"Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion toward the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked."  - The Yoga Sutras

 

 

Greetings!  

  

 

That sounds really fun! Friendliness, compassion, delight, and indifference...isn't that what holidays are for?

 

The trick during the holidays (and the wisdom of this aphorism from the Yoga Sutras) is to cultivate those comfortable feelings even when they don't come naturally.

 

If we're suffering from some holiday unhappiness, says the sutra, we should nourish friendly feelings toward people who are happier than we are. If we're on a high, we're reminded to care for those who are less fortunate.

 

This sutra tells us that the fate of others is the pepper to our salt, the meat to our potatoes. Lacking a connection to people different from us, we're as boring and incomplete as a plate full of peas.

 

But with the connection held in proper alignment, the family, friends, and strangers around us lead us to the deepest calm imaginable. This is worth cultivating, a crop that bears fruit even in the dead of winter.

 

Holiday blessings,  

Fay and Mid

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gift idea

 

Is there someone you'd just love to introduce to yoga?  Give them a DCY gift certificate and invite them to come with you to a restorative yoga session!!!

 

 

Holiday Specials 

 

Kick off the new year with yogic savings, by taking advantage of our Holiday Specals.  

 

 
They get their first class for $5
You get $10 in your DCY account.