This document contains an article about taking vacations from work to allow your business to grow. It recommends scheduling breaks during the workday, delegating tasks to others, setting limits on work hours by hanging a "Closed" sign, and planning vacations - even if just a long weekend at home. Taking breaks refreshes you and allows you to return to work with new ideas to solve problems and focus on priorities in a balanced way. It notes that overworking is common among entrepreneurs but often leads to burnout and failure rather than business growth. Making time for rest is important for overall health, well-being and higher performance.

1. Growing
Forward
Take a
Vacation
Grahani and
Agni Part 2
Vitamin Q
SUMMER SOLSTICE
NOURISH BELIEVE ACHIEVE
VOL. 6 ISSUE 6
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2. Ah Summer. Sun kissed rays of I have always wanted to do. I love the
sunshine on my face. Tank-tops, sun idea of really exploring nature again
dresses and sandals. Barbeques and and simply BEING with the earth.
barking dogs. Family. Fresh cut grass. I am very excited to be learning how
The Garden. Walks by the river. Pic- to kite board – ultimately, riding the
- wind! I have planned to go to some
et-songs. Making Love. Swimming festivals just to simply relax and lis-
outside. Kiting. Road trips. Music ten to great music (vs event planning
festivals and good friends. Danc- / promoting) as well as check out
ing, playing. Fire in the sky sunsets. crafts and cultures. I am excited at
the thought of making the most of
What more can I say, summer, summer and at the same time allow-
especially up north here, is the
best time of the year. This summer and... lap it up! I do hope you en-
I have decided to keep it light and fun joy this edition of Liv Tru - Sum-
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3. Take a Vacation and Watch 6. Delegate and outsource. Doing it
yourself may sound admirable but mar-
Your Business GROW Susan Barr 7. Hang the “Closed” sign. Set your hours of
operation and stick to them. If you work in
store. If you are not taking breaks, it is not
because you can’t. It is because you won’t.
You nurture your customers; you nurture
YOU business leads and relationships. Make it a
could be
HERE Susan Barr is President of Selah Synergy and author
of the upcoming book “The Power of Virtual Lever-
age”. With over 25 years experience combining tech-
nology and strategy for clients, Susan’s company offers
a full range of coaching and consulting services as
well as social media webinars for the small business.
In a recent conversation with a coaching Here are a few suggestions for making breaks
client, he expressed frustration over work- a part of your healthy business routine:
ing 7 days a week, 14 hour days but not
“getting it done”. He described many rea-
sons for not completing his “homework” – your calendar and schedule your top daily hab-
as his “top priority” for the past few weeks. change your life if practiced daily? Activities
like prayer, mediation, exercise, reading, fam-
I suggested he take a vacation. What’s that? ily time, and hobbies are the foundation for a
Yes, I suggested a break would help his busi- happy life. Committing to daily habits builds
ness. Do you know you need a break? Are you momentum towards goals for health, self-de-
spending long hours on the job, but not doing velopment, business and personal well-being.
priority activities to drive your business? Can
you give a long list of excuses: the economy is 2. Put technology to work for you. Find
down; no one can do it like me; another day, a stopwatch application on your smart-
another crisis...etc? In your quiet moments you phone and use it to remind you to take a
berate yourself for not effectively using your break. One solo professional recently de-
time, procrastinating and resisting delegation. scribed how she sets alerts every few hours.
Lisa Dawn Photography:
She walks the dogs or visits her garden to
Working long days without rest appears
to be a badge of honor for small business Google search to locate videos and pictures
owners. In one recent study, over 55% re- of yoga moves you can do at your desk. For well over 17 years, Lisa has
port not taking a vacation in 2 years. Over demonstrated time and time
70% of entrepreneurs work 50+ hours again, her passion for life, through
per week, over a third work over 70 hours. the lens of a camera. Lisa
To what end? Martyrdom leads more often currently lives with her 5 year old
to business failure than business growth. son in Fernie, B.C.
your work schedule. Turn off the phones and
Taking a break leaves you refreshed and invig- review your business and life goals. Then, Please visit her new website:
orated. You will return ready to innovate and schedule appointments dur- www.lisadawnphotgraphy.com
solve problems, ready to tackle the big issues
which have been weighing on you. Step away your priorities and make it happen.
from a problem and it is funny how a creative
solution will suddenly present itself. A brief
5. Plan a vacation. It doesn’t have to be a week in
retreat brings balance to your life leading to
the tropics to count - a long weekend at home
higher levels of overall health and well-being.
with hobbies, family and friends to rejuvenate.

