BodyMindCircle

  This class will be a gently challenging class. We will be on the floor half of the time and standing half .  Chairs and the walls  are used as support in balancing poses. Breathing and short meditations are woven into each class.  location:  Currently at Peace church in Shoreview. In June we move to Tuesday nights at 5.   By mid june It is likely that this class will move outside to the Heritage Park by the clocktower roundabout pond in circle pines. (Behind Ace Hardware). This is a semi private class and the cost is $20 per class.   Watch for a half day retreat: Yoga, meditation, Thai massage and aerial yoga.  Let me know of your interest.  Also in Shoreview.

  For new students!  or those who haven't been to yoga for awhile: Spring is a time of new possibilities.  If  you've been looking for a way to re-connect with your body in a meaningful way..... if you have a new commitment to creating better health for yourself, ... sign up for this yoga class.  For those who are more youthfull, athletic  or advanced, I will offer more challenging poses.  For those who are feeling stiff and less confident, (beginners), I will introduce you to some of the basic poses as well as the breathing that we do .  Please sign up by contacting me via email:  blaineyoga@gmail.com.  I will ask you to pay $10 in advance so that I know for sure that we will have enough people for a class.  I look forward to meeting you! I used to wonder about the Bunnies and Eggs theme of Easter.  I mean, how do Bunnies and Eggs (and candy) relate to Christ?    In pagan times, before Christ, and before Easter was a holiday, the people celebrated the nicer weather of Spring t

 What follows  is copied from the Common Ground meditation Center's (in mpls) newsletter.  In Buddhism, dukka  (suffering) is accepted as a human condition and it is believed that we can overcome suffering by learning the various practices that help us to tune into our pure nature such as meditation and yoga And offering gratitude As students of the Buddha’s teachings, we learn to return over and over again to the direct immediate and intimate study of dukkha, the pervasive and inherent unsatisfactoriness of existence. This insight does not discount the many joyful and beautiful experiences in life, they are real, but they do not satisfy in a lasting way. As it turns out, understanding the underlying nature of dukkha is our most trustworthy, sobering, and ultimately liberating teacher. Although we will resist giving it the curious and careful attention that it deserves, the study of suffering and its release is the best use of this human life. When teaching about dukkha, Ajahn Chah

 We're having a few "snow days here in Mn.  The creative juices are flowing.  Thinking about how i can contribute to the fine yoga pool of wisdom here in the cities and beyond.  Are you interested in learning more about yoga and all things related ?   Bring your questions. Bring new areas of interest to share with others.  Chakras?  Questions about how to modify poses?  Please email me your interest with subject heading "yoga talking circle". We will explore the option of antalking circle format.   I have been a teacher and a massage therapist since 1993.  I would ask for sliding scale payment of 5-20 per hour session for my time to organize and moderate this session The light in me thinks the light in you is awesome!.. hiyala. 

 Im so glad to see mental health being addressed more openly. As part of my job as a substitute, I had to take a course about bullying.  This was hard as it brought up the feelings I have about being bullied by my brother.  Self esteem issues  tag along thru my life as a result.  I would like to teach yoga in the schools as a way to combat bullying.  I feel, in general, that in our American society, those who are quiet and kind are deemed as weak and tend to get "picked on". When my brother asserted his power over me, my parents would say, " you two work it out". That gave him a license to continue because his strength and meanness was no match for me. Parents believe that this is a natural part of growing up and call it sibling rivalry, but there is also sibling abuse and that should not be allowed.  This is from the course I took: Vector Training, K-12  Final Assessment Bullying: Recognition and Response: Quiz question 10 of 10: Which of the following best describ

  I have always had a problem with low energy in the late afternoon. Around dinner time.  I usually had a yoga class to teach twice a week at that time. I'd have to overcome that tiredness in order to teach.  Now, I'm subbing alot in the public schools and I succumb to the need to rest when I get home.  I don't always sleep.  But it's almost a daily "lay down " in bed or on the couch.  I do believe just resting in this horizontal position is.beneficial for my body's function. Here is an article that Daily Om printed about napping: The Importance of Napping The desire for a short nap during the day does not arise out of laziness, rather the need for the body to rejuvenate. In the modern world, we're often compelled to be as productive as possible during as many hours of the day as we can be. While this can lead to great feats of accomplishment, we may become exhausted and find ourselves craving rest and rejuvenation. We may feel like taking a nap but fe

 What's the significance of a 7 Year in numerology? In numerology, the number 7 is the most spiritual number (only rivaled by the master number 11). The 7 is the philosopher and the seeker. When we are in a 7 Year cycle, this is a time of spiritual awakenings, knowledge gathering, solitude, and inward focus. Are you ready for self-reflection and to dive deep into the inner workings of your spiritual self? Because that is exactly what 2023 is inviting us to. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mindbodygreen.com%2Farticles%2F2023-numerology-forecast