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The Rising Sun
Rising Sun Yoga’s Monthly
Newsletter |
October 2005
Rising Sun Yoga
13550 Dix-Toledo Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
Phone: 734-282-9642
Email: info@risingsunyoga.com
Website: www.risingsunyoga.com |
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Overcoming The Human Condition |
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you practice, over coming the human condition is one of the targets of the
practice. In life there are various degrees of suffering and living
yogically helps us to transcend our woos.
 Mother Nature and her
destructive power has recently directed our attention to human conditions
that make us truly grateful for what we have. Scenes and stories of life,
death, and destruction in the impoverished deep south has impacted us all in
one way or another. Some were called to action, others to give, many point
fingers of blame, still others pray and meditate for peace and love. Truly
many have suffered.
In the world in which we live the waters are contaminated, skies
polluted, the earth is being stripped of her resources, the food is
artificially manufactured, good people (our children) are dying in wars and
violent actions, and more and more money is spent on war and given to elite
corporations. Those sensitive to these conditions or affected by them suffer
too.
Day after day we learn about corporate and world leaders making decisions
which add to the human condition of suffering. The news reminds us each day
of those that walk this planet full of hate and greed. Those that want to
make a difference suffer from the lack of knowledge on what they can do to
make a difference. I wonder how many people close the doors of carrying
because they don’t have the answer or don’t believe that they can make a
difference. How many others just carry around a resentment or oppressed
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The cost of living
is on the rise, retirement benefits are being cut, layoffs threaten job
security, rain forest are being cut down, global warming warnings aren’t
heeded, health care and insurance costs are on the rise, It goes on and on.
Is the human condition at an all time low? That is certainly open for
debate. For many people on the planet life is golden.
 They live comfortable
or even beyond. There basic needs are met and much more. People are living
longer and getting healthier into old age, advancements in medicine and
technology have given many a quality of life that would have been
unimaginable 50 years ago.
For those that suffer from the human condition, rich or poor, the haves
or the have nots, yoga offers help and the way to transcend the human
condition. Yoga offers the answer to healing the planet and it’s beings.
Yoga teaches us first to not to hurt each other or ourselves. If this basic
teaching were applied readily personally and globally it alone could solve
most the worlds troubles.
Yoga teaches us to be honest. A little honesty amongst the right people
on this planet and big problems could be solved or even better prevented.
Personally, honesty can liberate us in many ways and free us from karmic
debt.
Taking only what is ours and only what we need is another way that yoga
teaches to us to overcome suffering. I love how one of my teachers put yoga
into simple terms, “Just treat each other kindly.” Smiling and doing good
things for others goes a long way to our own mental and physical well being.
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Yoga praises the
benefits of meditation helping us to quite the mind, to move into a place of
peace and stillness, to be more focused, and to be absorbed in what we focus
on. Breathing exercises help us to repair and strengthen our nervous system
and immune system. Asana practice helps us to be strong, flexible, balanced
and healthy. Overall yoga teaches us to look at ourselves. It embraces all
religions and seeks to unite. It encourages us to do good things without
worrying about the out come. It promotes looking inside to find the truth
about who we really are. Yoga leads us to the understanding that we are all
one. From this place within we learn to live in love, peace, and compassion.
When we live and treat each other with love we are doing yoga at it’s best.
I’d like to share with you a simple test
you can use to see if you are acting from love, which comes from an
interview with Bell Hooks in Ascent Magazine. Bell says love includes six
ingredients: care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect, and
trust. She goes on to say that people confused about love can go about their
life asking, “the action I’m taking, does it have these six ingredients?” I
hope yoga spreads to those that will make the most impact employing its
treasures.
