What kind of relationships would you like to cultivate? Does a deep, trusting connection to others feel comfortable? Often we find these relationships with partners, plants, or pets. Cultivating outward relationships is great practice for having a nurturing relationship inwards, with ourselves. Having a great relationship with yourself is hard! We so often judge and even hate ourselves. Luckily, these two kinds of relationships are not mutually exclusive. We can love on a pet and also work on loving ourselves. So, in practicing what I preach, I'm excited to introduce you to my new ride or die, little Nabi kitty!
She's 4 years old and a teeny 6 pounds. When I met her at the Anti-Cruelty Society, she was shy, quiet, and zonked out from surgery. She really wanted to be pet, but was afraid to receive it. Know what I mean? When she finally allowed me to hold her, she became a purr machine, rubbing her forehead under my chin and wanting so much to be accepted. Talk about love at first site. Les sigh.
When we got home, she was freaked out and squirmy, unsure of where she was and how she wanted to be. She kept hiding under the bed, coming out to be close to me, then whoosh, back under the bed. Can you relate?
We chilled all day. Then, when I lay down to practice yoga nidra, aka conscious relaxation, it's like she knew we were in for deep rest and bonding. She crawled onto my chest and smothered my face with her backside, deeply purring and collapsing into me. Love this cat! Together, we practiced the kind of deep relaxation that's intended to bring yourself closer to who you really are, a being whose already in purrfect relationship with everything.
We've been kicking it comfortably, ever since. She's resting, eating a lot, and pooping where she needs to (thank you, cat goddesses). She still startles when I sneeze, but you know how cats do. I love my new buddy and I love how she loves practicing deep rest with me. I wish for all that you also have a trusting relationship that can deepen as you grow, and where you consciously relax together.
Study from anywhere. Learn to Teach Conscious Relaxation: The Art of Yoga Nidra [Hybird]
I am passionate about this training and would be honored if you studied with me. Mix and match your attendance - in person, watch live online, view recordings at your own pace.
A 30 hour hybrid teacher training, March 3-8, 2022. In person and live Zoom classes that in Chicago, IL. 0% interest payment plan. BIPOC scholarship available. Read more about it here. If supporting rest and healing is also your passion, this is a great training for you. Practice nidra with me here.
I'm honored to join this esteemed group. Kripalu Center has joined forces with changemakers who work to dismantle inequity and harm, steward the planet, prioritize collective wellness, and stress interdependent liberation.
LINEAGE, CULTURE, AND AUTHENTICITY with Rauhdah Rahman and Mia Park
DATE: March 17, 2022 TIME: 7:00–8:30 pm EST
TUITION: Free Register here.
These amazing offerings are over Zoom with Grateful Yoga.
Yoga & The 5 Essential Movements: A Monthly Workshop Series
With Corinne Peterson
Monthly Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm
January 24 - Yielding, resting, relaxing, going inward
February 28 - Pushing, grounding, anchoring, stillness to movement
March 28 - Reaching, extending, lengthening, opening, expanding
April 25 - Grasping, holding, manifesting, realizing desires
May 23 - Pulling, drawing towards, bringing in, centering
June 20 - Return to Yielding, taking it in, resting in satisfaction, integration See here for more info on this awesome series
Yoga for Managing Chronic Pain With Rhoda Miriam
Wednesday, 12-1p, Feb 2 / 9 / 16 / 23
In this 4-week workshop, Rhoda Miriam will share a set of practices she has found helpful for working with her own chronic pain.
Rebalancing muscle tension through gentle, sustained yoga poses;
Deep nervous system relaxation through breathing techniques and guided relaxation (yoga nidra);
Pain Reprocessing Therapy for reprogramming the brain’s neural pathways through mindful attention, shifting the experience of painful symptoms
Let's do better at keeping Mother Earth healthy. Here are some tips. If you make resolutions, can you resolve one habit that cane reduce global warming? My pledge is to drive less. I can do it!
