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Life
Balance Newsletter
from Suze Curtis Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!
March
2003
In this Issue:
Upcoming
Events
Life Balance Workshop –
Only 2x’s per Year!
Techniques Class
Free Yoga w/Suze
Vinyasa
PLUS! Schedule
Meditation Workshop - Quarterly
Online Links:
Monthly Events
Calendar
(printable)
Something
To Think About ~
Personal
Message from Suze Curtis
CARE-TAKER / CARE-GIVER
Are you a “care-taker” . .
. . or . . . . are you a “care-giver”?
Do you KNOW
when you are truly helping someone (care-giver) . . . or . . . if you are
actually “becoming-their-crutch” (care-taker) ~~ keeping them from
“using-their-own-muscles” to become strong?
It’s
amazing
what
our potential is if we are led to believe that we are capable of ANYTHING ~~ no
matter what our age or size or gender or income level.
By the time
I was nine years of age, I was cooking, cleaning, sewing, helping with my six
younger brothers & sisters, attending school, & helping with farm
chores ~~ By twelve, driving truck & tractor (plowing, raking,
mowing) was added to the list. Whenever chores & schoolwork were
complete, I was riding horse, playing with the animals, playing in the lake,
teaching my siblings or the “town-kids” (friends who stayed over-night) some of
the “farm adventures”.
Upon
graduating at 17, I had learned the BALANCE of work & play ~~ responsibility
& “time-for-mySELF”. I had learned the importance of “teaching
others” (rather than doing it for them) . . . and . . . allowing them to
KNOW they were capable of “doing-it-for-themselves”.
So often
I’ve heard parents say they want their children to remember them as being “the
best Mom/Dad ever” . . . and . . . in trying to be that “best Mom/Dad”, they
“feel sorry” for the kids and give them minimal (if any) responsibilities ~~
justifying this by saying that the school work is so difficult now-a-days . . .
or . . . it’s just plain tougher to be a kid now-a-days ~~ and ~~ the Mom
becomes a “maid” to her own children ~~ the Dad, the place to go for money.
When the
child grows up and desires to move out on her/his own, it isn’t long before
they find out that “roommates-/boyfriends/girlfriends” are much less
accommodating than “Mom/Dad” . . . and . . .
. . . when
they come home to their apartment ~~ tired from their first day on the new job
. . . or from a long day in college classes ~~ “Mom” isn’t there picking up
& washing their dirty dishes & clothes, cleaning their bathroom,
leaving something in the fridge for them . . . and . . . when the rent is due
at the end of the month (and the roommate isn’t able to come up with their
portion) ~~ where’s “Dad”?
Usually,
the “child” ends up back on “Mom/Dad’s” doorstep.
Most
importantly (for me) I learned that if “I-did-it-for-them” . . . or . . .
if someone else “did-everything-for-me”, that the DESIRE to grow disappeared ~~ in place of
DESIRE came laziness & loss of passion.
“Teach
someone to fish (Care-giver) . . . . rather than feed them the fish.”
(Care-taker)
I have
realized the value of what some parents term as “tough love”.
Because my parents gave me responsibilities, taught me how to carry out
those responsibilities, and then expected and trusted that I would do
them, I became strong & had “tools” to fall back on when life got tough.
This became
most apparent to me over the past few years ~~ Literally leaving behind a
corporate America career and “starting over” from ground Zero in an entirely
new arena ~~ owning my own business.
A very
special man and very good friend of mine once said to me “Owning your own
business ~~ if it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” Truer
words could not be spoken . . . and, yet . . . with the right “tools”, even
owning your own business can become beautiful & “balanced”.
Initially,
in my desire to please everyone (Care-taker), I exhausted myself emotionally
(emotional exhaustion affects 70%-80% of your physical energy) . . . and . . .
even came to a place where I thought . . . . “Maybe I should sell my business
~~ I don’t want to go through life feeling exhausted all the time.”
In that
moment, I realized that I was beginning to feel like a “victim” (wanting
“mommy/daddy/anyone” to make-this-all-better) ~~ and immediately, I
realized ~~ “I” am the only one responsible for this feeling.
I had
temporarily forgotten the “tools” given to me ~~ and ~~ I had something to fall
back on. Do our children have something to fall back on, along
with the memories of a “nice” Mom/Dad?
There were
many times in my younger years that I thought “Mom/Dad” were too strict . . . .
or in more recent years, secretly wishing someone would help me out financially
because “owning your own business is just too hard”.
When times
have been tough for me, I’ve been blessed with “mentors” (one special man in
particular) . . . and . . . the solid foundational tools instilled in me by my
mother & father.
