Learn to read your birth chart

Hi all!

Most of you know I am studying Vedic Astrology and pretty much like to geek out on that whenever I can.  So what I would like to do for the month of October is a series on Indian Astrology and how to read your birth chart!  The cool thing is that for the month of October, we have a special...$99 for unlimited yoga with no commitment!  We will also put your current pass on hold while you use your unlimited in October. Now folks, learning the basics of how to read your own birth chart is big bucks if you take an intensive on the subject! Believe me, I know. So this is my gift to you!  If you do the special, you can do my class plus any other classes, as much as your little heart desires for the whole month of October! Saturday is the last day you can purchase this so give us a call, or go online.

****If you are planning on coming to class (of course you are!), send me your birth information so I can have your birth chart printed for you on the first day of the series, this Saturday at 3pm!  I need your date of birth, time of birth (as exact as you can get it), and the place of birth.

Please come to every class if you can, we will be going in order and if you miss a day you might be really lost the next time!  The series will be laid out as listed below.  Please note that class is cancelled the day I teach at the Austin Yoga Festival.

October 1: Getting your birth chart and the planets
October 8: Cancelled for Yoga Festival
October 15: The signs
October 22: The houses
October 29: Putting all together!! Reading celebrity charts too.

If you know someone who might be interested, please pass this blog along!

Mantras and Malas

Those of you who have taken class with me know how much I love to talk, which may explain why I like mantra so much. In my opinion, as well as the opinion of some pretty amazing teachers, mantra is one of the most powerfully transformational practices you can have. This can be a daunting topic just because of the sheer countless numbers of mantras out there. Where do you begin? You can start really simple and chant "OM" or "Shanti". One fairly simple mantra I work with is to honor the god Ganesh, the remover of obstacles. It is Om Gum Ganapataye Namaha (gaa-naa-paa-tye-YAY). Do not worry so much about getting the pronunciation of every syllable spot on, it is more about the intention behind the sounds. One essential tool for practicing mantra is a mala. Mala beads are used to keep track of the number of repetitions of mantra. Typically, malas come with 108 beads and central bead called the guru bead. When you chant, you move along with your fingers until you hit the guru bead. Then you have completed a cycle of 108 repetitions of mantra! You also see malas that are smaller, but always in divisions of the sacred number 108, such as wrist malas of 27 beads. Our beloved Jennifer has made some gorgeous malas which are for sale at the studio! She has used different stones and styles. Come check them out and see which one calls to you! Once you get your mala, keep it sacred. Try not to let anyone else use it or touch it. It is a powerful tool to be charged with energy from your mantras!