranges seems  not to be the climate to plant lemons, this tree has thrived.  This year however it was savagely attached by thrip and a black spot fungus, maybe encouraged by a load of chicken poop…instead of the usual “zoopoo” it favours.  It looked like the tree was being overtaken, it was in shock.

 

I first misted the plant with Rescue Remedy and used my own White Oil concoction to clean the leaves.  I continued misting Bach on the trunk when the leaves were too oily from the white oil as she needed support whilst the cleansing of the leaves was working.  There was a week when I felt that what we were doing was working but it wasn’t really showing – I used my pendulum to confirm this, and kept going, on the basis that the bush was going through a healing crisis.

After a week or so (after checking with my pendulum)  I changed the Bach Rescue Remedy to Bach Crab-Apple for its calming, cleansing and antiseptic properties. I was still dry wiping the leaves to get rid of the dying thrip and to prepare for the Bach remedy misting.

The lemon tree against all odds is thriving.  It has a wonderful crop of new leaves, the buds that were absent in spring are now evident, and it is possible that we will have fruit.  (I could go on about the fig tree, the cherry tree, and so on….)

This was an effective, economical and timely intervention, and most importantly it worked. It works on all trees, flowers and plants and can do no harm to the plant, yourself, birds, or your companion animals.

One of the most impressive healers/homeopaths/Bach Therapists I have known was the Late Dr. Joseph Von Moger, who made his own remedies and could be seen in the forest and open spaces around Mt.Macedon collecting flowers to make the remedies. I have the inventory of plants from the garden of his house called “White Lodge” in Mt.Macedon, add these to his wanderings and foraging  in the bush and collecting in the Shire, and the list becomes quite impressive.  Apart from the large trees, I have collected most of the plants he had in my own tiny garden (in comparison to “White Lodge”).

I have such a garden.  If you are interested, make an appointment and come see my garden, you would be welcome.  It is always great to see a growing plant rather than a name on a label.  Maybe when you come for a Bach remedy you can take a turn around the garden as well.  Email to make an appointment. yogafirst2@bigpond.com

ZOOM:  I will do a zoom class soon on “MAKING BACH REMEDIES FOR YOUR GARDEN”.  Bach isn’t economical if you have to go to your health food store to buy a remedy, but it is VERY economical if you do it the way Bach intended – you make your own.  Bach Remedies were designed to be simple, and effective – any they are.
Email to let me know your interest: yogafirst2@bigpond.com

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE  The School will close on the 20th of December – but I will be available to assist with consultations at any time EXCEPT the 25th of December, only because people drop in and out during that day.  Until then we will have yoga classes Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30 and Friday 5.30.

I will see you on the mat.

NAMASTE.  JAHNE

 

Dear Yogis,

 

Not long now to Christmas, which feels like it is tomorrow…. it has been Christmas in the shops since after Cup Day!

STUDIO YOGA still on Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30 and Friday 5.30 until the 20th December.
There is no zoom until January….
BAYBERRIES.. a recipe
An old American saying goes…..
“A bayberry candle burned to the socket
Brings food to the larder
And gold to the pocket”This old farmer’s tale is one of the iconic traditions of Christmas.  When this poem was written there were no chemical based fragrances, so Bayberry although very mild, would have been a valuable Christmas treat. It is said to smell like “winter”.   Bayberry is not available here commercially yet, although it is a native plant, and in the States is scarce and to our tastes only mildly scented.

But northern (native) Bayberry is much more than just a source of perfume for candle wax, and a whole lot different to the commercially grown Red Bayberry.    The native plant was used traditionally (and still is) for its astringent, drying qualities and in the USA made up into a concoction called “Composition Powder” useful for drying up coughs and colds, and protecting the body against infection. It was also used as a general tonic in all cases of debility and is taken as a preventative measure against disease, particularly during outbreaks. It is also helpful to be used at the first sign of any acute ailment such as a cold, flu, cough or sore throat.  Fantastic at this time when we are all very sensitive to colds and respiratory infections.  This old remedy is still used today for colds, flu, as an eye wash, anywhere that an astringent, drying remedy is needed.Here’s the recipe.  I have it in my winter stash, and also make it into teabags which is easier to access and use.Composition Powder
Ingredients:
1 cup Bayberry Bark, powdered
½ cup Pine or Spruce bark, powdered
½ cup Ginger Root, powdered
1 tbsp. Cloves, powdered
1 tbsp. Cayenne pepper, powdered
PS.  I’m opening the doors to my DIY HERB NETWORK new members now.  If you’ve been wanting to join the NETWORK you can you can do so my emailing me and I will put you on the contact list.   

SEE YOU ON THE MAT – (yes I am still here)

NAMASTE JAHNE

Good morning Yogis,
We are back to winter again here.  I didn’t turn the heating system off entirely and I am glad I didn’t.  Sunny but freezing.
SCHEDULE
ZOOM: Sorry, no more zoom until January, although you can have a zoom consultation with me any time. Email me for a zoom appointment.  We will beginning a new CCP class in January, as well as the usual Teacher Training and Tarot.
STUDIO:Monday 1pm, Wednesday 5.30 and Friday 5.30.  Last class for the year December 20th.
RECIPE – SUMMERTIME HERB BLEND
There are many wonderful herbs that we can prepare into tasty teas that’ll give us the support we need this season – right in our tea cups! For added immune support and heart health, try a big mug of this sweetly spiced herbal tea!  There are enough herbs here to make a pot.. so you will have plenty for top ups – you could even make tea bags.
Berry and Flower Spice Tea
1 teaspoon dried elderberry berries
1 teaspoon dried Hawthorn leaves
1 teaspoon dried calendula flowers
1 teaspoon dried rose petals
1 teaspoon cinnamon chips or 1 cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon dried ginger root powder or ½” piece fresh ginger root, chopped
12 fl oz boiling hot water
Get this full recipe will help bolster the immune system, provide essential vitamin C and other nutrients, support digestion and good circulation, and soothe the nerves and while encouraging a healthy response to stress!  And who doesn’t want that! Try it soon.  The Hawthorn bushes are still bursting with shoots and life, soon there will be berries.
ART
I am nearly finished the first print of Australian Mushrooms. I hope to be printing it next week… if you have a friend who is a mushroom fanatic, you can get this print as a stocking stuffer.  I didn’t think I would be able to get it printed before Christmas – but I have.  Just lucky I guess.
THE BACH REMEDIES – THE YOGA OF HERBS
This too is nearly finished. The book contains details of the flowers of the garden and fields, the essences and their uses, how yoga and Ayurveda fits with this philosophy, the Gem essences, and how to help our pets.  You can also learn how to make essences for yourself, and how to prescribe for family and friends.  When I looked at the cost of Bach flower remedies I could see that preparing this way which is what Bach intended, then you would be able to take control of your health, and save money.

Bach worked so hard with his flowers and essences so that everyone would be in control of their own health, and take it out of the hands of “professionals”.  He believed that illness and disease came into the body because of the condition of the mind and emotions, feelings.  This aligns to what we believe in yoga.

“In illness there is a change of mood from that in ordinary life, and those who are observant can notice this change often before, and sometimes long before, the disease appears – and by treatment can prevent the malady ever appearing”.
– from The Twelve healers and other Remedies by Edward Bach.
There is still time to see me on the mat.
Namaste. Jahne