Essences News – June to August 2007

 

Offers & Promotions

 

Special offer for July: Pineapple for Self Assurance

Are you inclined to be lacking in self-esteem? Does others' criticism make you anxious or uncertain? If so, this essence may be ideal for you.

Special price: Rs 140 per bottle on a regular MRP of Rs 185.

 

 

We will resume our seminars in September 2007, and will continue throughout the fall. In case you are interested in having a seminar in your area or would like to introduce our essences to your friends, please contact us now as we are planning our calendar now for September-December.

    Breaking News – Read about Yogananda’s Flower  Essences in Life Positive, June, ’07 issue, Pg. 17.

 

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A wonderful tip by Liladevi, “Create a beautiful gift by combining the flower essences with potpourri. The fragrance does not affect the essences as it would homeopathic remedies.” Call us for more innovative gift ideas.

 

Dear Friends,                                                                     

In our first Essences newsletter (dated March to May 2007), we had set forth a plan to introduce Yogananda’s Flower Essences via seminars, promotions, and so forth. We highlight below some memorable milestones.

Last March, there were 2 international Ananda events in Gurgaon: Paramhansa Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi Commemoration and the first International Kriya Retreat. At both these events, we displayed the essences with new and innovative promotions. We had an overwhelming sales response from our gurubhais from across the globe. Thereafter, we had a series of seminars in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Mumbai. Our seminar in Mumbai was attended by 30 people, out of which 5 are now selling the essences there and 6 want to become certified practitioners! What a live group!

With our marketing strategies in place, we have had an excellent response with repeat orders. The best news is that we have made some lovely friends including, for instance, holistic practitioners, managers and owners of holistic and gift shops, along with individuals who simply enjoy using the essences. And now these newly acquired friends are helping us to promote our product. Some are introducing the essences to special markets, such as cancer patients, blind people, and orphanages. Our list of distributors presently includes friends in Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, and Hyderabad. Every month we are adding distributors in other Indian cities—call us if you are interested to be a distributor in your area.

With Swamiji’s blessings and in his 60^th year of discipleship, we are happy with the response we have had in the last couple of months. In our humble, yet growing, way we are helping Yogananda’s teachings find their way to his homeland. “A subtle, etheric country and a subtle, etheric product: what a perfect match!” —from the foreword to The Essential Flower Essence Handbook.

Besides enjoying regular sales in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Yogananda’s Flower Essences have reached Goa, Mysore, Jaipur— and soon, Kolkata and Lucknow. We are still looking to increase our presence across India and could do with your support. Please e-mail or write to us for our free information on flower essences, which includes a Yogananda’s Essences bookmark. To be included on our e-mail list and to receive updates on essences news, please send us your e-mail ID.

Blessings, Deborah and Claudio (+91 98731 83706) and Surekha (+91 9811330098)

 

We have also updated our website—www.yoganandasessences.com — with new sections such as: About the Essences, FAQ’s, and list of distributors. The Order Now page has attractive discount rates. Please do browse through the same and give us your comments. We are adding testimonials from our Indian friends; please share with us your own experiences of using Yogananda’s Spirit-in-Nature Essences by completing the testimonial form.                

 

Making friends with the 20

 

Yogananda’s Spirit-in-Nature Essences

Almond: Self-control and moral vigor—For rebounding vigorously from every setback in life and living more centered in yourself. Also helps to lead a life of moderation. For people who are easily overwhelmed or wish there were more hours in the day. Takes care of restlessness including control of sexual energies.

Apple: Peaceful clarity—For cultivating healthy attitudes. For people who want to eliminate worry and for overcoming periods of discouragement or lethargy.

Avocado: Good memory—Sharpens concentration and helps with remembering details. Stimulates joy in challenging the mind, taking exams, doing puzzles and word games. Helpful when taking on new projects; increases awareness; helps us learn from our mistakes.

Banana: Humility rooted in calmness—Enhances the ability to step back and observe (non-reactiveness). For people whose emotions tend to get the best of them, For children who need to center their attention less on themselves; for calming "the bully".

