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Virtual Yoga Nidra with Julie Lusk

Online Yoga Nidra Class Attend class on Zoom plus get 2 weeks of unlimited streaming of class replays. Register below.

Yoga Nidra is yoga sleep. It can totally relax and put your physical, mental, and emotional stress to rest. It’s practiced either lying down in the relaxation pose (savasana) or in a comfy chair. No other yoga postures are needed.

“By doing Yoga Nidra on Mondays, my Tuesdays are always awesome and joyous.”
“I slept like an angel.”
“My pain was 80% better.”
“It lowered my anxiety and cravings.”
“It’s like being in class, but I don’t have to drive home after!”
“What a great class you provide us. I can’t believe it took me this long to get on board.”
Naturally, results vary.

Mondays from 7-8:30 pm (ET) ~~
June | 1. 8. 15. 22 | Registration is open
July | 6. 13. 20. 27 |
Aug | 3. 10. 17. 24 |
More | TBA

How it works …

All classes and plans include class audios at no extra charge (attendance not required). Recordings are emailed to everyone within 48 hours after class for 14-days of unlimited streaming for personal/non-commercial use. Downloads of your favorite classes are available to buy for keeps.

Preregistration is required at least 1 hour before class start time. Instructions, policies & zoom links are given on payment. Look in spam or promotions if needed.
Sign-in instructions are emailed to you 60 minutes prior to every class.
Schedules are subject to change. Julie may substitute Yoga on Demand for “live” Zoom classes as needed. Non-transferable. No refunds. Scholarships available on request.

Pick your plan & register …

Choose from the weekly or monthly plan below. Use the CART to review your order & check out. Use the cart in the menu bar above or scroll down.

Monthly plan for $50 – Save $30
4 classes held per month

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Single class for $20 each

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Links to more classes for you and your friends …

Full Schedule
Hatha Yoga Postures, Mindfulness & More: Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm (ET).
Yoga on Demand: Get recorded classes to watch anytime | 3 convenient plans to choose from.
Buy downloads of your favorite hatha yoga + nidra classes to keep.
Personal Lessons: Get a private lesson to focus on whatever you want! Get a downloadable video for keeps.
Gift Certificates are available in any amount for online classes. Contact Julie for details.
Julie Lusk’s catalog of books, audios, and more, including her book, Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation & Stress Relief.

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MusicSmith Flutes Info

Welcome to MusicSmith Flutes
Native American Style Flutes | Music | Fun
from Dave & Julie Lusk

We have Native American style flutes! We are here for you with info on buying, playing, and caring for these special wood flutes.
	Enjoy relaxing sound bath music. Flutes, harps, chimes, harmonium, singing bowls and drums are played to soothe and refresh you. Concerts are in-person and on Zoom. Recordings too!

Native American Style Flutes by Dave Lusk (bio below)

Handmade flutes by Dave Lusk, master flute-builder.
Native American style Flutes for sale.
Flute Basics for Native American flutes Get started with playing tips, flute care & troubleshooting.
Resource Library
- Music for the Native American style flute.
  - May Peace Prevail by Julie Lusk
  - Peace Chant / Cherokee Lullaby / Ma ha da
  - Many more …
- Songs, scales, embellishments & more.
- Links, courses, flute lessons & more.
Overhauls and general servicing of professional flutes, piccolos, clarinets, and other instruments have been provided by Dave Lusk since 1967.

Refreshing Musical Sound Bath Tune-ups by Julie Lusk (bio below)

Enjoy listening to flutes, harps, harmonium, drums, Tibetan/Himalayan bowls, chimes, and the didgeridoo in a symphony of relaxing sound. This can be coupled with yoga nidra and guided imagery for an extraordinary experience. In-person and virtual concerts are available for groups and individuals. Find out more.
Blue Moon Rising Album| Enjoy 16 beautiful tracks of Native American style flute music played by Julie Lusk accompanied by the relaxing sounds of Mother Nature as the backdrop. Digital and CD formats available | Flute music, guided relaxation and imagery, and yoga nidra.
By appointment only ♥ Not a retail store ♥ Contact us anytime.

David Lusk Bio

David Lusk is a master flute maker who specialized in making customized, handmade gold and silver symphonic flutes and head joints. He serviced woodwinds and manufactured parts for new and antique flutes for over 40 years. He began designing and building handmade flutes and head joints during the early 80’s after apprenticing with the Landell Flute Company in Vermont. He is retired from servicing classical flutes, piccolos, and clarinets.

