A favorite “God teaching” of mine that has sustained me for close to 40 years is this one: “If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him and he will gladly tell you. But when you ask, be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind . . . → Read More: When I Ask…
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Today in yoga class our teacher said to try not to come out of the pose early, stay in the room, and during the last 10 seconds, go to your personal edge. Life will always have a struggle in it, both in and out of the studio. Pushing through your struggles inside the studio will . . . → Read More: Struggle…Over n’ Over Haven’t we all had a time when we’ve just plain messed up one of the biggest moments of our lives? I know I have and my heart goes out to Christina for messing up the national anthem at the Super Bowl last night. It’s been replayed today on every news and talk show and every . . . → Read More: Christina – Mortified! Emotional conflicts with people we care about are never easy, but I firmly believe they are necessary to move the relationship forward. And, while that’s all well and good, it leaves us with the “But how do I get through it?” question. Very often, immediately after the conflict occurs, we spend much time, energy, . . . → Read More: Feel Your Way Through It.. I have a friend who put the most intelligent statement I have ever read on Facebook. She said, “When I was a kid social networking meant go outside and play!” She posted that awhile ago, but her wise words have stuck with me ever since. This is not only true for children, but us . . . → Read More: Social Networking “We want to be held and left alone, again and again, held and left alone until the dance of it is, how we survive and grow, like spring into winter and winter into spring again.” ~ Mark Nepo A new thread to the cycle of life, so essential to our survival, is illustrated in this . . . → Read More: Held and Left Alone I get up every morning and sit in my rocking chair and set about my task of putting my world in order in my mind. I want everyone happy and no conflict anywhere in it, much like housecleaning. I vacuum, dust, wash the floors, and then sit in my chair to admire how clean the . . . → Read More: My World, My Way? – NO Way! Today, in yoga class, the teacher, who owns the studio, was amazingly insightful in handling an uncomfortable situation. In recent weeks I’ve heard some undercurrent about some people not being pleased with a certain instructor and I’m sure they let the teacher/owner know about it. During class she told us how she took that . . . → Read More: Insightful Moments Bikram yoga studios sponsor 30 day challenges 3 or 4 times a year. You sign up and keep track by putting stars next to your name. The object is to attend thirty classes in thirty days. If you miss a day, then you need to “do a double” and attend two classes in one day. . . . → Read More: 30 Day Challenges ….. by Claire Dederer is a memoir exquisitely told through one woman’s life long trek through many yoga teachers and studios. Who would think for a minute that the positions we contort ourselves into in the yoga studio, would parallel what we experience in our daily lives enough to communicate a life story? Before . . . → Read More: Poser: My Life In 23 Yoga Poses… |
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