4. Crisis can come in many forms. It can be a
man-made substance spill, an earthquake, an
illness, a divorce, a death, a pregnancy ... any-
thing that takes you by surprise and leaves
you reeling. From the 15th century, “Crisis” is
“Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kri-
sis, literally, decision, from krinein to decide.”
At this place in time, the Oil Crisis demands
we ask the questions: How much oil am I
using? and How can I reduce my reliance?
Take a piece of paper, make two columns
and answer those two questions. Grab your
calendar and circle September 22, 2010. Tell
yourself on this day, you will re-evaluate and
see how much you have saved. This will be
a lesson of our lifetime, it will serve future
generations well, and help heal our Mother,
if you and I both take this task seriously.
Which leads me to my garden. My partner
turned the soil in my greenhouse and voila, I
turned a corner (sometimes it takes a friend).
Growing Forward Now peas, corn, beans, tomatoes, potatoes,
peppers, artichokes, asparagus, edamame,
Momma Day -
ers, sweet peas, mallow, chrysanthemums,
Go Forward With Courage parsley, basil, chives, onions and others
have all sprung forth. A barren wasteland,
in a couple of weeks, a homestead paradise.
When you are in doubt, be still, and wait; when doubt no longer exists
for you, then go forward with courage. The Gulf disaster should be with us daily.
To make a difference, we must universally
and globally reduce, and then eliminate our
So long as mists envelop you, be still; be still until the sunlight pours dependence on fossil fuels, particularly oil.
through and dispels the mists-- as it surely will. In any crisis, take an inventory, and then
turn the corner. There are seeds, wait-
ing to be planted, which, when grown, will
Then act with courage. reap rewards for body, soul and mind. Take
the time, take an inventory and then Grow.
Ponca Chief White Eagle
My comrade Cara Hunt’s husband Stephen Mother, the Ocean is her skin, breath, blood
posted a link on facebook to the desperate and heart all at once. My sorrow is constant
suggestion we nuclear bomb the current oil -
spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill and fying... now what’s planted in your garden?” A Morning Prayer
now the continually failing attempts to stop As an aside, Stephen is a wonderful gardener.
government on this? If there were diamonds Angels be with me as I
The winter left me a bit melancholy. Like my
surroundings, I felt a bit hollow and lacking journey into this day amongst
can bet by now, they would have the whole
thing licensed, regulated, privatized and taxed.
will. Now, as life bursts forth, new buds, friends and strangers. Offer me
growing while at the same time, letting go clear sight and clear messages
If we believe that the earth is one and living, of sorrow. There is a miracle inside a seed, about what is true for me.
it is nothing short of massive grief felt from so I plant one after another, watering them Amen.
this monumental disaster. If the earth is our with my tears. Then I wait, and I watch.
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LIPSTICK Ask for organic or chemical-free. Vegan
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CRAYONS Beeswax and chemical free is essential
~great site for green comparison shopping
GUM Hands down family favourite GLEE GUM
found at local health food stores
ASPIRIN Please talk to your naturopath. Willow
bark is a powerful healer, used with care
SOLAR PANELS Dispose of these properly and ask about
petroleum oil-free technologies
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6. Ayurvedic Medicine - Grahani and
Agni Dysfunctions and the Problems
These Create Part 2
C. Scott Ryan
In the last article we began looking at the struc- Therefore it is the malfunctioning of the
ture and function of the small intestine and its role jathara agni caused by the three doshas that
in causing many diseases. We also introduced the later becomes improper digestion, absorp-
concept of agni which is the body’s enzymatic sys- tion and assimilation on all levels of the body,
tem and its intimate relationship with the small whether it be at the tissue level, the cellular
intestine and other structures within the GI tract. level or at the nuclear level. What we don’t di-
-
There are 40 main types of agni in the body
which are governed by the main digestive as beans then we have a visama agni and are
Jathara agni. prone to vata diseases such as gas, constipation,
Agni is responsible for all digestive, absorp- insomnia, dry rough scaly skin or dehydra-
tive and assimilative processes that take place tion, arthritis, osteoporosis, fear, phobias and
throughout the body whether we are talking forgetfulness. If we have a hard time digest-
about cellular metabolism, thyroid function, ing fatty fried food we have tikshna agni and
are prone to pitta diseases (because pitta is oily)
of thoughts, or the digestive process taking such as heartburn, diarrhoea, rashes, skin dis-
