July CROSSROADS Language Studio’s Newsletter 2005

Yoga
What is Yoga? No, it is not adrink you sip with astraw…and it is not a tunicworn by ancient Romans!
Yoga originated in India
some 5,000 years ago. The
word Yoga is derived fromthe Sanskrit root "yuj", i.e.
“to yoke” [to the spirit] meaning to bringabout the “union of the Individual Soul,with the Universal Soul”.
Most Yoga scriptures wereoriginally written in Sanskrit,
the ancient language of northIndia at that time. Sanskrit isrelated to many otherlanguages such as Greek,Latin, French, German andSpanish. We can see thisrelationship through the word
yoga itself which means
zugos, iugum, joug, Joch, yogo in thoselanguages respectively, and, of cause, toyoke in English – meaning to bind or toattach.
But don’t worry, if you take up Yoga you
will not have to start plowing a field witha poor old ox!

Yuj" also means "to direct andconcentrate one's attention on, to use andapply." In other words, yoga is, asmentioned above, about unifying yourmind and body with God.
Here are a few tips to keep you “YogaFit”:* Drink as much FRESH water as youcan. Water flushes unwanted toxins andkeeps your brain sharp. Observe a plant
before and after watering and relate thebenefits to your own body.
* Be yoga. Breathing as you live in the
moment and stretchingreleases toxins from yourmuscles. With yoga you canremain active as you age.
* SWEAT once a day toregenerate your skin.
* Visit the Ocean andMountains to inhale the pure
air that flows there.
* One hour of aerobic exercise
will release endorphins toregenerate cells and offset stress. Stressis related to 99% of all illnesses. A daily
hit of athletic induced
endorphins will give you
the power to make better
decisions and help you
be at peace with yourself.

(These words are in color in the story)

Joshua Says: I wish to welcome a new teacher to Crossroads from next month. Iain is from America
and has been in Japan for 7 years before arriving here in Matsuyama. Like our present teachers, he hasa special talent and he wants to teach using it. His special talent? Magic! And he is pretty good too. We
have been working on a program together and I think it is going to work out very well. Also, we hadsuch a good time at our last Summer B-B-Q Party – my thanks to everyone who came, and especially to
Steve and his brother for performing for us - that we have decided to hold another one next month.
Steve will perform and we expect to have a lot of fun again. Check out page 3, don’t miss it!!

Junko Says: Next month we start our Autumn Campaign. The new Cosmopolitan
courses are very popular and, so, we are going to add even more! There will be“Singing in English” with Steve to go with his Guitar and Aromatherapy classes. And,
as a special treat, we will be adding “Magic in English” with our new teacher Iain.
Check out the notice board on page 3 for some details or come and see me in the office.
And, don’t forget to let all your friends know about these great new causes too!

Adam Says: Well it’s been a scorching summer hasn’t it? When I feelextremely hot I always insist on going for a swim. Lately, I have beenswimming at the all new Aqua Palette, which is located next to Bochan
stadium. Aqua palette is a wonderful facility which has all of the amenities
that you’ll ever need. So tell me, what do all of you do to keep cool?
Greg Says: If you ever want to just get away from everything and totally unwind,take a trip to Aso in Kyushu. My family took a trip over there during Obon and had agreat time. The mountains are so peaceful and relaxing and the lookouts offer
amazing views. My daughter had a chance to ride a horse for the first time and sheliked it so much that she rode one everyday that we were there. I know this year
Santa will disappoint her because she has asked for a real horse for Christmas!!!!!!!

Natacha Says: Although August has been a partial holiday for me, I have
not had the chance to go travelling. I wondered about all of you and whichmagical places you may have visited? I hope to see more of Japan while I’mhere, so if you know of a special place, I would love to hear about it.
Steven Says: During Obon I visited Kyushu for six days. Since I have justpurchased a car I decided to take the Diamond Car Ferry from Matsuyama toBeppu and camp my way around Kyushu. I shared the driving with my brotherand we “clocked up” over 1,500 Km’s, saw some amazing scenery, swam everyday
and soaked away our weary bones in world renowned onsen resorts. For those of
you planning a trip to Kyushu, the August weather is perfect for touring.
Magnolia Says: The next time you are enjoying a meal with your family or friends, pause to think;there are so many people in the world, children especially, who do not have enough to eat to sustain
their lives. In fact, every day 30,000 children die in our world as a result of extreme poverty! Whatcan we do about this? The 10th of next month (September) has been designated as “Global WhiteBand Day”. Wear a “Make Poverty History” white band, any old white band, on your wrist or arm.
When your friends ask you about it, tell them it’s “white band day”! You can find out more about thisinternational campaign at www.whiteband.org, or www.makepovertyhistory.com

Yuka Says: What can you do when you’re in trouble and want to give yourself someencouragement? Listen to music? Eat a lot of food? Take a leisurely bath? Going to amovie may work since the theatre is dark and you can easily leave reality behind and go
into another world! However, there’s one simple but important thing I want toremember to do – that is, keep reminding myself that I’m going to feel better again.

INVITATION
Place: CROSSROADS
Date: Sept. 25th ’05
Time: 7:00pm - ? Bring: food, and drinks, and don’t forget to ask your friends to come along too!

NET LESSONS:
Are you too busy to come to CROSSROADS to study?
Try our lessons on the internet!
It’s CROSSROADS in your home or office! You get
CROSSROADS’ great teachers, teaching programs,
even classmates, all on-line! Call for details.
NET SITE OF THE MONTH:
Here’s an interesting site all about the history of Yoga:
http://www.yogajournal.com/history/vedas1.html
NET NOTEBOOK: Don’t forget to take a look at theInternet Activity Notebook in our Open-house lounge.
You’ll find great games, news and English study sites.

GENERAL COURSES:
2 x’s 60mins / week
1 x’s 90mins / week
Private 1 x / week
Semi-Private 1 x / week

M OTHER & CHILD, group or private
KIDS, group or private

COSMOPOLITAN COURSES:“Singing in English” with Steve
Yoga with Magnolia“Cooking in English” with Adam
Guitar with Steve“Magic in English” with Iain
Piano with Adrienne
Aromatherapy with Steve
English home-page design with Adam

FRENCH with Natacha
RUSSIAN with Natasha
GERMAN with Marita
SPANISH with Leo
CHINESE with Noriko NET LESSONS: group or private
KOREAN with Kim

Phone: 0120-21-7594
Tel: (089) 921-7595Fax: (089) 921-7319
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