“When we pause, allow a gap and breathe, we can experience instant refreshment. Suddenly, we slow down, and there's the world."

-Pema Chödrön

I'm offering a new workshop at Assisi Yoga this month. "Inspiration: The Breath" will focus on breath awareness techniques to bring a sense of spaciousness to your body, mind, and spirit. The workshop is on Saturday, 5/11, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM.

There will be an educational component to this workshop: We’ll take some time at the start of the workshop to discuss some breathing mechanics in relation to the primary breathing muscle, the diaphragm. The majority of the workshop will be spent experiencing how it feels to move in rhythm with your breath, to embody your breath, and to work with some directed breathing practices in yoga poses in order to feel a little more alive. We’ll end the workshop with a guided meditation, followed by a restorative savasana.

Alana & I will be hosting a little gathering on Monday, 5/20 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, at Lake Breeze Wellness (960 Thomas Ave) to celebrate the start of outdoor yoga season. We'll plan on meeting on the patio in back of the Lake Breeze building where we meet for yoga classes in the summer. In the case of inclement weather, we'll meet inside the Lake Breeze building. We'll enjoy good company, snacks, and drinks. Just joining us will get you a chance to win a pass for outdoor yoga this season. It's gonna be a beautiful season...come & celebrate with us!

And finally...enjoy a few bits of inspiration here:

To inspire: Real time MRI of breathing

To inquire: Meditation: A Promising Approach for Alleviating Chronic Pain

To practice: Open Monitoring Meditation