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2115 Mountain Road
Sedona , AZ 86336
(928) 203-4400
(877) 603-4400
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Daily Classes ~ November
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Monday
Kundalini Yoga 8:30am Kirtan Gopal
Chakra Aroma Flow 10:30am Marnie
Tuesday
Sivananada Yoga 8:30am Elizabeth
Wednesday
Hatha Flow 8:30am Jasmine
Chakra Aroma Flow 10:30am Marnie
Infinity Yoga
5:45pm
Maaji
Thursday
Hatha Rejuvenation Jasmine
Kundalini Yoga 4:00pm Holly (Satya)
Friday
Kundalini Yoga
8:30am Kirtan Gopal
Happy Hour Hatha 12:00pm Khuart
Restorative Yoga 4:30pm Ana
Saturday
Kundalini Yoga 9:00am Maaji
Sunday
Kundalini for Beginners 10:30 Allyson
*Special Classes Offered During Teacher Training ~ Open to the Public
The First Thursday of Every Month:
Yoga with Cats at the Humane Society
Save the Date! December 5
Class Fees
Single $15
5 class pass $60
10 class pass $110
Unlimited Monthly Pass $130
Kids Yoga/Family Yoga $7/family
Private Instruction Available by Appointment.
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| Upcoming Events and Workshops |
Introduction to Vedic Astrology w/ Charlotte Benson
When
: November 21, 2019
Cost: FREE
Where: Poco Diablo Resort
COTTONWOOD ROOM
For more information go to Sedona Vedic Conference website
click here!
This two-hour course will introduce you to the meaning of the nine planets/grahas; the twelve signs/rasis; the twelve houses, and the twenty-seven Moon signs/nakshatras.
Altar of Love Weekend
Jaya Lakshmi
and
Ananda
return to
7 Centers for a weekend of bliss, love and and sacred chants.
When: Nov. 29, 30th and Dec. 1st
Cost: Weekend price $108, or can participate in an individual event.
To get tickets for individual events or weekend
go here!
Where: 2115 Mountain Road
Creators 2020 Workshop
Facilitated by Heather Scheidegger, this vision creation workshop will teach you advanced healing techniques to access the most brilliant aspects of yourself! To register
go here!
When: Sunday Nov. 24 or Sunday December 12
Cost: Workshop price $88 includes a private 1 hour follow-up session.
Where: 2115 Mountain Road
200 Hour Hatha Yoga Wellness Certificate Teacher Training
Early Bird Discount!
When: January 20-February 20, 2020
Cost: $3295
Where: 7 Centers Yoga Arts
This 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Wellness program is a Yoga Alliance approved Certificate teacher training program focused on Health and Wellbeing. Bring therapeutic yoga classes to your local studio and community centers! For more information click
here!
Chakra Yoga Intensive
Join Sraddhasagar (Ruth Hartung) and faculty for a week-long journey exploring the chakras through yoga, sound, meditation and art. Each day focuses on a single chakra, establishing direct experiences that participants can draw on as teachers, healers or students.
65 CEU's or Module 1 of Kundalini 200 Hour Teacher Training
When: March 1st-8th, 2020
Cost: $875 includes Ayurvedic breakfast and lunch. For more information
click here!
Where: 7 Centers Yoga Arts
2115 Mountain Road
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Teachers & Staff
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Director/Course Leader:
Ruth Hartung (Sraddhasagar)
Center Manager:
Larisa Byerhof
Ayurvedic Practitioner:
Melissa Camacho
Vedic Astrologer:
Debra Infante
Daily Yoga Class Teachers:
Marnie Mills, Taylor Kurz,
Ana Hansen,
Maaji
, Khuart Ostrowski, Jasmine Sachau, Allyson Waak, Larisa Byerhof
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Alumni Corner
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Congratulations to the
Chakra Intensive Participants & Graduates!
Ginny Beal, Tucson, AZ
Liz Bradt, Salem MA
Amy Chandler, Indian Wells, CA
Mary Ellen Jepsen, Charlemont, MA
Liz Aitkiev-Obrien, Oxnard, CA
Michele Rak, Flushing, MI
Joan Randell, Alberta, Canada
Ava Savitsky, Seattle, WA
Ann Schmidt, Winslow, AZ
Joanne Balfour Scott, Lancashire, UK
Susan Snyder, Charlottesville, VA
Robert Spekman, Charlottesville, VA
Kat Taylor, Carbondale, CO
Coleman Trapp, Burbank, CA
Lauri Trapp, Burbank, CA
Basia Luksa Turner, Brooklyn, NY
Kevin Turner, Brooklyn, NY
Corinne Valdroz, Blonay, Switzerland
Gisette Wedervort, Curacao, Dutch Carribean
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Photo Credits
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*Other graphics from public domain
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Namaste
After a dry summer sans our monsoon rains, we finally have gotten the beautiful clouds that come with fall/ winter season. Many thanks to
Michael Jardine for his photographs of mystical Sedona that have been part of these newsletters for many years!
