Herbs, Spices and Seasonings for the Doshas

The following are lists of the most favourable spices for each of the doshas or doshic combinations:

                               

Vata: almond extract, anise, asafoetida, basil, bay leaf, black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, chilli pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, curry powder, dill leaves or seed, fennel, garam masala, ginger (dried or fresh), kudzu, mango powder, mustard seeds, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, peppermint, pippali, rosemary, saffron, sage savory, spearmint, tamarind, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla.

Vata/Pitta: basil (fresh), black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, garam masala, kudzu, mint, orange peel, peppermint, saffron, sandalwood chips, spearmint, tamarind, turmeric, vanilla, wintergreen.

Vata/Kapha: allspice, anise, asafoetida, basil, bay leaf, black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, curry powder, dill leaves, eucalyptus, fennel, garam masala, garlic (cooked), ginger (dried), mace, marjoram, mint, mustard seeds, nutmeg, onion (dried), orange peel oregano, paprika, parsley, peppermint, poppy seeds, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, spearmint, star anise, tamarind, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla.

Pitta: black cumin, cilantro, coriander, cumin, curry leaves, dill leaves, fennel, kudzu, mint, peppermint, saffron, spearmint, turmeric, wintergreen.

Pitta/Vata: basil (fresh), black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, coriander, cumin, dill leaves, fennel, garam masala, kudzu, mint, orange peel, peppermint, saffron, spearmint, tarragon, turmeric, vanilla, wintergreen.

Pitta/Kapha: black cumin, black pepper, coriander, cumin, curry leaves, dill leaves, fennel, garam masala, kudzu, mint, orange peel, parsley, peppermint, rose water, saffron, spearmint, turmeric wintergreen

Kapha: ajwan, allspice, anise, asafoetida, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, curry leaves, curry powder, dill (leaves or seeds), eucalyptus, ginger (dried), garlic, garam masala, horseradish, hot peppers, marjoram, mustard seeds, neem leaves, nutmeg, onion, orange peel, oregano, paprika parsley, peppermint, pippali, rosemary, saffron, sage, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme, turmeric.

Kapha/Vata: allspice, anise, asafoetida, basil, bay leaf, black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin, curry powder, dill leaves, eucalyptus, funugree, garam masala, garlic (cooked), ginger (dried or fresh), mace, marjoram, mint, mustard seeds, neem leaves, nutmeg, onion (dried), orange peel, oregano, paprika, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme, turmeric.

Kapha/Pitta: allspice, anise, bay leaf, black cumin, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, curry leaves, curry powder, cumin, dill (leaves or seed), garam masala, garlic (cooked), horseradish, mace, marjoram, mint mustard seeds, nutmeg, orange peel, oregano, paprika, parsley, peppermint, pippali, rosemary, saffron, sage, spearmint, star anise, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla, wintergreen.

Tridosha (VPK=): black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, coconut, coriander, cilantro, cumin, dill (leaves or seeds), fennel, garlic (cooked), ghee, ginger (cooked), ginger (fresh), lemon, mint leaves, mustard, nutmeg, orange peel, parsley, rose water, saffron, sea salt, tamarind, tarragon, turmeric, vanilla, wintergreen.

Contribution from www.satkiana.com
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Do you know your 9 emotions ?

  What are Rasas?

The 9 Rasas are the essential aspects or energies that define a set of emotions or moods that belong to the same “family”.  The resulting emotions (Bhavas) manifest in many varieties and their understanding is affected by personal and cultural backgrounds.  When a rasa is present for some time, its energy affects the body and mind in such a way that one of the  members of its family of emotions is manifested.  The tantric tradition recognizes 9 Rasas that relate to quite clearly defined basic moods or emotions.

The 9 Rasas

Sanskrit	Principal Meaning	Further Meanings and Related Emotions
Shingara Hasya Adbhuta Shanta Raudra Veerya Karuna Bhayanaka Vibhatsa	Love Joy Wonder Calmness Anger Courage Sadness Fear Disgust	Beauty, Aesthetic sentiment, Devotion Humour, Laughter, Sarcasm Curiousity, Astonishment, Mystery Peace, Relaxation, Rest Violence, Irritation, Stress Heroism, Determination, Confidence Compassion, Pity, Sympathy Terror, Anxiety, Nervousness, Worry Depression, Dissatisfaction, Self-Pity

Growing into infinity

I had never noticed the background voices  still actively present in my mind of my biological parents until I had children. I found myself repeating the same sentences and patterns  that my parents used in dealing with  me. Luckily enough I had a lovely relationship with them and did not feel that passing it on to my own children would be detrimental to them. However, it was not me, my role as a mother was somehow cluttered by a previous point of reference leaving me with less room to explore my identity as a mother.

