“Truth lies within ourselves: it takes no rise from outward things, whatever you may believe. There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness and to Know rather consists in opening out a way whence the imprisoned splendor may escape than in effecting entry for light supposed to be without.” ~Robert Browning The Source of Life Force Energy for our bodies is known, in Jin Shin Jyutsu, as the Main Central Universal Harmonizing Energy Flow or the Main Central.

“Slow down and enjoy the journey. ” ~Joel Osteen What good is the journey of life if we are moving so fast that we can’t enjoy or reflect upon the journey?! Our practice invites us to slow down, to really experience every movement and sensation, to notice whatever is there for us to notice and to take the time to integrate and reset before we move on! With practice on the mat, we can bring these qualities into our day to day life!

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm." ~John Muir Even with the bout of cold weather that we’ve had, Spring is busy unfurling. One of my favorite “weeds” is Mullein. It is a classic weed for your needs, used as a tea, a tincture, an oil, and believe it or not, is smoked for respiratory issues! The soft furry leaves are said to make good toilet paper. It is a biennial and the first photo above is of a first year plant that I took today. And the second photo from a

"Wanting a slower pace does not mean you are lazy. It means that you want to enjoy life, and not rush through it.” ~ Lori Deschene With the recent warm days, I have felt the irresistible pull to work in the garden, to clean up the slumbering beds and make ready for planting … many rush to put stuff in “ now that it is warming up”… after all it was 80 degrees just yesterday… but today as I write, it is blustery and very cold with snow flurries in the air and folks are worried

“ We meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life. ” ~ C.G. Jung I came across this quote recently. It makes me think about how much we change and evolve over our lifetimes… always adapting and adjusting to new experiences and challenges. In our yoga practice, each day we are invited to meet the body with new eyes. As in life, we are always adapting and adjusting to the practice and evolving everyday. We start fresh each time we come to the mat...

“Sometimes it’s okay if the only thing you did today was breathe.” ~Yumi Sakugawa Our yoga practice helps us to develop the vital skill of intentionally calming the Nervous System. It gives us the opportunity to spend time each day shifting out of Flight/Fight/Freeze response and into Rest/Repair mode. When we find ways to sooth and calm the nervous system, we counteract the negative effects of STRESS. Stress is meant to be temporary, a short burst. We must re-establish calm

“Fear always accompanies the making of art, generated by the shock of seeing an idea taking its form. A sculpture in the mind is safe and secure… the actual work rarely behaves as intended.” ~ Andy Goldsworthy I have mentioned recently before class a few times about the retaining wall that I am currently working on and here is a photo of one section of it. It is still a work in progress but it is really starting to take form. I am using all found block, brick, rocks and concr

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