January 2oth, 2020 there will a launch of a new
200 Hour Hatha Teacher Training program in Sedona that focuses upon the use of Yoga and Ayurveda for personal and community health. Hatha yoga has always been used to
reduce stress and promote a healthy lifestyle. In this program, learn the therapeutic benefits of asana in the context of digestion, heart health and mental and emotional well being beneficial training for those
interested in personal healing, health professionals and lifestyle coaches.
Ayurvedic nutrition and cooking classes are included along with using the Yoga Sutras to understand conflict in relationships and develop skillful communication to bring harmonious resolution.
Bring yoga classes to your local studio and community centers! For more information call the office to speak to Larisa at (928)-203-4400.
Note: The same program is launching in Ramallah, West Bank as a weekend format taught by Palestinian graduates of 7 Centers Yoga Arts in Arabic!
Save the Date!
December 31st is our traditional Yoga Day for the community where we offer a FREE day of yoga classes, discounted passes and an opportunity to meet teachers and friends as a way to complete the year and welcome in the New Year with our focused intentions. Watch for the schedule of classes!
Blessings,
Ruth (Sraddhasagar)
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The Adventures of Lionheart, Temple Cat
A Pilgrim at Heart
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The definition of "pilgrim" (from the Latin
peregrinus
) is a "traveler or wanderer who is on a journey to a holy place" or to some place of special significance. Early American historical accounts record the
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17th century Pilgrim Lionheart
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arrival of a group of religious separatist cats seeking a new home where they could freely practice their yoga. In spite of their aversion to large bodies of water, they sailed in on the ship Mayflower, landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. It was a challenging year struggling to make a new home. In the fall, the "pilgrims" far from their country of origin, sat down at a table with a local tribe of Native Indian cats who shared their skills in fishing, hunting mice and catching large birds. They shared friendship, stories, turkey and giblets, and gave thanks.
Throughout history many cultures mark the end of summer with a harvest festival. When all the work of preserving the cornucopia of food for winter time is complete, there is a gathering friends and family for the feast we now know as Thanksgiving. Many of our holidays or holy days have their roots in celebration and ceremony of the extraordinary aspects of life sometimes forgotten in the challenges of navigating our day to day lives.
Like the experience of abundance... Any avid gardener learns that the gift of partnering with Nature including the weather, the bugs, the bees, the soil... is abundance and beauty of a plant, a flower, a tree which give us the magic of spring and summer. We are part of nature and likewise bound to all of the cycles. There will always be autumn preparing us for winter - a time of dormancy or incubation necessary to give rest and rejuvenation for hunting, protecting and teaching done in the months prior and foundation for the next new beginning. As temple cats, it is natural to gain a little plumpiness to fortify ourselves during the winter and shed our fur come springtime.
Giving thanks is one of the most important keys to manifestation and abundance. The spiritual practice of gratitude begins with the simple awareness and acknowledgement of what we actually have. Giving and sharing with others feels natural when we truly experience having plenty with more than enough to go around. It is good time of year to connect to the heart where we experience the joys of gratitude. Cicero, a famous Roman philosopher cat once said, "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.".
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November brings a major shift as Jupiter moves to its own sign of Sagittarius, generating more optimism and hope. Mercury is retrograde for three weeks this month, motivating us to review plans and research new ideas. Jupiter and Venus travel through the gandanta degrees this month, indication of an opportunity to release patterns of the past. Mars and Venus exchange signs for ten days this month, as we learn to balance and honor our relationships.
Mercury turned retrograde at 3 degrees Scorpio on October 31 and will stay retrograde until November 20, 2019. Mercury will first be retrograde in Scorpio until November 7, and then moves back to the sign of Libra for the rest of the retrograde period. Mercury retrograde is a time to be more observant and clear with all types of communications, contracts, and business dealings. Also remember to back up your technical devices and check on your computers and electronics. This is a good time to review projects and even connect with people from the past.
Inner reflection, meditation, and contemplation are positive expressions.
The major astrological event this month occurs when the great benefic planet, Jupiter, changes signs, moving to its own sign of Sagittarius from November 4, 2019 to March 30, 2020. Then Jupiter
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Jupiter known as "Guru" can grant immense prosperity and protection says the Rig Veda
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dips briefly into the earth sign of Capricorn for three months, from March 31 to June 29, 2020. Finally, from June 29 to November 20, 2020 Jupiter completes its transit through Sagittarius.
