BANQUET OF BLESSINGS (UK) 2018 - Kundalini Yoga & Raw Food Retreat

Make a cup of tea, sit back and take in this interview. In it, I play my Native American Love Flute and answer questions (posed by friend and raw food coach, Gabriela Lerner) about the upcoming Kundalini Yoga & Raw Food Retreat: 

"Banquet of Blessings", in Dorset, UK, 11-13 May 2018. 

Click here to find out more about the retreat and register before end of January 2018 for the early bird special (10% off). 

Sat nam.

Most recent TABLE FOR TWO review

 

 

The most recent Tripadvisor Review for my two-person restaurant, TABLE FOR TWO

 http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g147392-d3913629-r348936493-Table_for_Two-Tobago_Trinidad_and_Tobago.html#

 

 

“A Magical Birthday Surprise”

 

 (5 stars)

My boyfriend and I were vacationing in Tobago, and I was looking for a special restaurant to celebrate his birthday which also happened to be the last day of our vacation. I was searching through TripAdvisor, when I landed on Table for Two. While the website gives you an idea of what you might expect from the experience, nothing will compare to the truly beautiful reality. So much thought, preparation and attention to detail were given to our dinner, completely personalized for us. The mastermind of this production pours her heart into the experience, and it's noted in every single moment. The food was outstanding, the in-betweens were breathtaking, and the whole night just made both of us feel extremely grateful. It's not everyday that you get to experience a dinner like this, so whether you have something to celebrate or not, take the time to share this unique piece of art with someone special. You will be enthralled, I promise. Thank you TFT for all that you do! 

(Kelly B.) 

TABLE FOR TWO website: www.tablefortwomadeforyou.com

 

Venus: Doggess of Love

Venus & Magnet

 

By popular request, Venus now has her own Facebook page (click here to access it), which was set up two days ago.  So far it features a few of her videos which, most recently, include videos of her and her new companion, Magnet, the baby chick.

Now at #19 of 63 Restaurants in Tobago

Now in its 7th month, Table for Two Made for You has moved up to #19 of 63 restaurants in Tobago (i.e. those listed on Tripadvisor). Make a booking and discover for yourself what local and traveling dining pairs have been experiencing ... although your experience is guaranteed to be entirely your own.

• 6 reviews of Table for Two in Tobago

"Just for You" Self Love Weekend Retreat (Tobago)

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Choose any weekend ... and it is yours (availability permitting)
 
Each customised "Just for You" Self Love Weekend Retreat caters for one person at a time. If that person is you, you are dreaming of spending quality personal time in a supportive, relaxing space ... to let go, find answers, be inspired, create new possibilities and meet someone wonderful ... Yourself.

Please click here to visit the site for more info and images.

The Just for You retreat is a product within Thou Art Yoga's W.O.W. (Wonderful One Weekend) retreat series.

Love of Your Life: Kundalini Yoga Workshop for Beginners

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LOVE OF YOUR LIFE
Kundalini Yoga workshop for beginners

Saturday 15 October 2011
9 a.m. - midday
Luna Surya Studios
119 Golf Course Road, Fairways, Maraval

Learn powerful yogic techniques to help you heal body, mind and spirit and awaken to Love—with the Divine, your Self and Others:

Breath of the Beloved (Pranayama)
Song of the Beloved (Mantras)
Touch of the Beloved (Mudras)
Devotion in Motion (Kriya)
Infinite Embrace (Relaxation)
Soul Connection (Meditation)


$250

Please bring your own yoga mat, a bottle of water and wear loose, comfortable clothing.

Register early to secure your space
Call 786-2539 or 681-7576
Click here to email

Registration closes Friday 14th October 2011

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Elspeth Duncan (Tek Har Kaur) is a multimedia artist and Kundalini Yoga instructor who has been practising Kundalini Yoga since 2000. In 2010 she founded Thou Art Yoga, a movement for the global upliftment of all people, the awakening of consciousness through Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) and the creation of conscious music, art, products and events.

