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By: “AJ” Amy Jo CrowellPublisher Dallas Yoga Magazine
AJ’s Mat
Get PokedMy Experience with Acupuncture
As I have gotten older I have discovered a more holistic approach to healing my body. I have learned to keep an open mind, listen to experts in the holistic field, ask questions, weigh my options and then make a decision. Recently, I was having lower back and shoulder pain and I found myself having diffi-culties in yoga class and had to make
adjustments to the poses. My friend, Nena Watkins, who is an Acupuncturist encouraged me to make an appoint-ment and visit her. I had always heard of others having wonderful results with acupuncture but I was still a needle virgin.
Nena is an expert in her field and explained acupunc-ture to me so I could understand the practice better. She shared it is an ancient form of Chinese medicine that is 1000’s of years old. It focuses on the theory of ener-gy (chi) flowing through our bodies in channels called meridians. Acupuncture’s philosophy is sickness happens when your energy is blocked or is off balance. An Acu-puncturist is skilled at unblocking or assisting the energy to help balance itself.
The idea of an all-natural process with no chemicals ingested sold me on the idea. I was ready to try it. I had quite a few thoughts about what was going to happen racing through my mind and I realized most people often have the same apprehensions about acupuncture. So I’d like to address these worries.
THIS SEEMS VERY ODDAs I laid there watching Nena get prepared, I thought
this seems very odd that sticking needles in me is go-ing to help my pain. I really don’t understand how this really works. I glanced up at the light and realized I don’t understand how electricity works but I rely on it every day. Who am I to question an ancient practice so many have benefitted from because “I don’t understand it”? I realized I was not being very open minded so I laid back, relaxed and let the expert begin.
OMG! The needles are going to hurt!I need to clarify my earlier comment about being a
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Do you remember your first time? Feeling nervous, maybe anxious and wondering, “Am I going to do this right?” Now, get your mind out of the gutter…I’m talking about my first yoga class. It was a virtual class and it was called “Yoga with Adriene.” I had not quite mustered the courage at that point to visit a local studio in person, so I opted to practice in the comfort of my own home. Fast forward to 4 years later, I better understand the practice and have my own interpretation of what yoga means for me. I practice in various studios and I still enjoy practicing at home as well. I had the chance to interview Austin native, Adriene Mishler and we are thrilled to visit with her again when she comes to Dallas.
When did you start practicing yoga?I started practicing yoga as a young adult. I may not
have been going to yoga classes initially, but as a thes-pian in Austin, Texas, we were doing many things with our bodies and our breath. Our warmup was all about being connected with the mind and body. I feel like it was called yoga then, even though at the time it was not considered a “yoga class”. When I went to college, they offered an 8am Kundalini Yoga class in the same studio where I had my acting classes and it all felt very congruent, so I signed up. Here I am flapping my ankles and doing breath of fire as a young person, and I dropped in….I felt joy, magic, and love.
When did you decide to start teaching yoga? For me, going to teacher training seemed practical. I
was a very serious actor then, and I felt that would be a positive and healthy job to have. From there, I really fell in love. Looking back, when I was younger I wanted to be a school teacher or a doctor and I found through this journey that I really just wanted to help others. I wanted to help people find balance and healing.
Does acting still play a part in your life? It does, but I took two years off. I had a small role in
Richard Linklater’s film, Everybody Wants Some!! I also had a very small cameo role in American Crime which is also shot in Austin. With the exception of those, I took two years off to grow my “Yoga with Adriene” business and “Find What Feels Good.” I wanted to be sure it was not mirroring or mimicking any of my colleagues. I have been very lucky to have a great business partner and friend on this journey with me too.
What one message would you like to share with everyone?
Everything is yoga. I know that may seem abstract, but for me, it is yoga and art. It’s in my blood, it’s the way I run. It may not be yoga and art for everyone but for me yoga is the way I walk, the way I see things. Sometimes it’s hard to articulate how I feel about what yoga is, but I think that is why we show up for practice.
Tell me about your yoga tour coming up. We are going to ten different cities, which is the most
we have ever done. The idea, with respect to the prac-tice and modern yoga, is to turn it on its side. To think outside of the box and create a unique yoga experience so then anyone can take what they have learned and “show up”, whether at their local yoga studio or at home with “Yoga with Adriene” or hopefully both! I want this event to leave everyone feeling inspired, excited, interested, fulfilled, maybe shocked, and rich enough to leave them motivated to continue. When we come to Dallas, we will be at The Bomb Factory on Friday, October 13, 2017 and we start at 8:00am.
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One afternoon, about eight years ago, still fresh-out-of-teacher-training and with a mind like a sponge – ready to soak it all in, a friend invited me to a pri-vate workshop with a renown teacher who was visiting Dallas. He called him “The Amazing Kumar.”
I was intrigued by the idea of a private workshop with a teacher with whom I had not studied, and a studio I had not yet attended, so I eagerly accepted the invitation.
Some things about the studio stood out to me. Unlike others I had visited, this studio had both wood and carpet on the floor, there weren’t large mirrors lining all the walls, and there was not any obnoxious music playing.
The quiet, peaceful atmosphere seemed foreign in comparison to the chatty, bustling studio atmospheres I was familiar with.
Sitting rigidly on my eco-friendly mat in my sweat-wicking tank top and designer stretchy pants, like the handful of other teachers in the room I waited for some new yoga adventure to unfold.
I was accustomed to the general power vinyasa flow style, but nothing I learned in any “hatha” or “vinyasa flow” class had prepared me for what came next.
Jeff, the studio owner, stepped out of his office and placed a plain wooden chair in front of the group of us. Shortly after, Kumar casually emerged, walked across the room, and sat before us.
He was an elderly Indian man with a charismatic, yet unassuming appearance, totally normal looking – Not what I expected.
Perhaps he could sense my unsettled ambition, because he took a moment to size up the lot of us, and to my sur-prise, he pointed right at me.
“You!” he exclaimed. “Come up here and do a head-stand.”
At that point, I was wondering what in the world is going on, but after a little hesitation, I stood up, walked to the front of the group, put my head on the floor, and simply piked right up to a “tripod headstand.”
I had been doing a lot of yoga practice, in classes, workshops, and at home, so I assumed I had a good grasp on how to do things. Apparently, I was mistaken.
“NO!” he yelled, to my surprise. “Get down!”I came down from headstand, and I looked up at him,
bewildered.
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One Step at a TimeHow does your headstand stand up?
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He glanced around at everyone and asked, “What did he do wrong?”
Cue the anxiety. Cue several teachers with more classroom experience
than I, all dissecting my posture and critiquing my align-ment, as if searching for the right answer.
To each, Kumar responded, “No, no, no, nope…” He shook his head disapprovingly.
