Divine Connection Yoga

Join my class if you are in need of a "boost" to your wellbeing. Be persistent by joining me each week and within a couple of months you'll be a new person. More energy, strength, flexibility, and peace of mind. With all of these attributes added to your life, you can use it as a launching pad to do other things you have wanted to do like weight training, aerobics, bodybuilding, or just so you have what it takes to keep up with your children or grandchildren. Your wife will notice that you have a renewed interest in her as well! Inspire others to do what you have done by taking care of the most important person on the planet, YOU! Because if you're not able to keep up physically and mentally, how can you effectively help others important to you?
All the best to you on this beautiful day:)

My wife and I have the privilege of meeting the lovely Esther Hicks while out at our favourite restaurant in Rome. Whenever we travel we check where Esther will be holding workshops first so we can attend them while on vacation. We were thrilled to be able to attend the Italy & Adriatic Coast Cruise Oct 07 - 17/22. This photo Was taken on Oct 6, the day before the cruise. Esther was wonderful, kind, and giving. Esther greeted me like I was an old friend. She made me feel quite at ease. A sense of wonderfullness filled me from head to toe. Thank you Esther, for everything you do to lift humanity to a higher place. Until next time:)

This is a great shot of my beautiful wife, Joanna and myself while on a much-needed vacation in the Azores. The Azores, if you don’t already know, is a Portuguese Island chain 1000 miles (1600KMS) West off the coast of Portugal.
It has been open to tourism for about 10 years now after a much-needed infrastructure upgrade. The roads were once all gravel but are now smoothly paved highways. The local people are very proud of their country and work hard to maintain it’s natural beauty.
The view you see behind us is typical of all 9 islands. You can visit active volcanoes, go whale watching, and for the younger more adventurous crowd, you can participate in “adventure tours” We stuck with the more relaxing tours of the many wonderful locations like the one seen here.
The prices easily beat those found on the European mainland, yet the quality of the food, drink, and accommodations is just as good as what we experienced in Italy and Greece!

Have you been there? If so, I’d love to hear about your experience. If you haven’t been there, then I will gladly share more with you if that interests you.

All the best to you on your vacation, no matter what your destination may be.

May you find peace of mind and bring joy into your heart
with everything you do:)

Wouldn’t it be nice…(2)

Every time I see this picture, it puts me at ease, but I can only look at it for so long, then I must get back to my day and deal with the stress associated with it.
As promised in my previous post with the same picture, I would like to offer you a way to alleviate stress levels more effectively and for longer periods of time.
So, lets focus on how to focus more powerfully and for longer periods of time
Masters of focus always use breathing to get to, and stay in, a focused place for one very simple reason
Breathing is the most important thing you will ever do in your life because without it, you will cease to exist within 3 minutes
Breath is life, and life is centered around breathing. Therefore, when you focus on your breathing it brings you into the present moment
While in this place of “just being” you can think about what makes you feel good inside for longer periods of time.
There is a breathing technique to enhance your focus called the “breath of calmness” Here’s how it goes
Get into a comfortable sitting position, feet on the ground and hands on your lap
1) Take a deep, slow breath in through the nose, hold for a moment, then exhale fully through the mouth
2) Take a second breath and hold for 2 seconds, then exhale fully

3) Take a third and final breath, hold for 10 seconds, then exhale fully

Do this several times until you feel yourself relaxing to the point where all you think about is following your breathing
All other thoughts will dissipate leaving you in a place of inner peace and calmness
This is called “being in the present moment”, and from here you can focus on the things you wish to bring into your life, like better health and so on…

Try this technique for 30 days and see how you feel
Please let me know if this worked for you

My third and final post will go into more detail on what to do once you perfect this technique to use your newfound focus to create better habits that will result in a healthier body and mind

Wouldn't it be nice...

This picture exudes a feeling of peace and serenity. In today's stressful world, experiencing feelings of serenity is a rare thing.

Most of us are stressed about one thing or another.
Some turn to alcohol, drugs, or food for relief, but with that there is a high price to pay

This is what works for me, it's free and eternally accessible!

I take a bit of time (5 - 15 minutes) I begin by focusing on my breath until other thoughts are in the background or out of my mind completely

I say to myself, "Wouldn't it be nice if I could be someone not affected by stress" several times until it's firmly planted in my mind

Then I picture myself doing what I love to do. Something that is effortless to imagine because it comes to me easily and makes me happy.

In my case, riding my motorcycle works, sometimes other passions come to mind.

When I "magineer" these moments, incorporating all five senses, my entire being becomes immersed in the joy of the moment and all my anxiety disappears.

When in this state, my body heals because it's in a state of being "at ease''

Alternatively, when your stressed and anxious, you're in a state of "dis-ease" and your body is not healing, it's breaking down

I'd love to hear what works for you. If you find it difficult to focus, let me know and I'll post methods that make it easier to hold your focus for longer periods of time

Health and happiness to you

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My main goal in life is to reduce stress and anxiety in myself and to share what I have learned with others. I believe that if a greater portion of humanity practiced yoga, the world would be a better place. It starts with you, then you lead by example to your family and friends. For many men turning to yoga is not easy because their peers may scoff at them for doing so. The truth is, after a while, when your visibly in a better place, your friends will see they were wrong about you and understand how brave and wise you were to take a leap to heal yourself. If you've tried and failed using other modalities, then why not try yoga? Stick with it for 30 days and see how you feel. I hope to be able to assist you in getting to a better place so you can enjoy the rest of your life as opposed to accepting the discomfort if you don't.

This beautiful flower from my garden perfectly represents my yoga practice in that it features the colour purple and has 8 leaves, one for each branch of yoga!

1) YAMA : Moral discipline
2) NIYAMA : Positivity
3) ASANA : Postures/poses
4) PRANAYAMA : Breathing techniques
5) PRATYAHARA : Focus within
6) DHARANA : Focused concentration
7) DHYANA : Meditative absorbtion
8) SAMADHI : Bliss or enlightenment

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