Noticeboard 19 from Purple Valley Yoga Centre, Goa, India

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NOTICEBOARD of YOGA COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWSLETTER with the compliments

of PURPLE VALLEY YOGA CENTRE, ANJUNA, GOA (www.yogagoa.com ) where Ashtanga

yoga enthusiasts and others gather to practise, learn, teach, chat and relax

when in India.

 

NEWSLETTER:

1. First, the good news: we’ve got our www.yogagoa.com domain name back from

the cyber bandit who hijacked it. We had to pay a ransom, but that’s a sharp

lesson to us in the importance of keeping your domain registrations up to date.

In future both www.yogagoa.com and www.yogagoa.net will work equally.

 

2. Please note that we will be off-line between 7th and 21st October while we

travel to India and relocate for the Season, and get our Indian IT system up and

running. Please send any Noticeboard entries during that time as usual but you

will not get a reply as swiftly as normal. The same applies to any Package

Bookings made in that time. Apologies – we will get back on-line as quickly as

possible.

 

3. Purple Valley will be opening for the 2002/03 season on 4th November - we

look forward to seeing many of you there!

 

 

NOTICEBOARD 1

For yoga accessories, news, information, books and clothing for yogis all round

the world, Purple Valley recommends The Yoga Shop. Go to www.theyogashop.co.uk

for all your yoga needs.

 

NOTICEBOARD 2

Bula from Fiji: I have a retreat centre in Fiji called Stillpoint.....It is a

beautiful space for yoga and we also do bodywork and I aim to provide great food

for all out students and visitors. I make my own tempeh and unyeasted bread and

there are tons of coconuts and other fruits and veggies. It is my sanctuary. I

am here from March through to October doing yoga, Pilates and dance. Until I

moved to Fiji, my practice was in Maui for many years. I have been doing

bodywork for thirty years. My specialty is cranial work but I also do lomilomi,

deeptissue, meridian and polarity therapy. I studied with Dr. Stone in the 70's.

We have ocean and waterfall swimming as well as yacht sailing. Please ask

people to contact me for more info, Larry Fish. fish

 

NOTICEBOARD 3

To power yoga fans living in, or travelling to California - Join Baron Baptise

in LA!! on October 5th a the Fitness Stage at the Los Angeles Times Festival of

Health & Fitness at University of Southern California's University Park Campus.

Baron will be demonstrating Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga followed by a book

signing. For more information visit

www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofhealth/index.html Body Expo

Then on October 6th at Sacred Movement, Venice CA, Baron will be holding a

workshop entitled Journey into Power: Baptiste Vinyasa Yoga. Please visit

www.sacredmovement.com for details. All levels welcome!

Then on October 7th at the YMI Studio, Los Angeles, CA Baron will teach a 1 ½

hour class followed by a book signing. Space is extremely limited. Please visit

www.ymiyoga.com for details. All levels welcome!

Please contact all venues directly for details - we do no booking from the

Boston Office – Thanks.

 

NOTICEBOARD 4

Yoga.com is on the path to being the yoga and wellness portal for the world. We

are expanding our travel offering and are beginning an affiliate program whereby

students can earn valuable ‘karma points’ by entering their studio name or code

into our system. Check out www.yoga.com or email me rich . Peace,

Rich Corbett.

 

NOTICEBOARD 5

We are moving at the end of November to Islamabad, Pakistan and are looking for

someone in Islamabad teaching Ashtanga. Does anyone know of anyone? Best

regards, Heidi Palmqvist palmqvist

 

NOTICEBOARD 6

Greetings from Mysore, I would like to introduce myself as Vinay from Mysore,

India. I think many people know about Mysore for its famous Ashtanga yoga. My

family is serving yoga students from the last 14 years in various respects. Many

people know my mother (Nagarathna R.Rao), I am her son Vinay. As people need

some stuff from Mysore or any other place in India I am sending all those

through airmail or sea mail. I am mentioning the link to my website where you

can view the various items that I export and their prices. I haven't included

the shipping charges as it differs to different places by airmail and sea mail.