It reminded me of the scene from the beginning of the movie Willow, when the High Aldwin asks “Which finger holds the power to rule the world?” I knew there was some-thing more to it, but couldn’t quite say what it was.
Then he told me, “Do it again.”And as soon as I started to pike up like before, he hol-
lered “No! Get down.”As I sat there, confused and embarrassed, Kumar pro-
ceeded to tell me HOW to do a headstand.“Sit on your heels. Put your hands down next to your
knees. Put your head on the floor. Lift your hips. Right knee on your right elbow. Left knee on your left elbow. Tuck both knees in…” and so on.
He talked me step-by-step through the entrance, holding, and exit of the headstand, and when he was done, he said matter-of-factly, “That is how you do the headstand.”
A little dumbfounded, we just looked at him as if issuing a collective sigh of “Huh… Well, Ok.”
I had learned it this way before, so I thought there was nothing new about performing the movements in the order he instructed, but there was something about his instruction which struck me as different, intriguing, and important.
What he had shown me was the importance of each step. Somehow without him actually saying so, the concept just clicked. He called it eka jaggaye – “one step at a time.”
This experience became a catalyst, which sparked much contemplation, and from then on, began to influence and inform my personal practice and the way I teach classes.
I realized that I had been rushing. I realized I was some-how unaware of all of the in-between stuff, as if it didn’t quite count as much as the final result or peak alignment of a posture.
Kumar’s simple instruction helped shape my yoga prac-tice like no other teacher had done before – A sort of trial by fire that shook the sleep out of my eyes.
The one-step-at-a-time methodology began to pervade my practice – like I could suddenly read between the lines.
Gradually, it started to feel okay for me to relish in any single step, even for a considerable duration of time, rather than striving hastily for the end result.
I was finding santosha and aparigraha through my asanas. My movements became slower, steadier, and more inten-tional. The unnamed transitions between postures came alive with meaning and usefulness, and my breath settled naturally into a rhythm, which connected the dots and set the pace of it all.
I gained other valuable insights from the few workshops I attended with Kumar, but this was the initial “a-hah!” moment which truly opened my eyes to the ever-present yoga magic - each breath, each heartbeat, each movement, all interconnected and potentially fascinating.
One Step at at Time, Continued from Page 5
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Simple Tools to ImproveYour Yoga PracticeBy: Mark Phillips, Yoga & GX Instructor
This is a 3 part series starting in our August edition. It includes insight on Focus, Breathing and Muscle Control.
BREATHINGThe process of taking air into
and expelling it from the lungs. As you breathe, the air enters the lungs and oxygen is processed into the bloodstream. The blood travels to the
muscles, which extract the oxygen into the muscle tissue. Without oxygen, the muscles will quit working. Prop-er breathing during exercise is very important because working muscle can extract oxygen three times faster from the blood than any other part of the body.
Breathing might be one of the easiest things to focus on, but it might be the most important of all as your life depends on it and your practice will suffer without it. I think we often take it for granted because it’s an auto-matic process so we usually don’t have to give it much thought. If you’ve ever had your head held under water, choked on something, or had your breath restricted for any reason, it’s probably at that point that you give breath some serious thought.
If you are going to be exercising for more than a couple of minutes, your body needs to get oxygen to the muscles or the muscles will stop working. Just how much oxygen your muscles will use depends on two processes: (1) getting blood to the muscles, and (2) extracting oxy-gen from the blood into the muscle tissue. Your working muscles can take oxygen out of the blood three times as fast as your resting muscles. Your body has several ways to increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to working muscle. One way is by breathing deep and long. With a steady flow of oxygen to the muscle, the whole panic thing is avoided.
When practicing yoga, deep breathing in and out through the nose is the best breath because it warms and calms the inner body. However, this will often not be enough, so from time to time you will need to use what is called a ‘cleansing breath’ – a big inhale through the nose and a big exhale out though the mouth. Avoid rapid, in-and-out breathing through the mouth at all costs as this will most likely move your body into the first stages of panic mode. In order to perfect your breathing, you will have to focus on it, despite the fact that it’s an automatic process that usually requires no thought. As you focus and perfect your breathing, you will gain control of your body movements,cle control, and be more aware of your body aliment, helping you fine tune and perfect your yoga practice. Remember: Always keep the focus on you and your practice, as this will always yield the best results.
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You are both sisters, did you grow up eating a plant based diet?Marianne: No, but our parents always stressed unpro-cessed food. I can remember being so frustrated that our mom wouldn’t make us Hamburger Helper because all of our friends got to have it. She didn’t like to make things that came out of boxes.When did you personally become vegan? Are your families all veg-an?Marianne: Annette decided to start eating vegan almost 20 years ago, and I couldn’t let her do it without me. Annette: Marianne actually started the whole thing by going vegetari-an first and then we both did more research which led us to veganism.Marianne: We have several vege-tarian/vegan family members, but it’s a mixed bag. There’s no doubt that our families overall eat less meat and other animal products than average. Our 80 year old father, for example, has moved to a primarily plant-based diet with small amounts of fish. Annette’s 23 year old daughter and my 32 year old son are definitely not vegan, but they are both on Nature’s Plate meal plans for their workday lunches.What differences in your health have you noticed
becoming vegans? Annette: We both noticed a difference when we really embraced plant-based, whole foods about ten years ago. We both love to run and work out and have seen huge im-provements in both of those areas since we started eating more whole foods.How did your idea come to fruition for starting a “food to go” business? Marianne: It was actually a very natural progression – Annette and I would both meal prep on Sundays and then we would trade so we had food for the work week. We did that for years and had others at my office participate at times. Several years ago (I guess 6 or 7), a good friend at work asked me if she could pay me to cook for her because my food always looked so good and so healthy. She didn’t feel like she had the time or knowledge of plant-based food to do it on her own. I told her I couldn’t because I had just had a baby and was feeling over-whelmed already. I told Annette about it and she wanted to try it. She cooked for my friend and ended up cooking for several of my other co-workers for a couple of years. Then we started to think we could really do something with it. We both had long careers (20+ years) in the cor-porate world and were ready for a change. Your food is very unique. It’s so wonderful and it is plant based. Why was it important to you to focus on a vegan diet? Everything is vegan…right?Annette: Everything is definitely vegan. We originally started eating vegan for ethical reasons and continue to be personally motivated by that, but the more we learned about nutrition and plant-based eating, the more we felt that we could really help people. That’s what our busi-ness is about – making plant-based food accessible and
convenient.Is everyone ordering from you completely vegans or is there a range of people who are enjoying your food? Marianne: There is a whole range of people who eat our food and that makes us very happy! We love helping so many people enjoy good, healthy meals. We just want to help everyone eat more plants… whether they are vegan, transitioning to plant-based eating, or plan to continue eating animal products and just want to enjoy healthy, convenient meals.I know one of you focuses on baking and the other more on the cooking aspect. Can you explain this more?Marianne: I have always loved baking and really enjoyed veganiz-
ing things I had made for years – it was even more fun to make those same recipes more healthful by replacing refined flours and sugars. I was already doing that for myself and my daughter so it was easy. Annette got very interested in cooking as she gave up animal products.
