At the present time All evening classes are fully booked. Unfortunately this means that you will need to call or email me if you wish to drop in to an evening class and see if any of the students has notified me that they cannot attend their regular class. Feel free to email me if you have any questions regarding this. I have started a waiting list for all evening classes should any vacancies arise in the future. There are still spaces available in all the day classes.
Studio closed
The studio will be closed during the Presidents vacation week of February 18 through 22. Regular classes resume on February 26.
TriYoga workshop On Saturday March 15, 2008 I am delighted to offer a TriYoga workshop here at the Boxborough studio. It will encompass TriYoga Flows, Pranayama, and Meditation that goes beyond mindfulness and traditional meditation. It is suitable for all levels
Time: 9:00 – 12:00 Cost: $35 A sign-up sheet will be posted in the studio in February.
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Seminars “Let Reality Exceed Your Dreams”
Throughout 2008 I will be co-presenting a series of seminars with Lorrie Jacobsohn CNS, RYT at various organizations and institutions in different states along the east coast. These seminars are based on our self-help book Mind Your Thoughts, Love Your Life that is under consideration with two publishers.
Mind Your Thoughts, Love Your Life is the first book that sheds light on the underlying physical mechanisms of positive and negative thoughts and their influence on cells. It teaches readers how to retrain their neural pathways to turn “mind into matter” and reshape their beliefs, their health, and their future. Balanced by anecdotes and self-analysis, the content is supported by scientific studies, expert viewpoints, and data from quantum physics, psychoneuroimmunology, and many other specialties including our own clinical experiences and spiritual practices.
We are launching a website to support the book and the seminars next week so I’ll let you have that information on the launch day.
In addition, we will have a meditation CD to offer from February onwards. There are other events happening and I’ll keep you up-to-date with all the news. Three local seminars that you may be interested in are as follows:
“Let Reality Exceed Your Dreams: Mind Your Thoughts” March 2, 2-4 pm Karendyth Center www.karendyth.com
“Let Reality Exceed Your Dreams: Love Your Life” March 9, 2-4 pm Karendyth Center www.karendyth.com
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“Creating a Truly Contented Life” Booking for this event is through www.connectyourspirit.com
March 29, 9am – 1pm Rivier College, Nashua, NH Note: This seminar includes 4 nursing credit hours
“It is impossible for any thought to produce no action. Even if there is no evidence of a physical act, a thought impacts the body, releasing chemicals into the bloodstream that affect the health of the body. The cycle of thought → action → consequence, impacts the individual and those affected either directly or indirectly by the act.”
From Mind your Thoughts, Love Your Life By Margaret Stockley and Lorrie Jacobsohn
So HOW do you shift entrenched patterns of worry, stress and frustration?
Our Can-do Mind Program™ creates sustainability of positive thinking, creative problem solving and enhanced awareness by accessing the senses, allowing you to live in the present and create a reality that exceeds your dreams! The three steps taught in this workshop will easily replace “HOW TO?” with “CAN DO!”
Hear what you can do to change the habitual way that you think and act and thereby remain calm during stressful moments and create a future filled with wonderful possibilities.
This Workshop will:
Review recent scientific data demonstrating how neurobiological changes occur when replacing negative thoughts, stress and worry with positive thoughts
Offer insights into how exposure through the five senses creates the memory/habit/behavior patterns imprinted on a cellular level
Convey an easily grasped understanding of the mechanisms of action for each of the three steps in the program
Provide hands-on strategies for Can-do Mind’s three synergistic steps
Help you overcome obstacles to implementation
Interactively teach methods for advancing you and the population you serve beyond current integrative practices
Learn how to develop new neural and cognitive behavior patterns.
Immediately apply techniques in your professional practice and personal life
Yoga for Kids
If anyone is looking for a yoga teacher for children I can recommend Mandy Roberge
www.yogaseedlings.com
Mandy teaches at BCC and Harvard Elem. School and says that she can also do private sessions, working with kids having anxiety/sleep/stress issues (usually at their homes) or formulate a class in the Boxboro area if someone has the space in their home.
If you or someone that you know is interested, please contact Mandy direct via her yoga blog site listed above.
Meditation information
In all yoga classes at the studio we are focusing on developing conscious awareness and increasing concentration through asanas and different meditation techniques. The following information should help to make your meditation and pranayama practice a deeper experience.
A mantra (word prayer) of either one word or a phrase is useful during meditation to ward off unwanted thoughts. Practice your chosen mantra even during your non-formal meditation practice and eventually the mantra will rise spontaneously every time a negative thought dares to enter your mind. This keeps you focused, positive, and happy.
There are different stages of yoga with each one connected to the next. As you prepare for your meditation practice, which is also a stage of yoga, you have to create the right mental and physical conditions.
Dharana.
Dharana means concentration, where you create a peaceful comfortable environment first, then use the power of the breath to release distractions from the mind. It precedes meditation and provides you with an opportunity to slow the breath down and thereby the mind. Where the breath goes, the mind follows. In our busy lives, we are rushing around so much that even as we prepare for meditation, there may be a tendency to move straight into meditation without slowing down the thoughts.
Asanas and pranayama assist this process which is why we begin our practice with them, but even though we need to withdraw the senses and focus when moving into a pose such as standing tree pose, there are times when the mind wanders. When that happens, we wobble physically and our mind loses its ability to concentrate, causing us to shift our awareness and come out of the pose. We may also be thinking about the placement of hands, feet, spinal alignment and other aspects of our technique. This awareness is important, but does not flow into meditation with grace.
Concentration develops when the mind focuses on a single object such as a rock or a candle and its flame, an area of the body such as the heart center, a single sound, or imagining a column of light rising up from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.
Remaining single-minded trains the body to concentrate.
Dhyana
Meditation is an uninterrupted flow of concentration where you release the concentration aspect and simply “be” in the moment. Your mind is calm and steady, permitting very few thoughts to occur and if they do come into the mind’s awareness, you allow them to pass on by without the mind becoming attached or associated with them
Meditation becomes easier with practice and leads into a final stage.
Samadhi
It is here that meditation flows into a supreme state of profound joy and freedom from earthly desires. It transcends the body and mind and brings you to a place of peace. This is the ultimate stage of yoga and cannot be described – only experienced, leading to dedicated and persistent practice.
