As summer moves toward its close, a common theme has begun to surface in my life, the lives of those around me and in the experiences of many of my clients. The ‘winds of change’ are brewing. Change is always in the air, but never so much as when we enter the transitional season of autumn.
From The New York Times:
A Yoga Manifesto
Some new studios are dispensing with the “rock star” instructors.
Check it out:
http://nyti.ms/akDEwQ
This is a very important question to go into because, as you grow older, you will find that your desires are never really fulfilled. In fulfillment there is always the shadow of frustration, and in your heart there is not a song but a cry. The desire to become -to become a great man, a great saint, a great this or that- has no end and therefore no fulfilment; its demand is ever for the “more”, and such desire always breeds agony, misery, wars. But when one is free of all desire to become, there is a state of being whose action is totally different. It is. That which is has no time. It does not think in terms of fulfilment. Its very being is its fulfilment.
Happy Summer!
Yesterday marked the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
When the sun is at its height this time of year, energy is at its highest, offering the greatest potential for activity and vigor.
Ayurveda emphasizes easy and practical ways to achieve optimum health through living and eating [...]
Avoid a Return of Tax Anxiety
“What are you grateful for today?”
A friend posed this question to me recently, at the end of a jammed-packed day, checking off a long to-do list that included a trip to my CPA. I had spent hours preparing, organizing, calculating, getting everything in order for that tax appointment – [...]
NEWLY LAUNCHED AYURVEDA CLASSES
in April-May, OR & CA
Ayurveda 5-part Weeknight series
(Jade River Healing Arts, Portland)
These classes build upon one-another, creating a foundation for living with Ayurveda in our daily lives. The entire series will cover a basic overview of Ayurveda, understanding the 3 doshas and your constitution, how the seasons and timing of the day [...]
Discover Ayurveda with Gianna on Portland’s Channel 21, this month only…
I was recently invited to do an TV interview on AYURVEDA in which I answer some basic (and curious) questions from a newcomer to the subject. If you’re new to Ayurveda, please tune in and learn.
The show airs 4x per week throughout the [...]
Self-knowledge
I like this quote from J. Krishnamurti as it represens a core theme of his teachings - go inside for the truth! We often spend our days looking for leaders, gurus, teachers, books…outside help and the truth is only within ourselves.
That is why it is important, as I said, to understand the process, the ways [...]
There are so many workshops and talks to choose from so here’s the schedule again. Hope you can join!
Feel free to Contact Me to ask questions.
-Gianna
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
PORTLAND
In BALANCE with Ayurveda
Living and Eating in Harmony with your Unique Self
Bring balance into your life and food habits through this 3-part series (you can join 1 [...]
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NO RESOLUTIONS THIS YEAR?
Last year at this time, I was feeling quite pleased with myself for the neatly organized and very comprehensive list of goals I had developed for the New Year.
My goals were specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.
Or so I thought.
A week later, my life showed me that it had a different [...]