Musings on Yoga and life with Robyn Smith: May 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009

Spring Musings
I am quite pleased to see so much awareness in the media about "Greening" our lifestyles.
Please read below about some of our favorite ways to live Green.
What a glorious time of year this is!! Spring is in full swing! Inside, I feel an up-welling of excitement, a desire to expand my body and mind like the new plants sprouting from the earth. The teachings of Anusara Yoga remind us that we are the fullness and expansion that we see everywhere in nature right now. And, as we practice, we can unleash this uplifting feeling.
Patrick and I came back from a great weekend workshop in San Francisco, and Kendra is back from her Yoga Therapy training in North Carolina and we are all still feeling this great inner fullness of light. There is nothing like doing a bunch of yoga in a room with 100 people day after day, all with the same intentions to explore the body and mind open-heartedly. After each class, I found myself more expanded than the last. I noticed that the practice of exploring the edges of my body's abilities brought me a feeling of inner radiance that just keeps growing. I left feeling happy, connected and noticed that even with stragers, I was more kind and present. It really shows the power of the yoga to bring us to higher states of being, to the Self.
I think these musings on Inner Peace must have been written by a yogi:

Symptoms of Inner Peace:
(Watch for these signs of peace. Many hearts have already been exposed. It could reach epidemic proportions).

an unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
loss of interest in judging others or yourself
loss of interest in conflict
loss of ability to worry (very serious symptom)
frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation
contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature
frequent attacks of smiling through the eyes from the heart
tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen
tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fear based on past experience
susceptibility to love extended by others and the uncontrollable urge to extend love

If you have all or most of the the above symptoms, be advised that your condition of peace may be incurable. If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting these symptoms, remain exposed at your own risk. These conditions of peace are highly infectious. --Unknown Author.

From our radiance, may we exude kindness and compassion towards others and this Mother Earth. May we treat others and this Earth like our best friends: with respect, with honor and with deep appreciation.

Much love from Inner Freedom Yoga

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Spring is a perfect season for clearing out accumulated toxins and blockages in our systems. Having a group to share in the journey makes it easier and more fun!
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CONSCIOUS LIVING SERIES with Robyn Smith
Choose Vibrancy. Align with Your Heart.

April 15 - May 6

Tuesdays, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.

In this workshop, we'll explore communication practices and techniques that help us: increase aliveness, face and shift our fear responses, identify and express our feelings skillfully, and unblock areas where we feel stuck, all while having a playfully good time. We'll use movement, dynamic interaction, and play to explore integrity, responsibility, healthy communication and appreciation. You'll acquire new tools you can apply in your relationships with yourself and others.

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May 9 - 11 THE TRIPOD OF TRANSFORMATION
Workshops with SARAHJOY MARSH from Portland, OR

Includes a Teachers' Class and 4 public workshops
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THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART

A 4- week introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
May 13 - June 3: Tuesdays, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
with Margaret Kelso

Explore the foundational principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) through hands-on practice that will help transform frustration, anger and guilt into connection and compassion. Learn the NVC approach to empathy; ways to address judgment; clarification of true emotions and feelings; discovery of the power of universal needs and values; and skills using requests to negotiate strategies where everyone's needs matter.

$55 if paid by May 10, $62 after

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SELF ESTEEM GROUP FOR WOMEN

June 10 - 24: Tuesday evenings, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
with Robyn Smith

Low self esteem is of epidemic proportions in our culture, and especially for women. We feel "not enough" and so we pressure ourselves to achieve and perform, compare ourselves to others, seek outside recognition and praise, and wind up creating more suffering, anxiety and stress. Come learn new ways to "be with" yourself, bolster your self esteem, and ultimately embrace who you truly are.
This group will support women of all ages who struggle with self esteem. We'll use techniques, practices and teachings from both the yoga tradition and Robyn's Hendricks trainings.

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Location and Parking:
Arcata is located in Humboldt County, on the Redwood Coast of Northern California.
All classes, unless noted above, meet at The Community Yoga Center, 890 G St., Arcata. We have a beautiful spacious room above the Outdoor Store on the Plaza, in downtown Arcata, just south of 9th St.

2-hour parking is available all around the plaza. 4-hour parking is available in a lot behind the Yoga center, corner of 8th and F St. Unlimited parking is on F St, east of 9th.

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Monday, May 11, 2009

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