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New Day, New Schedule, New You!
Diana Dalton • Aug 21, 2022
New Schedule Starts
Monday, August 22
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS @ 11AM ~ GENTLE YOGA
SUNDAYS @ 10:30AM ~ ALL LEVELS YOGA
Hello beautiful humans, I hope this finds you happy, healthy, or grateful for something that's going well!
Change is in the air. It's our constant companion really, and the start of school is always a blessed reminder of growth, learning and new routines. Fallen out of practice? Reignite your inner student and get back on your mat! Still practicing? Good for you, keep up the good work!
Join me for the same great classes, back to our original days of TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS at 11am.
I'm also excited to announce the addition of a NEW CLASS. Start the week with a strong body, flexible mind and nourished soul. Join me SUNDAYS at 10:30 for all levels yoga ~ come play!
Got Back Pain?
One of my top recommendations for at-home yoga remedy for back pain is this GUIDEBOOK
Warning, it is a big document, so don't print it out! Open it and take a look at the illustrations starting on page 9. Easy to follow and you can build a simple sequence of gentle warm ups, poses and cool down. Do a little everyday and you will be amazed at the results in just a few weeks!
Full Sturgeon Super Moon Aug 2022
Study Yourself
Svadhyaya, 'one's own reading' or 'self-study', is part of the second limb of yoga and has the potential to deepen our yoga practice way beyond the mat. Through svadhyaya we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and cultivate an inner strength that is invaluable in times of real adversity. Beyond noticing reactions to discomfort, there's so much else to observe about your own self while practicing asana. It truly is learning to stop and smell the flowers along your way.
How we practice yoga is how we live our lives. I used to be in a hurry to get to the end, "when is this pose over?" Over the years and many practices, I am learning to appreciate being present in the moment, to be open and accept it as it is, without trying to change, judge or escape from it. It's not easy!
Right now I am trying to follow the advice of my teacher Abijhata Iyengar: when the voice tells you to come out of the pose, ignore it the first two times. Don't come out until the voice says come out for the third time. Catching myself like this, even after practicing yoga for almost 20 years, is mind blowing and eye-opening! It is teaching me to keep it new, to see myself from a fresh perspective, to see myself with new eyes.
My practice is teaching me patience, helped me let go of numerous bad habits, supported me through natural child birth, and continues to nourish me through the joys of parenting, perimenopause, and when life just gets "lifey." I'd love to hear what your practice is teaching you. So, study yourself with a kind attention, be kind to each other and share your thoughts with me- we are on this yoga journey together.
“One’s spiritual realization lies in none other than how one walks among and interacts with one’s fellow beings.”
BKS Iyengar
Stay tuned for upcoming yoga playshop and beginners series coming this fall!
Namaste,
Diana
*PS ~ don't forget, new class starts Sunday, Aug 28. Tell your friends and bring a guest on me xo
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Yoga Expo Returns
It took me many years to start practicing yoga consistently. I would take a class and then be so sore that I wouldn't return, sometimes for months! This went on for years until 2002, when my mom was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. I knew deep in my heart that I needed to change my lifestyle or I would be facing the same situation. Fear is an excellent motivator! I knew I couldn't make these big changes on my own. and I also knew Yoga was an entire blueprint for healthy living, even if I was pretty fuzzy (ignorant) on the details. I took a leap of faith and signed up for Teacher Training at Synergy Yoga in Miami Beach to deepen my practice and find out what all this yoga business was about. I graduated in June 2005 and began teaching immediately. 18 years later, I can say with confidence it was one of the smartest decisions I ever made. I am healthier, stronger and have more ease and freedom in my body and mind than I ever could have imagined. Yoga works, you just have to do it! The first ethic in yoga is ahimsa or nonviolence. Had I known this when I started practicing, I might have been more gentle with myself, not pushed so hard, and been so sore that I did not return for months... I say might, because that person was pretty rigid- in body and mind- so maybe I wouldn't have gotten the message! While we might come to yoga for any number of physical reasons, trust that the practice infuses all aspects of your being and life. It really is a gift, a gift I treasure so much I've made it my life's work to share it with you. May you learn from my mistakes without having to repeat them. I invite you to start on your own yoga journey. Join me for Yoga 101 Miami, let's be healthy together!
Counting my blessings...