If you need any item in specific please let me know about that. The link is

www.mrvinay.com/stores1.htm

I am exporting various items all over the world. My company has International

Export & Import license and Handicraft export licence. I have legal documents to

send any item from India. It will be seen that we provide good items for at

competitive prices. Regards, Vinay M.R mrvinay

 

NOTICEBOARD 7

We will be in Jaipur, India, in January and I’m looking for classes in the

area. Can anyone help me, please? Christine Barnes, Neutral Bay Yoga Centre,

NSW, Australia christine Web: www.neutralbayyoga.com.au

 

NOTICEBOARD 8

Bodyworkposters.com has a stunning 2003 Yoga Calendar. There are 12 main yoga

asana photographs for each month along with 38 accompanying photos. It is

printed on high grade pure white paper in a slight sepia tone, spring wire

binding, 8.25 inches square and cost $20US which includes international airmail

postage. Go to http://www.bodyworkposters.com to check it out or email

taojones

 

NOTICEBOARD 9

Manju Jois Teacher Training, and/or Mysore style practice in New York, New York

at the Shiva Shala Yoga Centre. Manju will be teaching teachers and Mysore

style practitioners and he will be holding Ashtanga Yoga Teacher's Training at

Shiva Shala every year. Many thanks, Patti Perez. shivashala

 

NOTICEBOARD 10

Existence is the same as consciousness. Existence is really the existence of

consciousness. -- Sri Swami Sivananda from Swami Sivananda's book 'Voice of

the Himalayas', available for purchase on-line at

http://www.sivananda.org/yogastore

 

NOTICEBOARD 11

Ten Day Ashtanga Yoga retreat in New Zealand's South Island. 15-26 March 2003

with Peter Sanson and Hojung Audenaerde, offering ashtanga yoga ~ beaches ~

mountains ~ organic meals ~ relaxation ~ meditation ~ arts & crafts ~ native

bush ~ kayaking ~ tai chi. For more information contact

Lilian or visit www.naturaleuphoria.co.nz Many thanks

from Lilian Calleja.

 

NOTICEBOARD 12

Yoga weekend in beautiful North Yorkshire, England, 25 - 27 October with Amanda

Latchmore and Josiah Hincks. Includes Feldenkrais exercises to deepen your yoga

practice, Indian Dance and 'Focusing' on the theme of Patanjali. Contact Amanda

on amanda or further details at www.harrogateyoga.com

 

NOTICEBOARD 13

Danny Paradise (dreamtiger) is in Golden Buddha Beach, Thailand

for workshops from Jan 30-Feb 11, 2003 and Feb 24 to March 7, 2003 Danny says,

‘This workshop is on a pristine remote island with no cars. There are 30 private

houses on 11 Km of beach and one excellent restaurant at the retreat centre.

It's a completely serene and amazingly beautiful environment. Golden Buddha

Island is off the southwest coast of Thailand on the Andaman Sea, just south of

the Burmese border.’ Contact Ian Macdonald macdonaldreynell or Orla

Punch at yoga or if you are in the USA, contact Quinn Kearney at

quinnkearney

 

NOTICEBOARD 14

An updated version of a yoga font file which allows simple images of yoga asanas

(98 Iyengar postures plus Om), to be added to most computer packages, is on the

web at www.yogafont.co.uk

 

NOTICEBOARD 15

Dona Holleman, author of "Dancing the Body of Light" has just released her new

video "A Fish in Search of Water" Check her website www.donaholleman.com for

details.

 

NOTICEBOARD 16

Nietzsche says: ‘He who wants to learn to fly one day must first learn to stand

and to walk and run and to climb and to dance - you cannot learn to fly by

flying.’ From Fluid Form Yoga, North London. See www.fluidformyoga.com

 

NOTICEBOARD 17

Sanskrit classes in New York City: ekatgandhi

 

NOTICEBOARD 18

General level Iyengar yoga weekend in Nice, France - 19th & 20th October 2002

’Sense of Direction & Alignment in Iyengar Yoga’with Christian Pisano and June

Whittaker. Christian Pisano has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 30 years and

learned this art directly from his guru, BKS Iyengar, and Geeta & Prashant

Iyanger (respectively Iyengar's daughter and son.) Christian holds and Advanced

Iyengar Teachers Certificate, and is one of only three teachers in the whole of

France to achieve this. For more information please contact June Whittaker

Ph: 0033 (0)4 93 89 53 91 or email: shivashakti

We also offer ‘Exploring the Depths of Practice,’ a cycle of practice is for

practitioners or teachers who have a very firm foundation of Iyengar Yoga. This

involves a systematic exposition of the intricacies of the Iyengar method.

