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Enjoy the day!

New habits for the Holiday Season

Can you believe it's November already? In just over 7 weeks, Christmas will be here! If you're experience is like mine, it seems that time starts to move faster and faster from now until the end of the year.

Now is the time to set up some routines and focus on being deliberate about caring for yourself. Make the commitment now to start practicing one new healthy habit that will carry you into 2012. Maybe you will decide to get to bed a half hour earlier to get some much needed sleep, or maybe you'll make an effort to eat more fruits and vegetables....or maybe you'll decide to show up on a regular basis for yoga class!

I am trying to practice this myself by making sure I take time for my own yoga practice and I am working on adding more fruits and veggies to my diet. Some days I will meet my goal, and other times I may fall short, but I believe that every little bit adds up!

This Fall, seek balance and healthy habits so that you can roll through the holiday season and into the new year feeling good physically and mentally.
See you on the mat!

Be good...do Good!

Be Good...Do Good! A simple and yet powerful message. May we each strive to be the best that we can be...using our strengths and talents to the very best of our ability and then finding some ways to do some good in the world.

There is a TV commercial running now that I love....it states...."Your dream is out there....go get it!" Too often we end up on auto pilot....waiting to see what might happen and what life may bring. What would happen if we all got up each morning seeking to be our best, not just for our own fulfillment, but to make the world a better place?

New Sessions for the Rest of 2011

As the weather cools down, it's time to bring your exercise regime indoors. I have 2 new yoga sessions starting soon: one at Advent United Methodist Church in Eagan that runs Monday afternoons from 4:30-5:30pm. The next session there will run 8 weeks and the cost is $65. Session dates are October 31-December 19th.

My other class is on Thursday evenings at All Saints Lutheran Church in Eagan. Class is from 7-8pm and a new session will start on Thursday November 10 and run through December 15th. Cost for the 5 week session is $40.
Hope to see you on the mat!

Stand Tall

According to the newspaper, this Sunday is National Spinal Health Day. People are encouraged to stand tall and improve their posture through practices like yoga. The article goes on to mention that those that have good posture do better in job interviews and at dating!! So, if you needed yet another reason to do more yoga...there are 2 right there!

Find your mountain pose...stand tall....breathe deeply....and move with confidence through your day.

next sessions coming soon!

Now that it is mid-October, I am setting up late fall/end of the year yoga sessions and dates. The current Advent class runs through next Monday the 17th. We will not have class on October 24th. A new 8 week session will start beginning October 31st and runs until December 19th.
Dates for the Thursday nite class at All Saints in Eagan will be announced soon. The current session runs until October 27th.
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Be well....

Wonderfully made

It is looking like an absolutely gorgeous week of fall weather is predicted here in MN. As you look around admiring the fall colors and the beauty of the autumn sunshine, remind yourself to be thankful for the beauty of YOU. We sometimes begrudge and get pretty critical of ourselves...try being thankful for the beautiful and unique creation that you are.

During the retreat this past weekend (which was so fabulous...mostly because of what each participant brought to the group in terms of their honesty and energy) we talked about acknowledging our strengths and letting go of things that deplete our energy. Today, find some small thing that brings you joy.....and remember that you are gorgeous inside and out!

Have a golden day!