January 2010 Happy New Year and Decade! Special New Years Day class

Posted in Yoga News on 12/31/2009 05:35 pm by Montana Lotus Yoga

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We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.  T.S.Elliot- Four Quartets


Dear Sweet Yoga Kula,
We welcome home those of you who have traveled over this holiday season. Tonight on the eve of the New Year, a Blue Moon whispers to us its reminder that we are again granted an opportunity to receive the gifts of beauty in this life.  As the second full moon this month, and auspiciously arriving at the culmination of 2009, she asks us to look again, this time with different glasses, revealing a new perception of the  blessing of wonder and awe.
As we stand on this threshold, poised in the space between endings and beginnings…we pause to contemplate all that we have been up until now, all that has made us who we are in this world… At the end of the first decade of this millenium, and embarking on the next, we can mark with deep honoring every single experience that has led us to here, Now- the “Present,”  gifted moment- always inviting us to rise to the occasion of our lives.   We are challenged to accept and love all parts of ourselves, to review with courage and honesty  our journeys of Becoming.   The “mistakes,” the triumphs and achievements, the losses or “missed” oportunities, the sharing of meaningful communion with eachother, friends, foes, family, beloveds, Nature, Community, work… The “shadow” is simply the unlived aspects of ourselves.  Can we invite it into the light?  May we call and invoke all parts of who-we-are with unconditional love and dedication to this Path we call “Yoga”, this path we call “Life”.  We send out a call for all of us to join in celebrating and continuing to build a new earth, to grow in consiousness based on courage and authenticity.
Susie writes from her family’s home:  “I soften my gaze as I watch the sun set out in the Arizona desert , the ambiance of light and color change from vibrant reds to deep purples and iridescent blues using the rustic mountains as its picture screen to play out their final scene as the night drinks in the last of the light from 2009. The Clouds part to unveil the coming full moon.  I feel a deep sense of bowing from within my heart. What an honor it is to experience another one of life’s moments at its best! It has been a year since Anna and I opened Mt Lotus, as we look back with so much gratitude in our hearts for all of you that have supported us on this journey, Thank you!

Who knows what the new year will bring, may we soften our gaze to remember that each moment, each breath is asking us to step deeper into our hearts. Just as the clouds unveil the full moon so can the experiences of life if we allow them to unveil the layers of our hearts. We wish you peace, love and happiness. Happy New Year!”

Love and Light,

Susie and Anna

REMINDER NEW YEARS DAY CLASS with Anna

Come and usher in the New Year  welcoming a fresh start in a fun and celebratory yoga class 10:00-11:30 am Jan 1st, 2010

ADDITIONS TO THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE

  • Tuesday and Thursday evenings are $5 Flow night!  5:30-6:45pm with Tamara on Tuesdays and Susie on Thursdays.

(Cash only.  Montana Lotus punch cards do not apply).  Utilize the techniques you’ve learned from the Anusara’s Universal Princiles of Alignment in a fun 75-minute vinyasa flow session. This class is for all levels of yoga practitioners.

  • Tuesday Meditation Series with Angela Patnode (See below)
  • Wednesday Yin/Restorative series with Alice (See below)
  • Honing our Higher Abilities: an extra-sensory perception workshop (See below)

YIN/RESTORATIVE YOGA with Alice Robison

WEDNESDAYS JANUARY 6, 13, 20, 27 FEBRUARY 3,10,17,24  5:30-7:00 PM. SESSION FEE: $72 DROP- IN FEE: $10

A Note form Alice:
Winter greetings to All.
The practice continues and I invite you to come and take a closer look at yourself. As I rededicate myself to my yoga and meditation practice, every time I come to a class or practice at home, I see that the most radical act a human being can do is to learn to love and accept themselves just as they are.  Who am I? What are my core values? Am I truly happy? That’s what we take a looksee for. Through mindfulness, non-attachment, and letting go we begin to see ourselves, people, relationship, the weather, the suffering of individuals, the environment, politics, war for what it is. Not what our mind thinks it is. Stilling the senses, including the mind, allows a gate to open. All is changing (anicca). It is not concrete. When we accept this natural Truth the realm of possibility is wide and varied. The practice of loving-kindness or metta allows us to recondition the brain towards compassion for ourselves and for all beings. This is the stuff Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi based their revolutions on. It is not a path every individual will take up but it is a path that is available to all beings. I welcome you to take a walk while being still. All are welcome. With metta, Alice
Yin practice will concentrate on winter forms.
Yin organ: kidney meridian
Yang organ: urinary bladder meridian
Controls: reproductive organs, lower back health, urinary system, blood purification, energetic vitality
Chakras: muladhara, svadhisthana (first and second)
Season: winter
Color: blue/black
Emotions: fear/wisdom
Nourishes: head hair
Natural cycle: store
Sense organ: ear

MEDITATION CLASS with Angela Patnode

6 weeks Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, Feb. 2, 9, 16 (no class Jan. 26) 7-8:30pm

Open to all (beginners to practiced meditators)

Topics include sitting posture, breathing, tools for concentration, insights to the mind and why it takes us or keeps us off track in life, seeing life situations and people for what they are (not our perception), and learning to see ourselves for who we truly are.

The class will start with shorter periods of meditation which will be built upon each week. Techniques for integration in daily life will also be incorporated. Cushions, blankets, and mats are provided if you do not have your own.

Taught by Angela Patnode, a practicing meditator for the past 6 years.  She is currently studying in a two year spiritual program with Matthew Flickstein of the Theraveda Tradition, and is passionate in helping others live a happier, more peaceful life!