Later on I started noticing that the voices where interfering in other areas of my relationships and choices I made in life. It did not matter that I  lived away from them or even that one of them had passed away The truth was that they were still living with me and acting through my mind.

As the process of energetic disengagement starts to be conscious and supported by specific meditations, this voice begins to be more distant They took a position of a background giving a certain flavor to the mind, but not directing my choices or my right to explore my own identity.

The magic however of this work, is that as the influence of the biological voices which were debilitating my actions was removed a more wide awareness entered into my path. Using my daily practice as a vehicle I got more and more in contact with my spiritual parents. It was at first not a concept, but the feeling and knowing that I was carried, protected and loved with the same dedication compassion and forgiveness that my biological parents had with me. However something was different, something was wider, something put me in a plane of expansion.

The sky became the roof of my home .outside in nature ,my living room.

I slowly realized that  I was becoming a citizen of the world, that I was safe, and that everything was supplied to me in the moment that I needed it. I felt embraced and contained enough to explore my life choices and to learn step by step it”s lessons.

I also realized that this conscious ceremony to disengage from our biological parents is a practice that has being lost in our culture. From primitive times  young boys and girls had a ceremony of passage which took them from childhood into young adulthood. They were celebrated, honored and given different responsibilities in their community.   This ceremony of acknowledgement  gave them the inner pride to be initiated into their own life.

RA ceremony gives us a perspective of the contract which we have made with your biological parents, some experiences may be painful, some satisfying but both offer an attachment that we sooner or later have to deal with .

RA offers a universal perspective that we as individuals have guides and support systems. Just to know I had been unconditionaly mothered on a bigger level relaxed my whole being.

I usually invite teens to do this ceremony, however it is open to any one interested in exploring their own identity as well as experiencing the bigger picture of being a child of the universal community. I also invite to this ceremony people that are dealing with feelings of being unsupported ,abandoned, and not being grounded. People with strong attachment to parents or insecurities to be living on earth can also benefit from this simple, powerful and beautiful full day ceremony.

May your soul stand in it own brilliance, power and beauty. And may you be a source of awareness that we are not alone in this universe, that we are loved passionately, compassionately and constantly.

Turmeric and Honey Immune Booster

This is very popular paste in the Bioenergetics community. Not only because of it's medicinal properties or it's taste but for the quick preparation. Children love it too ! Thank you Satkiana for your contribution.

1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp honey
put turmeric in a small bowl and add honey.  Chant OM, or something that invokes healing for you, while you mix this healing combination into a paste.  Mix in a counter clock-wise direction.  Put mixture onto your tongue and swallow with a glass of warm, pure water.

The Healing Power of Sleep and Dreams

  We spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping

Most people don’t pay much attention to this nightly activity, other then realizing it is necessary for functioning well in your waking life.  You may shrug-off your dreams as just peculiar movie scenes presented to you during sleep.  The reality is, we spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping.  Do you want to ignore 1/3 of your life?

Are you sleeping?

Many people lie in bed at night, wide awake and frustrated at their inability to fall asleep.  They feel tired, perhaps irritable and have difficulty thinking clearly the next day.  There are many reasons for insomnia, including the following:

·      Stress

·      Worry

·      Over-stimulated nervous system

·      Consuming stimulants, like caffeine

·      High Vata (too much air element makes us spacey

·      Exercising before bed

There are also many natural and nurturing remedies for insomnia, taken from the ancient Ayurvedic texts.  A few of these peaceful slumber rituals are as follows:

·      Wash your feet with warm water and rub them with warm sesame oil before bed.  If sesame oil is too heating, you can use coconut oil, which is more cooling, (for those hot-blooded Pitta types).

·      Sleep with your head facing east and toes facing west.  This provides a restful meditative sleep, as the head is pointing in the sun’s direction

·      Sleep on your right side.  This blocks off your right nostril, so that you can breathe in the lunar energy through your left nostril.  The lunar energy is calming and peaceful to the mind and body.

