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I have been lusting after a yoga tent for quite some time--this would do beautfifully. 

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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:27:00 -0700 Scorpion Dude http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/scorpion-dude http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/scorpion-dude

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Thanks to dudes doing yoga, I have been enjoying some eye candy with my morning tea. This is one is inspiration for me as one of my challenge poses....getting closer! 

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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:05:00 -0700 Untitled http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/love-v-attachment http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/love-v-attachment

Love is the wish for another to be happy.  Attachment is the wish for someone to make you happy.

--I wrote this in my journal during yoga teacher training, but don't have a direct source. If you know, please share. 

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Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:11:00 -0700 Yoga on the deck this morning http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/yoga-on-the-deck-this-morning http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/yoga-on-the-deck-this-morning

Pagosa Springs, CO

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Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:27:00 -0700 Yoga Unplugged http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/yoga-unplugged http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/yoga-unplugged

We are spending a week in small town Colorado, decompressing and soaking in some heavenly hot springs. This is the first time in about a year that I have been away from my local yoga studio for an extended period, and not on a yoga retreat. 

I am finding myself seeking out snippets of time and space every day to practice a few poses—no music, no studio, no teacher, no yoga DVD, sometimes no mat—just my body and breath. I smile to think about the days when I had to make myself do yoga on vacation…and then feel guilty because I would never quite get around to it.

Now I can’t seem to NOT do yoga. On the long drive out, I would stretch and grab a trikonasana or two at stops along the way. My daughter said, “Whenever you stretch, it looks like you are doing yoga.” I pause, waiting for the teen eye roll, then she says, “I think that is so cool.” Yeah, me too. 

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Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:50:00 -0700 Waiting out the rain http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/waiting-out-the-rain http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/waiting-out-the-rain

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My sweet Chelsea (aka C-dog) is staying at Two Mile Ranch while I am in Colorado. Dog sitting and photo credit: Fritz Nordengren 

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Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:34:00 -0700 it's a vespa kind of day. zoom zoom. http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/its-a-vespa-kind-of-day-zoom-zoom http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/its-a-vespa-kind-of-day-zoom-zoom

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Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:28:00 -0700 Journaling http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/journaling http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/journaling

One of the reasons I started this blog was to explore in writing, pictures and other media what yoga means to me so I can integrate it more fully into my life. Although I am just starting, it has already made me more attuned to my senses and experiences. Still, I have many thoughts and feelings that are not ready for prime time, so I am also going to write along with a friend's 60 Day Summer Writing Challenge. My journaling is a hit and miss (mostly miss) affair, so this is an opportunity to add some structure and build a stronger writing practice. Perhaps some of those thoughts will see the light of day here, but I am giving myself permission to let the writing flow without editing. One technique I learned long ago was to put pen to paper and not lift it again until the page was filled or the timer went off. The prompt for Day 1: Who am I? Here we go.....

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Tue, 31 May 2011 18:32:00 -0700 Music for my next yoga playlist: Bombino--Tar Hani http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/music-for-my-next-yoga-playlist-bombino-tar-h http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/music-for-my-next-yoga-playlist-bombino-tar-h

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Mon, 30 May 2011 05:56:00 -0700 Gratitude http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/gratitude http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/gratitude

One corner of my green oasis in the midst of suburban sprawl. 

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Sun, 29 May 2011 16:16:00 -0700 Inspiration http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/inspiration-flowing-yoga-in-an-urban-jungle http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/inspiration-flowing-yoga-in-an-urban-jungle

 

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Sun, 29 May 2011 13:41:00 -0700 Good morning Buddha. http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/good-morning-buddha http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/good-morning-buddha

Thanks for sharing my morning coffee with me. 

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Sat, 28 May 2011 17:49:00 -0700 Solo Practice http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/solo-practice http://alignbreathecreate.posterous.com/solo-practice

Today, for the first time, I spent an hour in a big hot yoga studio alone. I am fortunate to practice at a wonderful studio almost daily, but have always been there either as student or teacher, the room filled with bodies and souls.

Alone, I started my practice slowly, tentatively, almost self-consciously. Gradually, my movements became bigger, my breaths deeper, filling up the space. Soon I was creating new sequences, changing up rhythms, almost dancing; taking risks, falling over, laughing, getting up and doing it again. I felt wonderful, playing like a kid, sweat dripping. To mash up that well-worn phrase, I was doing yoga like no one was watching. 

Isn't that what we who practice yoga aspire to---our own practice on our own mat? Yes, I know, easier said than done. Now I want to seek out that freedom and playfulness again--in solo practice, in class, and (gasp) even off the mat.

Life has thrown me some challenges lately, and I realize I have allowed myself to shrink inward. I have become more self-conscious and cautious, not wanting to fall on my face or be hurt again. My challenge is to push past those self-imposed boundaries in my practice and in my life. With a smile. This solo blog is a first step.

 

 

 

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