Cost: $15 suggested donation to the Alchemy Center/Montana Lotus Yoga for energy use (that is NOT per time, $15 total!)
Any Dana (donations for the teachings) can be given at class.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds - all are welcome!
Contact Angela at angelapatnode@yahoo.com for further questions.

SATURDAY COMMUNITY and CHARITY CLASSES 9-10:30 am

Taught by Susie, Anna or guest teachers. TBA  Please check the schedule online at www.montanalotusyoga.com

ADVANCED PRACTICE

Friday Jan. 22, led by Anna or Susie 5:00-7:00pm $15

COMMUNITY KIRTAN / SATSANG

Friday Jan. 22  Following the advanced paractice 7:30pm.  Free

The second to last Friday of every month we will gather following the advanced practice for chanting and centering.

SATSANG   ज्ञानकोश   The company of the highest knowledge and Truth; the company of a Guru; contact with a person or an assembly of persons who listen to, talk about, and assimilate the Truth. This highest company also takes the form of hearing or reading the words of highest awareness, reflecting on, discussing and assimilating their meaning, meditating on the source of these words, and bringing this awareness into ones daily life.   (From Indopedia.org)

KIRTAN ज्ञानकोश  (Sanskrit: “to repeat”) is call-and-response chanting performed in India’s devotional traditions. (from Wikepedia.com)

HONING OUR HIGHER ABILITIES: An Extra-Sensory Perception Workshop

FREE INTRODUCTORY LECTURE Jan 14th 7-8:30pm

ONE DAY WORKSHOP Jan 23rd 11:00am-6:00pm  (Please ring your lunch)

Cost: $108

Workshop topics will include:

ﮦWhat are the different types of higher abilities;

ﮦLearn how the special construction of our brain produces these special gifts;

ﮦDiscover what might be your special higher abilities;

ﮦHow to increase your higher abilities and use them in different aspects of your life;

ﮦUnderstand the benefits and challenges of using your higher abilities.

Instructors:

Sabrina Hanan, MA ABS is an empath, a communicator and a clairvoyant who has been using her gifts to help animals and people since 1967. She supports her ESP work with a BA in psychology and an MA in Behavioral Science and has received specialized training in the field of ESP as a Behavioral Analyst contracted to Federal Law Enforcement. Her website is www.allaboutwork.net. She is happy to answer any questions you might have via email prior to the class and her email address is info@allaboutwork.net.

Kristy McFetridge is the Founder and Director of Mountain Sky Nature and Healing.  She has taught wilderness survival skills, nature awareness, energy work, healing, and the philosophy of living in balance with the earth to thousands of people.  She views the skills she teaches as a doorway to connect people to their highest potential.  As a healer Kristy is devoted to working with individuals and groups to create harmony and healing through expanded awareness and the alignment of mind, body, and spirit.  She uses a blend of ancient and modern techniques to guide each person in finding their own unique truth and way of living a more sustainable and harmonious existence. Her website is www.mountainskyhome.com

For registration and more information please contact Kristy at info@mountainskyhome.com or call Sabrina at 406-223-3663.


ALCHEMY CENTER PRACTITIONERS AND LINKS:

DAYNA KOPPLE                                 Conscious Healing, Massage and Bodywork  www.dkhealingarts.com

DEAN WILLIAMSON                           Shamanic visionary work and Mentoring  www.sunflowercenter.org

ELAINE DOLL                                        Ayurveda  www.blissfulbozeman.com

MICHAEL GECI-BLACK, MD              Alternative Medicine  www.wholehealthandhealing.com

TAMARA FAUST                                   Thai Massage and bodywork  www.tamarafaust.com


JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULE


Monday

7am-8:30am ALL LEVELS  Susie

9am-10:30am BASICS/BEGINNERS Susie

11am-12:15pm PRENATAL (Please call Sandy 586-3754 to attend)

5:30-7:00pm  ALL LEVELS  Susie

Tuesday

9am-10:30am ALL LEVELS  Susie

5:30-6:45pm Tamara $5 FLOW!

7:00-8:30 pm   Meditation Class with Angela Patnode  6 weeks: Jan. 5, 12, 19, Feb. 2, 9, 16 (no class Jan. 26) 7-8:30pm (by donation, all welcome)

Wednesday

10:30- Noon ALL LEVELS  Anna

5:30-7:00 Alice *RESTORATIVE/YIN (Series begins Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24.) Session investment $72.  $10 drop-in fee.  MTLotus punchcards do not apply. Class size is limited. Please call Alice for registration and space availability 522-0082.

Thursday

7am-8:30am ALL LEVELS  Anna

9am-10:30am BASICS/BEGINNERS  Anna

5:30-6:45pm  $5 FLOW!  Susie

*7-8:30pm  1/14   Free Introductory Lecture:  Honing our Higher Abilities:  an Extra-Sensory workshop

Friday

9:00-10:30 am  ALL LEVELS  Susie

*5:00-7:00pm ADVANCED PRACTICE led by Anna or Susie offered the second to last Friday of the month (1/22/10) $15.

*7:30-8:30pm  1/22  Community Chant/ Meditation Circle   Free.

Saturday

Meditation 9-10:30am $5 Community or Charity Class taught by Susie, Anna or guest teachers.

*11:00am6:00pm  1/23  Honing our Higher Abilities: an Extra-Sensory workshop  $108.  Contact Kristy to register: info@mountainskyhome.com or Sabrina (406) 223-3663

If you are interested in using our space to host a gathering, please feel free to contact us.

Susie Walby (406) 579-2533

Anna Ourusoff Holder (406) 600-7565

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The most valuable of yoga postures is to stand unshaken in calm inner serenity
amidst the crash of breaking worlds.
– Paramahansa Yogananda