Delicious Bean Veggie Spread
1 red pepper, stem and seeds removed, and quartered lengthwise
1 medium onion, sliced 1/2-inch thick
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 - 15 oz. can cannellini or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
3 T. freshly chopped parsley
2 T. lemon juice
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
Yield: 2 Cups
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the pepper and onion in rows on the foil. Broil the vegetables for 5-7 minutes or until slightly charred, and remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Flip over the vegetables, add the cloves of garlic to the cookie sheet, return the cookie sheet to the oven, and broil an additional 5-7 minutes to slightly char the other side. Allow the vegetables to cool slightly and then gently remove the skin from the peppers. In a food processor or blender, place the roasted vegetables, white beans, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and process until smooth. Add the parsley and process for an additional 30 seconds to thoroughly incorporate it. Transfer the mixture to a glass bowl. Use as a spread on crackers, bread, or sandwiches, or serve with raw vegetables or fill half celery cavities with spread and top with shredded carrots to serve.
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Humour
Put Down the Duckie Duration: 5 min 45 sec
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Inspirational Videos
Kindness Keeps the World Afloat
Duration: 5 min 45 sec
How Plastic Bottles Lighten the Darkness
Duration: 3 min 4 sec
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Greetings!
Some happy, (and proud), early-morning hikers led by Ian, take a break at the summit of Round Hearth mountain to enjoy the view of the Adirondacs...before coming down to unwind with a rejuvenating Yin Yoga class with Marie. For more photos from our first Retreat to the Round Hearth, please see below. Great camaraderie, fun, amazing food and laughter, sprinkled with opportunities for deep relaxation and releases - we all had a great time and are already planning the next Harmoni Retreat!!! Whether it's in the Townships, up North, across the border or cruising the Caribbean, it promises to be fun, heartfelt, bonding and transformational! Thank you to all of the participants who mingled their wonderful energies with ours to make it a great experience!
With Love,
Rukhshana and Ian
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Upcoming Workshops and Courses
Massage and Facelift Workshop
Learn easy and powerful seated shoulder, neck and back massage that you can use on yourself or with friends. Facial toning and rejuvenation techniques will have you looking 10 years younger!
A Great Mother's Day Gift (for you or a friend)
Date: Saturday May 12
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Price: $40 (Cash or Cheque)
Register before May 10th
Group Breathwork - Release and Relax
This 2 ½ hour mini-session is open to those who have already taken the Breathing course or the full Breathwork Seminar. We will warm up the body with breathing movement and expansion exercises, set intentions and go directly into circular breathing, followed by an extended relaxation phase. We end with a fruit feast and closing circle.
Date: Thursday, May 17
Time: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Price: $30. (Cash or Cheque)
Please register by May 15th
Yin/Yang YOGA Workshop for Calming Energy with Marie
This month's Yoga workshop will focus on opening meridians to create serenity. Experience an extended practice that combines the principles of Yang Yoga, (flow yoga), with those of Yin Yoga, (supported and longer held poses), to restore your physical and emotional equilibrium.
Date: Saturday May 26, 2012
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Price: $40. (Cash or Cheque)
Register before May 24th - space is limited
(Taxes are included in all our prices for Workshops and Courses)
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Link to Detailed Descriptions
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Inspirational Quote
Crawford Notch, New Hamshire from Mount Willard
There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know."
Rene Daumal
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West Island: Then and Now text by Ian Ramsay
Le Bocage
Postcard Drawing from mid 1870s. The caption reads "The Beaconsfield Vineyard"
Le Bocage, (Beaconsfield Yacht Club), January 2012
Le Bocage was built for Paul Valois in 1812. Paul was descended from Jean-Baptiste de Valois who immigrated to Canada in 1723 and founded Valois village. In 1874 the Honorable J.H. Menzies bought the property in order to establish a vineyard. He renamed the house "The Homestead" and by 1879 over twenty acres of land extending a mile and a half north, (almost to what is now Hymus Blvd), were under cultivation. While the vineyard did not last, one enduring consequence of M. Menzies' ownership was the name he gave to the property. "Beaconsfield" was named after his friend Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield.
By 1888 le Bocage was turned into a restaurant and resort and was renamed "The Grove Point Inn". From 1941 to 1945 the Canadian Government appropriated Le Bocage and used it to inter several high ranking Japanese Canadians and their families under RCMP guard. While tutors were brought in to teach the children, no one was permitted to leave the premises for the duration of the war.
In 1970, Le Bocage was leased to the Beaconsfield Yacht Club.
To learn more about the history of Le Bocage, see "A History of Pointe Claire" by Brian R. Matthews. This book is available in the Pointe Claire Library.
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Harmoni Retreat Photos
On April 27 to 29 we hosted a weekend of relaxation at the Round Hearth in the Eastern Townships. Time was spent walking, relaxing, doing yoga, and learning about how to make every day a retreat. There was plenty of good food and good company and we can't wait for the next one. 
Chillin' round the hearth
Breakfast Time
Learning about better breathing
Marie (Yin Yang Yoga Instructor) and Rukhshana (our Fearless leader)
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May flowers are in full bloom - we want your lives to reflect the same flowering and transformational unfolding - come join us for some Yoga, Meditation or Workshops this month!
Rukhshana and Ian |
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