December 2006
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Miracles

“If God has blessed you with a desire for conscious living, and He has given you a spiritual path, then take that path! Walk on it! Excel in it! Grow with it! Then the most fascinating experience of life is that everything will
grow with you.” - Yogi Bhajan

Dear Awareness Center Family,
If holiday parties and commercial mayhem are getting to you...remember that you can stop. Sometimes stopping or saying no is one of the biggest miracles of all. Create the holidays of your dreams by living stress-free. Use the tools of your practice to keep life simple. This month is full of opportunities to consciously give to yourself and others in meaningful ways. Visit us for one of our free events or a workshop. Declare a new family tradition and bring your whole clan to a holiday event! We will be providing fun, cozy warmth, healing and transformation in the ever-loving environment of the center. Remember, it's your home away from home.
Sat Nam,
Wahe Guru Kaur, Guru Darshan Singh
and "Team Awareness"
EVENTS

Soul Flow: Creative Dance
Sat. Dec. 9th, 7:30-9:30 pm.
$15...or 2 for $25
Join Haridass Kaur/Basia for a wholesome and soulful evening! This fun evening includes creative dancing with a healing journey through the chakras, flowing music, group interaction and playfulness, and a meditative closing circle.

The Healing Space
Fri. Dec. 15th, Beginning at 6:30 pm.
Each 30-minute session is only $30.
Get a healing....Experience well-being.
Healing modalities include: Reiki, Pranic Healing, Sat Nam Rasayan and Soul Readings. Treat yourself to one, two, or three sessions. Sign up at the center.
Prosperity Yoga
with Financial Guru Nam Kirn Kaur
Sat., Dec. 16th, 1:00-5:00 pm.
$40 pre-paid; $45 at the door
Nam Kirn Kaur is a KRI-Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She brings with her an extensive background in Wealth Management, helping businesses and individuals meet their financial goals. She has a sensitivity to prosperity-minded meditation with over 20 years of personal practice. Open yourself to attract and receive abundance and prosperity.
Malas for Meditation:
Exploring Gemstone Mala Energies
with Guru Bachan Kaur
Sat., Dec. 30th, 1:00-3:30pm. $45
Start 2007 with a new mala in hand....The spiritual technique of meditation with a mala and the therapeutic benefits of gemstones can support any spiritual belief. In this workshop you will learn about the care and use of gemstone malas, and how your numerology chart can tell you what gemstones will support your life's spiritual journey. Please register with your birthdate by Weds., Dec. 27th.
Eight Weeks, Eight Women:
A Community Women's Series
Sundays 11:00am-12:30pm,
Jan. 7th - Feb. 25th
$90/series or $15/class
We are happy to announce a new yoga series especially for women. Eight classes, each taught by a different woman, will cover a topic related to women's spiritual and emotional health, and will be provided in a supportive and uplifting environment. For more information, please visit our website. Pre-register by Jan. 2nd.
A New Year- A New You...
Strengthening Your Immune System
Sun. Jan. 14th 2007, 1:00-3:00pm
$45; or $36 if paid by Jan. 8th
This workshop is designed to give you the capacity to help adjust and support your immune system so you can deal with daily stresses more consciously and effectively.

Master Teacher, Gurutej Kaur will give you ways to support these intricate systems through movements, breath work, chants and meditations to help your system respond positively to changing seasons, climates emotions and unexpected challenges of life.

Six-Week Beginner's Series
with Dr. Santokh Singh Khalsa
Six Wednesdays, Starting Jan. 17th, 7:00-9:00 pm. $69
Each week includes a set focusing on the specifics of postures, breath work, hand positions, and a lecture on one of the following subjects: history of Kundalini Yoga; mantras, mudras, and breathing techniques; relaxation & stress reduction; chakras; yogic diet; and healing.
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Level 2: Conscious Communication Feb. 16-18 and March 16-18, 2007 Intro Night -Wed., Jan. 10th 7-8:30pm
Join us this Spring for a dynamic course that will challenge, uplift and transform you. The ability to apply conscious communication is a vital part of being a great teacher, a mature trainer and an excellent human being. Taught by three visiting Master Teachers.