·      No intense mental activities for 2 hours prior to sleeping.

·      Sleep in a dark, clean and well-ventilated room.

·      Meditate before bed.  This quiets your mind and prepares you for a more restful sleep.

Dreams are the language of the subconscious mind

The subconscious mind records the imprints of all of the days' activity.  The subconscious mind speaks to us in our dreams through iconography.  In dream time, the subconscious mind has the opportunity to release some of its accumulated load.  Have you ever noticed that you might see something during your day, like a pair of blue glasses, left on the table in the lunch room at work, and then in your dream that night, the blue glasses show-up?  This happens all of the time.  Our subconscious mind takes in the imprint of the blue glasses and discharges this in our dream state. 

The dreamer is the dream

Dreams are created by our subconscious mind and are for us to see ourselves more clearly.  Everything in the dream is a reflection of our selves.  Even the blue glasses!  Each icon has a personal meaning for us.  Blue glasses might mean “cool, clear vision” to me and to you something entirely different.  So, I could ask myself, “What am I getting a cool clear vision of in my life?”  Exploring the language of our dreams can help us to learn the art of self-inquiry.  This is the self-questioning process that enables us to go deep inside ourselves to decipher more clearly who and what we are not.  It brings us closer to the truth of who we really are, our divine nature.

Sleep is for healing

Dreams are an interesting exploration and there is an excellent method for self-inquiry into our dreams that is taught as part of the Sleep and Dreams course.  The true importance of sleeping is not dreaming though. 

Sleep is meant as an opportunity for deep healing.  Dreamless sleep is the ultimate state.  Dreams can take a lot of our energy.  Have you had the experience of waking-up from an intense dream, feeling emotional and exhausted?  Excessive dreaming depletes our energy, both mentally and physically.   When our mind is more meditative and silent during sleep, the body has the opportunity to regenerate cells and relax deeply.  That is why the last thoughts we have before we go to bed are so important.  We carry them into our sleep.  So, meditate, read a beautiful text, such as the poet Rumi or chant a mantra before drifting into slumber. 

Further examination of 1/3 of your life

Bhuvanewari and Satkiana have devoted an entire book and course to the study and experiential exploration of dreams.  You will explore sleep and dreams through the science of Ayurveda, Yoga, Shamanism and Bioenergetics.  This course is a must for the spiritual seeker who sleeps.  Advanced yogis who do not sleep are exempt!

Dream iconography course starts Tuesday Nov 2 in Ottawa.

www.bhuvaneswari.ca

www.satkiana.com

 

Never get sick in winter with this Herbal Tonic

What I love about this tonic is that is made of local herbs. I thank Mercedes Tellez for passing this recipe to me 15 years ago. Enjoy it, is also a lovely tea.

Herbs: Nettles, Kelp, Red Clover, Chickweed, Burdock Root, Horsetail, Yellow Dock leaf and root, Sage, Parsley, Dandelion leaf and root, Alfalfa, Raspberry leaf, Rosehips, Echinacea root, Peppermint, Catnip and Licorice.

1. In 4 litres of water, put 15 g or 1/2 oz of each one of the plants listed above (preferably fresh).
2. Bring to a boil, turn heat off and leave covered until cooled.
3. Filter plants (give to compost) and simmer liquid until you have 1 litre left.
4. Add 500 ml (2 cups) of blackstrap molasses (or more - up to 4 cups) to liquid.
5. Bottle and refrigerate.
6. Take 1 tablespoon per meal during periods of fatigue or just to keep your energy up.
Tastes good too!

Teens and herbal spirits

Identification of the medicinal plants was part of the workshop

Direct Identification of the plants in the field.

A group of twenty students from Encounters with Canada, Canada’s largest youth forum, traveled by bus to my home in Wakefield on September 29^th for a herbal walk and introduction to herbal medicine.  They are students from different parts of the country (120 to 148 teens from age 14-17 each school week) that gather together for a week in Ottawa to enrich their horizons with a diversity of experiences. (www.encounters-rencontres.ca)

I am still impacted by the freshness and openness of the new generations. They are thirsty for knowledge that supports new ways of thinking, or simply to be exposed to the alternative to live their life closer to nature. They were researching, they were inquisitive and they were able to experience the different flavors of the herbal garden.

But what was most striking to me was to experience the herb spirits being happy, alive and receptive to this type of exposure.

