A Year End Love Note!

For those of you who follow Yoga Moodra on Facebook, you know that I recently posted that Yoga Moodra has now been in business for 10 years. TEN YEARS!! In my typical less than detail oriented style, I actually had to find this out through another social media site, Indeed. Last week I received a couple of messages from Indeed contacts congratulating me on 10 years in the business! Without those messages, the milestone of 10 years would have simply passed by unnoticed.  I don't think when I first started teaching I really had any awareness that my journey as a yoga teacher would last for 10 years. I just took things as they came along and with the exception of a few workshops and developing the Yoga Moodra website, I didn't plan for much. I just kinda went with the flow. As a result, I didn't spend a great deal of time (ok, absolutely zero time)  tracking data like how many students I started with in those first classes, or how many of my students have been with me for 5+ years (LOTS OF YOU!) or even all 10.

What began as a tentative toe in the water to see if I could drum up some interest and share my joy of yoga with my students, has persisted and grown and I am now teaching 5 classes a week to about 50 students each week. I have no big dreams or aspirations to be a big player in the world of yoga. I am so pleased and content with the sizes of my classes and to know that I can call each of you by name. It warms my heart to see yoga take hold of each of you and to see your strength and perceptions change and develop over time. I really love it when I overhear students quoting something I say in class, not because I think it says anything special about me, but rather, it tells me that certain yoga themes and ideas are resonating with you and becoming a part of how you think about things.

In case I have not mentioned it recently, I LOVE being your yoga teacher. Nothing really compares to  seeing your shining and relaxed faces at the end of final relaxation. Nothing is better than hearing that yoga has helped you in your own life, whether that's facing an illness, weathering a divorce or loss, or simply enjoying your time on the mat to reflect and get in touch with all that you have to offer our world.

Thanks for being a part of my yoga journey and for joining me "on the mat" each week.

I love you and appreciate each one of you more than I could ever say.

May peace and good health and LOVE be yours in 2018!!

Breathe

Hopefully this December finds you healthy and enjoying the holiday season. If you are starting to feel a bit stressed or stretched when you consider your "to-do" list, take a few moments to breathe. Obvious, yes, but when we turn our attention to the breath, we really can affect our nervous system and find our way to a sense of calm and focus.

So, if you find yourself stuck in traffic, waiting in line, or feeling frustrated by something, breathe. Notice your breath as it flows in and out. Choose a word or 2 or a phrase to repeat to yourself as you breathe.  Perhaps choosing Peace on the inhale, and Quiet on the exhale, or Calm on the breath in and Steady on the breath out. Use any words that feel soothing or grounding for you. Try it out. We practice this on the mat in yoga class, but the breath is always with us and can be a wonderful tool at our disposal during the course of a stressful and hectic day.

Breathe deep and enjoy your December!

Classes in 2018

December has just begun, but start planning now to have time "on the mat" in the New Year!
Here are the class dates and times! (They are also listed on the left side bar).

Mondays: Advent United Methodist Church, Eagan. Class meets from 4:30-5:30pm. January 8-February 12. Cost for the 6 week session is $50.

Tuesdays: Glendale United Methodist Church, Savage. Class meets from 4:30-5:30pm. January 9-February 13. Cost for the 6 week session is $50.

Thursdays: All Saints Lutheran Church, Eagan. Class meets from 7-8pm. January 11-February 15. Cost for the six week session is $50.

If you are new to yoga and want to try out a single class to see what its all about, please join us! Cost is $10/drop in class.