Archive for April, 2010

DAY 29 & 30: PRANAYAMA

(I am lumping days 29 & 30 together because my practice has been nearly the same each day) ALLERGY SEASON….. Need I say more?  I haven’t really suffered much from allergies in the last five years.  But this week in particular – boy, oh boy, have I been feeling stuffy!  Stuffy nose, itchy eyes and [...]

April 30, 2010   Posted in: Yoga  No Comments

DAY 28: BOOK THREE

Book Three of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali….. I can’t emphasize this enough…if you are interested in knowing the root of the practice…far beyond the physical movement you make on the mat…the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is where to begin, because this is where you begin. Book Three of the Yoga Sutras explains the 6th, [...]

April 29, 2010   Posted in: Yoga  One Comment

DAY 27: GAZING AT THE MOON

What a beautiful full moon!  I’ve spent some time tonight on the deck, gazing at the moon.  Its brilliant light is soothing, calming and energizing.  Sitting in the moonlight, breathing and being with my thoughts – it brings me solace.

April 27, 2010   Posted in: Yoga  No Comments

DAY 26: GOTTA GET HAPPY

When you have feelings of unhappiness, where do they come from?  Current situations, or past situations, or a combination of both? The more I learn about Yoga, the more I come to realize that this is a life-long practice that takes patience and dedication.  And every once in a while (or more often than that), [...]

April 27, 2010   Posted in: Yoga  No Comments

DAY 25: JUST BREATHE

We’ve all been there.  We think we’re having a great day.  We think we’ve got it all together.  We know what we want, and if we’re lucky, have the resources within us to find it.  Then…..BAM….we get hit with something that just stresses us out.  Could be anything – a look, a comment, an action, [...]

April 26, 2010   Posted in: Yoga  No Comments