As Jupiter begins its shift, from October 31 to November 10, 2019, it will transit through the challenging gandanta degrees of 29 degrees Scorpio to 0 degrees of Sagittarius, when more intense and unpredictable energies may surface around Jupiter significations. Issues may surface around legal or political matters, finances and our value system, or even a refocusing of our spiritual beliefs.
This transit of Jupiter through gandanta degrees can bring us deeper soul growth, as we release old, ancient wounds and habitual patterns from the past. If we can move through with grace and non-resistance, there is potential for healing and increased awareness.
When Jupiter enters its own sign of Sagittarius this month, it will join the malefic planets, Saturn and Ketu, who have been together in Sagittarius since March 2019. Jupiter can help to soften the challenging Saturn-Ketu effect and may help in understanding and stabilization of these demanding energies.
Jupiter is generally happy transiting its own sign of Sagittarius, and becomes more philosophical and optimistic. We start searching for greater meaning and truth in life. Education, teaching, and intellectual development make be a focus for some. Jupiter in Sagittarius is also charitable, giving, and inspirational. We desire to transform beliefs that separate or polarize. The sign of Sagittarius loves truth and freedom, and we embrace a universal perspective that uplifts all of humanity. The shadow of Jupiter in Sagittarius is being too dogmatic or opinionated.
For those with Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, or Virgo ascendants, Jupiter will be transiting an angle house in its own sign in your charts, creating a Hamsa Yoga which is very favorable and auspicious for you, amplifying the higher energies and expansiveness of Jupiter.
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Mars transits Libra until December 25th
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Mars, planet of action and assertiveness, moves into the Venus-ruled sign of Libra on November 10, 2019 until December 25, 2019. Venus is currently transiting the Mars-ruled sign of Scorpio since October 28 and will stay there until November 20, 2019. So from November 10 to November 20, Mars and Venus exchange signs forming a parivartana yoga, which ties these two planetary energies together. Mars and Venus can bring great passion and creativity, but can also indicate agitation, heated exchanges, and arguments. Use this time to practice greater co-operation in solving problems and encouraging the best in others.
Venus will also be gandanta at 29 Scorpio to 0 degrees Sagittarius, on November 20 and 21, indicating some deep transformation can occur in love matters and relationships, as we end old patterns or beliefs. This is a time to practice self-love, kindness, and compassion for all.
Debra Infante, Vedic astrologer, can be reached at (928) 639-0623 or dinfante@sedona.net for astrological consultations, either in person or by phone
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Ayurvedic Corner ~
Spiced Baked Carrots and Chayote Squash
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For this month's Ayurveda article, I offer a great Thanksgiving side dish that is unique and tasty.
It features a squash often found in Latin American dishes named chayote.
If you can't find this squash at the local grocery store you can replace it in this recipe with the common green squash.
Chayote is thicker, has a nuttier flavor, and
has less water in it.
It reduces both Vata and Pitta dosha and slightly increases Kapha dosha.
Chayote's "kaphagenic" characteristics are antidoted with the spices and ginger in the dish.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
15 carrots, peeled
2 chayote squashes
1/3 cup salt-free vegetable stock
1/3 cup organic ghee
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ cup fresh ginger root
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tspn ground cinnamon
1 tspn ground cumin
½ tspn ground clove
½ tspn nutmeg
1 tspn salt
1 tspn black pepper
Fresh parsley to garnish optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Wash and peel the carrots.
Wash and slice the chayote into jullienne strips.
Peel and dice the fresh ginger into small pieces.
(This will depend on your preference.
I, myself, tend to like big chunks of ginger pieces.
You can also increase the amount of ginger used here if you prefer.)
Place the carrots, ginger, and chayote onto a 9" by 13" baking dish.
Warm the vegetable stock on the stove-top in a pot or by any method of your choosing.
Electronically mix the ghee, warmed vegetable stock, lime juice, sugar, cinnamon, cumin, clove, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
Pour the liquid mixture onto the carrots, chayote, and ginger.
Cover and bake for one hour.
Garnish with parsley and serve.
Melissa Camacho, guest writer, is a licensed acupuncturist and Ayurvedic practitioner in Sedona. To contact her, please
click here.
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Upcoming Trainings, Intensives & Retreats
January 20 - February 20
March 1 - 27
SUMMER RECESS
Upcoming Intensives /Trainings TBA in new locations
All programs registered with Yoga Alliance.
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