Each time I see and hear Jackie Evancho, the ten year old musical phenom, perform, I get the chills all over and something moves in me brings me to the verge of tears. I'm not sad, I'm not happy ..... I am moved. If you haven't yet witnessed any of her performances, do yourself a nice one and see one.

She was interviewed for a performance in Sarasota FL (PBS was doing a fundraiser and broadcast this amazing show). Not only does she have an angelic voice, but she is mature beyond her years. Once in a while you see her ten year old little girl surface identifiable by a shyness and giggly awe. Her performance is just beyond words. And I have never pretended to be a fan of classical or opera. It's more her aura that is mesmerizing.

And then she engages in conversation. A beautiful, gentle and kind little girl. So composed. So unimpressed with her own talent. I paraphrase when I recall her being asked what she thinks about when she sings. Her reply was that something sort of takes her over, something beautiful and powerful and it makes her very comfortable and very happy. Wow. She is giving credit over to a gift she has been graced with and not grabbing onto it as "hers". She just wants to share it and make people happy.

For me, that is where the yoga comes in. Without ever having stepped foot on a yoga mat or doing a down dog or chaturanga, (which I take liberty in presuming) she is living like a Yogini. This morning on the Today show she was told her new full album release is on the top of the charts.....on top of Adele and Lady Gaga. what did she think of that? ...... It was amazing she said, but it made her feel a little bad that she was taking their spot. And I wanted to cry again. My heart beats so strong and hope and faith filled me that yes, there is evidence of someone to admire. A gifted ten year old gentle and wise soul who happens to be a musical phenom.

I will always watch this beautiful girl sing and I pray to the higher graces that she stays protected and happy so she can share her joy with the world. My heart will always be open to her energy and I look forward to watching her mature. Even if the world may change her or her perception may seemingly shift as time goes on, we now see, today, her true essence. purity.

Yoga. Faith. Joy. Love. Centeredness.

Namaste

The Roll of Thunder - I am at Peace

Amidst everything going on - I feel a sense of Peace.  Peace at my soul level.  I'm just content and happy and I'm happy to say it.  I have not often felt this and certainly not for a long time but everything just as it is - is simply fine.  Its like the layers are all peeled back - and my true self is there and I have found peace.  Now I don't know how things will be tomorrow- or another day when I'm grinding away with the struggles in life....and I don't care so much.  Because everything right now in all its perfection and want and need and bounty and emotion and struggle and reward is OK.

Its a beautiful thing when you harness your own power so that all the crap and maya and uncertainty the world tries to throw at you just doesn't hit the mark.  Its a beautiful and powerful thing to know that there is a force that is greater than my wants and my needs and my ego - and today I am putting my faith in that - and I feel peace.

Its not a situational thing - I have this therefore I feel peace.  I don't have these problems therefore I have peace.  Its just there in the midst of it all.  And it is going to carry me through and it nourishes my soul.  I have the most wonderful people in my life to thank and share with.  The crazy is always around anytime you want to embrace it - and so is the peace.  Its right in the middle of it all - right where you stand - if you allow yourself to open to it.

"If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace."  Thich Nhat Hanh

Spring into EnLightenment

I look back at some of my posts and they tend to fall on the deep side of things for me.  I am very light at heart so I thought I would share some light hearted thoughts - all in a positive direction:

• i love to listen to all the different birds singing in my back yard
• even if they start at 5:30 AM (its natures alarm clock for the 6:15 AM yoga class)
• i don't love it when they poop on my car
• i'm not sure what to make of the many many mole holes at the edge of my property - Holy Mole-y
• i enjoy putting newly filled green balloons on the business sign outside
• sometimes i breathe in the helium when i fill them (maybe thats why I didn't know yesterday was Weds until the afternoon)
• I love that my business boutique is filled with local artists things
• and the aroma of lilacs from my friend Pats lilac bush (she got as a cutting from her Dad)
• everything has a story and it doesn't make you sappy if you like to hear whats behind everything - thats one of the richnesses in life
• i love that every day or two someone brand new comes into the yoga studio and signs up for class
• and i love it even more when they come back for more

make your own list - don't worry so much about punctuation (sorry to my high school english teacher) focus more on content than form......just like yoga.

namaste - hug a tree

great day

Absolutely Positively Definately I'm Sure......

