Yoga

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Today I took my 12 year old niece to a Yin Yoga Flow class at Devotion Yoga in Hoboken.  While we have done yoga together at home, she had never taken a formal class before.  This was the first time I had taken a Yin Yoga class and it was perfect for both of us because while there were some elements of vinyasa flow, most of the class was about stillness with lots of yummy stretching and resting in poses.

When I researched yin yoga, I found that it differs from traditional yang yoga, which emphasize the movement of muscles, in that the focus is more internal.  Yin yoga relaxes the muscles by a deep stretching of the connective tissues and restores the range of motion in the joints.  The class was very relaxing and holding the poses allowed for more self-exploration and discovery.
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My niece followed along with the rest of the class and was very attentive to every pose.  She seemed to enjoy resting in the poses and got the benefits of hand on adjustments from both myself and our instructor.  During a very long reclining spinal twist, the instructor came over to me and whispered that it was not easy for a young girl to be still and that she was doing great.  I am happy that I could share this experience with my niece and that she was receptive to it.  I want her to grow up knowing that she can find that peace and stillness within.  In the midst of all the activity that young people face in their busy lives, it is important for them to cultivate a sense of inner peace that you can always return to when things are chaotic or confusing.

As for myself, I am finding that the more I explore different styles of yoga, the more I discover about myself and deepen my practice.  Yoga is not always about movement and asanas, it is sometimes about the stillness.

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Gratitude

Today is Thanksgiving and I have sooooooo much to be grateful for.   

Yesterday I went to GSY for Power Hour Yoga.  Adrienne Felder, who teaches the Hot Yoga Bootcamp classes, was subbing for Kristin and I was excited to finally take a class with her.  Adrienne has a background in personal training and brought a high level of energy and intensity to the class.    When she spoke about gratitude, it made me realize that the more we appreciate what we have, the more space we make in our lives for even more of what we want.

Here is my Top 10 list of what I’m grateful for in my life:

1.  Yoga and Meditation- it has allowed me to love and accept myself fully.

2. Writing- it is the voice of my soul…I am learning to listen to and share that voice with others.

3.  Teaching-I am blessed to be able to do what I love for a living,  inspiring others to discover and believe in themselves.

4. My family-the love and support we provide each other has helped us grow even closer.

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6. My teachers- the instructors in my yoga training & teachers I practice with who have inspired me as a yoga teacher.

7. My friends- my “sisters”  who have been there through my evolution of becoming the woman I am meant to be.

8. My spiritual community who have welcomed me with open arms and taught me the true meaning of community & family.

9. Art- it inspires me to create, play with words, make something beautiful for all to see and feel.

10. Love– it is what guides me every day.

What are YOU GRATEFUL FOR?

Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving and that you may always find something to be grateful for!

By: Category: Children, Family, Meditation, Yoga

Intention

Just when I was beginning to reconnect with my yoga practice again, the storm (Sandy) hit and I did not make it to yoga class for almost 2 weeks.  Since I recommitted to my meditation practice this week, I decided to take a class at GSY with one of my favorite yoga teachers, Kristin Monk and it was exactly what I needed.  

Kristin’s dharma talks are always spot on for me.  Her recurring theme of Intention always allows me to delve a little deeper into myself.  She began by sharing how sometimes we set an intention and after a while become conscious of how long it’s taking and get frustrated.   She said that some intentions may take longer than others to come into fruition.  This really resonated with me and was the perfect message at this moment in my life, as all of my dreams continue to unfold.

As I was moving through the poses in class, I felt a fluidity and strength that I have not noticed before… not just a physical or mental strength, but rather a solid sense of myself, of my power.  For the first time, I realized see that when I pay attention to my body, when I am fully immersed in my practice, I am really grounded in who I am.  There is access to a part of me that sometimes goes unnoticed when I get caught up in my day to day life.

Intention = practice, discipline, trust, faith…All these are qualities I am learning to cultivate daily.  
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Yoga nourishes the seeds of my intentions.    

Allowing what you want in your life requires you to be open.              

Yoga creates space, openness and receptivity.  

I AM READY TO RECEIVE.

By: Category: Meditation, Self Development, Yoga

Connection

Lately I have been thinking about connection, especially with the past few weeks of turmoil after Hurricane Sandy.

 What does it mean to be connected?  

Technology has become so imbedded in everyday life that we think about being connected through our phones and the internet.  But when the storm hit and power outages shut down or slowed down technology, we were forced to rethink the meaning of connection.  People reached out to family, friends and even strangers in need…finding a deeper connection with others that extends beyond cell phones and computers.

