 The hand-made little hearts that I created as a fundraiser for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand and offered at the Orewa Twilight Market were very popular. They quickly sold out and I donated all proceeds to the organisation. I am working on the next lot of hearts already and this time all proceeds will go to the Give a little Page of a local 14 year old girl that fights AML, they same type of Leukaemia my husband was diagnosed with.
At the same time I would like to remind people how important blood donations are, as Leukaemia patients need a lot of them throughout there long treatment. By the way NZ Blood is collecting blood in Orewa on 31. December again.
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Tomorrow is the big day at Grey Lynn Park Festival in Auckland. It's the first time I show my products there. Hopefully the sun comes out and lots of people. This park will be filled with over 200 stalls of creative people producing unique, original and hand-made items, lots of food and entertainment. to see what's happening on the Festival Stage go to www.greylynnparkfestival.org Come to see our latest Yoga Bolsters and Meditation cushions...  We had a great day at the General Collective Lifestyle & Design Market yesterday. I even had a bit of time to walk around and visit other stalls offering beautiful hand-made products. We saw amazing jewellery, clever designed wooden furniture, colourful bags, hand-sewn clothes, silk and linen scarfs, home products and original art. Everybody put a lot of thought into setting up their stall and make it beautiful and special. I even got a few great set-up tips from my 'neighbour' at www.mylittleprojects.co.nz . Our new cushions, colours and fabrics were well received and we met a lot of wonderful people. Thanks to my friend Gabriele, who was a great help, everything went as planned and smoothly, until we started packing up and I realised, I had lost my car keys. After some calming breathing exercises on one of my meditations mats in the nearly empty hall (everybody else was on their way home already) I worked through my handbag a seventh time and finally found it. I definitely called it a day after arriving home... Now preparations start for the Grey Lynn Park Festival on Saturday, 24th November.  See and feel our latest DELUXE Meditation Sets, new Yoga bolsters, Latex knee and neck cushions, beautiful new fabrics and improved designs at the GENERAL COLLECTIVE LIFESTYLE & DESIGN MARKET on Sunday, 11. November 2018 ASB Showgrounds, Auckland - 9:00am - 3:00pm $3 entry, kids FREE  I had a great day at the Coatsville market on Sunday. Thanks to my lovely friend Maren, who was my helper for the day, we presented my Yoga bolsters and Meditation cushions to interested Yogis. It is good to go out and show the features of our hand-crafted products, let people touch and feel and see what the bolsters and cushions are made of. Also a good opportunity to take orders for customised cushions: different sizes, heights, fillings and new fabrics. I have several events coming up, where I personally showcase my product. Details later....  Production is in full swing. Beautiful new 100% wool fabrics in five colours for Yoga bolsters and Meditation cushions (Zafus and Zabutons).  Karma Choeling Buddhist Monastery is offering meditation classes in September and October 2018. Beginner’s meditation class (2 weeks)Sunday morning on 2nd and 9th September. 9.30 -10.45 am, concluding with a cup of tea and discussion. The class is aimed at beginners and will provide detailed instruction on sitting approaches (cushions, benches, chairs), posture, relaxation, awareness of the body, breathing and setting up a meditation “space”. The aim is to equip beginners with the basis for a stable meditation practice. The format will cover guided sitting meditation interspersed with walking meditation. This class naturally leads into the “Continuing meditation class” (see next). Continuing meditation class (6 weeks)Sunday morning from 16th September to 21st October. 9.30 -10:45 am, concluding with a cup of tea and discussion. This guided class will continue and develop the meditation techniques taught in previous classes in 2017 and 2018, as well as introduce students to a wider appreciation of practice and theory of meditation. The format will cover guided sitting meditation, relaxation, and walking meditation. Intermediate meditation class (6 weeks)Tuesday evenings from 4th September to 16th October. 7pm - 8.15 pm, concluding with a cup of tea and discussion. . The class is suitable for those with some meditation experience, who can sit comfortably for 40 mins and would like to expand their meditation practice experience. You can attend the whole course or individual classes, although the course will progress over the 6 weeks. (Note there will be no class on 18th September). Please contact the monastery to book your place on any of the courses. Text 021 227 3881 or nzkagyu@gmail.com Please wear comfortable clothing. Suggested donation per class: $10 waged, $5 unwaged, gold coin donation for 12-18 year olds InstructorDr Bruce Williamson has been a Buddhist practitioner for 30 years, and has completed the preliminary practices in the Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist tradition guided by Venerable Lama Karma Samten. He has also received the transmissions on Mahamudra from His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche during a six-year course at Sherab Ling Monastery in India, and completed all the practices. He is familiar and interested in other meditative traditions, and will bring a wider perspective and experience to his classes.  If you are still looking for practical, natural and meaningful shopping bags, why not support the Stupa Project at Karma Choeling Buddhist Monastery in Waitoki at the same time? You have the choice of two beautiful designs: 'Loving Kindness is soft like wool' and 'Mothers never forget their babies'. If you can't make it to the Titirangi Market on Sunday, please contact Annie at greatwallcookbook@gmail.com . For more information on the Stupa Project, please visit: www.kcnzstupas.org 😀  The oval bolster is perfect for restorative yoga. The oval shape gives firm support, providing additional stability in postures and it is also ideal for prenatal yoga. Now we have all three shapes again, round, oval and rectangular, what ever your preferences are.  Now available: rectangular yoga bolsters. These 100% cotton cover bolsters are a bit shorter than the round ones with a total length of 65cm, but they lay flat on the floor. They are very versatile and useful for restorative poses, deep breathing exercises, waterfall (legs up the wall), and challenging stretches such as forward bends and backward bends.  |
