10/13/2010 October Newsletter from Yogachelan
Yogachelan Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE October 2010
Lisa running in Chase
More Hot Yoga
Music for you
Ong Namo chant
MEDITATION
October in Review
Happy Halloween
Lisa is running in
the Chase this What a beautiful evening we had for Sunset Yoga. Thank you to Olivia De La Cruz
for playing and to all of you who attended. We're guessing this has now become
year - Team an annual event!
Yogachelan
Lisa loves her Hot Yoga and has added another class. As the weather gets colder
Join Lisa and run with we will ALL have to frequent Hot Yoga.
Team Yogachelan.
Bring your pledges to Fall is a good time to get back to routines. Come see us and get back into your
the studio or send Yoga routine. If you have friends who haven't tried yoga, let them know about
checks (Chelan Chase) Sloga, a good place to get started.
to Yogachelan PO Box
1551 Chelan WA Our next issue will be a Holiday Newsletter which will come out in mid November.
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We love Halloween!
Chelan Chase,
Saturday, October
Namate'
16th, 5k run/walk.
Lynda, Lisa, Dan
Proceeds equally
benefiting the Lake
Chelan Community
Hospital Mammography
Meditation - "Brain scans show that people who meditate regularly
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Hospital Mammography
Meditation - "Brain scans show that people who meditate regularly
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Department and the have less cognitive decline and brain shrinkage--a classic sign of
Chelan Douglas Relay Alzheimer's--as they age.
for Life / American
Cancer Society.
www.chelanchase.com Meditation
is a calm and alert state of mind. It is when the body is relaxed and
Schedule Changes the mind is focused. It is when thoughts drop aside, and we are at
one with the sensations of the moment.
Relaxation
on the other hand, is when the mind wanders. It may drift between
sleep and fantasy and thought. We may be only half-awake and may
Hot Yoga not even know what we are thinking. It is a pleasant state but out of
Now Tuesday at 4:30 control.
and Sunday at 9:30.
The Mental and Physical Benefits of Meditation
Tuesday Open Yoga at
6:15pm cancelled. An individual emerging from a period of meditation, however brief, will notice a
change in their emotional state from when they stared their meditation exercise.
This can present itself in many ways, often as a feeling of being refreshed, with a
more positive attitude and a general feeling of well-being. Things that had been
bothering them may now be seen in a new and more helpful way. They have a
Music different perspective on things and feel much more in control.
Meditation and Chanting
These reactions have been known for years, but only in recent times has a
physiological explanation been available. Knowledge gained from brain scans and
the measurement of brain wave patterns has given new information about the
"alpha state".
When we are truly relaxed, both mentally and physically, there are changes in the
brain wave pattern until it is predominately within the alpha state. Within this state
the brain triggers chemicals known as endorphins. It is this chemical trigger that
Ong Namo has the benefits that are experienced as a feeling of well-being. Meditation is one
Guru Dev Namo - chant of the easiest ways to achieve this, and these good feelings can continue for
with Dan and attendees some time after the mediation has ended.
at Sunset Yoga.Play
video. There is also a very real physical benefit, as these same endorphins also boost
the immune system, thus helping the person to fight off infection and maintain
good health.
Music for
Meditation.Click There are a number of meditation techniques for effective
here. meditation.
Different cultures have different mediation techniques, but one thing is certain -
Ong Namo Guru Dev meditation is universal. While some techniques are concentrative, involving
Namo focusing, other techniques are expansive which allow for the free flow of thoughts
Ong Namo and their observation. Below are three of the common meditation methods.
Guru Dev Namo
This mantra is alw ays the
first that is chanted during a Mantra, literally meaning 'revealed sound', means a sound or combination of
session of kundalini yoga or sounds which develop spontaneously. In mantra meditation, specific sounds are
meditation, repeated (japa) to achieve a meditative state.
and is therefore referred to
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and is therefore referred to
as the Tuning In to your
Higher Self Mantra. The
Trataka ( to gaze steadily) has been followed by most religious systems including
literal meaning is, "I Christianity and Sufism. In Trataka, a steady gaze is performed on an object.
bow before my highest While, it strictly comes under the category of a yoga cleansing technique,
consciousness." Chanting effective trataka practice takes one to the shores of meditation.
this mantra gets you in
touch w ith your truest Chakras means "wheel" and represent the major nerve plexi which branch off the
self, your highest self. The
spinal cord to serve the major organs of the body. Chakras represent a different
mantra should be chanted
loudly, from the back of the
level of energy manifestation and consciousness development. During chakra
nasal cavity meditation, focus is directed to those specific nerve plexi to find a meditative
and from the throat. As a state.
rule, it is chanted in prayer
pose, w ith the hands near
the heart, palms
together, and the knuckles Recent Research
of the thumbs pressed
against the breastbone. USA Weekend monthly news:
Inhale deeply and
focus your attention on your "Brain scans show that people who meditate regularly have less cognitive decline
third-eye point. As you
and brain shrinkage--a classic sign of Alzheimer's--as they age. Andrew Newberg
exhale, chant the mantra in
one breath. If of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine says Yoga meditation of 12
you can't do it in one breath, minutes per day for two months improved blood flow and cognitive functioning in
take a short breath after seniors with memory problems."
Ong Namo. The sound Dev
is chanted at a
slightly higher tone than the
other sounds. As you
chant, vibrate your cranium
enough to create The Peaceful Arts - Evans, Hudson, Tucker
mild pressure at the chird www.healthandyoga.com
eye point. Chant this mantra www.bestmeditationtechniques.com
at least three times.
October in Review
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An amazing sunset at the end of the event!
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We began the evening with chanting, yes chanting. Dan accompanied on guitar
and it was beautiful. A few Oms, and we began our Sunset Yoga. Olivia De La
Cruz played and sang throughout out our practice, making for an amazing evening.
To enjoy some of our Sunset Yoga moments visit us on facebook for photos.
Olivia De La Cruz
.
Thank you again to all who joined us for Sunset Yoga.
Namaste'
Lynda, Lisa, Dan
Yogachelan
Yogachelan is owned and operated by Lisa Sloan and Lynda Kennedy. Both are
experienced, certified, and insured yoga instructors. They are active in their
community, are members of the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, and were
New Business of the Year 2009.
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yoga and to make yoga accessible to everyone.
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