Life is all about change, right? And yoga teaches us how to be agile (and oh so graceful) as we surf the flow of change -whether we are in an asana class, literally surfing the Pacific (go Michelle!) or just trying to get through life. In other words, yoga shows us how to be with change and ride it verses resist it and run. I believe this concept so much that I talked about riding change and its challenges on Monday morning during the yoga class I taught to the City of Alexandria Fire … [Read more...]
We’ve Only Just Begun…
I returned home on Monday 9/19 from the start of my 500-hour yoga teacher training with Dharma Mittra in NYC. The entire week up in NYC at The Dharma Yoga Center was amazing! In a short 8+ day period with Dharma and his fabulous (ego-less) teachers, things have already shifted for me in a way I can't fully explain. Even more exciting is realizing the 8 days I just concluded in NYC were just the beginning of the training which might explain why the song title "We've Only Just Begun" keeps … [Read more...]
The Only Constant: Change
"I'm coaching you to dance with the one constant in life: change. Do you choose stagnation or the unknown? Every choice you make can propel you toward change or keep you in the same dulling, suffocating box. Change is rebirth. When a caterpillar weaves herself into a chrysalis and undergoes metamorphosis, she emerges as a butterfly, bearing only the merest resemblance to her earlier form. Transformation can be really exciting, but we have to tolerate an incredible period of vulnerability … [Read more...]
No Plan
Exactly one week from today (9/11/11) I officially start studying with Dharma Mittra, the 72-Brazilian yogi best known for the asana poster he created back in the eighties. Training with him is something I've been thinking about for a few years and now in just a matter of days it will be my reality. Next Sunday is the first day of just one of the 8-day training sessions being held up at the Dharma Yoga Center in NYC. It also marks the first day of a year long process to live the Life of a … [Read more...]
Key to Life: Tapas
Many years before I was familiar with Yoga & Tapas, I recall observing the practice of discipline in every day living. For instance, my Father regularly changed the oil in the cars. He would tell me if he didn’t do it often the cars wouldn’t run properly. My Mom always insisted my Sister and I have our hair trimmed every 1-2 months growing up. Unwillingly I did it because she said otherwise my hair would get out of control, knotty and dry. I always noticed how my Grandparents went to … [Read more...]
Time to Pause
This summer I was planning to have a lot of time on my hands, or a lot more than usual I should say. I created a long "to do" list to tackle June-August. I will spare you the details; highlights only: write/blog more ---clearly the blog has been neglected. Though I've been writing, I can't seem to find the time to transfer my writings from paper to computer. revamp my website ---abellaYoga.com is in dire need of a face lift. Of course, the process so far of interviewing marketing/web … [Read more...]
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