copyrights of asanas?? really?

this makes me smile.....alhamdulillah!
please read it & enjoy!!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-pulls-the-plug-on-yoga-as-business/articleshow/7432959.cms

www.karmicmonkis.se

the website is finally up & running  and it is on trial. take notice on the look & feel of it & don't worry about the text or the language of the text. it is on TRIAL or MOCK UP, so i/we are toying  around with different ideas. mail me some feedback, i can only get better that way.

many of you ask me about the logo, it is put together & designed by my very good buddy marianna prieto, lund's  most talented art director. she did a lot of work with lund's kulturen, volvo and the university of lund. check out her website www.mariannaprieto.com

it is a monkey drinking fr coconut, my daughter is born is the year of monkey. she is a boklund's monki & the colour is inspired by the my son who is born in the year of dragon, red is for courage & prosperity! i hope that will be the case with the studio!

we did the website on our own, mostly my hubby and my 11 yr old son. we all chip in and contribute as much as we can.

more detailed info is coming & tomorrow i am going to the bank and sort my 2 cents worth! wish me luck!!
at the mean time, please check the website out!

have a fab week ahead

PEAB, VOLITO and the YOGI + HUBBY!

good things come to those who wait!

we had an excellent meeting, i enjoy meetings with ol skools! traditional hardworker and they try to do this things the right way. i personally have heard many things about Swedish landlords  they are tough, square and hard to work with! i beg to differ however they are not easy but they are just like you and me, they are placed look & protect their interest and likewise for me too. so far with all "wood" touched, we have been blessed, they have been supportive,engaged and very thorough. i would like to keep it like this. it's like a firm strong handshake on both side! very grateful!
this meeting is the final meeting before we go ahead with the renovation and over looking the date lines & getting approval fr many many different bodies eg. from municipalities to suppliers.

paper work are endless however we are getting there, i don't really have a reason to be in a hurry, i want things to be thought through and understood! this business is for life (my life + the boklunds) and i intend the building will last as long too. it's a like a strong marriage!heehheehhe

up until now we've got very few hang ups here and there like some of the things we wanted to use were not approved for commercial use, like in

• the changing room, 
• fire escape - to build a new door or not
• an authorized (architect/vvs/town planner)person to draw the final floor plan - due to heavy ventilation, to make sure well circulation preventing molds & mildews , building thing at the right place!

to submit and re start the building permission/bygglov again. it could be worse, they are many hidden "treasure" in the Swedish construction law. i tell ya! a month later than promised is better than not being allowed to open at all....

meeting like this are essential, it makes things sit better and it makes me think better. so kudos boys!
the dates being pushed a little bit towards the year end, so now we're looking at x'mas or new year!...so it's will be a good nxt year for sure!!
but one thing for sure we will be opening for sure.....new year's eve yoga sound good too!!

NAMAASTE BABY!

business as usual!!!

sweat & serve

it's good to be back on track and it's good to able to just BREATHE! things are falling into place, builders & project manager is back to work.

it will be smooth sailing from now on , well until the X'mas hols starts but by then the studio is up & running.

this what's going to happen in the nearest future:-

• building material will be finalised
• price locked down
• ready to finance
• renovation starts
• sales of membership starts

what classes are available?

• karmic 95 mins 
• karmic 75 mins
• karmic 65 mins
• HOTkids  - from toddler to pre-teens (more info coming)
• HOTyin

all these classes above are classic hatha postures done in a heated room. they are done in sequence to work through your body warming up and massaging your internal organ to improve vitality of it's function. this also allows your blood to circulate better, feeding wonderful nutrients to every part of you and i do mean the WHOLE of you the tip of your hair to the tip of your toe nails.

the heat also prevents you from hurting yourself and it allows you to go deeper and reach those muscles you never new you had.

i want to be able to facilitate and offer a safe environment for you & your family & ultimately build a community of healthy & happy yogis.

every FRIDAY is a karma day where classes are taught at minimum price which allow you to try the different length of class. all proceeds will go to local charity organization of our choice. 

i hope to also bring you a new system of yoga called MOKSHA YOGA, i've applied for their TT training and waiting for answer so i am not gonna jinx it by spilling too much.

meanwhile you may check out www.mokshayoga.ca

NAMAASTE!

your kids will be rainbowfied in autumn!!

HOTkids' very own force is coming home soon and i cannot wait to hear what she's got planned for us!! she will be attending a kids yoga certification in London , under RAINBOW KIDS YOGA.


we find RAINBOW KIDS'S  program suits our vision & goal. it looks like a lot of fun, check it out for yourself!! here's the link
http://www.rainbowkidsyoga.net/

our motto is

FUN . LAUGH . DISCOVER

skolan börjar!!

groggy morning of the last weekend before school starts! what a holiday...i know the whether wasn't that great but i enjoy spending time with my kids!! never thought i'd say this but i will miss all the mornings we had the past 7-8 weeks!!
although we didn't travel this year or did anything fancy as i am working hard for the studio and hubby is working on his ilm & tv projects (it doesn't end!!) WE HAD A BLAST!
wonderful things are  happening in the development o the studio.
different programs are being prepared and discussed...EXCITING!

