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In our basics series we look at the types of focus - today we work on mantra, a verbal focus. This helps our brain train for endurance, rather than the monkey brain behaviour that so many of us have.

In today's yoga flow class we are working on our visual focus which helps us to establish balance but also trains our mind to 'keep our eye on the prize'. Recorded: April 14th 2023

In today's yoga flow class we are working on our visual focus which helps us to establish balance but also trains our mind to 'keep our eye on the prize'. Recorded: April 10th 2023

In our 'basics' series we look at the beauty of 'unexpected joy'. Meaning the joy that we can experience in the small moments in our day, like a smile or a sweet gesture. When we change our mindset to finding joy in the most unexpected places, we can build a life filled with happiness. Recorded: September 2023

"WE CANNOT CURE THE WORLD OF SORROWS BUT WE CAN CHOOSE TO LIVE IN JOY" – JOSEPH CAMBEL In today's class we are reminded that there is joy all around us if we choose to see and experience it. Joy doesn't need to arrive in our lives as a big event, it can be made up of many small moments that create an overall sense of joy. So in this class, we connect to our creative side and look to find joy in unexpected places, poses, thoughts..... Recorded: September 2023

"Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down— who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? “WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?” – MARY OLIVER (POET) What a great poem. It reminds us of the importance of NOW which is the theme for today's class. If you need props bring them along, but they are not required. However having some cushions, blankets or boulsters might make you feel more comfortable. You may also want to enhance your space by dimming your lights, using essential oils, playing relaxing music and wearing comfortable clothes. Recorded: March 30th 2023

"Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down— who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? “WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?” – MARY OLIVER (POET) What a great poem. It reminds us of the importance of NOW which is the theme for today's class. If you need props bring them along, but they are not required. Recorded: March 27th 2023

Today we look at honoring who we are instead of trying to blend into our surroundings. We focus on what makes us unique and then celebrate our individuality. Still in our quotation series, today we look at a quote that reminds us to embrace what makes us unique instead of trying to fit in and dull our light. "There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique…. Keep the channel open". – Martha Graham (choreographer) If you have props, bring them along: yoga blocks, boulster, blankets, cushions, pillows etc. Also remember to dim your lights, play soft relaxing music and use essential oils to feel even more calm! Recorded: March 23rd 2023