Deep down,
I KNEW “I
was capable of doing-it-myself”~~ just as I had taught my siblings &
friends so long ago ~~ AND that in that ability to “do-it-myself”, I would continue to
grow and have DESIRE & PASSION in life.
Mom/Dad’s
“tough love” and the supportive words & wisdom of my “Mentor/Millionaire”
friend have been my teachers. Either could have said “Oh, poor baby
~~ let me make it all better for you.”
Instead,
they acknowledged & honored my potential ~~ allowing me room to
cry
& bleed (emote ;-) and in the depths of that discomfort
& pain (holding a yoga pose in life), to find my Spirit, my Desire, my True
SELF.
Support
others, be of service to others, have compassion & love for others . . .
and understand that supporting, serving, having compassion & loving means
to ALLOW others to EXPERIENCE &
FEEL
their
path & their journey (Care-giver) ~~ rather than
“doing-it-for-them” (Care-taker).
Allow
others the opportunity to “carry-their-cross/FEEL their
pain”. Support them . . . yet, ALLOW
them. To take their pain for them literally cripples
them
and
you have taken from them their opportunity to learn from their pain and to transform
themselves into the “greatness” they are and always have been.
(Christ carried a cross ~~ FELT tremendous pain ~~ and ~~ transformed only days
later as a being able to “walk-through-walls”, etc. etc. etc.)
As the pain
& discomfort burns deep, the fire touches the DESIRE deep within each of us
~~ catapulting us into new life ~~ Can we love each other enough to
ALLOW them their own
life path rather than “doing-it-for-them?”
Can we allow ourselves OUR OWN life path
rather than living our lives “for-someone-else?”
~Suze Curtis' Life Balance Workshop~ ONLY 2x’s per Year!
Learn & experience EVERYTHING Suze has done to maintain her
physical, mental, emotional & spiritual HEALTH for over 25 years.
Suze personally covers:
Day 1
1) nutrition / de-toxing of body (physical)
2) catching “old programmed” thought
patterns & “re-training the brain” to create your new life (mental)
3) releasing emotional baggage –
depression, body fat, chronic & joint pain, and dis-ease from the body
(emotional)
4) finding "your" truth – Who
are “YOU” – peace of mind? (spiritual)
Day 2
The history of yoga, yoga poses and
the concept of Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!
Includes audio and video footage of scientists and cell
biologists showing the effect of sound and vibration on human cells!
…so that you can CREATE your
"own" Life Balance.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, April 26
& 27 ~~ Two (2) Full Days with Suze
Cost: $250
For More Info: http://www.myplanet.net/suzecurtis/Workshop-Schedules.html#Balanced
Life
To sign up: tricia@lauerman.net
~Techniques Class~ Led by Suze Curtis & Jennifer Metevier
(Licensed physical Therapist and Certified Yoga Teacher)
Date:
Time:
Cost: $25
To Sign Up: j_metevier@hotmail.com or call (972) 386-4671 or stop by the studio
For more info: http://www.myplanet.net/suzecurtis/Workshop-Schedules.html#Techniques%20Class
LIMIT
20 people
Tuesday,
March 18 ~~
Wednesday, March 19 ~~
Saturday, March 22 ~~
~March Vinyasa PLUS! Schedule~
Monday,
March 3 ~ 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4 ~ 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5 ~ 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 11 ~ 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12 ~ 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 22 ~ 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 25 ~ 9:30 a.m.
Vinyasa
PLUS! is an energetic flow of breath & movement between each
"working" yoga pose ~~ consisting of Standing Forward
~Meditation Workshop with Eric and
Paula Biscamp~
Experience a happier, simpler and
more purposeful lifestyle through the uplifting experience of Meditation.
Date:
Time:
Cost: $30
For more information: http://www.myplanet.net/suzecurtis/Workshop-Schedules.html#Meditation
Jennifer Metevier -- "On-Site" Licensed Physical
& Yoga Therapist -- Are you are "beginner" . . . suffering from "chronic
pain" . . . or . . . ready to take your body to a "new
place"?? Contact Jennifer @ (972) 386-4671. >>Tell me more!
Student Network -- "Network" with Integrity ~~ Find a Service
. . . or . . . Advertise your Business with like-minded people (your
sweat-mates). >>Tell me more!
Yoga Clothes -- So you like Tricia's new yoga pants? "YOGA" in
powder blue across her tushie ;-) If you missed the
yoga clothing display in the hallway after class a couple of weeks ago, Contact
Marla with Bodhi Designs @ (512) 947-5120 . . . or . . . visit her
web-site @ www.bodhidesigns.com. She is out of
The Marlin Day Spa -- Take care of yourSELF ~~ LOOK & FEEL young,
energetic & healthy ~~ Take advantage of Mary Van's new BioVisage
facial (literally renews your face from a cell level) ~~ also, great
nails/pedicures, micro-dermabrasions/peels, massage(s), chiropractic,
"Girls' Night Out", professional make-up (Mary does the
"big" Celeb's herself ;-) Contact them @ (972)
247-8348. (Located just north of LBJ on Web Chapel)
Robyn Foster Photography -- Interested in having your "best-dress"
YOGA outfit (beads / scarves, etc.) portrait taken??
