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With Love from Shanti Yoga - March 2021
A very warm, happy welcome to the March 2021 edition of our newsletter ‘With Love from Shanti Yoga’. Sharing news, events, and updates about Shanti Yoga, Health Institute Australasia, and Nirvana Wellness Retreat Sanctuary is pure joy.
LOVE AND UNITY
What did you do when the world shut down last year?
Even though the dust has settled, we are living through unprecedented times, and the need to reinvent ourselves is screaming at us from every corner. The world is changing, and many of us feel both warned and galvanised during these extraordinary times, and seek to be of greater service in a brave new world. The Age of Consciousness is finally here. Humanity is in labour. We are in the birth canal, in the midst of a transition. We must consider the combination of personal and global perspectives in preparing ourselves for the coming changes.
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To give birth to ourselves, we need to take some time out to consciously pause and rebuild ourselves from the inside out. The powerful healing rituals of Shanti Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda all align themselves to amplify and stabilise your intentions, which culminate in private time in the great open spaces of Nirvana Wellness Retreat. Here, we have ample time for meditation, which helps put things into perspective so that we can give form and shape to our visions. We can also connect with each other and co-create ourselves as a spiritual family. Wonderful things happen here. Come and join us.
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There have always been times of uncertainty and loss, but what makes our current global health challenge different, is the compounding effects of loneliness. In the wake of suicide ideation, so rampant amongst the youth, divorce rates skyrocketing, social media and isolation, and the state of mental health deteriorating globally, our Shanti Yoga tribe keeps us strong and connected. Here, you are surrounded by pure love, strategies, and inspiration from people who fill you up rather than drain you. You will learn how to take your relationships and your life to the next level, connect with your family at a deeper level, and be immersed in the work of Shanti Gowans, who is at the forefront of synthesising traditional and new healing technologies, working towards an evolving consciousness.
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There are already too many sources and purveyors of negativity and bad news. Please support us by promoting and living a message of love and unity… your life is your message.
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We treasure your support and hope we stay connected for many years to come!
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MORE THAN YOGA
Shanti yoga classes benefit you now and forever. Helping you find balance during these shifting and unpredictable times, classes deliver more energy, more health, and anchor you into peace.
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A treasury of life teachings and wellness practices which include mindfulness, pranayama, deep stretching, asana, and relaxation, connect you with your real nature.
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Whilst we are all too grateful for our modern lifestyles and are reluctant to change them too much, we know that they contribute to chronic disease. Yet, with regular Shanti Yoga practice, we are able to restore vital health and experience greater physical energy, more joy, better sleep, increased sexual pleasure, improved digestion, stronger immunity, and many other benefits in mind, body, and soul.
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Slow, mindful practice and much joy, peace, and the reassuring sense of connectedness, being with yoga people for extended periods of time-out on the yoga mat and meditation cushion, truly honours the ageless spirit of Yoga and Meditation. The fully guided, face-to-face sessions, which require minimal thought, allow us to feel so right.
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This is an approach to healing both practically and spiritually, which restores your body to health through holistic lifestyle guidance, rather than a list of rigid rules or do’s and don’ts. Yoga routines, and rituals which cleanse the channels, align themselves with the elements and work with the doshas, converting them into functional friends for self-care, healing and pleasure. Make a booking now.
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END OF TERM
We’re nearing the end of the first college term of 2021, and our small set of dedicated students can take a breather soon.
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TERM BREAK AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
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The Centre will be closed during the Easter break, from 1-5 April.
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There will be a holiday timetable operating during the term break which is from 2-18 April.
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AYURVEDIC HEALTH CARE
Our goal is to help you achieve exceptional wellbeing… optimal lifelong health and lasting results. The ‘quick-fix’ and symptomatic approach is only the first step to take along the journey to health and healing. At Health Institute Australasia, we are able to provide ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle advice, and to deliver great outcomes for you because we provide individual, tailor-made services designed to meet your unique needs. We take the time to listen to your needs and health concerns, confidently help you understand what’s going on, from the Ayurvedic perspective, with easy explanations, and discuss a treatment plan based on the outcomes you want. You will be surprised at all the benefits that come from sticking to your personalised roadmap for health.
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Whether you’re looking for help with a specific health concern, or if you’d simply like to improve your overall wellbeing, at HIA’s Lifestyle Wisdom you will find a treasury of teachings, wellness practices, therapies and herbal remedies. Health is not a probability. It is an underlying, natural state of being.
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Book an initial consultation $150, a follow-up consultation within the first three months $70, an Ayurvedic relaxation massage $70, or the many other treatments we offer. (07) 55310511
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AUTUMN IN NIRVANA’S GARDEN
Autumn is awakening, and with it comes cooler nights and relief from the heat of summer.
The sun has taken a step back, the leaves lull themselves to sleep.
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It is the start of a few good months of pleasant gardening. Margot, Nirvana’s gardener, is planting herbs that love the cooler weather, and harvesting what can be used, or processed, or stored.
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Fresh, fragrant luscious Basil leaves are begging to be used before they start to wilt in the coming cooler months… enjoying yummy Basil pesto. Email us for the recipe.
