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Dear Yoga Friends,
Happy Mid-Oct.!
This is the women's issue, part two featuring 10 More Things Every Woman Needs to Know (see below). Venus, relating to love and beauty is
currently in retro- grade. That means things which have been swept under the carpet in rela- tionships will be revealed in stark clarity. It's a time of assessment though, not a time to make rash decisions. Venus goes direct November 18th. That is the time to implement whatever you decide, not now! Also (according to astrology) while Venus is in retrograde, avoid unnecessary expenditures on beauty products and home improvement!
Special Events
Kundalini Yoga Boot Camp Weekend:
Fri. Oct. 22nd - Sun. Oct. 24th - Give Yoga Memphis
Know your own strength! Do you have a burning desire to get to the next level, but not sure what that entails? Come and partake of the powerful group energy and meet other aspring Kundalini Yogis. Whatever your level, you're welcome to attend these special public classes. You can also begin to accrue hours towards a Teacher Training certification, come and go for it! Contact: Olivia Lomax 901.493.1431 / olivialomax@yahoo.com / www.giveyogamemphis.com
New England Yoga Weekend Nov. 12 - 14
(4 spaces left) There is nothing like a yoga retreat, especially Kundalini Yoga, to fast track your practice and your life!! Join us this Fall in New England and live your colors! Experience New England in all its leafy glory! Seriously, this place is amazing. Very accessible, yet a very private, woodsy area adjacent to State Forest with hiking trails, and 2 neighboring lakes. as well as the fabulous & fun town of Chester. Join us at the Guest House Retreat Center in CT!
The cost for this whole event (2 nights accommodation, including meals) $600 (double room occupancy). Rooms are SPACIOUS, each with a private bathroom. The first yoga session will be Friday Nov. 12th at 4p.m. There will be a before bed talk and meditation on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as two yoga sessions on Saturday, as well as a yoga session on Sunday morning. The session on Sunday will end at noon.
To register, please e-mail us at ravianayoga@aol.com. Registration will require a non-refundable $300 deposit to hold your space. We can accept payment via credit card or paypal (ravianayoga@aol.com). Also, those who attend will accrue 15 hours towards our 200 hr. Yoga Alliance Teacher Training certification. We look forward to seeing you there!
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10 More Things Every
Woman Should Know
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2. There are two types of people. Those who look forward and those who look back. No one's childhood was perfect. Success lies in your ability to let go of the past and transcend the concept that your experiences have handicapped you.
3. According to yogic writings, there are three personas which a successful woman alternates between: Sadhanee: The self-disciplined one, focused and fearless. Yogini: Embodies kindness, compassion, flexibility, and grace. Parbhati: Your radiance reflects the whole Universe.
4. As a woman you embody powerful energies. the secret to accessing this power is simply being yourself and acknowledging the Creative Feminine in you!
Health & Beauty
5. If we were to cite one supplement that could make the biggest difference overall for women, it would be probiotics. Vegans will be glad to know that this supplement is said to help the body manufacture its own B12! In addition, probiotics help the digestive and elimination systems as well as the immune system. Most importantly it keeps candida at bay, and, hence, contiributes to a clear even skin tone (gets the red out). Open a couple capsules into your morning smoothie and get the glow!
6. Many women fear menopause and think that it represents a precipitous drop in hormones, etc. The facts are, the decline in hormones is actually pretty gradual and if you have been doing your Kundalini Yoga and living a healthy lifestyle, you may barely notice a thing. You may even see skin and mood improvements! You will see this time not as the end of anything but as an exciting new beginning!! Try Fat Free Yoga to keep your glands happy!
7. Do you know about the Magnificent Seven, exercises which are great for a woman to do every day? They are Bow Pose, Shoulderstand, Rock Pose, Camel Pose, Sat Kriya, Locust Pose, Stretch Pose. These (plus much more) are all on our Yoga Beauty Body DVD.
Relationship
8. Men can change, if you can change.
9. It is important to consciously assess when to try harder and when to walk away. There's a huge difference between "keeping up," and being in a rut. How to gain the overview to know the difference. Answer: Meditative Mind.
10. There is a huge difference between being in your power and trying to control events. You may often find that the more you try to control, the more things spin out of control. Live and let love!
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Specials of the MonthMany of our titles are on sale on Amazon.com for as low as $11.99. If your order is $25 or more you get free shipping!
