August News 2008

Summer of 08 is in full swing.  As we take in long lazy days, golden light in the morning flowers and dry brown grass in the lawns that don't get irrigation, I hope that you also have time for reflection. 

Journal.  Write. Explore.  Do it from the library, a beach, a cafe, or a hammock.  As i get older, it seems like more of life's mysteries are opening up to me and new perspectives are shaping me all the time.  Write and share these.  Remember, Blissology is the art of stepping away from an unquestioned life path to open up to the larger themes that guide us all.

I have learned so much this summer.  One of the topics is about breathing and mind body awareness during athletics, check out the bliss blog for more details. It never ceases to amaze me how powerful the body mind techniques we learn in yoga are to me and all the practical applications in the real world they have.

I will be giving a free talk after class Tues Aug 26 on Yoga for Runners in conjunction with the Running Room right after class (7:50pm).  Come on by.

I have been deeply immersed in Shantaram and augmenting my lack of surfing this summer with martial arts training at Versus 21 Gym in Gastown.  Great guys.  Awesome program.  Killer fitness. We're going to run a superflow there soon.

The yogathon and blissfest are behind us now.  check here for photos and i am in the process of editing video footage which we will post on our community website vancouveryoga.com soon.

Eoin and Insiya and the eoinfinnyoga.com team

Spontaneous Relaxation Vancouver Fri Aug (08/08/08)

Save the world by getting in a hammock. This is an art project promoting the need to relax, enjoy life, to stop being a consumer and just enjoy Simple Pleasures. You can read more about the philosophy of this movement here or by downloading the Hammock Enlightenment Manifesto. Check out our facebook group for photos of past events.

The Bliss Army is assembling outside the Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson and Thurlow) in Vancouver.

12pm - 2pm - Bring your own hammock and ropes or come and enjoy one of ours. It's a lot of fun.

Friday August 08 (08/08/08) at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Blissology Podcasts

New podcasts should be uploaded soon. 

Check out current itunes offerings. I will be expanding this more in the coming months to include Yoga Rotuines, Blissology talks and Music.  Portable bliss. Be ready. Subscribe.

Indian Cooking Class with Insiya Wed Aug 27

It's been a long time coming. Having grown up in Bombay, India with her mom, one of the best Indian food cooks on the planet, people have been asking Insiya for a long time to teach a class in Indian cooking. It is finally happening. the crew at Land of Green Ginger on Broadway have volunteered their kitchen and you won't want to miss this session.
There are only 12 spots in total.
Learn tasty Dhal, Chai, Kitcheri, Home-MadeYoghurt
Cost $45 sign up online or in class.

Insiya’s Ayurvedic Chai (makes 4 cups)

Whole Cardamom Pods – 3 to 5
Whole Black Pepper – 4 to 5
Cinnamon – ½ “ stick
Cloves – 1 or 2
Fennel – 4-6 seeds
Fresh Ginger – ¼ “ grated or crushed
2 cups water
Non-homogenized (standard) milk – 2 cups or Almond Milk
Tea – Rooibos or Assam Tea –3 - 4 tsp

To make:

Crush the spices in a mortar and pestle.  Add spices to ginger and water and bring to a boil.  Upon boiling, let simmer for 10 minutes at least.  Add milk, let simmer for 10 minutes more.  Finally add tea-leaves, bring to a rolling boil.  Strain and serve.  You can add pure maple syrup to sweeten. 

Enjoy.

Upcoming Workshops

positive force alignment workshop sept 19, 20 and 21 vancouver, bc
Yoga Teacher Training - part 2 ucluelet oct 3-14 (experienced yoga teachers can apply here)
calgary yoga mandanla oct 17,18
superflow vancouver tba
centre luna montreal nov 8
dec 6th ocean worshipper (eoin's birthday - more details soon)
yoyogi, tokyo under the light studio jan 29-31'09
bali yes retreat feb 14-21'09
bombay march '09
toronto yoga show toronto april 09
bali spirit festival, ubud, bali april 09
atlantic yoga conference, halifax april 09
Yoga Teacher Training '09 Ucluelet BC

Blissellaneous

outdoor classes: with the holidays, a few rainy days and the showboat repair, it feels like a long time since we rock and rolled. we will be back to normal schedule this saturday aug 9th.

blissology night - sunday aug 10th on "money"

yoguestyle - yoga, sustainablity, lifestyle blog

ocean worshippers: help save the remaining pacific salmon that could be eliminated in the next 4 years due to sea lice. read more and donate to the david suzuki foundation

flip flop soiree - fri aug 15, 08

with gratitude: a special thanks to all the overwhelming number of people who emailed in to express there condolences about my dad passing. i wasn't expecting this, but it is so touching. visit a slide show of his life if you are interested.