Currently, Dave is happily hand-crafting Native American style flutes from wood. Doing so unites his love of flute-building and woodworking with his love of music, knowledge of acoustics, and the intricacies of instrument design. He enjoys adding unique artwork to each flute he designs and makes.

Dave lives in the Cincinnati area. His customers live throughout the world.

Julie Lusk Bio

Julie started playing concert flute when the Lusks owned a music store. She delights in playing Native flutes for her yoga and meditation students and is happy to show others how to play.

Julie is Certified by the Academy of Sound Healing in the Foundations of Integral Sound Healing for Multi Instruments and completed their Integral Sound Healing with Tuning Forks 30-hour course. More about Julie’s musical sound baths, lessons, and concerts.

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By appointment only ♥ Not a retail store.

12-Minute Meditation Technique called Kirtan Kriya for Memory Improvement

March 20, 2011 by Julie Lusk

Having and maintaining a good memory is an important ingredient that all of us need and want. Right? Many of us get concerned when forgetfulness happens to us or to those close to us. This is particularly troublesome as we age and especially if we have a family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Try the 12-minute meditation called Kirtan Kriya.

Here is an inspiring video with research to prove that there are easy things we can do for memory improvement with meditation.

Along with the conventional wisdom of good nutrition, supplements and mental and physical exercise, Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD says that meditation is key. A research study is reviewed that shows increases in brain development for memory, concentration and focus using a simple 12-minute meditation, including a yoga mudra.

The Kirtan Kriya – the Sa Ta Na Ma 12 minute meditation for memory is from the Kundalini yoga tradition. To get measurable results, it is done daily for only 8 weeks. But, who would want to stop there. Not me!

The Sa Ta Na Ma meditation technique also stops the mental chatter to bring about a clear mind. It’s calming too.

This NY Times article Yoga May Be Good for the Brain was published June 1, 2016 . It discusses a study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in April 2016.

A combination of 1 hour of weekly yoga exercise and a daily 15-minute Kirtan Kriya Meditation is recommended to help with memory improvement, concentration and mood improvement (depression). Improvements were also made in “visuospatial memory, a type of remembering that is important for balance, depth perception and the ability to recognize objects and navigate the world”. It was compared to another highly regarded brain training program practiced that was practiced for 1 hour weekly with 15 minutes of daily memory exercises.

The yoga + meditation group “topped the benefits of the brain training group” showing statistically significant results.

More Resources…

Get an audio recording that will help you practice the Sa Ta Na Ma meditation with the correct timing.

Sa Ta Na Ma
Kirtan Kriya Meditation

Click HERE to buy this downloadable digital album
(MP3, AAC, M4A)

$7.99

Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation CD

Sa Ta Na Ma is a powerful mantra. Scientific studies show this 12-minute meditation increases memory, concentration, cognition, calmness & more. Repeating the mantra out loud, whispered & silently while doing simple finger movements (mudras) is done. A beautiful chorus of voices keep track of the time for you. A brief intro gets you off to a successful start. Digital downloads are available.

Flute Music | Scales | Embellishments | Lessons

Playing your Native American Style Flute | There are no wrong notes! All notes harmonize melodically. Reading music is not needed.

Go HERE for handy playing tips, flute care & troubleshooting for Native American style flutes.

Music Learn to play songs using a unique way of ‘reading music.’ Pictures of what notes to cover and uncover are used instead of reading traditional music. This makes learning very easy to play. Here is the basic scale.

Fundamentals
- Scales and Arpeggios. Get started on the minor pentatonic and major scales. Enjoy advancing to arpeggios, the blues scale, mixolydian and mode 4 pentatonic scales. All on 1-page! Get a chart of musical terms and markings to read timing, embellishments, etc.
- Templates Julie devised in 2020 to write out your own music. Simply use the staff paper lines to make 6 vertical circles for each finger hole. Next, pencil in the circles to show which holes to cover. Lyrics go on the dotted lines in between. The half page format has room below for notes and instructions. Use the full page format for longer songs. Happy creating!
- Chakra Tone Chart See the yoga (Vedic) and Tibetan notes and tones used for balancing chakras by either increasing or decreasing their energy with sound. Yoga (Vedic) notes and tones are based on the diatonic scale. Tibetan tones and notes are based upon the perfect 5th. Try both to see what is best for you. Learn more about chakras here.
- Easy Hand Warm-ups Here’s a great 5-minute series of hand movements & mudras to help your fingers, wrists & hands with easy-to-remember names for each one. Great for musicians & anyone with stiff, painful fingers, hands or wrists. Learn the Hakini Mudra, Beak, Bug, Claw, Paw, Seed, Web, Wings, Eagle & Hridaya. Thank you Christine Stevens at Upbeat Drum Circles for interviewing me.