People are fascinating.  I learn so much from observing and keeping an open mind and open heart.  I learn about others and that provides insight into myself.  I was recently in a store waiting calmly in the midst of an energetic flurry of activity of who needs what and when.  Yoga has taught me to stand in the center (more often than not I can do it) and not be swept up in external forces. 

A senior sales person was commenting on a customer issue and emphatically stated there was no possible way that could have happened.  Impossible - said with the utmost intensity and self assurance.  Convincing.  A strong energetic push on the statement.  Well, in a matter of 20 seconds it came to light that not only was it was very possible that could have happened, it most likely did happen.  And the self assured senior sales person got more quiet and the energetic push turned into more of a shying away. 

We should just train ourselves to take a moment and allow some situations to play out - without slamming the door on them - who does it really serve to close your mind off?  It really is a disservice to yourself and those around you.  It was quite amusing to see the events unfold - completely removed from them and just observing. 

Days later when I found myself hardening onto a fact or what I felt strongly was a fact - I remembered observing that day at the counter.  I allowed myself to soften around it - and to detach enough to ask myself - why is it so important to me to hold fast to this idea? 

It really wasn't that important.  Save it for the thngs that matter.  Its so much more energetically efficient.  There is so much going on today - we are wise to manage ourselves more efficiently (by struggling less in the mind to always insist on being right).  For me it takes almost all the struggle away and allows me to enter new situations with a fresh perspective. 

Namaste

Everything you need is already inside you

If you can believe in this statement long enough for it to show you it's validity then you are in a better place than you might realize. There are few things in my world that are more challenging than faith. It isn't tangible and sometimes difficult to measure the results. The scientific data can't measure faith. It's too subtle.

The money for your rent or new shoes isn't inside you but all the tools you need are. All you need to do is get quiet again and again. As Sri Dharma Mittra says, "simplify your wants and lead a contented life". It goes so much deeper than having to pay bills or having better health. That's all on the surface. All that is going to happen regardless, so why not refine your subtle body. You must find peace in the midst of all you have in your life.

Its hard work. But the more you practice the easier it gets and the more automatic it becomes. Things shift is amazing ways. I hope you get a glimpse.

Peace. Love. Laughter. Yoga.
Great Day
Namaste
Lisa

Patience When You Need it Most !

 Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?
Lao Tzu


My answer is yes - sometimes it is difficult to remember that the water does settle......but it always does.  Without fail.  I had to remind myself the other day that the beautiful and powerful lotus flower (Padma) grows through the muck and gunk and blooms above.....

Great day

Namaste
Lisa

A new adVenture!

Things have been pretty quiet on this blog space lately. I have been working long hours creating space for like minded people to come and practice yoga. Some people will begin just to stretch while others will come for the peaceful aspects. Whatever the season or your reason I believe that with help from many talented and caring friends we have created just that space.

The response so far has been amazingly positive. We have been welcomed and we share in everyones excitement. Everyone who walks through the doors can feel the positive energy we have created. Our goal is to give you and your body a great workout. Our intention is clearly one of good health and clarity.

So if you are planning to come by just do it. See for yourself. And spread the word. It's already going viral.....body Kneads yoga. Give your body what it needs.

It's affordable to everyone and within reach. The rest is up to you.

Have a great day.

My smiling face is looking forward to your arrival on your mat.

namaste

Lisa and everyone from body Kneads yoga
1145 Reservoir Ave
2'nd floor

Spring cleaning has a whole new meaning

Namaste Yogis and Yoginis !

what a beautiful day - I'm about to do a walking meditation by walking Andiamo, my weight challenged Boston Terrier. 

My message for today is just to keep going - be mindful in every moment and allow the moments to come one after the next after the next after then next. 

When the wave of life comes up on you there are choices and the decisions you make how you will handle the wave will be the stepping stone for tomorrow.  When I used to go to the beach and a wave came I would try to ride it - you know body surf.  As I got tired or older (or both) some waves I chose to just go under water for and feel the force of the wave going over me.  I was protected from the break by staying under it.  And when I chose to ride it - it was fun and sometimes at the risk of losing some bathing suit parts or at least having them fill with sand. 

I find myself busy in waves of life and energy  these days.  The same approach applies - sometimes its fun to ride it and get all full of sand and other times its nice to duck into the safety below.

