Transformative Wellness E-Newsletter:

August 2005:

Appreciation! The pendulum swings to complete seasonal apex, the height of summer is now.   It is so hot that the natural cycle is to slow down and notice and enjoy what is around us. Taking time to appreciate the thick warm aromas summer offers.   Fancying the water that cools and cleanses our bodies. Resting our eyes on the beauty of nature in its full growth and greenery.   Abundance of fruit and veggies in the markets, gardens, and forests.   

It occurs to me that all beings and things prosper from the opportunity to collect and absorb the heat, the yang, ultimately the prana (life force, energy).  

Gather and assimilate the natural beauty that is handed to us, and reap the benefits of the joy and laughter that inspires us to be more authentic and appreciative beings.

Yoga in Richmond

For full class schedule check www.creativefightersguild.com

Natasha is there on Fridays 3:45-4:45pm and 6:30-7:30pm

Yoga In Vancouver

Tuesday 8:30-9:30am Alma and 10 th ave Body and soul

Wednesday 7:30-8:30am Alma and 10 th ave Body and Soul

Friday 7:30-8:30am Alma and 10 th ave Body and Soul

Saturday 5:45-7pm Granville Island Semperviva Yoga

Sunday 9:30-11am 350-1177 W.Hastings Unlimited Yoga

Additional Classes

Body and Soul:

Wednesday Aug. 3,10, 17   5-6 pm   Open Hatha

Thursday Aug. 3,11,18   8:15-9:15 am   Intermediate Hatha

Unlimited Yoga:

Monday Aug. 8,15   5:30-6:45pm Hatha

Tuesdays + Thursdays   1:10-1:50pm   Power

Semperviva Yoga:

Saturday Aug. 6,13   11-12:15 pm   Power Granville Island

Friday Aug. 5,12,19,26 9:30-10:45 Power SkyCenter

Workshops:

September 9-11 , Ferngully Retreats on Gambier Island in Howe sound.  

An array of facilitators and workshops all weekend (from yoga to dance).

Amazing location and spectacular setting.

Take this opportunity experientially!

Pose of the Month

Downward Facing Dog
Adho mukha Svanasana

Method:

•  Lying face down on the ground, feet shoulder width and toes tucked underneath, hands will be placed by the shoulders and fingers fanned facing the front of the mat.

•  Exhale, using the power of the arms and bandhas draw the buttocks up and back, so that the tailbone is floating as high and far back as possible.  

•  Legs eventually are straightened (bent knees if stiff).  

•  Let the head naturally hang and the gaze will therefore be at the knees.  

•  Hold for seven breaths to one minute.

•  As you come out lower the buttocks on an exhalation to high plank, then low plank and then on to the floor.  

Benefits:   According to B.K.S Iyengar, he states that this pose is especially helpful for runners or sprinters.   Individuals with heal spurs will benefit immensely.   This increases the blood flow to the brain and heart.   Circulation increases and promotes a healthy blood pressure (suitable for people with high blood pressure).   It prevents and removes stiffness/arthritis in the shoulders and shoulder blades region.   It rejuvenates the body and relieves fatigue.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture sessions available:

Improve your diet, understand nutrition, bring the balance and healthy glow back to your being, re-charge your body and life into a positive flow, and re-ignite health and inspiration into your life.

www.transformativewellness.com
604-202-0796

TCM Sessions available in Richmond and Vancouver.

Recipe of the Month:

Tossed Green Salad:

5-7 cups of assorted greens (spinach, kale, lettuce several types)

½   cup cucumber

2 tomatoes

1/3 cup finely slices red onions

1 sliced red pepper

1 avocado cubed

½ apples chopped + slices

2 tbsp. Finely chopped basil

Roast 1/3 cup of sunflower seeds until golden brown

Add all ingredients together, sunflower seeds are cooled first then serve with you favorite dressing.

Benefits:

Eating fresh veggies in the summer combats the heat.   Most vegetables cleanse the body of toxins and purify and renew the blood.   Vegetables contain special enzymes that aid in the cleansing process and hold many live vitamins and minerals.   This salad has enough ingredients to satiate and fill many aspects of ones nutrition.  

Lettuce in particular eaten regularly is beneficial for cooling the body of summer heat conditions; diuretic; sedative; dries damp conditions including edema and digestive ferments and yeasts; contains the most silicon of common vegetables.   Leaf lettuce is much richer than head lettuce in nutrients, especially chlorophyll, iron, and vitamins A and C.

Namaste

Natasha Grbich

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