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Nature’s Plate, Continued from Page 9
Using a wider variety of ingredients (compared to the standard American diet) opens up so many possibilities.
Your menu is diversified with everything from eggless salad wraps to enchiladas with cheese sauce to desserts. How do you get your ideas and then decide which ones to put on the menu?Annette: Ideas come from all over the place – things we’ve eaten in the past, pictures we see on social media, etc. The recipe development process includes several members of our team, and we do extensive taste testing and revising along the way. Many ideas get abandoned – the ones that make it are the ones where we can make the nutrition profile and the flavor/texture come togeth-er. Our testers include employees and relatives. We like to have a wide variety of people try things out including vegans and meat-eaters.How often do you put new items on the menu?Marianne: At least quarterly. We like to keep things fresh and interesting.Can you explain how your weekly mean plans work? How do people get their food?Annette: Weekly meal plans can be picked up on Thurs-day or Sunday/Monday – or both. Locations for pick up include our store in Lake Highlands and weekly pop up spots in Oak Cliff and Plano. Of course, we always have meals and bakery items available in our store – 7 days a week.
I know your business has expanded quickly and you’ve been very busy. I stop by and eat at the store and there are a few chairs so people can eat there, have you thought about expanding and opening a big-ger restaurant? (I think I’m being hopeful here…Dallas needs more restaurants with vegan/vegetarian options.)Marianne: We are definitely expanding, but our current plans are to open additional retail locations where pre-pared meals and baked goods will be available, using our current kitchen as a commissary to supply the other spots. We don’t currently have plans to open a restaurant – that would be a different model for sure. But watch for news about other locations soon!
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When shocking, unfortu-nate and tragic news unfolds like the events in Charlottes-ville in August, I often am at a loss for what to say, how to puts things into perspective or how to feel. The media seems to be fueled by repeat-edly showing images of vio-lence and unrest and stories designed to amplify our fears. I imagine many of the folks reading Dallas Yoga Maga-
zine feel the same. Normally I write about the work I am blessed to share in using sound as a vehicle for relaxation, self-expression and transcendence; however, in light of recent events, I have something to share that may offer some of you a new tool in your tool belt to better cope with the challenges of our media driven society. I’ll try to keep it short; these are ways that help me to deal with the uncertainty and chaos that can filter into our lives.
First of all, if you are feeling agitated and unsettled by the news on TV or online, turn it off. It seems to me you can get the news headlines in a few minutes, gather the information you need and move on. Get to your mat, go outside and grab some nature, move your body, grab a book or a podcast (In my case, bang a gong – Hah!). Sink into a project or an interest that brings you satisfaction, something that you can get lost in. Creativity is a tremen-dous cure for many things.
Call or visit in person with a friend, family member or co-worker that you trust and confide in them what you are thinking and feeling. Trusted family and friends will appreciate that you are reaching out. Sometimes simply talking things out and through can make a huge differ-ence. Those of you that know me know that I’m a talker. I process my emotions and thoughts through letting it out verbally. I try to make a point to never ‘dump’ anything on anyone. It’s more of an exercise that I know that works for me. Through that process, I can let go of my anxiety and more often than not I gain insight and perspective from whomever I talking with. Through productive con-versation and active listening, I walk away feeling more connected to the person I’m sharing with as well. And that’s a real bonus.
Several years ago my buddy Frank Panek shared this question with me, “Have you ever given yourself the gift of being present?” I asked him, “What do you mean?” He said “Be fully present with whatever you are feeling in the moment. Be angry. Be sad. Grieve. Just be with it, don’t judge it, don’t try to fix it. Give your self the gift of being immersed in it for a few minutes. Then shift your thoughts and feelings to a better place. Think about what brings you joy, what makes your heart sing. Be fully present with all of that too. Give yourself permission to feel it all. Do this regularly and with focus and you’ll notice that by
allowing yourself to feel the full range of emotions, your awareness will gravitate towards what brings you joy.” Now I realize that this may not work for everyone, as I said these are tools to try on. Maybe you have some tools you’d like to share with me? I would love to hear them.
When I’m feeling challenged I think and feel about all the good people in my life and all the good they are doing in the world. Like being loving parents and partners. Like being creative and expressive people sharing their art, their hearts, their words. Like being good shepherds of our earth. This is what keeps me sane - knowing that there are amazingly awesome folks out there demonstrating kindness, compassion and caring in their everyday lives.
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You may not think about the color when you buy a mat, but maybe you should consider the options more carefully. Colors have certain meanings and if we are set-ting intentions and practicing on the same mat regularly that means the color will most likely impact us on some level.
Next time you purchase a new mat and nowadays with the high cost of mats it’s extremely important to get the right one. That includes the right color for you. Ask yourself, what color makes me feel like I shine? What color do I choose more often in my everyday life? What color will I be comfortable, motivated and relaxed using regularly? You want your true self to be expressed in your mat. I realize choosing the right color mat may sound corny but have you ever purchased something then later decided you didn’t like the color and never used it? Don’t let this happen when you buy your yoga mat. Your heart, soul and sweat go into your yoga mat and you should love it.
What does the color of your mat tellabout your personality?
RED: You are energetic, passionate and vivacious. You are the life of the party. Red is the Root Chakra for grounding. Mantra: I am connected with the energy of Mother Earth. My body, mind and spirit are grounded, centered and purified.
ORANGE: You are kind, caring, balanced and lively. You are unique and have lots of friends. Orange is the Sacral Chakra represented by relationships. Mantra: I love all dimensions of myself. I delight in weaving the creative tapestry that is my life.
YELLOW: You are happy, joyous and free. You light up a room with your energy, smile and positive attitude. Yellow is the Solar Plexus Chakra related to power and self-improvement. Mantra: My will and Divine will are One. I am connected to the abundant flow of the Universe and easily manifest my dreams.
GREEN: You are natural, tend to be more eco-friend-ly, smart, and feel youthful. You are a life-long learner who draws your dreams to yourself easily. Green is the heart chakra. Mantra: My heart is open to receive the energy of love. I radiate this essence. I walk my path with ease and grace.
BLUE: You are calm, honest and stable. You are rigorously honest and will not tell an untruth. You are not flamboyant or loud. Blues are liked by everyone and flow gracefully like a river of water. Blue is the Throat Chakra. Mantra: I am aligned with my highest truth and communicate this with love and honor. My words echo softly within the Universe.
