It may be
cooling down, but The Yoga Farm,
Yoga Studio FREE FALL PROGRAM is heating up.
108 Degrees
of Learning, October 4 –November 29. 2014
The Gita Nagari Yoga Farm in beautiful Juniata County offers
a diverse Fall program free of charge to those that are looking to expand their
knowledge, improve their health, and meet new people. Workshops on Tai Chi and home brewing Kombucha;
classes on Compassionate Communication, Meditation and Reiki, guest speakers on topics that include
Holistic Health, Finances for young adults and much, much more. Details can be found at www.theyogafarm.com.
Call in for free registration or
go to our Facebook page. Tell your friends, spread the word and plan on joining
us over the next two months for an interesting change from the ordinary.
The Yoga Studio 2014
Fall Program:
108 Degrees of Learning
October
Compassionate Communication
Saturday October 4- 5.30-7.30pm
Friday October 10, 17, 24-
6.00-7.30pm
CHOOSING
LOVE OVER FEAR: LOVING ALL OF ME
Do
you feel you're suffering physically, emotionally, or spiritually?
Does
the idea of feeling and being a whole person fill you with fear?
Do
you feel unworthy of love?
Are you
willing to make some simple changes with guaranteed spiritual tools and
practices to make permanent changes?
Facilitator: Gilda
Dixon, (Vraja Lila dasi)
Vrajalila is
a practitioner, teacher, and mentor of bhakti-yoga for over 30 years. She
brings deep listening, empathic insight, grounded compassion and informed
guidance to the chaos, confusion and fear people face in their day to day
living. She has travelled extensively in North America, Europe, Africa,
India, as well as South America bringing love and compassion through the
transformational tools she
teaches.
Meditation
for the Reduction of Stress and the Management of Anger.
Monday
October 6, 13, 20- 6.00-7.00pm
Monday
November 3, 10, 17- 6.00-7.00pm
A 6 week cycle that will offer very practical ways
in which to begin controlling and mitigating the effect of stress in your life
and give you a handle on controlling anger issues. Several different processes
are covered including breathing or pranayama, emotional freedom techniques, or
“Tapping” (EFT) and mantra or sound meditation. There will be ample opportunity
to practice the techniques under instruction, and each participant will receive
a workbook that they can keep.
Facilitator: Yasoda
Mensah
A
practitioner of Bhakti yoga for 30 years, Yasoda has taught meditation classes
to individuals and groups, in private homes, schools, institutions and in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Juvenile development centers. She has travelled
extensively and is currently working on a Masters in Therapeutic Herbalism.
Yasoda is a self-styled environmentalist, has three grown kids and loves to can
her own produce.
Movie and a Meal
Watch a stimulating movie, and then join the
discourse while enjoying a scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meal. Share your
realizations and insights while making new friends. Meals always include a
gluten-free option and movies are suitable for young viewers with parent
discretion.
Saturday October 18- 6.00-8.00pm King Corn
King Corn is a humorous and touching documentary
about two best friends who decide to move to Iowa to grow an acre of corn after
finding out through laboratory hair analysis that their bodies are primarily
made out of corn. But this is not your typical buddy picture. While
it traces a year in the life of two friends, the film focuses on the history of
corn in modern America and the filmmakers' relationship with the crop they've
decided to grow.
Film review: Grace Communications Foundation
Kombucha: Home brew-Who knew?
Tuesday October 21- 6.00-7.00pm
If you have ever noticed the
overpriced bottles of Kombucha on the health food store shelves, ever tried it,
or wondered if it was possible to make it yourself, then this workshop is for
you. Kombucha has been called everything from the Elixir of Life, to funky tea,
although it has been around for 2,000 years some people claim a myriad of
health benefits including anti-cancer action, while others say there is no
scientific proof that it can do anything. Come and learn how to brew it and you
can make your own mind up.
Facilitator: Yasoda Mensah
Yasoda has a degree in Microbiology and
is pursuing a Master’s degree in therapeutic herbalism. She has brewed Kombucha for the last
ten years, prepares her own herbal tinctures and salves as well as probiotic
foods under the Homestead Botanical and
Homestead Kitchens label, and offers community workshops in the pursuit of
better health.
November
Young Adults and Money: Finding Your Financial Feet
Saturday November 1- 2.00-3.00pm
Facilitator: Hladini Mensah-Dzomley
A recent graduate of the University of
Colorado, Boulder, Hladini holds a degree in
environmental design.
Introduction to Tai Chi
Saturday November 8- 1.00-3.00pm
If you're looking for a way to reduce
stress, consider the ancient Chinese tradition of tai chi (TIE-CHEE).
Originally developed for self-defense, tai chi has evolved into a graceful form
of exercise that's now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health
conditions. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity
through gentle, flowing movements, performed in a slow, focused manner and
accompanied by deep breathing. (Mayo Clinic)
This two hour workshop will offer in the first hour, warmup exercises
and qigong, (life energy cultivation). After a short break the second hour will
be a focus on tai chi chuan technique and movement.
Please wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers or comfortable
shoes suitable for exercise
Facilitator: Bonnie Luther
Bonnie Luther maintains a Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association
Chapter in Newport, (www.mountaintaichi.com)
which has offered classes in Tai Chi to the general public for many years. Bonnie has been certified by Sifu Mark
to offer instruction in Tai Chi Chuan as well as qigong.
Movie and a Meal
Watch a stimulating movie, and then join the
discourse while enjoying a scrumptious vegetarian/vegan meal. Share your
realizations and insights while making new friends. Meals always include a
gluten-free option and movies are suitable for young viewers with parent
discretion.
Saturday November 15- 6.00-7.00pm
Sanctity of Sanctuary
Meigs County, Ohio, in the foothills of Appalachia, is the home of renowned
herbalist Paul Strauss. Paul has rehabilitated land left bare by strip mines
and has helped to create the United Plant Savers Sanctuary to preserve
endangered medicinal plants. He is visited by herbalists from all over the
world and holds classes on his 300-acre organic farm. Paul’s vision and
transformational leadership have attracted like-minded people to purchase land
in the area. These tracts of farms are joined together by a community walking
trail that has turned into an eco-tourist destination called “The Talking
Forest Medicine Trail.”
Paul is a charismatic person with wonderful stories to tell and has been
referred to as a walking encyclopedia of plants. This feature documentary
speaks to a man’s passion for nature and his marriage to the earth. This film
is an igniting of the green spark and a call to living a sustainable
life!
Film review: Kickstarter
Holistic Health: Every Day is a New Start
Saturday November 22- 2.00-3.00pm
Facilitator: Eric Dixon, (Ekavira Das)
YOGA CLASSES to SUIT YOUR SCHEDULE AVAILABLE from October 6th to December 8th - pls email PJ on parijata@theyogafarm.com with queries or to book your classes!