Practitioners should be able to suspend a ten minute Sirsansana, a ten minute

Sarvangasana plus Urdhva Dhanurasana from the floor. The Depth of Practice

Cycle is being taught in workshops in both London and Nice. For dates and

prices of the Nice Cycle please contact June Whittaker of the Institut de Yoga

Iyengar by phone (0033 (0)4 93 89 53 91) or email shivashakti . For

dates and prices of the London Cycle please contact the Iyengar Yoga Institut in

Maida Vale by phone (020 7624 3080) or email office

 

NOTICEBOARD 19

Yoga Journal now runs a listing of places around the world where you can study

and practise yoga away from home. Go to www.yogajournal.com and then to the

travel listing. The site also offers instructions on poses and the opportunity

to ask an expert on specific issues.

 

NOTICEBOARD 20

Anne-Marie is offering a Sunpower Teacher Training course starting in Jan 2003.

Sunpower Yoga is an eclectic mix of Ashtanga, Sivananda and Iyengar yoga. Log

onto www.sunpoweryoga.co.uk or email info All good

wishes, Anne-marie.

 

NOTICEBOARD 21

Changing seasons are powerful times of transition. In the Northern hemisphere we

have the melancholy of fall with the changing colours of the leaves, the crisp

nip of the air in the mornings that seem to prepare us for the turning inward of

winter, a time of deep reflection and examination of choices we have made and

possible new directions to consider. The tragedies that beset the world loom

larger at this time of year, the time of honouring and remembering the losses

seem especially poignant as Nature sheds the bloom of summer.

In the spirit of the reflection of the season, Yuanwu is a bit of a taskmaster

himself asking us to take a hard look not only at the circumstances around us,

but at our own interiors. When he says, ‘Don't bat around your clean little

ball of inner mystical experience,’ he reminds us not to get too lost in our

inner states, understandings, and not to lose our sense of participation in the

whole, to be ‘mindful of saving all beings.’ Come visit with him now:

http://www.dailyzen.com/journal.asp

May the beauty of the season help to lift us beyond our small views to the

vastness of forgiveness and the inspiration to continue along the Way.

Humbly, The Monkess

 

NOTICEBOARD 22

I organize an Ashtanga self practice group Mondays to Fridays from 7:15am to

9:30am in Paris, France, and it would be great if I could connect to yogis

passing through Paris. My contact is munro_linda Namaste, Linda

 

NOTICEBOARD 23

Yoga and Tango holiday in South Sinai, Egypt 16 -23 March 2003 with Amanda

Latchmore and John Harris at www.freespirituk.com

 

NOTICEBOARD 24

Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Maui Hawaii October 19-26. David Nelson

(davenelson) and Marisa Toriggino (owners of www.castroyoga.com )

and Leslie Howard (owner of http://amritayoga.com/ ), both of San Francisco, CA,

lead a one-week intensive in Maui featuring regular Ashtanga Vinyasa practice

and Iyengar-based asana clinics.

 

NOTICEBOARD 25

Yoga Weekend & Houseparty! 10 - 13 Oct 2002. An unique opportunity to sample

various Yoga styles, Ashtanga, Hatha, Scaravelli and Sivananda with some of

London's best teachers! Gingi Lee - Nigel Gilderson - Howard Napper - Esther

Jones - Claire Farman. The weekend will be hosted at Voewood House in Norfolk

- UK, a magical and idiosyncratic 'Arts & Crafts' house reminiscent of Gaudis

work in Barcelona, built in 1905 by E S Prior. Voewood is set in Grade 1 listed

gardens surrounded by forest, just outside the picturesque town of Holt and is a

ten minute drive from a stunning coastline. The house, the yoga, the food and

the organisation has been kindly contributed free of charge by all those

involved. Visit www.ulpotha.com to see details on Ulpotha village in Sri Lanka

and its eco-community projects. All proceeds from this event will go towards

these projects which include reforestation and organic farming. Pampering

holistic massage treatments will also be available and!

delicious macrobiotic food will be served. Only 25 places. Contact Neal's Yard

Agency on 0870 444 2702 or email holidays

 

NOTICEBOARD 26

Holiday in Ulpotha, a place of special natural tranquility and beauty in rural

Sri Lanka.

