Jim Montrose

Ayurvedic Counseling, Yoga, Rebirthing, Meditation, Healthy Cooking

Balance, the Art of Living

21 Day Balance 5

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14 April 2020 Day 19 (Balance 5) – Purpose
Welcome to Day 19 (Balance 5) – Knowing your purpose in life provides fulfillment and a reason to live.
As Kelly Turner noted in her study of people who have achieved radical remissions of life threatening diseases has discovered, people who survive disease and traumatic events have a strong purpose in life in common. Knowing your purpose in life provides fulfillment as well as a strong reason to live. Your life’s purpose gives life meaning and joy. In popular vernacular, when you lose your game you lose you will to live.
Yet one’s life purpose seems to be a mystery that many find frustrating and hard to define. Jim had a business professor that had the class write their obituaries and look back on what they hoped to accomplish and leave as a legacy. This professor believed if you asked an American who they were and what their purpose was they would list the jobs they have and accomplishments they made – a small part of who they really are. He believed that a European would answer that she/he would not know until they had lived life. And this is one of the keys; we create our life and our purpose incrementally as we live it. It is a moving target that is refined as we live. The theme may remain similar but the focus and details expand.
We do know that our ultimate basis of life is Happiness. As the spiritual master Abdu’l-Baha said: “As to spiritual happiness, this is the true basis of the life of man, … life is created for happiness, not for sorrow; for pleasure, not for grief. Happiness is life; sorrow is death. Spiritual happiness is life eternal.” This may be our best advice and guidance to finding our purpose, does it create happiness? And that is our journey in life to discover and live the life we are meant to live full of joy and happiness. Notwithstanding the moments of contrast that spur us with increased resolve to launch new desires for a better life and the fulfillment of an ever-evolving and expansive life purpose.
Today I investigate what is my life purpose. Start by entering a short meditation to center and ground yourself. Close your eyes and do 8-12 full yogic breaths deeply breathing in to chest and belly and out, come to a resting place with eyes closed for another couple of minutes and sit in stillness returning attention to the breath or a simple mantra like “So” on inspiration and “Hum” on exhalation for a couple of minutes. Then open your eyes taking a piece of paper and writing at the top “What is my life’s purpose?” Write the first answer that comes to mind on the paper. Then ask again and write the next answer. Continue with this process until the answer feels right, hits you emotionally as the true right answer (maybe you cry at its simplicity and rightness). Don’t stop until this occurs, you may have to write 100 answers, 500, or more but when you exhaust the surface answers it will reveal itself. Do over several days until it feels right. When you find your true purpose it will feel joyful and make you happy.
Now the fun begins (continues) as you take your Hero’s journey to becoming. In reality the journey uncovers and expands what we already truly are at our deep inner core. The knowing of it, however, can give us much confidence and solace on our journey living life fully.
Take Away (Balance 5): Live life fully, unfolding your great purpose for being with confidence and happiness.
Practice this for 21 days to see the effects first hand. Continue the practices from previous days for the entire program to fully experience the benefits.
Enjoy your Balance,
Dr. Zaida Rivene, D.C.
www.drzaidarivine.co.za
083 290 1283
and Jim Montrose, Ayurvedic counselor
www.drzaidarivene.co.za/jimmontrose
071 959 0786
P.S. Check out the website (www.drzaidarivene. co.za) for other articles and resources on practices, words, inspired living, health, chakra meditation, Ayurveda and other topics.
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Balance, the Art of Living

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13 April 2020 Day 18 (Balance 4) – Perception
Welcome to Day 18 (Balance 4) – Holding a perception that supports the story you want to hold.
The mind influences every cell in the body, by consciously focusing attention and changing behaviors we can decrease biological age, weakness, and lack of immunity. Modern science is verifying the role of thoughts and our perception of the environment/events on the production of hormones, proteins and the unfoldment of our body. Dr. Bruce Lipton says that Epigenetic’s verifies that based on our perception of the environment a single DNA blueprint for “a” protein can make 30,000 different proteins to dynamically adapt to the environment we find ourselves in. They have found some individuals born with defective genes are able to turn on production of proteins to restore functioning of the body even thought the gene is defective.
So how we think about our life and events is very important. Dr. Lipton says: Our thoughts can heal us or our thoughts can kill us. How do you act on this information?
1) Work with Dr. Rivene or an NET doctor for the most rapid and direct ways to change beliefs and start to develop healthy behaviors. Dr. Rivene works with all her patients to tease out hidden and dangerous beliefs and perceptions. As they surface the Net processes remove the charge (neutralizing the old belief) and a new healthier belief is adopted. Jim experienced this first-hand about twenty years ago when Dr. Rivene found a time bomb that was set to trigger in his mid fifties that probably would have caused a heart attack. He did the work to reverse it and still felt a little release of energy in the mid fifties that was mild and life affirming instead of a heart attack. (break in letter)
2) And identify perceptions and beliefs you have that don’t suit you. Craft healthier stories you want to live and use tapping (link on website) to install them into your subconscious. Tap the affirmations Dr. Rivene gives you and maybe some affirmations you like below or that you make:

Read the remainder by clicking on the tap below.