We humans have the habit of thinking that we own the planet and that other beings don’t exist on it. It is however, a very narrow way of thinking. We have actual beings that support our daily routine, our inner functions and inspire us to be whole in health and wealth.

I am proud to bring your attention to a dimension that is ready to be acknowledged and to serve you. The green kingdom of fairies, gnomes and little people, are now residing in the underground for the winter. They had a big celebration after a busy summer of producing our food. It is now time for us to thank them and to acknowledge their effort to supply their green juices to us.

The topic of herbs is not only for healing or food, but to induce a reverence, gratitude and humbleness in our self. We are really nothing without them. Our life on earth will be dry, cold and lifeless. Our existence will be flat with no diversity, stimulation or inspiration to grow. As a matter of fact we will not have a model of what growth is. Plants and plant keepers give us the notion of growth, the steps of growth and its natural sequence.

I am grateful to have the opportunity to interact with the herbs consciously and to invite you to celebrate their medicine with them.

Caliber for Constant Self-Authority meditation

Sit in an Easy Pose, with a light jalandhar bandh. Keep the torso straight at all times. Do not lean forward or backwards.

Mudra: Bring the hands in front of the body at the level of the Heart Center. Close the fingers over the thumbs into fists with the thumb tips at the base of the little fingers, if possible. Press the fists together at the first knuckles from the tips of the fingers in such a manner that the base of the palms are together and the backs of the palms face away from the center.

Eye Position: Fix the eyes on the tip of the nose. There is no required mantra except the subtle sense of the breath itself.

Breath: Begin the following steady breathing pattern:
Inhale deeply through the nose. Exhale completely through the mouth with pursed lips. Inhale smoothly through the mouth. Exhale through the nose.

Time: Continue for 3 minutes. Build slowly to a steady 11 minutes. Build the meditation to a maximum of 22 minutes.

To End: Inhale and hold the breath as you stretch both hands up over the head. Exhale and continue to stretch for 2 more deep breaths. Relax.

Comments:
Caliber is the ability to maintain the projected status and activity of our committed self. When we become our own directive authority, then the psyche can fulfill the self, and you can be happy. Normally we reject authority and initiate chaos out of an attempt to create individuality by difference rather than through integrity and wholeness. This meditation enhances your capacity for caliber, to hold and execute self-authority.

Are you a female? Understand your 11 emotional centers

WE ARE DAUGTHERS OF THE MOON

Lunar Cycles

As women we need to recognize more often how the lunar cycles interact with the earth, the oceans,  the hair growth,  the animal rhythms and our hormonal cycles.  In our bodies we have little points  and areas that are sensible to the planetary changes, to our thought patterns, to our diet, and to our lifestyle. These are points where the gross parts of us (muscles, bones and tissues) give way to an opening to “dissolve” into a more subtle energy. These openings are sensitive doors that can produce changeable and challenging desires and feelings.

Understanding the Female’s Emotional Palette

Woman holds the emotional flow of energy, hormones and imagination. Women don’t like to acknowledge this mystery and responsibility. We prefer to adopt a position that is aloof, unkind and separate from the understanding of these cycles. The more we separate ourselves from the relationship between the macro and micro cosmos, the more overwhelmed, powerless and confused we become. On the other hand, the knowledge can offer us a space of inner completion and satisfaction.

The Divine Fluctuation

According to yogic teachings, the woman has 11 lunar centres (not related to the moon cycle) which are activated in her body on a 28-day cycle. The energy is stationary at each location for 2½ days. The sequence varies from woman to woman, but unless there is an emotional shock, it will remain constant in us. A sensitive observation of these cycles can predict many emotional openings as well as having the patience and understanding that they will pass. Life can be much easier for us if we mach the tendencies that these centers offer us with our agendas.

Where They Are and What They Do for Us.

Our emotions will change as the moon centres  fluctuate

1-     The hairline. Apa / Utkshepa / Shankha Marmas (marmas near temple and top of ears)

When the energy is in this center we are at our best. We feel centered, outgoing, safe and connected. We are authoritative, sensitive, all knowing, and with a communication that is fair, neutral and integral. We are closely to our truth, we can display it with confidence and we are able to provide to our self-reassurance. We are able to project and manifest to our families and work place whatsoever we want.