place in the hollow tube which runs from eases such as eczema and psoriasis, alopecia,
our mouths to our anuses. Ayurvedically
speaking nothing can have an affect on the outwardly projected. If we have a manda agni
body without the presence of agni, con- we have a hard time digesting dairy, wheat and
versely all diseases are due to disturbed agni. carbohydrates resulting in such kapha diseases
C. Scott Ryan is an Ayurvedic Practi- as cold, congestion, cough, lymphomas, type II
tioner and Yoga Instructor, as well as, a Disturbed agni is one of the requisites in the diabetes, hypothyroid function, obesity, adhe-
Chartered Herbalist. His articles have dosha
appeared in Parabola Magazine, Light dhatu sammurcchana janitor vyadhi. Dosha refers
on Ayurveda Journal (a peer reviewed to the three doshas vata (air/movement),
Ayurvedic medical journal) and e pitta kapha (water/ up as various coatings on the tongue usu-
Yogic Way Magazine (on-line). Scott is a stabilizing); dhatu refers to the seven tissues
member of NAMA, as well as e Yoga formed in serial order during the process of spreading into the central portion. Vata-genic
Association of British Columbia. ama is black or brown, pitta-genic ama is yel-
bone marrow/nerve tissue, and male and fe- low or green and kapha-genic ama is white.
He currently lives in Golden, British male reproductive tissues; and sammurcchana There may also be after-food tiredness,
Columbia, where he runs Golden Lo- means an amalgamation with ama (toxins).
tus Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Clinic and Therefore, disease occurs when doshas and well as teeth marks on the outside edges of
Yoga Studio with his wife Dalia Yanai. dhatus amalgamate with toxins. This amal- the tongue which denotes malabsorption.
Contact: 250- 344-8685, gamation with ama (toxins) requires that
g ol d e n a y ur v ed a @ uni s e r v e.com there be some disturbance of cellular agni Vata-genic ama and visama agni can be treated
w w w.G o l d e n Ay u r v e d a .c o m this is called deposition or sthana samshraya with Ajamodadi Vati or Shulahara Vati w/ warm
water; pitta-genic ama and tikshna agni can be
two primary agni dysfunctions which al- treated with Kamadudha, Kamadudha Moti Yukt
low the doshas to enter the cell membrane or Praval Panchamrit w/ Aloe Juice or Gel; and
at the moment of sthana samshraya - kapha-genic ama and manda agni can be treated
cally manda agni with Amapachak Vati or Chitrakadi Vati w/
can be caused by any of the three doshas
and in general dhatu agni mandhya which just dinner. Or take Amapachak Vati for acute ama
means some disturbance which can be char- formation, Chitrakadi Vati if it is sub-acute and
acterized as that affected by vata or visama (ir- Agnitundi Vati for chronic ama accumulation.
regular metabolism), that affected by pitta or
tikshna (hyper metabolism), and that affected
by kapha – manda (hypo metabolism) agni. All of fresh Ginger, with a squeeze of Lime juice
three doshas can cause hypofunctioning of and a pinch of Rock Salt 15 minutes both be-
enzymes at the gross digestive level and at fore and after all meals. These formulas both
the cellular level resulting in ama formation. kindle agni and digest ama which is the cor-
nerstone of all Ayurvedic treatment protocols.
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precursor of Q10. A high metabolic rate,
Vitamin Q
Tammra Green RHN / RNCP
strenuous physical work and / or endur-
ance may also deplete Co-Q 10 over time.
Vitamin Q is most commonly known as Co-Q10 may also be helpful adjunct in
“Coenzyme Q10” or “Co-Q 10”. Here many therapies for: Cancer, Parkinson’s
I will be discussing a form of Co-Q 10 Disease, Respiratory Diseases, Heart,
- Stroke / brain protection, Gum Dis-
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wouldn’t you consider taking it? I am happy
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professionals, scientists and doctors are re- other antioxidants such as Vitamin A, C and
alizing the importance of supplementing E as well as the mineral Selenium. Athletes
with Co-Q 10 and achieving good results. would be wise to consider antioxidants as it
would likely give them a competitive edge,
“It plays a role in ATP (energy) production increase recovery time and even prevent in-
in the cells and functions as an electron car- jury later in life, taken in adequate amounts.
rier to cytochrome oxidase, our main respira- If you truthfully want to look at aging in
tory enzyme. e heart requires high levels the eye, you simply must know about an-
of Co-Q10... Ubiquinone is found in all cell
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conduction and muscle integrity. Co-Q10 intended to replace or substitute the evaluation, judgment, diagno-
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collagen. Side e ects of Co-Q10 de ciency therapist and/or health care provider. This article is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.
