It has become a truism that to receive love, we must give it. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. The reciprocal action keeps the flow of love alive. Without it, love would stagnate. For so many of us, however, learning to give is extremely difficult.
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Where's Deepak
Nov 3–7 Carlsbad, CA
Nov 12 Washington, DC
Nov 13–16 Westminster, CO
Nov 14 Denver, CO
Nov 17 Kansas City, MO
Nov 18 Detroit, MI
Nov 20 San Francisco, CA
Nov 23 Costa Mesa, CA
Nov 30 Kamloops, BC, CAN
Traveling in Perfect Health
As the holiday travel season begins, here are some Ayurvedic tips for staying centered and arriving at your destination feeling rested and relaxed. Read more
What We Are Reading
What We Are Eating
Maple Walnut Filo Triangles
Our recipe can be found here
Words of Wisdom
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
~ Martin Luther
Chopra Center Spotlight
Christie Lees, Program Manager
Read about Christie here
Words of Wisdom
“The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.”
~ Walt Whitman
“I would like my life to be
a statement of love and compassion - and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.”
~ Ram Dass
October Global Peace Meditation
On October 29 thousands of Namasté readers from around the world logged on to a live audio cast as Deepak led a live meditation for peace at the Seduction of Spirit retreat in Carlsbad, California.
We heard from individuals and groups gathering to meditate in all corners of the world – including Wisconsin; Ohio; Paris, France; New York City; Washington; India; New Zealand; and Mexico.
Thank you to everyone for creating a little more peace and harmony in the world. We look forward to seeing you in the gap at our next global meditation!
What's in Store
Give the gift of Ayurveda this season! Namasté subscribers will receive 20% off all orders of $99 or more before November 15. Simply enter the code "GIFT" at checkout.
"All you have shall some day be given;
Therefore give now, that the season of giving
may be yours and not your inheritors."
~ Kahlil Gibran
As November begins, we are reminded that 2008 will soon come to an end. This commencement occurs at a time when millions of people around the world are finding themselves experiencing turbulence in many forms – emotional pain, financial distress, physical dis-ease, and spiritual confusion. This Namasté acknowledges that the world is going through a challenging time. If you sense this in your day-to-day, it is our intention that the timeless wisdom shared at our events and in this newsletter can help you maintain peace of mind, be calm amidst the chaos, and feel more empowered.
The tools of meditation, yoga, breathing, and self-referral can be magnificent and nourishing resources in challenging times to help you more easily navigate through the storm. Sometimes we can feel like we are alone and that our options are finite. These timeless tools allow you to live your life with grace and ease – with lessened anxiety, reduced stress, deeper fulfillment, and with a renewed sense of purpose.
As 2008 winds down and the holidays act as a bridge to the new year, we take note that right now – at this very moment – we are sowing the seeds of our future. The choices we are making right now will determine our health, emotional state, and spiritual support system in 2009.
To help you turn your good intentions into nurturing, conscious choices, this Namasté includes a gift for you of a $475 savings that can be applied to your first – or next – step towards balance, healing, and transformation.
November is also a time of Thanksgiving and gratitude. The Chopra Center is grateful to have our family, community, and workplace all woven into one place – our wellness center in Carlsbad, California. We feel blessed by the gifts of love and appreciation we receive each day from thousands of people around the world. We are showered with emails from you and other like-minded individuals who have found relief, purpose, and fulfillment through the guidance and support of the Center. We are honored by your stories of triumph over health challenges, freedom from emotional turbulence, the journey of personal fulfillment, and the realization of your dreams. We thank all of you who come to spend time with Deepak, David, and The Chopra Center staff; because of you, we are able to live our dharma – our purpose in life.
As Deepak and David travel throughout the world sharing their light and love at Journey into Healing, SynchroDestiny, Seduction of Spirit, and Healing the Heart, we are grateful to all of you who take the bold move of stepping away from your work and families for a few days to connect with us and reconnect to your unconditioned self. The timeless wisdom, emotional freedom, and renewed strength you take back to your families, friends, and colleagues resonates so clearly as a powerful gift. With this issue of Namasté, we invite you to connect to your own heart and all the gifts that fill you with gratitude. Know that even in the midst of challenge and uncertainty, you are always safe. The spirit within you can never be diminished or hurt by the outer circumstances of your life but is ever expanding along its most evolutionary path.
Namasté,
The Chopra Center Staff
We wish you love, health, and abundance and encourage you to send us your comments, insights, and suggestions to feedback@chopra.com.
A New Book from Deepak!
The Chopra Center Comes to Europe!
