GETTING INTO INVERSIONS
Saturday, May 11 - 8:30-11:30 am - GETTING INTO INVERSIONS a Yoga workshop dedicated to help you be more comfortable when hanging out upside down whether it is in downward facing dog or handstands. The workshop will explore the first steps to many "advanced" poses and take people where their bodies are happy to go.
An aversion to inversions can be emotional and physical based, so the warm up before practice needs to address both areas. The workshop will begin with a meditation to address fears and a physical practice to open the heart center and lengthen the torso.
Most of the workshop will be an "asana clinic" where the postures are broken down into small bites. Using Doug Keller's Yoga Therapy ideas Ruth will help participants be more comfortable wherever they go into an asana or wherever they stop. It will end with a led relaxation.
A Yoga Ink workshop led by Ruth Richman. To register respond to this email or write to ruth@yogaink.com or call 902-583-2674.
The fee is 25 dollars including the HST
Beginning in the fall there will be a series of Yoga Therapy workshops led by Ruth on neck and shoulders, hips, spine, legs and feet, arms and hands, and the abdominal/naval area. Watch for more information.
Posted on 19 Apr 2013 by yogaink
Doug Keller returns to the Maritimes!
Ruth is hosting Doug Keller in Hampton, NB April 5 and 6.
See the poster for details and a handy registration form.
Two meals are available on site, please pay for them when registering.
Prices include HST.
If you need help with accommodations let me know - I might be able to help.
Posted on 06 Feb 2013 by yogaink
Yoga Kitchen
Conscious cooking and mindful eating are excellent complements to Yoga.
At my winter workshops and Teacher Trainings, light, nutritious and home-made foods are popular. This winter, one of the favourites was a light and creamy non-dairy dessert:
"Pecan Mousse"
dairy-free, gluten-free,
1 cup shelled pecans
hot water to cover
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
solid part of a large can of coconut milk (I like Thai Kitchen organic). Chill the can to help the "milk" separate
1. Put pecans in a blender and add hot water to just cover. Set aside for 30-60 minutes.
2. After soaking, add maple syrup and vanilla, blend until smooth.
3. Add the solid coconut milk and blend until silky smooth.
(the liquid can be used in soups).
4. Scrape the mousse out of the blender into a glass or ceramic bowl and chill.
Can be refrigerated for several days. Serve in small bowls with tiny spoons and shaved dark chocolate on top.
While the pecans are soaking put together the following, easy to make, colourful, and delicious casserole. Good with squash soup and a green salad .
Spinach Carrot "Souffle
egg-free and can be dairy-free
9x9 glass pan, serves 6-8
preheat oven to 350 F.
4 cups (packed) grated carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 Tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
2 packages of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed fairly dry (OR 2 pounds of fresh that has been chopped very fine.
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup (optional) feta cheese (or goat paneer if you want to have less salt)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Saute the carrots in olive oil until bright orange, set aside in a large bowl.
Saute the onions in olive oil until translucent. When just about done, add the basil and black pepper (and fresh spinach, if using).
Add to the carrots.
Add ground almonds, and cheese if using.
Mix thoroughly. Oil the glass pan and pack the mixture into it. Bake one hour until golden.
Posted on 18 Jan 2013 by yogaink
GONG IN THE NEW YEAR!
a Kundalini Yoga event to help your keep your Resolutions!
January 4 at Trinity United Church 6-8 pm
call Atmabir/Ruth 902-583-2674 or email her at ruth@yogaink.com to register
January 4 at Trinity United Church 6-8 pm
call Atmabir/Ruth 902-583-2674 or email her at ruth@yogaink.com to register
Posted on 17 Dec 2012 by yogaink
Yoga Ink's Winter Workshops 2013
1. Jan. 5 - "Creating a Home Practice"
Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
$65
The full day workshop includes three yoga practices (Yin, Vinyasa Flow, and Kundalini), a
discussion on what keeps us from our mats, and ways to help get us there. Using the three styles
of yoga and perhaps other Yoga styles, plus personal influences you will create a daily or almost
daily practice for yourself. Vegetarian lunch included.
2. Jan. 18 - "Yoga and Yoga Nidra - A Sleepy Time Practice"
Friday, January 18, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
$30
Many people suffer sleep disorders including insomnia and interrupted sleep leaving them feeling
deeply fatigued and possibly irritable and depressed. A lack of sleep can affect blood pressure,
digestion, your overall health, and skin tone and texture.
- The workshop will introduce simple strategies to help you fall asleep at bedtime and if needed,
regain deep sleep in the middle of the night. It will also include a gentle restorative yoga practice
with handouts so you can practice at home. The evening will end with a Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga
Nidra or Yogic sleep is a style of deep meditation. It brings the practitioner to a state of conscious
Deep Sleep, which creates an incredible calmness, quietness, and clarity.
- Wear your pjs and bring your pillow along with yoga mat, blanket, and meditation cushion!