Its all good.  Ride or Duck its all good.  So if you choose to mix it up - be sure to have friends with you, some really good music and lights -  and maybe some sudds on hand for good clean fun !!! 

Foam Tastic !  Foam Party - I like the sound of it ! 

bodykneadsyoga............give your body what it needs

The time is drawing near - not only has Spring sprung (hey all the snow has already melted like the wicked witch of the west)

Soft opening of body kneads yoga is planned for Monday April 11'th ! 

Grand Opening celebration Party scheduled for Saturday April 30th from 10 AM to 2 PM

Free refreshments and prizes and giveaways and music and yoga demos and ....and....and....

lots of details to follow but for now I'm just getting the buzzzzz out there.
go ahead and get excited with us - its already lots of fun

I want to reaname your yoga - YOUGA

come practice youga with us - check us out

We have a great vibe going, phenominal teachers, cool goodies to satisfy your retail therapy
Classes for all levels every day early morning and evening and weekends
Free meditation hour
Thai Massage

If you have never tried yoga, now is the time (well April 11th really)
If you tried it and got away from it, come back and start up with us !

www.bodykneadsyoga.com  

 anticipation is a powerful thing.......

Full Moon and Spring Forth

I want to share these pictures of the super moon - i grabbed them from a link on matt drudges site and the magnificence of this same planet on the same night can allow a glipse into perspective - same moon many different perspectives - all beautiful !

this red view was available in the east sky right here in Cranston - as well as DC

and in manhatten

and at a soccer game

and everywhere in nature.

walk barefoot in the grass very soon !
Great Day - Namaste!

two wrongs don't make a right

It has been a bit longer than I would have liked to be posting.  Over the past week I have written two different blogs and decided to keep them in the draft bin.  Why?  Not because I needed to fact check or come up with a topic.  The 'why" is becasue I allowed myself to question my motive.  The message was biting and clear - even though I left out names and specific details of who and what.  I keep my message more universal, even though it came from a personal experience.

I felt like people close to me would know exactly who and what I was blogging about - and the message would get out without me having to say any more.  Then, I paused.  I paused and struggled - and asked myself the question - isn't this a way to shrug off the responsibility of owning up to my words and my message however universal I tried to make it?  Wouldn't that be drawing people in to my mess and baiting them to figure it out?  Like using my message as a weapon.  For what?  To what end? 

If yoga has taught me anything it is response - ability - responsibility - the ability to respond appropriately.  I asked myself what was the true intention behind my message?  Was it to promote a positive vibe or a negative vibe?  I decided it wasn't positive and so there it sits.....in the draft bin soon to be deleted.

I heard recently - though I am hard pressed to put my finger on the source (maybe Jon Kabat Zinn) that it is easier to keep your word 100% of the time than it is to keep your word 99% of the time.  The reason is once you fold/give in/reason away that 1% ........it will be exponentially easier to give in again and again.  Once you get out of the fog of maya (illusion) and get past that critical point and you found you have done the right thing - the feeling is nirvana - it is wholesome - it nourishes all that is good in you.  And it gives you power.  It does not make you weak. 

Mark (my fiancee) and I have been pescatarian (no meat - only fish) for some time now.  I started in December and he in January after attending a Dharma Mittra at a lecture in San Fran.  I chose pescatarian over vegetarian so I would have a better chance of succeeding.  I stick to scallops, and shrimp and salmon for the Omega 3s.  Recently I realized my body wasn't getting enough protein and people were saying - maybe its not for you.  It isn't for everyone.  And I agree that is true.  But for me - I decided instead of giving up on something very important to me, I would change the story.  I would readdress my non meat food choices - get more protein (through shakes) and beef up my vitamin intake - no pun intended.  Thanks to the help of Mark and Raphael its working and I feel better.  Most importantly I did not break my promise to myself.

Big exhale. 

Know that most of us are doing the very best we can at any given time.

namaste
lisa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa

Far be it for me to be humble - bound or not....

I've recently uncovered yet another yoga misnomer - Humbly Bound Warrior Pose.  I have used the term - many times.  You might know the pose I mean - virabhadrasana (warrior) baddha hasta (bound hands behind the back) adho mukha (downward facing) - or described another way - adho mukha anahatasana (downward facing heart opening pose).  Its the one that comes out of warrior one- you bend your torso toward the floor with your hands interlaced behind you and they come up overhead to get a front shoulder stretch.

