"I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you which is of love, of light, of peace and of truth.
When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me,
We are one."
Namaste
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
CALENDARS ARE READY
My 2012 calendars are hot off the press and looking fabulous.
If you have signed up for a calendar or are interested in getting one either contact me or bring your cash (or check) to class. Again they are $15. - special pricing for my students.
This may be my last yoga calendar for awhile. I am not sure what my next project will be.
But who knows.
If you have signed up for a calendar or are interested in getting one either contact me or bring your cash (or check) to class. Again they are $15. - special pricing for my students.
This may be my last yoga calendar for awhile. I am not sure what my next project will be.
But who knows.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Equanimity
The article in Tricycle Magazine by Shaila Catherine highlights the qualities of equanimity. Some of you have asked me for a reference to this article. Google: "Equanimity In Every Bite- Shaila Catherine" and you should be able to find it.
Also Google: Equanimity: Our Greatest Friend- Shaila Catherine, if you want to read more.
Equanimity is a state of mental or emotional stability or composure arising from a deep awareness and acceptance of the present moment.
Also Google: Equanimity: Our Greatest Friend- Shaila Catherine, if you want to read more.
Equanimity is a state of mental or emotional stability or composure arising from a deep awareness and acceptance of the present moment.
Mosquito Meditation
Could you sit with a mosquito bite for 60 minutes and not scratch? Could you just sit with the sensation of itch and notice it... really observe the sensation? If you took a vow not to move or scratch for 60 minutes could you observe the thoughts going through your mind? Would the mosquito bite then become a bigger and bigger drama than you could have ever imagined?
Larry Rosenberg did just that... and wrote about it.
Each day we have the opportunity to experience a difficulty or inconvenience in our lives, to see the reality of it and then what our mind does with it.
Larry Rosenberg did just that... and wrote about it.
Each day we have the opportunity to experience a difficulty or inconvenience in our lives, to see the reality of it and then what our mind does with it.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Yoga Calendars for 2012
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Blueberry Meditation
This week in class we did an experiential exercise with a dried blueberry. A classic exploration in mindfulness, we each fully explored a dried blueberry with all of our senses and became completely engaged in the experience of slowly eating one blueberry. All of us discovered how much we normally do not really notice. By slowing everything down and really paying attention to all there was to the experience in consuming one little dried berry, we became much more observant and curious.
Paying attention and being in the moment is what we are exploring here... We are creating a foundation for being awake and aware. We may also begin to notice our likes and dislikes popping up and how often we make judgements about what is good or bad, what is right or wrong. We are observing all of this. We are becoming more and more MINDFUL.
Paying attention and being in the moment is what we are exploring here... We are creating a foundation for being awake and aware. We may also begin to notice our likes and dislikes popping up and how often we make judgements about what is good or bad, what is right or wrong. We are observing all of this. We are becoming more and more MINDFUL.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Showing up
We are now into classes for fall quarter and the classes are bubbling with energy and enthusiasm, which I love. It is great to see so many returning students as well as some new faces.
When coming to yoga for the first time or starting a class with a new teacher it is always a little daunting for most of us. However I am reminded how important that step is...the actual signing up and getting to that first class. "Showing up". When you show up for anything in your life you are making possibility available. When you show up consistently then change begins to happen. That change might just be waking up in some way to who you are and what is important and what you are going to do with this "precious life", as Mary Oliver calls it.
This second week we are discussing "meditation" and how the mind is like a puppy in training.
We all know if you don't train a puppy then you end up with a very distracted, disobedient dog. The mind is like that if you don't train it. We train the mind through meditation and mindfulness. Both these practices are part of our yoga journey. Both require consistent attention and intention. The breath and the postures are our focus as we learn how to concentrate more deeply and for longer periods. It is this part of yoga that I love the most as it is what allows me to live more authentically in my daily life.
When coming to yoga for the first time or starting a class with a new teacher it is always a little daunting for most of us. However I am reminded how important that step is...the actual signing up and getting to that first class. "Showing up". When you show up for anything in your life you are making possibility available. When you show up consistently then change begins to happen. That change might just be waking up in some way to who you are and what is important and what you are going to do with this "precious life", as Mary Oliver calls it.
This second week we are discussing "meditation" and how the mind is like a puppy in training.
We all know if you don't train a puppy then you end up with a very distracted, disobedient dog. The mind is like that if you don't train it. We train the mind through meditation and mindfulness. Both these practices are part of our yoga journey. Both require consistent attention and intention. The breath and the postures are our focus as we learn how to concentrate more deeply and for longer periods. It is this part of yoga that I love the most as it is what allows me to live more authentically in my daily life.
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