In the past several years I wrote a few dozen of e-mail newsletters, sharing learnings and ideas with you, my reader.  But the role of teacher isn't limited to just providing information. Sometimes it is all about asking the right question.

The following conversation started last week on Facebook, and promptly spilled out into discussions over coffee at Starbucks, on the yoga mats and in other places encouraging such dialog. I invite you to join in by asking yourself:

 

~ How much is my busyness costing me?

 

  Here is a starting point: consider financial cost of busyness to yourself and our economy in general. Think about the health costs of being constantly on the run and pressed for time. Ask yourself what's hiding behind your busyness - what are you avoiding? What is it that you don't want to face or see? Visit Satori's Facebook page for more provocative questions about the busyness and its implications.

I look forward to hearing from you and reading your replies ( simply hit a reply button to send yours in). If you don't mind, I'd like to share your story in the up-coming newsletter - not only because each of us has a different angle and perspective; but also because sharing gives us a sense of community and belonging, the two necessities that are hardwired into our genes.

 Some of you already know that Weekend Within Retreat is no more: I have made an executive decision to cancel the event in Jasper due to slow registrations and some traveling concerns. It wasn't an easy decision to make; to say I was disappointed is really to say nothing at all about how I felt. Only a few days later I have finally accepted the infinite grace of the universe that has brought me to this decision; I don't say it lightly - detaching and accepting took a lot of mental excavation, soul searching and dismantling of yet another belief system.
After some consideration I chose to offer Perfect Health course ( which served as a foundation for Weekend Within curriculum) here, in Grande Prairie. I can cite many reasons for making that choice... What it boils down to is this: for me, detachment, acceptance and moving forward would be all but impossible without the tools of meditation and Ayurveda. They can serve you, too.
Perfect Health will be taught on Friday, October 19th, 3:30 to 8 PM and Saturday, October 20th, from 10 AM to 6 PM; cost is 495$ + GST. I still have a couple of spots open; please e-mail me if you are interested.

 There are no regular yoga classes on Thursday, October 18th and Monday, October 22nd. Please mark those days on your calendar!