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YTOC President Karin Bustamante
Dear YTOC Members:
There may be snow on the ground but there is Spring in the air or so I felt as the sun
was warming my skin. The days are growing just a wee bit longer, inviting us to start
exploring the outdoors. And a question buzzes in my head, "Is Yoga the practice of a few
sequenced postures only?" It's not a real question because I know that Yoga is unique unto
each individual.
The Vijñana Bhairava: The Yoga of Delight, Wonder and Astonishment,
describes 112 different practices to know Yourself truly. At the root of this practice
we call Yoga is a sense that we are merging with something bigger and grander than our
every day one-sided point of view. At YTOC we welcome expressions of Yoga that are unique.
Granted this makes answering, "What is yoga?" a bit more challenging.
Where to start my lecture?
Should I start with the health benefits of postures or the sense of peace I achieve by working
with my body lovingly? Are they interested in meditation, philosophy or perhaps even Yoga Nidra?
Knowing that, explaining Yoga is as simple as describing the feeling of warmth of the sun
on your skin.
Namaste,
Karin Bustamante, RYT
720-291-9035
"Community. Somewhere, there are people whom we speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will celebrate us whenever we come into our own power. Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done. Arms to hold us when we falter. A circle of healing. A circle of friends. Someplace where we can be free." - Starhawk
Community can be "an intense crucible for personal growth. For others, it is primarily a place to pioneer their dreams." - Corrine McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
Contact Karin
Bustamante for information on seva opportunities.
Yoga For Peace
By Rodney Valdez
I was deep in the study of the Yamas and Niyamas when I originally
received an e-mail about the Yoga for Peace initiative
(www.yogaforpeace.info).
The Yamas are the ethical guidelines for the yogis specifically pertaining
to his/her relationship with others in society, outer environment, and
Nature.
CAUTION: Yoga Email
Scam
by Jan Bernstein
There is an email
scam involving fraudulent cashier’s checks and I would like to
get the word out to as many Yoga teachers as possible.
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