In the flow,
Margaret
September 24 and 25, 2007
On these dates Kaliji came to Massachusetts again. The journey of insight and wisdom began with an evening session where Kaliji led a three hour TriYoga session. Many students had the opportunity to experience an evening spent with other yogis from New England and especially with Kaliji herself. On the Tuesday morning Kaliji shared some of her vast knowledge of mudras and yoga philosophy. This three-hour program went into the early afternoon and following the workshop Kaliji graciously spent time with students sharing additional mudras and personal insights. It was a transformative experience for all who attended.
Kyoko, Lisa, Michelle, Kaliji, Margaret, Rosemary, Lorrie
Six of us attended Kaliji’s visit to Cambridge on August 12th. We participated in a steady 5 hours of TriYoga and couldn’t believe how quickly the time went by. We had a wonderful time, meeting other TriYogis from around the NE area and especially spending time in Kaliji’s presence.
Kaliji is presenting a two day workshop at the Kripalu center in western Massachusetts on September 21-23. There is still time to register to attend this session at www.kripalu.org
Kaliji is also giving a presentation the following day, September 24. The exact venue and time are still to be finalized, but I do know that it is an evening event and Kaliji will share some of her vast knowledge on mudras and yoga philosophy. Kaliji has demonstrated over 1,000 mudras and her knowledge on all things yoga appears limitless. This workshop will therefore be in a venue where you can sit and take notes. Kaliji continues to inspire us with her presence and wisdom so I hope that everyone can attend.
Further details will be posted at the studio.
Wednesday evening classes resume this week, Wednesday August 22 at 7 pm.
I look forward to new and regular students returning to this class.
The summer schedule ends and all classes resume on Tuesday morning September 4. I know that for some of you, your schedule has changed. Also, some of the regular morning and evening classes are almost full so if you wish to change classes please let me know and I will ensure that a place is reserved for you.
In the coming weeks, we will be exploring new pranayama and meditation techniques, as well as deepening your practice through the TriYoga Flows. There may also be a free TriYoga class some time in September at the studio. These details are also being finalized.
A few weeks ago, I shared a quote from Kaliji, “Cultivate the habit of being calm.” Kaliji spoke about this on August 12 at the Cambridge workshop and encouraged everyone to be calm for a whole year. Many people laughed, but those of us from the Boxborough studio have taken this seriously and have been applying this in our daily lives since August 7th and reinforced again on August 12th. There will be a reminder of this quote placed in the studio for all to see and participate in. So even if you were unable to attend a class or the workshop, you can still cultivate the calmness.
Finally, some of you know that I have been co-writing a book with a colleague, Lorrie (pictured above.) We have heard back from our agent that an award winning publisher is extremely interested pending our platform increasing. Lorrie and I are presenting the message of our book to groups of individuals and institutions via seminars and we are now planning our winter calendar, looking to maximize both our exposure and our client base.
The premise behind the book/seminars is as follows:
Factors from outside the body, including positive and negative thoughts, influence cells with either constructive or destructive outcomes.
Using original techniques that we have developed based on scientific research and our combined 40 years of experience within healthcare and meditation disciplines, we show that it is possible to retrain your neural pathways to turn “mind into matter”, reshaping the habitual way that you think and act. By combining actual data with practical applications, we prove the ability of the mind to hinder or heal, thereby initiating change on a cellular level and creating a future filled with positive outcomes. In turn, you learn how to let reality exceed your dreams.
If you or someone you know might be interested in finding out more, please let me know.
I look forward to seeing everyone again soon. Please check in with us for details on Kaliji’s next visit.
Jay Guru Devi (Victory to health, wisdom, and happiness.)
Margaret
Kaliji is coming to Cambridge
Exciting news. Kaliji is coming to Cambridge on August 12. This workshop will include TriYoga flows, mudra, pranayama, jnana. Come and experience the depth and breadth of Kaliji’s knowledge, wisdom, and the grace of Her presence. The extended practice allows for more time to experience the blissful and transformative effects of the YogaFlow® practice. All levels are welcome.
A sign-up sheet will be posted at the studio in August for anyone interested in car pooling to the event.
Kaliji also spends time with students and teachers after a workshop so you will get a chance to meet her in person and have your photgraph taken too, if you want to bring your camera.
Registration is via the details listed on the Triyoga website (www.triyoga.com) Head office processes applications directly, (not by turning up at an event) and they will then send you a notecard in the mail that you bring with you to the workshop to confirm that you have registered with them. They do send a computer list to Beth who is the organizer of the Cambridge workshop in case anyone forgets to bring their card.
You should plan on bringing your own mat, but I will also provide extra mats that we can "double up" on to provide extra cushioning during sitting poses as the floor of the hall in Cambridge is wooden and not as comfortable as the studio.
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
OM Shante, Margaret
June Newsletter
“Two things cannot occupy the same space.”
Albert Einstein: Theory of relativity of space.
Summer arrives this month with many of us feeling pulled in different directions with Proms, Graduations, teens learning to drive, and school winding down. All this plus the usual life “stuff” that keeps us busy. The warm summer days ahead are an invitation to each one of us to slow down, hear the nature sounds around us, and literally to take the time to smell the roses.
The quote from Albert Einstein reminds us to recognize the behavior within that is limiting and preventing us from achieving peace, knowledge, and a life free from dis-ease. Through Breathing, Knowledge, and Meditation you learn how to create a sacred space within you.
The start of a new pathway is by living this moment in the present to your maximum potential. Then the next moment will also be lived to its fullest potential, and then the remainder of your life!
Will you be able to say in a few months time that this moment today changed your life, because you changed to thinking positively by using your mind to your maximum potential? Holding on to a negative thought about someone or something blocks your energy flow.
Mr Einstein’s statement is short in composition; seven words long. But its depth of meaning is limitless as you apply the concept in an area of your life where you need it most. On the other hand, you may decide that you are content with the way things are for you at present and want to change nothing. That is fine too.
You can meditate on the meaning of the words when walking, sitting quietly observing the sky, or with your eyes closed. Take your time.
As we say in TriYoga, “All knowledge is within, and highest knowledge manifests in an expanded mind.”
Always remember the first “law” of yoga which is Ahimsa, meaning do no harm. This means that you should always be kind to yourself in word and thought, extending ahimsa to others so long as it causes no harm to yourself.
Summer schedule
To accommodate everyone’s changing routine through the summer months, classes will be held at the usual times on the following days and evenings beginning Tuesday June 26;
Tuesday morning
Tuesday evening
Wednesday evening
Thursday evening
Studio closed
Please note that the studio is closed the week of July 2-6. Classes resume using the summer schedule on July 10.
