In This Issue

• January Bali Retreat •

• NEW! 500hr Intermediate Modules •

• 5 Holiday Tips •

• Yoga Playlist •

• Upcoming Events •

• Raw Recipe: Gingerbread Cookies and Hot Chocolate •

Weekly Class

Vibrant Living Yoga
Weekly Classes
with Daniel,
Sat 4:00pm
The Yoga Barn
Ubud, Bali

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

Upcoming Events

• Jan 25 – Jan 30, 2010•
Art of Vibrant Living Yoga
Ubud - Bali

• Feb 1 – Feb 14, 2010 •
Vibrant Living Yoga Intermediate 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

January Retreat - A New Year and a more Vibrant You!

Can you think of an amazing way to start the new year? You don't have to - we already did! Retreats are one of our favorite events, and we're particularly excited about this one - because it's been since November 2008 since our last one, and because Paul Toliuszis will be co-facilitating the six day retreat in Bali, this January 25 - 30, 2010. A longtime yoga teacher from Miami Beach, Florida, Paul owns the Miami Yogashala and the creator of South Beach Power Yoga. During the past 18 years of practice, he's founded 2 Yoga Alliance Registered Schools, conducted 26 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, and helped hundreds of people become professional teachers in the global yoga community. Immerse yourself in six days of revitalization and breathing life into your intention for a vibrant 2010: find inspiration and strength with incredible yoga with Daniel and Paul, nourish and treat yourself with gourmet all organic living foods created by Simone Powers, and journey into the magic of Bali. All based in the lovely and luxurious Anahata Resort, we'll relax, replenish and reinvigorate ourselves in the tropical paradise of Ubud. More details, including registration information, is posted on our site. Please enquire for local expat rates. See you there!

Diving Deeper: The Launch of our Intermediate Modules and Upcoming Module Themes

We've recently expanded our (now bi-annual!) Vibrant Living Teacher Trainings and have taken them to the next level...both literally and figuratively. This November we initiated the 500 hour training with the first of many two week modules. Each of the modules offers a unique and incredibly rich opportunity for intermediate practitioners to deepen their personal practice and develop their teaching skills with some of the world's most experienced teachers and practitioners. We started with the bar very high – faculty for the first level two training were Edward Clark, Dave Stringer and Daniel Aaron (all regulars on our training faculty), as well as Prem Carlisi and Heather Duplex. We’re thrilled with the program’s development, having seen great depth and potential for growth in the trainees’ learning and teaching. Each of the fourteen-day intermediate modules stands alone as a complete experience, and any three of them may be combined to meet the requirements for the Yoga Alliance 500 hour training (prerequisites apply). Further, each module will feature a specific theme, related to the specialities of the rotating cast of guest faculty, enabling you to dive deeply into a particular yogic realm through asana, philosophy, teaching and more, in an intimate environment with top-notch instructors. UPCOMING MODULES IN 2010: *June 18 - July 2: Dedication, Discipline and Devotion, with Dena Kingsberg, Edward Clark, Daniel Aaron. *Nov 12 - 26:  Edward Clark, Daniel Aaron, Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy. More information, including event details, application information and prerequisites, is on our site, or contact us at ytt@radiantlyalive.com to apply.

5 Tips for the Best Holiday Season Yet

Ahimsa - Create as much positive good as you can for others. My two and a half year old daughter’s favorite new book is all about filling buckets. In this case, the buckets represent invisible containers for our good feelings. The book recommends ways to fill other people’s buckets, i.e. how to help other people feel good about themselves. Simple things, like telling people you love and appreciate them, work wonders. Particularly those who help you on a regular basis throughout the year. A sincere and genuine thank you to these friends (gardeners, mail handlers, recycling folk, newspaper deliverers) can have powerfully positive effects. Satya - Being truthful AND appreciative. Holiday angst can come from wanting to receive other people’s kindness, gifts and well-wishing, though feeling obligated or not always feeling in alignment with what’s being offered. In this instance, enter the power of the word ‘and.’ ‘And’ is a word that connects two thoughts, which though they may seem to be in conflict, ultimately are in harmony. Such as: ‘thank you for the offer of pesticide, larvicide, homogenized eggnog, and no thank you.’ ‘I appreciate your kindness and generosity, and I choose to not eat twenty more store-bought, processed, sugar-ridden cookies and cake.’ ‘Thank you for the invitation to stay longer past 5:30am, and I’m going home now.’ Okay, I’ve exaggerated for effect. The point is, though, that we can keep true to our values while still expressing appreciation. For most of us, the spirit of the holidays has more to do with being with the people we care about than what we give/receive or what we consume.   Asteya - Non-stealing or giving more. While we readily agree on the adage of ‘it’s better to give than receive,’ we can take this to the next level by giving more upon receiving. As a kid my mother impressed upon me the importance of thank-you letters. We can all give more to those who gift us by offering in returning an enthusiastic and heart-felt ‘thanks’ – remembering to thank for the intention, the generosity and caring in the giving, more so than the actual item itself. Bramacharya - Moving toward God. The literal meaning of this oft confused word has to do with moving toward God. Or, if other words work better for you, moving toward nature or the divine. It can be easy during the holiday seasons to become swept up in the commercialism and consumerism. Simply by taking a moment on a regular basis to step back and ask the question of how the holidays and the rituals we create can move us closer to our pure nature, we immediately find a bigger perspective and breathe into simple answers.   Aparigraha - How can we share more of what we have. Every person I’ve met who has dedicated some of their holiday energy, whether it be their time, work or money, to the upliftment of others, has raved about the rewards they received from doing so. Regardless of ‘how much’ we have, sharing with others will make us richer. Some of these tips are general, and require some of your own imagination and intitiative to implement. You can start creating the optimal holiday experience for yourself and your loved ones by simply asking the question ‘how.’ How can I show my family friends my love and appreciation? How can I reach those in need around me? How do we make this holiday season the best one yet?

Our Latest Yoga Playlist

Having just completed our 200 and 500 hour Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Trainings, we have a wealth of playlists from the classes during the last seven weeks. Below is one of our favorites! Amrita Flux - Sacred System (Asana 2 - Moving Meditation) Track 15 - Nightmares On Wax (Nightmares On Wax CD#2) Maha Deva Soulshine - Wah! (Love Holding Love) Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell - The Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles the Pink  Robots) Two Become One - Govinda (Erotic Rhythms From Earth) Kashi Vishwanath Gange - Krishna Das (Breath Of The Heart) Peacetime - G-Corp (Richard Dorfmeister Presents A Different Drummer Selection) Mahatma's Message (feat. Sukhawat Ali Khan) - M.C. Yogi (Elephant Power) Sita Ram - Jai Uttal And The Pagan Love Orchestra (Shiva Station) Moving Dub-Better Things - Massive Attack (No Protection) Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles (The Beatles (The White Album) (Disc Two)) I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan (Bob Dylan At Budokan [Disc 1]) Abscence Of One - Recloose (Erotic Lounge) Anybody Seen My Mind - Michael Franti (Songs From The Front Porch) Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

October 2009 200 Hour Teacher Training Recap

What more can we say - but thank you to those who joined us and supported us this October for the four week training. How inspiring to be surrounded by people committed to raising their own vibration and changing the world. We've posted photos on our Facebook page - come check them out.

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We hope our newsletter provides you with some inspiration or education – that it’s useful. If you’d like to hear about something in particular, or have questions, we welcome your input
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