Fitness Equipment For Sale in Tottenham

After closing my wellness centre and personal training studio in 2002, I kept a few of my favourite things in "storage"..... and now my folks want their space back!  So, I am selling the following:

Rowing Machine Concept II Rowing Ergometer.  This machine is an ideal cross-training tool, great for cardio, full body toning, and upper body strength.  

Powerblocks - a selectorized dumbbell system that offers 100 pounds of weight in less than 2 feet of space.  Each dumbbell has from 5-50 pounds, just move the pin and change weight in seconds.

Free Weights: York weight bench, 1 bar, 2 dumbbells, and over 300 pounds in weights with a weight tree to keep it all organized.

If you are interested in creating or adding to your own home gym, give me a ring at 416.722.7154  and let's make a deal.

Upcoming Events

The Journey

Self Mastery I

Designed for both newcomers and those more conversant in the metaphysical field, Self-Mastery I is really a course about you and your relationship to the world.

A 21-day process involving meditation, relaxation and phenomenal mind exercises prepares the foundation for your higher self to awaken more consciously in your everyday life.

Participants can expect to become far more relaxed and centred, and in doing so, better equipped to respond more thoughtfully to the daily challenges that life presents.

An ever expanding sense of self will allow you to discover how you have been creating your reality to date but more importantly, how to create more consciously from then on!

While saving incredible amounts of energy from the concerns and stress that litter the mind, a creative intuitive space will emerge within you.  This expanded awareness then acts as the master key in unlocking the awesome potential hidden beneath a thin veneer within.

Each of the 7 sessions deals with particular concepts that are then backed up by an equivalent exercise or task to help demonstrate that idea personally.  It’s only through a personal experience that one can truly own knowledge.

When this knowledge is used in an impeccable way for the betterment of the world and ones own condition, it rightly becomes wisdom.  

With this in mind your uniqueness and individuality is essential for each person to discover their own truth against the backdrop we call reality.

September

Dates: Aug 26, 28, 30, Sep 4, 6, 11, 13

Time: Sun 12-5pm, Weekdays 7-10pm 

Venue: 56/44 Jerrabomberra Ave

Location: Narrabundah, ACT

Cost: $300.00 or $500 for 2.

Contact: Chris 0437 710 582 chris@yogatrinity.com 

YTT Tottenham, Canada

Balance Yoga Studio's 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program begins in just 1 month in Tottenham, Ontario, Canada.  For more information call Shira 905.936.YOGA or visit www.balanceyogastudio.ca     

YTT Australia

Although there is still 3 months before our registration deadline, our online journaling begins August 14, and this can be an illuminating and inspiring start to your program.  Your online journalling begins with your registration, so if you would like to take part, register today and join us in this exploration of the philosophies of Yoga, as we begin to bring more of the power of Yoga into your everyday life in advance of your YTT retreat! 

Yes, we do have some space left in our upcoming 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and Personal Development Retreat from Nov 18-Dec 16 in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.    Please view the details at www.yogatrinity.com/ytt and register your interest with heather@yogatrinity.com 

Fitness Australia has recently awarded the Trinity Yoga Teacher Training program with recognition as a Recognized Program.  Now Fitness Instructors registered with Fitness Australia can earn 15 CEC's when they complete our program.  For more information visit www.yogatrinity.com/ytt 

August 2007 – Issue 50

Keeping Up With Heather:  Summer-time

Bits and Bites: Conferences, Movies and Books, Clean Green

Recipe:  Quinoa - The Super Grain 

Thoughts On...Chronos

Updates: Fitness Equipment For Sale, Yoga Teacher Training Canada and Australia, Chris's Workshop Schedule

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Keeping up with Heather

Hello Friends,

August already?  Where does the time go?  Well, that is a good question isn't it;  where does the time go?

Time flies when you're having fun they say...but more likely time is flying while we are multi-tasking, multi-managing, and splitting our attention between all the duties, tasks, worries, ideas and expectations that continuing circle our minds like planes waiting for landing.  It is an interesting phenomenon that in the age of "information", it is the overload of information that is causing us to exist in a state of chronic physical and mental tension.  

In Canada, the summer has such a different rhythm from the rest of the year.  It seems that during the summer time does slow down and we all get a chance to enjoy the magic that is available in the present moment.  Puttering in the garden, lying on the beach with a good book, splashing around the pool with the kids, all of these activities give us a chance to move away from the restlessness and tension of our everyday lives, and be really present and fully alive.   Summer barbecues are so different from our structured and orderly lunch dates and dinner engagements as our long Canadian afternoons just go on forever, and time seems to stretch and become more supple in order to fulfil our whims and fancies.  

To me this time that we Canadians have in the summer is precious for so many reasons, but chiefly because it is the time when we give ourselves permission to give up stress, tension, timetables and agendas and let the day lead us into experiences...finding the difference between chronos - the "length" of time, and kairos - the "depth" of time.

Wherever you are in the world this month, whether out in the backyard on a lounge chair, or curled up by a fire in the snowfields, I do wish you a chance to remember what peace and fulfilment comes out of Kairos

Namaste,

Heather.

Thoughts On...Time

Chronos is clocks, deadlines, watches, calendars, agendas, planners, schedules, beepers. Chronos is time at her worst. Chronos keeps track. ...Chronos is the world's time. Kairos is transcendence, infinity, reverence, joy, passion, love, the Sacred. Kairos is intimacy with the Real. Kairos is time at her best. ...Kairos is Spirit's time. We exist in chronos. We long for kairos. That's our duality. Chronos requires speed so that it won't be wasted. Kairos requires space so that it might be savored. We do in chronos. In kairos we're allowed to be ... It takes only a moment to cross over from chronos into kairos, but it does take a moment. All that kairos asks is our willingness to stop running long enough to hear the music of the spheres.

