March Yoga in
Brazil
Do yoga, learn to surf, Capoeira or Brazilian /African dance at the most beautiful place under the sun!
Join us this March and nourish your body and mind and soul !
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Online Course
in Spiritual Development
Feb 4th 2009
The course in Spiritual Development is unique because it is virtual. The group meets weekly on a bridgeline conference call for discussion, questions and assignments are given.These assignments are designed to move you rapidly through blocks that are getting in the way of having a truly successful and happy life.
Call Now to Register
Contact me for more details: ptursi@reflectionsyoga.com
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Everyone Loves a Bargain
This section will feature wonderful underground healers, teachers, products and more, that are offering specials. We check them all out first (because we're picky!) so you can trust that the experience will be great!
Pre-Natal Yoga
Pregancy is an magical time in a woman's life. It is a time to go inward and connect on many levels. I am offering a very special discount to any mothers-to-be who can join me on Tuesdays or Fridays for a 50 min one to one session. Together we will explore your pregancy through writing, movement and breath.
Reflections' Special-
*As a special gift to Reflections readers,
Regular price $140 Reflection's Special $50
Contact Info:
ptursi@reflectionsyoga.com
Article Inspired by Paula
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Planet Earth
This section features wonderful alternatives for making your life and the earth a greener place to be.
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Perf Go Green
It may not be easy being green, but the more we support and buy recycled, biodegradable products, the less impact we have on the environment and the larger the statement we make as consumers. There is something to be said about using your consumer buying power for change, especially when it comes to the environment.
Which why I was thrilled to find Perf Go Green‹unlike your average plastic kitchen garbage bag that takes hundreds of years to decompose, these bags are made of recycled, non-toxic FDA approved materials that break down in two years! Even the Bio Bags packaging is biodegradable and compostable and uses soy ink labeling‹Everything about the Bio Bags is GREEN.
You can purchase the Perf Bio Bags on Amazon
Please send your suggestions and Green Tips to tjhanna@dailyreflectionsinc.com and look out for more tips on Conscious Living.
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It's time to give back
This section features creative and secure ways to donate money and time to smaller organizations and grassroots projects that can use our love and support.
Project Library
This was sent to us by our dear friend Nicole Libschick
Children of The Holy Cross School in Midtown Manhattan have been going to school without having a library. Most of the children come from single parent or underprivileged homes. Up until one week ago, a small group of NY Samaritans showed up and created a two room library for the children to explore and dream. This was created in ONE WEEK!!! A blessing with the help from volunteers, donations and sponsors.
While presently operational, we are still sourcing funding for books, future operational costs and updates to the library. Any amount contributed is greatly appreciated holycrosschurch or by sending a check to Holy Cross Schools: Library Fund.
Our current deadline to meet our $60,000 goal is January 11, 2009.
To donate books contact Sister Mary Theresa Dixon at 212-246-0923
Check out the website for more information:
Holy Cross Church
Article Inspired by Nicole Libschick
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Greetings Lovelies!
What is in a moment? ~
Understanding The Gunas
Someone once told me that all we have is a series of moments and when strung together they make up a life; and that each moment has the possibility to change everything. I was given the opportunity to see this for myself this month.
A dear friend, of many years, invited me for a holiday drink. I accepted, excited for some catching up. It was a beautiful night filled with laughter and stories. The night progressed, a few more words were spoken and this particular string of moments changed us both forever. Indeed it is true that we are changed by every moment. In fact in every breath we can change who we are cell by cell. Nevertheless, some changes are subtle and others more profound.
On this night I was compelled to sit present for all the incredible changes life had to offer, without clinging to any one them. Yoga offers the concept of "The Gunas" (which are "qualities" or ingredients constituent to one's nature) to help us understand this more clearly. Each guna has energy: passion, darkness and balance and all their aspects. They come in an out of our lives like waves, one washing away so the other can come forward. All three are equal in importance and cannot exist without the others. They depend on each other like an inhale counts on the exhale. They are an intricate weave: passion can dip into balance and balance into darkness or any other combination you can image. One moment we are happy and the next tearful. Each moment a new quality, emotion can rush in for us to savor and if we don't hold too tightly it is released into another wave that is there for us to experience.
