Modern technology can be really beneficial and has helped us create and connect so much faster than before. However, there’s usually a price to pay and in this case, it’s our bodies – our necks in particular.
For as long as I can remember, I have offered opportunities to raise funds for various charities through my classes. The goodwill of all who have taken part in these various endeavours makes me feel very grateful to know such wonderful, generous people who are willing to give time and energy.
In this morning's meditation class (Meditation & More - held monthly) I invited everyone to become aware of their back. An often overlooked area of the body. So much of our lives are spent 'forward leaning'.
(Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert / Bloomsbury Publishing plc)
The above is taken from one of my favourite books and one that has become something of an icon amongst those who've read it. Whilst not suggesting you consider moving to Italy...well, not unless you really want to, why not consider the next best thing - a yoga retreat?
“The modern woman is a blur of activity. She is pressured to be all things to all people. The old knowing is long overdue” [Introduction: p4 Clarissa Pinkola Estes]
Women Who Run With The Wolves (WWRWTW), from which the above quote was taken was recommended to me more than 20 years ago – before my eldest daughter was born. It was suggested to me by my wonderful yoga teacher. What I didn’t know at that time was that it would become ‘the book’ that gave voice to so much of my inner being and helps me to convey the message I want to express right now.
The theme of this blog was inspired by two occurrences. The first inspiration came from a recent Well Woman Wisdom class in which yoga belts were being used as a support in Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee posture). The second inspiration follows up on the western / cowboy theme touched on in an earlier offering - Adventures in Borderland Anatomy (it's kinda nice when there's a sequel don't you think?)
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