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Namaste Goes Dark

Beth Hansen-Buth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:08:57 +0000

Namaste goes dark…but in a good way. This popular saying among Yoga teachers is used among Pranic Healers I know as well. So naturally I made a design out of it, not knowing it was going to become my best seller and always near the top in searches at CafePress. At the time, I designed it for the joy and meaning of the word.

According to Namaste.org, namaste is:

”A Sanskrit word meaning The Light of God in Me recognizes and honors The Light of God in You and in that recognition is our Oneness.”

Paired with the lotus blossom, I even bought the tracksuit with the design in a nice rosy pink for my personal use. I’ve learned more about how to design for the CafePress family of products, so now I’ve added a version that works well on black and dark colored t-shirts in pink, green, and purple.

They say that nothing succeeds like success, so I figured rounding out the selection would be a good thing. Now I just need to decide which one I want to order for myself!

Yoga Journal – RMT Days 11 & 12

Beth Hansen-Buth — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:25:19 +0000

It’s been several years since I let my subscription to Yoga Journal expire. I think I was getting it for about two years or so, I’m not really sure what happened to my old issues. I think they might be in my studio somewhere. Until this Reiki business really takes off, we’re on a tight budget, but I managed to squeeze together the $15.95 to subscribe again. It’s a good investment as reading tends to hold my interest in any hobby or activity I’m interested in.

The first time I really did much Yoga, I was working full-time and going to school full-time. Over the past few years I wondered how I managed it, now I remember that I did keep up with exercising at least a few times a week, and that included Yoga. I’ve gone through other phases of consistent exercise since then, usually in an effort to lose some weight. What would happen is I’d plateau on the weight loss, and after a few weeks of no change on the scale I’d fall out of the habit. Silly I know, but a woman learns a few things the hard way on the path to being 41. This time it can’t be temporary, it has to be a permanent lifestyle change.

This morning’s yoga session went slightly better than Sunday’s, and I have that relaxed warm feeling that yoga brings. I feel lighter and brighter than I did yesterday, when I slept in and skipped my aerobic exercise. For this phase of my fitness adventure, I’m concentrating on the holistic approach, so strong and flexible is more important to me than rapid weight loss. With the tools and inspiration of the Yoga Journal coming to my doorstep, plus YogaJournal.com’s incredibly informational website at my fingertips, I’ll have all the wisdom I need at my fingertips.

Reiki III – Days 9-10

Beth Hansen-Buth — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:57:19 +0000

This morning I began my diet and exercise program to help with my low energy levels. I’ve put on a few pounds over the holidays, and now that I’m embarking on a career as a Reiki Master, it’s time to add the body element to healing mind, body, and spirit. So I got up at 7:30 this morning and did my Yoga for Weight Loss video that I used last time I lost lots of weight. That’s an hour earlier than I usually get up, and I was sorely tempted to stay in bed, but then I remembered how good I always feel after doing yoga.

This morning was tough, because I’m stiff and completely out of shape, I could only do the poses with extreme modification, and even then I had to take a break before finishing. But I’m committed to changing my life in the physical realm as well as the mental and spiritual, so this is the third leg of a healthy lifestyle for me. I’ll be doing Yoga every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning, with Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for some kind of aerobics. I have plenty of videos for all of this, and I’ve lost weight before with videos. For my diet I’ll be going on the Slim-Fast diet plan, because that’s what I did before and it really does work for me.

I’ve been blogging for a while now on the benefits of Reiki on overall health and well-being, now that I expand my efforts for my own health, I’m happy to have a place to talk about it. This will help hold me accountable for my actions from day to day. Please feel free to comment and share your plan for a healthier you as well.