At this time of year we are all hearing of all that has been in 2010, and all that is to come in 2011, as one year turns into the next. The "best" and "worst" and highs and lows are all recounted to help us navigate this transition from one calendar year to the next.

These weigh-ins from cultural temperature-takers offer us fodder for conversation, attempt to reflect the past, present, and future of our culture, and sometimes give us something to ponder. We might learn about the "best" scientific discovery that we had not heard about, or be reminded of a celebrity from our childhood who has passed on, alerting us to our own mortality.

This reflective presence in the media can also lend itself to deepen our self-reflection. What is really helpful for YOU to navigate from one season to the next, from one year, one decade to the next? What type of inventory will help you to see your life as it truly is, and set an intention for 2011 that raises your own bar of excellence and awareness?

For me, the past year has been an utter shift in changing life-long patterns that, despite all I have "achieved," were holding me back from feeling satisfied. Practicing yoga for 16 years prepared me to be willing to make these changes, but the process essential to this transformation has been clarifying the standards of integrity that are most important to me and the life intentions that I wish to guide my choices in life.

I encourage you to take some time this weekend to remind yourself of what is truly important and interesting to you. And have a very Happy New Year.

Anne Phyfe Palmer, Director

8 Limbs Yoga Centers

P.S. For some tips on creating these lists, visit the 8 Limbs Blog.

· New Year Yin/Yang Practice                        

· Intention, Breath & Sound for the New Year

· Balance in the New Year

INSIGHT YOGA with SARAH POWERS

8 Limbs Director Anne Phyfe Palmer was invited to present at the 2^nd Annual Yoga Hub Virtual Conference. She will present the following classes: "The Koshas: Unveiling Your Potential" and "Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga: Embracing the Positive." Other presenters include Gary Kraftsow, Amy Weintraub, Nischala Devi, and local yoga teachers Molly Lannon-Kenny and Robin Rothernberg. Learn more about the February 8-11, 2011 Conference, which you can take from your own living room.