Global Mala Wrap-up

A note of thanks to all of the Triangle's yogis and yoginis who participated in classes and donated to the cause during Raleigh Global Mala! Here at blue lotus, we raised $1015 for Piedmont Wildlife Center and when added to an additional $265 from Evolve and Gateway yoga studios, our total Raleigh Global Mala contribution comes to $1280! Not bad for a weekend of awesome yoga celebrating our amazing community!

I also want to extend my personal thanks to all of the blue lotus instructors who are always so incredibly generous with their time, energy and resources. In addition to selflessly donating their time to teach classes on these charity weekends, they make cash contributions, support other events in the area and offer classes on their own time at various organizations. I feel so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by such beauty-- such grace-- such goodness. Raleigh is so lucky to have you all- and that you choose blue lotus for your yoga home is a gift for which I am daily and eternally grateful.

Likewise, I hope that as blue community members you have had opportunity to enjoy Community Yoga classes at the studio. Our teachers in training (and teachers-done-with-training!) are committed to continuing to offer these free yoga classes at blue lotus for everyone-- regular and new students, and especially those in the community for which a regular class might currently be an unaffordable "luxury" expense. I love that we can offer these free classes. Thanks to the teachers for their love and dedication to sharing the teachings, and thanks to you for your continued support.

Blesings, all, and many thanks.

YTT Module 1

Namaste!

This weekend was Module 1 of 9 for our new group of teacher trainees. By request, here is Sunday's playlist and reading. Because so many of the songs are unavailable on iTunes, here are all the selections:

Oracle by Maneesh De Moor, from Sadhana

Tenfold by Layne Redmond, from Shakti Rhythms

Fruits of Labor by Glen Velez, from Rhythms of the Chakras

Duality by Tumbara, from Jala

Janjara by James Asher, from Feet in the Soil 2

The Player's Hands by John de Kadt, from This Rhythm is Not Mine

Nomad by Niraj Chag, from Yoga Chill

Samba Tranquille by Thievery Corporation, from The Mirror Conspiracy

Kara Kum by Banco de Gaia, from Eden: Global Chill from Six Degrees

Bhangra Fever by Midival Punditz, from Midival Punditz

Ohm Transfix Mix by Adham Shaikh, from Fusion

Delerium by Euphoria, from Six Degrees 100

Air by Greg Ellis, from Epiphany

Earth by Uwe Neumann, from Jala

Twilight Magic by Russill Paul, from Nada Yoga

Ultimate Om by Jonathan Goldman

CDs Sadhana, Shakti Rhythms, Rhythms of the Chakras, and Jala are available for sale at the studio.

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Fully Alive

by Dawna Markova

I will not die an unlived life.

I will not live in fear

of falling or catching fire.

I choose to inhabit my days,

to allow my living to open me,

to make me less afraid,

more accessible;

to loosen my heart

until it becomes a wing,

a torch, a promise.

I choose to risk my significance;

to live so that which came to me as seed

goes to the next as blossom;

and that which came to me as blossom

goes on as fruit.

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Blessings, all.

Global Mala Celebration!

On September 18th - 20th Blue Lotus, Evolve Yoga and Gateway Yoga team up to celebrate the power of community by participating in Global Mala 2009!

The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the yoga communities from every continent, school and approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108. This weekend we also celebrate Fall Equinox and include special events to recognize the yoga world's offering to the UN International Peace Day.

See the weekend schedule!

All donations collected at all studios, for special event and regular classes, go to support the Piedmont Wildlife Center.

Please join us!

Good Morning! What a beautiful, sunny day to enjoy. Hope all is well in your world and you are exactly where you are meant to be.

Here is the link to the latest requested music playlist. It was played in the JUICY class @ the blue yesterday, Saturday, 4/11. There are a few tunes that did not post but most made it! Enjoy my dear friends.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewIMix?id=312245252

Thanks for being my sangha!

Love and Light,
-y
xo

Thanks to the blue community

After all was said and done (we received yet another donation check this week!) as a community, we raised just under $5000 for the Nepal House Society during the "blue turns 2" celebration. We had an amazing weekend (check out photos from the event) for such a great cause; many thanks to everyone who participated.

For anyone who has not been to the studio, here's a note from Ashwin:

To the friends, staff and supporters of BLUE LOTUS

On behalf of Nepal House Society (Canada) and our partner Nepal House Kaski, in Pokhara, Nepal, we wanted to say “Dhanibad” (Thank you) so very much for your generous donation. The funds that were raised will allow us to hire for a fourth counselling position to support the traumatized, marginalized and ill children in Nepal. It also allows for us to expand the scope of our work to include children who live in other parts of Nepal.

Nepal is emerging from more than a decade of civil unrest where thousands were killed; many more thousands were left traumatized as a result of the violence that went unchecked. As the country tries to find its way in the new global economy, children are still left to fend for themselves and violence against children, exploitation of children and the ignoring of children continues. Poverty forces many families apart, and parents often have to leave their children as they search for work in Kathmandu, in India or the Middle East. Sometimes the parents return.

Nepal House is emerging as a place where those kids who are on the verge of disappearing can find an ally. Through the use of art therapy, play therapy and a safe relationship with one of our counselors, children are supported to see themselves as more than the trauma or violence that has dominated their lives. At present Nepal House supports children in more than a dozen orphanages and children’s villages.

Thank you Jill Sockman for including us in your thoughts and for taking the time to come to Nepal and Nepal House.

Shanti, Shanti, Shanti…



Ashwin Ganesh Sharma
Nepal House Society

Check it Out!

Read more about the Blue Turns 2 weekend events and fundraiser, here!

Sunday Sadhana Playlist

Namaste,

A few of the YTTers asked for the music from today's Sadhana. Note that it was created for a 2.5 hour class. Whew! 

Enjoy,

Carrington

Click here for playlist