With Love, Jim
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Fall Color Yoga Retreat
October 14-16, 2005
Song of the Morning Ranch ~ Vanderbilt, MI
Enjoy the beauty of nature’s splendor within 90,000 acres
of State Forest
Choose 1 of 3 workshops, enjoy 2 yoga classes, meditation,
& more
\ Chakra Workshop w/
Micha Adams $29
\ Partner Thai Massage
Workshop w/ Laura Lerman
$65 per couple
\ Tai Chi Workshop w/ Kaye Thomas
Hogan $29
●Two Yoga Classes with Micha Adams $10 each●
Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Kayaking available, (bring
your own equipment).
Lodging: Including delicious mouth watering vegetarian
meals is just $35.00 per night
For more information visit our website
www.risingsunyoga.com or pick up a flyer at the studio
As of this printing Workshop Openings:
6 More for Tia Chi & 3 More couples for Thai Massage
Make YOUR RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 734-341-9537
Visa * Mastercard * american Express
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Fall Yard Sale
Bake Sale, & Silent Auction
Saturday Oct. 22
9am-5pm
Come and purchase delicious baked goods, browse another
mans junk to find your treasure. Win a door prize and drop into the Tai Chi/Qi
Gong Class. Partial Proceeds going to Katrina Relief efforts and Song of the
Morning Yoga Retreat Center’s retaining wall replacement fund.
Donations of baked goods and
sales items accepted with gratitude and love. Please Call 734-282-9642 for
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 Chi Energy
Movement Workshop
Simple Tai Chi and Qi Gong Routines Done to Music
Taught By: Andrea Sparks Master Instructor ~
18+ years marshal arts experience, certified healing touch practitioner and
Reiki Master.
Saturday Oct 22
10:30AM – 2:30PM
$20 Walk Ins Welcome
Learn about the chi
energy flow that is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money
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 Halloween
Partner Yoga Party
Partner Yoga for Adults
6:45PM
Wear a costume that you are able to do
yoga in.
Bring the Kids We’ll Keep Them Busy
Yoga To Scary Sounds * Haunted Cave * Activities for the
Children * Healthy Organic Snacks * Enjoy Food & Music Together After Class
* Bring A
Dish Pot Luck
$10 Per Person Package Visits Welcome For Yoga Class
Door Prizes and Best Costume Contest
Friday October 28 |
AN INVITATION TO DANCE...SPIRIT’S DANCE
YOU’RE INVITED TO DANCE, DRUM OR
SUPPORT OUR VISION TO GO BEYOND OUR ILLUSIONS, BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS
KEEPING US FROM CONNECTING TO SPIRIT, USING THE VEHICLE OF RHYTHMIC DRUMMING
& ECSTATIC DANCING ALL NIGHT. ◊ CONNECTING WITH EACH OTHER & MOTHER EARTH,
OUR INTENTION IS TO REALIZE THAT WE ARE "SPIRIT" LIVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
AS IT RELATES TO OUR OWN JOURNEY & HOW IT WEAVES IN AND OUT OF THE
COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A PERSONAL EXPLORATION, BRINGING TOGETHER
VARIOUS ETHNIC TRADITIONS, RESPECTING & HONORING DIVERSITY.
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE JUDITH
THOMSON, FROM WASHINGTON STATE, AN ELDER & FRIEND TO HELP FACILITATE THIS
EXPERIENCE. SHE IS A POWERHOUSE DRUMMER AND SINGER AND JUST LOTS OF FUN.
◊ POTLUCK 4:00PM GATHERING THE CIRCLE
◊ DANCING 6 PM - 6 AM
◊ CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 6:30 AM
◊ 7:30 A.M. SHARING VISIONS & CLOSING THE
CIRCLE
◊ WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8,
2005
◊ WHERE: THE GALLENTINES 8770
CROSS ROAD HORTON, MI 49246
◊ PHONE: 517.563-3739
PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR
THIS ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE. LOVE DONATION REQUESTED... |
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You and I are
essentially infinite choice-makers. In every moment of our existence, we are
in that field of all possibilities where we have access to an infinity of
choices." Deepak Chopra |
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Second Chance Election |
Yoga Workshop
With Chris Briney |
 Time to Vote
Again!