Like a perfect kiss you can hold it on your lips, but you must release it so that the next can come with other exciting sensations. We can experience and even enjoy the melancholy when it goes, but we must allow its natural ebb and wane, as that is the profound nature of life. Where things get confused in this exchange is when we have clung to one thing or another in an attempt to define ourselves, and almost always this clinging is due to fear. Fear of loss, of annihilation -- ahh another article
For my friend and I ~I am not sure what the future holds. Perhaps this night was a ending or perhaps a new beginning. As for me, I will endeavor to live fully in each moment life offers mT, humbled and knowing that there are things in store that my mind could never imagine! How exciting life really is!!
Deep Love,
Paula
And the
Daily Reflections Inc
Team
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Thought you might want to know a little bit more...
This section offers inspired words from people and healers who would like to share their experience.
Save Your Soul, Help Another
Hearts of Gold
Yoga Day Fundraiser
By: Paula
The best way to save your soul is to help another. That is what I do when I feel my life coming to get me! I am not sure if Deborah Koenigsberger soul was in jepority but she certianly put herself out there to help others.
Deborah says "The sight of homeless people sleeping in boxes on a cold winter's night with no food, medical attention or companionship became increasingly distressing to me so I decided to do something about it." In 1996, she created Hearts of Gold (HoG). She raised substantial funds for New York City's homeless mothers and their children.
Reflections Yoga has teamed up with HoG and created a Yoga Day Fundraiser to help the mothers and children of our city. Look for more info about the event in the February Newsletter.
Contact HoG and see how you can make a difference. www.heartsofgold.org
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This section offers tips and experiences to make yoga a life style not just a exercise!
Got Conflict?
"The Co-Worker Conundrum"
by Isabelle Wallace
Workplace conflicts can add fuel to an already stressful environment and make you dread going into work (more than you already may!). This month, we address a reader's dilemma in dealing with an annoying co-worker, including tips on how to defuse workplace conflicts before they cost you a job -- or your sanity.
The last few months I've taken the approach to completely ignore her because I can't stand being talked at. It bothers meŠhow I treat her. How do you deal with people who "steal" your time? I tried in the past to offer suggestions for her problems but it's no use, she just wants to talk and talk." - Steve, NYC
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Charting Your Life Through the Stars
Capricorn and New Year's Resolutions
December 21-January 19
by Taylor Kim
On December 21st, the Sun moved into Capricorn and with the new moon (when new ventures receive a blessing from the stars) in Capricorn on December 27th, the stage is set for all of us to make our timely new year's resolutions.
You see, Capricorn is probably the most ambitious sign of the zodiac (think long-term). Along with its discipline and structure, plans for our upcoming year are ripe for the making. But it helps to understand Capricorn's energy in order to better work with it for the success of our grand 2009 plans.
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What those who are in the know want to know
This section will feature what is cutting edge in the world of healing, fitness, nutrition and more.
Acupuncture ~ a powerful, drug-free way to heal
As the cold of winter approaches, the aches and pains that plague our bodies become even more prominent. Pains that can usually be ignored seem to resurface with the intensity of a deafening scream.
Acupuncture is a powerful, drug-free way to enable the body to overcome these blockages...
Article Inspired by Vivien Eng
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French Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a versatile, hearty vegetable stew that can be eaten on its own, as a side, warmed up or cold.
Serves 8 people
Preparation time: 30 - 45 minutes
Cooking time: 30 - 45 minutes
Ingredients:
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- Optional: 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large ripe eggplant, chopped (remove seeds if brown)
- 1 large zucchini, chopped
- Optional: 10-15 plain mushrooms, chopped
- 28 oz. can peeled whole plum tomatoes
- 1-3 cloves garlic (to taste), peeled and halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 dried bay leaves
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Directions for French Ratatouille
In a large pot, heat up 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is heated (but not smoking), add the garlic and let cook until lightly browned. Add the onions and cook until softened (about 2 minutes). Add the green (and red or orange, if applicable) peppers and cook about 2 minutes. Add the second tbsp of olive oil and allow to heat up (about 1 minute). Throw in the eggplant and zucchini and stir, cooking until all the vegetables have softened (about 5 minutes). If using mushrooms, add them now and cook until softened (about 2 minutes). If the vegetables are sticking or drying out at all, turn down the heat and/or add a little olive oil or some vegetable stock to loosen them up so that they do not burn. Once all the vegetables are soft, add the plum tomatoes and stir, breaking up the whole tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Add salt, pepper and bay leaves and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 - 40 minutes. Remove bay leaves once cooking is complete.
Serve over rice as a main course, on the side with any main course, as a cold snack or with an egg on top for breakfast - and voilà, you've added a little French flair to your winter feasts!
Article Inspired by Isabelle Wallace
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