Newsletter 27/11/23
Christmas Dates:
Cannot believe that we only have 3 and a half more weeks of yoga before our Christmas break (of 3 weeks):
Our last classes are on Wed 20th December, and we will re-start on Wed 10th January. We may add a couple of pop-up classes over the holidays, and we will let you know about this 😉
Fundraiser:
Just a reminder of our Christmas Fundraiser for Women’s Refuge (which we have already collected lots of money for! Thank you), this will be held on Sunday 17th December – from 10-12pm. This fundraiser will include Qi Gong, Pranayama (Breathing Practice), Meditation and Morning Tea. Your full donation on the day will go directly into our Women’s Refuge Collection. To book or read about this, please see here: https://www.yummyyoga.co.nz/christmas-fundraiser.html
Caster Oil Packs:
One of our lovely Yogis (Eileen) brought something interesting to my attention recently that I want to share with you- the benefits of caster oil packs for sore knees, neck etc. You can read more about this here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.purelyrootednutrition.com/amp/the-magic-of-castor-oil-packs
Eileen ordered hers from here and was extremely happy with her purchase. https://www.honestskincare.co.nz/shop/#tags=146279
Thanks Eileen X
Retreats 2024:
We are currently planning for next year. Many of you have requested lots of Day Retreats dotted through the year again, and some half day Retreats. We will definitely do these 😉
We are also looking at going to Mana Retreat Centre in the Coromandel for a weekend again, and we might go to Bali for a week. Mana will possibly be in mid Feb, as it looks like we might get a cancellation booking for 16th-18th Feb, and we think Bali will possibly be in Sep/October.
Please send expressions of interest to let us know if you are keen for either or both of these longer retreats.
We have to let Mana know this week if we are keen to take the Feb cancellation so, please let me know ASAP if you would be keen for that 😊
Breathing Re-Training:
Lastly, our final offering this year is our 2 Day Breathing Course on the 9th and 10th of December (in 2 weeks)…..if you are struggling to catch your breath, finding the heat makes you breather harder, have anxiety, asthma, insomnia, snoring, breathlessness…….you WILL benefit hugely from this course. Limited number of 10, and we have 4 spots left. So please book in quickly if you are keen to make this investment for your health and then improve your breathing over the Christmas break by practising what you’ve learned. We will have a follow up session in January.
There are flyers at the hall, if you would like to take some.😊 For more info, or to book https://www.yummyyoga.co.nz/2-day-breathing-retraining-course.html
Cannot believe that we only have 3 and a half more weeks of yoga before our Christmas break (of 3 weeks):
Our last classes are on Wed 20th December, and we will re-start on Wed 10th January. We may add a couple of pop-up classes over the holidays, and we will let you know about this 😉
Fundraiser:
Just a reminder of our Christmas Fundraiser for Women’s Refuge (which we have already collected lots of money for! Thank you), this will be held on Sunday 17th December – from 10-12pm. This fundraiser will include Qi Gong, Pranayama (Breathing Practice), Meditation and Morning Tea. Your full donation on the day will go directly into our Women’s Refuge Collection. To book or read about this, please see here: https://www.yummyyoga.co.nz/christmas-fundraiser.html
Caster Oil Packs:
One of our lovely Yogis (Eileen) brought something interesting to my attention recently that I want to share with you- the benefits of caster oil packs for sore knees, neck etc. You can read more about this here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.purelyrootednutrition.com/amp/the-magic-of-castor-oil-packs
Eileen ordered hers from here and was extremely happy with her purchase. https://www.honestskincare.co.nz/shop/#tags=146279
Thanks Eileen X
Retreats 2024:
We are currently planning for next year. Many of you have requested lots of Day Retreats dotted through the year again, and some half day Retreats. We will definitely do these 😉
We are also looking at going to Mana Retreat Centre in the Coromandel for a weekend again, and we might go to Bali for a week. Mana will possibly be in mid Feb, as it looks like we might get a cancellation booking for 16th-18th Feb, and we think Bali will possibly be in Sep/October.
Please send expressions of interest to let us know if you are keen for either or both of these longer retreats.
We have to let Mana know this week if we are keen to take the Feb cancellation so, please let me know ASAP if you would be keen for that 😊
Breathing Re-Training:
Lastly, our final offering this year is our 2 Day Breathing Course on the 9th and 10th of December (in 2 weeks)…..if you are struggling to catch your breath, finding the heat makes you breather harder, have anxiety, asthma, insomnia, snoring, breathlessness…….you WILL benefit hugely from this course. Limited number of 10, and we have 4 spots left. So please book in quickly if you are keen to make this investment for your health and then improve your breathing over the Christmas break by practising what you’ve learned. We will have a follow up session in January.
There are flyers at the hall, if you would like to take some.😊 For more info, or to book https://www.yummyyoga.co.nz/2-day-breathing-retraining-course.html
Some awesome takeaways ;)
61 Point Meditation:
This is a very simple practice to learn and do on yourself when to want to relax. It can help you get to sleep too. I have included a recording of it here, and the points are charted in the document attached if you would like to learn it and/or print it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYaUhX2acE0
This is a very simple practice to learn and do on yourself when to want to relax. It can help you get to sleep too. I have included a recording of it here, and the points are charted in the document attached if you would like to learn it and/or print it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYaUhX2acE0
Box Breathing
This is a very simple practice. It can be done to whatever count feels most comfortable – 4/5 or 6, and the concept is that you breathe in for the same count – for example 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. Like you were drawing a box with the 4 phases of your breath. When practiced for 3-5 minutes daily, it can help calm the body and bring the body to better health. You can practice it here: https://www.maimonidesem.org/blog/box-breathing-technique-nbspnbsp
You could also download the app Breathe+ and then you can change the seconds, according to what works best for you. X
This is a very simple practice. It can be done to whatever count feels most comfortable – 4/5 or 6, and the concept is that you breathe in for the same count – for example 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. Like you were drawing a box with the 4 phases of your breath. When practiced for 3-5 minutes daily, it can help calm the body and bring the body to better health. You can practice it here: https://www.maimonidesem.org/blog/box-breathing-technique-nbspnbsp
You could also download the app Breathe+ and then you can change the seconds, according to what works best for you. X