Happy Birthday

Happy happy Birthday to my dear husband! He really really really doesn't like having his picture taken so it was difficult to find a photo, nor does he like much attention at all... but if you happen to see him today, wish him the best 

Sunday Shoot

Thanks Fuyuhiko for sharing this pic of my babies when they were known as Ellie and Charlie ❤️Vermont, 1998

Noro Obi

I finished this granny square last night and I must say that I am smitten!  I love this yarn so much -- and I certainly had to work hard enough to obtain it!  The noro obi yarn has been discontinued, but a few retailers still have some in stock so I had to buy a few here and a few there... As I googled, stores would claim to have some, but then they didn't.  And some retailers had their last few skeins on discount, while others were (smart, mean) and had increased the price, if you can believe that! 😲 . But at last I found 11 skeins or so and I am so so happy with how it turned out.

Silver Wedding Anniversary

I still like this guy a lot -- Happy 25th Anniversary! I feel so young, but then I see old pictures and realize we really have aged 😁

Butterfly=Metamorphosis

It is said that the butterfly is one the most symbolic animals regarding the power of personal transformation and I feel like I really have grown and changed in the last week or so as we have dived deep into the practice here at Bodhi Yoga.  Being able to dedicate so much time to it is a wonderful gift and I was so grateful to catch a glimpse of this beauty, as it fluttered around the zinnias, to remind me of my blessings and also to lead me forward instead of back.  I have loved attending the yoga classes in the mornings and then spending the entire rest of the days in study and practice.  

We have learned about the Sen lines -- another completely new concept for me!  According to Yogic philosophies, there are 72,000 threads that run through our bodies which are called Nadis. They are there to be a pathway for the energy that is required to make up life! Working with these channels is on a much more energetic level than working with the marmas was and it is so interesting to learn how to "sense" where they are.  At first it seemed so difficult, but soon, with a pause, the intuitive feeling was there.  As people become more aware of the energy fields that we have (that we are!), we can transform into the beings of light that we have been all along!

Marma Mia

Marmas.  We all have them, but do we know what they are?  I had never heard of them before I started the Bodhi Yoga teacher training and we only talked about them for a minute then, but now my eyes have been opened!  Most people have heard of acupressure points, so that is a good jumping off point in explaining what they are.  In Ayurvedic philosophy, it is said that the marmas are where the spirit and body lace together.  Each marma holds the potential for balancing the body and serves as a bridge to the mind and the soul.  Marmas are located at places where there are physical intersections -- veins, arteries, tendons, bones, joints, etc. and there are 107 of them in the body!  

We have been learning techniques for "activating" the marmas and it is amazing how good it feels to have them pressed and massaged.  We had a great time today practicing on each other!  And I'm so glad that now I know about my marmas!  I am going to use this new knowledge in my yoga classes...