Don’t resist the bad days of your life. Invite both the bad and the good with open arms, eyes and more importantly, an open mind. By doing so, you start to flow with life rather than struggle against it. Trust your experiences are just that “yours”. By learning to accept your experiences as they are, humility and compassion are born. Life is full of ups and downs. In the middle of it all, there is always a reason for what is happening – it just might not be obvious at the time. Don’t wait … [Read more...]
Power of BEING
Being you equals being perfect. Often I hear and read, “no one is perfect”. According to who’s/what standards, I wonder. Instead of believing you are not perfect, or worse trying to be something you are not (i.e. your idea of perfection), can you just be you? Can you accept yourself and live from there? It sounds simple, but for many it’s hard to do and accept. We each have unique talents, abilities, smiles, bodies, minds, etc. that define us as individuals. Can you enjoy being yourself … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
May you enjoy peace today and everyday by expressing gratitude from your heart for all the things you can do and have done. Be thankful for every step you can take. Be thankful for the taste of food and clean water. Be thankful for family and friends. Be thankful for being able to open your eyes and see all the good that surrounds you. If you’re reading this entry I thank you. Enjoy your day of thanks. Shanti (peace). … [Read more...]
Breathe
It dawned on me recently that we’re never taught to breathe. No one teaches us how important it is to actively breathe when we’re young. There wasn’t a class on breathing in elementary or high school. And unless we practice yoga, or play with holding our breath under water, we are often unaware of the importance of this essential bodily function. The flow of our breath is just as important us proper flow of blood. Without the breath our blood can’t flow. Without breath our organs can't … [Read more...]
What I Believe
I believe my life will be long. I believe there’s a purpose for me being here. I believe I am on a journey to help others. I believe I will have many side trips on my life’s journey. I believe I haven’t figured out my life’s mission. Though I believe what I am doing today (my current side trip), is what I should be doing –teaching yoga in people’s homes and offices. I believe there are some people in the D.C./Arlington/Alexandria, VA area who want to try yoga but can’t make it to the yoga … [Read more...]
Do Backbends Make You Sensitive?
In the yoga asana practice, backbends are known to be heart-openers. Poses like Ustrasana and Wheel, truly offer us freedom across the entire chest wall by stretching muscles, energizing circulation, expanding our lungs and bringing space around our hearts. So it occurred to me as I was telling one of my students about the heart-opening benefits of backbends, are people who do yoga more sensitive? As we bring more space around our heart center, does that increase our capacity to love? Have … [Read more...]