Restorative Workshop With Mouon Levan

May your Holiday’s be Balanced & Bright!

Take time to rejuvenate in the midst of all the

Holiday madness & invest in yourself!

^{***Sunday Dec.9th OR 16th, from 1pm-3pm***} 

• Gain tools & techniques to revitalize mind, body & heart. 
•  Learn a balanced yin & restorative practice.
• Gain insight into regenerating your prana (energy), the substance that pervades all organic life & is the essence of growth & decline.
• Learn a seven minute breathing practice, to awaken the main energy centre in your navel that can be practiced daily.
• Learn a meditation to culminate all of your mental and physical energy.

$39.99 per person must pre register. Max 9 people per class.

Call 604-287-7282 to register.

NEW INFRARED YOGA

NOW OFFERING 

***INFRARED HOT YOGA!!!***

 ALL hot yoga classes are now using infrared heat!

Why Infrared heat? 

• Burns 5x the amount of calories.  
• Removes 7x the toxins. 
• Flushes out cellulite. 
• Promotes clear skin. 
• Relives menstrual Pain.

Did you know?
Infrared heat is a more Eco-friendly type of heat!  Using  less than half of the energy of conventional heat, reducing our carbon footprint!

*Infrared yoga is INCLUDED in our 30 day unlimited yoga pass!*

***ONLY $85.00!!!!*** 

6 week Meditation Workshop 

with Wendy Weymann

Certified Yogic and Buddhist meditation facilitator.

 

• Wake up to who you really are! Starts Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:30pm-830pm 6 week series of transformative 1 hour meditation classes with Wendy Weymann. Learn to understand how your mind (ego) really works! Learn simple, practical and POWERFUL meditation techniques to find your JOY! There will be time for discussion and Q&A. Starting Oct.21/12, must per-register at Iron lotus Yoga.  604-287-7282 or info@ironlotusyoga.com Sunday Oct.21/12- Week #1: Bliss. It’s yours if you want it. Meditation to help overcome obstacles. Sunday Oct.28/12- Week #2: I don’t know. No seriously you probably don’t know. Meditation to help you figure out what’s true about your personality. Sunday Nov.4/12- Week #3: Let go. Why do we feel the need to hang on so tight? Meditation to help you let go of attachments. Sunday Nov.11/12- Week #4: Love. The opposite of hate. Meditation to help you see what’s holding you back. Sunday Nov.18/12-Week #5: Courage. Step into it, might not be as scary as you think. Meditation to help identify fear & move beyond it. Sunday Nov.25/12- Week #6: Joy. Don’t think you can skip weeks 1-5 and show up for JOY it doesn’t quite work that way Review of weeks 1 - 5 Sunday nights starting October 21, 730pm – 830pm ONLY$90.00 for all 6 weeks.  $20 drop-in.

Opening the Channels of Communication.  
Dealing with Difficult People
by Madisyn Taylor


When dealing with a difficult person, try not to be judgmental or defensive in your conversation with them.  

        We encounter a wide variety of people throughout our lives. Many of them touch us in some positive way. Occasionally, however, we encounter those individuals who, for whatever reason, can be difficult to deal with. Perhaps this person is a colleague or close friend that you feel is deliberately being obtuse, inviting in trouble, or doing foolish things that you find annoying. Sometimes, it may be possible to appease or avoid those people short term. Dealing with them in the long term, however, can be exhausting. The behavior of difficult people can even make you feel like losing your temper, but keep your cool. Staying calm is the first step, especially when you are ready to confront them.

Avoiding a difficult person can improve impossible and not in your best interest, especially if you live or work together. Likewise, attempts to steer clear of them can become a source of stress and anxiety when they are a part of your social circle. When this is the case, it is best to kindly address the problem. Try not to let their actions or mood affect you. You also may want to try expressing your feelings directly. Tell to the person how their actions make you feel and encourage them toward a more positive course of action. Speak assertively, but respectfully, and don’t portray yourself as a victim. Another approach for dealing with a difficult individual is to gain a deeper understanding of who that person is. Ask them why they do or say certain things. If you disagree with their motives, question them further so you can try and discover the root of their behaviors. In doing so, you may be able to gently shift their perceptions, or at least help them understand your ! point of view.

You may want to think about what you want to say to a difficult person before you actually talk to them. If you can, avoid being judgmental or defensive, and try to approach the conversation objectively. If the person is open to the idea, try coming to an agreement. If approaching them fails, let it go and move on. There is no reason to let a difficult person or situation have power over your state of being. Remember that a lot can be accomplished when you take the time to listen and offer up alternative perspectives.

Restorative Yoga Workshop with Mouon. 

Sunday:Sept.23 130pm-4pm

   Come unwind your body and uplift your spirit in this 2.5hr workshop, easing the transition from Summer to Autumn by expelling excess heat and moisture in the body. 

 Through various restorative postures and breathing techniques, we will boost our immune systems, and prepare our digestive systems for the warm, nourishing foods of Autumn.

With the use of visualization and meditation, we will deeply restore equilibrium to our minds, bodies, & hearts.

 

Autumn is descending upon our bodies like the natural world around us gradually transitioning from peak energy to the restorative time of winter. The bounty of summer is being harvested. The energy of the trees & plants are starting their descent underground into the roots.

It is time to shift our bodies and minds inward as the days become shorter, and lower levels of light and energy are available to us. Take the time to gently draw inward, gathering all of your mental and physical strength for the winter ahead.

Limited to 9 people $.29.99, Must pre-register & pre pay at front desk

Tea and snacks provided

Disapproving Faces
Not Everybody Will Like You

by Madisyn Taylor

Not everybody we meet will like us and it is ok to move into acceptance rather than trying to make somebody like you.

It is not necessarily a pleasant experience, but there will be times in our lives when we come across people who do not like us. As we know, like attracts like, so usually when they don’t like us it is because they are not like us. Rather than taking it personally, we can let them be who they are, accepting that each of us is allowed to have different perspectives and opinions. When we give others that freedom, we claim it for ourselves as well, releasing ourselves from the need for their approval so we can devote our energy toward more rewarding pursuits.

While approval from others is a nice feeling, when we come to depend on it we may lose our way on our own path. There are those who will not like us no matter what we do, but that doesn’t mean that there is anything wrong with us. Each of us has our own filters built from our experiences over time. They may see in us something that is merely a projection of their understanding, but we have no control over the interpretations of others. The best we can do is to hope that the role we play in the script of their lives is helpful to them, and follow our own inner guidance with integrity.

As we reap the benefits of walking our perfect paths, we grow to appreciate the feeling of fully being ourselves. The need to have everyone like us will be replaced by the exhilaration of discovering that we are attracting like-minded individuals into our lives—people who like us because they understand and appreciate the truth of who we are. We free ourselves from trying to twist into shapes that will fit the spaces provided by others’ limited understanding and gain a new sense of freedom, allowing us to expand into becoming exactly who we’re meant to be. And in doing what we know to be right for us, we show others that they can do it too. Connecting our lives with the universe and its energy of pure potential, we transcend limitations and empower ourselves to shine our unique light, fully and freely.