Life Balance Newsletter

from Suze Curtis' Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!

May 2003

In this Issue:

Something to Think About

Upcoming Events
NEW!! - Suze's Personal Teaching Schedule for May
Important!! May Class Changes
Teacher Certification ~ Interested Students Welcome!!
FREE Yoga w/Suze! ~ *One class ONLY  (See below) Previous Non-Member "try-out" attendees will be charged the $15 drop-in fee
Vinyasa PLUS! Schedule 
Techniques Class
Self Defense Course begins June 7
Job Opportunity? -NEW!!

Services

Support

Recommended Reading/ Listening  - NEW!!

Alternative Health Care - NEW!!

Products

Online Links:
Monthly Events Calendar
(printable)

Something To Think About~ 
Personal message from Suze Curtis

Have you noticed that most of your sentences begin with:

I have to . . . . . . . (had to / will have to) / I need to . . . . . . . (needing)

I want to . . . . . . . (wanting) / I try to . . . . . . . (trying)

The experience you are having in life "right now" is a result of your "conditioned" (old habit) thoughts & words.

"Try" to get up out of your chair right now ~~ "DON’T actually GET UP out of your chair!!" ~~ Just "try" to get up out of your chair.

"Trying, wanting, needing" ALWAYS puts things "out in front of you" ~~ You’re always in between ~~ Never actually achieving the desired result.

If you "have to" do something, you’re creating pressure ~~ resistance. How many times have you said, "I have to get to my 1:00 appointment." . . . and . . . inevitably, find yourself 5-10 minutes (or more) late.

Begin to OWN your life experiences ~~ and notice how much calmer your life becomes -- by changing how you think & speak:

‘I have" a 1:00 appointment. / "I have" a project that is due by 5:00 today.

"I am" seeing myself slim, healthy & full of energy.

"I choose" to believe that I can have a career I love,

AND a "life", AND be financially secure.

"I am" open to allowing the perfect partner in my life.

If you are continually "trying / wanting / needing . . . or . . . having to" ~~ lose weight, make more money, find a better person to share your life with, communicate with your parents, kids or business associates ~~ you’re actually creating an elusive dream.

(i.e. "trying" to get out of the chair ~~ but never actually "getting-out-of-the-chair")

And . . . it can be so easily & so quickly changed ~~ SIMPLY spend the next 2 weeks REFUSING to use the following words (or any variation thereof):

"try / want / need / have to"

AT FIRST YOUR BRAIN & OLD HABIT PATTERNS WILL RESIST ~~ You are literally creating new neural pathways in your brain ~~ PEOPLE WILL WAIT PATIENTLY (& maybe not J -- "So what, you’re important!") while you "think" before saying exactly what you choose to say --Just as you’ve conditioned yourself to exercise your physical body ~~ You are LITERALLY exercising your brain!!

You CREATE what you think about ~~

"Be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Bible)

"Her/His suffering & her/his happiness are evolved from within. As (s)he thinks,

so (s)he is; as (s)he continues to think, so (s)he remains. (As A Man Thinketh

by James Allen)

Love yourSELF & Be excited at the ability you have to CREATE an entirely new life experience.

COMMIT to "OWNING" YOUR LIFE OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS (A NEW HABIT - YOUR "CHOSEN" HABIT - BEGINS)

Be True To YourSELVES,

Suze ;-)

Upcoming Events ~~

~Suze's Personal Teaching Schedule for May~

I've had numerous students tell me that they miss my classes due to travel, job demands (overtime), family commitments, etc. . . . and . . . would like to be able to plan into their schedule ~~ at least ~~ one class with me per week.

Beginning this month, "my" teaching times are posted on the Monthly Events Calendar (linked to this Newsletter, on our web-site, and on flyers at the Studio).

Remember, we ALL have gifts to share:

Jennifer ~~ "Always Open to Change" -- then, sharing her new Wisdom with others
Tricia ~~ the ULTIMATE "mom" & "support" energy
Susan ~~ her quiet "wit" can be deceiving as she consistently brings out the BEST in you
Holli ~~ her own personal transformations help you KNOW anything is possible
Carlos ~~ his humor & heart are felt by all
Anne ~~ as she learned to "trust" her greatness -- She helps you "feel" YOUR greatness
Beth ~~ total compassion & loving spirit

I very much believe it is important to take "self-responsibility" in our practice, no matter who is teaching (i.e. when I travel, I've learned to have an AWESOME practice for mySELF, even when my favorite instructor is absent); however, I also understand we all feel different energy from different people.

Continue YOUR practice . . . and . . . Being TRUE to yourSELVES ~~  Suze  ;-)

~Important!! May Class time changes~

May 16th (Friday) @5:30 Cancelled (due to Transformer workshop)
    May 26th (Monday) ~9:30 a.m. CLASS ONLY(due to Memorial Day)

No 5:30 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. class on May 26th

~Teacher Certification Opportunity~

Become Certified to teach Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!

Current teachers and interested students are invited to join Suze Curtis to become certified to teach Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!

Friday Evening will be:

1) Review and updates of the "how to" of each pose during the routines

2) Review of opening, twisting, backbend, forward bend and working vs.. releasing poses.

3) Question and answer about how to teach and describe the poses.

Saturday will be:

1) A review of the foundational concept of Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!

2) Written  and physical review where you get to teach and describe poses to the rest of us.

Both days will be FUN & INTERACTIVE and reviews will be done as a group.

Your journey begins (or continues):

Date:           May 16th ~6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. and May 17th ~ 12:00 - 3:00p.m.