We will be hosting an Intro Night to answer all your questions and give you a sense of the immense benefit of this important training, the first of its kind in Southern California.

  
HOLIDAY EVENTS:

Chanukah Yoga Class
Sun., Dec. 17th, 7:00-8:15 pm.
Bring light to this dark season by celebrating the "Festival of Light" and its connections to Kundalini Yoga through movement, music, mantra and a special Chanukah treat. Led by Lenore/Wahe Guru Kaur. Regular class price. Open to all ages.

Sacred Breathing Circle
Winter Solstice Celebration
Theme: "Miracles"
Wed., Dec. 20th, 7:00-9:30 pm. $35
The wheel of the year turns to winter. Quiet. Calm. Still. In the simple joy of the season, we turn within to listen to the voice of the heart. In the center of our own stillness, a miracle is born.

Discover your miracle. Join Wahe Guru Kaur for a transformational evening of Kundalini yoga and "Healing Breath" in celebration of the Winter Solstice.

Christmas Day with Santokh Claus:
Yoga for Children of All Ages
Mon., Dec. 25th, 12:00-1:30pm. Free.
Santokh Claus (Dr. Santokh Singh - in full costume, no less) will lead a holiday yoga set, then bring out his guitar and lead the class in traditional Christmas carols and yoga songs. Bring the whole family for this fun Awareness Center tradition! Donations may be made to help needy children. All proceeds benefit Five Acres Children's Organization.

An Old-Fashioned New Year's Eve
With Atma Kaur and friends
Sun., Dec. 31st, 4:00-7:30pm. $25
An old-fashioned family affair full of laughter, love, and magic! Ring in the New Year in our candlelit new studio with your Awareness Center Family. Long time teacher, Atma Kaur is back for this special celebration. Set your intention for the coming year with a 1 1/2 hr. yoga set and a homemade vegetarian meal. Hosted by Ravijot Kaur and Harpal Kaur.

Sadhana: 40-Day Group Practice
Begins Mon, Jan. 1st, 4:30-6:45 am.
FREE! Start the New Year off with 40 days of group sadhana. This daily spiritual practice consists of reading the “Jap Ji," practicing a short yoga set, and chanting the Aquarian Sadhana chants. Whether you decide to participate for one day or 40, you are always welcome.
“We clean our house so we can use it. We do sadhana so we can use our life.”
– Yogi Bhajan.

Holiday Schedule:
We will be closed for regular classes on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
We will be open for special events Christmas Day, 12:00-1:30pm, New Year's Eve 4:00-7:30pm and for Sadhana on New Year's Day 4:30-6:45am.
Holiday Gift Ideas: Give the gifts of healing and transformation to those that you love. A gift certificate for a 10-class pass or workshop, massage or private healing session, a coupon for our Spring Yoga Retreat, a book, CD, DVD, Chakra eye pillow, sheepskins or yoga blankets all make heartfelt holiday gifts.

New Teachers!
Sunday, 7:00 pm - Lee/Wahe Guru
Tuesday, 7:00 am - Donna/Guru Bachan
Tuesday, 7:30 pm - Al/Devmurti Singh

Featured AC Teacher:
Lenore/Wahe Guru Kaur
A graduate of the Awareness Center Teacher Training program, Lenore/Wahe Guru Kaur has been practicing Kundalini Yoga for four years. Through Kundalini Yoga and lifestyle changes she has improved her health and transformed her life. She is eager to share this knowledge with others.

Lenore/Wahe Guru Kaur teaches Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm. She will be honoring the third night of Chanukah in her class on Sun., Dec. 17th.

Visit our website at
http://www.awarenesscenteryoga.org
"Live innocently, straight, calm, quiet and peaceful.”
– Yogi Bhajan