Yoga Heart & Mind E-News
February 2010
Whew! That's how I feel these days. I've just moved through a period of busy'ness with an intensity I'd not previously experienced; so many things just converged all at once - which seems to be a pattern in life. Many days felt as though I was in the eye of a storm - just watching everything spin and not quite sure how or what to focus on. Now, my daughter's Bat-Mitzvah is behind us, my son's new diagnosis of Crohn's feels more manageable, we're getting in the groove of homeschooling, my hypothyroid is under control and the stomach flu which hit our family all at once is happily behind us (at least mostly)! Nothing catastrophic, just a lot to deal with and at times uncertain and scary.
When I remembered to use it as assistance, yoga practice was certainly helpful in managing the stress but what was REALLY helpful was my community of family/friends - YOU. Crohn's friendly meals came (and continue to come) to our door, tons of people helped set-up, serve and clean up before and at the Bat-Mitzvah, resources for homeschooling were sent to us, encouraging words were given about my hypothyroid weight gain and that the medicine really would help improve energy level, etc. - and it did. It is all working out. :) None of it was by accident. It was because of them, because of you.
I love being a part of a community, feeling connected to others, enjoying the camaraderie. But this experience of support has been profound. I don't simply enjoy being a part of the community - I immensely NEED my community and I want to be able to give back to them - to you.
Times are really tough and uncertain, those things that we would like to be able to take for granted are on tumultuous ground. We can't really control any of it but we can be there for one another - in word and deed. I have an E-newsletter that reaches over four hundred people, I also have a website. I would love to highlight your business/service/expertise in my E-newsletter (it will be one or so businesses per newsletter on a first come-first serve basis). I will also dedicate a page on my website to serve as a directory with categories and contact information for your service. We are a community of yoga students - we all have an appreciation of yoga that binds us together. Wouldn't it be nice to call up one of our fellow yogis or yoginis who also happens to be a landscaper, veterinarian, therapist, repair person, etc?
This is something small on the surface but feeling that you are not alone while facing life's difficulties can make everything so much more manageable on every level. I hope to hear from all of you and get this thing started! :)
View Yoga Teaching Schedule On-Line!
I'm very excited to have the opportunity to offer two new classes for April and May! If these classes are well attended, then I'll make them part of the regular schedule in the Fall!
- Mondays, April 5th through May 17th from 7:30 - 8:30 pm
- Sunday, April 11th through May 16th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm
You can sign up for classes by calling 913-685-6000 or creating an account on-line at www.BlueValleyRec.org
Monday evenings have been the most enrolled class and with the longest waiting list so this class is designed for those students who would really prefer a later time. I hope this is helpful.
This class will be a part of our mix and match. So feel free to make up missed classes (within the April-May session) at this additional time! :)
Class code: 5407.311
End your weekend on the right note! This class is designed for ALL fitness levels with or without yoga experience. As with all the other classes, enrollment is for those 16 and older; students between ages 12-15 years may also sign up with an accompanying adult.
This is a stand alone class and cannot be used for make-ups since the Monday through Friday classes will not have 12-15 year-olds allowed in attendance. I really appreciate your understanding.
Class code: 5407.312
Thank you all so much for sharing your lives and your practice with me. :)