Well Virabhadra, the warrior, should never be described as humble.  As Cheryl Hall Oliver states, there is no stiuation where these two words should be paired together.  sort of like an oxymoron - I'm going out on a limb and making the connection that exhaulted warrior likely isn't accurate either - I've used that as the counter pose - virabhadrasana one with hands interlaced behind and leaning back toward upper back - back bend.

so now i have to rid myself of this samskara - ingrained habit - of denigrating the fierceness of Virabharda - warrior by calling him humble.  OK.  Done. 

On with the day - letting that set into my consciousness. 

One last tidbit - many times the obvious escapes me - so presuming I'm not the only one - have you wondered what Yogini means ???  It is the female variation of Yogi.  and the last 'i' is two beats long.  sounds like yogeneee.   Yogini - Female form of yogi.  Can a female warrior be humble ?  No - haven't we learned anything ?!  Humble and warrior not to be paired.

Namaste
Yogini Lisa

OMG - is that George W?  thats just plain wrong !!!!!    

 

The Devil is in the Details ~

I've just come back from a two day Sanskrit workshop with one of the coutry's foremost scholars of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Nicloai Bachman.  You can check him out on sanskritsounds.com.  Oh and he is also an Ayurvedic expert.  It was very very cool.  I met some great people who are working on their yoga teacher training.  I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who travels across the country to train - shout out to Kori from Seattle. 

I learned how to read and write in Sanskrit - I've had some experience with it already but this 12 hour workshop really wrapped things up for me.  More ways than one - it officially put me over the top for hours on my RYT 500!!!!  Sooo excited yet sooo much to learn.  I am really looking forward to teaching more, getting in front of all you yogis and yoginis and sharing all the good stuff I learnt.

I had my mala beads - not to be confused with my mala beads.  Unfortunately I don't have the font on this blog to accurately mark the vowels as long and long.  But know this- if you say phoenitically maaahlaaah beads - you are good to go.  Prayer beads.  If you say mala (short a's) you are saying human waste beads.  What ?  Human waste?  Yes - sweat, urine, poops, anything having to do with apana vayu - downward bodily excretions- -OK enough of that. 

So much of the language has been tweaked in the western society - and unknowingly in some cases completely changing the meaning of many things.  Its refreshing to have a source such as Nicolai to not only correct, but to explain in unquestioning detail why it is that way.  Fascinating.

Last one before I go.  And this one really gets people fired up and defensive - the energy centers are pronounced Chakra - not pronounced Shakra.  Period.  Cha like Chocolate.  Not Sha like Shakira.  You will get resisitance on this but stand your ground !  I had someone once put her hands on her hips and give me the side to side head shake - "Oh no - it depends on what part of India you are from!"  No - not true.  Its just plain wrong.  And by the way - we call it India - people who live there refer to their country as Mahabharata.

 Namaste !
Shanti Shanti Shanti

Its OK to fit in - just don't lose yourself !

In a world ever changing - fast paced - keeping up - twitting - information overload - where do I fit in?  Am I being swept by the current or am I part of the wave? 
We are all part of the wave and don't let anyone tell you or let you think otherwise (they are just trying to hog the wave)
All my  life I have felt part of the wave and have never been shy about embracing my individuality-not always an easy thing to do - but most things worthwhile are worth a struggle !

I recently purchased some wall art with a message that really hits the mark.....

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to change you is the greatest accomplishment"
 Ralph Waldo Emerson

And if you are more visual person - these awesome pics from my friend Maru in Mexico might help you see it..... yes that is a baby pig fitting in yet being himself....

Watch Out - Help is Coming !

On occasion I fiind myself 'taking care' of my mother......my mother who raised me along with 7 siblings.  We recently took a trip to Ikea to check things out and maybe get her a bookcase.  On the way we stopped for a coffee at Olgas in Providence.  Metered parking.  I parallel parked and walked around to feed the meter and saw that the meter was out, but I also saw she had had to step either onto an ice louge or into a small river of melting snow to get onto the curb. 

Thats not cool.  We got our road snack and upon approaching the car to leave I asked her to wait on the sidewalk so I could pull the car out and she wouldn't have to step through the water and ice.  In I go - start the car - click the seatbelt -  hit the gas and just as I do I hear this whirling sound and immediately see my mothers hand go up as she turns away from me.  Apparently my wheel had spun on the ice and actually sprayed icky water right at her.  It was like out of a comedy - more so for me than for her I'd say.