2-     Cheeks (the pink of the cheeks) Apanga marma. This is the centre of fire. Many  irrational emotions can overwhelm us with reactions, commotions and rebelliousness. We lose perspective of our peacefulness and our self-control. Our obsessive minds can haunt us by putting our weaknesses, judgments and doubts in the foreground. This is a good time to get close to your practice and to pray for God’s grace.

3-     Lips. Shringataka (Sarasvati Nadi & Vishuddha Chakra & Nila and Manya Marmas)

This centre is about food and about communication. If your food is balanced, and your body under the sweetness of meditation, your communication will be soft, coherent and effective. Your communication will be uplifting, powerful and factual for you and the ones around you. If your diet is poor and meditation is not your friend, your communication will be explosive, harsh, hurtful and unproductive.

4-     Sun spot on the ear lobes. Vidhura marma (Payasvini & Shankhini Nadis)

This is a space where we reflect about inner and outer values. It is our capacity to reflect on morality, on what is good and what is bad, what is fair and what is unjust. We  will have the tendency to analyze our own personality traits as well as the ones of people around us.

5-     Back of the neck. Krikatikas / Siramatrikas marmas.

This centre offers us the possibility to explore what is new in an illogical way. It is explorative, sensitive and romantic. Ideas that are out of the ordinary attract us, we are able to take risks, and to propose unusual creative projects. If we are able to freely give space for this 2 ½ days of exploration without any outcomes we can renew ourselves by flirting with life. It is not a good time however to plan logical meetings or concrete work.

6-     Breasts. Hridaya / Stanamula marma (Varuna Nadi & Anahata Chakra)

The unconditional compassion comes to us at this time, we are easily over-giving or overextending. However this can be a time of wonderful self-care and compassion. It is a time either of being tired and fatigued by our mental list of things to do, be and to give, or possibly a space of divine support and acceptance. We are genuine, giving, and generous.  We need to be mindful of our boundaries, unclear goals or low self-esteem. This is a good time to meet people in need of love and support, to go shopping for that dress you want or to nourish yourself with a good dessert.

7-     Either the belly button area or the corresponding area on the back of the spine. Nabhi marma(Vishvodhara, Hastijihva & Yashasvati Nadis, and Manipura Chakra)

This area can offer us power or defeat. Either we are sensitive to the opinions of others, or we are assertive in what we want. To prevent any inner defeats, self-criticism and insecurities we can use a good laugh to strengthen this area and to activate a certain sense of gravity and containment.

8-     Inner thigh. Urvi marma. When the energy is in this area, we are ready to be productive and to make our plans flourish until the end. It is the time to assert, confirm and get things done. It is a challenge to take one thing at a time since we would like to complete everything that was planned in a month in these 2½ days. We need to be present and drop any obsession of action. We certainly will succeed in confirming our will and get that basement clean regardless of what others have to say.

9-     Eyebrow. Sthapani marma (Sushumna Nadi & Anja Chakra) Illusion, imagination and time to dream have come when the energy is in this centre. This is the time when we want a certain solitude to enjoy our deepest dreams and visions, they are not necessary practical but will give us a poetic heart, a sweet view of life, a child-like attitude, a playful moment where everything is possible in our mind, including that romantic vacation we cannot afford.

10-   Clitoris or Membrane in the vagina Vastih / Lohitaksha / Vitapam (Kuda Nadi & Basti Marma & Svadhishthana Chakra). We want company, we want to talk, we want friends and a network that sustains our charm, outgoing energy and social charm. We look outside, we are aware of our dress, our walk and our ability to meet new people.

May our diversity be sustained with a balanced diet, exercise, yoga and meditation, so we can observe and grow in our emotional tendencies. Each cycle may be an opportunity to know ourselves better, to create patience with the stage we are in, and to face challenging moments like puberty, menopause and pregnancy with that inner intelligence.

Women's empowerment day details

Dear One;
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.

The women’s empowerment day has been for me a very humbling experience. I thought that I was the one helping the feminine power,

but really it has been totally the opposite way. It is so rewarding and reassuring to see how we as woman have the natural tendency to get together just for the joy of rediscovering ourselves in a different light.

 LOCATION

 We are holding the event at the B&B  LA GRANGE at 37 Rockhurst Road in Wakefield. The phone number there is 819 459-3939.

The space is a beautiful loft setting over looking the Gatineau hills.

Adam is our contact person at la grange.

