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Anxiety-Relieving Asana Series – Marla Apt

For many of us, what inhibits us from reaching our full potential and effectiveness in our day-to-day life isn’t a visible and readily apparent handicap, but is the built-up mental and emotional stress that can manifest in the physical and mental body as pain and anxiety.

A Passage: Stepping into Luminosity – Connie Reider

Last month, I celebrated my 65th birthday. As I cross over into this new territory, I intend to see this 65th year as a new beginning, the beginning of my time as an elder with the opportunity and responsibility to share what knowledge has been imparted over these many years of living.

Pad Thai – From the FP Kitchen

Thailand is an amazing country and Thai cuisine is just as amazing and delicious. My first introduction to Thailand was in the city of Bangkok as part of a wonderful Feathered Pipe trip with Rodney Yee on which we visited Thailand, Burma and Cambodia…

A Divine Doorway to the Heart – Karen Chrappa

When we are riding turbulent waters from the breakdown of all that we know, when the ego itself is deconstructing, the waters can feel terrifying. We do not know when the shore will arrive. What do we hold on to when all we feel is lost at sea?

The Way of the Feathered Pipe: Our Mission – Feathered Pipe Foundation

Almost three-quarters of a century ago, a young and adventurous Liam O’Gallegher, moved by his own internal calling and hitchhiked from his home in the Bay Area out into the Mojave Desert to pay a unexpected visit to the writer, Aldous Huxley…

Have You a Pilgrim Soul? – Ravi Ravindra

To be a pilgrim is to be a searcher, a searcher for entry into the dimension of eternity. This cannot be known in the ways in which we know, it cannot be reached by the ways we have already understood. To set out on this journey, it is necessary to know that we do not know.

Spring Vegetables and Rye Berry Salad – From the FP Kitchen

Whole grains mixed with vegetables and herbs make great side salads to keep on hand during the summer, as they can be eaten room temperature or cold and taste delicious with/for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Vaidya Lakshana: The Qualities of a Healer – Kaustub Desikachar, Liz Bragdon, and Chase Bossart

Not everyone can become a healer. Collecting information about the healing process from books and workshops is not necessarily going to bring about the transformation. It is not solely a matter of knowledge – even if a person studies for years, he or she may not become a great healer.

The Future is Female – Melissa McNair & JV Bennett

In terms of the many challenging facing our world today, whether issues of the environment, economic development, population, politics or peace, experts point to the empowerment of women as the single most important point of leverage in solving them.

Until We are Ready… – Kira Ryder

I remember attempting to engage with the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as a new yogi…I could barely get past the first few pages. I was totally blocked, uninvited to proceed. Too motivated by achievement to be humbled and curious, I felt embarrassed and ashamed.

5th World Conference on Women Update: A Thank You Email Campaign – Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen

While Secretary General and President of the General Assembly have heard from those who were not pleased with the statement calling for a 5th World Conference on Women, they have NOT heard from supporters. A Thank You campaign is now a PRIORITY…

The Magic of Bach Flower Essences – Michael Fraser

I want to encourage everyone to take a few sacred moments of self care, and “stop and smell the roses,”…all of us get busy, and may forget to literally enjoy a moment with a flower. It is not a wasted moment; as Eckhart Tolle says, “Flowers are truly just Being”, and can help us “just BE.”

Feathered Pipe’s Community Discount Program for Studios & Organizations

In appreciation of this contribution and to make the powerful programs we offer even more accessible to your community members, we are offering a special incentive this season that gives your members/ students a discount and simultaneously earns credits for your studio or organization…

Coming Home… – Mark Stanton Welch

Feathered Pipe is an invitation to grow inwardly and express outwardly. The grounds call for more from anyone who comes here. They pull the old out of you, almost forcing you to remember that you are far beyond what you thought you were.

We are All Pure Within – Kelly Boys

Yesterday I had the honor of co-teaching at San Quentin Prison with James Fox, the founder of the Prison Yoga Project and Program Director for the Insight Prison Project. James has been teaching yoga in San Quentin for ten years.

Spring has Sprung…In with the Green!!!

The return of life’s colors after a long winter’s rest reminds us that life is not a linear path from birth to death. But instead, it is a circle spiralling ever skyward toward the the sun above.

