by iHanuman on May 06, 2008
May Day! May Day!
Sorry to sound alarmist, just trying to get your attention! It seems to be what the earth is trying to tell us this month. Wake up and bloom, flowers! Wake up and smell the flowers, people. Just wake up! There is much to celebrate in May.
May Day marks the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Already? May Day is International Worker’s Day. May is when we celebrate our mothers. And The National Institutes of Health is celebrating Yoga this month with Yoga Week!
With these thoughts in mind, it seems like a grand occasion to let your spirits soar with the joy of spring approaching summer. Take your hats off to all of the worker bees, like Hanuman, who humbly make all of our lives more enjoyable. And give thanks for all of the women in our lives who love us.
In this issue, we want to share with you a new feature with Erich Schiffman and his thoughts on Technology, Yoga and Consciousness. We have new teachers in the community this month. And iHanuman will be covering the National Institutes of Health Yoga Week! Stay tuned for more updates from this incredible event with talks from teachers like Alan Finger, John Schumacher and Dr.Timothy McCall, Author of Yoga As Medicine!
Thanks for helping to build the bridge with iHanuman.
Namaste,
The iHanuman Family
by iHanuman on Apr 16, 2008
In 1997, The Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation built an education center and boarding hostel in Clement Town (in Northern India) for children of the exiled Tibetan community. His Holiness the Dalai Lama named the center Kyitsel-ling, which roughly translates as “a place for growing up in happiness.” Building on their success at Clement Town, The Tibetan Children’s Foundation is now working to build a similar Kyitsel-ling in Sikkim, a remote state in the Himalayas, which will offer quality educational opportunities to underprivileged and needy children there, many of whom are children of nomadic Tibetans.
“These children are scattered in various rural and far flung areas and although their school fees etc. are provided, their attendance at schools is irregular and unsatisfactory. Also, invariably all their parents are illiterate and cannot provide them any guidance or teaching at home. In order for these children to be able to go to school on a regular basis and for them to have further support for their education at home, we need to build an education center at this location. Doing so will ensure that all these children ( and hopefully hundreds more over the years) will attend school regularly and also have access to reference materials, computers and teachers to help with their home work and provide the necessary support at ‘home’.”
For more information on The Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation, please visit www.tibetanchildrenseducation.org. There you can read more about the Sikkim Kyitsel-ling Project, and find out how you can support their inspiring work.
by iHanuman on Apr 06, 2008
Namaste!
Spring is here and feels great as it invigorates our joints, hearts and minds. We begin to move out of hibernation to feel the sun on our skin. Relationships are renewed and it is a great time to set an intention or sankalpa for our practice as we move into the woody growth phase of spring.
iHanuman would love to contribute to your well-being by offering a Bliss class as this week’s feature. We would also like to introduce you to some new teachers as well as provide you with a delectable spring recipe provided by iHanuman Yoga Teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner, Sara Avant Stover.
We hope you enjoy our offerings and share them with new friends.
Thanks for helping to build the bridge with iHanuman.
Namaste.
The iHanuman Family
by iHanuman on Mar 18, 2008
Yogitoes has created a line of Skidless Mat Towels that helps support not only the practices of yogis using them, but supports charities around the world with a percentage of their proceeds. The Altruism Deity Skidless mats come in five colors, each with a specific deity and respective charity. The Kali Ma mat is black and supports the Meg Foundation, helping orphans in India. The Vishnu mat is gold and supports the Ravi Shankar Foundation. The poppy Lakshmi mat supports the TunaHAKI Foundation, which serves street children in Africa. The copper Krishna mat supports The ChandlerSky Foundation’s program in Peru. And the Ganesh mat is turquoise and supports YOGA ED in bringing yoga into schools.
In addition to the Deity Skidless line, Yogitoes also has created the Pink Skidless Mat with $5 of each sale going to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for breast cancer research.
by iHanuman on Mar 06, 2008
Spring is on the way! Breathing deeply feels like the right thing to do. Continuing to stay centered from the internal reflection of winter and beginning to feel the expansion of spring as the days stay lighter longer and the sun feels a little bit warmer each day. Spring is a great time to cleanse the body with natural herbs, teas and water and a great time to renew your commitment to your regular daily practice.
In this issue, we want to share with you an inspirational story from Virginia Yoga Teacher, Deke Cripe. We also have new products in the store from Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher, John Schumacher. And community news from iHanuman Teacher, Eoin Finn, on the release of his new DVD. Our community continues to grow with the pulse season, as well. If you are interested in joining the community, please contact us.
Thanks for helping to build the bridge with iHanuman.
Namaste,
The iHanuman Family
by iHanuman on Feb 06, 2008
February is National Heart Month and iHanuman would like to promote heart health through Yoga this month. The heart is a muscle and likes to be exercised. Invigorate your heart through standing poses, like Warrior 1 , 2, and 3 (Virabhadrasana I, II, III). Open your heart with backbends like Camel, Bridge and Wheel (Ustrasana, Setu Bandha, Urdhva Dhanurasana). Practice Loving Kindness Meditation and don’t forget to tell someone you love them.
We love you!
Thanks for helping to build the bridge with us into 2008.
Namaste.
The iHanuman Family
by iHanuman on Jan 22, 2008
Street Heat, now in its 10th year, is an inspiring program in Vancouver that provides winter clothes to many of the city’s homeless population. The driving force behind this program’s success is volunteer yogis from Prana Yoga Teaching College and The Space, in conjunction with support from the community and socially conscious local businesses.
Please visit Street Heat’s website (www.streetheatproject.org) for more information on its history, vision, and how you can get involved. Who knows? This may inspire you to start something similar in your community this winter!
by iHanuman on Jan 06, 2008
Happy New Year Friends! Thank you for supporting us during our first year! We believe it was very successful and that 2008 will only bring more good fortune. We are starting the New Year with a satsang we recorded at the end of 2007 with Shantimayi. Satsang can be translated as “in the community of truth.” What better way to start the New Year!
We also closed out the old year with a review in FitYoga Magazine. We believe this was very auspicious in our first year and hope to have more articles in magazines in the new year. So, if you haven’t already, tell a friend about iHanuman and help us spread the word.
May your new year be filled with blessings, love and truth!
Thanks for helping us build the bridge with iHanuman!
With love,
The iHanuman Family
by iHanuman on Dec 06, 2007
Happy Holidays!
We have some special early gifts for you to help you celebrate. Give yourself the gift of yoga this year and enjoy a free class with Senior Anusara Teacher Betsey Downing. Our way of saying thank you for supporting us during our first year. We have some other gifts for you coming soon. So stay tuned.
We are working to improve our communication with you through our newsletters. Please feel free to let us know how we are doing by contacting us as newsletter@ihanuman.com.
Happy Healthy Blessings to All.
Thanks for helping to build the bridge with iHanuman.
Namaste.
The iHanuman Family.
by iHanuman on Oct 19, 2007
Yoga Bear is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing cancer patients and survivors with more opportunities for wellness and healing through the practice of yoga. Originating in the San Francisco Bay area, the “Share the Mat” program matches cancer patients and survivors with yoga classes in their community. Studios are invited to “share a mat” by donating gentle or beginner classes to a Yoga Bear participant, providing them with a healthy activity and healing opportunity that they might not have otherwise.
For more information on getting involved, please visit their website at www.yogabear.org.
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