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Namaste,
About a week ago, a friend came for a visit. We were talking about life, change, perspective. She reminded me of a Zen proverb I'd heard long ago and since forgotten.
The story is of an old farmer in a remote village in China. He was the only man in the whole area who was given a horse to help work the fields.
"This is good!" said the neighbors.
"Maybe good, maybe bad," replied the farmer, "It just is."
One day, the horse got free and ran away.
"This is bad!" cried the neighbors.
"Maybe good, maybe bad," replied the farmer, "It just is."
Adjusting to work without the horse, everyone was surprised when a few days later the horse returned, bringing another horse with him.
"This is good!" exclaimed the neighbors.
"Maybe good, maybe bad," replied the farmer, "It just is."
Hoping to train the new horse, the old farmer's son got up to ride the horse and fell and broke his leg.
"This is bad!" cried the neighbors.
"Maybe good, maybe bad," replied the farmer, "It just is."
The very next day, the Chinese government sent officers to the small farming village to conscript all the young men into service to fight a terrible war. The farmer's son was the only young man spared, since his leg was broken and he could not fight.
"This is good!" exclaimed the neighbors.
"Maybe good, maybe bad," replied the farmer, "It just is."
And so it goes... My catch-all phrase is often "it is what it is" and this parable catches that spirit of moving away from our attachment to things going how we think they should go. It is the spirit of moving away from duality and the roller coaster ride of good and bad. And it is a lifetime- or many lifetimes- of work. And so we do our best to try to stay in the moment, taking each step as it comes, with the least resistance, and as much acceptance as we can muster. It just is.
Peace,
Jill
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prana weekend with jill, april 15 - 17
In yoga classes, you likely have heard the word "prana," which is often translated as breath, life or energy. But there is so much more to prana! Literally translated, it means "that which pervades all things." Curious?
Join Jill for Prana Weekend and learn more about:
- prana shakti, the power of becoming
- the gunas, qualities of the mind
- the bandhas, body locks
- pranayama, breath control for shaping life force
- transformative effects of yoga nidra
- the vayus, the winds of the energetic body
- the cycle of thought and energy
While continuing education and 300-hour teacher training credits are available for this weekend, the training is appropriate for all dedicated students. Come explore!
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yoga immersion
for all students
Prana Weekend with Jill
YTT300/RYT200 CEU - 11 hours
Refine Your Assists - Forward Bends/Seated Poses
with Michele
YTT300/RYT200 - 2 hours
Yoga Nidra Training with Cheryl Fenner Brown
YTT300/RYT200 - 3 hours
The Art & Science
of Teaching
with Suzanne Newton
YTT300/RYT200 - 13 hours
Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training
with Heather Tiddens
YTT300/RYT200 - 25 hours
Mentorship Program
for Teachers
YTT300/RYT200 CEU - 15 hours
Restorative Yoga for Healing
with Kathleen
 Spring Cleaning with Yoga Essential Oils and Tuning Fork Therapy with Mary
Yoga for Anxiety Relief
4-Week Series
with Jen D. and Barb
Full series registration only.
Yoga Foundation Six-Week Series with Kathleen
Yin Yoga Intensive
with Yvonne
Therapeutic Alignment
4-week series with Mary
Register for the series or drop in!
special class
offerings
Kundalini Yoga & Meditation with Amanda April 17
Flow & Stretch with Live Music with Michele & Courtney April 18
Full-Moon Kundalini with Amanda April 22
Juicy Flow with Yvonne April 23 April 29
Community Yoga - FREE! 6:00-7:00 pm, April 2 1:00-2:00 pm, April 5 1:00-2:00 pm, April 21 1:30-2:30 pm, May 6
Pay-What-You-Can Yoga classes by donation 6:00-7:00 pm, April 23 & 30
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