Vote for what, you maybe thinking. It hasn’t even been a full year since
we voted George Bush into office. But truly I say to you it is time to vote
again. What is voting anyway, but a mere expression of your values? Many
people are talking about being dissatisfied with our current administration
and it’s values, current polls reflect a low approval rating, and day in and
day out I hear the complaints. But let me ask you what good it does to point
fingers, call names, get angry, and promote separatism? In Yoga we teach
oneness, unity, the belief that we are all spiritually connected, and the
need to uphold strong moral values when faced with decisions concerning
truth, peace, stealing, sex energy, and jealousy. If we value this belief in
unity and oneness then we should look upon those lost struggling souls with
compassion and forgiveness. Certainly name calling and blaming is not a
yogic approach. Prayers, meditation, and intentions for, on, and guiding our
actions toward higher morals and values would be time better spent. But
again I say to you it is time to vote.
Okay, so how can you vote? Believe it or not you have the opportunity to
vote everyday. Maybe not in the traditional sense of going to the ballots,
however there are some yogic alternatives that may be even more significant.
First off you vote every time you spend your money. Think of the cash
register as your voting ballet; your check book and credit card as your
proxy ballot. Consciously voting in this manner is way more rewarding and
fun. Vote for lower gas prices by not buying it, or maybe buying less. Find
alternatives and minimize your use. Purchase a hybrid vehicle or a diesel
which can burn the grease that cook the fast food French fries, or get 700
miles to the tank, car pool, or ride your bike. Do you value nature? Do you
want clean water, air, and healthy soil? Vote for a cleaner environment by
not purchasing toxins that make there way into our land and water system.
Purchase biodegradable household cleaners, stop spraying and sprinkling your
lawn with poisons, and purchase non-processed organic fruits and vegetables.
Support a local organic farmer. Refrain from purchasing products from
corporations that are responsible for the largest amounts of pollution. Vote
for less landfills by recycling, composting, mulching your lawn, and not
purchasing deposable products. Look for alternatives. Vote for corporations
that protect the environment, support fair wages, and honor strong business
ethics. Refrain from giving your money to corporations that don’t support
your values. Vote for good health care, by spending your money on
alternative or complimentary health practices, eliminating genetically
modified and processed foods from your diet, eliminating the use of
unnecessary medications, supporting community supported agriculture. Just
like in a political election you may have to do a little homework to see if
your spending, (voting), coincides with your values but education is never
wasted.
In Friendly ways we must all help each other to discover the best places
to cast our votes. Us old dogs must learn new tricks. We must be flexible
and adaptable to change. Open and willing to make a difference. Voting is
not just a privilege it is a huge responsibility. Votes wasted (dollars
spent) in ignorance must be gently exposed, new ideas awakened, and better
direction provided. The time to vote is now.
In an article titled, Using Technology for Common Good SADHGURU
JAGGI VASUDEV writes, “Today, with the tools of science and technology we
have brought ourselves to a self-threatening situation that everybody in the
society needs to turn spiritual, otherwise there is no survival for this
world.” The time to vote is now.
In the Bhagavad-Gita Krishna declares, “ Full fill all your duties;
action is better than inaction.” Now is the time to vote. What are you
voting for? Are you voting for the things you value?
Peace, Jim |
Nov. 4, 5, 6th
12 Hour Yoga
Workshop
$125
Register by Oct. 15 Save 10%
Take your yoga practice to new heights and new depths in this 12-hour
yoga workshop with Chris Briney.
The workshop classes will be based upon the yoga taught by Sri B.K.S.
Iyengar of Pune, India and his senior teachers, and will focus on blending
meaningful self-expression with precise physical and energetic alignment of
the postures. This approach is designed create the optimal conditions for
the experience of full aliveness on all levels--physical, mental and
spiritual. True to Mr. Iyengar's teaching, we shall explore the practice of
asanas "from the skin to the soul." In the process, all categories of asanas
will be explored, as well as basic yoga philosophy and its relationship to
the practice of Hatha Yoga.
