October 01, 2007

Our Yoga Mats Are Connected.

After completing several days of yoga, meditation and dance at the Yoga Journal Conference a few things come to mind.

The conference was filled with people from all over the country, Mexico and Canada. From different backgrounds, sizes, ages, genders, with & without health problems, battling cancer, mental health issues, trying to learn how to prevent future illness, married, single, divorced, heart broken, happy, sad, you name it, they were there.

Looking around the room filled with hundreds of people doing downward dogs, the smell of incense, the faint sounds of drums and chanting, I thought about how when I have taught yoga classes in the past how I have noticed people sometimes get territorial even within the space they practice yoga. Almost as if their mat separates them from everyone else.

We are not separate, we are all very much connected. When I am out in the world it always strikes me how people tend to be competitive and almost welcome conflict. Wouldn’t it be great if we all took the time to compliment those we know, those we do not know and even those who may annoy us or have caused us hurt.

The conference seemed to evoke this beautiful behavior of being complimentary to one another. I watched strangers helping one another, teaching, crying, laughing, sharing stories, it was beautiful.

Our mats are connected, and so are we.
Gather hundreds of people together with the same intention, it WILL make change happen.

I felt it. I felt love. I felt a shift towards peace for our world. 

August 10, 2007

The Outdoors is Delicious!

The outdoors is delicious for our health! I have not mentioned yet in my blog that I live in one of the most beautiful cities and state - Boulder, Colorado.

I had crazy week at work, and this morning I woke up to yet another sunny day and full blue sky (it is literally sunny here almost 360 days of the year). I met a friend and took a hike at 6am and then had the pleasure of biking to work.

Surrounded by huge magical mountains, wildflowers glistening in the sun and the smell of fresh air.

What could be better for my physical and mental health? Nothing.

I hope if you are reading this that you will take the time to discover beauty where you live and get outside and soak it in!

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