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A conscious practice of physical body postures, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques for integrating body, mind and spirit.
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MyYogaJoy Monday helps to lift your energy on a rainy day or anytime of day! 😁🌧💥🌞👍
Yoga Off the Mat: What you don’t see is that this silver birch is actually completely uprooted in the background. Rather than decaying, it formed new roots and twin trunks that grew towards the sky! What a wonderful example of resilience and renewal😊🍃😌
How nice!
Beautiful
Yoga Off the Mat: it’s the Harvest Moon tonight, named for the full moon that occurs closest to Autumn Equinox, when farmers typically have to work late into the night to harvest their late crops before the frosts. As I gaze at the moon, I’m grateful for the hard work of our local farmers and all the amazing produce they’ve grown this season, helping us to stay nourished and well. What are you grateful for?🤔🙏🏻😌
MyYogaJoy Monday brings you grounding balance no matter what your energy level or time of day! 😁👍😊☮️
Yoga Off the Mat: chai latté anyone? As we move into the dry, cool days of autumn, it’s natural to crave warming, nurturing comfort foods. But did you know that fall is also a time of movement and spaciousness? When these qualities show up in excess, it can leave you feeling ungrounded, so if you’re feeling scattered or find yourself running from one thing to another, it might be best to make it a decaf😉😊
MyYogaMonday celebrates International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day! ☮️🙏🏻😁
MyYogaJoy Monday brings you gentle joint lubrication with Dasha Chalana warmup! 😊⚛️👍
Yoga Off the Mat: sometimes it can feel like it’s all a bit much and you’d just like to curl into a ball like this baby squirrel 🤎 When that happens, honor your feelings and practice self-care—maybe some rest or downtime is just what you need😌 Then unfurl from your shell and reconnect—go for a walk in nature, call a friend—you may find a fresh perspective and renewed energy. On a planet of seven billion people, you are never completely alone☺️☮️💓
MyYogaJoy Monday helps you “dial down the doing” this Labor Day with variations of Viparita Karani😊☯️😌
Yoga off the Mat: Agni is the fire element, representing digestion, drive and Dharma (your true passion/values). These photos are of the same fire on the same night, just taken at two different moments and from two different perspectives. The first is blazing and energetic, the second is slow-burning embers. They’re both the same fire, just as sometimes your ambition and desire shine brightly and other times it’s more subtle. One isn’t better or more valuable than the other—the first may serve you in an emergency and the other would be good for roasting marshmallows! What are you doing this weekend to stoke your inner fire? 🤔🔥☯️
MyYogaJoy Monday brings Balance for the Birds! (Crane and Hawk😉🦩🦅closest emojis available😁)
Yoga Off the Mat...As the sun sets on International/Global Forgiveness Day, take time to forgive and to be forgiven😌
MyYogaJoy Monday brings you the benefits of awareness and tuning into your Dosha☺️☮️👍
Yoga Off the Mat: ever feel like you’re pushing a boulder and if it moves you just might crush yourself in the process??? Recently I noticed too much negative self-talk that was creeping into my relationships as well. Since there can only be one thought at a time, I decided to shift mentally and focus my energy on positive affirmations! Instead of thinking how HARD everything is, instead try “I am strong. I am confident. I am capable. I am skilled. I am ready. I am resilient.” Etc etc etc. literally repeat out loud, over and over again, adding your own affirmations. Don’t worry what others will think if they hear you—let them know what you’re doing and invite them to practice affirmations, too! 😁👍🤗
I AM = the two most powerful words, for what follows often manifests!
LOVE this!! And I totally agree!! 💜
You rock, doc!
You ARE awesome!
MyYogaJoy Monday brings you Positivity 🌍💧🔥💫✨(with Pushpanjali Mudra and Elemental Centering Meditation/Affirmations)
Yoga Off the Mat: I paddled over an hour to an island in the middle of a lake to find a rope swing hanging from a bitch tree😁This video is literally taken while swinging and going with the flow—sharing so you can find your peaceful place, too😌
Yoga Off the Mat: seeing double?? 🤓 On the left is “original Jake” that I purchased circa 1994 when I was visiting with my niece in Newport, RI; on the right is “vintage Jake” that I spied in a storefront this week in Bar Harbor, ME. My daughter and I still wear the original, and it’s in great shape! What simple things bring you joy, rekindle fond memories, and just make you smile out loud?🤔😁 Figure that out, and then go do, wear, eat, and experience those things as often as possible!👍🤗😌
Share The Joy
Creating joyful living through yoga.
The goal of My Yoga Joy is to share the benefits of yoga, bringing healing and personal growth to as wide an audience as possible.
Personal transformation can be experienced by anyone through regular practice! Improved physical health, fitness, emotional and spiritual growth and well-being are just a few of the many benefits to yoga.
Here are a few of the ways I'm sharing the joy of yoga
with the Greater Hartford community!
Currently spreading the joy of yoga at St. Mary's Home in West Hartford where adults with mental illness are enriched through their discovery of self.
Offering the joy of yoga with residents of the Windsor Independent Living Association where adults with intellectual disabilities can expand their possibilities through practicing yoga.
Now enrolling cancer patients and survivors in a free Yoga4Cancer class series at the Bone and Joint institute through Hartford Healthcare at Hartford Hospital.
Contact me to find out if you are eligible for any of the above programs.