Enjoy optional Yoga sessions twice daily, luxuriate in herbal steam baths,

indulge in native Ayurvedic oil treatments or massage. Swim in the refreshing

lakes and walk along meditative forest paths to secluded glens. The food from

the surrounding gardens is organic and truly delicious. You can also visit some

nearby ancient sites and temples. This idyllic lakeside community in beautiful,

tropical, rural Sri Lanka is open to small groups of guests for only a few

two-week Yoga holidays a year. Proceeds go to local eco-community projects. For

a colour brochure visit www.ulpotha.com. It is advisable to book early in order

to get better deals for flights, especially for Xmas and New Year!

24 Nov - 8 Dec Ashtanga Yoga with Gingi Lee 8 - 22 Dec Yoga with John Stirk

Contact holidays

 

NOTICEBOARD 27

Can anyone tell me what the yoga scene in Indonesia is like? Many thanks in

advance, Jeffrey Mellman. jeffreymellman

 

NOTICEBOARD 28

Manchester Yoga Center, USA, will be hosting Satsang with Catherine Martin and

Matt Taylor on Friday, October 4th. Satsang is a gathering of like-minded

people in a positive, conscious atmosphere. During the Satsang, we will be doing

Kirtan. Kirtan is an improvisational lead and response form of chanting that has

been practiced in India for centuries. Catherine will lead the Kirtan, and

accompany on the harmonium, a small hand-pumped organ-like instrument. Matthew

will give a brief introduction to the chants. This is a free event.

FREE DEMO Sacred Movements: Following Satsang, on October 4th, at 8:00pm

Catherine Martin will be leading a half-hour free demonstration of her Sacred

Movements workshop. All are welcome to attend. For more information on this

workshop, please visit www.nhyoga.com >

Reminder of other upcoming event: Walk Through Second Series: Friday, October

4th

Namaste. Karyn Prudhomme manchesteryoga

 

NOTICEBOARD 29

RECOMMENDED SITES / USEFUL LINKS

A ‘journal’ for Ashtanga enthusiasts with articles, commentaries and book

reviews. http://www.practiceashtanga.com

A great link for anyone going to Mysore is

http://indigo.ie/~cmouze/yoga_online/Mysore.htm where there are hints & tips

on travel, where to stay and much general useful info on the Mysore scene.

Here's a link to Richard Freeman's site which has the Sanskrit terms of the

Chant for before a practice, the English translation and an mp3 file of the

chant that will help you understand the correct pronunciation of some of the

terms. http://www.yogaworkshop.com/philosophy_chant_phil_vande.htm

Here's a link to Carl Nelson's great ashtanga site. Carl has a background in

music, and, in addition to displaying the words, he includes information on how

to correctly intone the different words. He also gives the words to a finishing

chant and an insightful discussion of Eastern chanting and musicology.

http://www.ghita.com.au/indexf.html You can find the words for the three mantras

used in Ashtanga Yoga and also the mp3 files for them chanted by Guruji himself.

http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/

Here is the link for a spiritual site you might like.:-

mantra_tantra

 

NOTICEBOARD 30

Baron Baptiste Power Yoga - New DVD & Videos. ‘Journey Into Power, Level 1 &

Level 2’ are now available. These programs are based on the principles of

Baron's best-selling book, Journey Into Power. In this video, Baron offers more

than just a body sculpting workout: he gives you the ultimate life

transformation program. The exhilarating workouts adapt to your energy, body,

and ability. Anyone can use them to shed excess stress, weight, and emotional

baggage. After your first session you will emerge lighter, stronger, more

focused and empowered. Whether you are looking for increased strength, a

renewed mental edge, or a deeper spiritual experience, Journey Into Power can

take you. Visit our website's online store

http://www.baronbaptiste.com/pages/onstore.htm Namaste.

 

NOTICEBOARD 31

‘The Teachings of Vanda Scaravelli’ workshop with Diane Long at N.U. Yoga,

Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 25th, 26th & 27th. See www.yogamind.com or

email info

 

NOTICEBOARD 32

Yoga business for sale in San Diego, CA USA . Owner retiring into an ashram.