PURPLE: Like an owl, you are wiser than most and have a spiritual side. You are classy, mystical, creative
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By: Amy Jo “AJ” Crowell, PublisherDallas Yoga Magazine
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There are many different aspects to wellness. For me it is about our body, mind, spirit and emotions. Feeling hap-py and aligned within these areas helps promote a feeling of well-being. When we are off balance or dissatisfied in one or more of these areas, then it can be difficult for us to feel good. And when one of these aspects is suffering, then it can have a negative effect on one or more of the other aspects.
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After producing the Wellness Expo for 23 years, I appreciate the metaphysical aspects of our lives. We have open galleries where attendees can connect with their loved ones in spirit. The experiences that I and many others have had at the Wellness Expo have convinced me that we do live on. While we don’t take any “thing” with
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us when we pass, I believe we take our relationships, our karma, and the knowledge gained in this lifetime. To me this is actually quite a lot and is reassuring.
You are likely to form many lasting relationships at the Wellness Expo. Connecting with like-minded others is so meaningful and gratifying. There is also great joy when you discover that there is much to learn and experience. I often remind myself that if we want things to be dif-ferent in our lives, then we need to be different. Finding solutions to our life challenges furthers our growth and maximizes our full potential.
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When we think about community, our minds might go right to our own neighborhood, or the town we live in. But the depth of community runs much deeper than our zip code. Community is defined as a feeling of fellow-ship with others who share common attitudes, interests and goals. Dozens of studies have found that people with deep social connections experience less stress, consid-er themselves more successful in life, are happier and live longer! Here are some things to remember when it comes to community and the importance of connection:
1. All you need is loveOnce the basic physiological needs are met like food,
water, shelter and safety, the most important necessity for human beings is social belonging. In his popular theo-ry, the hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow states that lack of connection can result in anxiety and even clinical depression.
Scientific research has shown that the happiest people are those who have strong relationships with family and friends and are active in their communities. These groups can be small or large. It’s not the quantity but the quality of our connections that count. There certainly is a time to celebrate being introspective and alone. Solitude can also be very beneficial, but connecting with others is in our DNA and we are wired to be curious and to learn about one another. It’s all about balance.
2. The most important things in life are not thingsRecently, I was visiting my favorite beach. It’s pris-
tine and clean with white sand and views of the sky and ocean, with so many shades blue, for as far as the eyes can see. Gigantic waves crash up against the rocks and shore, creating the most soothing sound that instantly calms my soul. As I was taking it all in, I realized how drawn I was to the brave surfers catching waves off in the distance. I noticed various groups of families; some with young children, some more elderly couples and some speaking foreign languages. There was also a variety of seemingly healthy and happy teens and young people that made me curious and even a little envious wondering what it must be like to grow up here.
I stopped myself and remembered “the beach, you’re here for the beach!” Then it dawned on me that perhaps what I love most about this beach is not the soft sand, clear blue skies and mesmerizing waves, but the people and their energy that make up this beach. It’s the experi-ence. It’s not what it looks like, it’s what it feels like.
3. Being present is the best present of allIn a world full of going live, text messaging, status up-
dates, emojis and hashtags, the fundamental need to be in the physical presence of like-minded people still cannot be replaced. Emails and even the long lost art of phone conversation doesn’t hold a candle to a genuine hand-
shake or hug, making eye contact, reading body language and face to face interaction.
When we smile at someone or give them a com-pliment, we impact that person’s day. That is a very powerful gift we all have: to make someone feel better. Research has shown that this type of social support is as beneficial to the giver as it is to the receiver. The greatest gift you can give someone is your completely undivided attention. Be present.
4. Your vibe attracts your tribeWe are the average of the five people we spend the
most amount of time with. If you find yourself uneasy or unhappy around your tribe, it might be a sign to raise your own vibration. Or switch tribes!
Some people do find deep connection in their neigh-borhood communities, others in the form of a common purpose or belief and some might find it by way of a sport, activity or organized team. More people are practicing yoga today than ever before and finding deep connection along the way. Yoga is the journey of the self through the self. When we are able to connect with our highest self, we are better able to connect with others.
Yoga is bringing people together: a tribe of life enthu-siasts, change-makers, ethical consumers and pioneers for a better tomorrow. This unity is growing beyond the yoga studio walls into corporations, health management organizations, professional sport teams and neighbor-hood parks. Yoga festivals are growing at a rapid pace because people are seeking community with like-minded individuals they can’t find at their jobs or other social circles.
We hope you will come vibe with us at a yoga festival soon! Our first ever Yoga Digest Fest will be held Satur-day, September 23rd from 9am-2pm, graciously hosted and sponsored by historic downtown City of Carrollton. This free event includes a crystal bowl meditation, all levels yoga practice, Aerial Yoga, Acro Yoga, Doga (yoga with your dog), a vendor area and numerous activ-ities for the whole family to enjoy. For more information go to www.YogaDigest.com
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Interviewing Ricky was a joy and an honor. Learning his philosophies and insight he has acquired over the years through his teachers, personal practice and teach-ing is fascinating. He has been versed in the true ancient practices of India that he extends to his students. He continues to seek spiritual answers
and expand his yoga practice. This is what makes him a well-known and sought-after yogi not only in the DFW Metroplex but throughout the country. His studio is Kra-ma Yoga Center located in Carrollton, Texas.
When did you start yoga?My first class was in college in the year 2000 at the
University of North Texas and I didn’t care for it. I was young and wanted to be ac-tive and it was a very gentle class. I don’t remember the poses we did but I remem-ber I couldn’t wait to get out. I didn’t know I needed relaxation at the time. I remember getting cocooned in the blanket and thinking that I was getting tucked in. (laughing). They even put something over my eyes and I thought this is weird but I kept telling myself to relax. My mind was going crazy the whole time. After it was over, I left and I thought it wasn’t for me. I’d rather go to the bar and play Foos Ball or something.
At what point did you get interested in yoga? About 5 years had passed and I had graduated college
with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Manage-ment and Real Estate. I was trying to find my way in the world and I moved to Austin and I got caught up with the wrong crowd and developed a bad addiction. I knew I had to do something differently and I kept hearing one of my mentor’s voices in my head repeating, “If you are not happy with where you are in your life and you keep doing the things you’ve been doing then you are going to keep getting the things you’ve been getting. If you want things to change, then you have to change.” I didn’t know it at
the time but it was a mantra and I kept hearing it. I was driving away from a party and I was thinking what am I doing? I have to change. In that instant, I decided I was going to move back to Dallas and start over. That’s where I found yoga again.
I moved to North Dallas and I took a Power Yoga Class in Addison from Suze Curtis. The first class was free at the time, I was contemplating signing up for a gym but I didn’t want to do that because that’s what I always did so I wanted to do something different. I tried the first class, I was completely sweaty, there were no weights or machines involved and plenty of girls…why not? (laughing) I got over the girls immediately, of course, I got distracted sometimes but I got so into the yoga that’s what I concentrated on. I signed for a year membership, it actually cost more than a gym membership at the time but I was committed and all in. It was $59 and that was a lot of money back then. I practiced several times a week. I treated each class like a doctor’s appointment and my first year, I only missed one week out of 52.
