Yoga in the Park May 6, 2008
Dear neighbors,
Please join me on Sundays at 10 a.m. for yoga in the park at the Good Shepherd Center.
I have recently graduated from yoga teacher training and view Yoga in the Park as my way to give back to my community. Everyone is welcome, and the classes are free.
The class will be a basics level class, taught for one hour. If you wish, please bring a mat and any props. If the sun is shining, we’ll stretch out in the grass. If the ground is wet, we’ll head to the gazebo.
I am certified to teach hatha yoga through the Yoga Alliance. If you have any further questions, please e-mail me at sarahk1128@yahoo.com
Class will be every Sunday unless otherwise posted.
Namaste,
Sarah
Snow inspired thoughts on thoughts and individuality May 6, 2008
I slid into the hot spring and sat quietly on the smooth stone as the snow fell all around. Soft and wet, the flakes melted on impact on the water, on the branches that reached over the pool and on my hair and face. The petite ice cubes kissed cold specks across my face, neck and shoulders. I leaned my head back and starred up into the dusty sky.
Near the tops of the trees, you could make out clearly the rate and size of the snowflakes. As I watched them falling, I concentrated on this area near the tops of the trees. At times I would pick a flake and watch it travel, but always, I moved my vision back up to the tree tops. This image, I thought, will help me with meditation. If each thought is a snow flake: do not stay with it; For it is only one snowflake (thought), and it will soon reach finality near the ground. Appreciate it, notice it, but keep your focus on the fact that it’s snowing (you’re alive).
As I continued to watch the snowflakes, I started to see a correlation to the individuality we all feel during our lifetime. The snowflake is born from the cloud, travels on it’s journey: changing shape, speed, direction and then becomes one with the earth — much like us. We are born, attach much purpose to how we change shape, speed, direction and then become one with the earth. Does each snowflake consider itself an individual – to what extent? I am an individual in the sense that I am unique and special, but then again so are you. I am an individual in that I have my own functions and my own thoughts, but then again so do you. So we are individuals – unique and special – but not separate for we were born from the same place and will return to the same place.
Our journey, our struggle are equal. The better we can empathize with each other, let go of how we are changing shape, speed and direction, the better we can help each other focus on the experience of being here now; being unique individuals on a journey from birth to death to be united as one. The sooner that we can help each other realize that we are actually one, the sooner our suffering can end. Perhaps we can practice first on the snowflakes.
Yellow February 14, 2008
Like an oily Picasso, all chunky and jumping from the canvass with vibrant life, my day is full and satisfying.
As I sit with myself, thoughts of knowledge, truth and virtue allow me to stand, feet firmly grounded into the earth.
Emerson says flowers represent the delicate emotions. True; I would touch a flower with the same delicacy I would use to touch a lover’s face.
A smile pulls from corner to corner
What is it about yellow?
Flowers on a crisp, sunny January morning
Back lit by the sun
Cleverly layered yellow petals encircle a spiraling coil of brown seeds, strong thick velvet green stems create juxtaposition
What a lovely gift
Delicacy amidst strong realizations
Namaste January 15, 2008
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