Don't worry, I'm here to help.  She asked me for a favor - not to do her any more favors.  So what happened next?  We proceeded to laugh until we cried - we wiped her off and went on our way.  We never did find just the right bookcase - but we had one hell of a laugh together.   

Its still OK to try to help someone - even if the outcome isn't what you would have hoped for - as long as everyone involved has a sense of humor.  Its all about the intent.  Its been a long winter.

Namaste

I wonder who helped this dude load up his truck with ears of corn?  Nicely done....

one picture tells the story....

just sharing with you my last attempt at home improvements .....  patience and a sense of humor go a long long way.  Oh and a fully charged battery, that goes a long way too !!!

Maybe the Magnificent Middle

Modern day "western" yoga has more to do with updogs, downdogs, stretch and sweat than was originally intended.  Nothing wrong with that loosely stated.  Ancient and modern day "eastern" yoga is rooted more in meditation; and all the poses - the asanas - are meant to prepare the body to sit for long periods of time in meditation.  Nothing wrong with that loosely stated.

I want to be in the middle - the middle way - where East meets West.  I enjoy the amenities, advancements and luxuries of Western society.  At the same time, I am intrigued and motivated by the mystique of the more spiritual side in Eastern society.  I'm a Libra - all about balance.  Maybe thats what interested me in accounting, balance.

So much about what I am learning in Yogic philosophy brings me right back to what I was taught from an early age as right and wrong.  Its all the same stuff....just that i get it now.  Maybe I get it a little differently, maybe I get it at a much deeper level.  Maybe I was a late bloomer, maybe i needed to "test" some of it through the rigors of life.  I am just where I am supposed to be right now.  As are you. 

And as my very good friend CVG once said that our past is part of the fabric of our lives.  It is woven in (like it or not)..... into what becomes our unique tapestry that sometimes seems to the person as a mess of threads unconnected.  But maybe when you flip it over, maybe when you change your perspective and look at the other side, you begin to see your beautiful picture emerge. 

The future is yours to write and live.  Each next moment is your future to write and live. 

That leaves us right now - in the middle - in the present. 

the impermanence of things

though we choose not to think along these lines we pretty much know that as soon someone or something is born - it will die.  This thought may be considered pretty morose even for those of strong faith in the hereafter.  But the fact remains that which lives also dies.  So what do we do with that ?  We live and we make it count !  We do the best we can with what we know and what we have to work with and we live with the ups and downs.

Sounds pretty straight forward right ?  We all know life isn't that simple to categorize.

Yesterday one of my best friends lost her beautiful pet.  His name was Austin and he was a retired and rescued greyhound.  He lived to almost 16 years old, thanks to the tireless care and love he got from his master CVG.  His body had gotten very very tired but his spirit was evident in his beaming brown eyes and alert expression.  Most people would have had him put down quite some time ago.  Not CVG.  Sure his body was tired but just look at his face, that face full of life !  Together they endured.

She got a call yesterday that it was time and she needed to come home.  He waited for her.  There were no more options because his body had nothing left.  he could not stand or get himself water.  He had waited for her.  So she stroked under his chin the way he liked and buried her head there the way she did.  And afterwards she worried that she may have forgotten to gently stroke his floppy ears.  I told her she did everything.  Maybe his ears were alert for what was to come - for what he could look forward to.

The loss of a beloved pet with its unwaivering loyalty can be one of the hardest emotional blows a person can take.   They bring so much simple happiness to those around them.  I think there a lesson there for all of us.  Enjoy all the simple things and small miracles around us every moment.  I'm not saying we should start chasing squirrells or cars but how about starting fresh every time we see someone we love.  Dogs don't hold grudges, they just love, and in return they are loved.

RIP Austin - you were the most beautiful greyhound I have ever know.  Rest easy now.

meditate

immerse yourself into this with a soft drishti

let you imagination work for a bit

maybe allow yourself a nice story

then maybe close your eyes and see it again

if you  haven't allowed yourself a moment to meditate yet today - go ahead -

not recommended while driving......

What is Yoga?

