BARBARA BORIS Yoga

August 17, 2008

The Artists Cemetery

Filed under: Woodstock Events — bb @ 5:08 am

Ever wonder what is going on in the Cemetery behind Mountain View Studio?
Come on Sunday, August 24th to find out!

“Framed by the Hills”
A Celebration of the Residents
in the Artists Cemetery

Sunday August 24, 2008 2 pm
Fletcher Gallery, 40 Mill Hill Road

Poems and Musical Celebrations
by Ed Sanders, Mikhail Horowitz, Gilles Malkine and others
(including Brian Hollander performing a salute to John Herald)

There will be readings, performances and music at the Fletcher Gallery,
followed by a
Walking Tour through the Artists Cemetery
to pause and pay tribute to a number of its artists, poets, philosophs, musicians and other residents

$12 suggested donation

This will be a benefit to pay for a memorial stone at the Artists Cemetery for John Ernst,
his wife the poet Pearl Bond, and their daughter Della.

You may send a donation
to the Ernst/Bond Stone Fund,
Box 729, Woodstock, NY 12498
Make checks out to:
The Committee for Woodstock’s Future

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August 12, 2008

Another Indian Music Concert

Filed under: India, Woodstock Events — bb @ 4:34 pm

NADAKA at Matri Mandir, Auroville, India

NADAKA (click here to see a preview VIDEO of the Group)
“A Sense of the Infinite”
World Music with an Indian Soul

THE MAVERICK CONCERT HALL
Maverick Road, Woodstock
Friday, August 15th at 8 pm
Tickets $20

Reserved Seating/Advance Ticket Purchase at:
PONDICHERRY on the Village Green, Woodstock
845 679-2926 email: info@pondi.biz

The NADAKA Group Performing is as follows:
NADAKA - Guitar & Vocal
GOPIKA - Vocal
BRYCE GRINLINGTON - Flute
MISHKO MÅ¨BA - Bass
SURESH BASCARA - Drums & Percussion
(more…)

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August 7, 2008

Do you have Health Insurance?

Filed under: Misc. Musings, Woodstock Events, Broken Wrist — bb @ 11:20 pm

If not, and you live in Ulster County, here is an opportunity to get it at a “reasonable” cost.
After my broken wrist experience, I am sold on Health Insurance even more so.
CDPHP did well covering all of my surgery, PT, etc.
ALL SELF EMPLOYED PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE!

You Do Not Need to Be An Artist to Join the
ULSTER COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
845 339-9935
http://www.ulstercountyartscouncil.org/membinsurplan.html

click to enlarge:

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August 2, 2008

And Now for a Little Entertainment

Filed under: Misc. Musings — bb @ 5:00 am

In the Vegetarian mode. Thanks to Arlene for the link.

Cows With Guns

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August 1, 2008

Eclipse

Filed under: Misc. Musings — bb @ 5:00 am

Today. We won’t be seeing it, but it will effect us… play it cool today.

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008.html

Video of the Eclipse from China

What is the Significance of an Eclipse?

Future Eclipses. Which one will you be at? Click on map to enlarge.

Thanks to the Exploratorium at The Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco.

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July 30, 2008

Pop Quiz Answers: Kirtan v. Bhajan

Filed under: Uncategorized, India, Misc. Musings, Woodstock Events — bb @ 8:30 pm

KIRTAN
Singing the Lord’s name with feeling (bhav).

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.
Hare Rama, Hare Rama,
Rama Rama Hare Hare.

The supreme expression of Bhakti Yoga is Kirtan. Kirtan soothes the mind, is a form of pranayama, and can be done by all. Kirtan opens the heart. It is said that in this time of Kali Yuga, that it is the repetition of the Lord’s name that will remove all darkness. Kirtan is done in Call and Response format. Repetition. Krishna Das chants mostly Kirtan.

BHAJAN
Bhajans are songs which rejoice in the Glories of the Lord. Devotional songs in a poetic form. Not Call and Resoponse. A ballad, telling a story, getting lost in Divine bhavana. Shyamdas singing the poems of Surdas is singing Bhajan.

Krishna’s flute call
penetrated the forest and clouds.
Even the great sages who heard it immediately fell
into a state of samadhi.
This sound of Brahman
brings forth the greatest joy.

Esi Bansi Baji (He played the flute just like this)

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TONIGHT! Kirtan / Bhajan at Our House

Filed under: India, Schedule, Classes, Woodstock Events — bb @ 12:05 pm

SHYAMDAS
8:30 pm til ???
21 Witchtree Road, Woodstock

Please carpool if you can.
The last big bhajan here resulted in Shyamdas’s best LIVE cd, SONGS OF SWEETNESS.

Wednesday Night Level III Class is still ON at Mountain View Studio.
We can chant after class.

POP QUIZ:
(The answers will be posted at 8:30 tonight.)

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KIRTAN & BHAJAN?

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:

BHAJAN: BHA (like “butter”) JAN (like “jungle”)
KIRTAN: KIR (like “khir”, “kheer” Indian rice pudding) TAN (like “ton” of steel)

The short “a” sound in Hindi/Sanskrit is more like a “u” sound as in “put.”

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July 23, 2008

PLEASE BE ADVISED

Filed under: Uncategorized, Yoga, Classes, Misc. Musings — bb @ 3:01 pm

that I thought it was CLEAR to all…

I have NEVER stated that I was a Certified Iyengar Teacher.

I HAVE taked Iyengar Teacher Training at the Iyengar Institute of Greater New York in New York City.
I HAVE studied three times in Pune at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Institute.

I am sorry if anyone was mislead. I have updated the title of my website.

Signed,
Barbara Boris
23 July 2008

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July 21, 2008

Thank you for coming to the Workshop

Filed under: Yoga, Classes, Woodstock Events — bb @ 4:06 pm

We all had a wonderfulgood time. And our hyoid bones are HAPPY and happening. Fred was happy to get out of the house and into town.

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July 18, 2008

This Weekend: Sunday General Level Class CANCELED

Filed under: Yoga, Schedule, Classes, Asana — bb @ 12:23 am

Due to the SOLD OUT Kevin Gardiner Workshop. 53 people! See you next week.

A taste of what we’ll be doing over 10 hours this weekend!
Full Viparita Dandasana over the chair.

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