Love, the vital force

Love, like kindness, arises from inner necessity. It is a complete and spontaneous expression of one's nature. To deny love is to deny one's existence. To deny the great love of one's life is to nullify a part, if not all, of one's vital force. It is to block that which is completely healing, both to the self, and to the beloved.

(From: "Love, an Inner Connection" - Carol K. Anthony)

Give Love

Sample (2 pages & cover of calendar): 

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No more sitting on the fence, wondering at the last minute what gifts to buy. 

Ideal as a Christmas/New Year's gift:

12 of my natural heart images put together in a compact desktop CD calendar.
A reminder that Love is all around us—a reflection of who we are.

Only $70 each.
Special limited edition.

Please place your order(s) early, while stocks last.

Elspeth
786-2539

Love at first sight

Gloxinia

On Friday one of my yoga students  who was unable to make it to last week's Humee Hum Brahm Hum gave me this flowering plant as a gift. She couldn't remember the name of it, so I said I would ask my father (who's a Botanist).

Later, I emailed to let her know that it's a Gloxinia. She emailed back with this site and indicated what the Gloxinia flower stands for: Love at first sight.

Great gift. Better yet when it's mutual.

Sign up for Tek Har Kaur

Sign up here to the mailing list of Tek Har Kaur and:
(a) receive updates on newly recorded mantras, performances, Thou Art Yoga events, products and more.
(b) enjoy the exclusive fan download of the Humee Hum Brahm Hum mp3

A little side story about this special mp3:
The total length of the song, including the Thou Art Yoga tag, is 1:53 seconds. This was not planned. The recording was made in the flow of the moment. Then one morning I was checking the time of the mantra and realised that the exact length of the Humee Hum Brahm Hum mantra itself (minus tag) is 1:43.

If you have been reading this blog, you will know that 143 is the "code number" for I LOVE YOU (based on the number of letters in each word):
1= I
4 = Love
3 = You

As the saying goes: Nothing is a coincidence.

No better gift

Yesterday was a fantastic birthday from my first conscious breath upon waking to my last conscious breath before sleep. It gets better every year.

Last night's celebration can't be put into adequate words.

When I got home after, and all was quiet, it struck me in a massive wave—the realisation of the magnitude of love I have in this lifetime, within and all around me. There is no better gift.

Today is Birth Day

Thou Art Yoga presents

Humee Hum Brahm Hum

A Celebration of Birth

(on the night of a Super New Moon).

All are welcome.

DATE: Thursday 7 October, 2010,

TIME: 6:00 p.m. sharp – 9:00 p.m.

DRESS: White (as much as possible)

(In Trinidad):  Studio Lounge, 62 Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook (opp. Kid’s World)

(Abroad):  Gather with loved ones, tune in to your heart and chant the mantra.

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THE EVENING’S PROCEEDINGS

6:00 p.m. OPENING 

Tune in to the Heart.

6:03 p.m. WELCOME MESSAGE

6:08 p.m. CHANT

The Kundalini Yoga mantra Humee Hum Brahm Hum. We are We, We are God (Whatever is to be already is).  Throughout the night, whenever this version of the mantra is played (1.43 minutes), special things will happen. (To be announced at start of event, so please be on time).

6:10 p.m. onward: SURRENDER TO LOVE (an interactive exhibition with a difference)

An exhibition of photographs by Elspeth Duncan, wrapped as gifts—so the images cannot be seen. This is an opportunity for you to surrender to the Unseen and trust the gift/message that is for you. (A total of seventeen images available).

Special price of $44 per image (for 7-10-2010 only). Walk with two $20 bills and four $1 bills.

6:05 p.m. onward: CELEBRATE

Mix, mingle, enjoy great company and the special musical selection.
DJ-for-the-night: Irukandji.
Enjoy the intimate ambience of Studio Lounge as you sip on in-house Lounge drinks or special home-brewed Yogi Tea.

