Fall Into What?

I have been waiting and waiting for Fall; you know how it is the summers are always hot here in Phoenix. I have made my battle call every morning "I can't wait for the cool weather" well it is here right upon me and I am not ready. I have not made plans like I said I would and I do not have time to accomplish any if I had a plan. What to do what to do I have asked myself;well I am thinking put the paperwork down and do some Yoga. I need to get moving before I can move things in my little world. My world IS little, don't let my running around and having a hundred things to do at once fool ya.

I have decided to take a self induced challenge of losing 50lbs by the end of summer. this number just came out of my head and I have not checked to see if it is a healthy amount to lose in this amount of time. I am just telling my body its time so get ready. I will update the site to keep a record for myself. If anyone feel the need to join do so at your own risk. I am not a doctor, I only know what I need to eat and how much I am going to exercise. I am thinking this is going to get ugly so I want a record of my struggle with "THE FAT" that has taken over my other wise lovely body.
Saturday marks the first day of the new me, so talk to later!

My Life Purpose

Y.O.G.A. for Youth

Today I finished a program that has opened my eyes to a new and different world. Friday I took the day off from work and flew to LA to join the Y.O.G.A. for Youth program, what I thought might be a very small class dealing with teaching young people about yoga. Maybe I should start from the beginning; two summers ago I was at the 3HO Summer Solstice minding my own business. We Yogis were full out doing our thing working the White Tantrics, taking out the trash and healing our souls. Finally it was announced that we would do a 62-minute meditation on our life purpose. I was happy as a pig in mud. For years I have asked myself why am I here and when can I leave? I had been thinking my life should include a big fancy house, a shiny car and lots of money because, you know, I have suffered in this life time and I was looking for my due.

Well, wouldn’t you know it as soon as the meditation begin before I could even see complete darkness from closing my eyes I saw myself standing in front of a black board, body twist around looking at the rowdy, scruffy group of teens sitting in my classroom; I was pissed. Right then and there I stated in the biggest voice I could scream out in inside my head; “Hey what are you doing, you have the wrong vision”. Now, you need to know that I had a children art gallery and studio where I enjoyed teaching kids art but I didn’t miss them upon returning back to a full time “regular” job. I was burnt out dealing with other people children and these were the "good ones". I wondered how someone with my intelligence was always surrounded by children instead of making real money. So as I took a good look around the classroom I found myself in  old paints were going down the drain and I became even more upset as parents looked at me saying, “Help with their eyes”. After yelling for 62 minutes “Go back, you messed up, that’s not my life’s propose then, I announced after the meditation “How unfair is that I am going to be stuck with kids all of my life”!

Since I asked for my life’s purpose I decided to follow thur with what I was shown. I paid for my Teacher Training course; all up front of course to keep from backing out of the training. After completing my course I began to feel a little better about teaching kids. I was shown every little detail about what this Yoga Retreat Center I am to build right down to the tall wooden doors. I thought long and hard about what training would be needed; I was not just teaching kids yoga, I was teaching teens with DRUG problems. I began looking into the Y.O.G.A. for Youth program for answers alone with the wonderful 3H0 Super Health program.  It took two years for me to sign up for the Y.O.G.A. for Yought class, which provides incarcerated youth in Los Angeles County Detention Center and camps with yoga. The program consists of up to six months of Yoga and Meditation to teach stress and anger management.

I flew into LA driving to class straight from the airport. People slowly filled the room and I could tell before starting this group of people were special!  So many of us felt as if we had met others in the room but we quickly realized we had not met in this life time. We spent the next few hours introducing our selves and exploring why we were there in that room at that time discussing "At Risk Kids". The following day Krishna Kaur E-RYT explained in great detail the who, what’s and whys of how the program worked. At this point I am thinking I have died and gone to heaven because if you have ever taken a class from Krishna you know the power of her graceful teaching style. For all who don’t know; everyone was blown away at the depths we dove into our soles, reaching the core of who we were and how important our jobs were. I have never been so honored, as I was that day. I left class in a daze thinking about how I could have missed out on the joy of providing the opportunity for a child to experience awareness.

The following day Krishna Kaur took us to a new level with a seemingly simple exercise. We forged a bond that will last a lifetime; I have never taken a class where I felt that we were meant to be together. With the fast pace life we live and the changing economy we are in great need of caring people for our youth. Y.O.G.A. for Youth has a positive effect on children empowering them reliving stress and allowing them opportunities to grow mentally. I came out of this class knowing how blessed I am to have the honor of touching so many young lives, planting a seed of hope, desire, and maybe a passion for yoga.

