Dear Yogis..

ZOOM:  We did the last of the Sunday Gita Study yesterday (sunday).  Someone with the email SUNDANCE tried to get in after we had started.  They tried with the Sutra ID, then they tried with various other old ID’s – sorry it didn’t work.  It would have been problematic even if you were early,  because I did not know who was emailing me.  Zoom doesn’t tell me.   If you are not a regular,  haven’t received an ID from me on the day of the class, or you are confused, email me early to book, and please let me know who is emailing.  Just an email name will not get me.    I start yoga classes on time in the studio and shut the door, I do the same with zoom.  At my studio,  2 hour class is a 2 hour class…

Certainly I would love everyone to come to zoom or the studio – the cost to you is turning up early.  I get to the zoom class at least 10 minutes before class to make sure everyone can get in.    I am not going hunting and pecking after the start time,  keeping the other students waiting whilst I try to discover who you are…and how to get an email to you, although I would love to help.

ART CLASSES

I am busy, busy (you too?).  Massages, Art work and getting ready for the year ahead.  No Zoom last nite, although we had our usual ZOOM TAROT CLASS (art class) Saturday at 2pm – our last for the year. Here is a picture of the linocut and the paper from the class (you can’t see the bling).  At our classes you will get the directions on how to make the paper.  No pulping, no deckles no water… just easy peasy.  Anyone can do it.  Great to play with in the break and whilst you are waiting for your yoga class to go back.  Something – no mess – to do with the children.

I have also found the supplier of a natural rice paper paste to use instead of mod podge (although that is terrific too). Only Lincraft have the licence to sell ModPodge, but the Sunbury store only has tiny bottles, coloured, glitter, and high gloss.  Not suitable for this.  You may have to go on-line.  I checked they do have 250ml bottles on line.  The rice paper paste is Japanese and (apart from a little preservative) can be eaten.  It is natural.

The picture above I did a very simple lino cut and printed it on paper I had made myself using the techniques I will show you.  You can’t see the glitter – but it is there, together with gold threads.

The picture to the right is of hand made paper with larger pieces of organic matter, spattered, watercolored.  Suitable for front covers of journals, diaries, travel journals.  I like a less lumpy finish, but I know the chunkier finish is very popular.

This is a very simple, un-messy, quick way of making the paper for use in journals and other artistic endeavours.    Whilst you are waiting to come back to yoga, in the break, like me you can catch up with the arty things.  You could even do this with the children without coating the house with water, pulp and without using electric tools.  You could also get them out in the garden looking for small things to embed in the paper.

I am sure that you will have fun, do good things, and everyone will learn something and have something to frame…

Once we have a stock of paper – we can then learn how to make lino (or potato) prints.

 

CHRISTMAS, is almost here.  Not many newsletters to go, although I will keep to the Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule as much as possible.  Keep chanting, keep doing your japa, keep God in mind (rather than Kmart!).   Manifest wondrous things.  You could even manifest an image like my lino cut – the picture on the right hand side….  Come to ZOOM ART class – Register now!

SEE YOU IN CLASS ON ZOOM TUESDAY for the Sutras…?  

NAMASTE – JAHNE

 

Dear Yogis,

Thank you to those people helped me to deal with the Pear tree that came down.  I couldn’t have moved it on my own.  To Jacky and Cally who helped me see the steps to making the remaining tree good again,  and minimising damage.  To John who chainsawed it up as he was rushing to other jobs, and to Katie and Mark who took it away and are going to burn it next year.  Thank you to everyone.

* NO FREE ZOOM ON FRIDAY UNTIL THE NEW YEAR.
* TAROT/ART ON SATURDAY/ GITA ON SUNDAY/SUTRA ON TUESDAYS.  ALL GOOD – SAME AS USUAL, AND NO HOLIDAYS UNLESS YOU WANT THEM.

 

……….What are you going to ask for today? You can ask for anything!
You can ask for patience, guidance, for your path forward to be made clear, for things to be easy and in flow.
You can ask for gratitude, fearlessness, and amazing ideas .
You can ask for help, assistance, feedback, and mentoring.
You can ask to take the next step, to grow and to change.
You can ask for your students to respond and your income to be stable.
You can ask for a break, a hug, a day off, or a new way of doing things.
You can ask for the sale, a discount, a loan, or a raise.
You can ask for ANYTHING and you may or may not get it, but if you don’t ask, I can guarantee that you won’t receive it 💗

I am asking you to think about your training.  Perhaps it is time to make an investment of time and money in order to complete….how much to do you want this?   I can start zoom STUDY CIRCLES if you are stuck, I can have zoom person to person FINAL EXAM if you are nearly at the end and want to fast track – yes, you can be qualified before Christmas if that is what you want.  I am asking you to REGISTER if you have let it slide… and I am asking you to sign up if you are still sitting on the fence!

How many of you have graduated, have a studio, and have really fantastic students who would be good candidates for teacher training?Once you take this step to become a teacher training school, lots of things will change, and you will be able to plan your yoga life, and guarantee your longevity and income.  Would that be a good thing?

ZOOM HAS CHANGED THE FACE OF HOW WE CAN TEACH, AND HOW YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD.

 

TEACHER TRAINING FOR THOSE SITTING ON THE FENCE…

After more than 50 years of YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, first by post, then upgrading to internet when it became available, now ZOOM…I have announced my new ZOOM and ONLINE based Yoga Teacher Training Course.  I am ready.  I hope you are too.

After so many years of Distance Education, the feedback you have given me has me feeling so expansive, so positive, that I’ve changed-up the way I will be delivering my Yoga Teacher Training, to a ZOOM BASED “YOGA UNIVERSITY” style of courses and trainings!

The AustralasianYoga Institute’s Teacher Training Course will now be delivered live via ZOOM plus the distance study.  A ‘YOGA UNIVERSITY”.  Our courses have never been “easy” “tick this box’ style of course, and they never will be..   Each week, I have been delivering zoom classes to our wonderful group.  These zoom teachings can be the basis for the new course.  Join in live or we can record it for later. As long as you have access to zoom, you can join us.

That got me thinking – I know many of you who are subscribers to my newsletters have been with me for many years.  1.  Are you ready to become a yoga teacher or,  at this point in your life you have done the courses, are now teaching yoga –  2. how would you like to run your own teacher training group? 

Sound Appealing? Please email me, let me know your thoughts.

The Australasian Yoga Institute is a small business – it’s just me, (and Jacky of course doing the books),  sharing my great love of yoga and yoga teaching.  We can only exist because of your love and support –  through your kind sharing with friends and family of your experience of being in my classes,  and succeeding in my courses.  If you feel these offerings will help a friend, if you are ready to take the next step, please share the word by forwarding this email; and following me on www.yogabeautiful.com.au  (courses, classes, blog and newsletter)

Yes, it has certainly been a challenging year for us all.   I was the one who said “Zoom.  No, I am not doing it! NOT this little black duck!”.  Now look at me.  Basing my whole course around it.   Surviving 2020 has caused me to summon my courage and raise my voice again in supporting you all through the voyage to become a trainee yoga teacher, and simply living well.

I hope you have time and space to reflect on the ways you have grown this year and the opportunity to celebrate just how far you’ve come!

Let me know if you want to join me – not just as a trainee, or a graduate, but under my banner, A YOGA TEACHER TRAINING STUDIO.  Are you ready for the next step?  

 

I look forward to meeting you TO YOU JOINING, TO YOUR FRIENDS JOINING US BOTH….

NAMASTE.  JAHNE