What lies behind us and what lies before us
are small matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Namaste my friends and teachers,
Just a few quick announcements from the Root. The new website is up and running, and I couldn’t be happier! It’s so nice to have a central place where we can all connect. I am finishing up the September newsletter, to which you can subscribe directly at www.rootdownandgrow.com. The monthly newsletter will be my chance to share directly with you some teachings and practices I am personally exploring as well as give you updates on happenings here at the Root.
And speaking of the Root…I am so pleased to announce the forthcoming change in my business name…
Root: Yoga. Nutrition. Integration.
A new logo is in the works, a gift from one of my most beloved friends. It means so much to me that I had to share with all of you. Truly our roots run deep. Thank you.
There are two upcoming October events are open for registration, which I ask that you please complete online. You can now pay online with PayPal or mail a check, but please remember to complete the registration form so we can keep track of who is registered.
Finally, I realize two of these events are for women only, but I promise my brothers there are great gigs in the works for November, Dec, and January, including the co-ed winter retreat.
Sunday October 17
Women of the Woods: Open Heart and Fearless Spirit
Bending Backward to Move Forward with Courage, Grace, and Joy
Vidya Retreat Center, Larkspur CO (www.vidyaretreats.com)
10:00-3:00pm
$30 pre-register before Oct 4th; $35 after
Space is limited, register early!
Backbends are really about opening the heart, and moving into the future with grace and equanimity. So often we look toward our future with fear and anxiety, projecting what we think could happen instead of showing up for what is possible. This keeps us closed down and mistrusting. Fear and past hurts can leave us conditioned--in our postures, thoughts, attitudes, and actions--in habits and reactions that prevent us from realizing our true potential in each moment. Consequently, we only see what we expect or fear seeing, so we tend to reproduce the same pattern of situations, relationships, and experiences.
Associated with the heart chakra, anahata, these powerful asanas help awaken the essential seed of compassion: our willingness to see ourselves in all others. Through forgiveness and compassion, we are find the courage to move forward with confidence and grace. Backbends help us explore where and why we shut down and react, particularly around relationships wherein we feel we have been wronged. Bending backward gives us an opportunity to witness the anxieties and fears so that we might move through them and allow for limitless possibility to unfold. We can learn to act consciously, fearlessly, and gracefully.
Join the radiant Women of the Woods as we explore how backbends can help you identify where fear is limiting your future/vision, and how to safely and effectively open your heart through asana, chant, and so much more!
Autumn Sadhana: Piercing the Veil
A Yoga Retreat of Surrender and Abundance
(women only)
October 28-31, 2010
Buena Vista, CO
$375 Early Bird (balance due by Oct 1)
$425 After Oct 1
Space is limited, please register early
This 3-night retreat will coincide with the symbolic thinning of the veils, which culminates on Hallow’s Eve. In honor of this auspicious time of year, we will explore yoga practices as methods to reveal hidden realms within us and around us. Autumn is a season of letting go and recognizing the abundance of what we truly have. When we let go of the ghosts that haunt us through habit, judgment, and rigidity, we pierce the veil that cloaks our divinity.
Cost includes homemade food, housing, and yoga teachings. Dorm-style, rustic housing. Massage and hot springs are optional and offered separately at discounted prices
See www.rootdownandgrow.comfor full details
Coming soon! Look for details in upcoming newsletter or on the website
Free YourSelf with Jivamukti Yoga
A special workshop at Cambio Yoga Studio coming in November 2010!
Winter Sadhana Retreat: Beyond the Boundary and into Wholeness
Beloved friend and fellow Jivamukti teacher, Alessandro Gozzi will return to co-lead what promises to be an amazing journey into our wholeness—for men and women.
Chopra Certified Retreat in Mexico! Retreat to Isla De Mujeres in Mexico this December! I will be one of a handful of guest teachers asked to teach classes throughout the magical week at the incomparable Na Balam. If you are interested, please contact Lotus Oasis (www.lotusoasis.com)
Blessings,
Jessica
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Jessica Patterson, M.A.
www.rootdownandgrow.com
Yoga Nutrition Integration
Jessica@rootdownandgrow.com
719-209-2108
Integrative Nutrition Therapy, LLC
Feed the whole self
Holistic Health Counseling and Nutrition Therapy, Integrative Consulting
Sadhana Yoga
Remember the true Self
Offering private & semi-private instruction, workshops, and retreats
500-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher
Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher
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