Trusting the Teacher Within – Carie Garrett

If we really want to see wholeness restored in our own lives and on the planet, we need to apply the healing salve of our own gifts onto the collective wound. What’s needed is for all of us to step up to the plate and be who we are, to let our true colors, our true gifts, shine through.

Harnessing the Power of Peace – Joe Weston

In order to successfully arm ourselves with the strength, courage, wisdom and skill to address the prevailing state of apathy, fear, confusion and cynicism, we must use the metaphor of the warrior to activate the power of love, compassion, understanding, respect and inclusiveness.

Why Retreat? Realizing the Essential – Christian de la Huerta

“And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without.”

Sharing the Gift of Yoga with our Veterans – Rob Schware

When I first began studying yoga seventeen years ago with Thom Birch and Beryl Bender Birch at the Omega Institute, I could not imagine the words “yoga” and “military” used in the same sentence…

“Be the Light you wish to see!” – Lanita Varshell

So many of us cannot handle change, yet that is the only constant in our life. That everything will always be in flux, ever evolving and changing. Yoga teaches us how to “flow with the river of life,” and in that learning to let go and flow, we find peace.

Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce – From the Feathered Pipe Kitchen

Spring rolls, fresh or fried, can be found in many Asian countries under different names with a variety of wrappers, fillings and dipping sauces. Luckily these rolls seem to be becoming more popular in the States as a quick and healthy way to eat fresh vegetables.

Whole World is One Family (Part 2) – Subhash Karmarkar

For those who are not aware the Zapps have been traveling now for more than 13 years in the 1928 Graham Paige auto exploring what they call their “world family.” What follows is their insight on people, faith, giving, learning, sharing, and the lessons we can all learn from India

On the Question of Who Am I: Samyama (Perfect Concentration), a Practice – Kira Ryder

As yogis, one of our primary questions is Ko ‘ham?, or Who am I? We are called to ask this with earnest sincerity and penetrating discernment as Vedic scholar & philosopher, Ravi Ravindra does in his profound articles from yesterday and the day before.

Hindrances (from “Whispers from the Other Shore”) – Ravi Ravindra

All serious meditation is a practice of dying to the ordinary self. If we allow ourselves the luxury of not knowing, and if we are not completely full of ourselves, we can hear the subtle whispers under the noises of the world outside and inside ourselves.

The Spiritual Quest (from “Whispers from the Other Shore”) – Ravi Ravindra

To live, work, and suffer on this shore in faithfulness to the whispers from the other shore is spiritual life. To keep the flame of spiritual yearning alive is to be radically open to the present and to refuse to settle for comforting religious dogma, philosophic certainties, and social sanctions.

Whole World is One Family (Part 1) – Subhash Karmarkar

He then summed it all up saying, “Spark your Dream, follow your heart,” adding, “Who is crazy – those who run after their dream, or those who do not chase their own dream?”

Parmesan Orange Pecan Kale – From the FP Kitchen

Dark leafy greens are so often thought of only in reference to fall and winter, which is a shame because they lend themselves just as well to spring and summer dishes. Greens are a wonderful addition to most any meal and are commonly served at the Feathered Pipe.

The Yoga of Healing (Pt. 1) – Kausthub Desikachar, Liz Bragdon & Chase Bossart

Where a pill or even surgery may fail, the will, i.e., the focused and deliberate exercise and retraining of the mental muscles, may prove successful. Yoga is, at its root, a science of the mind – a philosophy of healing through the conscious focusing of the mind.

The Principles and Practice of Yoga Nidra – Richard Miller, Ph.D.

Impressions, experiences, thoughts, feelings and emotions are problematic only because we refuse them. We judge our experience and try to control what we perceive. In Yoga Nidra we realize that everything is made of the same substance. Refusing anything is refusing who we are.

Self-Accupressure for Deep Relief – Michael Fraser

Accupressure – applying pressure to specific “trigger points” – is a well known form of bodywork. I’ve been doing this form of bodywork for years and both, my clients and I, are amazed at the “unwinding” of tissue that occurs by just holding pressure on the right spot!