Reminder
I will send out a reminder email regarding the summer schedule and the studio closing during the Fourth of July week.
Dates for your diary
Saturday June 16th is Fifer’s Day in Boxborough. Beginning at 10:30 with a parade through the town, the event culminates at Flerra Field with speeches and awards to the Parade Marshall and the Golden Fife recipient. The Golden Fife is the town’s highest award.
Following the speeches at noon, there is food, music, sports, and a varied assortment of craft fairs. Sponsored by the Boxborough Minutemen, this year they are attempting to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest amount of tuba players playing together. Needless to say, this is attracting a lot of interest from tuba players around the country. The fair has something for everyone and is definitely worth attending, if only to see and hear the tuba players. How loud do you think they will be?
I will have a display table at the fair to promote the studio so please drop by and say hello.
In the flow, Margaret
May Newsletter
This month’s newsletter is short compared to other months, but sometimes less is more!
Thursday evening class
The new Thursday evening class has been a success and will continue. If you have attended a full class recently, don’t worry, that’s unlikely to occur again. This additional session helps to ensure that all other classes remain small in size while giving students another class to add to their twice-weekly practice.
Painters
Thank you to everyone who recommended a painter. The job is on track to be completed this week and your entranceway to the studio is beginning to look particularly tranquil again, which is always the goal.
Studio closed
Please note: There will be no classes during the week of May 20 to May 25. Classes will resume the following week on Tuesday May 29.
Developing your practice
We often think about yoga in terms of its physical properties, touching lightly on how it ultimately impacts the way that we think and stay calm when all around us is seemingly in chaos. The beauty of Triyoga lies in its completeness as a method that allows the body to develop physically and emotionally. To witness the transformation in others brings an expansion of knowledge that the inner light within each of us can indeed alter the way that we grow on our individual path.
For me, TriYoga is a complete experience, encompassing asanas, pranayama, and meditation. It moves yoga beyond the physical to the inclusive circle involving the Flow aspect of yoga. The Flow brings peace and joy and enables me to become fully engaged in practice, transferring a tranquility that I endeavor to carry with me throughout my day.
Yoga is a constant process enabling me to be energized and enthusiastic, while asking me to be conscientious and thoughtful; demonstrating fairness and respect.
We all bring something individual to practice and continue to learn from each other. This allows for progress, for creation and unpredictability, and for the ability to grow and learn and discover through every person.
Triyoga is a living process.
For me, Triyoga brings balance to life by deepening the presence of inner peace and enhancing my awareness of the power of prana.
There is no line where my daily life ends and Triyoga begins; the two are inextricably entwined as I breathe into, learn from, and surrender to the lessons revealed from within.
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And now for the BIG news.
Drum roll please!
Save the Date August 12, 2007
Mark this important date in your diaries and calendars.
The hall has been reserved, the mats are aired, and Kaliji is coming to Cambridge again. At the moment, she is expected to teach most of the day, with flows, pranayama, and yoga philosophy offered.
More details will be forthcoming once I know more myself, but in the meantime, I wanted every one of you to have the opportunity of planning ahead and experiencing a day of yoga spent with other yogis from New England and especially with Kaliji herself.
There is also the opportunity to meet Kaliji afterwards and have your photograph taken with her.
As always, we will car pool. In June/July I will put a sign-up sheet in the studio and once we know who is coming we will arrange the departure time and a pick-up and drop off point.
So on that wonderful note, I look forward to seeing everyone again this week.
In the flow, Margaret
April Newsletter
April is finally here bringing the showers that nurture the Earth. Without it, we would be living in a desert; too much of it and we’d have to get around by boat! A healthy balance is essential for nature and for us too. With that in mind, I wanted to share this quote by Albert Einstein with you all. Read it several times and ponder on it. It has a lot to say about how we view other people, the world around us, and ourselves.
"A human being is part of the whole called by us the Universe. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest --a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, and the whole of nature in its beauty."
---Albert Einstein
Free Classes: Insight into Meditation
Save the dates!
When: Sunday April 15, 22, and 29.
Time: 1:00 until 2:00
Where: UCC Boxborough, upstairs in the Old Sanctuary
Each session will offer new tips as well as knowledge in these areas:
Benefits of regular meditation practice
Gentle breathing exercises
Guided instruction in visualization as well as concentration
Exercises in applying question and inquiry
Tools to remain focused when you enter into your meditation practice
Guided meditations and single focus meditations
Handouts of the material covered in each session
Who will benefit? Those who seek to achieve the following:
Relieve stress
Restore balance and harmony to your life
Receive guidance and support
Develop a deeper spiritual practice
Integrate your faith into your daily life
Anyone who is curious
All are welcome
Studio Closed
Please note that the studio is closed during the following dates:
April 16-20 - (A-B school vacation week)
May 21-25
The ½ inch Club
Have you thought of joining? Okay, it’s not a real club, association, or organization but it is a “growing” group in more ways than one. As your body continues to lengthen and strengthen, it receives better all round support promoting a healthier and stronger spine. The spinal wave of cat rolls, bridge rolls, and shoulderstands all contribute to helping your body elongate from the ground up. So much so, that many students have now discovered that they have in fact grown a ½ inch when they have their annual physical.
Yoga 101
Stretching the muscles provides relief from tension, stress, and reduces the incidence of pain prior to and following any form of exercise. During yoga, we perform different asanas that stretch us in more ways than we can often imagine. These asanas help us maintain proper alignment and keep the joints healthy by putting them through an ever-increasing series of supple movements. As you become more flexible, you gain the ability to have muscles and joints that are more pliant, enabling you to participate in more challenging flows.
In TriYoga, we always ensure that we move with awareness in a slow and controlled manner. Sudden jerky movements produce unpredictable results that have the potential to be harmful, creating injury to your body. Muscles can tear and they take a long, long time to heal.
As you honor your body, you learn to listen to what it is telling you and never force it to do what it cannot do. Flow into a pose attentively and in a measured way with the breath to ensure that you always fill your body with fresh prana energy that nourishes you and provides you with the sustenance that you need to complete your poses.
A number of students are participating in lengthy walks for charity in a few weeks time. All of us can ensure that we practice stretching asanas prior to beginning physical activity, our every day hustle and bustle, or more purposeful walks to keep the body at its optimum level of flexibility and health. In addition to stretching arms, shoulders, and legs, you should also incorporate the following poses into your daily practice to keep the body flexible: Mountain, Triangle, standing or reclined Tree, and seated or reclined Butterfly. These provide all of us with a simple routine that keep the major muscle groups and joints healthy and flexible. Take the opportunity at the end of your practice to spend time in yoga nidra. Balance is important and rest is the counter activity to physical activity.
