Namaste,
Oh, friends. It's vata season again. How can I tell? Certainly not by the weather, most days. Although despite our oddly warm weather, Mother Nature still seems to know it's time to shed the old, as the leaves are slowly turning, falling.
It's not by another page of the calendar flipping over, or even the coming holidays. I know, with 100% certainty it is fall because I can't sleep. I can't keep a routine for more than two days running. Regularly, it will be 3:00 pm and I'll pause and wonder...Have I eaten today? I can barely hold a thought in my head long enough to get it out of my mouth, and more times per day than I care to admit I run up the stairs to get something, only to wander from room to room wondering what I'm looking for. There are approximately 872 tasks on my to-do list, 870 of which I've started and 0 of which I have completed.
Yes, friends, 'tis the season for vata derangement: too much movement, too much lightness, too much air.
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| retreat to emerald isle or peru - or both! |
Revival Weekend on Emerald Isle
with Jill & Kathleen / March 24-25, 2017
Yoga ... sandy feet
... sunrise & sunset meditations ... fresh
air ... creative conversations ... open horizons
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ocean-side rituals
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Exploring the Sacred - Retreat to Peru
with Jill & Kristina / July 15 - 22, 2017
early bird registration ends november 15
Retreat to be reminded that existence itself is enchanting. Join this journey of remembering that we are connected to this earth, each other, and the sacred essence of life.
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| a few of my favorite things |
spotlight on teacher bret batman
Enjoy getting to know your teachers beyond the blue!
Favorite treat: Coffee cake from Boulted Bread. Man, they started baking this spiced delight last month. Loads of cardamon in their house-milled flour. And the people working at Boulted are so kind and sunny.
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| | Bret Batman,
RYT 500, RYCT |
Favorite song: De Profundis (Psalm 129) from Arvo Pärt as directed by Paul Hillier. Nice and slow and deep and profound. I do yoga to Pärt's work all the time so it's kinda hard to pick a favorite. His interpretation of Stabat Mater is mind-blowing, too. Favorite place to hike: Umstead for a lunch break. What a gem right smack in the middle of the Triangle. If I have time, though, I head out to the Pisgah National Forest. Maybe for a swim at Upper Creek Falls. Join Bret for Vinyasa Level 1 at 2:30 pm on Sundays!
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| FREE yoga for voting and vets |
 exchange your "I Voted" sticker for a FREE yoga class
at the blue and other participating studios October 20 - November 11
FREE yoga for active duty military and veterans
Throughout November, active duty military and veterans receive unlimited free yoga classes at the blue.
Pictured right: Staff Sergeant Dan Nevins, U.S. Army Operation Iraqi Freedom ll. Veteran turned yoga teacher.
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