Just Being Present – Marc Lesser

A Zen teacher from the 9th century in China could sometimes be heard having a stern conversation with himself: “Master Zuigan!” he would call out. “Yes?,” he would inquire, “Are you here?” “Yes!” He responded to himself…

Important Development on 5th UN World Conference on Women – Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen

On International Women’s Day, the President of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and the Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon jointly proposed the convening of a United Nations Fifth World Conference (5WCW) on Women…

Veggie Burgers – From the FP Kitchen

Veggie burgers are a great alternative to burgers made with meat and are frequently served at both lunch and dinner at the Feathered Pipe. Veggie burgers can really be made with any number of ingredients including vegetables, eggs, beans, cheese and grains…

Detachment, Discrimination, and Mindful Yoga – Baxter Bell, MD

Vairagya, or detached awareness, permits a yogini to have some space with which to apply another essential component of yoga, viveka, or discrimination, in order to chart a beneficial course of action for all involved.

The Left-Hand Turn: The Journey Into the Ranch – Carie Garrett

Then we come to it: that hallowed left-hand turn off the highway that has become so very special to me that it brings tears to my eyes now just thinking about it. We turn left, leave the highway and the outside world behind, and begin our inward journey to the ranch, into ourselves.

Syndrome X: Pre-Diabetes – Dr. Jeff Roush

Most people know that diabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are elevated. Type 1 is typically diagnosed in children and type 2 in adults, although it’s now being found surprisingly often in children. What you might not know is that there’s a third, more insidious condition.

Self Care for Soreness – Michael Fraser, CMT

I discovered Arnica when I first started giving massage…What I noticed was that if someone was sore, had overworked themselves, or had a bruise, Arnica ointment almost always helped soreness and bruises go away in much less time than normal.

Keeping Blood Pressure in Check – Marla Apt

Yoga, when performed mindfully, can reduce stress-induced hypertension…While a general yoga practice has a pacifying effect and can bring the nervous system into balance, some asanas work better than others for actually lowering blood pressure – and simple modifications make others more beneficial.

A Story of Sufficiency – Jennifer Cohen

Here was a moment in time when it really did look like there was not enough money. In fact, if we did not do something fast, there really and truly would not have been enough to cover our expenses due.

5th World Conference of Women Update – Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen

Sunday, February 26th… Global Call to Participate in Five Minutes of Prayerful Silence on the eve of the opening of the 56th Session of the UN-Commission on the Status of Women…

It’s Time…Are You Ready? – Lissa Rankin, MD

It’s time, Ladies…Time to stop hiding in the shadows and step into the light. Time to share ourselves truly with the world and, in the process, transform it. Time to heal ourselves, that we might have a greater ability to affect healing in the world.

Baba Ghanoush – From the FP Kitchen

Baba ghanoush is a side dish or salad made from eggplant and tahini and many Middle Eastern cuisines include a version of baba ghanoush, especially in the Levant. The following recipe for baba ghanoush is similar in style and flavor to hummus, with eggplant used instead of chickpeas.

The Big Sky of Montana – Tao Porchon-Lynch

The Big Sky of Montana seems to dazzle the mind with pureness and the invitation to eternal peace. No place can portray the magnificent magnitude than this jewel, the Feathered Pipe Ranch. For it seems to welcome our soul, to penetrate our being with the infinite.

The Gift of Deep Connection – Connie Reider

In 1995, I was a 48 year old, active, independent, accomplished woman, focused on taking care of others. When a diagnosis of breast cancer turned my world upside down, I needed the support of others, but was concerned about the repercussions of asking for it…

Valentine’s Day Special: Share the Gift of Healing

In celebration of Love in all its forms, Feathered Pipe is offering a special Valentine’s Day offer. Register for a Feathered Pipe Summer Retreat with someone you love, and you both will receive $100 off and a free massage with one of our great massage therapists.

Yoga in Everyday Life – Lanita Varshell

Having patience with all the little details of life that seem to take forever to complete – learning to surrender to these things, and be present with each piece of paper or each little project, mindfully present, not frustratedly presently – this is often times my most spiritual work.

Vegetarian Sushi Rolls – From the FP Kitchen

Though sushi does take some practice to make well at home, it is well worth the time and effort because it is a beautiful and delicious dish. Sushi can be made with any number of fillings including various vegetables and fish, raw or cooked, depending upon preference and availability.

Tending Love’s Fire – Christian de la Huerta

What is the foundation of your fire? Is it steady, balanced? Can it hold the weight and keep the flame of love going or will it come crashing down?

A Lasting Peace Movement – Joe Weston

I still believe that congress, business and especially the Occupy movement must find ways to overcome the anger, prejudices and past “hurts” and figure out a way to communicate with respect and honor…. I am excited for the possibilities. 2012 is going to be an amazing year!

