Yoga - This is IT!

Here's another reading I hope will help you all understand what yoga is all about. The essence of yoga....is to be easeful in body, peaceful in mind, and useful in life. The aim of yoga is to make the body healthy and the mind tranquil and pure. With a pure mind and a healthy body, you become a useful instrument for God. From Satchidananda's Golden Present. .... I will be sharing this with many often. It is by far the best description I have seen - at least it describes perfectly my reasons for practicing yoga - maybe not yours.

Standing Knee Deep in Abundance

I've just read something I want to share from my Daybook referring to living consciously. It's from a country song entitled Standing Knee Deep in a River, Dying of Thirst. Here's a few lines: Friends I could count on, I could count on one hand, With a leftover finger or two. I took 'em for granted, let 'em all slip away. Now where they are I wish I knew. ..... They roll by just like water, And I guess we never learn, Go through life parched and empty, Standing knee deep in a river, dying of thirst. Google it for more if you're interested. What comes to me is that we are all standing knee deep in abundance and still dying of thirst. Somehow, with practice, we can learn to drink from our river of abundance! Have a Happy Day!

Blessings

WHEE! It's raining. What a wonderful day at home to sit and watch it fall onto the Pond and hear it falling like bullets on the porch tin roof. I need this day off and intend to be lazy all day long till 6:00 yoga class. What a great way to end the day! I am so blessed. Thanks be to God. Sometimes I wonder at the beauty of my life and feel sure there is something more I can do to give back to the world. I'll ponder that today. Perhaps I'll begin with listing my blessings. I'll need a big piece of paper! Certainly at the top of my list will be family and friends and my good health. But there are many smaller blessings that make life beautiful. I'll work on that list now.

Dirt and Soil

My camera got left behind in Atlanta at Christmastime so photos will be missing for a while - won't get there until the end of January. So, I'll keep looking for old ones that might be fun to look at. New ones in February...........Pat and I did yoga together last evening and thoroughly enjoyed the rain! Especially during savasana - it's truly beautiful listening to the rain hitting the metal roof. I opened the window we could hear it better as we lay still........More rain coming the next few days. Thanks be to God. The Pond level is lower than ever before in my memory........A few daffodils to be planted today. Found them on sale a couple weeks ago and couldn't resist. Wonder if they will actually get enough cold to then bloom in the spring? No point in leaving them in the box! May as well stick them in some dirt. Whoops, soil. (I learned in my forestry training that soil is what plants grow in, dirt is what you find on your hands.) Nothing more profound comes to mind for this morning. This photo was taken in September - much more earth exposed now.

Yoga Retreat List - Get on it!

I am so excited! Already 10 people (my limit) have said they are coming to the January 21 yoga retreat!. But, some have not yet sent in their $10. If you are interested and haven't told me you are coming, please let me know. I may get cancellations and if so, I'll get back to people on that list in order of their first reservation date. Just get on the list! If you are not sure if you are already on the list, ask!...............Thanks to all of you who have responded positively! It makes me truly happy to see so much interest in my favorite occupation.

Reminder

Good morning! I'm very pleased - have all but two spaces taken for the Yoga Retreat January 21. Keeping it at ten to make for a better experience for all of us. If you are planning to come, please, please get your reservation in NOW. Thought a photo or two might inspire you. I'll see what I can find now. Somehow or another, I can't get more photos. Got to run. More later.

Yoga Retreat - Don't Miss it!

Here's a welcoming door! Come join us January 21 from 10 to 4:30 for FUN! Space is filling fast, so get on the list of those who are eager to make themselves BETTER in 2012! See below for more info.