As always, “No Pain is All Gain.”
In the flow,
Margaret
March TriYoga Newsletter
This month brings the official start of spring despite the thin covering of snow on the earth. Signs of spring are beginning to appear with flocks of robins arriving in the garden, even though new plant growth pushing its way through the hard ground remains a promise at the moment.
Just as nature changes on a daily basis, yoga can help you make positive changes in your life. Its discipline strengthens the physical body and the subtle body of the mind and thoughts. This presents you with a series of choices ranging from healthier food options, or a lifestyle that includes more physical activities, or even improving your creativity through participation in various art forms. You can embrace life and expand your experiences in a joyful and invigorated manner, from the crown of your head to the tip of your toes.
As the changing season leaves winter behind and prepares new ground for the months ahead, you also have opportunities to shed the old and explore what desires are keeping you from achieving contentment. What inspires and motivates you could take a variety of forms ranging from longing to complete a particular task, succeed in mastering a yoga pose, or fulfilling a long-held dream. This is where the practice of surrender, and “Letting go, into the Flow” provides you with the tools to breathe into and learn from the process with patience, understanding of your strengths, and acceptance of all that life offers.
Some desires spur you on to achieve what you know will benefit you and the people you come into contact with, enabling you to advance and grow, while others hinder. Through your practice of meditation, you gain knowledge of what is helpful to you. With this knowledge at the forefront of your conscious mind, you are free to focus on what is important, drawing you closer to discerning what desires lead you toward a life of contentment.
SNOW DATES
If I have to cancel a class due to inclement weather, I will post the cancelled class on the website and also notify students by email to let them know that the studio is closed. These students will not be charged for the missed class.
Free Introduction to Yoga Class
A number of students have said that they have friends who have considered coming to a yoga class but were either unsure if they would like yoga or were concerned about fitting in if they joined an existing class.
There will be a free yoga class on the evening of March 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. This date is a Thursday evening.
Please feel free to pass this offer along to your friends who are interested. You are welcome to accompany your friend to these classes.
Yoga 101
Balancing poses are not as tricky as they seem. Here is a brief overview of some of the tips that help to bring “poise to the pose”
Build your pose from the ground up
Keep the spine straight, the core strong and unwavering
Find a small focal point to focus on
Steady the mind, ignoring outside distractions
Use Victory breath. This masculine energy breath gives stability
Press the heel of the foot into the leg
Remain steady in breath, mind, and body
Find the space within
Surrender into the pose
Enjoy!
Save the dates! Free Meditation Classes
I am holding a series of one-hour meditation classes on April 15, 22, and 29.
Each class will offer new tips on visualization as well as concentration and guided meditations.
When: Sunday April 15, 22, and 29.
Time: 1:00 until 2:00
Where: UCC Boxborough, upstairs in the Old Sanctuary
Please note the dates, time, and venue. I will post a reminder in the studio nearer to April with full details of each class.
Almost all students have said how much they like the new CD that I played last week. For your information, it is Reiki Hands of Light by Deuter.
In the flow,
Margaret
TriYoga February Newsletter
Jaya Guru Devi,
February is the ideal time to recheck your commitment to making time in your busy schedule for a regular yoga practice. When it is difficult to find time for yourself, it is important to remember that the kundalini inspired TriYogaFlows® provide you with an opportunity to reward your mind and body by restoring balance and harmony in your life and in your surroundings.
The Flows bring you to the place of stillness that resides deep within and the body and mind become eager to return to this place of bliss.
Treat yourself kindly and remember that No Pain is All Gain.
Studio closed
The studio will be closed during the Presidents vacation week of February 19 through 23. Regular classes resume on February 27.
What’s New
On February 11, I led a breathing and meditation session for people attending a bereavement class. I gave a brief overview of the changes that occur in the body and the brain, and explained that today's technology enables us to "see" the changes in the brain and how these changes impact the mind.
I directed the attendees through guided meditations, using visual imagery and colors for purification and healing, then took them through a deeper meditation in which they imagined their bodies surrounded by and filled with light.
Each person focused on a chosen word or phrase, which with regular practice also helps to bring them quickly to a peaceful feeling within. We also touched on sharing love with others by opening the heart center and thinking/projecting loving thoughts to strangers, family members, and ourselves.
Breathing and meditation are wonderful tools for anyone to use, and I hope that each of you continue to include them in your own home practice.
Free Introduction to Yoga Class
A number of students have said that they have friends who have considered coming to a yoga class but were either unsure if they would like yoga or were concerned about fitting in if they joined an existing class.
I would like to offer two free yoga classes on the evenings of March 8 and March 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. These dates are a Thursday evening.
Please feel free to pass this offer along to your friends who are interested. You are welcome to accompany your friend to these classes.
Free Meditation Class
Save the date!
On March 1, I will hold a free pranayama and meditation class at the studio, from
7pm – 8pm. Each class is independent of one another, so we will recap some of what we learned at the previous class and then add new techniques to this session.
This is an ideal time to continue to improve your health and well-being, strengthen all aspects of your practice, and commit to remaining refreshed and renewed.
With expanded yoga knowledge and experience, you begin to understand and release self-limiting habits and learn how to generate a constructive life.
Overall, this enhanced knowledge aids the practice of your asanas as well as providing you with life skills that enable you to acquire health, wisdom, and happiness.
The session is open to all students and family/friends. Wear comfortable clothing.
During the previous class, the evening began with a brief overview of the benefits of pranayama, its purpose, and how it affects the chakras. Students practiced the application of bandhas, where chin and root locks work with prana to transport energy through the body, explored Trinity Breath technique which is unique to TriYoga, and learned the different health benefits of each breath.
The evening ended with a meditation session. Students focused on a fixed mental object and then participated in a guided meditation. There was a brief discussion on the use of mantras and everyone was invited to try using a mantra of their choice during light visualization with bandhas, leading into a meditation session.
A mantra (word prayer) of either one word or a phrase is useful during meditation to ward off unwanted thoughts. Practice your chosen mantra even during your non-formal meditation practice and eventually the mantra will rise spontaneously every time a negative thought dares to enter your mind. This keeps you focused, positive, and happy.
Mantras are an important tool to learn and will be explained in greater detail during the next meditation class.
Yoga 101
There are different stages of yoga with each one connected to the next. As you prepare for your meditation practice, which is also a stage of yoga, you have to create the right mental and physical conditions.