Songs

Embellishments
- Bird and animal sounds

Lessons | Learn to play music quickly and confidently with lessons. Here are some of our favorite teachers. Most teach online and in-person. Look for them on YouTube and get their newsletter.

Christine Stevens. Take her free course on 3 tips for playing Native Flute for Sound Healing, at Upbeat Drum Circles on YouTube and on the Shift Network.
Clint Goss Music Facilitation and World Flutes. He offers a free 800 page Flutopedia Manual that is amazing.
Julie Lusk offers online and in-person lessons to learn to play the flute as well as how to play the reverie harp, tongue drum, thumb piano, and other similar instruments. Music lesson details and registration or Contact Julie here.
Jonny Lipford Music
Miami Valley Flute Circle of Ohio
Stellar Flutes provide flutes, video lessons, and kits to make your own flute.

Handy Links

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By appointment only ♥ Not a retail store.

Gain from Guided Imagery & Relaxation

February 7, 2011 by Julie Lusk

Guided imagery and relaxation are so much more than nice things to do if there’s time. They are important life skills to know about and practice regularly. Both are powerful mind-body-spirit techniques that elicits therapeutic relaxation; awakens and activates the natural ability for self-healing to occur; helps with changing behaviors and habits; and uncovers your inner truth and life direction while stimulating the intuition. Everyone can do it.

Do you want to unlock your highest potential, experience many types of guided imagery first hand, and understand relevant scientific principles? Check out my schedule for upcoming workshops.

“Many common diseases and health complaints can be treated directly with mind-body techniques.” reports Dr. Herbert Benson, the Harvard Medical School scientist who coined the term “relaxation response” 35 years ago. He states that “study after mind body study, carried out with the most careful scientific protocols, produced incontrovertible evidence that the mind can indeed influence – and heal the body – even down to the genetic level.” Along with appropriate medical care, mind body techniques are used for health improvement and can eliminate problems associated with anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, insomnia, PMS, menopausal, peri-menopausal and breast cancer hot flashes, nausea, pain, premature aging and other disorders to the extent that stress is a factor. Now consider that 80% of all illness is either caused by or made worse by stress.

In addition to the powerful and positive effects of relaxation and guided imagery on physical health, it is invaluable and reliable for tapping into one’s inner source of divine intuition and wisdom. Plus, behavior change, musical performance, sport and athletic ability can all be strengthened with the regular use of relaxation and guided imagery. It can be used to reveal inner guidance with respect to one’s life direction.

Guided imagery, also referred to as creative visualization, is intentional daydreaming whose aim is to magnify the positive aspects of the mind-body connection. First, focused breathing and/or progressive muscular relaxation prepare the body for guided imagery and creative visualization. Next, the mind is purposefully guided in a process similar to daydreaming. The difference is that in daydreaming the mind is allowed to go wherever it pleases. Instead of this, the mind is directed in a specific and special manner. For example, a guided imagery exercise might ask you to focus on a setting or environment that feels safe and comfortable. This can be experienced and accomplished by mentally seeing the setting, feeling or sensing the environment, or using the senses of sound or smell. As Belleruth Naparstek says, “there are many right ways to experience guided imagery.” Get more about relaxation, imagery and meditation here.

So, now what? If you want to feel your best, and even prevent or conquer long-term medical problems, it’s time to get back to your yoga, meditation, and visualization habits. You wouldn’t skip brushing your teeth everyday, would you?

If you’re like the rest of us and could use some help, so either join a local class, get together regularly with like-minded people to support each other, and get your DVD’s and CD’s back out. I am delighted to offer a selection of yoga and meditation classes in the Cincinnati area. Plus, I have retreats and conferences coming up. Check out my schedule.

If you prefer here’s some book and CD resources on mind body relaxation to benefit from. Click HERE to buy my Real Relaxation: Yoga Nidra CD.