PRANAYAMA PRESS JUNE, 2005
Monthly Email Newsletter from
Bhumi's Yoga and Wellness Center
Property of Bhumi's Inc., 2005
Editor: Harriet Russell ("Bhumi")
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. What is "Pranayama Press"?
2. The World is One Family: Bhumi's Trip to India
3. Q & A: "How Can I Connect With The Earth's Healing Energy"
4. Article: "It's All About Energy" by Corinne Miller
5. Annual Spring Retreat: Yoga, Shiatsu Massage and Natural Foods
Cooking June 10-12, 2005 with Bhumi, Bob and Barb
6. Yoga Teacher Training Fall 2005 Applications Being Accepted
7. Confidentiality Ensured
8. Comments, Subscriptions, Cancellations, Suggestions on Content
9. Sharing with Your Friends
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1.WHAT IS "PRANAYAMA PRESS"?
"Pranayama Press" is a monthly email news vehicle from Bhumi's
Yoga and Wellness Center. Pranayama refers to the healing
breathing exercises used in yoga. The main purpose of
"Pranayama Press" is educational. Each month a question on
holistic health or yoga is put into article form by Bhumi. If you
have a question for us, please email it to:
bhumiyoga@alltel.net. Other short
articles or news items are
included.
Current Class schedule online at
http://bhumiyoga.com
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2. THE WORLD IS ONE FAMILY: BHUMI'S TRIP TO INDIA
"Vasudhaika Kutumbakum" means "the whole world is one family."
Our social life is not separate from our spiritual life. No
society can find its fulfillment without blossoming the spirit of
the individual.
Spiritual life is about how to keep inner peace while
being active in society. It is "service above self".
Recently, I went to India for three weeks to take a personal yoga
vacation and meet Rotary members there. Originally my intention
was to participate in the Polio Plus immunization program, see
some sites and deepen my yoga experience, but as my trip
unfolded, many other opportunities opened up for me, and all
unexpected!
I met medical doctors who used yoga therapy extensively in their
clinics. I saw Rotary projects: a school for autistic children,
an orphanage, etc. I was invited into one room homes of the poor
in small villages where no other Westerners lived; and into homes
in the cities among the professional class. I even did yoga in
the park with the senior citizens. How inspiring!
A minute of fame on Indian TV was unexpected. I was interviewed
during a visibility event "Run For Rotary" ... a 2 km. run with
over a thousand cadets and Rotarians for the centennial
celebration and met Milka Singh, the former Olympics runner. He
told me he ran in my home state of Ohio in 1958!
What I happily remember is the genuine welcome of the Indian
local people wherever I travelled. With just one phrase "Kemcho.
Maru nam Bhumi che" ("How are you? My name is Bhumi") smiles
emerged and doors were opened.
With just one attitude "Vasudhaika Kutumbakum", "The World is One
Family", I am able to feel at home anywhere in the world.
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3. Q & A: HOW CAN I CONNECT WITH THE EARTH'S HEALING ENERGY?
The Earth's energy is the most powerful healing energy there is.
Try this. Stand outside on the earth's grass, barefoot, feet
parallel in standing mountain pose. With arms overhead, gather
Heaven's energy. Then, with arms at your sides, visualize lifting
Earth's energy through the soles of your feet and up into the
body. Feel the connection, and steadiness of mind.
The feet are considered holy in many Asian cultures, and in Egypt,
it was believed that the soul leaves the body through the soles
of the feet.
Daily, I lie on my back on the Earth (yes, I wear a coat in cold
weather) for a minimum of 5-10 minutes. I can feel the Earth's
energy against my spine. The spinal chord connects to the
internal organs, so deep healing is possible on many levels.
If emotional, you will become more grounded, if physically tired,
you will gain more strength, and if ill, you will receive healing
energy.
Now with the warmer weather, get your hands in the Earth through
gardening, take walks outdoors, and breathe deeply to take in
refreshing "prana" energy. Elevate your mood, clear your mind,
and replenish your spirit.
Our Annual Spring Retreat Juen 10-12, 2005 is a great opportunity
to experience holistic health practices and great food, surrounded
by nature.
Please submit your Questions to Bhumi at
bhumiyoga@alltel.net
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4."IT'S ALL ABOUT ENERGY" ARTICLE BY CORINNE MILLER, YTT Graduate
A year ago, I spent the weekend at Bhumi's Annual Spring Retreat-
a delightful weekend in the woods, a close-to-home vacation. The
facilities at Cuyahoga Valley National Park were clean and
comfortable. The people were friendly and easy to talk to. The
park surrounding us was green and quiet. The mood was relaxed,
open and sharing. For these things alone, I would return to the
Retreat. But there is so much more.
There is the food. Barb Jurecki comes in from Colorado and is a
macrobiotic chef extraordinaire. She and her helpers make every
meal a buffet of taste sensations.
