Dear Friends,
With a wonderful change of seasons... we are now moving into Fall...my favorite season. The coolness of the air...the crisp and sunny days. The beautiful clouds and rainbows that have been more than amazing lately! I am grateful for each moment I can experience all the textures that life presents to us!
As you all know...I just completed my last chemotherapy for recurrence of Ovarian Cancer. I have just had a few tests to check on my status and all of them show cancer free. I have
learned to accept what comes my way. Cancer has a way of pressing your face up to the glass forcing the view of impermanence to be felt at a level and depth I would not have understood before! I am left navigating my emotions of fear...
anger and sadness with happiness... joy and peace. It feels like being in a row boat at rough seas and not knowing if you'll ever return to shore. Facing death...the ultimate impermanence ...the mysteries of the unknown that make us so uncomfortable...and yet it's still happening. It requires a surrender like none other...
not giving in to ...just not resisting everything that feels dark and difficult. I have cried the deepest cries and have also felt the most peaceful and happiest moments of my life.
Much has happened in the past few months!
July 31st was the last chemo...I moved my entire house ...two businesses and a storage unit in mid August! We have moved into a wonderful house only two miles up the hill from where we were living in San Elijo Hills. I have completed Two Levels of Reiki Training...I have integrated more Qigong back into my life with both energetic and physical practices. I have been hiking the wonderful trails in my neighborhood. Almost daily I hike 75min- 3 hours while listening to my books on tape. Usually it's the wisdom of Pema Chodron who joins me on my hikes. I also have enjoyed Dr. Wayne Dyer...Dr. Bruce Lipton ...Qigong Mantras and more!
Two weeks ago my friend Teri took me to see The Dali Lama in Long Beach. She planned this trip for me to receive the Medicine Buddha Blessing. In fact, the tickets were requested in April when I started chemotherapy again. At the end of the therapy I received the blessing from Dali Lama. It was an experience I will never
forget. I received love and healing that transcends a human experience. He is an amazing humanitarian full of love and humbleness all wrapped up in child like humor!
I also became a reverend...non-denominational and yes..I can marry you if you so desire and I can offer Reiki sessions in my new beautiful space. The treatment room is complete and offers a peaceful place to rejuvenate from the normal to extreme stresses of life.
My yoga and pilates space is also complete and beautiful. I have been back to work full time since the end of my treatment. Even with the treatment I was able to work 2 weeks per month. If you have been thinking about learning about yoga ... pilates ... qigong
or meditation...now is the time!
Many thanks and appreciation for so many who cooked for me...who gave me rides to appointments...who held fund raisers for me...who organized food and financial assistance for me..who lent me a healing Teddy Bear ...who blessed me with special gifts of healing love...the emails...phone calls...visits and support that I can't put into words...prayers...meditations... I will never forget your love. The generosity and support from the Teachers and Owners of Yoga Vista and Soul of Yoga and the ongoing deep love sent from Bliss Yoga. The generosity and healing juice from Fountain of Youth Juice and the ongoing donations that provided financial support for me to have great nutrition! I can't begin to thank all of you by name for there are too many who made a difference in my healing and my energy!
May we all connect to love for ourselves ...our loved ones...strangers on the street and for those who challenge us. May this love give us strength when life presents challenges that bring us to our knees with confusion and groundless fear. May we find our stability through our own personal inspiration of whatever connects us deep to our source. The Dali Lama says that kindness is his religion. May all of our spiritual inspirations be fueled by love and compassion!
Come and visit me for Yoga ... Blend in a group class or view the many options from what my menu now provides! I look forward to sharing with you!
Much love to all
Namaste,
Summer
| Yoga Schedule Mondays 6:00 pm Yoga Vista Vista, California Thursdays 5:30 pm Soul of Yoga Encinitas, California Website schedule page/directions |
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| Blend Schedule Blend is a group class that combines pilates mat with yoga asana...qigong ... meditation ... breathing techniques and more! This class uses small weighted balls, resistance bands , tubing and other accessories to enhance your inner and outer fitness! Currently this class is held at a private residence in Encinitas providing a private intimate setting nestled by the sounds of water, nature and wonderful music! Tuesday/Thursday 9:15 am Per Month/pre-paid $135-150 (depends on how many classes in a month) $15 per class Once per week tuesday or thursday/pre-paid $65-85 (depends on how many tuesdays or how many thursdays per month) $17 per class Drop in $20 must reserve each time /space permitting 760-707-7610 October registration is full Please contact me to be placed on a wait list for future classes
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Reiki Sessions now offered What is Reiki? Reiki is a gentle, yet a powerfully heart centered energy healing method that is similar to healing hands. The hands can be placed at a distance over the body in a sequence unique to Reiki or/and a gentle touch during that sequence may occur. This is not a massage. Reiki is defined as "Universal Life Force" originating from Japan as an ancient Tibetan healing technique. " Ki " "Chi" "Qi" " Prana" " Light" are all examples of names used to describe the non-physical energy that animates all things. Ki flows through everything that is alive...plants, animals and humans. Energy medicine practitioners believe that the human energy field contains and reflects each individual's energy. This energy is created by our internal and external experiences. The Chinese place great importance on "Chi". "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Medicine" lists over 32 kinds of Chi which is over 4000 years old. Ki is used in many different ways...by martial artists...pranayama meditation practices...shamans and healers of all cultures. Qigong practices also embrace this awareness of energy to organize the ki field and promote healing by directing the mind and more. Ki is simply our life force. Healing can occur on many levels:
All healers use Ki but not all healers use Reiki. A Reiki practitioner must be attuned to it by a Reiki Master . The Reiki practitioner does not do the healing. A higher intelligent consciousness is channeled to the person or self. This consciousness is sometimes referred to God/Consciousness or enlightened being. There are many to choose from: Jesus...Mother Mary...Christian Archangels...Moses...Mohammed... Krishna...Vishnu...Shiva...Buddha... Bodhisattvas...St. Germain and many others. As the Dali Lama suggested in his recent visit to Long Beach...it is important to connect to what is helpful for you. Although, Reiki is not a religion, if you are a religious person...it is most helpful to connect deeply to your religion during a session. If you are not religious or spiritual then set an intention for the Reiki energy to be with you and relax and let love deepen your intention. Connect to love with all intentions and inspirations! Reiki Energy:
Our Price: SPECIALS $150 3 session package ($50 per session) Great for holiday gifts ...unlimited purchases $65 per single session (introductory rate for 2009) general prices for reiki have a wide range from $65 to thousands of dollars...I have seen a normal average of $85-100 per session |
| Zhineng Medical Qigong I have been practicing Zhineng Qigong for over 3 years and other forms of Qigong longer. I have and continue to integrate Qigong in all of my classes and personal practices. By January 2010, I will be teaching Qigong classes in addition to yoga and the other offerings currently provided by The InnerHouse. Please support my teachers and learn how to integrate Qigong into your life for you and your loved ones! Fay McGrew Fay's website Martha Blane Martha's website Jane Jin Jane's Website Mingtong Gu Mingtong's website |
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Please visit...
website: www.theinnerhouse.us
email: theinnerhouse@gmail.com
blog: www.theinnerhouse.blogspot.com
Namaste,
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