What does it feel like to be really connected, to ourselves and to each other?

Connection begins from within and maybe when we have no distractions,  no devices to stay connected to the outside world, we can find that true connection that is always there.

Today, I taught a private family yoga session with one of my tutoring clients and her mom.

My dharma talk was about connection and I began with this beautiful poem, which I would like to share with you:
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“Like Roots”

Our hands imbibe like roots

so I place them on what is beautiful in this world.

And I fold them in Prayer

And they draw from the Heavens light.

Yoga is a practice of Union, bringing together mind-body-spirit as one. 

We can find that connection to ourselves through the physical body and then channel the light within which connects us to the Divine.

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Giving Children a Voice

During times of natural disaster when life as we know it is disrupted, it allows us to reconnect with why we do what we do… to be of service to others.

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Allowing children a VOICE and bringing them a sense of PEACE in the midst of chaos, this is why I LOVE BEING A YOGA TEACHER!

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Alignment

After teaching my morning preschool yoga class, I decided to take Kristin’s Power Hour class at GSY.  Since I am preparing to teach my first adult teacher classes and private family yoga, it is so inspiring to practice with an instructor who provides such a wonderful context for my yoga practice through her dharma talks and cues.

Today’s theme was about ALIGNMENT and how our commitment to an intention requires our actions to be aligned with our intention.  So many times we sabotage ourselves when our actions are completely out of whack with our intention.  

The idea of alignment really guided my yoga practice today, as I found more ease in discovering the posture, rather than forcing my body to do something.  Alignment is so important in yoga, not only because it gives us the full benefit of the posture, but also because it helps to prevent injury. Ever since my yoga training, I find myself feeling more and more comfortable with poses that I used to struggle with.  The difference now is that I have been integrating what I was trained in with what I have been learning from my yoga teachers.  

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Self Nourishing

It has been so long since I felt really committed to my yoga practice.  Since hurting my knee the week of my yoga training completion, I have been limited in my own practice.  After almost 3 months of being fully immersed in yoga,  and 3 months of struggling to maintain a practice despite my injury, I have been feeling like something is missing without my personal practice.  So this week I decided to RECOMMIT, to myself and to yoga.  I am teaching 14 children’s yoga classes a week and doing yoga with the kids almost daily, but until this week, I have only been practicing once or twice a week at home. 

I started my week by taking a restorative yoga class at with Kristin at Garden State Yoga (GSY). If not checked in time, thyroid may shoot up other physical conditions like obesity, unintended weight loss, heart disorder, general illness, elevated blood pressure – Many cialis 10 mg people who have high blood pressure are also medicated for the condition. This way you can keep your sexual performance and sex life can never be had if one viagra generic for sale is unable to satisfy his partner during intercourse, it results in lack of sexual arousal. There is a simple application form in which you should not use Kamagra Polo under any generic cialis mastercard circumstances are if you are allergic to PDE5 inhibitors or if you are already using drugs containing nitrates or nitrites.How is Kamagra Polo taken?Kamagra Polo tablets are supposed to be chewed and then swallowed. You must know how the faceplate should be correctly removed in order to perform manual disc ejection. discount viagra australia This was my very first restorative class and it was truly nourishing!

Yoga does not always have to be about deepening and expanding, it can also be about nourishing and replenishing.  I realized that as a a yoga teacher, I need to nourish myself too.  Yet again, another valuable yoga lesson learned.  Coming home to my yoga practice is like coming home to myself!

By: Category: Love, Self Development, Spirituality, Yoga

Blissful Yoga Retreat

Yoga Rural Retreat

I just got back from the most nourishing retreat weekend!  

It’s amazing what the Universe provides when you ask.  I had set the intention to expand my circle of spiritually minded people and that same week was invited by a new friend, Lizzie to join a her and some other people for a retreat at her parent’s home in New Hope, Pennsylvania.  There were 10 of us, including her parents, who were such wonderful hosts.  They welcomed us into their beautiful home, which was surrounded by lush green fields and lots of farmland and nature to explore.

The night we arrived, we all gathered around a fire pit and did a Release Ceremony.  

We each wrote down something we wanted to let go of and then one by one dropped the piece of paper in the fire. There was something so sacred and powerful having others witness the release of  something that no longer serves you. We shared stories, laughed and sang together.  While I had only met two of the people there, it felt like we were a family.

The next morning , a few of us sat around reading poetry from one of my favorite books:  Love Poems from God.  

