Touch your Toes

One of the main topics that we discussed was how we work the spirituality into our classes. Me being here in the BIBLE belt buckle OKLAHOMA. I know that you have to be very careful how you approach the subject. The rest of the teachers for the most part said the same thing. I don't teach much at the moment but I think that having spirituality in your practice is important.

This is in fact why got my CYT in January. To deepen my own practice not just the physical but the mental. That is one of the reasons why I love yoga. Its something that I can never learn everything about. Which I think is awesome! I love something that keeps me going and wanting to learn more.

I think that it is important to keep the foundations on which yoga was built and for the most part students that are wanting to know about the spiritual part will generally ask. Nobody wants things shoved down their throats. Let it come.

The search is the fantastic part to find what fits for you. Yoga has helped me to search for that something that I need right now. I know that I need to sit more meaning meditate I realized that last week. Hell I knew it. Its making the time to do it for me.

Yoga isn't about touching your toes or putting your toe in your ear. Its what you learn on your way there. That's what my teacher always tells her classes and to lead with your hear.

It has taught me so many things about myself and life in general. I love it.

xoxo
ashd

home again home again.....

I am soo happy to be home. Being away always makes me realize just how much just how lucky I am ot have such an amazing foundation here at home. I love my husband and I am working on just being happy.. I know that this past week has really helped me with getting rid of all the crap around my heart that's been built up for years.

I did happen to notice somethings about the retreat and I am working on a blog on my opinions on that.

A lot of this past week dealt with spirituality and that's what I need right now.

The thing that draws me to Yoga is the fact that I can NEVER learn everything about it. There is always something new you come to every time to the mat.

I wonder if my husband would dig on some NOBLE SILENCE at nights after like 9???..

xoxo
AshD

Taos and My Yoga Retreat

A little late.. But I figured what the hell?!

Well it has been one hell of a week in a good way. I had one of the most amazing times this. I think that I cried more than I have in a few years but that's OK.

First of all it was an Advanced Teacher Training so that means that everyone that was there had been also been through The Yoga Institutes Teacher Training program or was an CYT to begin with and also knew Lex Gillian to even be invited. Lex only teaches teachers now but has owned the Yoga Institue since it began. Lex is an amazing person and I love him.

On to the retreat...

One of the main topics that we discussed was how we work the spirituality into our classes. Me being here in the BIBLE belt buckle OKLAHOMA. I know that you have to be very careful how you approach the subject anywhere from what I got from the rest of the teachers there as well. I dont teach much at the moment. I think that having a spruituality in your pratice is important. Funny thing

Anyhow.... Most of the women in the class were highly flexible which is good but I dont think that they were very strong. I'm glad that my teacher does both. It's not always about putting your toe in your ear.

I thought going to be around a lot of teachers would be a fantastic experience and it was. Even the ones that turned out to be 'Yoga Snobs' and/or 'Guru Groupies' I learned something from. FYI 'Guru Groupie' is something that I came up with while at the retreat. Same idea as any groupie someone that just wants to be around someone that's famous for something that they enjoy.


For one there was maybe 10/30 males/females. Which doesn't surprise me but the guys that were there were amazing. I love them all.

This was a fantastic experience all of it.. I will go next year and I cant wait to be on Lex's mountain this time..

Namaste..

ashd