How has yoga surprised you?
I never expected that when I was looking for an exercise class I would find a community. People who have changed me for the better by simply being them. I never thought I would meet a teacher who would not only invest time in me but would also invest time in my child. I really look forward to the days that I can bring her with me to the studio and let her experience all of what yoga truly is.
I discovered my Yoga practice later in life (I was over 50 or VINTAGE as B would say). It has been a continuing journey of learning and thoughtfulness. My practice has helped me to BREATHE and try to stay calm when things upset me. I really do enjoy the sense of community that I get from the group.
I don’t want to appear well. I used to. I used to be good at it. Meet the expectations of society and family. Wear the right clothes. Speak properly. Sound smart. Appear humble. Do good things. My teeth looked good. My hair looked right. People “looked up to me” But that was veneer. That was
Our Happy Hour Recovery Yoga (donation-based) is a weekly class (Fridays 5:30 p.m. EST) designed to help navigate the emotions and cyclical behaviors that keep us stuck in negative patterns, build a healthier relationship with our physical bodies and shift how we relate to others.
Due to the Omicron/Covid surge, we will suspend in-person classes for January. We will hold virtual Zoom classes instead. Check the class schedule here. If you are signed up for this weekend’s classes you will get a cancellation notice and be offered a refund. But you will have to sign up again if you wish
“Emerging never ends, never stops. Emergence is our state.” ~belinda Emerging from a stillness, a time of meditation and processing and healing. I am emerging. I have been silent for a while. I pulled back on a lot of teaching. I appreciate those who have continued practicing on their own and with me in private
Yoga is a way of living.
If you’ve had any classes with me you know I try to teach all the limbs of yoga, as a way of being.
So, how do we yoga our COVID experience?
I love, love, love sharing yoga, meditation and tai chi practices with young people. They always wind up showing me more about being than I could ever show them.
We are enjoying having you all come to the studio and find your practice. We are requiring masks now for all indoor engagement. If you do not have a mask when you arrive we do have masks available. We will keep classes limited to 12 people. We may consider decreasing that as the spread of
Seeing beyond the surface and truly seeing a person is a blessing, but it also feels like a purpose in life. And no matter what, act and speak and intend kindness.
Yoga with young people can be freeing and wondrous. When allowed to set their own guidelines they tend to choose kindness over cruelty, and joy over judgment. Anything become possible, even headstands!
I’m honored to be spinning around in this cosmic confusion with you all. Each beautiful, sassy, silly, brilliant, intelligent, creative, generous, nerdy, queer, unique one of you.
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