Enjoy your Balance,
Dr. Zaida Rivene, D.C.
www.drzaidarivine.co.za
083 290 1283
and Jim Montrose, Ayurvedic counselor
www.drzaidarivene.co.za/jimmontrose
071 959 0786
P.S. Check out the website (www.drzaidarivene. co.za) for other articles and resources on practices, words, inspired living, health, chakra meditation, Ayurveda and other topics.
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12 April 2020 Day 17 (Balance 3) – Play
Welcome to Day 17 (Balance 3) – Reclaiming the openness and wonder of playing in the world.
Play is a vital element of recreating ourselves on a daily basis. Watch young children playing and you’ll see the free spirited openness, wonder, innocence, and delight they approach the world with. Adopting the characteristics as an adult can counter the years of restriction and limitations we have adopted through our life lessons in fitting in with peers, business, and so on.
Today find something that allows you to feel childlike characteristics for instance: flexible, open, joyful, spontaneous, creative, fearless, agenda less, take the road less travelled, taking risks (physical and emotional), remembering your inner child, self-investigating, and just being. Choose one thing that helps you remember and be childlike (ask your inner girl or boy what she or he would like to do) and do it today and choose something to do every day that reminds you and reconnects you to this part of yourself. Perhaps it is eating your favorite food (ice cream, popcorn), jumping rope, climbing a tree, dancing, walking in nature, gardening, coloring a picture, people watching, or whatever. Dr. Rivene likes to ask her inner little girl and saw a room filled with helium balloons with dangling strings that she feels caress her as she walks through the room.
Whatever you decide approach it with courage, from joy, wonder, no agenda or concern, no limits, no restrictions, and revel in the joy of just being – loving yourself and loving the experience. Resting in the place of yourself that just is, always present, without striving, comparing or directing that loves you just as you are in the moment. Play in the freedom of your garden of delight a little each day. God or Source has created the Universe as our playground to investigate and to self-investigate which allows us to become who we mean to be. Through play we try on our roles in happiness and bring them from imagined play to fruition in ourselves and the world.
Take Away (Balance 3): Adopting the characteristic of child-like play as an adult keeps your mind and body flexible, young and spontaneous. It renews mind/body and reverses the aging process.
Practice this for 21 days to see the effects first hand. Continue the practices from previous days for the entire program to fully experience the benefits.
Enjoy your Balance,
Dr. Zaida Rivene, D.C.
www.drzaidarivine.co.za
083 290 1283
and Jim Montrose, Ayurvedic counselor
www.drzaidarivene.co.za/jimmontrose
071 959 0786
P.S. Check out the website (www.drzaidarivene. co.za) for other articles and resources on practices, words, inspired living, health, chakra meditation, Ayurveda and other topics.
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Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counseling

What is involved –With a 7000 year history it is probably the oldest medical system in use. It has had an extensive history of interaction and influence with Chinese medicine and was a major influence on Greek, Arabic and Western systems of medicine.

Ayurveda is not just a system of medicine but a science of life quality enhancement that is designed to enhance well-being, longevity, happiness, energy, and freedom. It is a complete system of living physically, mentally and spiritually and truly nourishes the whole organism for optimal health and greatest use of our faculties.

Who can Benefit– It can benefit everyone and prescribes complete and comprehensive health regimens from birth to old age. It is tailored to meet your needs by determining your own unique body constitution. Knowing your constitution and becoming aware of your natural health urges you will learn to balance and live in harmony with your own nature.

Services – Constitution Analysis, Ayurvedic Exam (learn your constitution, current imbalances, nature and receive your treatment plan), Lifestyle recommendations, Herbal Recommendations, Ayurvedic Treatments, Training and Ayurvedic education, Diet Planning and cooking for your constitution.

Make an appointment – call now 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za

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Rebirthing

rebirthingWhat it is – A modern day innovation on centuries old Pranayama breathing techniques designed to purify and resolve emotional blocks and traumas that interfere with a persons natural ease and health.

How you will benefit – Leonard Orr the developer of modern rebirthing says that everyone has birth trauma and usually many other types of trauma. He goes on to say without the successful resolution of this trauma and removal from the physical body it inhibits one’s full execution of life. Rebirthing is a very effective way to cleanse the body and remove the traumas from the physical body and mental patterns. It is a simple breathing technique that everyone can learn, usually within ten sessions, and continue on their own.