3. Jan. 19 - "Yin Yoga for the Whole Person"
Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 AM
$35
A slow moving Yin practice to stimulate all of the meridians and a meditation practice in the Yin
tradition - based on Buddhist practices. Slow moving and deep acting Yin Yoga helps release tight
joints by releasing the soft tissue that binds them. Yin Yoga and meditation is like a deep river
carrying you through life in a flexible and balanced way.
Pranayama practice and a bell and bowl orchestra! If you have one, bring your own Tibetan
Singing Bowl or a bell.
4. Feb. 2 -"Energy for the Winter Soulstice"
Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 AM
$35
- a Kundalini Yoga event of chanting, kriya (physical practice), breath work, mudra, and
meditation, plus deep relaxation with the gong designed to create inner warmth. Kundalini Yoga
expands your awareness and stimulates your body on a cellular level to increase happiness and
health. Open to everyone, no experience with Kundalini Yoga is necessary.
5. Feb. 16 - "Yin & Yang"
Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 AM
$35
How and why opposites in Yoga work together. Explore two styles of Yoga and the meditations
that entwine with them. Vinyasa Flow & Ujjayi Breath and Yin Yoga & Metta (Compassion)
Meditation. The workshop includes two physical practices that complement and support each
other.
All workshops taught by Ruth Richman E-RYT 500 and held at:
Health Within Holistic Centre
500 B Queen Street, Charlottetown
Workshop Packages:
all prices include gst!
Complete Set: $150
#1(all day) and another - $80
#1 and two others - $105
#1 and three others - $130
Skip the first workshop:
attend 2 - $55
attend 3 - $75
attend 4 - $90
To register:
ruth@yogaink.com or 902-583-2674
Posted on 29 Oct 2012 by yogaink
Biff Mithoefer and Yin Yoga Returns to PEI!
It was great to see Biff again and he once again enjoyed his tri here and meeting the people that attended the workshop. We once again had more participants than Ottawa and Halifax which of course pleases all of us.
Next year I may host him in New Brunswick, with the idea that one year he will come here and one year he will go there.
I hope to attend part one of his teacher training program next summer.
Look forward to the winter only because I will have two Yin workshops in January/February!
Next year I may host him in New Brunswick, with the idea that one year he will come here and one year he will go there.
I hope to attend part one of his teacher training program next summer.
Look forward to the winter only because I will have two Yin workshops in January/February!
Posted on 12 Jul 2012 by yogaink
Shakta Kaur returns to PEI for Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Levels 1 and 2.
Please note: Level One start has been delayed until Spring 2013…the second part will be September 29 - October 4 , 2013. It is presented as two 11 day (12 nights) retreats.
Level 2 "Vitality and Stress" will be in the spring 2013. (You must have completed Level 1 and received your certificate to attend Level 2).
Both trainings will be held in PEI's eastern area - to keep accommodation costs down we are looking at a non-retreat format for Level 2, billeting or inexpensive housing is available if needed. One meal will be supplied at mid day.
For Level 1 we will be using cottages and houses and will have a cook hired.
For more information go to shaktakaur.com and click on the Teacher Training link and then on the appropriate course link.
Posted on 20 Jun 2012 by yogaink
doug keller workshop 2013
DOUG KELLER WORKSHOP
YOGA and Yoga Therapy
Hampton, NB
April 5 and 6, 2013
Internationally known authour and teacher of Yoga and Yoga Therapy, Doug Keller, will be in Hampton, NB for a workshop Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, hosted by Ruth and Yoga Ink.
As more information comes from Doug it will be announced here,.
Posted on 11 Jun 2012 by yogaink
gong baths taking the summer off!
GONG BATHS begin again: October 12 Charlottetown and November 3 Moncton!
Sat nam! Gong Events Welcome Fall....
The popular gong events return to Trinity United Church. 6-8:30 PM. $15 plus donation to food bank or the treat table if you like.
October 12 - "Healing Power of Gong, Mantra, and Humour"
December 7 - "Freeing Yourself from the Stress of the Season"
January 4 - Begin the New Year with Gong and Mantra
November 3 - SPEACIAL event in Moncton. FOUR gongs and SEVEN certified Kundalini teachers. Come on over for the eve! This is the first gong event for Moncton and we would like to fill the room! Please let anyone you know in the Moncton area about this special event.
The price is the same as on PEI - 15 dollars and a donation to the food bank or the treat table.
Carpooling is definitely possible.
Saint John's United Church, Moncton - 75 Alma St - there is parking on Victoria and Alma and the door we will come in is on Alma St. It's the Karing Kitchen door. There is a small parking lot as well on the other side of the street corner of Alma and Victoria.
For more information on either event call Atmabir Kaur (Ruth) 902 583 2674 or Tejwant Kaur (Teri) 902 583 3367. The church halls are large and pre-registration is not really necessary but keeps us up to date.
To register for Moncton email Jaijot Kaur at jacynteleger@hotmail.com
Posted on 11 Jun 2012 by yogaink
NEW! We are now offering two new Yoga services:
Yoga for You!
