HAPPY HALOWEEN !

When the cat of the house is black,

Love and prosperity you'll never lack !

Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhah

this is the second sutra from the first chapter of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Citta = mind/psyche Vritti=modification/control Nirodahah = cessation/restraint

This is the very definition and basis of Yoga. It means that "the cessation of the thought waves is yoga".

If you can control your mind, you control everything. There is nothing wrong with the world; you can make it a heaven or hell according to your mindset .

The Chakra Song

Our clever yogi friend, Eric, calls the chakra bija meditation chant "the chakra song" : )

If you are interested in nada yoga (yoga of sound), there is a fabulous nada meditation every wednesday evening with Diksha.

I love Diksha's meditation. I try to go as often as I can. and I LOVE her meditation den ! it is so small and cute and at the same time sooo exotic and spiritual. Wear comfortable, loose or stretchy clothes since you will be sitting for the meditation.

As a Fulbright scholar, Diksha spent quite a few years in India studying Eastern Music. She is a professional musician and teacher by day, and a yoga and meditation teacher the rest of the time! http://www.yogavanimission.org/

Just tell her Lee sent you !

Meditation is every Wednesday at 7pm-9pm. $15 donation.

The Meditation Den

415 West 44th Street, NYC (Please buzz #8 )

We had a fabulous time at our yoga retreat !!

Our little group of yogis were great, the Autumn rain poured down on us, the deer ate the apples on the ground, the trees were resplendent in their Fall colors, Roop Verma played his celestial music for us, we did lots of yoga practice and meditation, and we ate lots of delicious, satvic vegetarian food !

Our most sincere thanks to all who participated with us !

.... oceans of bliss surround us.

(we'll do it again in February!)

Pet Safety on Halloween

My lovely friend Kamaniya (the chanting goddess) sent me an email reminding me to post something about keeping your pets safe on Halloween.

Please keep your pets safely locked in a bedroom (with a light on) where they won't be scared by strange people dressed in costumes coming to your home. Keeping them safely locked in a bedroom also prevents your pet from being able to bolt out your front door when you open the door for trick or treaters.

Don't leave your animals outside on Halloween night. It is just asking for trouble. Every year, pets are deliberately harmed -- burned, stabbed, tortured, poisoned -- on Halloween night. Black cats in particular are at risk. Keep ALL your pets safely inside the house.

Dont let your pets get into the Halloween candy. Sugar overload is no good for you, and it's no good for our furry friends.

Check out Kamaniya's blogsite -- she has even more information on her blog.
http://kamaniya.blogspot.com/

Integrative Nutrition Book Launch Oct 10th
This month, Joshua Rosenthal – Director and Founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition – is releasing a must-have reference book for all who write about nutrition, diet and food: Integrative Nutrition – Feed Your Hunger for Health and Happiness. We invite you to attend the Integrative Nutrition book launch party on Wednesday evening, October 10 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at The Martinelli Penthouse in the Buckingham Hotel 101 West 57th Street @ 6thAvenue, New York City Phone: 888.511.1900

At the book launch, you will receive a gift bag including a complimentary copy of the new book, and Joshua Rosenthal will give a short talk on the future of nutrition

Click here for directions: http://www.buckinghamhotel.com /The_Penthouse/the_penthouse .cfm.