Manifesting

Now i have been trying to think of where/when I want to start teaching yoga. In the last 3 days I have had two options manifest themselves.
  The first was on Saturday. I attended a vendors expo here in Price. I approached a booth for a natural healing place that just opened down the street from me. In the conversation it came about that I am working on getting my Bodhi Yoga teaching certificate. The lady let me know that they had been having a lot of people ask about yoga and to come check out the place see if there was a room big enough for yoga. As she would love to have a yoga instructor.
   The second was yesterday in my search for Kangen water I went to a place called Wild & Bellish. I had learned from another vendor on Saturday that they sold kangen water there. A friend had come with me. When we arrived at the store it was closed with a sign that said will be back from lunch at 11:30... it was 1:30. My friend said she was pretty sure a place in Helper also sold this water. So we drove over there. When we pulled up to the building it is a YOGA Studio! So we go inside and I just have to look at there studio. Its beautiful. Get talking to the lady and she is BodhiYoga trained as is the instructor who is currently teaching (Sam). And she is looking for someone to teach a daytime yoga class! We both really felt like I was suppose to end up there. So I am going to talk to Juanita Valdez today about teach yoga! @www.livingbalancestudios.com

So when we allow ourselves to be open. Things happen for our good!

Inspiring

This is an inspiring video from another yogis blog. That she loved.  I am not gonna lie, it brought tears to my eyes.

The Gunas

The Gunas are divided into three realms. I will first quote Syl Carson on her description and add some of my own understanding.
Sattva- "is the mind and cognitive senses. It is the coordinates of all biological and psychic activities that keep us connected to the physical world. (eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin) the bridge to the outside." from Syl
This is a place I greatly lack. I hope as I learn more about the gunas I can improve upon these energies in my body. Sattva movement is side to side like the gentle swaying of a tree. Sattva is divine or godly nature. when strong in us sattva makes us balanced, pragmatic, truth filled and self realized.
Rajas-"motor response and physical experience. When this guna is predominating the senses of yearning-voice, hands. feet, anus and genitals become active"
Rajastic motion is front to back. It is something I have a lot of. When raja dominates it makes us emotional; can make us angry willful and manipulative.
Tamas- "darkness and inertia. When this guna is predominate the subtle elements become activated such as: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Which give rise to the structures of existence."
This is the other guna I am strong in. An over powerful tamasic energy makes us slothful, inattentive, low vitality, and low mental acuity. It makes us feel heavy and lethargic inside.

There is a place for all the gunas. They also apply to the specific positions in yoga or asanas. I look forward to learning about them more. Different positions can increase, balance, or decrease the energies of the gunas.When i learn more i will teach you more.

Time and Focus

I am someone who really has a hard time staying focused. Time tends to get away from me. But that is whats funny about time sometimes it is running away, sometimes it wont move. When I practice yoga time seems to slow down. But not in the bad dragging kind of way. Yoga makes time more manageable, it gives me focus and the ability to use my time wisely. I am so excited for this weekend to be immersed into yoga again! with Syl at bodhi yoga studio.

Now if only I could focus and use time long enough to do some yoga so I could find that zen.......