July 3–5, 2009
Wisdom of Healing Workshop
This summer Wisdom of Healing will take place in the mystical setting of Oxford, England, where Dr. David Simon and The Chopra Center’s lead educator, davidji, will teach you how to truly benefit from the power of mind-body medicine and Ayurveda. With their insightful guidance, abundant humor, and warm personal style, Wisdom of Healing will be both educational and highly entertaining.
If you are on the Teacher's Path, (or are considering it) Wisdom of Healing fulfills the same requirements as the Journey into Healing workshop offered in the U.S.
For those who want to become certified Primordial Sound Meditation instructors, this is a special opportunity because immediately following the Wisdom of Healing workshop, we are offering Meditation Teacher Training in the very same Oxford location.
Call 888.736.6895 today to enroll and learn about our special companion rates!
Meditation Q&A
Q: Sometimes when I meditate I experience a feeling of "growing,” like I’m filling up the whole room or sitting just below the ceiling. There are also times when I feel like I’m leaning as much as 45 degrees but when I peek, my body is upright. What is happening when I get these feelings?
A: These experiences are quite common in meditators. As awareness becomes more refined and abstract, the spatial boundaries and orientation of the body can feel extended or distorted. So we might feel very tall or massive or tilted or turned. Sometimes people report that their body feels incredibly dense or light. These are all normal meditation sensations that arise when the mind experiences more subtle realms of thought.
Featured Workshop
Let us help you find calm amidst the storm.
Take your first step at the Emotional Freedom workshop.
December 1–5
Carlsbad, California
As the Buddha wisely observed, we are each given ten thousand joys and ten thousand sorrows. Sometimes, though, it may feel like the sorrows are coming all at once. You may be struggling with the recent financial downturn, the uncertainty of the political climate – or the lingering pain of divorce, an old childhood wound, or a difficult relationship. If you need to move beyond the sorrow and experience more of the ten thousand joys, Emotional Freedom offers a profound healing path. This life-transforming program led by David and Deepak will teach you how to release your emotional turmoil and limiting beliefs – and begin to write a compelling new chapter in your life.
The final Emotional Freedom workshop of the year is coming up in December. This is your opportunity to let go of anything that has been weighing you down and holding you back, so that you can begin 2009 with renewed spirit and joy about the infinite possibilities that await you.
Call us today at 888.736.6895 to enroll. Be sure to ask about our special companion rates. Read more here
It is difficult to imagine that the universe thinks in terms of giving and receiving. From the point of view of the totality, giving and receiving are simply shifts in perspective on the transformation of spirit from one form to another. Keep Reading
Voted Favorite Wellness Spa!
We are pleased to announce that we have been named as one of the top five medical health and wellness spas in the world by readers of Spa magazine. More than 59,000 Spa magazine readers cast their votes in this year’s survey of the most-loved spas around the globe. Read about our Spa treatments here
How We Are Stretching
Finding a natural alignment for a meditation practice is essential to keeping the mind alert and the body rested. Keep reading . . .
Words of Wisdom
“It always boils down to the same thing—not only receiving love but desperately needing to give it.”
~ Audrey Hepburn
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Teacher Feature
Marita and Doris Reich
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Primordial Sound Meditation
and Yoga instructors
Read about Marita and Doris here
Find a teacher in your hometown
New Teachers!
Congratulations to our two graduating classes of Chopra Center Certified Instructors! We are sending new yoga and meditation teachers out into the world to help others learn the time-honored, practical tools to create peace and healing in their own lives.
Yoga teacher graduates
Primordial Sound Meditation graduates
Balancing Your Doshas
Enhance your immunity with natural Ayurvedic herbs. Indian Gentian helps reduce cold and flu symptoms and shortens recovery time. Keep reading
SynchroDestiny
January 7–11, Carlsbad, CA
60-day special ends Nov 7
Journey into Healing
May 28–31, Chicago, IL
6-month special ends Nov 27
Seduction of Spirit
March 8-14, New Orleans, LA
90-day special ends Dec 8
Our Signature Wellness Program
Perfect Health
Dec 8-13
30-day special ends Nov 8
Jan 12-17
60-day special ends Nov 12
Feb 16-21
90-day special ends Nov 16
Alliance for a New Humanity
The First European Human Forum of the Alliance for a New Humantiy will take place in Barcelona on November 7-9 to connect and communicate on a global level with people, groups, and organizations. Read more here
October Namasté Winner
Congratulations to Pamela Morgan of Springbrook, Pennsylvania, who has won two Chopra Center peace shirts in last month’s Namasté drawing.
Dream On
The Chopra Center & Spa@Dream New York offers Ayurvedic spa treatments, instruction in Primordial Sound Meditation, and guidance in mind-body healing. Read more here
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