Friday, February 17, 2006
Yoga Workshops and Retreats
Making Padmasana Possible: Opening the Lotus $35, pre-registration by Nov 1 $40, after Nov 1st (must register by Friday Nov 6)
Yogic texts say Padmasana, or Lotus Pose, cures all disease and awakens Kundalini. In more tangible terms, this classic yoga pose stretches and stimulates the hips, knees, and ankles while creating the optimal seat for meditation and pranayama. But this pose can remain elusive to the seasoned practitioner and the curious beginner alike.
In this workshop, we will access this pose by approaching our practice with care and curiosity. We will start with a brief but warming vinyasa practice followed by an attentive progression of hip openers, as well as preparation of knees and ankles with or without props, and slowly build to the crescendo of Padmasana. Appropriate for all levels of students.
Contact Mountain Yoga to register.
DON’T HESITATE by Mary Oliver
If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,
don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty
of lives and whole towns destroyed or about
to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind.
And much can never be redeemed.
Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this
Is its way of fighting back, that sometimes
Something happens better than all the riches
Or power in the worlds. It could be anything,
But very likely you notice it in the instant
When love begins. Anyway, that’s often the
case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid
Of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.
