Question

Hi and Merry Christmas to everyone! (Claire, I loved the poem).

Does anyone know if we were supposed to receive some type of confirmation from Jennifer if we signed up for the video/manual?

Thanks for your help!

Happy New Year,
Beckie

Solstice and Christmas Greetings

I salute you.

There is nothing I can give you which you have not,
but there is much that while I cannot give,
you can take.

No heaven can come to us unless our hearts find rest in it today.
Take heaven.

No peace lies in the future which is not hidden in this present instant.
Take peace.

The gloom of the world is but a shadow.
Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy.
Take joy.

And so at this Christmastime, I greet you,
with the prayer that for you,
now and forever,
the day breaks and the shadows flee away.

Fra Giovanni, 1513

Meditations

Hi, I looked at my notes Claire, and the House of Tang has it correct. So for the review:

1. I know I am breathing in and I know I am breathing out.
2. Breath 1 Om 2 Om.....
3. Body scan, watching where your breath is going when you are breathing in and the same when breathing out.
4. Walking, step by step.

Jennifer's Lecture

Would someone help me recall the four meditation techniques Jennifer taught us on Saturday? This is embarassing but I can't recall all of them - there was the Thich Nhat Hanh inspired "I breathe in, I breathe out" (was that it - or was it "I inhale, I exhale?); then there was counting 1 OM, 2 OM to measure the exhalation and inhalation. What else? Was the walking meditation one, or was that something extra?

Thanks for your help.

Book List

Let's get a book list started. Add your titles by commenting to this post. I'll add them to the "Book Suggestions" list in the sidebar. Anyone wishing Admin rights, let me know. If you are an Admin, you can add titles directly to the list.

Me and my Weeble

This is a photo of me and a regular participant in my health club yoga classes. This man is SUPER-supportive of my teacher training, and can't wait until the classes after training weekends, so I can "try out" all the cool stuff I learn.

He's one of the reasons I love to teach.

(hey, Carrie - how's my alignment?)

Yoga Photos

Some people were taking pictures during the last class. How do people feel about posting them to the blog? It is easy to do. Let me know and we'll get them on there!

If privacy is an issue, the settings can be changed.

Blog Problems

Has anyone had problems posting to the blog? There's not much action on it lately and last time I tried to post, I got an error message. I am trying to figure out what the problem is.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend! The weather is looking snowy for Sunday!