Blackberry: Purity of thought—Helps people see the goodness in themselves and others by developing a pure mind. For children who have been exposed to negative influences, often through the media, or who need to behave in a more positive manner.

Cherry: Cheerfulness—Makes us brighter. Helps overcome depression, moodiness etc. Good for the child who is prone to moods or periods of withdrawal or sadness.

Coconut: Uplifted spiritual awareness—Helps with problem-solving; gives you the energy to endure, or to rise above, every test.  Perfect for going to the dentist! Excellent for children who are going through times of challenge or are struggling with peers or school situations.

Corn: Mental vitality—Supports you in being always “awake and ready”, living fully in the moment, and saying “Yes!” to life’s challenges with enthusiasm. For helping children to make new friends after moving to a new home or starting a new school year.

Date: Sweetness and tenderness—Helps to view even strangers with tender kindness. Enhances attunement to others’ feelings and development of a more tolerant attitude. For a child with a sour disposition, who is irritable, or who finds faults in others.

Fig: Flexibility& self-acceptance—For becoming more relaxed no matter how heavy your responsibilities are. Helps to develop a sense of humor, to “go with the flow”, and to over-come rigidity For children who try too hard or are dissatisfied with their accomplishments. Also helps in overcoming bad habits such as nail biting and thumb sucking.

Grape: Love, devotion—A popular essence to develop selfless love for everyone. Reminds us that the love we seek is never lacking, but resides within us, simply waiting to be expressed! Helps children as well as adults deal with the death of a loved one, divorce, neglect, and loneliness issues. Good for children who have been abandoned or abused.                                                                                                        

Lettuce: Calmness—Enhances the ability to remain calm under all circumstances as well as to communicate clearly when necessary. Supports inner quietude. Overcomes insomnia for children and parents alike (especially newborns). For stage fright in school plays or for standing up in front of the class; for children who don't like salad!

Orange: Enthusiasm—For contacting the infinite source of joy and enthusiasm ever present within us. Gives you the power to blast through obstacles! Helps banish melancholia; deep-seated moods; discontent. Enhances the power to endure and overcome difficulties.

Peach: Unselfishness—Expands your sense of fulfillment and our sympathies to include all in your own happiness, while being energized rather than drained in the process.  Enhances empathy, compassion, and sensitivity to the needs of others.  Helps children to get along better with siblings, classmates, young relatives, and pets. Promotes a healthy, nurturing attitude toward others.

Pear: Peacefulness—For feeling bathed in peace. Enhances the ability to handle physical, mental or emotional crisis. For any emergencies: accidents, sudden illness, major or minor injuries. For overcoming fidgety, restless energy; for children who have a hard time listening in school or to their parents.

Pineapple: Self-assurance—A “charisma builder,” for people in the work world and where money issues are concerned—the “prosperity and abundance essence.” Enhances contentment with ones’ self; aids in career fulfillment. For the child who has been singled out by peers for being smaller, larger, or somehow different; for the child who is painfully shy; to overcome inferiority complexes.

Raspberry: Kindness and compassion—Awakens the natural compassion and empathy of the heart, promotes forgiveness, and dispels grudges. Promotes a giving nature. Helps children to express kindness toward others less fortunate than they are; enhances forgiveness in the child who hurts others or is easily hurt.  

Spinach: Simplicity, guilelessness—Enhances the ability to enjoy oneself and brings a sense of childlike joy. Perfect for overcoming stress, exhaustion, and overwork. For the child who is prematurely grown up or overly serious, and for anyone who comes from a dysfunctional family.

Strawberry: Dignity—Enhances dignity which comes from being calmly centered in one’s Self. Aids in living from that inner center, which naturally draws the respect of others. For the child who has trouble letting go of being a baby; for the child dealing with a divorce or separation of parents.

Tomato: Mental strength and endurance— Helps to develop courage and inner strength. Enhances the ability to stand up for one’s beliefs in the face of opposition from others. Good for children who have nightmares, or who need to express more willingness and strength of character. Great for traveling.

For more details about each essence, please see the sections on Essences and Affirmations and Children on our website.