Body Balance Yoga

Body Balance Yoga is a practice of functional and structural yoga.
We don't care if our leg can go behind our heads, we care that we have long term healthy hips. That walking remains smooth and easy and the breath flows in and out like a glass lining up with a faucet. We practice with a sensitivity to the nervous system allowing for greater communication for our bodies to orient effectively in space. Balance from informed feet keep us moving in the direction of the moment and future so there is no need to balance on our heads. We work towards making space and not taking it away.
Our practice our choice. We make no excuses and own the consequences of those choices. Do You?

Truth

My reflection for the week.. I don't have to be finished, I don't have to be perfect, I don't have to have it all figured out.... to be whole. I am enough.

“Perhaps the hardest thing I've learned, and still struggle with, is that I don't have to be finished in order to be whole.”

-Mark Nepo

Our bodies often do the opposite of what we want. They make noise when we want to be quiet, run out of steam when we'd keep going, stay up when we want to sleep, demand undivided attention when we're already very busy. Love your body generously as you would a child. Comfort it when hurting, forgive it quickly, respect its innate wisdom, & allow it scope to have a mind of its own. Gil Hedley

SECOND SIGHT

Sometimes, you need the ocean light,
and colours you’ve never seen before
painted through an evening sky.

Sometimes you need your God
to be a simple invitation
not a telling word of wisdom.

Sometimes you need only the first shyness
that comes from being shown things
far beyond your understanding,

so that you can fly and become free
by being still and by being still here.

And then there are times you want to be
brought to ground by touch
and touch alone.

To know those arms around you
and to make your home in the world
just by being wanted.

To see eyes looking back at you,
as eyes should see you at last,

seeing you, as you always wanted to be seen,
seeing you, as you yourself
had always wanted to see the world.

…

‘SECOND SIGHT’
David Whyte : Essentials
Many Rivers Press 2020
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IN THE RIVER
Photo © David Whyte
Dinham Bridge, River Teme, Ludlow.
June 22nd 2022

SECOND SIGHT

The sense of been seen by the one you love or even been seen or found by one you imagine you could love in your future, through the intensity with which you are seeing them – or looking for them -- the reciprocation of that seeing -- the essence of the mutual, loving gaze - even into the distance, even at a distance. It is not confined to the merely human. It is the essence of religious experience, or of looking intensely at a landscape or the ocean, the give and take of the shoreline where the two meet, the river coming to meet us; the way we we fall in love, and perhaps equally, find ourselves in love with the tidal essence of the world that we inhabit. DW

Amen

I'm a teacher that consistently evolves and changes strategies as I continue to learn.
You won't keep up unless you put in the effort.
I can't do the work for you. You have to commit to practicing,(not while you are leading a class)and commit to studying.

Wow, we are incredible beings

Did you know? The uterus may play a role in memory.

That's according to research from Arizona State University which found evidence of a "uterus-ovary-brain system" that involves the healthy functioning of the autonomic nervous system and brain.

It's just one example of all the things we *don't yet understand* about the human body and why we need to stay curious and humble. Because that's how science works.

Read: "A woman's uterus may play a role in memory and cognition" Link: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/a-womans-uterus-may-play-a-role-in-memory-and-cognition

Image by Light & Paper

Wisdom Words: If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up. ~J.M. Power

Wisdom Word's:
"Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume there is no hope, you guarantee there will be no hope."
~ Noam Chomsky

Join us at Sweetbay Yoga for an all levels workshop on Sat March 26th from 2-4pm. Sweetbay will donate 100% of the proceeds from the workshop to Unicef. Suggested donation: $40. Sweetbay Yoga is partnering with our national Iyengar Association for this event. Even if you cannot attend, your registration will support Unicef's efforts 100%. The well-rounded workshop will include standing poses, twists, and light pranayama. I look forward to sharing the time with you, and to taking a stand for Ukraine. The workshop will take place both In Studio and Online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants one hour prior to the event - be sure to register early. If you would like to donate a different amount, you can do so in studio, or by emailing [email protected].

What Is Fascia? Body fascia is multi-layered, and it plays an active role in the body. It supports tissues and organs, lessens friction, or eases muscle tension.

I felt this in my soul!

No matter how much time goes by, years and decades even, there will be days in which grief erupts with force. I call these grief 'bursts'. The pain will feel raw and fresh. Don't be surprised or afraid of these bursts -- it is the nature of grief to cycle back around. Notice and flow with the burst, honoring its power. Grief is always about a connection to love.

7 FACTS ABOUT THE VAGUS NERVE

1. THE VAGUS NERVE PREVENTS INFLAMMATION.

2. THE VAGUS NERVE HELPS YOU MAKE MEMORIES.

3. THE VAGUS NERVE HELPS YOU BREATHE.

4. THE VAGUS NERVE CONTROLS YOUR HEART RATE.

5. THE VAGUS NERVE INITIATES RELAXATION AFTER STRESS.

6. THE VAGUS NERVE LETS YOUR GUT "TALK" TO YOUR BRAIN.

7. ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE VAGUS NERVE REDUCES INFLAMMATION AND MIGHT STOP IT ALTOGETHER.

Read more: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65710/9-nervy-facts-about-vagus-nerve

Image: https://www.etsy.com/listing/762027320/vagus-nerve-giclee-print

I don’t post everyday there, but I do have a private mailing list. FB is looking shakier and shaker, so you may want to make a note for future reference. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/vO0JEiF

Go where the love is.
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Behind the face: incredible view on the human head :)

In this plastination you can have a spectacular glimpse on our sinuses inside our skull.

Sinuses are moist air spaces within the bones of the face around the nose. When they become infected and swell or become irritated, this is called sinusitis (or a sinus infection). These infections usually follow colds or bouts with allergies. Sinusitis is common and easily treated.

When someone has a cold or allergies and the nasal passages become swollen and make more mucus, so do the sinus tissues. The drainage system for the sinuses can get blocked, and mucus can become trapped in the sinuses. Bacteria, viruses, and fungi can grow there and lead to sinusitis.

Credits: adamheathRT Flickr user

Thyroid Disease And Your Cervical Vertebra C7 Who knew that bony k**b at the back of your neck, called the cervical vertebra C7, could disrupt your thyroid gland?

You learn a lot about yourself when you are brave enough to stand alone. You learn a lot about who and what you can count on in your life when you ask for help. Asking for help can be hard, but it is also an act of bravery to know you need help and take the steps to get it. Today, be brave. No matter if you are standing alone or reaching out, find the will within you. Find that strength to live your wildly authentic life, because we only have one!

So often true.
Grateful to those who understand, are compassionate, patient, don’t try to fix us and allow us to feel how we feel and just listen. They help us heal.

I am loving how this BIG NEWS feels. Check out what's making me feel good! https://conta.cc/3C8q0iE