2 spots remaining this week! Ready for YOGA fro STRENGTH & VITALITY? Then join this upbeat group for an all levels session. We'll be focusing tomorrow on gathering & balancing our energy to increase ease & joy, through poses such as Bharadvajasana, a fun twist named after a sage. We'll also work classic asanas (postures) such as Warrior 1, Triangle, Tree, & Bridge. Bring your yoga mat. You can RSVP on my website, and learn other details. *
Come see, come do, come feel better by accessing your own inner capacities! *
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“That which is impermanent attracts compassion. That which is not provides wisdom. ” --Stephen Levine *
I adore day lilies precisely because they are so bold yet fleeting, so they must be savored. It has been a challenging few weeks, reminding me that though change is often considered painful, it is just as often a sweet solace, helping me nourish self compassion. *
This ongoing work of staying present and trusting surrender is, like a day lily, a very gentle unfolding indeed. It attracts compassion, yet also contains sparks of wisdom. My yoga and meditation practice provides me the structure to grow, to bloom, to change, and also recognize and cherish and care for that which lasts. *
How did YOUR week unfold, and where are you at now? Can youbfeel compassion, sense wisdom in your process? How does your practice on the mat and meditation cushion support you? *
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TOMORROW: YOGA, 11 am 'til noon, at Halpatter Brewing Co. in historic downtown Lake City, FL! Grab your yoga mat + 2 towels/blankets and hop on over for a fun community & invigorating hour of stretches, concentration, release, & relaxation, with a smidge of meditation too. *
Tomorrow's sequence is a fun flow of EARTH SALUTATIONS--yes, you read that correctly. This playful class is a boon for Hips & Hamstrings, & training the breath to work with the nervous system. So you will leave feeling more spacious in body and mind, and even a little proud of yourself for doing something good on a Saturday to make the most of your weekend. * $12/class. Stick around after for fine friends, tasty treats, and good times. More info on my website (link in bio)! #yogaatthebrewery #saturday #lakecitytoday
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Did you know COMPASSION helps counter our drive to control? What are you trying to control today? How can you soften & relax into your body, allow what is, thereby fostering growth of compassion?
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"We learn COMPASSION as we stop living in our heads, where we can neatly arrange things, & ground ourselves in our BODIES, where things might NOT be so neat. We learn compassion as we stop trying to change ourselves & others & choose instead to SOFTEN the boundaries that keep us separated from what we don't understand." --Deborah Adele
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I am facing some incredible challenges in life (external, which of course then awakens those ol' INTERNAL challenges) & I must muster internal strength & fortitude to overcome such challenges. In the past, I used the harsh inner critic (to the point of self abuse!) to fire up intense willpower, & YES, often achieved much & overcame incredible odds. Yet this 'motivation' & achievement were fueled by fear & anger--often toward myself. I face similar obstacles today, so it'd be tempting to use the same methods. YOGA has taught me transforming internal roadblocks need not--in fact, MUST NOT--be so violent to self; this different approach requires me to be more receptive, present, & willing to sit with things my mind does not understand (INCREDIBLY painful for an intellectual!). It is easy for me to generate compassion for others; I'm finally learning to nurture SELF compassion. It means letting go of self-condemning, attacking thoughts, letting go of the desire to control, even of forcefully making things happen. I do so through self study & meditation. It's a new & now WHOLE world. It's not easy or without problems, but it is so much more worthwhile & beautiful. It is a different source of motivation, a deeper source of achievement.
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Action need not be overwhelmed by aggression. You cannot force a blossom. You cannot force beauty. *
What about you? How are you lessening the drive to control? How are you releasing our cultural dependence on--& even valorization of--control & violence (both internal & external)? Yes, it helps us achieve. But what lasts? What would it be like to achieve differently? How would it change the effects?
