Land of Yoga Newsletter #5

 
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28/11/07

 
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Howdy Folks!
It’s time to take a big deep breath;
notice air flowing through your nostrils;
then soften the rib cage.
Nice work.

 
This edition will include discussions on:
White Light Essences, Mantra, Yoga Nidra,
and the new Yoga Xmas Gift Shop Spectacular!
Consciousness expansion for everyone!

 
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WHITE LIGHT ESSENCES

I’ve been doing the full course of these over the last 8 months,
and it has been an amazing personal experience.
Made by Ian White - who created the
Australian Bush Flower Essences -
these essences are his most strong and effective yet.

 
Taken in drop-form, morning and night for approx. 3 weeks,
the best way to describe the effects is that each essence
integrates into the body’s cells and unlocks energy
not flowing, relative to each particular essence.

 
A gradual shift in Consciousness can be expected.

 
The essences are extracted from remote and sacred places 
around the world, and each one has a particular quality and movement.
They are best taken in order:
Water, Earth, Fire, Air, Higher Self, Devic, and Angelic.
Interspersed with these I also had the Antarctica Essence,
and the Boab Essence
(A Bush Flower Essence that relates to ancestral patterns).

 
My experience was simple:
I saw a sewing up of the gaps/seams in my consciousness.
Many obvious events, themes, and movements occurred
in my life that really cleared some stuff.
It has been fascinating, subtle, and highly effective.
I would recommend them to anyone.

 
NOW I AM MAKING THEM MYSELF,
SO IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, PLEASE ASK ME.
THEY COST $15 EACH.

 
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK

 
YOGA/UNION vs. SEPARATION/DISCONNECTION

 
Yoga as a word means Union.
This can of course be interpreted in many ways.
And yet one common trapfall with Yoga
is that as people become more meditative,
they actually retreat inwards and find themselves
removed from the flow of life around them.

 
As an observer, it is very easy to notice not only the breath,
but also thoughts, behaviour, patterns, and flows.
And it is easy to become very objective about life.
While most classical Yoga texts assure us
that all of life is an illusion, many people can confuse this
and get lost inside a withdrawal from Reality.
While in some respects this is a vital stage of awareness,
it is not the final one, nor the most connected.

 
For those experiencing personal changes
as a result of regular Yoga practise,
a good idea is to ask your family.
They will always be able to tell what you have become.
At this point, Listening might be a good idea!

 
As a Yoga teacher I would hope most of all
that people are bringing Yoga (Union) back to their homes.
Then I can be confident that it is working well.

 
Separation and Disconnection are the opposites of Love.

 
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MANTRA

Thank you to Mr.X, who requested the following:

 Dear Doctor Qu’ac,
what are Mantras and their effects?

 
Doctor Qu’ac says:

 
Mantra practise is one of the most effective and deep
of all the Yoga practises. (Word: One Mantram, Two Mantra)
Given that Western Science now agrees all of existence is Vibratory
(everything is made up of atoms and molecules vibrating),
the concept of Mantra can be more easily understood.
Sanskrit is essentially a Vibration language, 
much different to English or French. 
By nature of the consonents and attached vowels, 
it will always sound rhythmic.

 
The Mantra were specific, pure, coded, and powerful.
Arranged by Yogis - masters of mind and energy -
the idea is to repeat the mantra until the conscious
and unconscious minds blend. Eventually one’s surroundings
(exemplified as Consciousness itself), 
will start to gather, move, manifest, 
resolve, harness, and trigger, as energy.
A person who is very aware can clearly see the results.

 
OM is the 1st letter, 1st sound, and most important Yoga mantram.
Apparently it is the constant sound of Consciousness Vibrating.

 
There are 3 ways to chant Mantra: verbal, whispering, or thinking.
Silent repetition (mental) brings the most effects.

 
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YOGA NIDRA

 
This is a wonderful Deep relaxation practise,
used often with children and pregnant women,
and especially good for Insomnnia and Stress.

 
Best done lying down, the usual thing is to run the mind
through every part of the body, relaxing it bit by bit,
and then - now that a more hypnotic state has arrived,
somewhere around the Theta/Delta Sleep Wave point -
trance-like symbols and dreams are described,
as the mind starts to open and let go of past tensions.
These are guided meditations, perfectly done after Poses.

 
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SANTA DOES YOGA!

 
Welcome to Santa’s Yoga Shop,
a great place to get unique presents
that are Healing, Helpful and Healthy:

 
Books: Many great texts on Yoga, Health and Philosophy,
most of them $10 each.
Kids Sets: Great packs of colouring books, Poses, cards, Cds,
were $45, now $30 (only a few remain).
Yoga Mats: Top quality Double Thickness - Were $40 Now $30.
Yoga Session CDs: Perfect for Beginners; bad backs; Medium level classes.
Fully guided. Go for an Hour, have photos. $20 each.
Yoga Nidra CDs: 3 different ones. $15 each.
Shiatsu Massage by Sonia: 1.5Hrs, $70.
White Light Essences: $15 each.

 
A Free Yoga Sticker given with each present!

 
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ENTER THE YOGA DREAM

 
Don’t forget, this Sunday 2^nd December.
5 Hr Yoga Session. 10am-3pm. $24/$20.
Everyone said the last one was surprisingly easy!
Normal 10am-12 class runs, then we take a break,
then go back in. A complete Yoga workout.

 
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Thanks everyone,
please note the Saturday 10.15am-12 Class
has been cancelled for the Summer.

 
Keep Healthy Try Laughing for No Reason!
Love Toby x

See Toby as YOGA BEAR! FUN YOGA FOR KIDS Funny and Creative DVDs and Magical Dream CDs available at www.yogabear.com.au