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SHANTI YOGA COMMUNITY - QLD. BALLET OUTING. March 2021
As we round the corner to a full year of COVID mayhem, the re-opening of the Queensland ballet season with its 60th Anniversary Gala adds a little zest to life. The first group outing to the ballet was last Friday 12th March. It was a truly uplifting night and was enjoyed by all of us who went.
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COMING UP
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MINDFUL LIVING, MINDFUL BEING residential retreat 1-11 April (11 days, 10 nights)
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• Melt away your stress • Calm your anxiety • Skyrocket your sense of wellbeing • Spark joy in your everyday life
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Now that borders have opened up, and the need for quarantine has lifted, please think about yoga and meditation retreats.
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We practice silently in the morning, then we go for a walk, or rest, eat delicious food, and chat. We do Nidra in the afternoon, play Scrabble, mindful art, read, garden, have an afternoon cup of tea and a chat, or simply some more rest. Some slow, long stretches in the evening, and after a light supper, we spend the evening sitting under the stars or watching a spiritual movie.
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Here's a breakdown for the 10 days
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On the opening evening, Shantiji leads us into a guided session on Mindfulness and Pranayama, which is followed by a celebratory dinner, and then induction under the Southern stars, which sets us up for the marvelous experience of cultivating the practice for Intensive Peace.
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2-4 April: Intense Peace. Vipassana. Silent Meditation retreat - 3 days
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A silent retreat is a perfect time to make a new beginning.
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Silence washes our awareness. Peace and quietude nurture our being.
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The essence of spiritual practice is letting go and receiving deeply.
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This is your retreat to let go, be mindfully present, and receive the quiet grace in your heart.
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The 3 days, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, are spent cultivating mindfulness in noble silence. Exploring darkness and light, growth and rejuvenation, the practice is both sophisticated and liberating, as it brings a fresh spin to our stories, our shadow self, and our mirrors. Eventually, the clutter of compulsive thought is cleared away, and the light of awareness becomes powerfully bright. This brightness turned inwards, allows you to access the immaterial realms that a cluttered mind cannot attain. When this brightness is turned towards materiality (the physical world) or mentality (thought forms), these can be perceived and experienced in their unconditioned form, without the overlay of conceptual, conditioned thought.
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5-8 April: The Yoga Sutras 4 days
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Then the silence lifts, and we proceed with the definitive textbook of classical Yoga. Each day will include periods of meditation, yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), and gentle yoga, and during the course of the retreat, we have short philosophical (dharma) talks and group discussions to deepen our understanding of our dharma in the world. Together we establish a retreat environment that includes daily practice, noble silence, simple group meals, and participation in food preparation and clean-up, in the garden and other tasks, or simply relax.
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9-11 April: The 7 Spiritual Laws of Healing
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We culminate the retreat with a wonderful weekend spent with a lovely body, mind, spirit understanding based on the Laws of Healing from the Vedic sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda, and conclude the retreat with a delicious Sunday feast before we head down the mountain back to our homes.
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YOGA TEACHERS, AYURVEDIC THERAPISTS AND PRACTITIONERS, RPL WITH HEALTH INSTITUTE AUSTRALASIA
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Two long-separated fields, the material and the spiritual come back together to guide and inspire us all to push the boundaries of what’s possible. The traditional yet perennial wisdom of Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda has shown for thousands of years that the mind-body is wondrously dynamic and that our state of consciousness can modify our health instantaneously.
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These wisdom perspectives and their practices, open up a whole new vista which binds us to the radiance of what’s possible for our expansion, healing, and connection to the mysteries of existence. They are a powerful synthesis of inner and outer wisdom and practices which shift our consciousness and unlock our innate capacity to heal body, mind, and spirit.
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These mind-blowing practices uncover a radical vision, extraordinary promise and offer many benefits, from coherent focus and peak-state performance to alleviating pain, anxiety, trauma, and the radical intimacy of how to be noble in these and all times, and so much more.
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This is an unparalleled time for those at the forefront of optimising human health and planetary wellbeing through promoting the union of healing arts modalities with groundbreaking science.
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Learn more about your professional development options.
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If your mission is to be a life-long learner and you’re ready to take the next step in your Yoga teaching career, you can talk to us about your career expectations, map out your development path and apply for RPL.
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There has never been a better time to learn practices that will lead you forward to becoming a health coach, lifestyle consultant, sacred activist, and midwife in a softer, braver, new world. The world needs healers. Come study with us.
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• Yoga for Life. Certificate IV in Yoga. 10885NAT
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• Yoga Teacher Training. Diploma of Yoga Teaching. 10886NAT
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• Therapeutic Yoga Teaching. Adv Dip in Therapeutic Yoga Teaching. 10887NAT
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• Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. Diploma in Ayurveda. HLT52615
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• Ayurvedic Practitioner. Adv Dip in Ayurveda. HLT62616
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Thank you for being part of our Shanti Yoga HIA community.
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With blessings and namaste,
The Shanti Yoga Team
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