My life changed completely. In six months, I quit most of my addictions but I was occasionally relapsing. And then 12 months into it I had a EUREKA moment, a moment of enlightenment. I noticed why I was making these decisions, I noticed why I was relapsing, I noticed everything in my head. It had to do with pleasure and pain. I didn’t want to hurt anymore so I stopped doing things that hurt me. Smoking cigarettes was the biggest thing. I kept smoking during the 12 months and then I threw everything out. I was clear that I didn’t want to hurt anymore. I associated more pain with doing those things so it was easy for me to quit at that point.
The more I learned the more I wanted to know. Within a couple of years, I out grew that studio and I went to her teacher, her teacher’s teacher and then I did the research and knew I wanted to study with T Krish-namacharya but I couldn’t be-cause he passed in 1989. So, I found the next best thing which
were his students and went to each linage as high as I could go. I was already teaching before I was certified in 2008, and then I started teaching around the country im-mediately. I had felt like I had more knowledge than most based on my experience and my teachers. I couldn’t get an audience in Dallas and I went to the big established studios around town and they wouldn’t hire me. I chose to take my show on the road. People here didn’t want to hear what I had to say but people in other places wanted to have me and I booked up.
When I came back I talked to the owner of the stu-dio who wouldn’t hire me and I told him I was on tour around the country and he said, “A prophet is not wel-come in his own town.” (Smiling.)
I taught around the country for around 3 years and then I opened my studio in 2011 in Carrollton. I first rented space in the karate studio a few doors down and then I
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built a following where I could justify opening a studio so we opened next store.
I still travel a little and my intention is to start travel-ing in 2018 again.
Can you explain your style of yoga?I’m formally trained in Vinyasa Krama but I had
spent a lot of time practicing Ashtanga, Vinyasa and the Iyengar method also. I had also spent a lot of time with various teachers from different lineages including Sri Dharma Mittra.
Why did you decide to go train with your teacher?
Before I decided to get trained in another state, I couldn’t find a teacher in the Dallas area that was going to give me what I wanted or needed. I could do most of the postures that they were teaching so I went out of town to study some Ashtanga. I met a Russian guy and he told me I needed to go study with Srivatsa Ramaswami. I couldn’t even pronounce the name, but I looked it up and he was Krishnamacharya’s disciple and I said, “I’m in! That’s all I need to know.” Ramaswami was doing his teacher teaching at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. So, I saved up for two years and I went in 2008. It was around 6 weeks and it was expensive. I had to pay for housing both there and here and I wasn’t working while I was in training. I chose Ramaswami be-
cause of who his teacher was and Ramaswami’s intention was to teach what he learned from his teacher as he learnt it.
It’s a little different from how I teach today. I meet the student where they are and give them what they need. Ramaswami didn’t quite do that. His intention was to preserve the teachings which is different from being a teacher. Once you learn any system well enough, then you can start modifying it, but you know the system well. Krishnamacharya said, “Once you learn something well enough then you aren’t going to teach it the way you learned it.” As an expert, you have to innovate.
What are people’s reactions when people you don’t know find out you are a yoga teacher?
I usually don’t share it. Well, it depends…if It’s a stranger I might say I teach breathing or health and fitness. Yoga is very mystical which means it’s mysteri-ous and people usually have misconception of what yoga truly is.
What is one of the most humorous things that ever happened in class?
It may not sound so funny, but it was to me and the class at the time. In a large group class environment, I tell people when they are learning headstands to be up against the wall. If you are too far from the wall and you tumble you are going to roll and get stuck in that posi-tion. This one girl was not listening to me and I kept tell-ing her you are going to get stuck and she fell and she got stuck. I could tell she was not compromising her neck, but she was yelling, “I can’t get up.” As I was watching her I said to her I told you not to do that…she was really stuck. Everyone was laughing.
What advice do you have for people just starting yoga?
A new person, it really depends. It depends on what their hang up is. If their hang up is religious or spiritual then I tell them not to worry about that part. I tell them
to take what you need and leave the rest. If it’s physical thing like when people are saying they aren’t flexible, yoga is not about flexi-bility. It’s more about stability and breath. Don’t worry about what it looks like. Concentrate on what it feels like. If it hurts you are doing it wrong and if it feels good you are probably doing it right. Of course, you can always refine it and make it better. Nothing should hurt, breathe deeply and steadily, don’t hold your breath unless you are instructed to hold your breath. Make sure you take time to relax at the end. Don’t just take one class. Take
10 classes in 10 days, if after 10 classes it’s not for you then it’s probably not for you right now. Yoga is not for everybody. It’s for anybody who can use more health and happiness. If you have all the health and happiness you can handle, it’s probably not for you.
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Can you explain your personal spiritual aspect of your yoga?
I didn’t come to yoga for any spiritual benefit. I didn’t even understand what spirituality meant. But the more I did yoga the quieter my mind became and the quieter my mind became the more I was in tune with something that I felt was greater than me. I was interested in the true meaning and practices of yoga. That’s what lead me to study with Srivatsa Ramaswami. He was versed on everything yoga, the Vedas, the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and anything Sanskrit. After having all that information downloaded, most of it didn’t make complete sense. I studied with him for over 7 years and I heard it over and over again and eventually I started realiz-ing what it all meant, through practice. Which is connecting to an awareness, to settle into pure awareness and that is spiritual because it’s beyond the physi-cal plain and beyond the mental plain.
Yoga became spiritual for me because at some point I became so good at postures, I was think-ing…what more is there to do? There must be more because I was still interested in it. I feel like I have achieved more physi-cally in yoga in a few short years than most people have done in decades. So, then I started doing breathing and deep long holds and meditations. The quieter my mind became the more I started realiz-ing the truth of all the scriptures and then I saw the connect between all the religions. That’s how I use the practice to have the direct experi-ence of all the mystical teachings. So, it isn’t so myste-rious to me anymore. For some reason, I was gifted with
Ricky Tran, Continued from Page17the ability to communicate what I experience. A lot of people say they have these experiences in yoga they can’t put into words, but when they hear me speak about it then it makes sense, at least that’s what I’m told. Yoga is a spiritual experience for me now. It wasn’t at first because I was really about my body and how I looked. It wasn’t like I had the intention it just happened. It’s beyond my control.
Will you share about your music?I’m not a musician. I just chant the names of the divine
and think of the Lord. My Bhajan/Kirtan inspiration is Baba Bhagavan Das. I’ve attended his trainings and retreats, read his book and I connect with him. I just play and it comes out. It’s almost as like if I try to play and sing then I’m off key but if I do it as an offering it’s a spiritual practice. It’s as if the ancient mantras and the energy flow through me versus me performing them.
