The school holidays (magically) started today,

…so NO YOGA IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.    There will be no yoga until the middle of April (no teacher training this month).  We will keep you updated regarding the progress of the virus, and how it is affecting us.

I have the absolute latest regime from China (passed to me by a medico working in Europe) on keeping the virus contained, and to protect ourselves.  Of course the Chinese are the best equipped to tell us.  They have been working on it for at least a month longer than us, and because of the scale, they have been able to do autopsies on workers who have died of the virus.  Here is what they recommend… I am doing it.

COVID UPDATE: 

Because China has been doing autopsies they now know some basic things we should be doing to protect ourselves.  The virus is a respiratory one. It attaches to the mucus in the lungs hardens it, and thereby makes breathing impossible.

What to do?

1. Drink HOT LIQUIDS (coffee/tea/soup etc) not cold and warm water EVERY 20 MINUTES.
2. Gargle with antiseptic or salt (in warm water) every day. I add a couple of drops of my Olive leaf Extract.
3. The virus is transmitted on hair and clothes. After you have been outside bath/shower/ change your clothes and/or hang them in direct sunlight. Because we don’t have much sunlight, I tumble dry my clothes on hot for about 10-15 minutes.  Pretend you are on a strange planet and have to protect against alien organisms (which we are!).
4. The virus is viable on metal surfaces for up to 9 days. Vigilantly sanitise metal surfaces, handles, door knobs etc. Don’t forget your glasses, your car doors steering wheel, clutch… and so on.
5. DON’T SMOKE
6. Wash hands in warm or hot suds every 20 minutes. I also use hand santiser on my hands,  which I then smooch on my hair.
7. Eat fruit and vegetables. and increase your zinc level not just Vitamin C.
8. Animals are OK. This is human to human not animal transmission.
9. Avoid catching the flu (I think if you do all these things it will help).  Don’t get cold.
10. Avoid eating or drinking cold things.
11. If you feel any discomfort, and difference in your breathing or wellness, start this regime NOW. Don’t leave it until later or until you have more time!

Keep well, stay strong, do yoga often.   NAMASTE – JAHNE

Good morning yogis…. (“Keep Calm and Carry on” is the message)

You know me, I have been your teacher for a long time now.  I was talking to my son about this crisis… he said “mum it is not about you”.  How could he think that?  YES,  IT IS ABOUT ME! If I don’t motivate myself, I can’t motivate anyone else. If I don’t stay above this, how can I counsel my students and clients from across the planet, helping them not to lose heart, to stay the course?  It is the same for you.  It is about you too.    By my very nature, I’m very optimistic. That’s why I do the blog, the videos, the newsletter…

If you are a yogi and you are teaching – make no mistake….you are in business.  I would much rather search for opportunities, than stare at problems. How about you?

Just like what Sam Walton (founder of Walmart the third-largest retailer in the US) had to say when asked how he has thrived during an economic contraction.

“I’ve thought about it, but I have chosen not to participate.”

And I too, have chosen not to participate… it does not mean that I am not taking care of the physical, the health guidelines.  That is a given.  It means I am not thinking doom and gloom.

Think about Jenny Craig, and other meal services.  Do you think meal delivery services like hers are failing, or cleaning services.  No.  Are they advertising less, have they cut down on what they are providing? Not them.  In this atmosphere they are growing.  Because they understood that their offers went from being merely convenient, i.e. not needing to cook and clean, in this crisis, they became almost a necessity for some folk dealing with a changed home environment, still having to work, and being unable to get the usual fast food in the supermarkets.  Even more time poor than usual – and fearful..

The lesson here.

How can you  position your school, your classes,  to solve an immediate solution to a pressing problem, or create a unique opportunity created by this contraction?   When you advertise in one direction you may get the results from somewhere else.  Even better than you may have considered.  “Keep calm and carry on”.

Learn from the past….

When consumers and businesses get back to their normal routines, we’re going to see a V-shaped rebound driven by pent-up consumer demand.  Your job is to find a way to hang in there so you will be around when everything returns to what we call “normal”. 

And the yogis that will be positioned to take advantage of this will be the ones who didn’t stop moving and shaking.

My advice?

*Don’t be scared.  Fear will debilitate your immune system,

*Wake up every day to good music, good yoga and optimism.

*Use this opportunity to advance your company.

*Invest in yourself.

*Invest in your business.

*Advance when others are retreating…

Let me know what you are doing to stay in the game…  We are ALL interested.

Having said all that.     My yoga classes though protracted will still be functioning on a limited basis using all the guidelines.  I have updated the web site, go there for details of our classes.  As the situation changes, we will.

The Minister has also indicated that the Department of Health is now developing full allied health telehealth options, along with other health and medical services, within the week. This will be part of a staged plan and he encourages providers to continue vital face-to-face services where possible. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has also advised that we should continue to provide health services provided that it is safe to do so, that we follow currrent guidelines for infection prevention and control and all other hygiene measures. We are applying the available guidelines for Social Distancing  for your and our safety. If you have had contact with someone with coronavirus, you must follow the guidelines on self-isolation. For information see Isolation Guidance. If you are unwell with any symptoms that may be coronavirus, please follow the Home isolation guidance when unwell (suspected or confirmed cases).

That being said, there will be no Teacher Training this month.  It is only one day, and we will be back on the 3^rd May. I will get back to you (even daily) as I find ways to help you through this…

Later in the day check out my blog  www.wildnweedy.blogspot.com.  I will be updating it daily, and the videos ditto. “jahne hope-williams you tube”.

 

Namaste.  Stay Strong – Jahne

 

Dear Students, Friends and all those clinging to their computers…

KCCO = KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON.  The best advice at this time.  I would have done a larger message, but I have been inundated with emails asking for help in getting through this – and answered them first.  Just the tip of the iceberg I think.  Please, go to my blog www.wildnweedy.blogspot.com, and to my facebook page.  I will go there as often as I can and put up there what i think will help.

 

I have made some olive leaf extract.  You only need a few drops 3 or four times a day (not teaspoons).  It builds the respiratory system, and is protective.  Those students who have used it for a couple of years have gone from multiple experiences of heavy colds and flu per year, to just one or two manageable experiences.  So, I think it is effective.  I make it – it does take time, and the best ingredients… I use it.  It is not magic, you have to do other things as well.   It does contain vodka – sorry, as in other herbal remedies….there is no way to make it, and have it be as effective without this ingredient.

The cost is just $12.50 per dropper vial, plus postage (In Coles a large bottle from which you advised to consume by the teaspoon is about $30 depending on “sale” times).  I would be super happy if you could make this purchase (the remedy $12.50 plus an amount for postage/donation – $9.50+) a donation to the foundation.   Commonwealth Bank Woodend.  063 806 1020 0584  The GitaJaia Yoga Foundation.  Among other things, this will make it possible for me to spend much more time supporting students via email, blog and videos.  Students/families/schools who are having a hard time managing in this crisis.   When I get the order from you, and the Direct Debit Receipt, I will send the remedy to you.  I will be putting it on Etsy.

In this studio, I will be here doing RESTORATIVE yoga for classes of a maximum of 5 people who have been regular attendees..timetable for restorative as usual.    Please bring a towel to pop on your mat, and your own hand sanitiser if you need that (we do have water and soap).  If you have a cold, or are unwell, please adhere to the national guidelines. No new students, sorry.  

 

Thank you.  Namaste.  Jahne