Dharana.
Dharana means concentration, where you create a peaceful comfortable environment first, then use the power of the breath to release distractions from the mind. It precedes meditation and provides you with an opportunity to slow the breath down and thereby the mind. Where the breath goes, the mind follows. In our busy lives, we are rushing around so much that even as we prepare for meditation, there may be a tendency to move straight into meditation without slowing down the thoughts.
Asanas and pranayama assist this process which is why we begin our practice with them, but even though we need to withdraw the senses and focus when moving into a pose such as standing tree pose, there are times when the mind wanders. When that happens, we wobble physically and our mind loses its ability to concentrate, causing us to shift our awareness and come out of the pose. We may also be thinking about the placement of hands, feet, spinal alignment and other aspects of our technique. This awareness is important, but does not flow into meditation with grace.
Concentration develops when the mind focuses on a single object such as a rock or a candle and its flame, an area of the body such as the heart center, a single sound, or imagining a column of light rising up from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.
Remaining single-minded trains the body to concentrate.
Dhyana
Meditation is an uninterrupted flow of concentration where you release the concentration aspect and simply “be” in the moment. Your mind is calm and steady, permitting very few thoughts to occur and if they do come into the mind’s awareness, you allow them to pass on by without the mind becoming attached or associated with them
Meditation becomes easier with practice and leads into a final stage.
Samadhi
It is here that meditation flows into a supreme state of profound joy and freedom from earthly desires. It transcends the body and mind and brings you to a place of peace. This is the ultimate stage of yoga and cannot be described – only experienced, leading to dedicated and persistent practice.
TriYoga January/December Newsletter
Jaya Guru Devi,
On November 30, we held a pranayama and meditation class at the studio. The evening began with a brief overview of the benefits of pranayama, its purpose, and how it affects the chakras. Students practiced the application of bandhas, where chin and root locks work with prana to transport energy through the body, explored Trinity Breath technique which is unique to TriYoga, and learned the different health benefits of each breath.
The evening ended with a meditation session. Students focused on a fixed mental object and then participated in a guided meditation. There was a brief discussion on the use of mantras and everyone was invited to try using a mantra of their choice during light visualization with bandhas, leading into a meditation session.
Mantras are an important tool to learn and will be explained in greater detail during the next session.
Overall, this enhanced knowledge aids the practice of your asanas as well as providing you with life skills that enable you to acquire health, wisdom, and happiness.
Each class is independent of one another, so we will recap some of what we learned this time and then add new techniques to the next class.
December/January Holiday
The studio will close on December 22 and reopen January 9.
Yoga 101
This is a new section that I added to the monthly newsletter in October where the knowledge and wisdom of basic yoga philosophy is explained with examples of how you can integrate these central guidelines into everyday situations.
The last topic was Ahimsa. In yoga, there are five yamas (disciplines) and five niyamas (observations) and ahimsa is the first yama. Ahimsa is expressed as non-violence, and is by far the most important characteristic of most of yoga philosophy. It is said that when you can master Ahimsa, all the other aspects of yoga fall easily into place.
This month, because of the traditional holiday season, we will look at the second Niyama called “Santosa.” Santosa means contentment, and encourages each of us to reach for a state of pure joy that is beyond that which we experience from material desires. This is not to be confused with other yamas and niyamas that discourage taking too much or coveting what does not belong to you.
It invites us to adopt the principles behind the adage:
Accept that which we cannot change,
Change what we can
And have the wisdom to know the difference.
Achieving contentment comes by accepting what is, in the present, and relinquishing attachment to external influences and objects.
Desires are distractions and when the mind is at ease and untroubled by what is happening around it, it becomes satisfied with what it has without being complacent. Contentment is not complacency. Complacency limits you by keeping you in one place too long and not enabling you to continue growing. It is like starting school and never getting beyond kindergarten.
When striving for contentment, your consciousness shifts dramatically and your inner focus is directed on what you have, rather on what you do not possess. There enters into your being a feeling of having enough in the present and the belief that what you need tomorrow will be given to you if you ask and open your heart and mind to receive with thanks.
Being content with what you have is not the whole picture though. Our entire lives only feel fulfilled at that particular moment time and we would be derelict in our responsibilities to ourselves, our families, and to our environment if we did not make plans based on what we know to be our vocation and our future. Without jobs, we cannot pay for the basics such as food, clothing, and shelter and are left with feelings of disappointment and frustration.
When we work to move further on our chosen path, we receive what we need and more. We grow and learn and become an enabler for others when there is sufficient energy to make it possible.
Great potential lies within each and every one of us. We have a tremendous powerhouse available to us and the ability to tap into this invaluable resource.
Pranayama and meditation enable the mind and body to become detached from mental or physical desires, bringing with them feelings of peace and contentment which we seek each time we meditate. With practice, we move beyond even this and grow to a higher level of awareness where knowledge and peace reside. It is a feeling of completion.
Aspects to practice.
Cultivate gratitude and joyfulness in all experiences: whether perceived success or failure.
Remain focused on the breath to calm the mind and the body.
Choose love over fear.
Regular classes
During each class, we are continuing to go deeper into the asanas and during December and January will explore mindfulness by applying a concentrated awareness on the breath. Some of the classes will move at a slower pace, using three breaths, rather than one single breath to allow you to use your inner knowledge to find the “place within” that centers you.
As you surrender deeper into a pose, you expand in all directions, allowing knowledge to flow from this place of tranquility. This enables you take what you learn on the mat and apply it to your everyday life. I have received positive feedback regarding this method, and hope that it enables you to deepen your home practice where you really take the time to work on one aspect of a flow or asana.
TriYoga November Newsletter
This is a brief email in lieu of the usual monthly newsletter to give you an overview of some upcoming events with the studio and TriYoga.
Thanksgiving week.
There will be no classes during Thanksgiving week. Classes will resume on Tuesday November 28 where we will de-stress and (as Nancy said) de-turkey!
Free Class
Thursday November 30, 7 – 8 p.m.
This is a one-hour pranayama and meditation class where you can ask questions and deepen your practice, understanding, and knowledge of your breath, breathing techniques, and learn additional ways to meditate.
We will explore 2-3 different techniques of both breathing and meditation, as well as discussing what it means to truly be relaxed and centered, spending 30 minutes on the breath and the remainder of the time on meditation.
Wear comfortable clothing.
A sign-up sheet is in the studio.
Friends are welcome to attend.
