"Allow yourself to rest inside
your own breathing space,
a space for dreams, a space
for pauses, a space to be ..."
Dona Anderson, a message from Simply, One Breath At a Time
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
What Am I Suppose To Do
What Am I Suppose To Do
What a great title for this relaxation in Simply, One Breath At a Time on page 24.
When I first started yoga and listened to the guided relaxations I didn't know much about them and I usually felt more like sleeping than being aware of what was actually being said. I wondered what this was all about and how to do it.
What a great title for this relaxation in Simply, One Breath At a Time on page 24.
When I first started yoga and listened to the guided relaxations I didn't know much about them and I usually felt more like sleeping than being aware of what was actually being said. I wondered what this was all about and how to do it.
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I asked those same questions so it continues on to say "If this happens, just relax and let your breath take you there, let it be your guide as you soften and breathe..."
We forget how simple this can be. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in other things we can't seem to let go or we want to make it difficult for some reason. Sometimes we struggle with just letting ourselves take a well deserved few minutes to care for and notice our own self.
The relaxation goes on to bring awareness to and relax different parts of the body, bring awareness to and notice your surroundings, and it continues to guide you to bring awareness to and notice your breath.
What I didn't know at the time I started all this was that even hearing the same relaxation multiple times can bring up different things because each day is different and I am in a different place. These guided relaxations have given me wonderful gifts and the knowing that the breath is our guide to the rest of our life ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Pages for you just to be you...
Published in Island Gals, 2012 Volume 2, issue 4
My previous stories
spoke about retirement being a special time to do things that feed your soul
and brings you health and happiness. For me, this included challenges and
things that both excited and surprised me.
It will continue to be an evolving process to work through while adding
that sprinkle of courage on top.
Last issue, I
referenced my imaginary life book and filling its pages with lots of good things. I’d
like to share a few lines from a meditation I wrote last year. I
think it sums up how each new day gives us more opportunities, pages to write,
and lets us know we’re not done yet.
In Tadasana, we stand tall with all our beauty, strength, and
power. We establish a place to let go of
what comes at us each day, a place to be grounded, and to connect with our
breath while we remain alert and strong.
It’s a place to connect the mind and body as we open up to feel the
aliveness within ourselves. It is a
place that reminds us we can always pause between things to find stillness and
peace.
Pages for
you just to be you...
Dona Anderson
My previous stories
spoke about retirement being a special time to do things that feed your soul
and brings you health and happiness. For me, this included challenges and
things that both excited and surprised me.
It will continue to be an evolving process to work through while adding
that sprinkle of courage on top.
Last issue, I
referenced my imaginary life book and filling its pages with lots of good things. I’d
like to share a few lines from a meditation I wrote last year. I
think it sums up how each new day gives us more opportunities, pages to write,
and lets us know we’re not done yet.
“There
are pages left for love, family, and friendship …
There
are pages for learning, listening, and being still …
There
are pages to show your compassion, patience, strength, and courage …
There
are pages to fill with gratitude, adventures, hopes, and dreams …
There
are pages for you just to be you …
And,
there are pages for you to tell us all the things that make your heart light up and sing! “
As I was writing this series of stories
I thought about how others I know are using this time, and I thought about those
who left us way too early. I thought about
how many of our conversations change to health related topics, pensions, finances,
downsizing, or senior centres. And, then
there are those other conversations that are full of excitement about doing things
they’ve always wanted to do or at least try, travelling, buying a new boat or
vacation home, having fun, and finally spending the savings. It is also a time to catch up with relatives
and old friends, and for meeting and making new friends or relationships.
In yoga we talk about awareness, being
present, and how this benefits our lives.
I’d like to introduce you to Tadasana, a pose to honor the
mountain. It is a pose we return to
between standing postures that brings us back to creating a strong
foundation. It brings us back into
balance with our breath and to feelings of awareness and confidence.
And like the mountain, we will continue
to stand tall with all our beauty, strength, and power … and let our observers,
Wonder, Watch, and Admire!
Namaste.
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