Just finished crafting my sidewalk sign - I wanted something to bring with me to set outside of random places I'm teaching...like Good Karma (meant for independent contractors), running stores, community centers, etc. I shopped around for one through sign shops and their like over $100! I had no idea! I figured since you see 8 of them every corner that they would be cheaper than that. My boyfriend's mom had an old one laying around and she gave it to me - a steal of a deal (thanks Michelle)! Some contact paper, white board and my signature stick figure later - it's all done! The other side has my blog info and a business card holder on it. Watch out for it on a sidewalk near you!
I loves stories that make me feel incredibly lazy and like a quitter.Weird?
For example, we all know it’s “Shark Week” on Discovery channel (YEAH!)…and they just aired a true story called “Adrift: 47 days with Sharks.” It’s about 3 guys during WWII stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, with sharks, after their plane went down.47 DAYS! Seriously?
Or there’s the movie “127 Hours” where the dude actually cuts his arm off after it being pinned under a rock in the middle of the Utah desert for 127 hours.I complain for days about a paper cut!
The stories always make me say “wow, I need to buck up!”They give me a little huge reminder that life is great and we need to take advantage of it – and I love that.
My friend Tara emailed this video today (thanks Tara!).I have seen it before but every time I watch I am left almost speechless.Then I immediately am in awe of the power of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude, for those of you who did not go to sports camps as a kid).Every situation you come across you have a choice to make of how you feel about it.Sometimes you can react and stomp your foot (as I am famous for doing) or you can take a deep breath, go slowly step by step and be positive.I read an excellent article that talked about “building a habit of positive language.”Remove the words “never”, “can’t”, and “won’t” from your vocabulary.One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people say “I can’t do yoga” or “I can’t _______” – it makes me sad.Because seriously, you could do “it” if you changed your attitude. Having a positive attitude is so much more freeing, powerful and happier than having an unsure, fearful and negative attitude...so why not?!
Watch this video – be amazed (and feel super lazy about yourself) and then go on with the rest of your day having a PMA!
The past two [Beginner] Power Yoga classes have gone great. We've managed to keep the atmophere light and fun (with gorilla and lion noises) while still deepening our understanding of the 5 Pillars of Power Yoga. More poses will be introduced at each class and we'll start to pick up the pace as we go. Hope to see lots of new and returning faces.
Check out the upcoming dates:
Sunday, August 19th
Sunday, September 9th Sunday, September 30th
10:30-11:30am (arrive a few minutes early for check-in)
$10 (cash only) - free street parking and mat rental
I hope everyone has a great weekend in the hot weather (feels like the first one us Washiontonians have had this summer). Now, just because you're not inside at your favoriate yoga studio doesn't mean you can't make yoga apart of your weekend. Take a minute and think about how you can bring yoga out on your sunny adventures....break out Tree Pose at the peak of a hike, do a few Tadasana Shoulder Rolls after wakeboarding or let loose and try a Headstand at the park. Working on poses in the great outdoors gives you a chance to truely enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. Close you eyes, feel the warmth of the sun, hear the birds, smell the grass and just smile.
In effort to strengthen my yoga practice, I am going to be working very hard on what I like to call "Water-Floatie Savasana" - while tied to a dock on Lake Tapps...boy, it could take hours for me to get it right.
Enjoy being creative and finding your own outdoor yoga adventure.
