Gauranga Meditation CD - Now Available

The Australian School of Meditation and yoga has recently released a beautiful guided meditation CD called Guided Meditation. It starts off with some breath awareness and progresses to Gauranga breath meditation where you add a mantra to your breathing. It is a wonderful way to calm the mind and relax the body and the whole track lasts approximately 15 minutes. A perfect amount of time each day to add some meditation to your life. The CD is available for $5 from all Australian School of Meditation Centres or phone Candace on 3895 8944.

Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to start the day, especially in the hot and humid weather conditions we are experiencing at the moment. They are healthy, filling and will keep you going until lunch time.

1 cup milk (or soy, oat, rice or almond milk)
1 ripe banana
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed or cold-pressed flaxseed oil
1 teaspoon wheat germ
Handful of berries of your choice
1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Place all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth and fluffy. You can add some nuts or/and seeds too if you'd like.

As you can see, a healthy smoothie is a meal in itself and will keep you going for hours.

Enjoy!!!

Gayatri
Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Change to Program

This is a notification of a change to our program at the Australian School of Meditation. The Wednesday morning stretch and relax class from 9.30-10.30am will now be changing to general yoga from 9.30-10.45am. The price will be $10 for casual, $8 for concession or $50 for 6 classes. For more information please call 3895 8944.

Gayatri
Australian School of Meditation and Yoga
West End

Full Day Meditation Lifestyle Workshop Featuring Hatha Yoga

Last Saturday's workshop was a complete success. Everyone left relaxed, peaceful and smiling. It was a wonderful day. The program started with a fully guided meditation and relaxation session followed by a 1 hour yoga class with Sean. Then it was time for the delicious buffet lunch. After lunch was a 1/2 hour sacred chanting session followed by Japa meditation and another 1 hour hatha yoga relaxation class with Simon. To finish off was progressive body relaxation and some of Beth's famous cherry cheese cake. If you like the sound of this full day lifestyle workshop, you could come along to our next one being held on the 28th March featuring Indian head massage. For more information you could call us on 3895 8944 or email me at brisbane@asm.org.au.

Gayatri
Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Food for Thought

We've finally planned the menu for the Full Day Meditation Lifestyle Workshop this Saturday. Well this IS one of the most important things on the agenda. We will be serving out a lovely buffet lunch consisting of a brown rice, spinach and mushroom pie with homemade pasty, gourmet sweet potato, fetta and olive salad, roast potato salad with creamy avocado dressing, buttery herb breat and fetta cheese triangles. The dessert will be served out at the end of the program - passionfruit slice that is absolutely out of this world. So now you know why there are three yoga classes this Saturday!

Make sure you book now to avoid disappointment.

Gayatri
Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Refresh and Relax

The Australian School of Meditation hold regular Refresh and Relax sessions twice a week on a Monday and Thursday afternoon from 5.30pm-6.15pm. It is the perfect way to relax after a hard day at work. The sessions are fully guided and are done lying down. Included are Guaranga breath meditation, tense and release relaxation, progressive body relaxation, mindfulness meditation and a host of other relaxation techniques to calm the mind and relax the body. There is no need to book, you can just turn up and the programs are all by donation. For more information you can call 3895 8944.

Gayatri
Australian School of Meditation and Yoga

Discovery Series

The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga West End started back on Monday the 5th January. Our first program for the year was our Refresh and Relax class at 5.30pm. It attracted the usualy regulars who couldn't wait to get back for some R and R. Most people were very disappointed that the centre was closed for 2 weeks, but the instructors at the meditation centre work hard all year without a break, so it was a much needed time to get some much needed rest, ready for a very busy 2009.

We've all returned very refreshed after a relaxing break and enthusiastic to get into the 2009 programs. All our programs have been very busy, the yoga, guided relaxation, deep peace sessions and of course our Discovery Series. We hold these 2-part meditation courses twice a month, one course held on a Wednesday morning from 11.30am-1pm and one on a Monday evening from 7-8.30pm, the first for the year started last Monday. It attracted 30 people. Most who have made new year resolutions to live healthier, relax more and of course learn meditation. It was a lovely class, the people were very friendly and relaxed and even though there wasn't much floor space we all managed to sail through the night and float out the door relaxed and refreshed. Our next 2-part Discovery Series is February 16th and 23rd and the 18th and 25th. Hope to see you there!

Gayatri

Friday Chanting Meditation Evening

Every Friday evening the Australian School of Meditation hosts it's sacred chanting evening or kirtan which is the traditional name for chanting. It is a relaxed casual evening that will relieve the body of stress, calm the mind and enliven the spirit. If you've never experienced chanting meditation before, then you are definitely missing out and fridays are a great way to experience the wonderful benefits of chanting meditation

It is suitable for beginners and you can even bring the kids. They will love it too. We chant for an hour then we serve out a lovely buffet meal, with gourmet salads, Garth's famous spicey barbequed satay tofu and of course Madana's not-to-be-missed dessert. After this very satisfying meal there is another session of chanting to finish off the evening.

There is no need to book, you can just turn up and i so what are you waiting for, see you on Friday!

6pm-Chanting Meditation
7pm-Vegetarian BBQ
7.45pm-Chanting Meditation
8.30pm-Program concludes

For more information call 3895 8944

Gayatri

Full Day Meditation Lifestyle Workshop

Well 2009 has gone off with a bang. Just as I was saying in one of my previous blogs, a lot of people make new years resolutions to take up meditation and yoga. Our yoga and meditation classes have been very busy with last Monday night’s 2-part course attracting 30 people.

It is great to see people are so motivated and enthusiastic. I hope that their enthusiasm stays with them throughout 2009 and I’m sure they will be much calmer, more peaceful, healthier and very flexible by the end of the year.

We have some very nice programs coming up this year. Our first Full Day Meditation Lifestyle Workshop is on the 24th January and features 3 x 45 minute yoga classes throughout the day as well as guided meditation and relaxation sessions and Sacred chanting meditation. We will be serving out a delicious traditional Indian lunch and will be learning a little about Ayurveda and Ayurvedic cooking. Last but not least we will finishing off the day with some Indian sweets and our famous masala chai tea.

Our workshops are very popular with people who have never been to our centre before as well as with quite a few regulars that love coming to every workshop. If you would like to attend one of the workshops held at the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga make sure you get in early as places are limited. You can call 3895 8944 or email Brisbane@asm.org.au to secure your place.

New Years Resolution

January is the time many people make a new years resolution. It may be one of many different goals, but I think that a large percentage of people decide to lead a healthier lifestyle, especially after the Christmas break when a lot of fatty, junk food and alcohol is consumed. Our yoga classes are very busy all year round, but particularly for the first part of the year and hatha yoga is a great way to begin on your journey to a healthy lifestyle. Hatha yoga classes increase flexibility, strengthen and tone muscles, balance hormones, cleanse and flush all the internal systems of the body, calm the mind and reduce stress. Our centre provides yoga classes Monday – Thursday nights from 6.30-7pm, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday mornings 9.30-11am as well as a 5.30-7pm easy yoga class on Tuesday afternoon. With so many classes to choose from, you are sure to find a class to fit into your busy schedule.

For more information on the many benefits of hatha yoga, check out the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga website.

Namaste
Gayatri