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Home Practice
July 27th, 2008
Kathy Carroll: So John, how important is a home practice? What are its benefits?
John Friend: Home Practice is really the foundation of how we grow and improve in our yoga. You can take classes and workshops and they can give a lot of benefit. They provide the details and techniques. They can give a great experience of being in a group with others, which can really inspire us to grow to deeper levels. However, when we are by ourselves we are able to get in synch with our own rhythms and apply the types of actions and the poses that we need for our own individual benefit. So home practice is really what will help us grow the most. It’s the foundation of our practice that we want to keep coming back to time and time again. And, for teachers, through our own practice we get the deeper understanding of the principles that we are working with. Then we can teach and express these ideas from our own experience.
All classes cancelled this Sunday, April 12th
March 27th, 2009
Happy Easter!
Focus of the Month
Shine Your Light!
November 17th, 2008“I hear you talking about your troubles
Everybody’s got their troubles too
You can make them burst like bubbles
If you know just what to do
You know I’ve been called a dreamer
Dreams that never come true
But I’ve been called so many things before
Tell you what I’m gonna do
Shine on, keep on shining, shine on,
keep on shining, shine on, keep on shining,
Shine on, keep on shining, shine on,
keep on shining, shine on, keep on shining,
Shine on, keep on shining, shine on,
keep on shining, shine on, keep on shining,
Shine on, keep on shining, shine on,
keep on shining, shine on, keep on shining”
-Allen Toussaint
People ask why is the studio named Shine On? What does it mean? The above excerpt is part of a song sung by the Jerry Garcia Band. When I heard these lyrics some time ago, they resonated with me on a very deep level. I believe we are all stars and it is our birthright to let ourselves truly shine. It is up to us! It is our choice whether or not we shine our light to all we meet.
Since we are co-creators in this life, we are the only ones that limit ourselves. God/Spirit does not play games or tricks on us by trying to limit what we can do. No, simply we are the ones that bring on all our limitations. It’s kind of like the glass half full or half empty. Are you a person that looks on the bright side of life or one that looks at the troubles of life? They are both available to us, therefore it’s our choice which one we choose. Remember, bliss is our birthright.
By going within we find all that we seek. Allow your troubles to burst like bubbles this month by doing more activities that bring you joy. Make the choice to be joy, live joyfully and spread joy to everyone you meet.
Take time to align yourself with spirit so your true essence flows more naturally.
Activities that increase our ability to SHINE:
1. Wear bright colors
2. Go outside
3. Practice more yoga asanas
4. Meditate
5. Positive affirmations
6. Spend time with positive people
7. Love yourself fully for all that you are and all that you think you are not
8. Anything that brings you more joy
Aloha,
Amber
Shine Your Light!
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