March
2007

The Rising Sun\
 

Monthly Newsletter &
Schedule

13550 Dix–Toledo Rd. Southgate, MI 48195
734.282.9642 www.risingsunyoga.com

We have to get quiet. We have to be still, and that’s harder and harder in this century.
--Jane Kenyon

The Other Side of Yoga

Drop in yoga classes mainly focus on the physical realm of our existence, body and mind, developing a connection through breath awareness. What really develops the lifestyle of a yogi and our spiritual practice is Yoga philosophy. Yogic literature (The Vedas) are the oldest spiritual texts known to man and are the roots from which all religious practices sprouted and branched over time. In Vedic times (~3000BCE) there was no formalized religion based on the spiritual practices, but the civilization of that time was based in the Hindus river valley and Westerners termed them Hindus. Much different then the Hindu religions today.

Spirituality was mainly a personal practice with teachings coming from master to student passed orally. Later text the Upanishads and even later the Sutras codified and some what simplified the practice of yoga. The Yoga Sutras, (~2000BCE), and the Bhagavad-Gita , (~250 BCE) are two of the more widely used yogic text and the two that we study in our teacher training program. These texts give definite morals and disciplines to live by including: bringing no harm to other living beings, avoiding anger, practicing truthfulness, not stealing, maintaining sexual morality free from lust, non greed or jealousy, purity (of body, mind, and speech), contentment, discipline, self-study, and surrender/devotion to a higher power. Both texts also teach that we must be dedicated to a consistent yoga practice giving up any attachment to the results of the practice. While hatha yoga is needed for purifying the body and keeping it healthy. Both the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad-Gita are in agreement that meditation is the most important and beneficial part of our practice.

The Bhagavad-Gita is one of my favorite reads. Having read this rich text over 11 times, I’m always amazed to find something I’ve over looked or wasn’t “ready” to absorb before. It is a fascinating account of a warrior, Arjuna, having a breakdown on the battlefield as war is poised to begin. His charioteer, Krishna, (God Incarnate), guides Arjuna to action and the yogic life. You’ll probably be surprised to read what it is Arjuna is encouraged to do, and inspired by the lifestyle.

Yogic text focusing on the practice of hatha yoga surface much later and date between the 15th and 17th century. The most popular is the 15 century classic, The Hatha Yoga Pridipika.

The philosophy of yoga is very spiritual leading one from a life of suffering to liberation, separation to Self-Realization, the unreal to the real. While the life to liberation can be challenging. A simple formula for success is given, see the divine in all things and perform all of your actions as actions for the divine. I hope you take time to explore the other side of yoga.

Love and Light,

Jim

Karma Yoga News

Almost everyone knows someone affected by heart disease, stroke or a child with a congenital heart defect (heart disease and CHD are the number one killers of women and children in America). For those I love and in memory of our daughter Rosie Benson, Jason and I will be walking in this year’s Heart Walk. I have set a personal goal to raise funds for the American Heart Association and need your help to reach my donation goal. We are raising critical dollars for heart disease, stroke and CHD research and education.

Please help me reach my goal by making a donation online or by becoming a participant in the walk. Click on the link below and you will be taken to my personal donation page where you can make a secure online credit card donation. The American Heart Association's online fundraising website has a minimum donation amount of $25.00. If you prefer to donate less, you can do so by sending a check directly to me.

Your donation will help fight our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers—heart disease, CHD and stroke. You are making a difference. Thank you for your support. Sincerely and Much Aloha, Jessica Benson

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support AHA-GMA Detroit, MI  www.detroitheartwalk.kintera.org and type in my name: Jessica Benson, to access a secured place to donate and see how much we have raised so far.

Please feel free to email me with ideas or questions about local charitable events that we may want to be involved with in the future. Redragon13@yahoo.com

Mahalo (Thank You) and Namaste,
Your Donating Diva - Jessica
 

It’s not to late to sign up for Rising Sun Yoga School Our New Format Allows Applicants to Join at Any Time, Taking A Less Intense Paced Approach.

Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Certified Teacher Training

Call 734-282-9642 For More Information

 

~ Weekend Yoga Workshop ~

Classical Asana, Yoga Sutra Philosophy, Basic Pranayama, & Kriya

March 23, 24 & 25, 2007
With Jim Pero & Chris Briney

Friday 7-9:30 pm Learning Self-Adjustment in Asana
Saturday 9am-12pm Becoming a Warrior for Peace. Asana Intensive:
Warriors / Side Angle / Triangle / Basic Back Bends
1-3pm Two of The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy: Practice & Detachment
3:30-5:30pm Asanas for Hips & Hamstrings
Sunday 9am - 12pm Back Bending
1-3pm Yoga Philosophy on Yoga Sutra 1.1
3:30-5:30pm Basic Pranayama/ Exploring the Breath Body Connection

Cost is $190
Prepay by 3/15 and Save $20
Take any individual session at $15 per hour
Hours maybe used towards Yoga Alliance continuing
education credits

Isha Meditators

Join us for a monthly regional gathering at Rising Sun Yoga to do our practices together, answer questions, and build support in a smaller group. This setting has been a help in addressing many questions about our practices and updating everyone with the happenings within Isha.

Saturday, March 3 at 9am
Regional Gathering

Bring a mat and whatever else you need to do Kriyas. We will start with the kriyas, Shambavi Maha Mudra or Shakti Chalana Kriya. After the practices, we will discuss any questions or concerns and then finish up with some food. Feel free to bring food to share. However, do not feel obligated, and do not let a lack of time to prepare something keep you from attending. It is not the main point of the meeting. Questions? Contact: Jyoti ( jojankowski68@yahoo, 734-667-2802 or 734-716-1628) or Jim (734-341-9537).

Rising Sun Yoga’s First

Raw Food Pot Luck
Thursday March 15th @ 7pm

Bring a raw dish to share or if you aren’t a raw foodist yet come and try some samples. A raw food diet maybe for you. Share recipes, tips, and support the growing local raw food community. Eating live food offers the body the healthiest enzymes and nutrients available. Plus raw food is yummy. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from others and support those going raw.

Posture Pro Yoga @ Rising Sun Yoga

Absolutely the best and quickest way to learn asana safely.       

 
Now offered 7 times weekly,

Experience the difference

Posture Pro makes.

 

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Movie Night


March 30
7:30PM

starring

Robert Thurman

&

Deepak Chopra

GOD and BUDDHA

In this unprecedented dialogue, held at Tibet House New York in December, 1999, Robert Thurman and Deepak Chopra explore the ultimate harmonies between Buddhism and Vedanta. The Rishis, the sages of India, and the Buddha, the Enlightened One, teach the way to freedom from suffering.

All Welcome No Charge


Book Study Love Without Conditions

Reflections of the Christ Mind by

Paul Ferinni.


Saturdays
6pm - 8pm
(starting March 3rd)

Purchase: book at Rising Sun Yoga or Borders

Contact: Nancy for details or questions 734-285-6146

Book Summary: We all know Jesus's commandment: Love your neighbors as you love yourself. But while we are all taught this, we are often not taught WHY we should love our neighbor as ourself, or HOW to love our neighbors as ourself. Most of us don't even love ourselves. Collectively, we don't do a good job of loving others unconditionally, because we aren't taught to love ourselves unconditionally.

The things that get in the way, are guilt/blame, fear, projection, unforgiveness, and judgment. We use these against ourselves as much as we do others When we learn that our self worth is not based on how others respond to us, because we are inherently valuable just the way we are, then we learn to value ourselves. When we love ourselves unconditionally, this in turn naturally leads to compassion for others and the ability to remove our "conditions" that prevent us from loving them.

This book teaches that we choose our experiences in our life by how we choose to act or react, moment by moment. There is a profound cause and effect between our thoughts/beliefs and our moods and relationships. How you interpret your experience is important. Thoughts DO create experience. When you don't understand someone's behavior, do you choose the worst possible explanation? Or do you allow yourself to remain open to other possible explanations or points of view? Our interpretations are often false. There is a wonderful prayer in the book which addresses this:

"Father, I am willing to change my mind about this situation. Please help me see this not through the eyes of fear, but as you see it. Help me see this with equal love for myself and others."