Gift Certificates are available for the studio and can be used for either the monthly or 8-class pass.
Yoga items such as mats, books, and CD’s can also be ordered in time for the holiday season.
27th ANNIVERSARY OF TRIYOGA®
The Day Kriyavati Began
CELEBRATION WITH KALIJI
assisted by TriYoga Teachers
TriYoga Center, Santa Cruz, CA
January 3 - 7, 2007
This promises to be a wonderful week consisting of the following program of events. I should receive further details in the next few weeks for anyone interested in attending. Unfortunately, I will be in Omaha during that week so I will not be able to attend TriYoga CA this year.
-TriYoga Flows & Prana Vidya: Basics to Level 5
-Mudra -Garden Diet™
-Natural Alignment -Anatomy in the Flow
-Practicum, certification review
-Jnana -Pravachan (Q & A)
-Nada Yoga -Chant Club®,
To register, see flyer and schedule coming soon.
For accommodations at a reasonable price visit www.bayfrontinnsc.com ,
Tel: 800-736-2023. Mention TriYoga to receive a group discount.
To connect with others to share a room, contact TriYoga. Bay Front Inn
is a five-minute walk from both TriYoga Center and the coast.
For more information, contact TriYoga.
www.triyoga.com
TriYoga retreat with Kaliji in Germany August 31-September 6, 2007
This is a basics to level 2 workshop which includes pranayama, jnana (knowledge), meditation, chanting, and pravachan (Q&A) is held in northern Germany near Hannover and makes for a nice road trip where you can register for as many, or few, parts of the program as you feel ready for. It gives you an opportunity to explore this region of the world either with your yoga friends or your family.
Further details are available in the studio and I will remind everyone later next year of this and other opportunities to share in TriYoga worldwide.
I look forward to seeing you all again this week during regular classes.
The December/January newsletter will contain the holiday schedule and additional yoga information.
TriYoga October Newsletter
Jaya Guru Devi
Last night (October 2nd) several of us attended a TriYoga workshop led by Kaliji in Cambridge. The event was from 7 pm until 10 pm and we had a wonderful time being in Kaliji’s presence and sharing in the flows with over 50 other yogis. We began with chanting and pranayama and continued to learn different things as we moved into asanas. As the evening progressed, Kaliji shared wisdom on the breath, consciousness, prana, and the joy of having our own heartbeat.
We concluded our practice with chanting, accompanied by Mercury Max who creates all of Kaliji’s music, followed by pranayama, and meditation.
During class this week, I will share some of Kaliji’s insights and inspirational words and I’ll also replay some of Max’s music that we can “flow” along to.
I hope that those of you who could not attend will be able to join us at future workshops. Some teachers, like me, teach in their own studio or at health clubs. We are fortunate that we have one the five TriYoga centers so close to our own studio where we can participate in teacher training, continuing education programs, and advanced workshops.
Kaliji left MA today for a trip to China where TriYoga is extremely popular. Then she travels to India to spend time at Mysore. It is unclear when she will return to Massachusetts, but her known schedule is listed on the TriYoga website and you can take classes and workshops from her in California or in any other state, if you feel up for a road trip. I know that some of you have relatives in different states so perhaps you can combine a family visit with yoga.
Free class:
As mentioned briefly in last month’s newsletter, I am offering a free class during the months of October, November, and December. This will enhance your knowledge and ability of yoga. It will include pranayama, mudras, and meditation.
I have posted a sign-up sheet in the studio for anyone interested in attending on Thursday evening October 12, 7pm – 8pm. If you can’t make the first class, don’t worry. Each monthly class is independent of one another, so we will recap some of what we learned the previous month and then add new techniques to the present class.
Regular classes
During each class, we are continuing to go deeper into the asanas and explore different breathing techniques in pranayama. Some of the classes will move at a slower pace to allow you to use your inner knowledge to find the “place within” that centers you. This enables you take what you learn on the mat and apply it to your everyday life. I have received positive feedback regarding this method, and hope that it enables you to deepen your home practice where you really take the time to work on one aspect of a flow or asana.
Yoga 101
This is a new section that I have added to the monthly newsletter where the knowledge and wisdom of basic yoga philosophy is explained with examples of how you can integrate these central guidelines into everyday situations.
I am happy to take questions and answer them during next month’s newsletter. So if you have a question, ask away and I will endeavor to explain it for everyone.
At the Cambridge workshop, Kaliji spoke on the subject of questions.
She reminded us of the following:
There is no such thing as a silly question
You may be asking a question that others may want to know the answer to
Sometimes we don’t know we have a question until we hear the answer
This last statement is often the most valuable as it is the times when we are not aware that we are lacking in a particular aspect of knowledge that we need it most. That is why so many people from Oprah to educators say that “knowledge is power.”
Ahimsa
This month we will take a look at “Ahimsa.” In yoga there are five yamas (disciplines) and five niyamas (observations) and ahimsa is the first yama. It is said that when you can master Ahimsa, all the other aspects of yoga fall easily into place.
Ahimsa is expressed as non-violence, and is by far the most important characteristic of most of yoga philosophy. On the surface, it seems a simply enough request to follow and apply to everyday living. Yet for so many of us, we struggle daily to adopt such an all-embracing principle. It is precisely because of its far-reaching implications that we have a hard time bringing it into reality. Using it in the little things in life makes it so much easier to apply to the bigger things that we face from time-to-time.
In the studio, and so with life, Ahimsa should always be present. This means listening to your body with your mind and paying attention to what your body is telling you; then doing what it tells you. It means not stretching beyond what you know is right for you. When your mind chooses to ignore what is good for you, you create harm, and the first rule of yoga is “do no harm.” Try not to compete with yourself; give yourself permission to accept how you are feeling, physically, mentally, and spiritually on a daily basis and flow accordingly. (Here, I’m talking from experience.)
These situations occur when we don’t thing about what we are doing. We act mindlessly. what are some of the ways in which we create harm, violent acts, or negativity? We’ve read about many of the following situations in newspapers or seen them on the evening news:
wastefully throwing things away creating harm to the environment,
reacting violently, either verbally or physically, to a negative act such as an inconsiderate driver cutting in and out of traffic.
Angry thoughts that begin as a non-verbal act and lead to violence when an individual thinks angrily about another person or situation
Harmful acts build up, festering away, creating more damage. When one person is rude to a store clerk, it can cause the clerk to be annoyed with the next person they assist, leading that customer to be upset, and so on, and so on.
Like so many things in life, little steps create a better method of learning and empowerment. Look at ways that you can bring Ahimsa into our life.
