The first Monday in February marks 2 years of practicing together for our class! Come and join us for a Yin class and a celebration! We meet Monday February 6, 2012 at the UU Church of Fresno from 6:30-8pm. If your new to yoga, this is the perfect time to join us!

What a challenge day to day living can be! Even when we know what to do to care for ourselves, we frequently get stuck in the realities of our life. As we come to recognize the need to care for ourselves in some significant way(s), we can struggle with fitting those activities into our daily routine. We can feel like the sheep in the photo, “I did I get here and how do I get out of this?”. Starting small with maybe a few moments of focused breathing, to a few minutes daily of seated meditation, to a daily yoga practice can help us find our way back from our being “stuck”.
We are working on our meditation practice the next few weeks in addition to our asana practice on Monday nite. We meet from 6:30-8 pm at the UU Church of Fresno. Come along with us as we explore ways to assist us on our journey.

Thanks to one of our yogi’s, Maryann, for the picture this week!

My son recently sent me this cartoon. It’s humor and message gave me pause this past week as a discussion has been whipping thru the yoga community. An article in the NY Times entitled, “How yoga can wreck your body” is the source of this debate. I have been closely following the conversation. My point in bringing it to your attention is that I feel it presents an opportunity for each of us to think about our own perspectives on the practice of yoga. How we come to our practice is very individual. By that I am referring to whether it is a purely physical practice or includes the spiritual components. However your practice fits into your life, your physical safety is tantamount. Those of you who practice with me know I am a “safety nag”. I am in teaching yoga for the long haul and desire yoga practice for my students for the long haul as well. In order to accomplish this, we must honor the unique qualities and limitations of our bodies.
Whether you see your practice as a 3 or 4, come join us for our community practice on January 16, 2012 at the UU Church of Fresno. The church is located on Alluvial in Clovis and we meet from 6:30-8pm each Monday nite. A 3 or a 4, you are welcomed!

This week, our Monday nite practice will be guided by one of our own. I will be taking the week to adjust to my new work schedule so Pablo will be be your guide. Please join him and all the Monday nite yogis at the UU Church of Fresno on Monday, Januaury 9, 2012 from 6:30pm -8:00pm. We meet in the sanctuary!

As we move past the winter solstice and back into the light, we find many opportunities to improve our lives and the planet. I am talking about those pesky New Years resolutions. We really don’t need New Years to make changes in our way of being, but it does seem like a good time marker (” I started this on Jan.1. It’s been three weeks since I started….”). I have a friend who takes up pages listing her resolutions each year. I think it may be a good place to start, writing down all the things that come to mind, but I don’t really think we can change more than one thing at a time (successfully, anyway). I have many ideas at the moment of what I’d like to focus on, but haven’t narrowed it down to one.
One thing I have committed to and will continue to commit to for 2012, is continuing our Monday evening yoga practice. Each Monday evening at 6:30, we practice until 8pm at the UU Church of Fresno in the sanctuary. On January 2, 2012, the first Monday of the month and new year, we will have a Yin yoga practice. Perhaps your intention this year is to bring more peace and grace into your life. We’ll be there to walk with you on your path!

As hard as it is to believe, Christmas/Hanukkah is here! The solstice has occurred, and now we slowly make our way back into the light. On Monday evening the 28th, we have our last practice of 2011 together at the UU Church of Fresno (from 6:30-8:00pm). As we move into 2012, our little yoga community will celebrate 2 years together. Amazing! It is never too late to begin your practice. We welcome you when the time is right for you!
See you for the last practice in 2011 and let’s move forward together for a healthy and peace-filled New Year!
The Santa above was gently and loving “lifted” from yogadork.com.

This coming Monday December 5, also join us for a regular Monday nite class from 6:30-8:00pm. It is the first Monday of the month, so we will practice Yin yoga. On this blog you will find links on Yin yoga. Hope to see you at both practices!