We each took turns opening the book to any page and reading the poem.  It was interesting to see how each of the poems had a message to teach us, and was really relevant in our lives.  Being a poet, it was like a dream come true to share soulful poetry with others!

One of the highlights of the weekend  was going on a hike to enjoy the glorious countryside.
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We just wandered around, it was like an adventure..we found farm animals, winding roads, beautiful homes nestled in the trees and then discovered a creek. We took off our shoes and walked across the rocks.  It was so refreshing to feel the water flowing over my feet!  Being fully immersed in Nature can really bring a sense of peace and rejuvenation, especially when you have the luxury to be away from all the busyness and stress of day-to-day life.

betty on the creek

Later in the afternoon, we set our mats out on the grass and took a yoga class with own very own private instructor!   I love doing yoga outdoors…looking up at the sky, the trees all around you, the wind and gentle rain on your face.  I felt really connected to all of nature, to my new friends and to myself.

yoga field

For dinner, we all helped prepare a yummy vegetarian feast.

Before our meal, we offered gratitude for the food and this whole experience we were sharing together.  Then we had some tea and got ready to go out to build a fire and roast jumbo marshmallows.  

retreat feast

Lizzie, a voice teacher and kirtan leader, shared her lovely voice to lead us in some singing and chanting.

We danced, chanted, played and made s’mores by the fire.  Such a good vibration of love and connection was present in this circle, this tribe of like-minded souls and I felt so blessed to be part of it.

The next day, one of the other yoga teachers in the group, Irina led a class for a few of us.  We also did a group meditation outdoors led by Mark Dee.  I love how each one of us shared our unique gifts to contribute to each other at the retreat.  We all had some wonderful discussions throughout the weekend and made some nice connections that have led to new opportunities.

For me, the retreat was such a gift because it reminded me of how easily we can create community and support each other.  Each of us is on our own spiritual path, but when you find others along your path who enrich and nourish you, the journey becomes all the more enlightening!

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Being “Real” as a Yoga Teacher

What an amazing yoga teacher training weekend!

On Saturday, Nick Demos led one of the most intense yoga classes I have ever taken.  The theme was SURRENDER and with his challenging Hatha Vinyasa Flow class, we had no choice but to surrender.  We started the class in the looongest Downward Dog ( later we found out that we were in the pose for a good 10 minutes.)  In classic Hatha style, we held the poses for an extended period of time and while there were times I wanted to give up, I gave myself permission to rest in child’s pose when I needed to.  Throughout the intensity of the class, we enjoyed moments of comic relief and he reminded us to listen to our bodies and not force ourselves to stick it out like we often do in life.   The class seemed like a metaphor for how we deal with the obstacles that life throws us.  Finding the strength and serenity to get through these times is what is possible in our yoga practice.

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Perhaps the greatest gift we have been given in this training is to experience each and every instructor as a real person.  They have shared themselves so authentically by not only revealing their unique strengths, but also their flaws and imperfections.   Vulnerability is what makes a good yoga teacher.  In order to reach your students, you need to be able to share about your own journey and , so that your students have the freedom to discover themselves and accept their limitations. 

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Creating Ambiance in Yoga Class

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Yesterday I attended an Open Level Vinyasa Flow class taught by Sonia Quintero at Bhakti Barn in Millburn, NJ.  I had been curious to try a class at Bhakti Barn for some time and Sonia invited me to come to her class on Thursday night. The studio was really adorable, the colors and lighting were very inviting and there was an altar at the front of the room.  The class was a Krama class and helped me to understand the idea of sequencing and building upon poses and adding binds and twists to slowly open the body and deepen the practice.   There were a few pregnant women in the class and it was valuable to see how Sonia modified poses for them, since they could not do the twists.

I had told Sonia that I was in the midst of my yoga teacher training so she provided some valuable hands-on adjustments which made me aware of needing to lengthen and lift from my torso in some of the poses I find most challenging, such as Triangle and Extended Side Angle because I tend to collapse into my lower back.  I really enjoyed Sonia’s class and found it to be restorative after several days of intense practice during our training weekend and my Advanced Vinyasa class on Tuesdays.  I really surrendered in Savasana… the music was so relaxing and the energy of the studio and teacher were so soothing, that it allowed me to just melt into my mat.

After class, Sonia offered us a cup of tea, which was the perfect ending to such a restorative class. I learned so much from this class and from Sonia as an instructor, including how important it is to create an ambiance and environment for your students through the space, music and personalized instruction you provide.

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