Chris Briney
is one of the most highly
 trained and well-versed
yoga instructors in the Metro Detroit area. He has been a dedicated
student of yoga since 1997, and has maintained a full-time teaching schedule
since 2001. His stated mission as a teacher is to empower people to become
more fully alive and joyful through the practice of yoga while at the same
time, challenging them to explore and expand their limitations. He is also a
teacher deeply committed to his practice, which he sees as the well-spring
of his teaching. This commitment has taken him around the country, where he
has amassed over 1000 classroom hours of continuing and on-going training
with numerous teachers widely regarded as some of the finest in the field
today. This training has qualified him to be recognized as the first
Affiliated Anusara Yoga instructor in the Metro Detroit area in 2002 (for
more information on Anusara Yoga and its requirements for affiliation please
see www.anusara.com). Also, since 2002, Chris has been receiving
Intermediate to Advanced Level instruction and training in the Iyengar
method of Yoga from Laurie Blakeney of Ann Arbor , Michigan (for more
information please see www.iyengaryoga.com or www.iynaus.org.) He is
currently undergoing a 9 month training intensive and apprenticeship to
become a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor. He cites these two
traditions as the foundation for his lively, inspiring, and playful style of
teaching.
Dates and times:
Friday, 11/4/05: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11/5: 10:00 - 12:30p.m. and 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11/6: Same as Saturday.
Cost: Complete Workshop $150
(Pre-register by Oct.15 Save 10%)
2.5 hour class $40
2 hour class $30
To Pre-register Call Rising Sun Yoga at 734-282-9642
Visa * MasterCard * American Express Welcomed
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"One man gives freely,
yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only
suffers want." Proverbs 11:24 |
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Karma Yoga
Yogic philosophy teaches that one of the paths to
enlightenment is selfless service. Our Karma Yoga program gives you the
opportunity to give of yourself to the community or Rising Sun Yoga. If one
of these opportunities speak to you we encourage you to get involved.
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Yoga Community
Bulletin Board
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Volunteers Needed
Yard Sale, Bake Sale & Silent Auction October 22, 2005
Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. It’s time for fall
cleaning, donate your unwanted possessions to our sale or help out by baking
something yummy. Stop by and do a little shopping, and take part in our
silent auction. Funds raised are for the continuation of Rising Sun Yoga’s
efforts to support peace, community supported agriculture, and living the
yogic lifestyle in the modern world. Partial Proceeds will go toward Song of
the Morning Ranch’s need to replace their retaining wall on the wheel house
side of the river. See Roger to volunteer to help with this event or call
734-282-9642.
Karma Yoga Update
COMPASSION IN ACTION
Four yogis travel to New Orleans to serve their fellow beings.
Lokah samasta sukhino bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words
and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that freedom and to
that happiness for all.
You may or may not be aware that four rising sun yogis picked up and
packed up off to new Orleans for a nine day journey that changed our lives
forever. All of us touched by the images and stories we encountered in the
days before leaving knew it was our duty to go serve.
We arrived in the heart of it all to find what most would perceive as
complete and utter chaos, despair and fear.. As a yogi I found this to be a
wonderful opportunity to dig deep into my yogic toolbox to find ways of
maintaining my “chitta prasadanam” , peace of mind, blessed mind stuff. A
yogi strives to maintain that evenness in the face of total devastation or
bliss. A yogi maintains a cool head. Thru my daily practices, meditation,
chanting and devoting every action to God I found I was at complete peace,
serene and understood that everything was precisely as God had planned. The
four of us worked tirelessly and with much love. So many beings were touched
by the simple act of letting go and letting God. Many hundreds of lives were
saved and my faith was strengthened immensely. Ever night the volunteers
would go to bed filthy, exhausted and many in tears. I always took refuge in
the fact that a new day was coming and that what was dark would soon be
illuminated .The divine light comes like that dawning,. it creeps in, the
light slowly but surely comes .I found it was so important when all around
me seemed dark, bitter and a void to remember that light, to carry it with
me. Never underestimate the power of the dawn the dawn is what will bring
the new day. There’s no stopping it.
