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Kelowna Yoga House
February 2022 Newsletter
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While the weather outside is frightful, an Iyengar yoga class is delightful.....We have lots of room for you to take a yoga class in our beautiful and warm studio or online from the comfort and warmth of your home.
Find out more about classes, upcoming events and what you need to know to join us in the studio from our at kelownayogahouse.org.
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Note: an incorrect time was given for Terry's Friday class in the recent studio update. The correct time is 9:30-11. There's still space in Terry's class tomorrow
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KYH Teacher Spotlight with Tracy Forsythe |
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Tracy is a teacher at Kelowna Yoga House as well as a Mom, a Grandma, a wife, daughter, sister, friend, a lifelong student of yoga and a person living with Scleroderma. Tracy shares her story with us.
I was diagnosed with Scleroderma, a chronic and progressive serious auto-immune disease 25 years ago when I was only 30 years old. At first, I started to experience odd symptoms. Unfortunately, a diagnosis would take almost two more years. As the reality of it all set in, and as I educated myself about the illness I became very, very scared.
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However, around the time that I first experienced symptoms, I started to take yoga to manage my stress. It was serendipitous that pain and discomfort led me to a holistic practice that would literally change my entire life. I was extremely fortunate that my first teacher and only teacher for the next 10 years was truly the most enlightened woman I have ever come across in my life. I truly believe that I would not be here on this Earth if I had not discovered yoga and incorporated a holistic lifestyle.
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The first several years living with Scleroderma were a very dark period for me. I have always been a spiritual person, even religious, but I had never faced a hardship like this before. Once I handed over my struggles to a higher power, the yogic practice of Ishvara Pranidhana, surrender to God, to the Divine, I experienced a definite energetic shift in the way I viewed things.
Read Tracy's full interview about her courageous journey through life and chronic illness and and her arrival as a beloved teacher at KYH on the articles page of our website kelownayogahouse.org .
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Urdhva Dhanurasana with Krisna Zawaduk |
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In celebration of 20 years of offering Iyengar yoga in Kelowna, KYH is hosting a series of monthly online or in-studio mini-workshops from January to June 2022. This February our senior teacher Krisna Zawaduk helped students find the freedom in the sometimes challenging back extension. |
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Visit our website to see all classes and events or click on the links below to register in our upcoming events in February and March |
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Learn the basics of Iyengar Yoga from square one in this six-week program (still room to register for the remaining five classes)
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Tuesdays March 8-April 12 6-8 pm and Retreat experience April 9, 9:30-4:00pm
An invitation to enter into another dimension of yoga practice by balancing our dynamic practice with stillness practice. By dropping into quietude...
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March 20 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. All Levels and Abilities Welcome!
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The March offering in our series of workshops celebrating KYH's 20th Anniversary
Join us for this exciting in-studio workshop opportunity to share in the wisdom of our former KYH teacher.
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"The practice of yogasana for the sake of health , to keep fit , or to maintain flexibility is a legitimate place to begin, it is not the end. Even in simple asanas, one is experiencing the three levels of the quest: the external quest, which brings firmness of the body, the internal quest, which brings steadiness of intelligence and the innermost quest which brings benevolence of spirit. " |
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"Established through a generous donation, the Kelowna Yoga House is a non-profit society dedicated to sharing the gift of Iyengar Yoga with the community by promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being." |
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KYH's mission statement reflects the generous donation from Margaret Lunam of the space to create our yoga house and to allow generations of teachers and students to teach and practice Iyengar yoga. It also tells you we are a non-profit society. Much of what happens behind the scenes at KYH is true Karma Yoga. Karma literally means "action", and Karma Yoga is defined as "selfless service". Any action or duty can become Karma Yoga if the fruits of the work are offered to a Higher Purpose. Many hundreds of hours have been served here at KYH, in this spirit, as we rely on volunteers who give their time to serve in many capacities from our Board of Directors, committees, to gardening, maintenance and even this newsletter! We are passionate about building a community of like-minded individuals with diverse backgrounds. If you're interested in learning more or getting involved contact us at info@kelownayogahouse.org
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Recipe: Cleansing Kale Salad
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Here is a delicious, detoxifying, and immune-boosting salad and dressing recipe. It's nutrient-packed, easy on the digestion, and will help purify your system. |
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Salad:
2 cups kale (chopped)
2 cups red cabbage (shredded)
2 cups broccoli (chopped)
2 carrots (shredded)
1 bell pepper (diced)
2 avocados (diced)
1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
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Dressing:
1/2 cup of lemon juice
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon of fresh ginger (minced)
1 teaspoon of rosemary
1 teaspoon of raw honey
A pinch of cayenne
1 tablespoon of salt
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Preparation
1) Add all dressing ingredients to a medium sized blender and process until the contents are fully integrated.
2) Slice up all the veggies and herbs.
3) Put everything into a salad bowl and toss it together. Enjoy!
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Address: 1272 St. Paul Street Kelowna, BC,
Canada V1Y 2C9
Phone: 250-862-4906
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