Somewhere in Between – Eric D. Myers

“Why and what is it that enables these people to experience and endure such hardships and still smile and waddle their heads in such a welcoming and joy-filled manner? And why with all the excess and comfort that we have in the West are we still so often unhappy, if not miserable, feeling that we are lacking something?”

Bhakti Moves – Carie Garrett

Somewhere along the line, we were told that our dance looks silly, that our singing isn’t pretty, that our story doesn’t fit in with what other people are saying, that our ideas of fun are childish, rather than child-like. We throw water and sand onto our inner fires, squelch our uniqueness and our passion about life…

The Difference Between Healing And Curing – Dr. Lissa Rankin

We must reclaim the heart of healing, and it has to start with YOU. Changing the skeleton of our system, without focusing on the heart, defeats the whole purpose. When something lacks heart, the whole thing keels over and dies, which is what’s at risk of happening to our current system.

Abhyanga: Self Massage – Michael Fraser, CMT

About a year before my daughter was born, I was having a very stress-filled time within my life. I was doing everything I knew how to relax – attending yoga class regularly and meditating as part of my routine.

Pizza Margherita – From the FP Kitchen

At the Feathered Pipe homemade pizza is always a big hit and typically served on a busy evening like arrival day. It is essentially a flat bread covered with various toppings, a method which many cultures and cuisines share and has been popular in the Mediterranean region for centuries.

Going to Jail Today – Kelly Boys

I feel the impulse to write about my experience in San Bruno jail today. I teach a weekly iRest (Integrative Restoration Institute) class there, to a group of men who are incarcerated veterans convicted of violent offenses.

The Power of One Moment – Anne Jablonski

No book, no manual, no clinical scientific study could ever convey with such clear conviction – that even just one single solitary breath wrapped in peace has the power to make possible the choice between waking up to embracing life’s purpose or to settle for anything less.

Yoga and the Risk of Injury – Baxter Bell, MD

Before getting into recommendations for modifying specific poses to reduce the risk of injury, I’d like to step back today, and look at what we know about key areas of the body that are at risk of injury from an unbalanced asana practice. What do I mean by an unbalanced practice?

Yoga in Daily Life (Part 2) – Ravi Ravindra

Thus our ordinary daily life can become a spiritual practice, a true sannyasa, not by renouncing the world, but by renouncing worldliness. It is a form of dying to the world, which in effect is a form of dying to our self, to the usual self which is thoroughly entangled in the forces ruling the world…

Yoga in Daily Life (Yoga Practice) – Kira Ryder

We often speak of the mind being in grip, yet it is more often the heart that refuses to let go. The heart does not like to experience the pain loss, even when it is the loss of our attachment to the small (asmita).

Yoga in Daily Life (Part 1) – Ravi Ravindra

Those who are freshly in love have no complaints about daily life. It is the lack of a love affair with life that makes everything stale and dull and uninteresting. We can be connected with the same quality of engagement while washing dishes in a kitchen, or praying in a monastery on Mount Athos.

Mattar Saag Paneer – From the FP Kitchen

I learned to cook Indian food while working in the kitchen of the Feathered Pipe. Not surprisingly due to all of the ties to India, Indian food is served frequently, with slight variations on vegetables used and dishes made.

You Are Enough Already – Jennifer Cohen

There is what I think I can do, and then there is what I can actually do…Simple as that. My ideas about what works for me, my family, and my work do not often match with what actually works. In those moments, I dig deep into my practices to walk the talk I teach, the truth of exquisite sufficiency – being enough already.

Balance: Gratitude in Being – Marc Lesser

Where is the line between meditation and not meditation, between paying attention, and not paying attention, the line between amusement and annoyance, the line between birth and death; these few delicious and impossible moments of time we call our lives. Just show up, fully alive.

Flowing With Transitions – Carie Garrett

Change… It seems like everyone I know is going through major changes right now. Big shifts are happening on our planet and many of us are feeling them, both on a global scale and within our interior universe, as well.

Gingerbread Cookies – From the FP Kitchen

We hope that this Season of Communion finds you well and surrounded by friends and family. We as well hope you are looking to the future and the coming of this New Year as an opportunity for New Beginnings.

