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  Smudging is a way to energetically cleanse a space to invite positive energy. When smudging a space, you burn plant material. The smoke fills and purifies the environment. 

There are many different plant materials you can use for smudging. Some common ones include white sage, blue sage, and cedar, White Sage is probably the most common and popular herb for smudging. It is associated with purity and offers antimicrobial properties. 

You will need: 

Sage

Candle/Lighter

Container to catch ashes

Bowl of Sand to extinguish

Preparing:

Take your time to gather materials for the ritual. If possible, meditate for at least five minutes to calm your mind and heart.  Remember when performing a space clearing, your intention is key. When you clear your house you want to welcome your intentions into the newly cleared and open space.

Smudging the Space

Start at the front door of the home and light your smudge stick. Then, begin to move slowly around the home. Move mindfully and with care, walking clockwise around the entire interior perimeter of the home. 

If you feel comfortable doing so, there are things you can say when you sage your house. It’s helpful to chant a mantra or a prayer that is meaningful to you as a way to fill the space with more cleansing vibrations.

Closing Ceremony

When you arrive back at the front door, chant your final mantra or prayer. Visualize the entire home filled with bright white sunlight. Then speak your intention one last time to close the smudging ceremony. 

Smudging is an easy process, but if you would like me to come to your home/place of business and create this ceremony contact me.

I offer workshops in Brain Longevity Training & Yoga

These workshops can be mat practice, chair yoga, or lecture & powerpoint.

If your group is interested in these trainings please contact me. 

The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation—or ARPF—a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease that Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, founded in 1993. 

At ARPF, we believe that conventional medical wisdom has been wrong: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be prevented and even effectively treated through lifestyle changes and continued prudent choices. That’s why, for the past 20-plus years, they’ve worked to educate the public about the disease and the effective ways to stave off its development in what is referred to as the “4 Pillars of Alzheimer’s Prevention™”. 

Yoga and meditation are a big part of the work at ARPF, and as a Certified Brain Longevity Specialist, I am in a unique position to make a positive impact on educating the public on the power of the Mind-Body connection, healthy habits, exercise and meditation.

ARPF’s pillar approach utilizes the best of conventional medicine, combined with the best of integrative or holistic medical modalities.

Pillar 1~ Diet and Supplements

Pillar 2~ Stress Management

Pillar 3~ Exercise

Pillar 4~ Spiritual Fitness

 A  special women's only workshop to discuss Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and  explore techniques and exercises to identify and strengthen these  muscles.

It  is estimated that 1 in 3 women suffer from some form of pelvic floor  dysfunction, most women are hesitant to seek help or even to discuss the  issue. 

Join me in a discussion of this common problem and discover what we can do to improve our pelvic floor health.

  *Hypotonicity vs Hypertonicity *Urinary incontinence 

*Pelvic Organ Prolapse 

*Weakened muscles due to childbirth or age 

*Lower estrogen levels 

*Pain with intercourse 

This workshop is a combination of discussion and techniques to address the unique muscles of the pelvic floor.

I offer workshops in the Chakra System

*2 hour Chakra workshop (mat)

*7 week class series

*Yin Chakra

*Chair Yoga Chakra series

*Chakra Nidra

THE CHAKRA SYSTEM

Wherever dynamic energies meet in nature they form spinning circular patterns, or vortices. The seers of ancient India perceived similar vortices within the energy of the human body. According to the Vedic seers, wherever two or more channels of subtle energy meet there is a vortex which they named chakra. The word chakra (pronounced ‘chuhk-ruhs’) is Sanskrit for wheel and signifies one of seven basic energy centers in the body.

Though unseen our chakras interact with and influence our thoughts, moods, and health by taking in energy from outside, processing that energy internally, and expressing it back out.

Each chakra deals with particular areas of function, that together make up a complex set of energy interactions that connect the human mind, body, and spirit.

 *Root Chakra~ Muladhara

*Sacral Chakra~  Svadhisthana

* Solar Plexus~ Manipura  

* Heart Chakra~ Anahata  

* Throat Chakra~ Visuddha  

* Third Eye~ Ajna  

* Crown Chakra~ Sahasrara    

 Course Description:
The senior population is the fastest growing age group in the United States.
More and more over 50 students are going to be showing up in yoga classes and many will be requiring a modified practice.
Learn how to make a Yoga practice accessible for seniors, those with limited mobility or disabilities.
*You will receive a Chair Yoga Teacher Certificate upon completion of course (Yoga Alliance approved CEU's)

This 12 hour Teacher Training will go over:
Common conditions, injuries, illnesses related to aging
Contraindications for movement and postures
General anatomy related to particular conditions
Tools to modify yoga postures for chair and mixed level (seated and standing) chair classes.
Creative ways to make your Chair Yoga Classes fun, educational, and safe

We will address the importance of

Breathing

Anatomy & Contraindications
Posture/ Alignment
Body Awareness (proprioception)
Balance/ Neuroplasticity
Strength/Flexibility- Range of Motion (ROM)
Sequencing & Mirroring
Making a Class Fun & Educational
Relaxation/ Meditation

*If you are a studio or group and would like to schedule a course~ contact me to reserve a date

  Course Description:

What is a Yoga Nidra?

Yoga= Union or one-pointed awareness

Nidra= sleep

In Yoga Nidra we attain a state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleeping, where our brain waves move between active Beta waves to more relaxed Alpha and Theta waves.

In Yoga Nidra we are guided to withdraw our senses (Pratyahara) from external stimuli in order to facilitate the journey inwards, a by-product of this practice is a deep sense of relaxation.

In Yoga Nidra, a trained teacher or facilitator guides the participants through different techniques to achieve this deep sense of rest and relaxation.

This 8 hour course will go over:

*What constitutes Yoga Nidra?

*How long should a Nidra session be?

*Techniques used in a Nidra session

*Benefits of a Sankalpa

*Brain wave discussion

*Pratyahara

*Voice and cadence

*Set up

You will receive a Yoga Nidra Certificate of completion at the end of the course 

(Yoga Alliance approved CEU's)

*If you are a studio or group and would like to schedule a course~ contact me to reserve a date

 What are the 5 Tibetan Rites?
The  5 Tibetan Rites are a sequence of five exercises intended to stretch  and strengthen the muscles, improve balance, and work with the endocrine  system (a network of glands and organs that regulate many of the body’s  functions).
Where did they originate?
They  are said to be a form of  Tibetan yoga said to be more than 2,500 years  old, which were first brought to light in a 1939 publication by Peter  Kelder called The Eye of Revelation.  Kelder claims this series of  exercises was used by Tibetan monks to live long, vibrant and healthy  lives.
How can they benefit you?
The 5 Tibetan Rites exercises are fairly simple, you don’t need a lot of space to practice or any special equipment.
Because  they work with the energy system of body (Chakra’s) and the endocrine  system, this routine was considered a ‘anti-aging’, offering health,  vitality, and youthfulness.
Reported benefits include:
relief from joint pain and stiffness

improved strength and coordination
better circulation
reduced anxiety
better sleep
improved energy
youthful appearance

How are they done?
Eventually  you may work up to 21 repetitions for each exercise, however it’s best  to start slowly and build up the number of repetitions as your strength  and endurance increases.
It is recommended that you always end on an  ‘odd’ number. For example, you could start with 3-5 reps with each  exercise, and gradually increase.
Don’t rush or push yourself, listen to your body and respect your limitations at the moment.
As  you move through these exercises, do so in a slow, mindful manner. Let  them become a moving meditation. Always done in this particular  sequence, they can become a complete workout for the whole body, or a  warm-up routine for your yoga practice.