In This Issue

• June Level II Recap•

• Nov 2010 Level II - Yoga as Art •

• May Level I Recap •

• On Perfumery •

• Upcoming Events •

• Meet Frank G! •

• Raw Recipe: Mineralized Brownies •

• Karma Corner •

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Vibrant Living Yoga
Weekly Classes
with Daniel,
Mon and Sat 4pm
The Yoga Barn
Ubud, Bali

Vibrant Living Yoga Weekly Classes
with Daniel,
Thurs 5:15pm
The Yoga Shala Kerobokan, Bali

Upcoming Events

• Oct 10 - Nov 7, 2010•
Vibrant Living Yoga
Level One Training
Ubud - Bali

• Nov 12 - Nov 26, 2010 •
Vibrant Living Yoga
Level Two Module,
Ubud - Bali

Plan ahead! Check out more 2010 dates listed on our site.

In love and service, Daniel Aaron Radiantly Alive Ubud, Bali, Indonesia www.RadiantlyAlive.com

June 2010 Level II Module - Recap

The June Level II module was two weeks - and the combination of sincerity and commitment from the students, the intensity and depth of education from our faculty (Dena Kingsberg, Edward Clark, Daniel Aaron and Punnu Wasu), the unique teaching methodology employed, produced an experience that powerfully enhanced the students' teaching and education, and was inspiring for us to be part of. "Discipline, Devotion and Dedication", the featured theme, served as a platform from which we dove into practice teaching, adjusting, feedback sessions, philosophy, technique and more. See photos on our Facebook album. NEW! To see video clips of student testimonials and learn more about the Level II Teacher Training experience, see our Podcast and Video page. More information on the next module is below, or at our website. Contact Heather at ytt@radiantlyalive.com, to apply for a space.

Upcoming Level II Module: Yoga as Art - Nov 12-26

Are you currently teaching, and interested in taking your teaching to a more powerful and effective level? Already graduated from a teacher training and seeking to further your education? Looking for an deep and challenging immersion into yoga philosophy and technique? We've created our Level II Modules specifically for those of us for whom yoga is already a part of life. Our modules intelligently synthesize a blend of potent compounds - master teachers, focused and effective teaching/learning environment, organic living foods and spiritual Bali - to create a magical gestalt of experience. Any three of the modules can be combined for 500 hour Certification, and each stands as a stand alone experience. ~ Introducing the theme for November Level II: Yoga as Art with Edward Clark, Ron Reid, Meenakshi, Dave Stringer, Daniel Aaron Perhaps the greatest art project any of us create in our lives our life itself. When asked what message he would give to the world, Ghandi responded "my life is my message". In The Tree Of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar writes that “if as an artist you also practice yoga – if you are in touch with the internal levels of your being – you will develop a vast range of expression and your art will become what is known as ‘satyam, sivam, sundaram’, true, auspicious and beautiful. Art then becomes divine.” In his brilliant essays in The Dance Of Siva, the philosopher Ananda K. Coomaraswamy makes the exciting claim that the experiencing of beauty is the same as that of religious experience – that “we are justified in identifying beauty with Brahman -–and that in this experience, the distinction between individual and Brahman is transcended.” If this is so, artists who study yoga as Mr. Iyengar suggests, will be making art that uses Beauty as a way for their public to actively engage with Brahman. Join Edward, Ron, Meenakshi, Daniel and Dave in Bali this November as we explore Yoga as Art. To see video clips of student testimonials and learn more about the Level II Teacher Training experience, see our Podcast and Video page. More details, including registration information, are on our website. Contact Heather at ytt@radiantlyalive.com to apply for a space.

Level I Trainings: Recap and Looking Ahead

It's been a month after the May/June Level, and we're thrilled to hear about the adventures and opportunities our recent graduates have been creating in their lives and others. We're grateful and inspired by the trainees dedication to living more brightly! Thanks to them, along with our incredible kitchen and graduate assistant team who help make the training a great success. Photos are available on our Facebook page. Spaces are already filling up quickly for the October/November training, and we anticipate we will fill up. Application details are on our site; contact Heather at ytt@radiantlyalive.com for information or to submit your application. Vibrant Living Alumni take note: this October we're joined by a nearly new team of faculty. If you're considering a refresher and another month with us at Anahata, you can look forward to yet another incredible curriculum. October/November Level I Faculty includes: Olap Arpipi - Iyengar style, Bali Rusty Wells - Bhakti Yogi, San Francisco Edward Clark - Tripsichore, UK Ron Reid and Meenakshi - Ashtanga, Canada David Stringer - Kirtan, US Steve Weiss - ChiroYoga, US David Dobson - Ayurveda, Bali And more....

On Perfumery and Life

Perfumery is one of the most ancient arts. Alchemists, physicians, shamans and priests all engaged in the mixing of natural extracts for ritual or healing. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that synthetic fragrance was introduced and the modern business of chemical perfumes was created. From the Latin “per fumus,” meaning “through smoke,” the etymology points to the innate desire in many of us to transform - to make the ordinary extraordinary. The mystery, magic, and promise of scent is that on wearing a particular fragrance, we become the one we wish to be, and perhaps attract the one with whom we wish to be. The process of distilling a plant or flower takes time and care – it can be a difficult process. Expressing the power of perfumery in words can also be challenging. To me the combining of essential oils in an artful way is a perfect sensual analogy to the process of developing ourselves into our highest potential; it’s both a practice toward, and a symbol of, human evolution. Just as Francis Ford Coppola created film into art, we all have the power to make our lives extraordinary. We are the stars of, directors of, and editors of our own movie. We cast the characters and set the scenes. We construct the plot with every choice we make. One of the most important lessons I learned from culinary arts – which applies to perfumery, film and life – is the importance of source ingredients. Not only does the end product depend on what we start with – regardless of our alchemical abilities we’re unlikely to create something amazing from poor quality ingredients – beginning with the best materials leads to a great likelihood of a masterful final product. I grew up thinking that perfume was one of the worst afflictions possible to encounter. They all smelled awful to me. Like many things in our modern world, the origin of the art was pure; the problem lied in the synthetic derivatives that devolved that art into something sullied. The great news is that while the creation of synthetic fragrance buried the power and magic of the original art of perfumery, our knowledge and understanding of the natural alternatives available to us has revived this art form. Each of us has the power and possibility to consider and refine what source materials we use towards the whole of our lives. Every element counts. The higher the quality and vibration of our surroundings, friends, food, activities, thoughts, etc, – the more in line the elements are with our values - the greater the chance of living our life as a masterpiece. The paradoxical corollary is equally helpful and important: that no matter what we start with, we – as empowered alchemists capable of creating art from anything – can arrange the components however we wish; and in so doing, we create our lives into masterpieces.

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