Cost:           $99 for both Friday and Saturday

Location:   Suze Curtis Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!

Please contact Tricia (Harmonizer):  tricia@lauerman.net for more information or to sign up.

~Free Yoga w/ Suze~

*If you are not a member & have taken a FREE class (@ Suze’s) in the past, you will be charged a "drop-in" fee of $15. The "free" classes are a GIFT from Suze to those who have never attended a Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS! class before.

Tuesday, May 20th ~ 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21st ~ 9:00 a.m. & 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, May 24th ~ 10:00 a.m.

~May Vinyasa PLUS! Schedule~

Monday, May 5th ~ 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 6th ~ 9:30 a.m. & 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7th ~ 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, May 10th ~ 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 13th 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14th ~ 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 22nd 7:15 p.m.

Vinyasa PLUS! is an energetic flow of breath & movement between each "working" yoga pose ~~ consisting of Standing Forward Bend, Push-Up, UpDog, and DownDog. All movements can be modified for all students ~~ beginner to seasoned practitioner

~Techniques Class~ Led by Suze Curtis & Jennifer Metevier (Licensed physical Therapist and Certified Yoga Teacher)

Date: Saturday, March 31st, 2003
Time: 12:30 to 3:30
Cost:  $25    LIMIT 20 people
To Sign Up: Sign up at thestudio or email Betty Rose Turner to arrange payment @betirose@swbell.net
For more info: http://www.myplanet.net/suzecurtis/Workshop-Schedules.html#Techniques%20Class

~Self Defense Series Starting in June~with Master Bob Woerner

In this comprehensive 4-week self-defense class, you will learn basic hand-to-hand defense against 

common assaults. You will learn techniques from a variety of martial arts including Tae Kwon Do, Ju Jitsu, 

Judo, Aikido and Muay Thai kick-boxing. Repetition is essential for retention, so by having the class on 4 

consecutive Saturdays, Master Woerner continually reinforces the lessons and techniques learned in 

previous sessions providing the student with platform on which to build other techniques and the 

confidence necessary for self-defense This is not you typical one-time, quick-fix class!

Master Woerner is a 6th degree Master Black Belt with over 33 years of experience in the martial arts.

Date: First session begins June 7th
(4 Saturdays)
Time: 1:00p.m. - 2:30 p.m
Location: Suze Curtis' Dynamic Power Yoga PLUS!
Cost: $99 for 4 sessions
To register: Call (972) 437-6381 Master Bob Woerner
For More information: http://www.myplanet.net/suzecurtis/Workshop-Schedules.html#Self%20defense

~Job Opportunity?~

PR / Marketing ~~ Are you looking for a "part-time", high energy "guru" to help your business flourish? Call (214) 535-5016.

Services ~~

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"?? Call Jennifer @ (972) 386-4671. >>Tell me more!

Awesome!! Dog Trainer/ Dog Sitter - One of our First Contact Angels, Cathy Hall -(972) 713-8539, #2 - "She turned my crazy-playful 100lb. 10-month, Chocolate Lab "puppy" into an intelligent, obedient, happy (still playful), respectful "teenager" (Suze);-)  Cathy can talk to the animals!!

Jyne`t @ Healing Touch Massage~~ The BEST massage I’ve had to date (& I’ve had a few) J Some people are just born with a special gift ~~ She’s been blessed!! Call: (972) 300-3819.

Get ready for Summer! Stephanie @ Renaissance will take care of unwanted hair ANYWHERE :-) ~~ Correct skin problems, such as acne scars & sun damage (brown spots). Call her @ (972) 939-8125 (Carrollton) or (214) 361-9226 (Dallas).

The Marlin Day Spa -- Call: (972) 247-8348. (Just north of LBJ on Web Chapel)

Chemical Free All Natural Mineral Make-up (Natural Sunscreen)

BioVisage Facial literally renews your face from a cell level

Bodhi Designs Yoga Clothes now available at the studio- for those of you who may miss her when she comes up from Austin.  We have a variety of her yoga-inspired workout wear available at the front desk!  Pants $50 & Shirts $25.  Stop by and take a look!

MAC Computer~ Users Donny Hornstein can do it all! Upgrade/downgrade/computer problems of any kind ~~ He is AWESOME!! Call: (214) 221-9115

Student Network -- "Network" with Integrity ~~ Find a Service . . . or . . . Advertise your Business with like-minded people (your sweat-mates). >>Tell me more!

Support~~

New!!! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on
it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an animal in need" for FREE. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.  http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

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 Reading/Listening~~

"Suze-On-The-Radio" -- FREE @ Front Desk

NEW!! The Metabolic Plan by Stephen Cherniske, M.S.

Power vs. Force by David Hawkins

Listen to: "Soundscapes" from the "MUSIC" Menu of your Cable TV ~~
-Beautiful music that creates a feeling of happiness & calm
-Listen while "working-around-your-home" or in your "home office"

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

Alternative Care~~

New!! Dr. Edna Craven (972)256-0004 Complete Body Detoxification; Iridology; Chiropractic

Locate an Alternative Health Care Practitioner in your area

www.bodyzone.com 

Drug-Free Birth Control  --  "Ovulens"  &   "The DONNA" 

www.babyzone.com

www.conceivingconcepts.com

Alternative to "joint injury" surgery

www.prolonews.com

www.iptcancer.com

www.sportsprolo.com

Change Old Habit Patterns / Eliminate Depression

www.centerpointe.com

Products~~

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:

Amazon Rain Forest Supplements 

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.