What are your final words of wisdom you can offer?
The main message to beginners I’d like to share is the most important things in yoga are invisible and that the best yogi is not the one who does the most but the ones who think the least.
The earliest mantra that came to me before I was given a mantra was to “Practice without expectations and
judgement and amazing things will begin to happen, both on and off the mat.”
Go into the practice and what-ever happens, happens and I accept whatever happens. I don’t expect anything, although I would like something to happen, that is my intention I’m just going to do the work and if it’s given to me great, if it’s not given to me great. There is spiritual work there.
End note: In some of Ricky’s pictures you will see his com-panion, Bella, who is sometimes found at his studio welcoming his students. Ricky is also a father of a beautiful daughter who is 15 months old. She has brightened Ricky’s life and added a new excit-ing chapter.
Ricky Tran’s studio is Krama Yoga Center. It is located at 2760 E. Trinity Mills Rd #113, Carroll-ton, TX 75006. Ricky offers teach-er trainings, a variety of classes and meditations. You can find out more online at...
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and artistic. The purple chakra is the third eye and relates to intuition. Mantra: My mind is open to new vision. I expand my awareness through my higher self.
PINK: You are often called a “sweetheart” because you are so nice. You connect with your inner child and you love to love and be loved. A pink yogi can’t resist hugging! Mantra: I am compassionate and loving with everyone I encounter. The Universe gives me my di-rection in life and shows me where I can be of the most service.
BLACK: You are considered a powerful person. You are snazzy and have an innate sense of style. You have deep insight and understanding of others. Black mat people tend to be at peace with outcomes and very resil-ient because of their strong faith. Mantra: The Universal power is my rock and I have complete faith in all areas of my life. I am strong, peaceful, calm and listen to my intuition.
BROWN: You are a genuine person who people trust and believe. You have a connection to the earth and are strong. Brown mat yogis are comfortable in their prac-tice and with themselves. Often you are a good cook and you throw a great party! Mantra: I am comfortable in my own mind, body and spirit. I connect to Mother Earth and the Divine Consciousness easily and expand myself by listening. I walk in the sunlight of the spirit.
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AJ’s Mat, Continued from Page 1couldn’t be happier to report that the acu-puncture needles are very, very thin and light and there was no pain involved. In fact, as Nena was explain-ing what she was do-ing and I was listening attentively I realized I already had several needles sticking out of me. I didn’t even feel them. After a while, I felt some of the needles had started to have a warm tingling sensation.
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS IN A SESSION?Needles were placed in various parts of my body
including my arms, back, shoulders, feet and ears. These are some of the comments I made:
“I feel high!”“I feel like I’m going to float away!”“My back pain is gone!”“My shoulder doesn’t feel tight and tense. It feels
relaxed. I feel so relaxed.”IT’S A PROCESSI have heard people say, “I went to an acupuncturist
one time and it didn’t work.” Let’s face facts, can you go to any type of a doctor and get fixed with one pill for
something that has been ailing you for years? Of course not. Healing your body doesn’t work that way. An acu-puncturist will discuss your issues with you and then set a plan usually with a series of sessions.
With that being said, I’m happy to report my low-er back pain has disappeared with one session. I can’t believe it but…PUFF! It’s gone. All it took was Nena putting a few strategically placed needles to open my meridians and PRESTO! It’s gone. My shoulder has been a chronic issue for me for many years and feels signifi-cantly better and I have my follow up session scheduled for more treatments.
WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT?I think the questions should be…what can’t it treat?
An acupuncture needle can have a variety of effects:
• Muscle and facial tension release• Increase blood flow and circulation• Ignites the immune system• Inflammation reduced• Releases endorphins (related to my comment, “I
feel high!”)• Converses with the nervous system• Jump starts the parasympathetic nervous system• Balances hormone levels• Assists with allergies, sleep and digestive issuesWOULD I RECOMMEND ACUPUNCTURE?A huge YES! I couldn’t have had a more incredible ex-
perience. I felt more energy, my back pain was complete-ly gone and my shoulder pain significantly decreased. I was completely amazed with the results. The only regret I had was that I had not tried it sooner.
But you don’t have to trust me…give it a try yourself and find your own results. So, open your mind and GET POKED!
Nena Watkins is a licensed Acupuncturist and can be found at Oak Cliff Acupuncture in Bishop Arts District. 208 S Madison Avenue, Dallas 75208. Call 214-840-3445 to schedule your appointment.
The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word root, yuj,
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What makes a beautiful sunny day better?Having your energy provided by the nice sunny day.
Every heard of a solar energy spill?It’s called a sunny day.
By: AJ Crowell, Publisher, Dallas Yoga Magazine
After having a conversation with Tony Bartok a Per-sonal Solar Energy Consultant for Solar City. I wanted to share the information that I learned. I’m confident you will find it educational and beneficial.
Homeowners everywhere are installing solar panels to create clean, non-polluting energy to light their lives. The following list is intended to debunk myths about solar energy and share the benefits.
Even if you are not the “Reduce My Carbon Footprint” kind of a person, you can’t argue the fact that solar pro-duces absolutely no harmful emissions and pollution. It is completely eco-friendly and only needs one resource that is easily accessible: the sun. Fossil fuels in the United States produce over 65% of the electricity and this results in global warming, acid rain, destruction of the ozone, smog in cities, and affects breathing in a variety of ways. Both inside the home and outside.
Solar panels are a great home investment and will increase your property value. This is a huge positive factor when selling your house. It is a large return on investment because people will pay extra for a solar pow-ered home and when you include the amount of money you saved over the years having solar panels makes you come out shining. In most states, adding solar panels will not increase your property value for taxation purposes because there are property tax exemptions that do not include the added value of solar panels to your home.
Solar is a fixed energy cost. There are no billing surprises when it’s over 105 degrees outside in the Texas heat. Your bill will be the same as a beautiful day in October when it’s 70 degrees and your air conditioner is turned off. You could be leasing or financing the system and the monthly payment will stay the same…unlike an
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The sun does not have to be shining to use Solar Energy. There are no limitations when you can utilize the energy either. Solar energy uses daylight…not sunlight so it does not have to be sunny outside. It can be cloudy or rainy and the panels will continue to produce energy. The solar panels create energy in the morning and afternoon and it produces more electricity than anyone can use. Solar energy providers keep a home connected to the grid so any accumulated energy is sent to the grid. This credits your account so in the evening you will be using your own credited electricity from the grid. The extra energy never expires and rolls over from month to month.
It was found that houses that have solar panels are literally cooler. The solar panels on the roof shade the house by soaking up the sun rays while sending the ener-gy away from the roof. Without the panels, the roof must endure the blazing sun and the heat is absorbed into the house and makes it hotter. This results in a higher elec-tricity bill to cool it down.
