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Greetings!
Since it looks like February is our "new Spring," I've already planted a few seeds in the ground. Now I'm thinking about seeds I plant and nurture in my heart and mind. Most Christians are familiar with the parable of the seed that ends like this: "But the seed in the good earth--these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there's a harvest." (Luke 8:15, The Message Translation) The best-known of all yoga texts, the two thousand year-old Yoga Sutra, also has much to say about nurturing "good" seeds. For example: "If you make it a way of life never to hurt others, then in your present all conflict comes to an end." (Yoga Sutra II.35) But seeds take time to mature, as the parable implies, and results come in different stages. One commentary on the yoga verse explains, "The first stage is surprising: a person who's a problem at work greets you warmly. Then the obvious: almost everybody at work starts to smile at you. Next, the amazing: wars around the world suddenly end!"
Namaste,
Janet Hennard, MA, RYT-500, CYT
Bright Path Yoga
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Featured Article
Find out more about Bright Path Yoga's Yoga Tools for Chronic Pain workshop, where you can learn and experience yoga-based pain management techniques. |
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Yoga Beats The Blues
Scientists are now taking a serious look at an idea that yogis have known for centuries: that yoga has a positive effect on your mood. In fact, some believe that the future of yoga may be in treating mood disorders, both for its effectiveness and low cost.
UCLA's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences studied 17 patients who had taken anti-depressant medication with only partial remission. They found that after 20 yoga classes, the group had clinically significant reductions in depression, anxiety and anger.
Another study at the Boston University School of medicine found that a 12-week yoga program was associated with greater improvements in mood and anxiety than a metabolically matched walking exercise. The researchers concluded that, while an exercise like walking is already known to have beneficial effects in mood disorders, the superior improvements seen in yoga may be due to an increase in GABA, one of the brain's natural "feel good" chemicals. This study and others have measured significant increases in GABA levels after yoga practice.
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Enjoy Spring's Bounty!
Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts 
This recipe, adapted from Vegetarian Times of November 1999, is a Bright Path Yoga favorite, taste-tested many times!
- 1 medium cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
- 2 cups (1 pint) Brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, sliced as thin as possible
- 1-2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp. coarse salt
Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, combine cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, oil, garlic, rosemary and pepper. Toss well. Spread vegetables in a single layer on a large baking sheet with sides. Sprinkle with salt. Roast until vegetables are tender-crisp and beginning to brown at edges, about 15 minutes.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories 72
Protein 2g
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Carbs 5g
Sodium 216mg
Fiber 2g
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Workshop March 31: Yoga Tools for Chronic Pain
If you are one of the 20% to 40% of adults who experience chronic pain (pain that lasts for more than 3 to 6 months), you know how it can interfere with your life, your outlook, and your relationships. Many people with chronic pain do not get long-lasting relief with traditional medicine, but an encouraging number of clinical studies have shown improvement in pain awareness and pain coping using yoga techniques.
Join us at a workshop in Richardson, TX, on March 31, 10:00 am-3:30 pm, to learn how chronic stress can be both a consequence and cause of pain, and how yoga can address both the physical and emotional aspects of pain. Learn and experience how breath awareness, meditation, restorative poses, meditative journaling and other yoga-based tools can help to dampen or even eliminate pain. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Yoga teachers earn 4.5 Yoga Alliance CEUs.
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Dr. Linda Rowe, DC, E-RYT200, RYT500, a chiropractic physician and devoted student and teacher of yoga, will be a guest presenter and hands-on teacher. She and Janet Hennard, MA, RYT500, CYT, a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, will bring you the latest research on chronic pain and on how yoga helps you manage pain. Participate in sessions on body awareness and safely using yoga when you are in pain.
For more information or to register, please go here.
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Poolside Yoga with Lunch March 20
Join us on March 20th for a poolside Gentle Yoga Class, 10:00-11:15 am, followed by lunch, at the home of Janet Hennard, 3500 Rockbrook Dr, Plano. Please RSVP here for lunch by March 18th. In case of rain, the class and lunch will be held indoors. You don't have to be a current class member to join in this fun!
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About Us
Bright Path Yoga believes that every body is capable of practicing yoga. We believe that yoga is a path that has the power to change who we are from an emotional, spiritual and physical level. For more information about us, our philosophy and classes, please go to www.brightpathyoga.com. We hope to see you at a class soon.
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