Higher Practices
The Everyday Guru
The role of a Guru is to help us through transformations
from darkness to light. To shine a flashlight, so to speak, on life stuff that
we may otherwise miss.
(in Sanskrit Gu = Darkness, Ru = Removal)
Each of us has a different idea of who our Guru is.
Sometimes we search all over the world to find our Guru.
In far away places like Southern India, the Mountains of
Nepal, Deserts of Mexico or the Rainforest in Brazil. Some of us receive
teachings from our Guru often; some of us visit our Guru but once a year; some
of us have a living Guru, and for some of us our Gurus is dead. Some of us seek
our entire lives and never find our Guru.
Well, maybe your Guru is right where you are TODAY. Maybe he
is there everyday.
Maybe she is different everyday.
We have heard the teaching that 'When the student is ready,
the teacher will appear'. Well, how about, 'When the student opens their eyes,
they will see that the Gurus are right in front of them, EVERDAY!'.
The Universe provides opportunities for transformation with
the lessons we need to learn each and every day through the challenges we
encounter. Especially in times of challenge when we really feel we need a Guru.
And they come via whatever person is in our life that day to deliver them to
us.
Maybe it is the screaming child sitting next to us on the
airplane (OR our own screaming child) so we can learn about love and attention.
Maybe it is the person next to us in line at the bank that is loosing his cool
from having to wait, so we may observe a lesson in patience.
How about the accident on the road that teaches us how
important it is to remain present while we drive. Or even the drunk guy who
crashes into our car making us realizes how easily loved ones may be gone.
It could be the smokers sitting next to us in the
restaurant, teaching us that there are many different ideas of comforting air.
Maybe it is our best friend telling us their partner is
leaving them because they are not happy. Maybe it is our OWN partner who is
leaving US because they are not happy.
Today I invite you to look for your Guru (or Gurus) in your
everyday encounters. Not just the people that you expect to hear or learn some
enlightened words of wisdom from, but every person that crosses your path,
whether you know them or not. These are our opportunities for Everyday Guru
encounters, IF we are willing to open our eyes and see the Guru.
The more we open our eyes to see these people, these encounters,
these happenings as our Gurus, the more we can learn the lessons of
transformation they have to offer us. And, the more they can lead us from the
darkness
to the light.
Shanti Out, (If you're new to our
mailing list and would like to receive any of Michael's Higher
Teachings writings, send us an email
and we will forward them to you (They started with MGY 01- June 2009)
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Next Workshop
Tulum, Mexico
Sept 13, 2009
Master Class with Gannon @ Ocho Tulum
Join Michael as he teaches for the first time in Tulum on the beach!
Beautiful space, beautiful beach, beautiful people. Spend the day chilaxing at the beach after class.
Ocho Tulum
8 kms. south from tulum off the road to boca paila - punta allen
www.ochotulum.com
984 131 2328
adrimangino@gmail.com
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Two Spaces Left for Playa del Carmen, Sept 7-29!!!
The yoga systems that are the most effective today, must also be the most accessible. There is a shortage of sufficiently trained teachers to share traditional yoga systems in a way that makes it available to people at every level. GAVY (Gannon Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga)
Teacher Apprenticeships solve this problem.
The GAVY system of teaching yoga is based on the proven yoga traditions from India. The way that Michael learned it from 10 years of visits to India, training with his Gurus. BUT, we take it an important step further, making these practices palatable for the western mind. And it is through this system that GAVY has graduated over 150 teachers from 30 countries to teach yoga. Teach yoga to ANYBODY.
Teach yoga to EVERYBODY.GAVY has developed a series of programs to offer serious practitioners, aspiring teachers and current teachers a method to explode their practice potential, cultivate fresh teaching skills and inspire real life transformations.
Available in Month Long Intensive, Four 5-day modules
or 10-Weekends.
September 7 - 9, 2009 (Module 1 - 4)Gannon Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Loft
Residents Sian Kaan, Playacar 2
Playa del Carmen, MéxicoTuitioin: US$ 2,500 |
retreats
GOA, INDIA
Purple Valley
Mysore and Meditation Retreat
February 28 - March 12, 2010
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tour schedule
TULUM, MEXICO
Master Class @ Ocho
Sept 13, 2009
PUEBLA, MEXICO
Day Intensive Workshop
October 3, 2009
ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
The Spot
Mysore Workshop
Oct 26 - 28, 2009
LONDON, ENGLAND
The National Hall
The Yoga Show
October 30, 2009
AMSTERDAM,
NETHERLANDS
Yoga Tree
Weekday Workshop
November 3 - 4, 2009
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Union Yoga
Weekend + Mysore Week
November 6 - 12, 2009
EAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND
The Yoga Sessions
Day Intensive Workshop
November 14, 2009
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MÉXICO
Ananda Yoga
Weekend Workshop
Jan 23-23, 2010
GOA, INDIA
Purple Valley Yoga
Meditation Retreat
Feb 27 - Mar 12, 2010
CHARLOTTE, NC
Y2 YOGA
Weekend Workshop
April 23-24, 2010
RICHMOND, VAAshtanga Yoga RichmondWeekend + Mysore WeekMay 21- 28, 2010
GAVY teacher apprenticeships
PLAYA DEL CARMEN,MÉXICO
GAVY Yoga Loft
(RYT-200) (Module 1- 4)
Sep 7 - 29, 2009
MEXICO CITY, MEXICOCentro Kiai
Oct 5 - 9, 2009 (module 1)
Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2009 (2)
January 25 - 29 2010 (3)
April 18 - 22, 2010 (4)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLANDUnion Yoga(Module 1- 2)
Oct 16 - 25, 2009
QUERÉTARO, MÉXICO
Todoesuno
(Module 1)
Nov 23 - 27, 2009
CANCÚN, MEXICOIDASH(Modules 1- 4)
10 Weekends: Mar - Dec, 2010
CHARLOTTE, NC
Y2 YOGA
(Module 1)
April 25 - 29, 2010
RICHMOND, VA
Ashtanga Yoga Richmond
(Module 1)
May 24 - 28, 2010
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