Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Yoga starts here

Where does my practice start?

Is it when I enter the studio? Step on to my mat?  Flow into a challenging pose?

Nope!

My practice begins with a pen and journal during my morning rhythm.  For years, I have kept the ritual of making a gratitude list of at least ten things.    This simple process of jotting down some things that I truly feel thankful to have in my life begins the opening process, furthering the unfolding that occurs while practicing yoga on my mat.  Trust me when I say this, that the gratitude list has power to do so. I am one of those people who have a temperament that see things half empty and naturally cynical towards simplistic formulas of feel good philosophy.  The gratitude list supersedes any such formula by granting me the opportunity of putting everything into its proper perspective.   I start by writing the word gratitude itself then follow with such things as:

Waking Up
Being Me
Love
My fiances name
Friends
Family
Yoga
My students

The list goes on from there and before I know it at least ten things are on my page.

Rather than convince you that it works.  Try it and see what happens.  It will revolutionize your yoga practice.

Namaste!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Teaching Schedule 11/11-11/17

Come to one of my classes!

Monday
5:30-6:30 Hot Yoga Zen Urban Yoga Studio (Anchorage Athletic Club)

Tuesday
4:30-5:30 Yoga Conditioning Inner Dance Yoga Studio
6:30-7:30 Vinyasa Flow Basics Spirit Path Yoga

Wednesday
10:30-11:30am Yoga Flow Eagle River Body Renew
5:30-6:50pm  Hot Yoga Zen Urban Yoga Studio (Anchorage Athletic Club)

Thursday
12pm Yoga Conditioning Inner Dance Yoga Studio
4:30-5:30pm Yoga Conditioning Inner Dance Yoga Studio
7-8:30pm Hips, Core, Explore Yoga Open Space

Friday
6:30-715am Spin Alaska Fitness
2-3:15pm Gentle Vinyasa Dharma Hot Yoga

Saturday
8-9:15am Yoga Stretch Solo Yoga
12-1pm Yoga Flow Alaska Fitness

Sunday
9:30-11am Hot Yoga Zen Urban Yoga Studio (Anchorage Athletic Club)

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