Two studios with a current student base of approximately 200-300 students,

grossing approximately $9,000.00/month. Asking price if through a broker will

be $150,000, negotiable if a broker is not used. For more info the web address

is www.astangayoga-sandiego.com and the email address is

info

 

NOTICEBOARD 33

As a nicer alternative to rubber sticky mats try John Scott’s specially designed

cotton Shiva Mats, now available in turquoise and pink as well as the original

black. Delivered anywhere in the world – details at www.shivas-mat.com or email

roger

 

NOTICEBOARD 34

Dear Yoga Friends, may I remind you that the 10 week courses at Didsbury,

Manchester, UK, are beginning this Monday and Tuesday evening. You can view

details of the classes by clicking on the link to the Website:

www.yogawithgranville.com I have also created a WebRing called 'Yoga with

Granville' which can be seen on the opening page of the Website:

www.yogawithgranville.com If you would like to to this Ring or if

you have a Yoga site that you might like to then you can do this

through this Ring. Have a look around to familiarize yourself with how it works.

Love and Light, Granville. granville

 

NOTICEBOARD 35

Please find below details of events happening this coming weekend at The Yoga

Place, London - an Indian Classical Music Concert with Sitar and Tabla, & a

course of Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition. If you would like to register

your interest or book a place, please contact us by e-mail info

.. Please see below for our address and details of how to find us. We hope you

will join us!

Indian Classical Music Concert with Sitar and Tabla - Saturday 5th October, with

Prof. Subroto Roy Chowdhury on Sitar and Samaresh Mukerji on Tabla. This will be

an evening of Indian devotional music - ragas that are chosen according to the

season, the day, and the particular time of day. Prof. Subroto R. Chowdhury is

visiting the UK for only a short time from India. He is an exceptional musician

uniting imaginiation, virtuosity, and aesthetic sense and academic knowledge.

He was groomed in the purest senia tradition by eminent masters like Nirmal

Chakravarty, and is celebrated not only for his strict commitment to structural

authenticity, but also for his innovation and creativity, uniting ancient and

modern musical expressions without in any way diluting the tradition. His

improvisations are celebrated for their melodic beauty.

An Introduction to Mantra Meditation in the Himalayan Tradition, with Peter

Glover - Principal of the Himalayan Institute, UK. Sunday 6th October (followed

by Sun 3 Nov & Sun 1 Dec) 20. This workshop will be developed over 3 sessions.

Students will be led from simple meditation techniques using breath, to

exploring the Gaiatry mantra. Peter Glover is the Principle of the Himalayan

Institute in the UK. He has been teaching yoga philosophy and mantra meditation

for many years and has a vast amount of experience and knowledge in the field.

All are welcome. No previous experience of meditation is required. VENUE for

both events - Yoga Place London E2

 

 

AND FINALLY: Yoga humour from John Giunta:

A piece of string walks into a bar and demands a beer. The bartender points to

a sign which reads "We don't serve strings here" and kicks the string out. The

string leaves, goes to the nearest gas station, sticks an air hose in his mouth,

puffs himself up, and goes back into the bar. The bartender, recognizing the

skinny imitation of a piece of rope, tosses him out again. Now desperate for a

beer, the string goes onto the back alley,

completely messes up his hair, and using every bit of yoga training he has ever

had, contorts his body into an unrecognizable tangled mass, then rolls himself

back into the bar. Bartender looks at him with a raised eyebrow and says,

"Aren't you that piece of string that's been in here twice today already?"

String looks up and says...

 

ready...

 

here it comes...

 

"No, I'm afraid not."

 

Have you got any better yoga jokes? If so, please send them to us!

 

THAT’s ALL FOLKS – Thanks to all those who have emailed saying how much they

enjoy this service. This Noticeboard now goes to over 2,700 recipients

throughout the global yoga community. If you have something you would like to

be included in the next Purple Valley Newsletter (to be sent out in

mid-October), want to re-establish contact with another yoga student or have a

general query you’d like answered, please send it by email to annie

or via the Purple Valley website now at www.yogagoa.com There is no

charge. OmShanti.

 

 

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