Please read the following information from the Y.O.G.A. for Youth website and join the next Y.O.G.A. for Youth classes led by Krishna Kaur E-RYT coming up soon, she has been working with and teaching youth for more then a decade. The next class will be:

August 31st ~ Sept 4th ~ Kripalu Center, MA

COST: $335 (This includes the manual)

Location of Workshop: Register:

Kripalu Center for Yoga and Happiness Contact: Rasmani at 413-448-3211 @ Kripalu

57 Interlaken Road Email rasmani@kripalu.org

Stockbridge, MA 01262 Website: www.kripalu.org

You can download the registration form below and then email that to: rasmani@kripalu.org 

 

http://www.yogaforyouth.org/index.htm

 

If you are not able to attend the class please send a donation or some of the items on the following list:

 

Y.O.G.A. for Youth Wish List

Our first wish is that whatever you give from your heart, may it return to you tenfold with good for all concerned! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

For the Office:

0.Three computers with monitors and printers

0.A fax machine

0.Copier machine

0.Two “2 line” telephones

0.Postage machine

0.Reams of copy paper

0.We are always looking for dedicated volunteers who can give 4-6 hrs of service per week in the office or in the community

For the class rooms:

0.Yoga mats for 100 youth @ $22 ea (any amount will be helpful)

0.Yoga pillows for 100 youth @ $15 ea (any amount will be helpful)

0.Eight portable CD/Cassette players for Yoga Teachers

0.Eight sets of meditation CD’s and Cassettes @ $75

For the youth:

0.Yoga Scholarship Series: $108 per series of twelve discounted classes for “at risk youth” who want to continue Yoga studies in the community.

Open contribution:

0.There is no limit to the amount of “open donations” needed to cover Yoga Teachers’ stipend, travel and other expenses to keep Yoga for Youth in a position to respond to the numerous requests for services. Open contributions may now be made online through PayPal, details on our "Support through Donation" page.

Thank you again for all you give with love and concern for our Youth!

 

 

 

 

 

Wicked Wear- GRAND OPENING 6 FEB 09

Come check us out!!!

We have fun funky clothing, art, yoga classes and odds and ends...

Wicked Wear is featuring Clifton Peirce art work and offering a new place to hang out back in Paisley Violins great neighborhood.


Look for Wicked Wear in the yellow building out back:

1028 Grand Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602.522.0625

Defend Your Soul

What an eye opener to think your soul is in need of defense. I spent over a year listening and sing “defend your soul”…this statement is from one of Yogi Bhajans great speeches. I came home from Summer Solstice trying to forget the battle I had in my head about my life mission. I am sure you know how it is when you have completed a sixty-two minute meditation; you want to think the pain alone with the information that broke thru was all a bad dream. I laughed at myself and tried to ignore the nagging fact that I had been told my life mission was to work with TEENS and it was not in the form of art classes.

After a couple of days basking in the wonderful waters of Pagosa Spring Resort I decided to follow my heart and serve my mission to serve teens as they move into sobriety. Then one day after I had dedicated a huge amount of time working on myself and the program that lived in my head; I had to write it down to make room in my head just to breath!

Well what do you know I was singing alone with my favorite homemade CD when WHAT, WHAT…I stopped the CD and started it over again and again. I cannot believe what I am hearing I have loved this song and listened to it for over a year at this point. I mean I have written a program surrounded by this sound current. How can this be the words changed and were now clearly saying “Befriend Your Soul” Yogi Bhajan voice was shouting out to me befriend your soul and telling everyone willing to listen. He was very clear on how we are all born with all of the tools needed to live this life Healthy, Happy and Holy.

That day was the best laugh I have had since being a young child.

I learned that sometimes we need to defend our soul and fight for our birthright. I have been trained to fight by the military but never did I think this training would be the back bone to shed light on the battle of teen addition. Kundalini Yoga provides ancient technology which aids in the reduction of additions, instill discipline, while motivating and elevating the spirit in a healthy environment. Both my military training and Kundalini Yoga walk hand-in-hand together providing a rapid safe passage to sobriety, happiness and grounding by supporting the process of toxin removal from the body, and centering which leads to BLISS!

So, I say to everyone Defend Your Soul so that you may Befriend Your Soul!