Dear Yogis,

Just a mid week catch up.

Our zoom class is doing well.  We are 5 weeks into working on out Divine Purpose.  I think we have all learned HEAPS.  There is one, maybe two lessons to go – depending on questions.  We only have an hour on Mondays, and the same core group come week after week.  Thanks gang – NEWBIES ALWAYS WELCOME!

Talking about Gang (or Sangha).  The same group register year after year.  This time I am going to sweeten the deal.  If you register (or re-register) with us this month, and if you pay $10 postage I will give you 3 months FREE MANTRA MAIL CLUB.  (if you have paid your rego plus Mantra in the beginning of the month, I will give you an extra 3 months) Email me for your application.  yogafirst2@bigpond.com. 

Every month for three months you will receive a print of one of my originals (see my instagram account) a letter, this month a book mark and yoga quotes and an exercise or two.  I have to be sure the envelope is not to fat for the post office measuring slit(!), because they already cost $1.70 and it could go up to $2.30 if there is too much in the envelope – who makes these rules? They just want to phase out post altogether – I don’t want them to phase it out, I like getting letters.

The next MANTRA MAIL CLUB mail out is on the 15th April.  

 

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON…..

YOGA LUNCH at the VIC.  12 noon Sunday 26th April

MONDAY:  Studio yoga 1pm, Zoom 6.30.

WEDNESDAY: NEW Chair Yoga 10am Here at the studio.  1pm Studio Yoga as usual.

FRIDAY:1pm Studio Yoga – new time.

Private Yoga Classes available by appointment. yogafirst2@bigpond.com

TEACHER TRAINING MONTHLY CLASS.    Starts again soon.  I think we may do it zoom –  get back to me about this idea.

WOODEND ART MARKET: Next – Anzac Day….  25th April

DROMKEEN GALLERY (and tea rooms) – A lovely venue for an afternoons drive…you might like to have a drive, sample their confections and have a look at the gallery.  It’s a gorgeous house and gallery that has been trapped in time.  The fireplace and surround especially are straight from the Downton Abbey library.  A lovely place to sit and chat.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE WOODEND – Workshop. Incontinence Management for Women 3pm, 2nd April

ART ON PIPER ` Exhibition of dolls and bears 7th April

CHINTIN BOTANICALS in Monegeetta.  You need to make an appointment in order to visit, but this is a business where they produce their own botanical oils.  The finest. They also have distillation workshops.  Check out the web site – they are a hidden treasure.  Later in the year We plan to have an exhibition in their new gallery space and distillation workshop with views that go on forever..

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

ART:    I have been drawing, drawing, and have worked with things I started some time ago – an image of my Rhododendrons, and they were very beautiful this year.

This drawing (muti-media)  is made on a canvas 8inches x 8 inches, so quite small but not a miniature which has to be no larger than 4 inches square.  I think it will be put on line for $210 which includes packaging and posting.  Prints will be available for $110 which will also include postage and packaging, with the artwork ready to frame, posted flat with a core board backing.

And, I sold another painting on Friday – I wish I was charging thousands.  I used to but I am not there yet this time around.  When prices go up and they are, it takes the value of everything up with it.  So thank you to all those who have invested in my work, it will be worthwhile.  I just have to keep painting and selling!

YOGA:  I gave a free pelvic/core class on Saturday with the emphasis on balance and strength.  It was really worthwhile and built on the classes I gave during the previous week.  I just needed to push it that little bit further and spend the whole hour just on one thing.  I am sorry I could not accommodate all of you! it would have been most worthwhile.  I probably do it again when I have time.

 

YOGA –  WHAT’S ON…..

YOGA LUNCH at the VIC.  12 noon Sunday 26th April

MONDAY:  Studio yoga 1pm, Zoom 6.30.

WEDNESDAY: NEW Chair Yoga 10am Here at the studio.  1pm Studio Yoga as usual.

FRIDAY:1pm Studio Yoga – new time.

Private Yoga Classes available by appointment. yogafirst2@bigpond.com

TEACHER TRAINING MONTHLY CLASS.    Starts again soon.  I think we may do it zoom –  get back to me about this idea.

WOODEND ART MARKET: Next – Anzac Day….  25th April

DROMKEEN GALLERY (and tea rooms) – A lovely venue for an afternoons drive…you might like to have a drive, sample their confections and have a look at the gallery.  It’s a gorgeous house and gallery that has been trapped in time.  The fireplace and surround especially are straight from the Downton Abbey library.  A lovely place to sit and chat.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE WOODEND – Workshop. Incontinence Management for Women 3pm, 2nd April

ART ON PIPER ` Exhibition of dolls and bears 7th April

CHINTIN BOTANICALS in Monegeetta.  You need to make an appointment in order to visit, but this is a business where they produce their own botanical oils.  The finest. They also have distillation workshops.  Check out the web site – they are a hidden treasure.  Later in the year We plan to have an exhibition in their new gallery space and distillation workshop with views that go on forever..

NAMASTE – JAHNE

Dear Yogis,

I wouldn’t tell you this, if I hadn’t let you know for years that I tell you everything (even my confusions). 

This morning in my reading getting ready for tonites (Monday) zoom, and my meditation I had a revelation, an epiphany.  I had always known that the Divine in its form of God is Cosmic Intelligence.  – this is made clear that consciousness as such is formless, quality-less, infinite and eternal.  Interestingly, most Hindu schools of thought see the entire manifest cosmos, including all matter and beings as FEMININE.

I have always acknowledged this intellectually, but I have never felt it, but this morning I DID, and things changed.  The Mother and I connected (for want of another word), and I have settled back down into my “job” – yoga.  In order to truly settle I need to engage with you all, and I have decided to do this my doing a monthly mail out like I used to in the old days, except this time I will illustrate my mail.

Here is what I plan….

 

MANTRA MAIL:   This is our newest gift to you.  For just $15 for one month, two months for $28 and three months for $35.

Each month,  subscribers (you) will receive

1. *A hand signed original ready-to-frame print approximately 5inch x 7inch print,
2. depending on the size of the original (remember I do paint art in miniature)
3. *A letter from me!
4. *A recipe relating to the miniature I have painted, or the season – relative to the yoga of herbs (or the herbs of yoga)
5. *and other surprises that come to hand during the month – yoga, art, recipes, everything I am interested in….
6. *INCLUDING THE OCCASIONAL GUEST ARTIST PRINT!!

 

This isn’t just an original, ready-to-frame print.. this letter will brighten your day, surprise and delight – it’s you connecting to me,  and taking a peek into my artistic life.   You will also have a recipe based on the print.  We will also speak of its therapeutic properties, and maybe a yoga pose that relates to the action of this herb.

At only $15 a month, this is an affordable way to either continue your collection of my work at an affordable cost, or start your new collection, or start a recipe/herb collection.  We don’t lock you in to a contract and you can stop OR RENEW at any time.

FREE POSTAGE Australia wide! International subscribers, please add $5.  New subscribers– Sign up by the 15th of the month to receive that months print

It’s easy to subscribe, Just email me to say HI,  and let me know you are subscribing – this is a very personal service, for one month, 2 months or three months or even a year.    T o actually subscribe, go to my web site.  WWW.YOGABEAUTIFUL.COM.AU and click on Pay Via PayPal.  Don’t forget to write your name and address in the email and on the paypal payment slip.

 

Please email me and let me know you are going to subscribe (or those students in your school) I would love to hear from you.  The first mail out will be on the 15th of next month, then on the 15th of each month thereafter.

I look forward to you joining my latest YOGA OUTREACH.

NAMASTE – JAHNE