Yoga Bodies, Yoga Minds (Part 2) – Chase Bossart

Yoga therapy is not yoga therapy by virtue of its using yoga techniques or methods, but rather by virtue of its yogic understanding of how these tools are used. This understanding is based on yogic understanding of the human system, ideas that are very different from conventional Western medicine.

Yoga Bodies, Yoga Minds (Part 1) – Chase Bossart

Are we really practicing yoga for healing? Or are we just introducing yoga-esque tools into conventional, Western models of therapy and calling it “Yoga Therapy?” To answer the question, we need to look as closely as we can at the therapeutic application of yoga in its original context.

Tofu Steaks with Yeast Gravy – From the FP Kitchen

Tofu Steaks has long been a lunch-time favorite served with freshly-made vegetable soups and salad greens. Tofu has gained a reputation as being a very bland-tasting food, but in reality when properly prepared, it has a wonderfully subtle flavor absorbing and accentuating the taste of the complements it is seasoned and cooked with.

Onward & Forward!!!

We are excited to inform you that the Feathered Pipe 2012 Summer Retreat Schedule is posted on our website. Also, we are offering our largest discount of the year, 10% off the retreat price for Registration & Full Payment by Dec. 31st!

“Dear Creator…” -Tao Porchon-Lynch

So look to this day for it is life, the very essence of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence. The bliss of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty. For yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision.

Sesame Chicken with Shitake Mushrooms & Mustard Greens – From the FP Kitchen

Mushrooms continue to be one of my favorite vegetables; both their firm yet tender texture and earthy flavor are appealing to me. Native to south Asia, shiitake mushrooms have been used in both medicine and cuisine for thousands of years.

Blessing the Earth with Our Footsteps – Laughing Water

“You have it in your power to make your days on Earth a path of flowers, instead of a path of thorns.”

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Freedom Style Yoga: Meditation in Motion – Carie Garrett

Freedom Style Yoga is an intuitive approach to living…The practice is about listening inwardly for guidance about what to do or not do, trusting what you find yourself knowing, and being brave enough to let yourself give expression to it in the world.

The Power of Aromatherapy – Michael Fraser, CMT

Almost everyone knows about aromatherapy–and most people probably experience it when they get a massage. But, very few people use aromatherapy in their daily lives as an important tool for stress reduction and helping the body heal.

What We Need to Practice – Baxter Bell, MD

Yoga posits an intriguing paradox that we each have a perfect, eternal quality already within us, sometimes referred to as the purusha or atman, and at the same time, we have a personal dharma or path to follow that requires active engagement in this lifetime.

Neck & Shoulder Relief – Michael Fraser, CMT

THE TWO MOST INEXPENSIVE SELF MASSAGE TOOLS available for the depths of winter…We’ve all heard of “rice bags”. The truth is, there is no better way to relax your neck and shoulders then by following this simple recipe…

A Myth for Our Times – Christian de la Huerta

We are the imaginal cells, awakening now to our full potential, no longer willing to live lives of frustration, lies and mediocrity, or to hide our light under a bushel. Once we find each other and come together, we can no longer be destroyed.

Succotash – From the Feathered Pipe Kitchen

Based upon similar dishes made by the Algonquian tribes, American colonists are thought to have interpreted and incorporated succotash into American cuisine during the 16th or 17th century. Many believe succotash was served during early American Thanksgiving meals…

Kale Chips – From the Feathered Pipe Kitchen

Kale, a member of the brassica family, is a nutrient rich and delicious vegetable, which is gaining popularity in American cuisine. Kale chips are one way to enjoy kale on its own, as a snack, or in addition to soups and salads.

Roasted Cauliflower – From the FP Kitchen

Sometimes it seems cauliflower is relegated to being overcooked and covered with thick sauces, neither of which seem to truly compliment the vegetable itself. Lightly roasting cauliflower brings out its delicious flavor while slightly maintaining its nice crunch.

Bacon and Broccoli Quiche – From the FP Kitchen

Any number of different meat, cheese and vegetable variations may be made into a quiche, though bacon and cheese is especially classic given the popularity of quiche Lorraine. I am fond of quiches with vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, leek, onion or mushrooms in addition to desired meats and/or cheeses.

Teaching a Man to Fish – Baxter Bell, MD

Yoga is a treasure chest of options, techniques and tools, some of which have developed over thousands of years. And these days, when people in my classes and therapeutic sessions present with difficulties that are the direct result of aging, I feel like I can truly offer something of benefit.