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"Thou Art Yoga is a global movement for creative consciousness. THOU = You. ART= Creation. YOGA = our connection with the Divine. Not everyone may come to know Yoga by way of a yoga mat and daily practice. But Yoga (Divine connection) is already in all of us and simply needs to be realised. My intention is for Thou Art Yoga to be a catalyst for the global upliftment of people and awakening of consciousness through Yoga (particularly Kundalini) and the Creations (music, art, workshops, events and more) inspired by it."

(Elspeth Duncan/Tek Har Kaur, October 2010)

Words to live by

This poem by Mastin Kipp was in today's Daily Love email. Spot on truth:

Love everyone as best you can, but only invest in people who invest in you.

 

Your heart and dreams are precious things, they should be in hands of people who will help to guide them, protect them and nurture them.

 

As you embark out into the unknown on the Journey of your Dreams choose wisely your traveling mates. Your team and who you surround yourself with is one of the most important decisions you can make and a great influence on whether you will complete the journey successfully.

 

Treasure your dreams, follow them with trust and surround yourself with only they best.

 

Don't think twice about dropping the rest.

Please keep Thurs 7 October 2010 open

Last year's invitation

Please keep 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday 7th October 2010 open. There will be a special gathering to celebrate my birthday and more. All are invited, wherever you are in the world.

The 7th October 2010, night of a Super New Moon, is a powerful night to be present in yourself, as you are, where you are.

Last year I got married. (Read about the ceremony and the vows here)

This year I give birth.

Details soon.

Sat Nam.

The following is not a paid advertisement

This photo, taken with my laptop camera, does no justice to the beautiful fabric pocket book I received in the mail yesterday. It was made by Lynn of Getting My Feet Wet. Go to her blog and you will see more of the pocket books. In fact, have a look at a whole set of them here.

I had ordered one, with a particular intention ... and boy, did Lynn deliver!

Without an ounce of reservation or hesitation, I highly recommend Lynn's pocket books as a one-of-a-kind gift for you or someone else. Unique, original, tailor-made for the giftee. In each pocket (filled with intentions and affirmations) is the essence of whatever the giftee wants ... things that money could never buy.

I went to the Post Office to get my package yesterday. It was neatly encased in a white box with all kinds of stamps and customs tape all over it. I was on my way to the POS/Moksha yoga class and thought I would wait to open the package there.

However, unable to resist, I ripped open the box while stuck in traffic: "WOWWWW!" Simple yet intricate, with amazing detail, multiple textures, expertly put together ... And more than all of that, I could feel the vast wave of love and intention that went into process and product.

Later, while stuck in more traffic, I had time to read some of the many affirmations Lynn had put into the pockets. POWERFUL!

Only when I got home, just before bed, did I have time to really look at the book properly and read all of the affirmations. After yoga this morning, I reached into the book again and pulled out some of the affirmations. More than something I "ordered", this feels like a huge gift I have received. Small and simple, yet hugely empowering, magnetic, transforming and magical in quality.

And I know it is "working" already.

Thank you, Lynn.

I am/you are the answer to someone's prayer

This morning when I woke up, the first thought in my head was: "What is success?"

Immediately following this was a slew of questions:
Is it owning a house?
Is it having a car?
Is it having a high paying job?
Is it having loads of money in my bank account?
Is it having a long term relationship?
Is it having fame?

Listing these items, I realised that I have none of them. I had a car, but I sold it a few months ago.

The only thing I "have" is myself.

In the eyes of the world, "success" is largely determined by material possessions. The bigger your house, car and salary, the more successful you are.

A short while after thinking this, I did sadhana, then went to check email. I sent a short email to a friend who had called me yesterday, to follow up on how she was doing. As I sent the email off, I unexpectedly burst into tears ... not of sadness, but of realisation. Someone had trusted me enough to reach out to me in her moment of despair and I was able to listen, understand and offer solutions. By the end of the conversation, her tears were laughter and her fear glimmered with hope.