Learn more at www.lagrangecountryinn.com

LUNCH PREPARATION AND DONATIONS

We will still be cooking at my place on 22 hillcrest, so the cooking team will be in charge of transporting the food to la grange. I thank you the people that had come forward already donating food or bringing something from their home.
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DONATIONS THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

WHAT TO BRING
Mediation cushion ( if you can not seat in the floor, please bring a chair)
water
notebook and color pencils
wear comfortable clothing NO PERFUMES.

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT

RIDES:See below the people that need rides.

If you have a car and intend to offer a ride, just  let your sister know you have a space in your car.

Our meeting place will be at 36 Simcoe ST. at 8 am. Unless you agree something else with your sister.

PARKING
There is a plenty parking space along the road. Please do not park enfront of the building since we need to move lunch from my home.

Looking forward to share that day with you.

In service

Bhuvaneswari

SISTER I NEED A RIDE PLEASE E-MAIL ME

Alex at  reshetnikov@willowfalls.ca

Tara at  tara_porter87@hotmail.com

Marie at mariegrego@gmail.com

Thank you.

Five yoga tips to manage your children in the classroom

Fall is a busy time for you as a teacher, welcoming a new group of students into the classroom.  It is a time of getting to know each other and settling into a new learning space. The children may feel a bit restless after an active summer, stressed by being in a new class and wondering how they will fit in.

Here are five yoga tips for discipline/focus to improve learning, techniques to release children’s emotions without a big drama and breathing exercises to relax your class.

Tip #1:  The teacher sets the tone

To promote discipline, your voice and presence is very important.  Use a mixture of discipline and fun.  If children are not attentive, lower your voice, whisper and start the lesson with a story using a prop such as a picture, a stuffed animal, etc.

Tip #2:  Cross-crawl exercises

To promote focus, have your students do some cross-crawl exercises to balance the two sides of the brain so they can focus better and be present in the class.  Have them raise their hands up over their heads and move them in circles in opposite directions. Encourage them as they do this and tell them to take deep breaths at the same time, reaching up to the sky like a tall sunflower.

Tip #3: Patty cakes

To help children connect with each other have them do patty cakes.  This is a great warm-up exercise that promotes co-ordination, balance and rhythm. 

Tip #4: Anger release exercise

To relieve tantrums, have children lie on their backs, hitting the floor with open palms for about 30 seconds. Have them do the same thing with their legs for 30 seconds and then all together so the whole body is moving. This is an appropriate exercise to help children release anger and it can benefit the whole class to manage excess energy and to release emotions especially when children are feeling hyper.

Tip #5: Breathing exercises for relaxation

To relax your class, do some breathing exercises with them. The two-part breath is great to do first thing in the morning when you start class as it clears and balances the mind.  Have the children inhale in two parts then exhale in two equal parts. Continue for three minutes. Encourage them to relax and breathe in and out from their bellies. At the end, ask them to inhale and exhale deeply through both nostrils.

These are just a few sample tools which will help you keep your class happy, energized and relaxed.  Best of all, you will keep your stamina all day long.

Tantrums and Difficult Children Workshop

If you would like to learn even more, Club Yoga is offering a workshop on tantrums and difficult children. This is taking placae on October 30th from 2-4 p.m. at the Bioenergetics Institute in Ottawa, 36 Simcoe Street. Cost is $45.00.

Be ready to experience various yoga techniques that you can apply to your classroom.

To register, email Anamda at info@clubyoga.ca or call 613-228-9235. For more information, visit the Club Yoga blog.

Join us at Friends for Peace Day Tomorrow

Please join Bhuvaneswari Devi for a meditation and talk at Friends for Peace Day this Saturday in Ottawa. This truly special event has been going on since 2003 and it keeps getting bigger every year.

Formerly known as Peace Prayer Day, the Celebration of Friends for Peace gives us a chance to remember and honour the peace we have in our hearts, and the peace we can create in our communities and in our world.

Over 50 groups are participating - slam poets, aboriginal drummers and step-dancers just to name a few.

Bhuvaneswari Devi has been taking part for several years and this year she will have a talk and a meditation beginning at 3:15. Be sure to stop by and visit the Bioenergetics Institute’s information table.

The Celebration of Friends for Peace Day takes place on Saturday October 2 from 10-4 at Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall. You can find out more by visiting http://www.friendsforpeace.ca/