Saturday Postcard from Paradise heading H om e

Wow -- the last full day on the deep blue seas -- she sighs --

I just had great fun with Les Bowlin's SwingGolf session -- Jillian stopped me and let me know that the she'd been practicing in her cabin having taken his earlier session -- and then she attended my Mindful Walking session yesterday -- went back to practice the SwingGolf and found her experience much enhanced by including the principals and practice of some of my QiGong warm ups -- like Tossing - our great purging -- release of stagnation exercise that warms the whole trunk and engages big natural swings!

Delightful!

And by the way -- I didn't have time earlier to give the description of my first workshop -
Ageless Body, Ageless Mind -- Guided QiGong Practice and Hara Breathing technique
Greet the day with enjoyable easy-to-learn exercises (stand/sit) on deck. This body-mind self-care system is the Chinese yoga 'chee gong'. Sharda will guide some slow movements coordinated with the breath and visual imagery to improve core stability, leg strength and release of tension in body and mind. Complete the journey inward, assimilating and integrating the practice through guided deep breathing, experiencing one-pointed concentration.

Everyone enjoyed this unique practice greeting St. Thomas and celebrating life. And I thank my new friend Rhonda St.Clair for the great photo!


Lunch time, gotta go!
Yours in wellness, gratitude and fresh air!
Suzen Sharda Segall

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Monday at Sea

Yoga with Chandrakant was a great way to start this first full day -- I was kinda happy we were inside due to rain on the deck -- and even though 7 am start meant I only had 5 hours sleep- I trust the yoga was the ticket -- I'm writing at 10:30 pm - forgoing the Ice Cream social tonite and heading for some usual 7 hour sleep for tonite.

I've had such rich conversations and meetings with fellow voyagers already -- and some warm reunions - with last year's new friends.
I hope I can share more on that soon, but for now -- here's one taste:

Can you believe a Chilean woman sat across from me at breakfast -- just returned from home - and we talked about the earthquake and the Latino community fundraiser Abhai and I went to -- and I shared how touched I am with the Violeta Parra Thank this Life song -- did you see the lyrics I posted a week ago?

My threshold choir friends will especially enjoy the news that while Bryant Terry was introducing his cooking demo - on Soul Food Revival - (which my Pgh Food is Elementary new colleagues will also appreciate - with his eliminating the objection that healthy food is too costly) First -- he sang twice!! He relayed a gospel hymn his cookin granny sang while stirring the pot -- Glory Glory..lay my burdens down.... and gave us the hip hop song that changed his life in 10th grade - 'BEEF" by KRSI
He demonstrated Double Mustard Greens with Roasted Yams a soup dedicated to Uncle Dan -- who he asked to compose a song with lyrics dedicating his cookbook it's called Thankful and I hope Cindy Harris will search out how it sounds for us Thresholders! His second demo was
sweet cornmeal coconut drop biscuits. I loved his energy and his philosophy -- more on that in future blogs.

Monday Breakfast:

Miso soup with Asian vegetables & tofu

Creamy whole oats with tamari almonds

Steamed collard greens

applel dried cherry compote

optional french toast with maple syrup and fresh berries

(plus the always buffet of wonderful fruits etc)



Lunch:

Guacamole with fresh tortilla chips and salsa

corn and rice salad

Mexican gazpacho served cold

Black bean burrito with toful sour cream and fried plantains

Rasberry and mango kanten
And again, my lunch companions were delicious special treats --A coach on Marilou Henner's website --and two brothers and their wives -- One from Utah - Patti M. gave me some great tips: Karina'sKitchen.com - where she found wonderful buckwheat chocolate chip cookies that pleased her not so food health conscious brother-in-law as well as a pumpkin pie I'll also want to test -- Pattie used coconut milk --just what I'd like to try! plus Babycakes now has a cookbook -

Areva Derchi (sp?)

Yours in Wellness, Gratitude and Happiness,
Suzen Sharda Segall


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Walk this way....Day Six Postcard from Paradise

After breakfast today,On the 26th, we'll be Mindfully Walking and Sharing The Tai Ji Dance of the Five Elements before exploring Grand Turk.