This book states that healing is your only purpose here. The shift from judgment to acceptance is the essence of healing. "Love Without Conditions" will cause you to undeniably see yourself and where you need to do the work. It will then guide you to do the work while supporting you. As you work on yourself from within, you will naturally begin to feel understanding and compassion for your neighbors in their struggle to do the same. We are all in this together. We are all one.

 

Yoga For Stiff People

Presented by: Mike Goldfield

Mike has a varied background in yoga. He received teacher training in Ashtanga Yoga (with Richard Freeman), Anusara Yoga (with John Friend), and trained extensively in Iyengar Yoga, from which he draws primarily for adjustments, alignment, and modifications of poses. Mike considers this the tradition in which he works. His style is playfulness, humility, attention to details of alignment, and compassion for the student.

Yoga provides numerous benefits for those who practice it. Yet many of us who see ourselves as stiff have difficulties experiencing the joys of yoga. In this series, Mike will lead participants in an exploration of various postures, sequences, and modifications (including the use of a wide variety of props) to address common areas of limitation in ways that are safe and helpful, rather than aggressive and self-abusive. This approach will allow students to find benefits and joy in their practice no matter what their level of flexibility. Open to Students of all levels.

March 31 Saturday 12:30– 2:30 Hamstrings and Feet

April 1 Sun. 9:30 –11:30 Shoulders and Upper Back

2 session together $35.00 Separately $20

Please Sign Up In Advance, Walk-ins Welcome

The Yoga Association of Greater Detroit Presents

Michael Glicker, gifted energy healer, therapist, lecturer and teacher, is a graduate of the highly prestigious Barbara Brennan School of Healing. He has trained in many healing modalities including Pathwork, Core Energetics, Reiki and Energy Transfer for Oneness. He has been working as a healer & therapist in the Austin, Texas area for the past 20 years. His workshops are informative, educational, mind opening and transformational. Visit his website at www.about-health.net.

The Energy of Health with Michael Glicker
March 9, 10, & 11th Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Workshop Schedule
Friday
evening March 9th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Introduction The Best Healthcare You Can Get – No Fault Disease – Bringing Clarity to Personal and Professional Healthcare
Saturday March 10th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
What Actually Creates Disease or Health – How Did I Get Here? – Identifying Energy Blocks – Your Personal Environment – Impact of Emotions & Thoughts – How to Start Improving Health & Stay With It – Food, Relationships, Career, Love
Sunday March 11th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Energy Exercises - Healer/Client Relationship – Visuals of Energy Bodies - The Energy of Health – Preparing Oneself for Clients – A Deep Way to Engage the Client in the Healing Process - Individualizing Healing to fit the Client's Background – Love and Healing
Two Experiential Healing Sessions per day
– 1 hour each morning & afternoon
Lunch break 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Dress in comfortable clothes, Bring paper and pen to take notes, Bring a cushion if you want to sit on the floor.

Workshop Location:
VFW Hall
6828 N. Waverly Street
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

For further info or questions, please call Audrey at 313-562-5937 or Rochelle at 248-545-2685. 

Michael Glicker Will Grace Rising Sun Yoga for 2 Hours

March 16th from 7:30-9:30pm

He will be sharing information on what he has found in relation to what creates disease and what creates health. Michael says, “A person on death row, and a person dying of cancer both came about their circumstances the same way.” Get his explanation and his remedy for the treatment of both. Whether you are looking to create more peace, health, awareness, or to cure addiction, Michael will teach you how to get from where you are right now to where you want to be. Don’t miss this life transformational opportunity.

“Giving love to all, feeling the love of God, seeing His presence in everyone . . . . that is the way to live in this world.” Paramahansa Yogananda

Rising Sun Yoga’s
Yoga Retreat At
Song of Morning Ranch

Getting Present To Love
Through Yoga Weekend

April 20, 21, & 22

Yoga designed to open the heart to love, practices to dissolve the ego actions, meditation, and exploring Loventarianism, Do you need to open your heart to more love? This could be just the retreat you need.

