December 27, 2009
Is this night’s blue moon an uncommon year-ending or a rare new start The weather here calls for clear skies on December 31, all the more reason that I’ll step outside and take a look. Breathe in the night air and simply observe. On this last night, this first night, the moon waxes to its extreme, the second time this month. It occurs once, well, in a blue moon. That calculates out to about once every three years on the calendar. I will bear witness to it, perhaps even honor it with the moon series inserted into my daily flow of asanas. Oh, it’ll happen again. But it may be cloudy next time. And it’ll certainly be another lifetime before this lunar phenomenon appears in the space between toasting the old and ringing the new.
December 5, 2009
May I add to the Top Pick lists that abound during this season of shopping and baking? In addition to the most popular games, the best books, the much-loved cookies, I’m including three yoga fav’s: Game: I’ll be wrapping Parcheesi (don’t tell my son) for under the tree. Books: Many novels to ship (okay, yes, I’m keeping one or two for myself). Cookies: definitely cutouts, frosted. Yoga: Enter stress-free into the holidays by practicing these each day: 1. Go outside. Seriously, step outside. Feel the breeze. Listen for birds. Notice the moon, which has already been full this month and is waning. Before the New Year, it will wax right into a blue moon. At a time filled with malls and heated halls, a gift we can give ourselves is to bring our awareness to our natural surroundings. 2. Get exercise. Go for a walk. Do a sun salutation on […]
November 25, 2009
A yogini’s (that’s me) gratitude list: T – Teachers: Thank you fellow yoga teachets for coming and sharing at the training on Nov 7. I so enjoyed thee day with you. H – Hathayoga A – Asana practice N– New approaches to a pose K – Kindness: It’s inherent in yoga S – Sun salutations G – Good, dark chocolate I – Inner peace V – Virabhadrasana: The holidays are a great time to stay in touch with our spiritual warriors I – Intercostals: Keep breathing N – November: Hey, it’s not January G – Good friends. Namaste.