  
Amazon.com Specials
Kundalini Yoga Transformer All-In-One Workout - 20% off
The Kundalini Yoga Meditation & Breathing DVD - 20% off
Kundalini Yoga Solar Power All-In-One Workout - 15% off
Fat Free Yoga - 20% off
Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond - 20% off
Ultimate Stretch Workout - 15% off
Best Yoga DVD's for Women
Fertility, Endurance, Strength: Warrior Workout, Yoga House Call (Fertility & Potency Segment), KY Cardio
Health Bones, Body Symmetry: Yoga House Call (Strong Bones & Muscle Tone Segment),Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond (The 5 Tibetans Segment)
Hip Release, Flexibility: Yoga Bliss Hips, Yoga for Beginners & Beyond: Stretch, Strengthen, Be Stress Free, Ultimate Stretch Workout
Confidence, Personal Power, Focus, Will: Navel Power
Heart Opening: A Journey thru the Chakras(Heart Chakra)
Stress Relief: The Kundalini Yoga Meditation DVD
Stubborn Life Issues: A Journey thru the Chakras, (Foundation Segment)Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond (Rise & Spine Segment)
Creativity: Throat Center on A Journey thru the Chakras
Radiance & Attractability: K.Y. for Energy & Super Radiance
Positive Weight Control: Fat Free Yoga
Detoxification: Yoga Cleanse
Best Overall Workout for Women: Yoga Beauty Body
Please note that many of our DVD's are also
available on amazon.co.uk as well as amazon.ca
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Questions of the Month
Weight Loss Journey
Hello! It's been a while since I've written, so I'll just jump right in. About a year or so ago I set out to lose weight and began working out with all of your DVDs. Well, I'm excited to say I've lost more than 30 pounds, have 15 to go, and workout six days week. I'm absolutely addicted to it! If it had not been for your DVDs, I would never have started this journey. So, here is my question. I am tall (5-9) and slightly built, but have lots of fat still on my lower body, mainly my legs; however, under the fat is nicely toned muscle. I am adding cardio to my routine, mainly walking or dance-based workouts (I love DVD fitness!). How often would you recommend cardio and how often your workouts? Which of your DVDs? What type of rotation do you think would be more beneficial? I consider myself fairly advanced and usually do 60-90 minute workouts daily. Again, thank you sooo much for everything. You are both such inspirations! Namaste.
Thanks for writing and congratulations on being proactive with your Kundalini Yoga practice! The best workouts to achieve your goals are (in this order): Fat Free Yoga, Yoga Cleanse, Warrior Workout, Navel Power, Kundalini Yoga Cardio: Stretch & Strengthen, Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout, and Yoga Total Tune Up (a pretty quaint production filmed in 2003!, but it has a very good metabolism boosting as well as fat burning workout)! Most of these have a cardio element although a brisk walk before your yoga practice will enhance the process. You can do these in any order as a weekly rotation, one or two DVD workouts per day.
We suggest a raw protein smoothie for breakfast (Sun Warrior is a great protein powder) and a salad for dinner with hemp and avocado for protein and healthy fats. Low salt olives, salsa. (infinite variety of things to make a salad interesting.)
Overall, weight in the lower body is a result of a liver issue and/or energy not flowing in the lower chakras. We highly recommend the So Darshan Chakra Kriya Meditation which is taught on Yoga Bliss Hips, Yoga Quick Fixes, and Yoga House Call. You can also read about it under "S" on the A-Z Health Archive on raviana.com. Please keep us posted. We wish you joy, health, and blessngs!
Early Morning Practice
I have been hearing about Sadhana a lot lately so I have decided to do one. I was thinking about raising at 5 am and using your Kundalini yoga for Beginners and Beyond DVD and then finishing with a mediation from your mediation DVD. Is 10 min ok for meditation?. I was also thinking about practising a mantra after my mediation too. Do I have to practise the same in the evening or can I do a different DVD?
Does it matter that I have to change the DVD to do the mediation? For some reason I think my practise isn't good enough if I have to change DVDs. Thank you Raviana. BLESSINGS to you both.
Congratulations on your interest in doing Sadhana! Getting up at 5 a.m. and doing Kundalini Yoga / Meditation will accelerate your inner growth and brings blessings into your life and the lives of everyone in your sphere. Kundalini yoga for Beginners and Beyond plus a meditation is a great plan. We suggest that you do a meditation from any of our DVD's for 22 min. and do a mantra for 5 - 11 min. It is perfectly okay to use different DVD's in the same workout. Fat Free Yoga and Navel Power, are great to include in your workouts once a week.Please keep us posted. We wish you joy, health, and many blessings!
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Meditation of the Month
 Dhristi Kriya - (taught by Yogi Bhajan on Ana's birthday July 22nd (1992))
Dhristi relates to meditations which involve gazing, or focus of the eyes. If you master this you can restore life and hope to whomever you gaze upon.
1. Have your hands (index fingers and thumbtips meeting) at shoulder level, as if you're taking a double oath. Breath of Fire through a rounded mouth. 1 - 3 min.
2. Relax the breath. Look at the tip of the nose through closed eyes. 3 min.
3. Imagine that your head is a rose. Smell the rose. Time open.
4. Turn your head into pure light and merge with that light. Time open.
Part 1 stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, our ability to experience vastness and to maintain an overview and keep a clear vision or our lives in a greater context. Parts 2, 3, and 4 develop what Yogi Bhajan called the sensory system of the brain, corresponding to the frontal lobe, which helps us to imagine what's possible and organize time and space in accordance with our projection. It's called 'making the fantasy real.' On the Spiritual Path, the ability to invoke subtle realities is grounds for Mastery.
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We wish you an exhilarating, joyful rest of October!
 All Best, Ana Brett & Ravi Singh
www.raviana.com / ravianayoga@aol.com
Disclaimer: The advice we give is in no way intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Please consult your physician before beginning any exercise program or nutritional protocol
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