As I came off the email, a voice within said: You are the answer to someone's prayer.

In that moment it struck me. How true! By simply being who I am and doing what I do, the lives of many are touched, even transformed. Sometimes I see it, sometimes they tell me, sometimes I don't even know. I'm not saying any of this in vanity -- simply recognition, acknowledgment and gratitude.

The same goes for you. Without knowing it most of the time, the simplest truth of who you are and how you do things has the power to touch, heal and transform others.

Eat, Pray, Love - the personal version

I was chatting with someone at the Moksha Yoga 5th Anniversary Party on Saturday night. At one point, the conversation touched on Eat, Pray, Love. I asked her where she would go to experience her personal Eat, Pray and Love. I can't remember her answers now, but they were interesting. Katmandu was one of them.

When it was my turn, I told her:

My Eat would be California which, as far as I know, has the largest raw food community in the world.

My Pray would be to travel the world, discovering different labyrinths to walk in diverse locations.

My Love ... that could happen anywhere. To choose a specific place for it to manifest would be extremely limiting. You never know how, when, where and why Love suddenly comes.

Eat, Drink, Love

Yesterday and the day before, I decided to listen to my body and give it what it wanted to eat and drink. The day before (food-wise), it was sweet potato and carrots, water and Yogi Tea. While shaving the skin off the sweet potato, this heart-shaped piece fell into the sink—confirmation that my body was happy with what it was about to get.

Sweet Heart

Yesterday morning my body asked for coconut water, so I went and took a jug to be filled (6 coconuts did it). Amazingly, after the vendor chopped one of the nuts open, I noticed that the hole was heart-shaped . Once again, confirmation.

A (w)hole lot of Love

As I sit here now and tune in to my body, what does it want? More coconut water, fruits, Yogi Tea ... and something soft, warm and textured (slightly rough)—mashed eddoes with a dash of a herb or spice, perhaps. On one hand—cool, juicy and rehydrating and on the other hand—soft, warm/hot and spicy. Comforting, nurturing, cleansing and refueling.

Definitely worth watching

A friend of mine sent me links to some great short films yesterday. They are each roughly five minutes long and worth setting aside the time to watch.

Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

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A Thousand Words from Ted Chung on Vimeo.

A Divine 143=I Love You Day

Today was not a bad day, but there were points along the way where I felt temporarily overwhelmed. As I was driving home from town, with the radio on, I decided to get guidance by playing a game I usually play when I'm on a long drive (either alone or with others). It's called "The Song Game". Kind of like reading cards or consulting an oracle. Without knowing what is coming, choose an upcoming song for yourself (if alone) or for another (if driving with someone). Say up front what message the song will have for the person to whom it is dedicated.

E.g.
Something in the next song will answer a question you've had about your career.
OR
Two songs ahead of this one you'll find a clue to where you must travel next for your greatest benefit.

It usually works.

So, as I was driving, I said aloud: "The next song is my Guardian Angel speaking to me."

The song that came was one I had never heard before, but it fitted perfectly—the lyrics were really like me and my Guardian Angel communicating. Look and listen and you will see what I mean. The video is one of those that is disabled by request, but you can click here to hear/see it. I love it. And the lyrics are here: I want to talk to you ... Let's talk.

By the time the song had finished, I really felt that Divine communication was in operation. Further confirmation came when, on the way home, I saw various examples of what I call my 'code' for "I Love You": the number 143.
1 = I
4 = Love
3 = You

I kept seeing cars with that number on their number plates ( I took photos of them while driving). Messages confirming Love from Above.

This first one, 1437 ... whenever I see that on a car numberplate (as I have before), I automatically see it as "I Love You Elspeth" (because Elspeth has 7 letters in it).

"------, I Love You"

"-----, I Love You"