I quote (paraphrase) Nicolai Bachman, 'The Yoga Sutra-s of Patanjali, the preeminent text on yoga as a philosophy, explains in detail how our heart-mind field works and provides excellent ways of refining our human being.....encouraging us to act with keen discernment for the benefit of all sentient beings.  Yoga is truly a way of life that emphasizes friendliness, compassion, understanding, health and true lasting inner happiness.'

All of that over just this lifetime is a lot to ask - that is why we call it a practice and that is why I believe in reincarnation and the laws of karma.

I have met self proclaimed yogis/yoginis who walk this path in name only.

I have met strict vegetarians who treat human beings poorly.

I have my own challenges and things to work on - which is why this is indeed a practice and it may take lifetimes. 

But no gain is ever reversed along the path. 

So I pray for continued guidance and tolerance for self first then for others along our journey. 

And I hope to live up to the advice given me by another one of my teachers;  for me to always have the ability and mindfulness to notice the small miracles that surround me every moment.  Thank you Ed Cardinal !

Namaskara

Monday Valentine

Find Love Everywhere - it makes life so much easier......even if it means finding it on a nacho chip. 
Happy Valentines Day ! 

Practice and all is coming

Open yourself to the possibilities.

Let go of what you are told to believe and hold on to what you know is true.

I believe in a consistent yoga practice, however at times it may seem inconvenient or cliche.

You heal yourself by holding the hand of a very reliable friend, your own yoga practice.

And how am I kept grounded? My mom.

I told her I was going to practice yoga tonight - thank you Aeriel - great class !

My moms response was, "practice?! Shouldn't you be good at it by now?!"

That's her humor. It was a trick question.....

Have a wonderful and free weekend !!!

Get over the hump on humpday - and get over your bad self

Om

being an avid note taker - (which is especially useful when you have fantastic teachers - thanks Cheryl and Dave) - its always a treat for me to go back over what i've written - it somehow puts me back there. 

so i wrote "vande - stop torturing the little self and plug into the big picture!"

how is that for perspective.  yesh !  Have a great hump day !

Yoga for Bikers - Motorized or otherwise

Take a Sanskrit class with me on Skype!!!

I am going to organize a group, a sangha, or people who want to set aside one hour a week and take a SKYPE video sanskrit class.  My teacher in Arizona is just fantastic !!!  We get to set the curriculum which might start with pose names (and at the risk of sounding like a sanskrit snob) I know many teachers myself included can use a fun tightening up of their pose names.  She will teach us the proper way to say them, and what they mean and maybe how they came about.  Nice story time for classes.

If you are at all interested then just do it !!!  You all have my email or can find me on facebook.  Tell me what day and time in the evening you can commit an hour to learning.  I participated with a group of yoga teachers from Dallas and they are totally beginners and loving it.  We can start out with 3 classes and go onto as many as you want from there.  There is value so you will have to pay, depending on how many people, but roughly $10 for a hour. 

So get back to me and just do it !!!

oh, and I'm wondering if anyone has been known to get asfixiated from unrolling and cutting yoga mats.  It's like George Costanzas fiancee and licking the wedding invitations.......ick

and picture for today......

See Something Wonderful in Everything !

I know what I saw in the picture I took in Tulum Mexico.  What do you see?

Every Now moment

Every single moment, every now that there is.....every now is an opportunity to practice your yoga. A gentle but unyielding reminder to us to maintain awareness.



My teacher told me these words and every time I read them I am reminded. It takes all the pressure off in a way. For me it calms things down and simplifies them almost immediately. And it leads directly into the second sutra.

But for this moment, right now, everything is complete. Everything is just as it is. Perfect in all the so called perfection and imperfection.

So smile and breathe easy. Give yourself that for a time.and when the world pulls you back don't be let down, be ready and be aware.

Lets Begin our Yoga Journey......You Are Ready.

atha yoganushasanam 

And now begins the study / teachings of yoga.  Yoga Sutra I.1 Patanjali

This maiden blog entry is just the beginning of a long journey.
Yours and mine.   
Yoga that you can "get".
An offering of tools and insight that may perhaps sharpen your life skills and tune in rather than tune out.
Yoga you can have fun with and yoga that makes you laugh and be happy.

Not to rush. 
Time is relative and so much is maya; illusion.
Just for a moment, meditate on this lovely visitor I had in my back yard this past year. 
I rushed to get a camera and was able to laugh out loud at my haste - it was a snail after all - where was he going fast?   

Stay tuned for a life changing event happening on 4.11.11