Be magnificent.
Be watchful.
Be focused.
Be still.
Be aware that your
thoughts have the
power to change
your world.
~Dora Schievink (Ski-vink)

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June 24th: Golden Lotus Ayurveda
a system combining 4 different decks (for
C. Scott Ryan is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and the 4 elements) of oracle and tarot cards,
Yoga Instructor, as well as a Chartered Herb- she is a master of card divination. Her work
alist. He was an English and Philosophy Major incorporates ecstatic dance, songwriting, re-
lationship work, visual art / photography
completed two years. He has been studying and various inner disciplines all in the ser-
Ayurveda and Yoga for the past twelve years .
Scott is deeply committed to the principles of to live, and helping others to do the same.
the traditional practice of Yoga and Ayurve- Blog “Spreading the Gaia Word” | Photography
da. His articles have appeared in Parabola
July 8th: Transformational
peer reviewed Ayurvedic Medical Journal, he Growth Using NLP & Time Line
also writes Ayurvedic Columns for two on- Therapy® w/ Monika Nygaard
Monika Nygaard, MA, has a successful pri-
C. Scott Ryan is member of NAMA, as well vate practice and trains NLP Practitioners
and Master Practitioners, teaches Time Line
He is the Co-founder and Director of Gold- Therapy®, Hypnotherapy, and Advanced
en Lotus Ayurveda - an Ayurvedic Clinic and NLP Counselling Skills. She is the author
Yoga Studio along with his wife Dalia Yanai. of Complementary Therapies and Mental
July 1st: Finding Balance the unconscious mind and personal develop-
Through Earth-based Astrol- ment. Monika is Past President of the Cana-
ogy – Live Readings with Bee
Her teaching style is very experiential, infor-
metaphysical arts working out of the Winds
of Change metaphysical shop on 5th Street
-
ticed Earth-based astrology for 25 years and Aug. 19Th: Trauma Re-
uses all four elemental styles in her work. covery w/ David Berceli
-
tional, physical, mental and spiritual bodies of Trauma Recovery Services. His focus is

9. primarily with mass trauma, generational trau- As Michael’s quest for resolution unfolded,
ma, and societal trauma. For 25 years David he began entering a state of being he called
has lived and worked in war-torn countries of “present moment awareness” - a paradigm
Africa and the Middle East, as well as trav- of heightened consciousness running paral-
eling the world working with survivors of lel to our conventional and mundane world
natural disasters. As a result these experiences experience. He discovered that his repeat-
he has developed a series of simple exercises ed entry into this enlivened state of being,
almost anyone can do that are designed to which he accomplished through ceremonial
help not just individuals but also large popu- practice, plant medicines, and what he calls
lations recover from stress and trauma. Da- “consciously connected breathing,” result-
vid has designed and provided specialized ed in a decrease of his own painful condi-
tion to the point of complete integration.
military personnel, national and international
relief agencies, and government and non-
government organizations whose staff are a methodical pathway into present mo-
living and working in trauma-inducing envi- ment awareness with an intent to develop
ronments. David is a Clinical Social Worker a practical procedure that was accessible
- to anyone anywhere who wanted to initi-
- ate this experience for themselves. This
matologist (CFT) and Spiritual Director (MS). procedure is now internationally known
as THE PRESENCE PROCESS.
Sept. 9Th:
w/ Life Coach Leslie Adams
Leslie Adams has been coaching people her
whole life. One of her greatest talents has al-
ways been her ability to take large challenges
and break them into manageable pieces. She
also has a huge belief in people and their
abilities as long as they are supported in their
quests for success. Leslie was a career coun- The best six doctors anywhere
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Sept. 30Th: The Presence Your will they'll mend
Process w/ Michael Brown
from namaste Publishing And charge you not a shilling.
- ~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields,
fully unconscious life” as a music journalist. What the River Knows, 1990
During this period of his life, Michael devel-
oped an acutely painful neurological condition
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of suffering through conventional medical
approaches, he embarked on a quest to inte-
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