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Annemaree

Issue 07

Contents

New - Yoga Class

Mamma Mia

Journey to India

Still your mind

Meditate 08

Sustenance in seconds - Miso Soup

Your thoughts!

NEW >>> Hatha yoga class

THE YOGA STUDIO, 18 Wilson Street, South Yarra

Fridays, 6.00p.m. - 7.30p.m. (commencing 20 June).

This newly introduced yoga session includes lengthening and strengthening postures to obtain more expansion in the limbs and lungs; a series of deep breathing practices; a selection of deep relaxation postures; and 'yoga niddra' (sleep of the yogi).

People of all ages, body types, walks of life, professions and dispositions are welcome! If you seek to maintain good health; incorporate relaxation for wellbeing; restore equilibrium.

...and watch for new classes to commence in Armadale soon!

for further information: click here

email: info@coolcalmandcollected.com.au
or call Annemaree on 0412 616 787

for your complimentary trial class

Please join us on Opening Night for light refreshments, a glass of wine, a coffee or two and the screening of the acclaimed film ‘Mamma Mia’.
 

Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast – Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried,Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård – in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical. The movie brings you the hits – the timeless lyrics and infectious melodies – of super-iconic pop ban ABBA.

Brought to you by The East West Overseas Aid Foundation ‘Day Sponsorship Program’

This event is to raise funds for the daily running costs of the Uluru Children’s Home and the Uluru Health Care Centre, India.

Date: Thursday 10 July, 2008
Time: 8.00p.m. (movie commences at 9.00p.m.)
Venue: Palace Cinema Balwyn, 231 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
Tickets: $25 (Adults) $15 (Concessions and Children under 16)

Payment for tickets will be required by: 26 June

Payment Options:

By Mail:
Notate how many tickets you would like and send a cheque payable to: The East West Foundation of Australia, 6th Floor, Druid’s House, 407-409 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000

By Phone:
Call 03 9650 0514 and speak to Craig or Katrina.
Pay over the telephone by credit card: Visa, MasterCard or Bankcard

Your tickets will be waiting for you on the day at Palace Balwyn

Become a Day Sponsor with the East West Overseas Aid Foundation and your annual donation of $200 will cover food, medicines, education, staff salaries and other supplies necessary to keep the Uluru Children’s Home and the Uluru Health Care Centre operational.

For further information on The East West Overseas Aid Foundation and  the Mamma Mia event: www.tewoaf.org.au
 

(Be sure to click on the slide show to visit the Uluru Children's Home)
 

5 MORE SPACES AVAILABLE!

LAND OF A THOUSAND SMILES TOUR 2009

A creative journey

Where: Kerala, Southern India

When: 10- 24 January, 2009

Appreciate what India refers to as ‘God’s own Country’.

Stay in stylish and distinctive 'heritage' hotels, a houseboat and 5-star deluxe resorts whilst experiencing the majesty and warmth that emanates from this richly designed tapestry known as Kerala. Witness the thousand smiles that radiate from its wonderful people, the Keralites.

Deep relaxation, meditation, yoga and a series of Ayurvedic massages are included.

Booings are now being taken. A preliminary itinerary, booking form and the booking conditions will be forwarded to you upon registration.

For more information: click here

Is your mind racing?

LEARN TO MEDITATE through a series of practical long and short meditation techniques that may be integrated into your daily acitivities and busy schedules.

The meditation methods taught by Cool Calm & Collected can be accomplished sitting on a chair, walking or standing; at any time of the day and in any place.

Become a part of what you are doing in the present moment; performing at your peak, increasing productivity, stretching time and living more fully.

Next available date for 2008:

Sunday, 6 July (5.00pm - 6.30pm)

This four week meditation course runs every month for four consecutive Sundays (public holidays excluded) and are for those who prefer to learn in a group setting.

Corporate and one-on-one meditation courses are also available.

For more information and registration, click here
or contact Annemaree on 0412 616 787

and...you may be interested in this article:
Lawyers contemplate a new practice: Meditation

Meditate 08, Australia's first national conference focusing on the practice of meditation will bring together many of Australia's leading meditation teachers, including Paul Wilson, Ian Gawler, Swami Shankarananda and Eric Harrison, as well as some of Australia's finest performing artists in the field of contemplative/intuitive music, including harpist Michael Johnson.

With a full conference program featuring 10 keynote addresses, 17 workshops and four musical performances, this event promises to be a wonderful opportunity for anyone with a personal or professional interest in meditation to explore this marvellous practice in its many diverse forms.

The conference program is open to the public and will be of particular interest to medical and health professionals, researchers and students, as leading experts present meditation-related research in body/mind medicine from neuroscience to physiology.

Admission to the Expo and nine of the 17 workshops are free. Ticket sales for the conference program of talks and workshops are available in full day and half day (morning or afternoon) packages.

Visit www.meditate08.com.au for more details.

Miso Soup, a staple diet for the Japanese, only takes moments to prepare. It can be served on its own or as part of a main meal. Miso, fermented soy bean paste, adds a rich flavour and is highly valued for its health-giving properties.

According to Japanese custom, the solid ingredients are chosen to reflect the seasons and to provide contrasts of color, texture, and flavor. Thus a strongly flavored ingredient (spring onions) mixed with a delicately flavored ingredient (tofu), are considered a good combination. Ingredients that float, like wakame seaweed, and ingredients that sink, like potatoes, are also good combinations. No two solid ingredients should have the same color, texture, or flavor. That way, all the ingredients will contribute uniquely to the soup

Ingredients:

3 cups dashi stock

2 thinly sliced fresh mushrooms - shiitake or white button.
(Dried shiitake mushrooms can be added as an alternative).    

1½ tablespoons miso paste

1 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce (optional)

1½ oz (45g) silken tofu—cut into cubes
1 tblspn dried seaweed (pre-soaked in cold water for a minute to allow expansion)
1-2 spring onions —thinly sliced on the diagonal

Serves 2

All ingredients are easily accessible at Japanese grocery stores and in many instances your local supermarket.

Simply bring the stock to a gentle boil in a saucepan, add the mushrooms and simmer for 3 minutes. MIX together the miso and soy sauce in a small bowl, then add to the hot dashi stock. ADD the tofu and seaweed. HEAT the soup and, just before it comes to the boil, remove from the heat.
POUR the soup into bowls and garnish with the sliced spring onions on top to serve. YUM!

Variations:

You can add various other ingredients to make a more substantial soup, such as cooked carrot strips, diced potatoes, cooked shrimp, cooked fish, sesame seeds, diced chicken, grated or sliced daikon, snow pea sprouts, cooked rice noodles, or paper-thin slices of fresh ginger.

The Power of Thought

Be careful of your thoughts
                 for your thoughts become your words.

Be careful of your words
                 for your words become your actions.

Be careful of your actions
                 for your actions become your habits.

Be careful of your habits
                 for your habits become your character.

Be careful of your character
                 for your character becomes your destiny.
 

                                                            ~Author Unknown~

Afterthought:

In the time it has taken you to read this you have possibly taken a deep breath, reflected, imagined, relaxed and dreamed of getting away.

You have stopped just for a few moments at least...

So now stand up and stretch; walk around for a minute or two and drink a glass of water.

Hopefully this small break will have restored your energy.

Have fun!