HOTkids program is almost complete and i cannot wait to publish it!!
i have decided to do 2 karma  classes (by donation only) every friday with the style of your choice. the website will be up soon!

may i offer you some tea?

i've been very busy with many different things that directly & indirectly will shape the direction of the studio.
right from the beginning i wanted to incorporate my heritage somewhere, somehow in the studio. ancient beauty secrets of the far east, old wives tales and tips. i grew up with JAMU,  it's a herbal concoction in either in a form of paste or liquid. in indonesia it's always sold by ladies who goes on foot or a street stall, everything is mixed by request. it's always mix with tea & raw eggs.

i am always intrigued by this, the ladies in my family always whisper their request  to the JAMU lady and she'll mix it on the spot & you are require to gulp it down in one breath. in serious cases you get a few days ration to keep it going until her next visit. it's always exciting when she comes around, she sit on her side and carefully takes her herbal bottles out and different powdered herbs & roots....and she calmly explain each herbal benefits. it's almost like being part of a live cooking cum biology class.

JAMU KUNIR (KUNYIT/TUMERIC) ASAM (TAMARIND) is one of the thing i remember very well, all indonesian house hold will have their own special blend. my mother is RAO indonesian and we have our own, however i prefer the javanese version. it's sweeter and YUMMIER!!

tumeric has many wonderful benefits and one of them is preventing inflammation or to heal minor cuts and it's also the perfect way to quench your thirst after a hot yoga session! it is also known for woman's health, vitality of the sexual organs and collagen production...aaand it gives you beautiful taut and tight skin. traditionally it's serve during post natal care or what we call confinement. it's also known to encourages milk production and this drink prevents engorgement.

i cannot wait to share with all of you!!

from my chinese heritage i am exposed to  tang kuey or dong quai at a very young age. it's usually serves in soups and stews but mostly it's serve for ladies, it's a "female ginseng", traditionally serves to women after birth and good for your blood.
however as researchers discover the phytoestrogen like property is also beneficial to men's health especially in prostate health. find the link below.

here are some of the benefits of the fabulous dong quai,

• Menopause treatment;
• Fertility treatment;
• Speeding recovery from childbirth;
• Herbal tonics for women;
• Chronic rhinitis and post nasal drip;
• Painful menstrual periods;
• Excessively heavy vaginal bleeding;
• Herpes zoster;
• Uterine fibroid tumors;
• Hypertension;
• Blood tonic;
• Fibrocystic Breast Condition;
• Chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis;
• Common blood disorders such as anemia;
• Allergies;
• Constipation
• Hepatitis
• Headaches and migraines.

for more prostate health & dong quai, check this link out http://www.prostate.net/prostate-health-supplements-a-z/dong-quai/

this is good to serve it warm, great for morning classes and a great way to beat winter blues.
dong quai +goji berry with green tea!

bikram studio shuts because of Hot Yoga...really??

i've been very adamant about opening a yoga studio that brings result..REAL RESULT...great feeling before & after!

this journey i started 4 years ago has been very smooth and the transition between student and teaching has been very very smooth too until i decided to take a step higher and greater like owning my own studio..yeah a GREAT idea right?? now i am able to see everything from both sides and it is not PRETTY.
like in all industries there will be bitches & angels and of course protectors of the right doing & wrong doing! you know...the correction police..it's inevitable.
the discussions i have been having lately (fr Jan to date)....between studio owners, students and The Source are always interesting.

the need to control is terribly immense and i recall there is saying.."if you love somebody, set them free" and so i must learn to let go...let go of worry & expectations! you can apply CONTROL in class but control in other situation makes you a control freak!! NO GOOD!

today i am  at junction where the other side is honestly....more delicious, cleaner lines, humane, headache less, financial flexi and of course GREENER!...timing is the key because i already know what's in my heart and i can't wait to share!! waiting for the que to move....

i've been under a lot of stress lately, i've been humiliated, belittled, insulted and disrespected however i still find myself questioning of the pros & contras of this style yoga.....there must be more behind this door...i know it....

everything happens and presented before me for a reason...i get it. i just got to believe in it 100% before i make a move!
once you impose and start to draw a line of difference where there is YOU & ME....everything will crumble down & like my elders said to me once  " THIS LIFE IS VERY LONG....WHY SUFFER WHILE YOU LIVE IT?" the BIG question is when? imposing fear, threat  and penalties is WRONG...i get sick to the stomach when i hear it!

money & greed is a big part of any business and it's nothing new.....bikram yoga penn state in NY is closed due to ONE  hot yoga establishment, you see people will always have means & ways to make things either good or bad for you. http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2011/08/04/2011-08-04_bikram_yoga_manhattan_accuses_yoga_to_the_people_of_ripping_off_bikram_style_for.html

if you built things with honest intention and compassion and not having EVERYTHING in favour of you and nothing else but you, these other establishments will find a loop hole and begin to destroy you to  the core of your existence. life is not flawless! there are wolves among us!

there must be more LOVE,LOVE,LOVE....that's all you need!

I must have faith in HOTNESS!

HOT or not TOO HOT is the question?

Bump on hump...question!! why can't the whole world go on metric?


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