Thank you to all who supported us as we served!
Much nourishing love to you! Micha |
Reconnect with Food (sm)
A yoga, discussion and spiritual support program led by
Beverly Price, Registered Dietitian and Yoga Teacher
For individuals interested in exploring issues related to
food, body image and emotions.
By participating in this program, you will learn how to:
Discover your roots and messages contributing to your thought process
Delay impulse control Enjoy your body
Eat mindfully Heal negative body image and foster self-acceptance Avoid
using food or starvation to numb painful emotions Integrate techniques into
your daily yoga practice
WHETHER YOU ARE JEWISH OR OF ANY OTHER AFFILIATION, WE INVITE YOU TO
EXPERIENCE YOUR SPIRITUALITY WITH US AS YOU PRACTICE YOGA AND CONNECT WITH
OTHER LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS.
Wednesdays November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - December 2, 9, 16
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI
Pre-registration required, $136
BRING A MAT AND TOWEL TO PRACTICE YOGA AND DRESS COMFORTABLY!
For more information, contact Beverly Price at (248) 390-4150 or visit
www.prazamana.com
Beverly Price is a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist and
registered yoga teacher who specializes in the treatment of anorexia and
bulimia nervosa, binge and compulsive eating along with adult, adolescent
and childhood weight management. She has a private nutrition and yoga
therapy practice in Royal Oak and Bingham Farms, Michigan.
Beverly Price, RD, MA, RYT Registered
Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist and Registered Yoga Teacher Prazamana
through Helping People Reconnect with Food (sm) Nutrition and Yoga
Therapy--Individual Counseling and Group Programs phone-(248) 390-4150, fax
(248) 542-9938 www.prazamana.com |
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Sun Moon
Yoga Studio
A studio with beautiful space, over 1800 sf devoted to yoga practice,
workshops & gatherings. It is lovingly finished with wonderful cork
floors, recycled & vintage materials.
404 W. Huron Ann Arbor 48103
734-929-0274 sun-moon-yoga.com
Located downtown Ann Arbor, a few blocks west of Main Street. On- site
Parking is available for participants.
Classes emphasize the traditional teachings of yoga through breath,
posture and meditation, mudra & mantra. Sun Moon teachers encourage finding
the balance between flexibility & strength, comfort & steady alertness. This
balance of vitality & tranquility elevates one’s state of being to allow a
sense of peaceful radiance & fulfilled potential.
All of the teachers at Sun Moon meet the qualifications for Registered
Yoga Teacher status with the Yoga
Alliance
Better Backs ●
Spirited ●Radiant ● Strength ●Vinyasa ● Children |
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Rising Sun Yoga’s
Healthy Planet Sale
We are trying to eliminate the excessive use of disposable
cups and water bottles.
Help Us By Purchasing Your Rising Sun Yoga Reusable Water
Bottle Today
(available in blue, red, green, or silver)
$1.00 Off With This Coupon
Additional Discounts Not Applicable.
Offer Expires 10/31/2005
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Yoga Classes in Northville
Monday/Thursday Evenings & Thursday
Mornings
Private Classes Available
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Please contact Diane Siegel-DiVita for information
248-344-0928 |
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Nancy’s Restorative and Reiki Sanctuary
At Rising Sun Yoga
Wednesdays 5:30pm – 6:45 and 7:15-8:30
This class focuses on poses that are restful and healing.
Restorative yoga is great for those who cannot perform many physical
movements and for those who are looking for a great way to relieve stress,
honor your limits, and protect your injuries. Typically these are poses that
require set up and props in order to get into a pose that can be comfortably
and restfully sustained for 5 minutes or more. While in this restful state,
Nancy who is a Reiki II practitioner, will use the hands-on Reiki
technique that allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of "life
force energy" to improve health and enhance the quality of life.
Come and enJOY!
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