Halloween...

Please remember to keep your pets safe and inside the house during Halloween.  Be aware that Halloween can be a scary and dangerous time for your pet. 

Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

Artist Alex Grey has painted extraordinarily detailed pictures of humans at their most divine - he shows not only anatomical detail but also the flow of energy through the body. These paintings are fantastic and mystical and a mirror of yourself. After hours, the gallery hosts chanting, drumming circles, full moon gatherings, yoga and lots more ! They are located at:

542 W 27th Street Tel: 212 564-4253 http://www.cosm.org/

I hear they are closing soon -- (so call before you go) do try and visit the gallery before it's gone. Just $5.00 donation. I think you will find it well worth the trip.

Sharon Salzberg Meditation Class at Tibet House

Sharon Salzberg is a bhuddist nun and master meditation teacher. She makes meditation techniques easy and accessible. I have gone to her classes year after year and she always teaches me so much more.... $10 suggested donation.

Nov 18, 25 and Dec 2, 9, and 16 meditation starts at 6pm, instruction starts at 7pm.

Tibet House 22 West 15th Street, NYC. www.tibethouse.org

(cats meditate, to0)

Tibetan Healing Chod at Tibet House

This is a special 3 part Tibetan healing starting Nov 10. You need to attend all 3 sessions - probably about 90 mins each.

The ritual is that all participants lie on the floor and a group of Tibetan monks and a holy Lama chant a healing ceremony with the intention of healing your karma. This chod ritual has existed for thousands of years. This is a very popular ceremony so book in advance and arrive early to get your space on the floor. Bring your own cushion or blanket. By the way, the chant is not melodic -- so dont expect something like kirtan.

www.tibethouse.org

Tibet House 22 West 15th Street, NYC

Kirtan with Jai Uttal 

Jai Uttal will be chanting at Integral Yoga Oct 24 and Oct 25 at 7.30PM.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

Jai is a Grammy nominated artist and he comes to IYI just once a year.  This is your opportunity to join in and chant with a master !!!  

You can check out his website :  www.jaiuttal.com 

"If you judge someone, you have no time to love them"  - Mother Theresa

Judith Lasater sent this quote to me in an email.  

The simple truth of it is striking. 

Alchemy in Movement 

There is a place on 17th/3rd Ave called Sal Anthony's Movement Salon and they give pilates, yoga, gyrotonics and Alchemy in Movement (AIM)  classes.   I went there yesterday and it's pretty amazing!  The teaching staff are serious, well trained and very attentive.  They have lots of introduction packages to get you started and they even give you 30 minutes for free so that you can gain a level of comfort on the machines before you start.  The prices are reasonable and for a lot of their group classes, they limit class size to just 4 people (you need to book in advance). 

I recommend trying this place out -- I did the AIM (kind of a hybrid of yoga and pilates) and the pilates machines yesterday and I am soooo sore today !!! my abs hurt me every time I move !   It's a good thing.  : )   Here's the web info:   www.movementsalon.com  or  call 212 420-7242

Raw Food Restaurant

Interested in trying a raw food meal ? Pure Food and Wine is an excellent and elegant raw food restaurant on Irving Place/17th St -- perfect place for a date ! 

If you want something more casual, Pure Food has a take out shop around the corner called One Lucky Duck.  They have raw chocolate truffles, raw cookies as well as meals and snacks. 

Vegan Makeup

Urban Decay cosmetics is kind to animals !  Not only do they not test their makeup/cosmetics on animals, they have lots of items that are actually vegan -- cosmetics made with no animal derived products (like lanolin) or cruel animal testing.  So now you can practice Ahimsa (non -violence, do no harm) and still look smoking hot ! 

Personally, I love their super sparkly vegan eyeliners   : ) 

check out Urban Decay at Sephora  or their website : www. urbandecay.com/vegan.cfm 

Make up brushes - Cruelty Free

Most make up brushes are made from  animal fur.  The Body Shop carries a lovely line of cosmetic brushes which are 100% synthetic and they are soft and wonderful and they work. They are easy to wash too.  

It's an easy way to be mindful, to do no harm.

KIRTAN

Deva Premal and WAH! are in NYC this month !

Scroll down to get the info from 

my previous posting

Be there or be square. 

Yoga Retreat 

I know I told you Rikard and I are planning a yoga weekend retreat -- but we are having a bit of a problem finding an Autumn location -- close to NYC, not too expensive etc, etc.... 

Ananda Ashram is offering us Jan/Feb dates (See?  we really do have to plan far in advance !) so unless we can find somewhere soon, that might be the plan.   But we are still working on finding somewhere sooner than that. 

By the way, Rikard is teaching at IYI now.  Ask for his schedule at the front desk.    

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Chase Bank

If you sign up for a Visa card through the Best Friends website by Dec 31, 2008, Chase Bank will donate $100,000 to this animal charity.  And every time you make a purchase with your card, Chase will donate money to Best Friends. 

go to : www.bestfriends.org

Best Friends took it upon themselves to  rescue 4,000 abandoned dogs in New Orleans after Katrina and continues to do lots of good work as a sanctuary for homeless, abandoned and abused animals of all kinds. 

Help Best Friends continue to help other helpless animals.  

You are going to use a Visa card anyway... use one that helps others !!