Protecting our Mother Earth, The Defining Issues of our Time

These are the defining issues of our time, the defining times of our lifetime. I can feel it in my bones. The protection of Water, Mother Earth, All that is Sacred. Life itself. This is why we are here, why we were born now, in this lifetime. As protectors, guardians of the land, the future and all that is right.

The joining of the Native American Indian Tribes, Indigenous Peoples of the World, and all People of the Earth in the protection of the Water and Sacred Land at Standing Rock is the visible pinnacle the whole world is watching of the transition we are making from the old, poisonous, toxic, destructive, unfair, oppressive, fossil fuel, death system to a new, fair, sustainable, clean energy system based on a deep respect for ALL Life.

The next Global Synchronised Prayer for Standing Rock will take place on Monday 5 December at 5am New Zealand time. You can sign up to join the live broadcast here; praywithstandingrock.com There you will also find information on how else to support the protection of Water and Life through signing petitions and donating to the Water and Life Protectors camps.

I will be holding a fundraising for Standing Rock Yoga Class on Monday December 5 at 6pm in the Park across the river from the Stone Store. Please bring $10 to donate to the Standing Rock camps. We will consciously devote our practice and energy to the support of the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.

I will hold a fundraising Yoga class on the first Monday of every month as a reminder to ourselves of our part in the bigger picture, and our power to awaken and create change. We will start the month with the intention of sending energy and prayers where it is needed. We can collectively decide what to devote our practice and donate to.

We are not here to take as much as we can in one lifetime. We are here to share our unique gift in benefit to the whole, to leave the Earth better than we found it for our children and future generations. We are deeply interconnected in this giant web of life. If you are being called to speak up, to take action, speak your truth, do it now. It takes courage to stand up for what is right in the face of the last breaths of this dying system, to awaken to the power we all hold. Your children and grandchildren will ask you where you were and what you did now.

There is a new price list attached to this newsletter, remember the power you hold in each conscious thought, decision and action you take. Nourishing yourself and your family with organic whole foods is a powerful way of speaking for the future you want.

I have plenty of yummy recipes to share but feel the deeper space created in this newsletter I was called to write isn't the place to share them... hopefully you will hear from me soon enough again!

LOVE

We are One Conscious Life,

Namaste

Kate

Meghan Currie Yoga Teacher Training in Bali x

I'm back!

And fully restocked! Have you missed having a pantry full of organic whole foods as much as me?

My month away in Bali completing the Meghan Currie 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training was the most amazing, beautiful, life changing experience. Coming home has been just as amazing, beautiful and life changing, perceiving everything through fresh eyes with such deep gratitude and appreciation for the life we share. I returned home qualified as a Yoga Teacher with a deep love and passion.

The first thing I did to settle home was get grounded by preparing nourishing creations in my kitchen with fresh organic veggies from the community garden (dropped at my door the day I got home!) and fresh organic whole food ingredients.

I am loving the spring warmth and energy of new beginnings. The flavours I am loving are huge handfuls of fresh mint from the garden thrown into smoothies and salads and raw cacao. There was a terrible few days last week when I ran out of raw cacao! It was horrific and made me realise how much I love and use this superfood ingredient. I add its nutrient, mineral and antioxidant rich goodness to smoothies, raw chocolate, raw treats, hot cacao, baking, dessert, granola, pikelets, porridge, pretty much anything you can imagine... you can only imagine how devastated I was to be without it for 2 days!!! Luckily I now have a bulk supply of it at a much cheaper price. Read on for a scrumptious fresh raw cacao peppermint slice, yum!

In the Yoga realm, I am stepping in for the beautiful and inspiring Francie Toto from Bendy Bits Yoga for the next few weeks as she takes some time out to do some personal healing. The first class is tonight! Tuesdays 7.30 to 8.30pm at PTforME 457a Wiroa Road. I would be so honoured if you will join me? Tonight we will be consciously and gently flowing with the timing of the New Moon in Scorpio as our inspiration for seeding new intentions, paying loving attention to our hips and pelvis and allowing space for deeper emotions to rise. Here are some pics from Bali of my teaching practicum. Stay tuned for more.

I'm so happy to be back, back in touch with you, appreciating our Northland summer, teaching yoga, and creating whole food goodness.

We are One Conscious Life,

Namaste

Kate

Leading a grounding meditation. Photo: Exhale Yoga Retreats.

Demo time. Photo: Exhale Yoga Retreats.