There is the yoga. Each morning Bhumi guides us to an awareness
of our body, mind and spirit through the action of yoga.
There is the learning. Barb, Bhumi and Bob Carr all share their
knowledge and experience in so many fields: Shiatsu Massage,
Macrobiotic Living, Feng Shui, Yoga, Language, Mantra, Meditation.
And the intriguing thing is this: each discussion, each chant,
each meal, each movement. it's all about energy. We are all
about energy. The universe is all about energy.
Not only does the Spring Retreat provide a getaway for the body
and mind. It creates an open space to explore the energy that we
discover in ourselves, and all around us. An energy that has
been with us all along, waiting to be noticed. An energy we can
tap into, every ordinary day of our lives.
See website
http://bhumiyoga.com/bhumiyoga/Yoga/Retreats.htm for
details of the 2005 Retreat and synopsis below.
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5. ANNUAL SPRING RETREAT: YOGA, SHIATSU MASSAGE and NATURAL FOODS
COOKING WITH BHUMI, BOB, AND BARB, JUNE 10-12, 2005.
Bhumi's Yoga and Wellness Center and the East-West Center of
Cleveland offer an annual Spring Retreat dedicated to holistic
practices for restoration, rejuvenation, and relaxation.
The hands-on experiential education of holistic practices helps
you take them home to incorporate into your life for increased
wellness.
Daily Yoga/Meditation
Yoga Therapy
Shiatsu Massage
Acupressure Point Training
Polarity Energy Balancing
Relaxation Methods
Learn to Cook Natural Foods
Gourmet Vegetarian Meals
Feng Shui
Journal
Meet New Friends
Walks in the Woods
Fun and Educational
Located at the beautiful wooded Cuyahoga Valley Environmental
Education Center in Peninsula, Ohio (30 minutes from Cleveland).
Lodging with fireplaces. Very spacious and comfortable.
Over 400 acres of wooded trails.
Study with top professionals in the field: Bhumi (Harriet
Russell) Director, Bhumi's Yoga and Wellness Center, Bob Carr,
Director, East-West Center, and Barb Jurecki Master Chef and
Feng Shui consultant coming in from Colorado.
See websites for Bios about Bhumi
http://bhumiyoga.com , Bob Carr
Director East-West Center
http://junior.apk.net/~rncjr , and Barb
Jurecki
http://bbhumphrey.mystarband.net
Registration still open. CALL 440-236-6366. Download flyer at:
http://bhumiyoga.com/bhumiyoga/flyers/RetreatJune2005Bhumi.PDF
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6. YOGA TEACHER TRAINING FALL 2005 REGISTRATION STILL OPEN
Harriet Russell (Bhumi) is former Program Director of Yoga
and Bodywork Programs at Kripalu Center, the largest holistic
health center in N. America.
Since she has been in the Great Lakes area, over 100 teachers
have been certified through her own Bhumi's Yoga Teacher Training
(YTT) Bhumi's was one of the first ten schools nationally
recognized by the Yoga Alliance and the first in Ohio to offer
YTT Certification programs at both the 200 and 500 hour levels.
Bhumi has studied several styles of yoga, and offers "Bhumi's
Blend" as an integrated approach.
Applications are now being accepted for the next first level 200
hour training program starting in September, 2005 or the advanced
500 hour program at anytime.
For more information see:
http://bhumiyoga.com/bhumiyoga/Yoga/TeacherTraining.htm
For complete information packet:
Call (440) 236-6366 or email
bhumiyoga@alltel.net
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7. CONFIDENTIALITY:
Your email address as well as your postal address and phone
numbers are your personal information and used only by our office
for communications directly from us. We DO NOT share, sell, or
distribute this information to anyone outside Bhumi's Yoga and
Wellness Center.
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8. COMMENTS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, CANCELLATIONS, SUGGESTIONS ON CONTENT
Please contact us at: bhumiyoga@alltel.net
for new free
subscriptions to Pranayama Press, cancellations, duplicates, and
comments or suggestions on the content. Feel free to call and
speak with Bhumi in person: (440) 236-6366. We welcome your
input.
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9. SHARING THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS:
Property of Bhumi's Inc, 2005. You may copy or distribute this
newsletter as long as this ownership notice and full information
about contacting the author are attached and no content has been
altered.
The author is:
Director Harriet Russell, M.S , RYT
Bhumi's Yoga and Wellness Center
Bhumi's LESStress Corporate Trainings
P.O. Box 545
Columbia Station, OH 44028
Tel: (440) 236-6366
Email: bhumiyoga@alltel.net (Yoga
School)
Email: harriet_russell@alltel.net
(Corporate Seminars)
Website: http://bhumiyoga.com
Bhumi's offers group yoga and meditation for all ages and
levels, private consultations, wellness workshops, "LESStress"
corporate seminars, retreats and Yoga Teacher Training at the
highest level nationally recognized by the Yoga Alliance.
For more information see our website at:
http://bhumiyoga.com
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