Solar energy allows you to become independent from the big electricity companies. There are no “brown outs” when the electricity companies’ grids get over loaded be-cause you are producing your own. Invest in your future not just for yourself but for the environment and your family.
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Truewellbeing: Our discovery and yours too It all started with a sick baby boy. Living in the United Kingdom at the time, Elizabeth was told that there was no cure for their son Sam, and that he would deal with his skin and various dietary issues for his entire life. Almost a year passed of countless doctor appoint-ments. Every day she soaked his precious little body in oatmeal baths and wrapped him in bandages. Also caring for three-year-old twin daughters, Allie and Sarah, Eliza-beth was on the verge of a breakdown. As if her own divine inner light guided her, she decid-ed to sign up for a yoga class at the church down the road from her home. Every Wednesday morning, she started her day with yoga. Soon enough Elizabeth began to no-tice how “Wednesdays” felt like a ‘good day.’
WEEKLY YOGA CLASS It began with a simple weekly yoga class. Elizabeth began to become aware of how she felt—good and more whole in her self. She also quickly realized that she was just barely scratching the surface of her family’s wellbe-ing. Elizabeth soon began practicing yoga daily. Through this process, slowly but surely, she shifted her family into a more holistic and yogic lifestyle. A registered nurse, now re-acquainted with her own body’s natural ability to self-heal. With this new way of living, Elizabeth tapped into the exploration of integrative medicine and Sam was healed. Elizabeth felt this new way to live was best summed up into one word: truewellbeing. She felt passionate and compelled to share this new lifestyle with others. She completed her yoga teacher training with Swami Vedanta Saraswati and The Bihar School of Yoga. In 2003, Eliza-beth formed the company, Truewellbeing, Inc.
FAMILY BIZ Since the very beginning, the twin girls have been a part of their mother’s yogic exploration. At three years of age the girls watched and imitated their mother practicing in a “special corner” of her bedroom. Now with twen-ty-five years of experience as an integrative health expert,
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SOUL SPACE Following in their mother’s footsteps, each day Allie and Sarah dedicate time to their yoga practice. Allie has journeyed on to receive an RYT 200-hour certification. She now coordinates all of Truewellbeing’s workshops and re-treats. Sarah taps into her creativity through meditation; she curates the photography and language to spread Truewellbeing’s message. Together, the Irvine girls lead groups of women at their Soul Space Retreats around the world. Through their workshops and retreats their mission is to educate and empower others to uncover the best version of them-selves.
UNCOVER YOUR TRUEWELLBEING Whether Elizabeth and the girls work with a group for an hour or a long weekend, their ability to translate an-cient wisdom into everyday language relaxes and inspires others. The most common response from participants, “I have uncovered a part of me that I didn’t know exist-ed—I have been introduced to a life full of purpose and meaning.” The Irvine women hold this vision and strong belief: “Our transformation is yours too. Your deeper more au-thentic self, the kinder and gentler version of who you really want to be, is already there. Your divine light with-in is always available to you. Join us and uncover your personal truewellbeing.”
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Calendar of DFW Upcoming EventsSaturday, November 11th 10am-6pmCosmic Yogi Festival
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September 1 – 7pm – Sound Meditation – Join Denae Richards for this monthly sound meditation ceremony. Along with gongs and Tibetan singing bowls, other tools such as aromatherapy, crystals, oracle cards, and more will be used to create a cere-monial environment. Cost is $20, member discount available. Dhyana Yoga Center, 3131 Custer Rd, Suite 265, Plano. For more information, visit www.dhyanayogacenter.com.
September 2 - 9am-1pm - DFW Free Day of Yoga Kick-Off Festival - Join the celebration at the 11th Annual DFW Free Day of Yoga Kick-Off Festival. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trini-ty Forest Way, Dallas. For more information, visit www.dfwfreedayofyoga.com.
September 2 – 12pm – Acro Yoga Jam – Free class, open to singles or couples. We will use balance and trust to build fun yoga poses. Sunshine Yoga Shack, 2240 Matlock Rd, Suite 102, Mansfield. For more information, visit www.wellnessliving.com.
September 2 – 12pm – Yoga at the Brewery – Join us at Wild Acre Brewery for a one hour, all levels yoga flow followed by fellowship with some beer loving yogis. Cost is $15 for class, 2 pints of beer, and a commemorative glass. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com.
September 2-3 – 2:30pm – 12:30pm – Full Moon Camping & Ceremony – Come share sacred space as we can only find with conscious community under the moonlight. Potluck style cooking, swimming, sacred fire, and friends to celebrate the full moon and harness her energy for releasing what no longer serves and opening to what will. Free event & kid friendly. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/priestessdaphnemoon
September 3-4 – Various Times – DFW Free Day of Yoga Classes – Check with your local yoga studio, to see who is offering a free yoga class.
September 5 – 12pm – Tuesday Beginner Series –
Lead by Dr. Tiffany Denny, a class series for those who are brand new to yoga or for people who want to ease their way back into a yoga practice with a sequential well rounded series. This 5 week series will consist of 5 classes, one per week. Cost is $65 for the series. For more information, register ww-w.3treeyoga.com.
September 6-10 - 200 Hour Classical Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training - This training will include clas-sical Ashtanga Yoga as inspired by Baba Hari Dass including asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, mudra, shat karma, and Yoga Sutras. For cost and more information, visit www.elementalyogatherapy.com
September 8 – 3-9pm – Private Energy/Sound Heal-ing Session with Barbara Cole – Book your 90 min-ute private session with Barbara, which will include, reiki, essential oils, chakra clearing, cord cutting, angels & spirit guides assist with healings, and har-monic therapy with gongs and bowls. Appointment times must be booked in advance. Cost is $150. To book, send payment of $150 to [email protected] and note the appointment day/time you would like. Call/text Barbara at 561-523-8395.
September 9 – 6:00pm Restorative yoga, Reiki and Gong meditation at Temple Road Yoga in Fort Worth with Angel
September 9 – 12pm – Namastay & Have a Beer – Come for yoga and stay for a beer! Join us for a one hour, all level yoga class. Bring your own mat. Cost is $15, which includes the yoga session and a pint of beer. Legal Draft Beer Company, 500 E Division St, Arlington. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com.
September 10 – 11am – Sacred Salty Sound & Yoga Ceremony – Come experience the amazing Kenny Kolter at the Salt Cave while he leads a gong med-itation session. Cost is $60, which includes medita-tion, yoga, appetizers, and wine or mimosa. Space is limited. Salt Cave Southlake, 200 N Kimball Ave, Suite 206, Southlake. For more information, visit www.saltcavesouthlake.com.
