It felt like my body was made of rumble strips as I lay on the massage table today and LauraLee tried to smooth me out. I said, "I'm really trying not to seize up and armor against your touch, but it's hard." She said, "It's okay to experience some productive pain." That concept of "productive … Continue reading Productive Pain
One Blessed Day to Transition
I am getting better at this transition thing. Used to be, I'd get home and just hit the ground running: start wash #1, answer emails, make phone calls, teach my classes, start wash #2, grocery shop, run errands. Used to be, I'd know, intellectually, that my trainings would be intense, but I'd tell myself it … Continue reading One Blessed Day to Transition
Placeholder Entry
I am home. Oh, so tired. 4 Days of Yoganand is: 1. Inspiring 2. Invigorating 3. Englightening 4. Exhausting 5. Deep 6. Social 7. Sweet 8. Playful 9. Challenging 10. Did I say Exhausting? Yeah. Exhausting. In that sweet, playful, social, and deeply enlightening way. I've been home for just a few hours. Can I … Continue reading Placeholder Entry
Day 2 in Yoganand’s Playground
It's fun, but exhausting. As expected, we attempted all kinds of impossible postures today, and it was really quite amusing (and somewhat alarming) to see what is actually possible. I partnered with Kim for the morning and we had a blast doing (or approximating) Mariachyasana and Locust and Supta Baddha Konasana. It's very playful, this … Continue reading Day 2 in Yoganand’s Playground
YTT Day 1
I am sitting in the Best Western in King of Prussia, munching on Mary's Gone Crackers, sipping water and reflecting on the day that is coming to a close. There are a lot of things on my gratitude list so let's start there: 1. Sun. Today was sunny, mild, and totally life-affirming. I drove east … Continue reading YTT Day 1
Yoganand
This time tomorrow I will be just finishing up the first session of the 5-Day Yoga Teacher Training down in Philly. I am so looking forward to it. This will be my 4th class in the 10 class series of Pranakriya (500 Hr) Yoga. This one is called "Advanced Asana 3," but really, it's just … Continue reading Yoganand
Foisting Books on People
I really don't want to be a foister, but I am. I am reading Seth Godin's Linchpin at the moment and all I want to do is buy 20 copies and give them to people, press it into their hands with that annoying, desperate pleading in my eyes and say, "Pleeeeze! You simply MUST read … Continue reading Foisting Books on People
Defogging Meditation
I am writing a book--or trying to, the basic premise of which is that everyone needs, and should have, an Owner's Manual that they can 1. Refer to daily when questions arise about how to behave, and 2. To give to loved ones to help explain, (ahem) their inexplicable behavior. ('Here honey, read the chapter … Continue reading Defogging Meditation
A Rumor of Robins
All this week I've been hearing rumors of robin sitings. Facebook Status Update: "I saw a robin!!" Another one: "Robins! Yay!" And another one: "No robins, but redwing blackbirds!" Then yesterday, on the bike path, during my training run, I saw my first robin. It's amazing what the sighting of a little bird sets off … Continue reading A Rumor of Robins
The Pomodoro Technique
Yeah, it's come to this the last few days. I can't seem to focus long enough to finish anything. I start to read and then think I should be cleaning. I start to clean and then think I should be meditating. During meditation I think that I should be running, I can meditate any time, … Continue reading The Pomodoro Technique
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