Can you recycle
use energy efficient appliances/light bulbs
Can you eat and drink more appropriately
Can you use your breath to remain focused and calm
Living consciously, with awareness, and compassion is the living foundation upon which yoga exists. Practicing Ahimsa in small measures mounts up in big ways; a smile or kind word leads to another smile or kind word, and so on, and so on. It increases your capacity to rise above negativity and create not only a better yoga practice, but a better world in which to live.
Wednesday Classes
A few vacancies have opened up for both Wednesday morning and evening classes. If you know of anyone who would like to attend, please let me know.
MassYoga Network
In the studio, I have brochures available on the upcoming MassYoga Network Workshop in Cambridge on October 29 and I have posted information on the workshop at the end of this newsletter. It is not connected to TriYoga but is a nice way to try out different aspects of yoga.
In the flow,
Margaret
TriYoga September Newsletter
Jaya Guru Devi,
Welcome back!
There is plenty to look forward to in the yoga studio as we make the transition from summer through the cooler Fall months. In addition to the regular TriYoga flows, we will continue to go deeper into the asanas during each class and explore different breathing techniques in pranayama.
Next month, there will also be a Yoga 101 section added to the newsletter where the knowledge and wisdom of basic yoga philosophy will be explained with examples of how you can integrate these central guidelines into everyday situations.
Free class:
As your knowledge and ability continues to increase, other yoga practices such as chanting will be offered as a separate free class for those students who are interested in enhancing their yoga knowledge. This will be held on an occasional basis every four to six weeks on a Thursday evening as the demand arises and will include pranayama and meditation. I’ll post a sign-up sheet in the studio for anyone interested in attending.
The REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE resumes Tuesday September 5th 2006
TUESDAY 9:30-11:00 am and 7:00-8:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 9:30-11:00 am and 7:00-8:30 pm
THURSDAY 9:30-11:00 am
Open house
An open house will be held on Tuesday September 5th from noon until 1:00. Everyone is welcome to bring a friend along who may be interested in finding out a little bit more about TriYoga and the studio.
Light refreshments will be served.
The Heart of Your Emotions.
I want to draw your attention to some of the known risk factors attributed to heart disease and the use of yoga to offset potential problems. These are in addition to what you may already be aware of.
Dr Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC is Founder and Medical Director of Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, CA. and attending physician in cardiovascular disease at Scripps Clinic since 1995. In June 2006, she spoke at the American Holistic Nurses Association Annual Conference in Minnesota. She outlined a basic list of risk factors that include:
Family history of heart disease Smoking
Social isolation Diet
Inflammatory processes Stress
Depression Anxiety
It is particularly interesting to note that an estimated 80% of people who have a heart attack have the same cholesterol level as people who have not had a heart attack. That’s an intriguing detail that is not widely known among lay people and leads us into paying attention to the additional aspects responsible for contributing to heart disease.
While some heart disease is an inflammatory process, there are other causes that play an important role in contributing to an unhealthy heart including:
Poor diet
Insufficient exercise
In-ability to cope with stressful situations
As an aside, diabetes has increased from 2 million Americans in 1955 to 15 million Americans in 2000 and it is still growing.
Stress factors include anxiety, hostility, depression, and the most noxious of all; anger. Statistically, anger increases the rate of a heart attack by a whopping 230%
That’s pretty staggering, don’t you think.
According to Dr Guarneri, depression presents the worst cardiac outcomes.
Anger exists in various forms:
Jealousy, criticism, (internally and externally), hatred.
You can no doubt add further to the list.
How does the body feel when it is experiencing this emotion? First, there is a sudden rush of chemicals, such as adrenaline, in the body that urge us to react on impulse. Following this reaction, there is a second and longer lasting response that keeps us on edge, wary, irritable, and willing to attack verbally or physically anyone or anything that irritates us.
Several noninvasive methods that she recommends to alleviate stress and its corresponding negative effects include, in no particular order:
Meditation
Exercise
Yoga
Good sleep
So what does this mean for those of us who practice yoga on a regular/daily basis?
We know that the breath calms the mind, which calms the body, and that meditation and pranayama techniques also induce alpha rhythm states in the brain to maintain a feeling of wellbeing. We also find that the heart is positively affected too, by the asanas and the calming effects of the breath.
These skills are tools that equip us to unblock the “stuff” that prevent us from being free in both our physical and mental abilities to remain calm. What we also learn in yoga are methods on the mat that we can then apply in everyday situations.
It’s not always practical or possible or even desirable to “drop out” of society in order to avoid stressful situations. When faced with life and all that it offers us, tension and all, it is more constructive to learn how to cope when faced with stressors, (which differ from person to person.)
Researchers at Duke University use restorative yoga techniques to calm their “at-risk” heart patients, including those prone to sudden bursts of anger. The anger is released from the body with the patients acquiring knowledge of the techniques that are effective in dealing with stressful situations.
Awareness enables each of us to notice the subtle changes in our body and what we are thinking, and adjust accordingly. Taking a wider, more compassionate view of the personal and wider world, means that we can face challenges and thereby notice what is required to overcome a particular dilemma, whether it is us who are experiencing the difficulty or a friend. This helps us to remain focused and alert to what is happening around us, and to remain calm and aware of what is required of us.
Yoga enables you to perceive a situation without judgment and to “breathe before you think before you speak.”
TriYoga® with Kaliji
Kripalu
Berkshires, Lenox MA
All Levels
Sept 29 - Oct 1
Click here for more information
If anyone wishes to go to Kripalu, let me know and we will arrange carpooling and accommodations etc.
TriYoga in Cambridge
All Levels
Monday, Oct. 2
7-10 pm
Click here for more information on registration etc.
I hope that everyone will be able to attend this workshop as we have several weeks notice this time around. We will carpool to Cambridge. Details of the times that we will leave Acton/Boxborough will be posted once we know exactly who is going.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other TriYoga students from MA as well as meet Kaliji in person following the workshop.
Cameras are allowed!
If you have any questions regarding the workshop, either call or email me.
In the flow,
Margaret
TriYoga June Newsletter
Jaya Guru Devi,
Summer is unofficially here and already some of us are feeling pulled in different directions with Proms, Graduations, Teens learning to drive, Relocations, and school winding down. All this plus the usual life “stuff” that keeps us busy.
