COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 24, 2015
Paw Prints
Participant!
Cottage Grove Art Walk
Friday June 26
6-8 p.m.
Yoga book signing at The
Bookmine
Timmy has gone from a
homeless waif to a famous cat
featured on the cover of the
book “Elementary Alimentary
My Dear Timmy”, an illustrated
Yoga Nourishing Journey Cul-
tivating the Energy of Nature’s
Elements penned by Gloria
Campuzano.
“He is a photogenic ham,”
said Gloria, “who poses for our
camera. He asked us to donate
the book’s proceeds to the Hu-
mane Society of Cottage Grove
as a grateful gift for their efforts
with homeless pets because he
understands the animals’ terri-
fying plight.
We didn’t rescue Timmy; our
dog, Marree, did! Marree dis-
covered him hiding under a hik-
ing trail’s bush. Timmy did not
have an ID microchip, he was
never reported “lost” or claimed
on social media.
I called my friend, Mary El-
len, and she gave me tips on how
to care for a cat, as my husband,
Gary, and I have only had dogs.
The Humane Society of Cottage
Grove president, Ms. Overhol-
ser, asked us to board the cat un-
til she was able to transport him
to Greenhill Humane Society
for adoption.
I was recuperating from sur-
gery, and the cat’s purring and
company were wonderful heal-
ing support. His loving nature
captured Gary’s and my heart,
and the thin, scruffy feline
emerged into a beauty like the
swan in the children’s tale, “The
Ugly Duckling”.
A week before his arrival, we
had received a letter in the mail
addressed to a non-existent Tim-
my Campuzano. We took this as
a sign announcing his arrival
and named him after ‘his’ mail.
When Ms. Overholser phoned
to transport Timmy to Green-
hill, Gary informed her that he
was now part of our family.
I have been a nutritional dieti-
tian for 30 years and continually
studying the benefi ts of yoga.
I fi rst encountered yoga in Co-
lombia, in high school, where it
became an intricate part of my
life. It’s medicine for the body
and soul. In 2002, I became a
certifi ed yoga teacher at Santa
Barbara’s White Lotus Foun-
dation. And in 2005, I began
teaching yoga to school students
and two years later received a
$3000 grant for yoga mats etc.
I realize the need for our city
children to have swim lessons
because we are surrounded by
lakes and rivers, so I now donate
towards these classes.
The fi ve great yoga elements
are earth, water, fi re, air and
ether, and they are in every be-
ing’s trans migratory existence.
The earth element, for example,
connects us to our basic needs
such as food, shelter, clothing,
and so on. From yoga’s aspect
the book’s message brings the
elements alive from the routine
and simplistic to the extraordi-
nary, mystical, and spiritual.
My book is multi-purpose
and written in both English
and Spanish. It teaches nutri-
tion through mindful eating, the
importance of family meals, ap-
preciation for family farmers,
and the cooks who prepare our
meals.
Timmy, the book’s narrator,
emphasizes his appreciation for
nature’s loving gifts and how to
take care of the earth. He’s a
resilient feline who understands
that forgiveness and gratitude
are essential for happiness and
a harmonious life.
His favorite yoga pose is
Nikunjasana or Anahatasana,
also known as the ‘heart pose’,
where the heart is placed on
the ground. Timmy practices
it several times a day. He loves
yoga music, so while I am doing
poses, he comes over and rubs
his face on mine, licks me like
a dog, and then rests nearby in a
meditation pose, watching.
He sits quietly with his paws
touching like in the hand ges-
ture, Anjali mudra, or praying
pose that people greet each other
with. The familiar Sanskrit word
Namaste means ‘a place in our
hearts for peace, joy, truth, and
love. And when we’re together
we are One.’
When I am doing a restorative
pose, Timmy rejoins me and sits
between my legs or on my stom-
ach. His sweet presence touch-
es my heart and his purring is a
soothing yoga addition.
Timmy is not always relax-
ing in a yoga pose. He is a great
detective who fi nds and carries
home ‘presents’ in his mouth.
He walks in with pride and drops
the live gifts at my feet with the
expression, “Here you go! I love
you! Get it! It’s yours!”
This comical cat is so dog-like
that Gary calls him a ‘DOT’.
That is two-thirds dog and
one-third cat. Timmy runs and
bounces off the sides of trees as
if they are trampolines or races
up a tree and perches on a branch
like “Alice in Wonderland’s”
Cheshire cat grinning down at
us with an amused look.
While walking Timmy beside
Row River or on a leash at the
Oregon Coast’s Sand Dunes,
he has this uncanny knack of
fi nding and pointing out heart
shaped rocks. He has blessed
our lives and I think this is his
way of letting us know that we
captured his heart too.”
(NOTE: Rock photo is in-
cluded in his book.)
7A
Timmy explains his yoga philosophies in his book, “El-
ementary Alimentary, My Dear Timmy”. He requests that
all proceeds at his co-author’s Friday book signing are
donated to homeless pets — a cause close to his heart.
TIPS
Cottage Grove Yoga Sched-
ules
Classes are for all levels em-
phasizing yoga, meditation and
pranayama breathing and are
for people only - Timmy will be
home contemplating his furry
navel.
Community Center
Monday, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.
Anytime Fitness
Saturdays, 9 a.m.
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