Dear Yogis,

As Miss Marple has said, “The essence of life is to move forward”, and after the disturbing occurrences over the past week, I thought these words of the Late JFK,  sent to me by a client may give you pause for thought….

“Our lives on this planet are too short and the work to be done too great to let this negative spirit  flourish any longer in our land. Of course we cannot vanish it with a program, nor with a resolution. But we can perhaps remember—even if only for a time—that those who live with us are our brothers, that they share with us the same short movement of life, that they seek—as we do—nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can. Surely this bond of common faith, this bond of common goal, can begin to teach us something. Surely we can learn, at least, to look at those around us as fellow men and surely we can begin to work a little harder to bind up the wounds among us and to become in our hearts brothers and countrymen once again”.

I think community art goes a long way to bring communities together.  I remember the YARN BOMBING group at our local library.  It was very “ecumenical”.  All ages, all abilities, even teenagers from the high school and local college who wanted to learn to knit.  Yarn Bombing is fabulous because it doesn’t matter your age or ability, or if you make a mess – always a consideration if you are just starting out.  Of course, even the “messes” were used.

We were stopped in this wonderful enterprise by a group of greenies who thought that wrapping tree trunks in colourful knitting “disturbed the possums” (really, if this stopped possums I would think the sale of wool would escalate considerably!),  and bringing attention to the “architectural features” of the town could encourage vandalism, whilst decorating the bollards disturbed their usage? !  Yarn Bombing never did any of this, in fact people used to come from as far away as NSW to see and photograph the knitting on International Yarn Bombing Day each June.  

I would like to start it up again, and now, we could join together via zoom… you could start groups in your town, in your studio (?) whilst we work our way through this economic downturn.  It doesn’t cost much for a ball or two of wool.

 

CLASSES WOODEND.  from 8th July for the next term….

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm .  (Tuesday 9.30AM in Gisborne starting 16th July).

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Wednesday Restorative 1pm,  FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am

DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 9.30am 17th July  by donation.

Arrive around 9.30 and we will start when we are settled.   I will be leaving around 11am..  I am not sure how long the class will last, or how long it will take to get everyone ready and moving, but we will be relaxed, and see how it goes.

>>>>>>ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. THIS week class number 5 at  6.30 zoom.  . THE  LAST ONE OF FIVE = TODAY MONDAY 15th July.  If you want to join in you can, but you will need to email me to get the ZOOM ID.  

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The Sunday July 28th at 2.30

NEW YIN YOGA CLASSES ON THE WAY – plus cards.

 

NAMASTE .  JAHNE