The Ever-Deepening Practice of Self Care – Michael Fraser, CMT

The truth is, we can’t nurture ourselves enough really. Our bodies, our minds, our emotions and our spirits, all need to be treated well daily. Each part of us needs to be cared for and the more we can find ways to care for ourselves in small ways throughout our day, the better we will feel all around! “As we treat ourselves, so we treat the World.”

India Supera’s “The Elk Story”: Manifesting a Dream

It is time to dream. It is time to come together and inspire and encourage one another. It is time to take this “good chance” and manifest our future, a future where all are welcomed, nurtured and included. It is time to Occupy Our Hearts and become the community of wondrous beings we truly are!

Sprouted Lentils – From the FP Kitchen

As a child, my parents co-owned a small sprout business based in Montana and only recently have I revisited the culinary practice of sprouting seeds. Germinating seeds into sprouts for consumption, either raw or cooked, is most commonly known as sprouting.

Finding the Right Balance – Sherri Baptiste

Yoga can be a most rewarding and relaxing discipline and form of exercise, but many who wish to try it are scared to enter a yoga class for the first time. Going to your first yoga class can be exciting and scary.

Fresh Lemon Tart – From the FP Kitchen

Lemon, Citrus x limon, is the tart fruit of an evergreen, by the same name. Likely native to Asia, lemons were generally utilized for their medicinal properties as well as ornamental appeal. They are one of my favorite fruits to cook with due to its endless versatility.

Raja Yoga: Yoga’s Royal Road – Michele Hébert

“Raja Yoga picks you up where you are and sets you down a remade human being.”

-Huston Smith

This Crazy Ole’ World – Dr. Daniel J Libby

For more than 36 years now, the Feathered Pipe Ranch has been a place where people find direction. Throughout my life I have seen it over and over again – People come here for a week-long immersion in yoga and meditation, or simply a week away from their day-to-day life, and they come away transformed.

Potato Pancakes – From the FP Kitchen

Potato pancakes are a staple of many traditional European cuisines especially in Eastern and Northern Europe and are a lunchtime favorite at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. They can be eaten warm, room temperature or chilled with any number of toppings.

Reap the Benefits of Yogic Breathing – Sherri Baptiste

Breath is life… Whether we pay attention to it or not, we are always breathing. While we may be fooled by how simple the breath seems to be, it’s actually a phenomenal resource we can draw on to help our lives.

Vegetarian Borscht – From the FP Kitchen

Beets were initially domesticated along the Mediterranean for their edible leaves and later for their sweet colorful roots. Though borscht may be served hot or cold, and made with a great variety of ingredients, the essential ingredient of borscht is beet.

Baked Leeks with Wild Rice and Mushrooms – From the FP Kitchen

Because wild rice grows in colder conditions, the seed itself requires more energy to germinate resulting in high levels of protein. Wild rice makes a great addition to any number of dishes as it has a sweet nutty flavor and chewy texture, especially with leeks and mushrooms.

Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Feta – From the FP Kitchen

Roasting eggplants creates an especially rich and earthy flavor and they taste great served at any temperature. Roasted eggplants are popular at the Feathered Pipe in both Indian and Middle Eastern style dinners.

Living with Dignity: TCEF Sponsor an Elder Program – Karma Tensum

A TCEF sponsorship that gives them about twelve hundred rupees ($30) a month is then like winning a lottery that provides a reasonable annuity for life. I believe that helping a Tibetan elder through the Sponsor an Elder program is true karmayoga.

Shaved Squash Salad – From the FP Kitchen

Zucchinis and yellow or summer squash are actually both summer squash, a term used to separate these soft immature squash from the hard mature squash we eat called winter squash. Because summer squash are picked immature, they can be easily eaten raw as they are very tender and so delicious in salads.

Watermelon Licuado – From the FP Kitchen

A licuado, from the Spanish term for liquefied, is a fresh fruit beverage made from blended fruit, milk or water and occasionally ice. Though licuados are served throughout Latin America, they are especially popular in Mexico, where they are one of many fruit based beverages.

Orange Sesame Carrot Salad – From the FP Kitchen

Carrots are native to Southwestern Asia, where the greatest diversity of wild carrots are still found, and have been cultivated for thousands of years to increase sweetness and reduce woody bitterness common to wild carrots.