Free Your Body – Liberate Your Mind – Live Life
Guided 40 Day Personal Sadhana - A one-on-one way to bring this life transforming technique into your life.
Yoga for You! is a Kundalini consultation – fill out the questionnaire, have a private class to learn YOUR sadhana (daily practice), and receive printed support materials and email or phone guidance for 40 days.
Yoga For You! will help you add the daily practice needed at this time in your life to become healthier, more vibrant, full of energy for what you want to do and what you must do. Feel good TODAY!
Your personal Sadhana will be designed to fit into your life and may include meditation, chanting, physical practice, mudras (hand motions), and Breathwalk. Support materials will enrich each of the 40 days with small changes that can be made in your daily life. Begin each day with an inspiring quote and try some new recipes for healthy foods.
Ruth Richman - Atmabir Kaur - is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher in the style of Yogi Bhajan. She is in the multi-year process of attaining her Level 2 certification through the Kundalini Research Institute.
Yoga Therapy and Private Sessions - one on one support to help you through difficult physical times or to expand your Yoga practice by turning the light on what you need without the distraction of other people. In one private class you may discover why you have difficulty doing specific asanas and how you may modify or accommodate them to deepen your practice and gain physical and emotiona benefits.
If you are living with MS, Parkinsons or other mobility limiting disorders Yoga Therapy can give you more comfortable movement and increase range of motion. Yoga Therapy works with your body but home practice is necessary for you to gain maximum benefit.
Yoga Therapy can help movement disorders, scoliosis, limited range of motion, respiratory and digestive problems. It is support to the medical information you may be receiving from your medical doctor or health practitioner and they should be informed of your participation in Yoga Therapy.
Yoga Therapy and private sessions may include meditation, asana (poses), hands on physical assists and adjustments in poses, and relaxation techniques.Therapy sessions can be done in your home or one of Ruth Richman's locations in eastern PEI.
Ruth Richman has been studying Yoga Therapy with Doug Keller for several years and continues learning from him. She is in the advanced section of his Yoga Therapy Certification Program. She is triple certified to teach Yoga and is recognized by Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500 which is Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with over 1000 hours of teaching and over 500 hours of training (as of June 2011 Ruth has over 2500 trackable hours of Yoga training).
Posted on 20 Jun 2011 by yogaink
Fruit and Nut Treats all recipes by Ruth Richman
here’s a selection of recipes tried and true…I use a cuisinart pro size food processor. You may want to make smaller batches – cut all ingredients in half
Posted on 04 Jan 2011 by yogaink
kundalini yoga classes in Charlottetown
Thursdays 6:30 PM Health Within Holistic 500 B Queen Street in Charlottetown. Five week summer session begins July 5.
Kundalini Yoga is considered the most comprehensive of yoga traditions, combining meditation, mantra, physical action and breath. It is designed to elevate the spirit, increase energy and help the practitioner feel GOOD! physically and emotionally. Kundalini Yoga works the entire nervous and glandular system and awakens the full potential of human awareness in each individual. It helps clear inner conflict, creates the power to deeply listen, cultivates inner stillness. Kundalini Yoga works with affirming mantras to have prosperity in all avenues of life and deliver excellence in all that we do.
The classes include chanting, breathing, mudras (or hand yoga), meditation, relaxation with the gong, and physical postures. The class ends with Yogi tea and discussion.
Atmabir Kaur is Ruth Richman’s spiritual name – it means “the lioness with a strong, energetic soul”. She has been trained in Yogi Bhajan’s Kundalini style by Shakta Kaur of Chicago and has started her multi-year Level 2 training in Espanola, New Mexico.
For more information about the classes call 902-583-2674 or email her at
For more information about Kundalini Yoga including how to receive your own
spiritual name: www.3ho.org
Posted on 23 Nov 2010 by yogaink
Classes in Montague, Charlottetown and Souris
Check the schedule for details of what style is offered on which night and location. Classes run year round with occasional breaks when Ruth/Atmabir goes off island to host or attend trainings and workshops.
Ruth’s Blend for people with some experience, lots of detail, open the heart and find the light within to power the practice.
Blend Basics for those new to yoga or wanting a slower pace to work on the details.
Astanga power flow is for experienced yoga practitioners that enjoy the heat both in and out of a flowing practice fueled by breath.
Kundalini Yoga – a spiritual and enlightening mix of meditation, mudra, chanting, breath, and physical action. Yoga that needs to be experienced! Let it help fast track you on the path to your joyful True Self. The spring series will help you clear out the winter blahs and see your light shine!
Posted on 19 Jun 2010 by yogaink
yoga ink’s 220 hour and 550 hour yoga retreats and training programs
Last group graduated in Moncton in June!
A 220 course is ongoing in Moncton and ends December 2.
We are taking names for a 220 hour course beginning in early 2013 and a 550 hour course (really it is a 330 hour course which goes on top of a 200-220 hour certificate) which wil begin in the spring of 2013.
Email ruth@yogaink.com for more information or call Ruth at 902-583-2674
Posted on 15 Sep 2009 by yogaink
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