And how exciting for me -- having had a private shiatsu consult with my favorite Lino Stanchich among other things, I was given new ways of prescriptive walking for ME!! I am so blessed

Here's the description from the Holistic Holiday at Sea VII Program:
Celebrating the Inner Healer: Mindful Walking.

Express the joy of movement and anchor your enriched sense of well-being with sustained present moment walking practices on the deck.
Voyagers will be guided in several ways of walking with intention and awareness. Have fun and gain confidence walking in and out of balance in the dance of life.

Sharda will include a demonstration of the Dance of the Five Elements to illustrate the moving meditation practices (with seated adaptation) that complement mindful walking and discuss the application and 'next steps' to integrating these principals and ancient systems into daily life.

Yours in Wellness, Gratitude and Happiness,
Suzen Sharda Segall


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CHI with Me on the Deep Blue Sea!!!

Postcard from Paradise Day Four
we arrive in the Virgin Islands today the 24th.

7am Qi Gong - Chinese Yoga - and guided Hara breathing on deck of the luxurious Costa Fortuna. What a way to start the day!
I'll include the description from the Holistic Holiday at Sea VII Program in tomorrow's post

Breakfast
miso soup with baked mochi

oatmeal with mixed seeds

mixed green beans and carrots

apricots ginger compote
(upon request: beans and toast with grilled tomato)

LUNCH
I'm not recalling the apetizer!
Mung bean soup
coleslaw (really yummy)
Tofu fried rice
strawberry mouse cake

Dinner

Maple glazed seitan skewer

fresh pea soup with mint

Hijiki radicchio salad with onion dressing

herbed vegetable polenta with asparagus and roasted red onion

chocolate cake wioth pistachio sauce

We also had a vegan and gluten free pizza party tonite with Frey organic wines and other non alcoholic beverages
-- oh -- did I mention the coconut ice cream social last nite -- with fix your own toppings -- including lots of fresh fruits like mango and kiwi etc!

I'm way past bedtime now --- another huge day to look forward to Thursday -- port San Juan -- I'll have some special appointments too -- one, with Lino -- the greatest -- and another, in the Fortuna Spa -- hungery for the taste of sea weed wrap and massage package -- and hopefully another session in the magnificent steam room with huge window onto the ocean --- YUMMMMMMMMMM!

I hope you are also celebrating your inner healer today.
Namaste, I see You.
Suzen Sharda Segall



Yours in Wellness, Gratitude and Happiness,
Suzen Sharda Segall


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I thank this life for all it has Given Me

Gracias a la Vida

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOJ-A5iv5I

I thank this life for all it has given me,
For my two eyes that I can open
to perfectly distinguish black from white,
And in the high heavens, the starry depths,
And amid the multitudes, the one that I love.

I thank this life for all it has given me,
For all the sounds that reach my ears,
Both day and night, each bug and bird,
The hammers, turbines, howls and rainfall,
And the warm, sweet voice of my beloved.

I thank this life for all it has given me,
For my heart that skips a beat
when I see the fruits of the human mind,
When I see good, so far from evil,
When I see the depths of your bright eyes.

I thank this life for all it has given me,
For the laughter and the tears
that help me distinguish joy from sorrow:
The two elements that form my song
And your song that is one and the same,
And the world's song, that is my own.

I thank this life for all it has given me...

Gracias a la vida: please cut and paste for the spanish rendition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOJ-A5iv5I .
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Written by chile's beloved songwriter Violeta Parra >

I apologize that I don't yet know how to upload a UTUBE video - but if you cut and past the address above you can hear and see a powerful rendition.

If you'd like to share something that you are thanking life for today, please scroll down and share in the comment box -- and would you like to receive my postings automatically? Look to the right and click on the box FOLLOW.

PS Cousin Marilyn took the photo of me thanking this life in Grand Caymon on the Holistic Holiday at Sea VI
Yours in Wellness, Gratitude and Ahimsa (Jain philosophy of Reverence for All Life),
Suzen Sharda Segall

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