Welcome to another edition
of the Living Yoga Newsletter,
your source for the reliable information and support you
need to reclaim your health and energy, naturally.
In this edition you will
find:
Events & Announcements
Best Raw Deal for Local Folks
The Wonderful Blueberry
The 10 Energy Enhancers from Victoria Bidwell
Tidbits
More Cool Summer Recipes
Chant for Peace & Compassion
Dear test_kari_launch2,
I am anticipating Don Bennett's arrival on Friday for his
month-long visit to this area. It's been a real busy time
booking his more than a dozen lectures, and putting out
advertisements. I hope everyone relatively local will take
advantage of this opportunity to meet one of the more
experienced and articulate of the raw leaders in this
country. And for those of you who aren't in SE Michigan,
how about the Vibrant Living Weekend, Sept. 6-7?
www.health101.org/
I didn't manage to write a
feature-length article for this
edition, so why not take this opportunity to peruse the
"Articles" section at my website, www.LivingYogaNow.com , or
the one at Don Bennett's website, www.health101.org .
There you will find plenty of great reading to keep you
busy until my next newsletter!
I hope you can come to the
Yoga For Peace Festival in
Dearborn this Sunday - Don and I will be there all day, and
Don is giving a talk at noon. It's a great place to bring
kids, too. www.risingsunyoga.com .
Check out the extensive list
of great events this month - I
hope to see you! Enjoy the season's wonderful
blueberries, and take the time to go out and pick some -
it's fun and relaxing, and of course they're extra delicious and
nutritious right off the bush and into your mouth!
-Ellen
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Events & Announcements
Vibrant
Living Weekend: September 6th - 7th, 2008
in Chelsea, MI. Mark
your calendars!
Natural health leaders Don Bennett and Ellen Livingston
will offer a two day retreat at beautiful Friends' Lake
outside of Chelsea, MI. Expect plenty of raw food and
natural health teachings and discussion, a bit of yoga,
delicious raw meals, and more. Click this link for all the details:
www.health101.org/
To see an updated schedule
of over a dozen free public talks
Don Bennett will give in the Ann Arbor area in August, visit
www.health101.org/events .
These are great opportunities for introducing natural
hygiene and the raw food diet to your friends and family!
Kids are welcome.
NEW! Living Vibrantly, Level I Our next
8-week
session begins Saturday, Sept. 27.
This is my Living & Learning the 80-10-10 Diet & Lifestyle
course, with a brand new name!
Learn how to lose unwanted weight and regain your health
and vitality naturally with the diet you are biologically
designed to eat, and other requisites of health.
We will meet 8 consecutive (almost!) Saturdays from 10 am -
12:30 pm, beginning Sept. 27.
Click www.livingyoganow.com/
all the details, and what graduates are saying about this
course! Open for registration now, and space is limited!
Arbor Farms Market: 3 TALKS THIS MONTH!
I will be there, but Don Bennett will be the featured speaker.
Dates and topics:
Tuesday, Aug. 12, The Secrets of Weight Control;
Thursday, Aug. 21, How to Have the BEST odds of Avoiding
Degenerative Disease;
Tuesday, Aug. 26, The Mysteries of Protein, Carbs, and Energy.
All talks begin at 6:30, and all are FREE this month!
Please pre-register by calling the store, 996-8111.
Next Raw Food Potluck August 17th
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, AUTHOR AND RAW
HEALTH LEADER DON BENNETT!
1 - 3 pm at 1801 Avondale Ave.
Call 995-0875 for details
or visit www.LivingYogaNow.com under "Services".
Ongoing Yoga Classes: Wednesday
mornings, 9:30 - 11
in my home studio, followed by a raw snack treat. See
www.LivingYogaNow.com for details.
Join at any time, your first class is free! $15 drop-ins,
or save with a 10-class pass.
Victoria Boutenko of www.rawfamily.com will be offering
several talks in SE Michigan in early September: Mon.
Sept. 1st in Brighton at a raw food potluck, 6:15-8:45pm.
$8 and a dish to pass. www.naturalagelessliving.com
info. Tues. Sept. 2nd in Lansing, 6:30-8:30pm. $15
includes book and smoothie. hihomin@comcast.net or
517-882-1033 for info. She will also speak in Dearborn,
details for this event coming soon.
Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet
is giving free talks on August 8, 9, and 10.
