July, 2020
This is the Summer of COVID before vaccines - talk about staying at home and caring for each other.
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Setting A Mental Target
July 8, 2020 - This class is about setting a target for the week. There are so many choices...let's narrow it down!
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A Hot Dog In A Car Isn't Always What It Appears To Be
July 6th, 2020 - This last week I went to the Northeast Kingdom to go camping and saw a day dog locked in a hot car, and policeman waiting for the owner. As it turned it, this wasn't what it appeared to be, and was a remember to look at yourself and others with an open mind. In this class we'...
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You Can Change Your Mind...and Body and Heart
July 7, 2020 - Today the class is about opening the hips and change. Yesterday I was doing taxes and getting into the yuck of that. I really didn't think I could have any fun after the heaviness of it...but. we went kayaking and it was like having a whole different day. I was just amazed how y...
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You Are The Reflection of the Sun
July 8, 2020 - Heart opening class. I recently learned of the philosophical idea that we are like the shimmering light on water that is reflecting the sun, where the sun is pure consciousness and goodness. What that means is that we are already perfect, nothing else is needed, and there's no w...
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The Light That You See By Is The Light That Comes From Inside
July 9, 2020 - Grounding class. I love this quote from the Radiance Sutras - "The Light That You See By Is The Light That Comes From Inside." It's a reminder that your view of the world very much comes from yourself, and if you are grounded in the innate Light that is inside, the world outside ...
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Happy Shoulders
July 13, 2020 - In this class we work on aligning and strengthen the shoulders for better paddling, paddle boarding, and life!
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Asteya...non-stealing
July 16, 2020 - Class is about not stealing from our future self, and also considering in life not stealing other people's limelight. Just, you know, practicing being nice. :-)
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Human Kind...as in humans are kind. :-)
July 14, 2020 - Today we think about the book "Humankind", which talks about we are innately good...which you know, as yogis we already know, right! Enjoy this kind practice. :-)
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Ahimsa, Non-Harming
July 17, 2020 - Today we have a conscious practice of non-harming so we can enjoy our True Nature.
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Breathing to see your True Self
July 20, 2020 - One of the simplest ways to be reminded of the fact that you are a good person is to connect to your breath. Amazing, but true, and something that is mentioned often in yogic texts. In the Radiance Sutras, a poetic interpretation of the Vijnanbhairava, it says..."The way of exper...
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Connecting to the 4th Chakra - Heart Chakra
July 24, 2020 - Today's class we'll practice opening up the heart chakra, making more connection to the love in our hearts.
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Breathing Deeply Is Life Saving
July 30, 2020 - Doing yoga helps you to breath deeply. Not everyone does that, and it's good to practice...so let's practice breathing more deeply
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Tolerance, Loving Kindness, Forgiveness
July 29, 2020 - The Dalai Lama shared we all need to do for ourselves and others...tolerance, loving kindness and forgiveness.
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Affirmations to Remind You of You
July 31, 2020 - My mom has dementia and has had notes on her refrigerator she reads in the morning, but they don't really have to do with anything. Just random notes. So, I changed the notes on my mom's refrigerator to remind her of her true Self. She wrote down "I am doing good", "I am funny",...