Staying Healthy in Turbulent Times!! Antiviral Herbs!!

Staying Healthy in Turbulent Times!!

Did you know many herbs can be used as effective anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungals? 

They can! And they work as good as, and often better than, toxic commercial cleaners because they have
NO negative side effects!

Here are a few that we're using to stave off the corona virus. 

In addition to washing your hands frequently with a hand sanitizer there are other ways to protect yourself!  Use essential oils! 

Plants cannot get up and run away when an animal of insect comes to munch! So they need to have built in protections to remain alive. That protection comes in the form of compounds that exist within each plant.
It's the plant's own immune system.

These compounds are extracted to make concentrated STRONG - medicine >>> essential oils.

And they can boost your immune system!

Essential oils contain the effective anti-microbial (viral, bacterial, fungal) compounds of the plant. 

This list are the most common, and all are excellent EO's for respiratory issues:

Tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon, thyme, oregano, rosemary, peppermint, pine, cinnamon, clove, lavender.  

How to buy them?

Purchase "therapeutic grade" essential oils to prevent buying cheap (diluted) oils. Go organic!!

They will store indefinitely. You'll use them before they ever go bad 'cuz they smell so wonderful.

How to use them?
Fill a little spray bottle 3/4 to top with water. Add several drops of any single or combination of oils that you have or like. Or place a drop on your palm and rub hands together, and smell. You can make steams and inhale, place them into a diffuser to keep air clean, add them to a bath, make a compress, or add them to a base oil (olive, almond, coconut, jojoba) and rub onto your skin.

We use them year round to stay healthy. 

Keep up with your yoga practices - even one pose a day is better than none!

Breathe deeply and replace any fear that arises with compassion, forgiveness and more love!
Those emotions will boost your immune system.

That's all for the moment...stay tuned.

February - The month of Love!!!

Welcome February, the MONTH of LOVE!
Can you feel the sun's light getting stronger, giving you more energy?

February 1 marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The Celts celebrated Imbolc to honor the Goddess Brigid who brought Spring, blessing livestock with fertility, her followers with good health. Later, the Church turned Brigid into a Saint and Imbolc into Candlemas, Feb 2.

Imbolc was a celebration of the Divine Feminine.
Women and girls made Brigid dolls and four pointed crosses out of rushes. They would parade these around town asking the Goddess for her blessings. Men stood by and watched, until they were invited to join in the celebration!

When I was on pilgrimage in S India, visiting temples and sacred sites, it was always the men that were in charge of parading the resident deities around town, in a once a year spectacle.

To be reminded that women once held such an elevated status and are once again reclaiming their inner strength and power, makes my heart burst with joy!

Unconditional Love is an unseen, mysterious force that binds us to a person, place or thing. It's the inner sacrifice we make by releasing our selfish ego in order to experience our Divine Essence. Pure Love is rare gift to receive and an exquisite blessing to give away. As you move through this "month of love" be on the watch for  love - hiding in the shadows, unformed and unsung.

True Love, like the first signs of Spring, is rising up all around us, in Nature and within our hearts. Love is embedded in each asana pose, in each breath, in every savasana...love hides in plain site in every moment.

Remember look for her, pausing to savor her sweet beauty, complete honesty, and precious divinity. Drink love in like nectar to help you through difficult times, times of transition and times of celebration - love is always present & available.

We wish you a love-filled, heart-felt month!! 
To assist you in deepening your connection to your own heart, we've curated a few lovely events this month. And we hope you'll join us.

If you live far away, we'd love to hear how love shows up for you - beyond chocolates and roses! Drop us a line and share your experience.

Hugs, Lynne

2020 Vision

January 2020 Prakasa Newsletter:

“2020 Vision”

The traditional new year adage “out with the old and in with the new” has more relevance now, as we step into 2020, than ever before. From a vantage point of physical health “2020” indicates perfect eyesight and clear vision. From a spiritual perspective 2020 means living in total sync with your life and soul paths, AND in reciprocity with Nature/Earth. From a mental/emotional stance 2020 is about releasing outdated belief systems, old stories, emotional wounds and triggers that keep us from knowing our divinity.

Instead of jumping on the New Year resolution bandwagon focused on external perceptions (losing weight, gaining muscle mass, giving up coffee/sugar/etc.) spend some valuable time reflecting on your personal connection to Spirit. Meditate and listen to what your “inner” wise person has to say. Discern which mental beliefs you can shed in order to step into a brighter future. Explore holistic modalities that facilitate deep emotional healing. Incorporate new habits that nourish your body, mind and spirit.

And most importantly,

Spend more time accepting and loving yourself!!

With 2020 vision, you can:
> Align your dreams with your highest Self.

> Create new habits that bring out your best personality traits.

> Take actions to heal your past and move forward with newfound freedom and zest for life.

> Shift from an ego-driven approach to decision making to a Spirit-driven life.

Right now, in January (Capricorn) there’s a powerhouse of celestial powers supporting
 inner growth and transformation on a global scale. Mercury (communication), Saturn (father/patriarchy), Pluto (completion/endings), Sun (soul growth), Ceres (mother) and Jupiter (good fortune) are having a ‘party’ in Capricorn. That party started with the solar eclipse on December 26, continues with the lunar eclipse on January 10 and culminates on Sunday, January 12 with a masterful conjunction at 2:22pm.

 All of these alignments and transits are meant to shake up the status quo.
They help us discern what we need to let go and what we must change and cultivate to move forward. The celestial influences invite/nudge/prod us to evolve as one human family - with love and compassion for all living things.

LOOK FOR BIG CHANGES AHEAD.
Let’s welcome 2020 by enacting change first within ourselves. Then can we make positive strides to create positive change at local, national and global levels.

Ask yourself:
Where/how do patriarchal attitudes reside within me? What beliefs can I change to create greater harmony between the divine masculine and divine feminine within myself?

When we establish integrity within ourselves, we will gain greater clarity – 2020 vison. The ways we act in the world will shift, and we’ll start to create a more harmonious world; one worth inhabiting for generations to come.

And that my friend is what the ‘party in the heavens’ astrology is all about. Dismantle the old outdated patriarchal paradigm and establish a new global vision that supports happy humans and a healthy environment.

How we can help:

We purposefully scheduled a Sound Healing Meditation on Saturday, January 11 - right between these stellar celestial events to help you take time for personal reflection, gain new perspective and insight, reset your energy body, and get grounded - get ready- for the transformations that 2020 is sure to bring! RSVP to hold your spot.

We’ve added a NEW Winter Restorative Yoga Course to provide continued support through February to help you mitigate stress, deeply nourish your nerves and keep you calm.
Info and Registration

PLUS,

Heal Your Emotions!

If your emotions are easily triggered by thoughts, events, news, people, sounds...it’s likely that your emotional body is overloaded or exhausted. The Emotion Code is a highly effective, totally painless method to regain balance instantly, and overtime come into greater synchronicity with yourself.  As a certified practitioner, I help people near and far, release trapped emotions that cause all sorts of problems from mysterious physical pain that won’t go away to distressful relationships, and everything in between. Book a session.

Pssst...

February: Holistic Health Coaching programs go on SALE!!

Because I love coaching women (and men) back into balance and because it’s February, I’m offering a huge discount on my 6-month custom holistic health coaching programs.

Book a complimentary Younger AS Yoga Age consultation to learn more

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