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Intro to Ayurveda
NC Mountain Retreat!
Pangu Shengong Meetup Group

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February 2014  

Desire is a funny thing. When we want something so badly it often feels like we have to grow in to it. Like a pair of jeans that don't quite fit. Once we have what we want, we forget how badly we wanted it in the first place. The jeans now fit and somehow become a part of us. And we walk the streets with a lithe in our step. That process always fascinates me.

Why are we wired to want and want and then forget the pain of what it felt like not to have it? Sometimes even taking for granted what we finally have. Perhaps on some level we have to work through the insatiable avarice we have as humans. And when we reform this part of us, the Universe rewards us with a gift, only to then ignite our next desire. Tricky.


The Buddhists say to relinquish all desire. I say welcome it. Embrace it. But perhaps learning to let go of the outcome tempers our human greed for more. Not so easy I know. Perhaps having a goal is good and at the same time trying not to worry too much about whether it happens or not. Wow, that sure does take the pressure off.

Life has already shown me the world doesn't necessarily owe me anything. Goals are great, and they can help us focus our efforts toward doing and being better. But maybe the key is to focus on having them remain goals and not turning them into expectations. This could be one of the hardest tasks in life!

What if our purpose or goal could be like cutting along the grain of wood and swimming along the flow of current?  Adhering to these natural laws as we set goals could allow us to get things done more easily and with less resistance.

The net result is achieving more by doing less. It makes life less complicated, yet more fulfilled.

Try it on. See what unfolds.

Namaste,
Anisha
Pangu Shengong Weekend with Master Ou
Master Ou returns to Raleigh in March!

The Bottom Line
from Anisha
My husband Paul once asked
Master Ou in an interview, "If you had one statement you could make to all people on how to best achieve good health and happiness, what would it be?"

He expected him to reply something to the effect that we should all learn his Qi Gong and practice it. Instead, what Master Ou said was: "Work at being kinder and more loving every day." So simple and so true. That's the bottom line. Kindness and love help us to be more tolerant, lowering resistance to the flow of Qi, and broadening our hearts, so we may receive the broadest possible flow from the Universe.

Meet Master Ou
For four days in March, Master Ou brings his energy and wisdom to Raleigh, holding private healing sessions, group classes, and more.

Free Lecture by Master Ou
6:30-7:30 pm
Friday, March 14
Hampton Inn Crabtree

Pangu Shengong Weekend with Master Ou
March 14-17
Hampton Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, NC
Pangu Shengong, Pangu Yoga, Teacher Training, Intuition Development, Healing Sessions, and more!
Register for individual sessions or the full program.

 Get program session details and register!
Pangu Yoga with Master Ou
In Pangu Yoga, the Light, Energy, and healing principles of Qi Gong (Pangu Shengong) are infused within the movement and breath of a simple yet powerful yoga practice, grounded in love and kindness. It's an experience not to be missed!

Pangu Yoga with Master Ou ~ Special Class
4:00-6:00 pm, Saturday, March 15
3920 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612
Pangu Yoga 
at Bliss Body Yoga   
9:30-11:00 am, every Tuesday

Intro Workshops
3:30-5:30 pm, Saturdays,
February 8, March 8, April 12

Register today!
4035 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 111
Raleigh, NC 27607 Map
Introduction to Ayurveda:
Everyday tools for optimal health
February 22, 3-5 pm, at Bliss Body Yoga

Ayurveda -- the science of life -- is the oldest healing system on the planet. Ayurveda looks at the root cause of our imbalances and explores how we are all connected to each other, to nature, and the universe as we know it.

Join Amita Desai in this workshop to learn how to incorporate ayurvedic knowledge into your daily life by establishing a routine that promotes healing and improves quality of life. You'll also learn how to use simple tools to improve your health through the balanced and dynamic integration of environment, body, mind, and spirit.

Learn more and register online at Bliss Body Yoga!
 Retreat in the N.C. Mountains, April 25-27
Early Bird registration ends February 15!

Refresh & Transform:
A Healing Spring Mountain Retreat

April 25-27
Art of Living Retreat Center
Boone, North Carolina
To register, email Colby or 919-480-2887.

Join Anisha and Colby from Bliss Body Yoga for a transformational weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains, complete with yoga, healthy meals, blissful spa treatments , relaxation, and much more!

Nourish your body, mind, and spirit! 
Cultivate life force in a group
Join our Pangu Shengong Meetup Group ~ it's FREE!

Students of the Pangu Shengong Moving Form are invited to join Anisha and Paul for a no-fee group practice from 10:00 to 11:15 am, Saturdays. More info and the February schedule at Ananda Healing Arts.

Be sure to join our Pangu Yoga & Qi Gong Meetup,
The Art of Life Force, to stay up to date on meetings and activities.

Strengthen your Qi, heart, and soul!
Do less. Accomplish more.