♫♫ “Summer sun, something's begun, but oh oh the summer nights”♫♫
Over the next week or so, please let me know by email or in person what your plans for the summer are. Several people have already informed me that they will be away until mid August so I may close the studio through July, or hold one or two classes if there is a demand for them. Your feedback is important so even if you don’t know what is going to happen that far ahead, let me know that too.
If you think that you are available through the summer months, indicate which of the 5 classes are your top three choices as early indications are that the schedule will be reduced.
Any payments made will naturally be carried over when the normal program resumes.
♫♫Well-a well-a well-a huh, tell me more, tell me more♫♫
Here is a lovely offer I wanted to share with you. It’s available through the Massachusetts Yoga Network, which you do have to be a member of but they offer discounts for yoga workshops etc of all “denominations” in Massachusetts.
Don’t forget to check out www.massyoga.org
lululemon athletica & MassYoga Partner for More Member Benefits
The MassYoga Network is pleased to announce that yoga-inspired athletic apparel company lululemon athletica has joined our growing list of partners. Through this unique partnership, lululemon will offer members:
Discounts: 15% discount on lululemon merchandise (fun, fun, fun!) in return for participating in lululemon’s Research & Development Program, which allows members to provide feedback, input on lululemon merchandise and clothing design as well as store layout and programs. MassYoga Network members must present their membership cards to participate in the program and receive discounts. The discount does not apply to CDs and DVDs.
Month of June Yoga Mat Donation to Seva Program: In a generous and “very lulu” display of creativity, lululemon will donate an Eco-Mat to the Seva Program for every mat purchased by a member (with the 15% discount). Everybody wins! You get a new mat, those who cannot afford mats receive a donation, and Mother Earth has one less indigestible yoga mat to contend with in the future.
Shopping Day for Mass Yoga Network Members. Lululemon will open their doors to “members only” for a day of shopping, hanging out, and general relaxation. Stay tuned for more details.
Visit lululemon at their showroom in Boston. The showroom is located at 376 Boylston St. Suite 304 in Back Bay between Arlington St. and Berkley St. The hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays, 11am - 5pm.
Check it out!
The following extract from a recent study shows that “Yoga Offers Health Benefits to Women.” Yoga was found to increase flexibility, improve balance, and boost muscle strength and teach women to reduce stress and anxiety.
What else? Yoga may help relieve some symptoms associated with heart disease and cancer. It’s also an effective complementary therapy for the following medical conditions:
Asthma
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Osteoarthritis
We knew that and now they’ve proved it.
I thought that the following simple graph might be useful to highlight typical brain activity during meditation. Information on the alpha waves that I refer to in class follows:
Brain Activity During Meditation
The brain is an electrochemical organ using electromagnetic energy to function. Electrical activity emanating from the brain is displayed in the form of brainwaves.
There are four categories of these brainwaves. They range from the high amplitude, low frequency delta to the low amplitude, high frequency beta. Men, women, and children of all ages experience the same characteristic brainwaves. They are consistent across cultures and country boundaries.
Our brain uses 13Hz (high alpha or low beta) for "active" intelligence. Often we find individuals who exhibit learning disabilities and attention problems having a deficiency of 13Hz activity in certain brain regions that affects the ability to easily perform sequencing tasks and math calculations.
BETA - 13-30 cycles per second: awaking awareness, extroversion, concentration, logical thinking - active conversation. A debater would be in high beta. A person making a speech, or a teacher, or a talk show host would all be in beta when they are engaged in their work.
ALPHA - 7-13 cycles per second: relaxation times, non-arousal, meditation, hypnosis.
THETA - 4-7 cycles per second: day dreaming, dreaming, creativity, meditation, paranormal phenomena, out of body experiences, ESP, shamanic journeys.
DELTA is not included in this explanation for obvious reasons. Sleeping in class is not encouraged ;-)
During meditation the brain waves alter.
Alpha waves are those between 7.5 and 13(Hz). Alpha waves will peak around 10Hz. Good healthy alpha production promotes mental resourcefulness, aids in the ability to mentally coordinate, and enhances overall sense of relaxation and fatigue. In this state, you can move quickly and efficiently to accomplish whatever task is at hand. When Alpha predominates most people feel at ease and calm. Alpha appears to bridge the conscious to the subconscious.
It is the major rhythm seen in normal relaxed adults - it is present during most of life especially beyond the thirteenth year when it dominates the resting tracing.
Alpha rhythms are reported to be derived from the white matter of the brain. The white matter can be considered the part of the brain that connects all parts with each other.
Alpha is a common state for the brain and occurs whenever a person is alert (it is a marker for alertness and sleep), but not actively processing information. They are strongest over the occipital (back of the head) cortex and also over frontal cortex.
Alpha has been linked to extroversion (introverts show less), creativity (creative subjects show alpha when listening and coming to a solution for creative problems), and mental work.
When your alpha is with in normal ranges we tend to also experience good moods, see the world truthfully, and have a sense of calmness. Alpha is one of the brain's most important frequencies to learn and use information taught in the classroom and on the job.
You can increase alpha by closing your eyes or deep breathing or decrease alpha by thinking or calculating.
Alpha-Theta training can create an increase in sensation, abstract thinking and self-control.
Alpha represents a neutral or idle state. Alpha allows you to shift easily from one task to another.
Distribution: regional, usually involves entire lobe; strong occipital w/eyes closed
Subjective feeling states: relaxed, not agitated, but not drowsy; tranquil, conscious
Associated tasks & behaviors: meditation, no action
Physiological correlates: relaxed, healing
Effects of Training: can produce relaxation
Sub band low alpha: 8-10: inner-awareness of self, mind/body integration, balance
Sub band high alpha: 10-12: centering, healing, mind/body connection
Dates for your diary
June 17th is Fifer’s Day in Boxborough. Beginning at 10:30 with a parade through the town, the event culminates at Flerra Field with speeches and awards to the Parade Marshall and the Golden Fife recipient. The Golden Fife is the town’s highest award.
Following the speeches at noon, there is food, music, sports, and a varied assortment of craft fairs. The Fair has something for everyone and is definitely worth attending.
This year I will have a craft table to promote the studio so please drop by and say hello. I am also helping with the organization of the parade so I have delegated someone else to supervise the TriYoga table for me until the parade is complete.
And finally
We say goodbye this month to Sharon Hood who is moving from Boxborough to North Carolina. Sharon has attended the studio on Wednesday’s and Thursday’s since the studio opened.
We will miss your presence Sharon, but are happy that you are embarking on a new and exciting journey.
We wish you and your family peace, happiness, and good friends in your new home.
In the flow,
Margaret
