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SUNRISE STRETCH AND MEDITATION- NOV 1, 2019
YOGA HISTORY / 8 LIMBS OF YOGA BROKEN DOWN The practice of Yoga being passed down through stories and archetypes such as Ganesha or Krishna. Three forms of yoga Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti that influence what we know as the 8 limbs of yoga, today in modern yoga. The concept of yoga reaches beyond wearing the stretch pants on the mat and the movement is just one part of the 8 limbs of yoga. The 8 limbs and sharing the whole experience of what yoga is. Touching upon the yamas, niyamas, pratyahara, raja yoga and samadhi. |
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SUNRISE STRETCH AND MEDITATION- OCT 18, 2019
BALANCING / PRESENT MOMENT / GUNAS Melody facilitates the discussion of sharing our own viewpoints about what balance means and how we find it. Be present rather than trying to force anything to be as you think it should. Balance is shifting and dynamic as the circumstances arrive, to dance with. Ending with a quote by Rumi, “Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds' wings. |
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GENTLE YOGA - OCT 2, 2019
HEAL YOUR SKIN FROM INSIDE OUT PART 2 Practical tips for dry skin, rosacea and acne. Improve digestion and support the liver. For dry skin, increase electrolytes for hydration and essential fatty acids for oil. Warm water to encourage the cellular turnover, suggest peels, and exfoliation. Rosacea a sign of heat / fire in the body. Cool with topicals such as rose toners and eating dark leafy greens. For acne, dial in on the hydration, work on a healthy digestion, and eliminate dairy. Reasons why you should not pick and squeeze out the pimples and tips on what to do instead. Sleep and the correlation with acne. A ton of information, covering specific nutrition tips, skin products, lifestyle and herbs for skin health. |
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SUNRISE STRETCH AND MEDITATION- OCT 11, 2019
VEDAS / EIGHT LIMBS / PRESENCE Yoga a path to self realization and at its fundamental existence is presence. Taken from the Vedas assumed to be shared verbally. Jnana yoga, the knowledge based yoga, Bhakti yoga the love and devotional practice, and Karma yoga based off of service and community. Touching upon the eight limbs of yoga and asana just one part of the the limbs. Coming back to the total self and presence. |
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SUNRISE STRETCH & MEDITATION - OCT 4, 2019
MOON BALANCE / TAURUS / CHESS / NEPTUNE / OBSTACLES / Taurus energy that is recognizing the obstacles and moving around it. What path are you creating for yourself and where is your focus? Designing a beautiful life for yourself and others using the power of ambition of the taurus energy. Neptune of the deep ocean and diving into the depths of the shadows to bring about transformation. Releasing the shadows so that you are a little bit lighter and moving into a renewal process. Participants discuss win win situations. |
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GENTLE YOGA - OCT 2, 2019
HEAL YOUR SKIN FROM INSIDE OUT PART 1 Factors that go into beautiful glowing skin make sure you have your diet dialed in, eat in a way that supports your body, getting rid of food allergens and eliminating sugar when you have acne or eczema. Sugar is inflammatory and throws off blood sugar balance, dairy contains hormones even if organic. Breakouts on cheekbones is an indicator of dairy sensitivity. As we get into the winter months, we are prone to dry skin so favor fish oil vegan or algae oil . |
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YIN YOGA - SEPT 29, 2019
SIMPLE DETOX METHODS TO INCORPORATE INTO YOUR DAILY PRACTICE PART 2 Late night snacking affects the digestion and fat that halts the detoxification for the liver. Choose better quality animal protein since many contain antibiotics, pesticides and hormones. Cleaning supplies and personal care products that contain synthetic estrogens. Favor bitters to induce the digestive enzymes and detox such as turmeric, dark leafy greens, and burdock root. Set yourself up for success later down the line. |
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GENTLE YOGA - SEPT 18, 2019
SIMPLE DETOX METHODS TO INCORPORATE INTO YOUR DAILY PRACTICE PART 1 Going into fall and flu season, with tips on what you can do now to set you up for success in the new season. DeclutterIng your diet after coming off of a season of potlucks, summer parties, and feast food. How eating foods that are not right for you create stress and burden on your body organs. Foods to favor for the colder months that don't make you feel over sluggish. Make little shifts that Incorporate lifestyle habits that set you up for good health. |
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SUNRISE STRETCH AND MEDITATION- SEPT 13, 2019
SURRENDERING AND CONTROL A dharma talk with a story about the beautiful bird cage that everyone admires. Examples of everyday moments of trying to control the experience and the process of how our senses play into the experience. Touching upon the personal soul and the super soul. |
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MEDITATION - AUGUST 16, 2019
BLUE SOLAR EAGLE / BLUE MONKEY /YELLOW SEED / RED SERPENT / WHITE WORLD BRIDGER Creating the vision of your highest accord, play big with your dreams, focus on positive, planting seeds of creation into your reality and others, follow the natural flow of the situation, opening up to spiritual realms, creating dreams of the highest possible. |
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GENTLE YOGA - AUGUST 14, 2019
MEANDER / OBSTACLE / UPHEAVAL / ANGUISH/ SEA SERPENT Moving ourselves through societal and personal obstacles. Meander through and around the obstacles and flow like water. Carving out a beautiful path amongst the emotional and psychological extremes. We are the darkness the light, we are the obstacle. Awaken to experience moments of peace, stillness and equanimity. |
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YIN YOGA - AUGUST 11, 2019
CONCEALED / SUPPORT Seeing beneath the surface; Sinking into the inner wisdom; Investigating anything that needs to rise up to the surface.What are the choices that you are making? How can you call in more of the support? Tap into yourself to access this channel. |