Fill-Up Yourself, 8/27

It has been a full week and have loved every minute of it, from bliss to pain, it is all an opportunity to learn and expand. One of my teachers, Alanna (check her out @ jivadiva.com) shared some words with me and I want to pass them on, "If your path to heaven isn't heavenly, you are on the wrong path".

Our lives are to be enjoyed. For me, I became aware of what wasn't supporting the joy I said I wanted and took action. Everyday has become an adventure into the life I choose to create. Yoga, for me, nurtures my spirit so I can soar through my days. What gives you that, what inspires you to be in your greatness? Investigate, take a look.

Yoga is Love and as I deepen my own practice I find I can Love more, Hmmmmm Mmmmmm!

I thank you who come and give of yourself an hour and a half (or more) each week, to settle into your natural spirits and permission to be you. I understand life is busy but when we fill ourselves up we have more to give to others.

To My Students, 8/19

This morning as I was practicing Mysore (Ashtanga Yoga) as always I bring awareness (some days easier than others) to my breath, my feet, my alignment, my thoughts & feeling/connecting to the energy in the room. Today something felt different, so I let go and connected to my breath and allowed my practice to flow as it may.

I have been experiencing the same pain from my heel spur that I do my best to include throughout my practice, honoring what I can do and can not. Today I looked at it differently and this is how it went.....

I feel pain, I know its pain but what kind of pain is it? My teacher offered Patanjali's Yoga Sutra 2.16 (http://www.yogawithamey.com/futuresuffering.html), "Future Suffering can and should be avoided". I have heard this before, yet not in the same way. If we make space for offerings, much can shift in a moment.

Yoga gives us Love & Support for our spirtual, physical, mental, emotional and energetic bodies. It gives us permission to witness, brings awareness and lets up come back to our natural spirits, you know the one that you "feel" in your hearts.

I invite you to come to class as you are, you are enough! I am blessed to be practicing with you as the journeys we take affect all we surround.

Wisdom Of The Week, Written August 6

Its Friday and as always I look back in my week and organically I witness my givings, my integrity, my truths & allow myself loving time to reflect. Has it all went as planned, definitely not. Life does not flow as I want it, the universe laughs when I plan away :)

I had a teaching gig this week for a business as my vision of Yoga expands, it was amazing, yet much different than I thought. I let go of any expectation and allowed a rhythmic flow to happen. This is Yoga on or off the mat!

I heard from a teacher of mine this quote "Tell me where your attention is and I can tell you how you are". This provides opportunity for awareness. Lead from your heart, not your mind, experiment what works for you in each moment.

I am excited for this weeks journey as my life experience from week to week shifts so does my practice and teachings.

Expansion Through Challenge, Written 8/15

I have been blessed to experience more Love. Not just Love where things are falling into place but Love when challenges interject "Our Plan" and we get to feel "the stuff" we think is bad, like fear, insecurity, ego and such, we feel and move through to the other side ( doing our personal best). To judge less, to listen, to speak from our heart, to Love More!

This is Yoga, Yoga is Love. Yoga allows us the possibility to settle our minds so we can feel more in our hearts, our spirits, to feel our truth. Yoga asana (posture) is a physical purification yet it is as well a meditation. The breath is this fantastic tool we have to use so we can move through each asana filling up and letting go. Isn't that apart of life? We have choices once we have awareness and that leads to more possibilities to live with Love & Passion

When we fill ourselves with the things that make us feel good then we are able to give fully, yet we seem to fall into this habit of giving & giving and wonder why we are tired, frustrated and sometimes even angry. I continuously learn to take time to nurture myself so I am overflowing so I can give of myself. Life becomes easier and flows more organically, as like not sacrificing an asana for the breath, Slowly, steady & beautiful.

Whether you are on or off the mat, opportunity is awaiting. With all of our agendas & expectations, anger & sadness, joy & bliss, chaos & drama, fear & fear, there is abundance of Love. With Love Magic occurs.

IT IS ALL YOGA, Written July 18

Whether you attend Yoga class consistently, you go when you can or have never been, you are already practicing Yoga.
You love, breathe, kind to others, non violent, push through fear, pray..etc...this is all Yoga.

We come together week after week to practice asana (postures) which purifies your spirit. We learn to dwell more in our hearts and allow the things that don't serve us to fall into the earth.

I keep learning that taking care of myself includes many facets which are mentally, physically, energetically, emotionally & spiritually. When I do not nurture all these aspects of myself, I begin to feel imbalanced. What is it for you that you could use a little more or a little less of? We are always "doing", maybe we can add a little "being".

Be Kind to yourselves and witness, become aware & allow the truth to guide you through your day, all that you desire is already within you.