Many of you have probably seen the gorgeous books out there ~~ How about your
own "Great Look" ;-) Contact Robyn @ RBaloga633@aol.com.
I am looking for a new assistant for my
office. It is an hourly job with about
35 hours a week. The job includes
receptionist duties such as answering phones, scheduling patients, billing,
filing, as well as helping me by putting patients on therapy machines. No experience is necessary. They must have a fun, positive attitude and
work well with people. Hours are MWF
Fax resumes to 972-789-9557 or e-mail
back to this address.
Madeline Witte, D.C.
(972)789-9333
Breast Cancer "Patient Protection" Act
There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will
require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for
patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about
eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are
forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still
groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
Lifetime
Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show
your support. Last year over half the House signed on. http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
Help Keep Vitamin & Herbal Products FREE (without prescription)
Did you know that European and International legislation is proposing to:
¨
Ban over 300 natural ingredients from free sale
¨ Restrict the dosage level of 'approved'
nutrients to levels that will render them ineffective
¨ Ban herbal remedies for no other reason
than that they don't have a 30 year history of use
¨ Ban any statements about the
effectiveness of nutrients in dealing with disease
¨ Give governments the right to re-classify
safe and effective natural remedies as medicines - at will
The
website http://www.dr-rath-foundation.org offers a 115kb program for
download that will enable you to
send your personal letter as an email to all Members of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission. It just takes a
few mouse clicks to do that!
As
someone who values their fundamental human right to make a free choice about
how they look after their own health, you owe it to yourself and your family to protect
that right by writing these letters now - and by
forwarding this email to all the names in your email address book so that they
can do the same.
Recommended
"Suze-On-The-Radio" -- FREE@ Front Desk
Order "WISDOM" channel with your Cable TV
Volumes of alternative health care /
modern-day ecological updates / taped Workshops
of famous "Personal Development" teachers
Caroline Myss audios / CD's -- from Sounds True catalog (800)
333-9185 . . . or . . . www.soundstrue.com
- Why People Don't Heal
- Energy Anatomy
- Energetics of Healing
- Spiritual Power
- Spiritual Madness
The Isaiah Effect by Gregg Braden
God and the Evolving Universe by James Redifeld and Michael Murphy
Discover Your Hidden Powers -- Get Psychic -- by Stacey Wolf
The Power Of Now by Eckhardt Tolle
Locate
an Alternative Health Care Practitioner in your area
Drug-Free
Birth Control -- "Ovulens" &
"The DONNA"
Alternative
to "joint injury" surgery
Change
Old Habit Patterns / Eliminate Depression
Available at the studio:
Towels
-- $3
NYO-Shoos
Foot Jewelry -- $22
Sticky
Mat -- $30
Cotton
Weave" Yoga Mat -- $40
* lay over sticky mat -- for those of you who sweat like
"me" ;-)
Power
Balance 1 CD - $20
For
those of you who travel -- do your practice in your hotel room
Your
entire practice is guided by Suze's voice not only
giving "call-outs" as each pose changes from one to
another, but also her detailed instruction & inspiration as you
"HOLD" the pose ;-)
'Relaxing
In Reality’ Audio Tape - $20
Enjoy
a break in your day as Suze guides you through a 20-minute "head-to-toe"
. . . . and . . . "inside/out" relaxation. It's an
amazing stress-reliever, boost to the immune system, and an opportunity to
reconnect with yourSELF ;-) After work, get in your car, pop in the tape,
lay the seat back . . . and . . . float away. 20 minutes later, you will
be brought back to "reality" refreshed and ready to experience
whatever the rest of your late afternoon/evening has to offer.
Available online:
Suze
has been presented with and experienced ALL forms of herbs & supplements
over the past several years -- The Amazon Herb Supplements are by
far the most amazing product to date:
Organic
Complete (no more taking 20-60 capsules per day)
Cyclical Positive Energy (everyone benefits)
The Rain Forest tribal peoples make a living by harvesting
the plants -- no plant is ever up-rooted; the Owner of Amazon gives 10% back to the preservation of
the Rain Forest; we receive the benefits of a totally toxin-free product.
Call Erin Staples at toll-free# is
800-935-5563 ext. 00, or e-mail her at emstaples@yahoo.com or visit her web-site at www.e.staples.home.attbi.com.
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