Ridding yourself of the nine traumas – Leonard Orr, developer of Rebirthing, has identified nine traumas that people commonly have and are effectively resolved using the Rebirthing breath technique:

Birth trauma,  Personal Lie, Repression of Feminine, Past Lives (tribal trauma), Parental Disapproval,

Death (unconscious) Urge,  School trauma, Religious trauma

Make an appointment – Schedule a session or a package of ten treatments now call now 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za

Yoga Therapy and Life extension/ease

yogaAyurvedic  Yoga – Yoga and Ayurveda are twin sciences of the Vedas and work together to help the individual to obtain optimal health and longevity in order to fulfil their unique purpose in life. Ayurvedic yoga acknowledges the unique needs of the individual’s body constitution in designing the proper yoga routines for her/his nature and phase of life. It also offers unique cleansing, purification, breathing, meditation and associated processes to assist in maintaining wellness, ease and life extension.

How you can benefit—The proper ayurvedic yoga routine and/or therapies can help you live a more fulfilled, physically at ease and rewarding life.

Programs and appointments – Private consultations are offered for physical and health challenges leading  to a specific program designed for your need. I offer classes and seminars from time to time for learning about this in a group situation.

Call 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za for appointment, schedule and information.

Rejuvenation

untitled-jpg4Ayurveda and Rejuvenation – Ayurveda has had a long term focus on extending life so an individual can achieve their purpose in life. Through a number of herbal rasayanas (tonic formulas), meditation, detoxifying methods, fasting from sensory inputs and other techniques as well as life style selection coupled with modern techniques and procedures we can reverse the aging process and live healthy and vibrant lives for 120-140 years.

What it can do for you – Learn simple strategies and seasonal tune-ups that can keep you younger, energetic and alert.

Who should consider it – Anyone who wants to get the most out of life and feel alive, energized and young.

The Program –  The Art of Rejuvenation has been offered as an 8 week program consisting of 3 hours of lecture and daily homework and experiential learning  during the week. It is available from time to time and may be offered as a 3 day seminar or as a private consultation.

Register or private consultations – Call now 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za

Meditation

untitled-jpg5Meditation – Meditation is Yoga for the mind and has many forms that can be tailored to an individual’s needs and provide great health benefits. Meditation helps everyone gain more balance, perspective and calm from a psychological point of view. Physiologically medical doctors studying this eons old system have identified a relaxation response that  meditators produce that not only reduces the markers of modern day stress and mental agitation but improves the immune system, helps circulation, maintains brain functioning, helps irritable bowel syndrome, reduces high blood pressure and insomnia. In short this ancient science is a potent elixir to maintain health and enjoyment.

How you can benefit—Developing a meditation practice gives you the tools to maintain your perspective, reduce stress and create broader and deeper awareness and enjoyment in your own life and it particularly useful in dealing with dis-ease.

Programs and appointments – Private consultations and group classes are offered. Also check our blog for meditation hints and articles. Retreat patients are offered meditation and breathing instruction as part of their program. Check out our Classes and seminars for learning about this in a group situation.  Call 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za for appointment, schedule and information.

Healthy Cooking and Nutrition

untitled-jpg8Private and Group Instruction – I offer private and group instruction on the following cooking systems and nutritional programs:

Ayurvedic cooking – learn some of the secrets of using food as your medicine in the ancient ayurvedic system of eating for your constitution.

Gerson Therapeutic diet and Cooking – Learn to cook with low temperature, no oil and no salt to create tasty and healthy rejuvenating meals for people on the Gerson program or people who want to create to maintain life at high levels.

Gourmet Vegetarian and Real Food Cooking – Give up the damaging processed foods and toxic food choices of modern eating with Real foods cooked to retain nutrients and reduce the toxic loads of our modern industrialized food network.  Learn the secrets of great tasting gourmet foods from around the world.

Call now 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za

Jim Montrose

Jim Montrose

MSEE, MBA, Ayurvedic Counselor, Vegetarian Chef, Rebirther, Yoga Therapy and Black Belt Karate.

Director and manager of the Red Roan Ranch retreat programs. “I love to help our patients develop clarity on their healing/rejuvenating journey and help them create life skills that allow them to fully own their unique abilities to make a difference in their families and the world.”

Jim trained with the leading US Ayurvedic master, Dr. David Frawley in Ayurvedic self-care and rejuvenation. He has also had coursework and training from Dr. Chopra, Dr. Lad, Mukunda Stiles and other top teachers and Yoga masters. With a strong interest in nutrition and healthy cooking for over forty six years, Jim has written two cookbooks on Healthy Vegetarian cooking and Raw Food Preparation. He has a strong interest in Ethnic cooking from around the world and is a master at Gerson Cooking and Real Plant Based Foods and cooking. “ I love introducing people to tasty and filling vegetarian foods.” Trained by Leonard Orr, the founder of Rebirthing, he can help you breathe new life into your body and release the nine traumas.

In an earlier incarnation, Jim cofounded Chipcom Corporation and introduced broadband Ethernet and Fibre Optic Ethernet to the vibrant 1990’s computer networking environment. When Chipcom went public, Jim explored his artistic and health side developing courses in vegetarian cooking and learned Jazz Piano.

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Make an appointment – Schedule a constitution analysis or ayurvedic exam and get started now!  call 071-9595-0786 or email: jimmontrose@redroanranch.co.za

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