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September 10 – 12-6pm – Holistic Fair in Fort Worth – Come enjoy energy healing sessions, mas-sage, reflexology, readings, metaphysical accessories & art, aura photography, clothing, handmade gift items, nutritional & body products, essential oils, dream interpretation, and much more. Cost is $5 at the door; children are free with paid adult. Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth. For more information, visit www.holisticfair.com.
September 15– 6:00pm Birthday Bash Celebration ~ Restorative yoga, Reiki and Gong meditation at Blue Anjou with Lisa Nicholson followed by a reception afterwards to celebrate 10 years of Blue!
September 16 – 9:30am-12pm – One Love 108 Sun Salutations – Charity yoga-thon is in it’s 7th year. Join us at the beautiful Annette Strauss Square for a great lineup of 12 of Dallas’ biggest hearted and most amazing teachers. They will lead us through 108 rounds of inspirational salutations to the sun. ATT Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St, Dallas. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/onelovedallas.
September 16 & 17 - 10am-5pm - Uncover Inner Strength; 2-Day Workshop with Jeff Haller, PhD, GCFP. At this workshop, you will get the tools to re-discover: skeletal support, your connection with the ground, and how your breath can support better movement. For cost and more information, visit www.dallasfeldenkrais.com/events
September 16 - 9am-5pm - Living Your Best Life North Texas Cancer Expo - This free educational event consists of workshops conducted by top He-matology and Oncology experts. Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S Lamar St, Dallas.
September 16 – 1:30-3:30pm – Mindfulness for Anxiety Workshop – Integrative workshop that combines a multitude of meditation techniques that are designed to soothe the mind, work through emotions, relieve anxiety, and cultivate awareness of mental patterns. Bring a note pad and pen, yoga mat (optional), small pillow and/or blanket. Cost is $35. Mastermind Meditation, 3858 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. For more information, visit www.master-mindmeditate.com.
September 16 - 8am-3pm- North Texas Cancer Expo- Survivor panels and “Ask the Doctor Ses-sions”, Mind, Body & Spirit Program, FREE break-fast and lunch served. Keynote Speaker: Lila Javan, Award-Winning Filmmaker. Held at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. Hosted by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. www.ntxcancerexpo.org
September 17 – 1-3pm – Pajama Party Restorative & Yoga Nidra – Join Erin Brandao for a two hour “pa-jama party” workshop beginning with a very gentle restorative yoga practice and closing with a relaxing guided meditation. Cost is $25 for early registration or $30 at the door. Namah Shivaya Jyoti Yoga, 6464 East NW Hwy, Suite 345, Dallas. For more informa-tion, visit www.namahshivayayoga.com.
September 22-25 - 9am-6pm - Rodney Yee & Col-leen Saidman Yee 50 Hour Advanced Teacher Train-ing - This advanced training at The Sanctuary Yoga Room in Fort Worth will focus on pranayama, se-quencing, manual adjustments and practice teaching. Class size is limited. Students must have completed a 200-hour training and are expected to have a daily home practice. Cost is $1750. To apply and for more information, visit yogashanti.com/advanced-train-ing-application.
September 23 - 9am-2pm - Yoga Digest Fest - Join Yoga Digest and the City of Carrollton for this free non-profit yoga event for the whole family. This fest will include a variety of yoga classes and offerings including Crystal Bowl meditation, an all levels yoga class, Doga, Acro Yoga, Ayurveda, Essential Oils class, and more! Plus a vendor village with plenty of sips and eats, shopping, sampling and activities from Henna tattoos, chair massage, arts and crafts, live music, and more. Historic Downtown Carrollton, 1106 S Broadway St, Carrollton. To reg-ister for your tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com.
September 24 – 12:30-6:30pm – Dallas Yoga Mag-azine Presents Yoga Peep Show - We are back with another chance to take a peep into local yoga studios & other holistic centers. For this tour, we will experience meditation, partner thai massage, a crystals class, and a power vinyasa class. We will finish the tour at Krama Yoga Center for Kir-tan – yoga chanting followed by cocktails, mock-tails, and hors d’ouevres. Cost is $45 per person, or 2 for $70. Space is very limited. For more information and to register, visit www.yogapeep-show.com.
September 30 – 2-3:30pm – Manifestation Work-shop: The Art of Manifesting by Toby Bailin. Are you ready to attract your wildest dreams? Money, a romantic relationship, a different job, a new place to live…the options are limitless! Learn manifesting techniques to produce results. Toby will teach you step-by-step manifesting techniques you will actu-ally use in this 90 minute workshop. Cost is $30 per person, or 2 for $50. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Lane, Dallas. Space is limited, register at www.eventbrite.com.
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Calendar, Continued from Page 27October 7 - 12-6pm - Blue Anjou Yoga, Music & Wellness Festival - Featuring Kenny Kolter & Bhak-ti House Band. All proceeds go to free yoga classes through Yoga Bridge Yoga for Cancer and Blue Anjou. Food trucks & vendors. Blue Anjou, 427 W Main St, Lewisville. Contact: [email protected] or call 469-645-8555.
October 14-15 - 11am-6pm - Wellness Expo - For every body, mind & spirit. Over 100 exhibitors fea-turing products and services. Shop energized jewelry & stones, experience bodywork, Reiki, Reflexology and Intuitive Readings. Admission is $7, Children under 12 and Adults over 65 are free! For more information, visit www.wellnessexpo.net. “Yoga on the Lawn” presented by Dallas Yoga Magazine.
October 21 – 9am-4pm – 4th Annual Holistic Health Expo – Hosted by Unity on Greenville, come to learn holistic approaches for clearing physical and mental spaces.
October 21 - 11am-6pm - Texas Veggie Fair - A free event celebrating plant-based lifestyle options of ev-ery kind. Food, speakers, live music, vendors, chef demos, kids activities, dog friendly & giveaways. Riverchon Park, 3505 Maple Ave, Dallas. For more information, visit www.texasveggiefair.com.
October 28-29 - 10am-4pm (ends at 3pm Sunday) - Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo - The show is not 100% free from any potential allergen, as it is hosted in a multi-use venue. Attendees can sample hundreds of products, meet with local & national brands, receive coupons, and attend informative presentations by top-notch speakers. Cost varies. North Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. For tickets and more information, visit www.gfafexpo.com.
November 11 - 10am-6pm - Cosmic Yogi Move-ment - Join Dallas Yoga Magazine at the Addison Conference Center for our first ever Cosmic Yogi Festival. Be prepared to try a variety of different types of yoga, listen to speakers, enjoy a yoga in-spired fashion show, and visit a variety of vendors from the DFW yoga community. Whether you have never tried yoga before or are a pro or even a studio owner, you will love this event. For more information about vendors/sponsorships, please email [email protected] or [email protected]. www.CosmicYogiMove-ment.com
December 3 - Holistic Festival of Life and Wellness - There is always so much happening at this festi-val. Vendors, readings, workshops, speakers, music, & yoga! Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. www.holisticfestivaloflife.com.
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