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From Patrick at KundaliniYogaBootCamp.com This week I’ve been teaching sets that clear the lymphatic system and strengthen the immune system. One of the greatest things about Kundalini Yoga and yoga in general for that matter is that it acts very directly on the glandular system. Also known as the endocrine system. (hang on while I google endocrine) Yep, sure enough, endocrine just means a bunch of glands that secrete hormones. The glandular system of the body… more this is the space we’ll be doing yoga in. Niiiiiice eh? Healing Recipe Black Garbanzos  Black Garbanzo Recipe Yogi Bhajan: “Here in the west we are used to seeing the white garbanzos. But for nerve energy, there’s nothing like those little black garbanzos. The black garbanzos grow in fields in India. During the rainy season there’s so much lightening over these fields, that it looks like the fourth of July-electricity goes from the clouds to the ground and from the ground back up to the clouds! It’s a very funny natural phenomenon to see. Normally people avoid these fields at this time, because they don’t want to be electrocuted. These black garbanzos are very good for the nervous system, and help to control the electromagnetic field of the body. They are the most powerfully energizing food in the world. They are very good for health.
From The Masters Touch, © The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan This ancient recipe is very healing and amazingly delicious. We serve it often after special workshop classes and events. The spices are very healing to the body and the combination of mung beans, rice and vegetables create a stew which is considered “predigested” meaning it is easily assimiilated into the body making it especially good for cleansing.————————————
This is an amazing tea which brings great health benefits. Yogi Tea
30 cloves 30 whole green cardamon pods 30 whole black peppercorns 1 lg finger of fresh ginger, thinly sliced 5 sticks cinnamon 1 teabag, Black Tea *Milk and Honey to taste (*optional)
If you take everything in your life neutrally, as a challenge, then you’ll be able to keep up with everything that comes to you, good or bad. It’s very easy to think that things are against you or that you’re having bad luck. If you give in to that thought then you’re defeated. There’s so much of us that is seemingly out of our control or invisible to us that when things happen to us in a negative light, it’s very easy to blame it on misfortune. I couldn’t find the exact quote, but recently I read a Yogi Bhajan lecture where he was saying that, life is a wave, sometimes up and sometimes down. Night always follows day and there’s always going to be a challenging time that follows good fortune. The mind somehow tricks us into thinking that one day we’re going to cross some finish line and everything’s going to be okay. The truth is, there is no finish line until you take your last breath. Life is a lot like surfing. Sometimes you catch the perfect wave and sometimes you wipe out. If you wipe out and just take your board and go home, you’ll never catch that next great wave and have the experience of riding it. The idea is to get back on the board and paddle back out. Each day you surf a little and your arms get stronger, your skills get better and your intuition tells you which wave is the right one. In this way, you’ve prepared yourself to enjoy the good waves with all your energy. After some practice you end up catching more waves than you miss and then you start looking for different places to find bigger, more challenging waves. This is why we do yoga and meditate. We’re after the neutral mind of a warrior who accepts all as a challenge, good or bad. This takes some strength of mind because thoughts are magnetic and it’s easy to get pulled into emotion and reaction. It’s a lot like that great Taoist parable about the Old Farmer:
Neutrality takes strength of practice. *Please note time change: Event starts at 6:30 PM.* <click TITLE ABOVE for full text> Friday Night Light – Clearing The Pathways of Perception (A Three Part Workshop) There is great change going on in the collective psyche as we enter the Aquarian age. We can see this change all around us. Every system in the world is experiencing great ups and downs as instantaneous nature of information compresses and seemingly speeds up time, creating the illusion that there is “no time” to get everything done. This pressure causes stress and compounds the negative effects of your old habits. The ancients predicted these times and they also left us technology to deal with it. This series of workshops will clear the pathways of thought-manifestation by loosening and moving out the thought forms that short circuit and block your natural flow. The times that are upon us require fast clearing of the things that do not serve us, making us lighter and more flexible so that we can maintain our neutral mind, which is the balanced state of mind out of which comes your best self. It is possible to stay in that flow all the time, with practice. Friday November 14th – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday December 5th – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday December 12th – 630 PM – 8:30 PM
This series of three Friday night workshops will cover one complete lunar cycle. The full moon is when your energy is at it’s highest point in the cycle. By setting an intention and then clearing old patterns and habits on the full moon, you are able to ride that energy and accelerate that intention through the next full moon allowing yourself a foundation for future change. Participants will be given the meditation from the first session so that they can continue to practice at home (preferably, daily) over the cycle until we finish the series. You are welcome to one or all of the workshops. Cost (Includes Dinner): $25 individual workshop or $60 for all three (if registered by November 13th) |
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