Full cost of the retreat including: Lodging, Meals, and Complete Itinerary of Activities just: $190

Make your reservations now for this and Look for more information on our website at risingsunyoga.com/Retreat.htm

March Specials*
8 Visits - $71
(under $9 per class)

1 Year Unlimited Yoga - $950

(Save $200)
*Membership Required for Specials

Rising Sun Yoga
Coupon Cutter's Special



The Yoga of Eating
One of the Best Books on Yoga Ever Written
$2.00 off The Regular Price
Coupon Valid Till 3/31/07 One Per Customer

Massage Therapy

@ Rising Sun Yoga

With
Carrie Ericson
NCTMB, RYT

Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork for over 7 years. Associtated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Member since 2000

Specializing in Swedish, Prenatal, Craniosacral and Reiki

Monday Thru Friday  Please Call For Availability  313-617-9535

Prices at $55 per hour          $75 per 90 minutes

Now Available At Rising Sun Yoga

Blue Ice Pure Cod Liver Oil

Grandma knew what she was doing by giving us cod live oil. It is high in vitamin A and D plus Omega 3 oils. The Blue Ice brand is the purist and highest vitamin content we’ve found.

“Vitamin D may be one of the most fundamentally important building blocks available to us for creating and sustaining vibrant health. In addition to its classically understood role in bone formation and calcium absorption, research has uncovered myriad roles for vitamin D, ranging from increasing muscular coordination to preventing cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases and radiation-induced tissue damage. Yet vitamin D is also considered to be "the most toxic of all vitamins..", so don’t over do it. (From Green Pasture’s Website) For more information visit www.greenpasture.org  and www.westonaprice.org.

Afraid of the fishy taste, try the mint or cinnamon flavor and fear no more.

We are also carrying Blue Ice Gold Therapeutics, a blend of high vitamin cod liver oil-- 5000IU's vitamin A, 500IU's vitamin D -- plus 100mg of high vitamin butter oil in each dose.
Without vitamin A & D our bodies don’t absorb minerals

 

Now Available At Rising Sun Yoga
Michigan Harvest

Michigan Harvest is a proprietary blend of sweet cherry, blackberry, blueberry and apple chosen to maximize the ORAC* score while producing a flavor filled juice drink boost. Most high antioxidant drinks use fruits from far away places in an attempt to maximize antioxidant score. At Sol Resource we created a high antioxidant drink made with fruits grown right here in the state of Michigan. A single ounce of Michigan Harvest provides you with half of your daily recommended antioxidant intake.

*ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) measures the antioxidant activity of a substance.


Cherry Harvest

American Premium Blends is proud to present Cherry Harvest. Cherry harvest is a combination of tart and sweet cherry blended in such a way to maximize benefits while providing a surprisingly refreshing taste. Cherry Harvest is all natural with no preservatives, added sugar or color. This is cherry juice the way nature intended delicious and nutritious. Tart and sweet cherry juice are both excellent sources of anthocyanins, a family of antioxidants that give cherries their bright color but also may play a critically important role in reducing inflammation, promoting joint health and reducing the symptoms of gout and arthritis. So try an ounce of Cherry Harvest your body will thank you for it.

Tart Cherry Harvest

Michigan is the top tart cherry producer in the United States harvesting 75% of the nation’s tart cherry crop. These cherries do not normally make it to your local supermarket, mostly because the tart cherry crop is sent for processing into jams, jellies, pie filling and of course tart cherry juice concentrate. Scientific research suggests that enjoying a shot of tart cherry juice concentrate might help defuse arthritis pain. It is this overwhelming scientific evidence that compelled us at American Premium Blends to create Tart Cherry Harvest, our own proprietary blend of tart cherry juice that promotes the health benefits of tart cherry juice.

Samples are available at the studio, try a bottle the taste is great.

 

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