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Swami Bhaktipoornananda
www.awarenessinaction.com.au
(Bhakti) Saraswati

If the rate at which change takes place suits us we say we are content. If the rate of change is too fast or slow we become uncomfortable and stressed, either wanting to gain control or feeling impatient or frustrated.

“Creating Change” started off as a set of notes that I handed out in a course for stress management. Over the years the course became bigger in scope, the notes more extensive and so several chapters were written before I put it all together in a workbook that is designed to help you create the changes you desire through Yoga techniques .

WORKSHOP
(1 Day or Weekend)
CREATING CHANGE
Yoga and evolution - using Yoga to help us evolve.

In our workshop we have a limited time compared to all the material in the book which can take many years to move through. So where do we begin? With what to change, why and how!

We need at least one day to explore this vast topic. We can cover:

• resolve
• creative visualisation
• power of the mind
• responsibility
• commitment

So if you're stressed, tired of wanting change and finding it's not happening, or resisting change because it's happening too fast, come and join us for a day of fun and challenge. It's mostly philosophy and self searching with some lovely relaxation and visualisation thrown in to balance it out.

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(94 pages A4 Spiral bound, £12/€18/AU$25 + pp)

This workbook is designed to be used again and again. Maybe you will read a chapter or a page or one paragraph and then go away and work on it.

It's designed especially for those Yoga students whose main experience is in postures and breath work. When you are ready to explore the deeper experiences brought by relaxation and meditation then this book can be an invaluable tool in your journey. It is peppered with quotes from other texts and questionnaires to help you measure how you are progressing. I recommend the use of a journal too.

We look at what yoga is, how we seek happiness and contentment, the role of stress and how we can better express ourselves. You will be helped in creating resolves that will bring you the results you need.

Instruction is given in the different breathing, yoga nidra and meditation practices - the two CD's allow you to then practice with the guidance of my voice.

Extracts from the Book

"What sort of yoga to take up? That will depend on your own ability and personality - there is something to suit everyone. You do not need any minimum level of health and fitness. You only need to be able to be aware."

"When can I stop coming to classes? ... Well it's an evolutionary process that is never ending in the best possible way. As we work with our yoga practices we affect all levels of our being. The physical body moves more easily. Our prana becomes free flowing. Our minds become clearer and more focused... Compassion, love, communication and empathy become natural to us. We feel inspired and empowered by our lives."

CD's

MEDITATION & YOGA NIDRA PRACTICES
 

 (£9/€15/AU$25)

You are advised to begin with track one and use it for a month. Progress through the three practices over a period of at least 3 months.

TRACK 1
KAYA STHAIRYAM

This practice of stillness and steadiness is an excellent foundation for all other practices. A deceptively simple practice, it can lead us to a very deep state of mind. It is best practised sitting comfortably. It is an opportunity to get in touch with the body, and its urge to move! We can learn to slow down and be aware of its sensations, both pleasurable and painful. From this we can practice being more in our bodies; we can decide to be still and can accept body and mind as they are, regarding them with love and respect.

TRACK 2
ANTAR MOUNA: Stages 1 & 2

This can be a formal practice itself, but once learnt the techniques can be used during our daily life and during other Yoga practices. It is learnt in various stages and involves learning to witness the input from the senses and relate to the mischievous nature of the mind.
When we saturate our mind with sounds or sensations, we lose interest, we are no longer involved or preoccupied with them. We can then move inwards, which is the direction in which we have to move to reach the next stage of meditation.

TRACK 3
AJAPA JAPA (Meditation)

Stillness, breath awareness and mantra help bring us towards the state of dharana and peace of mind.

 (£9/€15/AU$25)

TRACK 1
TENSION/RELAXATION then YOGA NIDRA

Exploring the body to discover where tension is being held by alternately tensing and relaxing the body's muscles. Then you are ready for a simple Yoga Nidra practice.

TRACK 2
YOGA NIDRA including SCENE FROM NATURE and IN THE WORKSHOP

As well as repeating your sankalpa (resolve), you are taken through visualisation to your favourite scene surrounded by the splendour of nature. From here you can go to your workshop for meetings or to work on yourself.
(Further details can be found in the book.)

FEEDBACK

WORKBOOK

"Please pass on my thanks for a really enlightening publication. I shall pick it up and put it down for years to come."
Gail Holden, Worksop, UK

WORKSHOPS

"I enjoyed and benefited from Bhakti's recent day on "Making Changes". She has such a warm, approachable style of teaching which makes things so much clearer, and of course a great sense of humour! I really do feel inspired to make the changes that have been hovering at the back of my mind..."
Jo Looker, Shropshire

"... very enjoyable and capably guided by the sound of [Bhakti's] calming, rhythmic voice. Nothing is rushed, and the effects of these practices can be quite profound...Swami uses feelings and sensation to reinforce the images, making the practice accessible to all."
Di Kendall, Spectrum Magazine, UK

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