~Sarah Ban Breathnach

Domain Change:

Please note that we have let go of our old domain at mind-body-mastery.com and emails to that address will no longer be forwarded to us.  Please note that Chris's new email address is chris@yogatrinity.com

Personal Growth in Canberra:

Chris will be offering a few workshops and private consultations in Canberra in the next few months.  His first program offering is "The Journey - Self Mastery I" and I can't recommend this program highly enough, it formed the foundation of my own journey into metaphysics, and has helped thousands of people around the world learn to relax more deeply, enhance relationships with self and others, identify destructive beliefs and begin the process of "weeding" them out of your life, and most importantly this course will teach you how to become a more conscious director of your own experience in life.  If you would like to know more about the program, see the description to the left, or contact Chris at 0437 710 582 or write to chris@yogatrinity.com   

All programs and private sessions offered in Narrabundah, ACT, Australia

The Journey - Self Mastery I - Join us for a 7-session program from Aug 26 to Sep 13.  See left for details.

Private Healing Consultations - 90 minute sessions to focus on your unique direction in life.  $100

Energetic Massage - Reprogram your body and feel alive with this unique spirit-based bodywork.  $65 per hour. 

Bits and Bites:

Consciousness In Action

August 9-12 the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Yoga industry leaders like Robert Thurman, Shiva Rea, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, James Twyman and even Swami Beyondananda are coming together for "Consciousness in Action" a conference that is sure to enhance the unity of the esoteric and the scientific in an effort to raise consciousness around the world.  To take part, or for more information visit www.ions.org

Films & Books:

Great for adults and kids alike, the film The Last Mimzy, new to DVD in Canada, takes a magical journey with a very timely message about the essence of humanity.

Stephen Cope, author of the fantastic book "Yoga and the Quest for the True Self" has recently released a new book.  "The Wisdom of Yoga - A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living".  Both are available on Amazon.

Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy by Australian Yogi Gregor Maehle is one of the best books I've seen on the subject of Ashtanga Yoga, and for once it is a book that is cheaper in Australia then Canada!  For the intermediate practitioner, this book is full of information on the foundations of Ashtanga Yoga, the practice, functional anatomy as it relates to the postures, breathwork, bandhas and more.  Ideal for those of you wanting to deepen your Ashtanga practice.

Clean Green

Looking for a cheaper and more environmentally friendly cleaning solution?  Advice from my Mom is to get rid of all of your expensive, chemical-laden and over-packaged cleaning products and replace them all with just two products; white vinegar and baking soda.  She cleans almost exclusively with these now, and finds the house is cleaner for longer and with less effort, and it's definitely kinder on her skin.  Sinks, bathtubs and toilets shine with a bit of baking soda and water scrubbed over the surface.  Do the same in the toilet, then add a touch of vinegar, it will bubble up a bit so just leave it for a while to do it's magic.  Most surfaces like counters, floors and windows can be cleaned with a mixture of vinegar and water.  Vinegar also makes a great fabric softener.  Old towels or "magic cloths" can be washed and reused instead of paper-towels or disposable cloths.  The book she recommends, "188 Ingenious Uses for Vinegar" is one of her favourites, look for it at the grocery store.  And, while you are there remember to stock up on the essentials, vinegar and baking soda.     

Fitness Trends for the Future

New information from the International Association of Fitness Professionals indicates that the "wellness revolution" shows no signs of slowing down.  The growth of mind/body programs like Yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi and Qigong  is still through the roof, and fitness facilities are struggling to keep up with demand as participants call for more and more programs geared towards wellness and mind/body awareness.   Pod-casting, web-based programming and newly developed interactivity between your phone/planner, your ipod and your treadmill are all newly emerging technologies meant to help fitness users stay motivated. Other trends that we are seeing include more personalized service, lifestyle coaching, outdoor programs, and dance-based programs. After the mega-hit TV programs "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance" it seems that many people are turning to dance to get a great workout, have fun, and enhance their lifestyles.  The great thing about dance-based programs are that they offer a wide range of movements that is so healthy for our posture, offers cardiovascular benefits, and gives us a chance to break out of our biomechanical routines and have some fun.  Are you finding a new and innovative way to keep fit and healthy?  Write to us at heather@yogatrinity.com and share your success!

Recipes - Quinoa

In an era where the bodies need for grains are often in conflict with the current trend away from "simple carbs", quinoa is a grain that stands alone as an incredible source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals.  Quinoa (keen-wa) is a grain that is very high in protein, calcium, iron, potassium and lysine, which makes it a great staple of the vegetarian diet.  Great news for those who are gluten-free, as unlike wheat, spelt and kamut, quinoa naturally has no gluten.  This grain is so easy to prepare, has a slightly crunchy texture, and most interestingly when it is cooked a tiny spiral appears from inside the grain.  You can find quinoa in both grain and flour form at any health food store and most grocery stores.  Be sure to rinse your quinoa a few times before using to remove it's naturally occurring coating that can cause a "soapy" or bitter taste.  Store dry quinoa in the fridge for freshness.

Basic Quinoa Recipe

1 cup Quinoa grain

2 cups water or vegetable broth

Rinse the quinoa a few times under cold water and drain.  Bring water or broth to boil, add quinoa, and reduce the heat.  Simmer covered for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and grain looks transparent.  Toss with butter or ghee, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, or a seasoning like Mrs. Dash for flavour.  Serves great as a side-dish, just like rice.

Special thanks to Sara for turning my attention towards this "superfood".  For more information on Quinoa:

Visit:

www.vegweb.com

www.veg123.com 

Read:

Quinoa: The Supergrain by Rebecca Wood

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

The Clueless Vegetarian by Evelyn Raab