A Laughing Yoga workshop and teacher training will be held at the Cairns Yoga Academy on March 21&22. Details to follow soon.
Yoga is a laughing matter
March 5th, 2009New move in date set
March 4th, 2009Well, the time has come. We have boldly set another date for the the first class at out new studios on 142 Grafton Street (above Cyrus Carpets / opposite Cairns Civic Theatre).
9.15 AM Wednesday 18 March, 2009.
We are also considering starting some extra classes during the week. The thinking is a morning and a lunch time class. We would love to hear your thoughts on what times and days would suit you best.
Renovation update
March 3rd, 2009
The on-going saga continues. Last week it was ‘definately’ going to be
‘ end of first week in March’
today the new line is…
‘I can guarantee you that we will be finished by end of next week’ !
More on Dengue…
February 27th, 2009Anecdotal news that drinking the juice of raw papaya leaves will also cure dengue fever. 
Accordingly it is raw papaya leaves, only the leafy part and no stem or sap. Take 2 leaves – just clean, pound and squeeze them with a filter cloth. You will only get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will lose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. And the best part? – it’s very bitter!
The Academy Tweets
February 26th, 2009As of the beginning of the week the Cairns Yoga Academy is posting tweets on twitter.
The Twitter phenomenon is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question:
What are you doing?
Banal indeed, but it can have all sorts of uses. So if you want to follow what we are getting up to, jump over to twitter.com and sign-up. Its Free. Our twitter ID is cairnsyoga. You can also follow our tweets on the side bar of this blog.
Tweedledo
Patience and the art of moving premisis
February 26th, 2009
Well as many of you know the Cairns Yoga Academy is moving and should have in fact already be settled in to its new home at 142 Grafton Street. Alas the renovations are taking longer than anticipated and we are still in Edge Hill
The new date we have been given is first week in March…Naturally we’ll keep you up to date both here and via our newsletter.
While the tradeswomen and tradesmen are doing their utmost to get it finished in time Ian & Rich are busy building a reception desk and installing a wonderful observation window in the wall of studio 1. Susi is naturally waiting ‘patiently’ until she can let fly with her fabulous interior decorating skills .
So fingers cross that we will see you in the new studio before long.
Labour workshop with Dagmar Hirsch
February 26th, 2009
As a commitment to a natural and family centered birth experience, Dagmar and the Cairns Yoga Academy now offering regular workshops for couples.
In the relaxed atmosphere of this workshop, you will learn:
- The stages and process of labour and opening positions and how to work with each stage
- Simple breathing, postures and movement to ease your labour and birth
- The practical role of the supportive birth partner, including postures and simple massage
- Positions and techniques for an easier birth
Dagmar Hirsch is a highly experienced mid-wife, yoga teacher and reflexology therapist.
Date, Time & Cost
13 March, 2009, 5-8 PM
Cost: $50 per couple
For bookings and more information please contact Dagmar
ph. 0740 552 752
email. dagmar@yoga8.com
Sweet potatoes, a cure for dengue?
February 25th, 2009
We need not do research deep in the rainforests of the Amazon or venture into the ocean depths in search of the elusive cure for dengue. It is right there in the backyard.
The following information is from Wikipedia:
“In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest compared the nutritional value of sweet potatoes to other vegetables. Considering fiber content, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium, the sweet potato ranked highest in nutritional value. According to these criteria, sweet potatoes earned 184 points, 100 points over the next on the list, the common potato (NCSPC).
“…Sweet potato tops are excellent sources of antioxidative compounds, mainly polyphenolics, which may protect the human body from oxidative stress that is associated with many diseases including cancer ad car! diovascular diseases. Sweet potato greens have the highest content of total polyphenolics among other commercial vegetables studied.
“Sweet potatoes contain protein, dietary fiber, lipid, and essential minerals and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfur, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, aluminum and boron. Sweet potatoes are also important sources of vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.
Camote (=Sweet Potato)
Camote tops are boiled in water to extract the juice. The boiling lasts for about five minutes. A little salt is used to give flavor to it. The patient is made to drink slowly and gradually. The body’s immunity system is thus revived, making dengue helpless against the body’s natural defenses. Camote enables the body to heal itself.