Aug. 8: Unity of Ann Arbor, 4599 Carpenter Rd. in
Ypsilanti. 7-9 pm, includes piano concert by Will
Aug. 9: Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Rd., Livonia,
MI, 6-9 pm, includes musical prelude and video montage.
Bring vegan dish or $7.50
Aug. 10: Yoga For Peace celebration, Ford Field Park,
Monroe St. & Mich. Ave., Dearborn, MI. Don Bennett will
speak at this event also, at noon! www.risingsunyoga.com
for info. or call 734-282-9642.
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Best Raw Deal for Local Folks
U-pick organic blueberries
at The Blueberry Patch
$3.50# (at stores now the organics are about 2/$6 for ½ pints,
which translates to about $10#!)
West bound I-94 take Exit#
157 (Pierce Rd./Old US-12) and
head west on E. Michigan Ave. (left). The Blueberry Patch
is approx. 5 miles down Michigan Ave. on ...
www.tothbros.com/blueberry.
Blueberry picking is kid-friendly, as there are few bees and
no prickers! There can be mosquitos and hot sun, though,
so come prepared.
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The Wonderful Blueberry
All berries are great sources
of vitamin C, and in
stimulating bladder and colon aid the body's natural
cleansing actions.
Blueberries are classified
as a "sub-acid" fruit, and come
in two varieties: highbush are the bigger, cultivated
variety, and lowbush are the smaller, wild ones. Purchase
them fresh from April to September. In Michigan the high
season is July through August.
When selecting blueberries
in a store, look for ones with a
silvery, powdery sheen - this is called "bloom", and it
indicates freshness. Bloom is nature's way of protecting
the berries from the sun and pests. It disappears a week
after harvest, so darker berries without this sheen or
bloom are aging.
Refridgerate harvested berries
in a low flat containers
with airflow, and rinse just before serving. To freeze
them for later use, rinse them gently then spread them out
in one layer on cookie sheets and when just frozen transfer
them to freezer bags. Frozen they will last well up to a
year.
For organic upick in Michigan,
visit The Blueberry Patch,
www.tothbros.com/blueberry.
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The 10 Energy Enhancers
from Natural Hygienist Victoria Bidwell
Bring these 10 most important
lifestyle factors into
balance in your life, and you'll be well on your way to
reaching your health and longevity potentials!
Here are 10 simple secrets to true health!
#1 Cleanliness, inside and
out
#2 Pure air
#3 Pure water
#4 Rest & Sleep
#5 Ideal Foods of Fruit, Veggies, Nuts, Seeds
#6 Right temperatures
#7 Sunshine
#8 Exercise
#9 Emotional Balance
#10 Nurturing Relationships
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Tidbits
The seed of the mango, when
dried and powdered, is said to
make a good toothpaste! It has been said to strengthen the
gums and cure dental problems like pyorrhea and halitosis.
Anyone want to give it a try? Let me know how it turns out.
Press TV - Alternative
Medicine
How to recognize fruit and vegetable label numbers:
4-digit number = conventional produce
5-digit number beginning with an 8 = genetically modified
produce
5-digit number beginning with a 9 = organic produce
Find great shopping tips and
information about the state of
our food at: www.truefoodnow.org
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More Cool Summer Recipes
(these were mostly invented in my own kitchen with my kids)
Fruit Salad
Dice as many ripe nectarines as you care for and toss them
in a bowl with some blueberries.
Next, blend a couple of nectarines (no water is needed if
they are truly ripe!), and pour this sauce over your fruit.
Stir and enjoy!
Papaya Boats
Slice one of the small yellow papayas in half lengthwise
and remove the seeds.
Fill each of the seed cavities with blueberries, and
squeeze lime juice over all.
Eat with a spoon!
Peach-tomato Soup
Blend equal portions of fresh ripe peaches and heirloom
tomatoes. Stir in some diced peaches or diced tomato, and
garnish with an edible nasturtium flower (or a sprig of
your favorite fresh herb).
Melon Mylk
Blend the ripe flesh of any one kind of melon. No other
ingredients needed! (But a handful of fresh mint leaves
blended in can be extra refreshing.) Pour into a tall
glass, garnish with a mint leaf, and enjoy.
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Chant for Peace & Compassion
I often lead this beautiful, simple sanskrit chant in my yoga
classes, and I get so many requests for the words that I decided
to print it here for everyone:
Lokah samasthah sukhino bhavanthu
"May all beings everywhere
be happy and free of suffering,
and may my thoughts, words, and actions contribute to the
happiness and freedom of all beings."
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To your radiant health and energy,
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