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April 2011

A Circle of LovingKindness Meditation

Meditation - Circle of LovingKindnessThis May will be my 22nd anniversary with my husband Mark.  As I look back at our special day, I remember the greatest gift received on that day...  A song played by Phil Collins, "Groovy Kind of Love".  It wasn't the song that was so extraordinary, it is what happened during the song. 
 
My husband and I were slow dancing and everyone from the reception started making this huge circle around us.  As the song continued, they moved closer and closer to us until me and Mark were enclosed in this circle of friends, love and hugs.

Standing Lateral Flexion

double lateral flexionsIlovelateral flexions.  They feel great in the morning after I get out of bed to welcome the new day. 
 
This yoga pose is easy to do! 
 
It's a great side-body (obliques) stretch.  It is also a wonderful pose that you can strengthen your legs (quads), side-body (obliques), abdominals, and shoulders.
 
To start, stand with your feet on your mat directly under your hips.  On an in-hale, lift one arm over your head.  On the ex-hale, relax the shoulder down and back.

Yoga CAN help Seizures

Yesterday was a Miracle Day!!! It was the first time I was able to witness seeing yoga stop a seizure from occurring!!!! And I was working on the client!!!!!! No words can express how amazing this was!!!!!!!
Yoga can help control seizuresAfter researching it - there is a lot of great information on the web about this.  Here is one article: http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/aa122501a.htm
 

Breathe Deeply and Find the Rhythm

mimi profile 4As I sit in my dining room this morning, I have my sliding door opened just enought to embrace the sounds of nature....the birds are singing, the wind every now and then whispers and the rustling of leaves moving from a little animal.  Becoming one with nature I start to breathe deeply, connect and feel great.  This is how you can obtain a great breath:  Start your breath with your belly, not with the chest.  Breathing deeply, with your diaphragm, directly calms the nervous system.  Following the breath as it comes in, and as it comes out.  Take it really slow.  Breathe rhythmically when you listen to nature, sing, dance, do yoga, skate, climb, ski, swimming and more.

Appreciate all around you

Appreciate your friends and the little things they do.  When friends are in short supply, appreciate being in solitude.  Appreciate that your body can take you where you want to.  Appreciate the good people in your life - and let them know.