new life, renewed blog

Hello friends,
In hopes of getting this blog going again, I am going to make an actual post on here. That's the first step, right??

Yoga has been such a wonderful guide and comfort, and also discomfort at times (in that necessary sort of way, when things get too complacent) through my life. I'm grateful to have found this practice early on, and also keep realizing ways that I can fit it into my everyday life more easily, and hope to share those ideas with you all.

I also hope to hear others' ideas of how they work yoga into their lives. Afterall, yoga is not just the poses, but a way of being in the world. I used to want to do fancy poses, and may get back to that motivation some day, but in teaching gentle and restorative, I see more and more how much we need relaxation in our busy modern lives. The activeness of our minds keeps our bodies tense even when we are trying to sleep or when we are supposed to be having fun. I do believe it is important to have an active practice as well, and these days that's taken the form of dance classes for me. I encourage folks to keep moving with what works for them. This is a practice that evolves as we do. If we ignore important messages from our bodies, they keep finding a way to emerge, or sometimes can manifest as pain.

Let's listen to our bodies more and see how that works.

As we grow our practice together, as a community, we can find the support we need is all around us and let gratitude take the place of want.

I invite you to come to one of my classes in the near future. I teach gentle yoga on Saturdays, 11am-12:15pm, allowing us late-night folk to sleep in on the weekend. :) I also teach restorative yoga Monday nights, 7:30-9pm, for those who enjoy a bit of stillness to set intentions for the week. Friday is kids yoga day, 3:45-4:45, for ages 10-14. There is a groupon deal going on at the Yoga Loft right now, $45 for a month unlimited. It's a really great offer, and great for those who want to try lots of different classes! Or, if you are looking for a combo package w/ bodywork, you could choose the 5 classes + a one-hour Thai Massage for $100. This is also a good way to explore the offerings of the yoga studio I call home.

Thank you for reading. I welcome your yoga stories and experiences so this is more of a dialogue.
Ommmmmmmmmm Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jessie