Thursday, September 29, 2011

"If attaining peace of mind were as simple as reminding ourselves to relax whenever we feel agitated, the majority of us would be blissed-out most of the time. Like any other worthwhile skill, though, relaxation takes practice." -Claudia Cummins, Yoga Journal

Yoga Riddle:

How do you know if your panties are seen through your leggings?

Teach a class of 6-year-olds.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Various Sunsets During our Yoga Practice...





With the beauty, however, comes biting ants and fearless mosquitoes on our yoga towels... That's the reality.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Fountain of Youth Yoga


I met a lady who owns a yoga studio here called Fountain of Youth Yoga. Her name is Mithsouka (Meeth-SOO-kuh) and she is from Haiti. She is a fabulous yogi and is trained in Iyengar yoga, but is certainly from a different culture than I. She had a couple of non-Grenadian yoga teachers move back to their home countries, so she was desperate enough to hire me! :-) And I thought that was just splendid!

Her studio is gorgeous, but it’s in a pretty nature-ey area. That means rats. And mosquitoes. 

But no worries, I’ve only seen one rat turning around on a rafter high up on the ceiling during supta baddha konasana, but no one else seemed to see it because the class continued on normally. 

And you just accept that because you are dowsed in bug spray, you get some on your mat too. Serious showering is required after class.

I've met a lot of other students from the school through this studio. It has led me to lots of other great opportunities for teaching.


"Rather than straining to quiet the mind in meditation, simply relax into the quiet that contains the mind." -Yoga Journal article

Thursday, September 1, 2011

This is what the sky did once, during savasana

Good Morning, Yogis!

Here it is, my yoga blog. (Dun dah-dah DAH!)

Posts will consist of hilarious, bizarre, or serene yoga experiences while I'm here in this stranger-than-Utah place called Grenada.

It's a very big world out there, and it's gratefully & constantly keeping me on my toes. Namaste, and enjoy!


The Metta Prayer
May all beings be peaceful
May all beings be happy
May all beings be safe
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature
May all beings be free