Monday, June 1, 2009

Getting your day started

Namaste Yogi's

As summer approaches we get busy doing lots of fun and exciting things! We become more social due to the weather, picnics, graduations, weddings and sometimes our physical practice takes a back seat to all this busyness!

If you find yourself wrapped up in this fast pace cycle here are a few things that you can do to come back to get centered, get balance and to get quiet.

As you awake, before you get out of bed, think of something nice to do for yourself.
Perhaps take your time this morning and enjoy your cup of tea or coffee. Don't lie there in snooze to long or you'll start to think of to many other things. Be sure to give yourself a deep body stretch before you rise to your feet. Reach with attention
to the sky with your arms taking in a big breath and reach down and touch your toes as you exhale!!

Drink 2 glasses of water (hot or room temperature) with fresh lemon. This will cleanse and hydrate the body giving you more energy to start your day.

Take a walk or do a round of sun salutations this also raises the energy and reduces tension.

Do something nice for a stranger; generosity and gratitude are both big contributors to happiness. When we feel happy, we feel healthy, energetic. A overall wellness about ourselves and this is contagious!!!

At the end of the day; try to appreciate the absurdity of what doesn't go exactly according to plan. Acknowledge how little control we actually have over what happens and that we are all part of a much bigger plan. Letting go is the most freeing gift to yourself.

May you and your families have a safe and wonderful summer. Feel free to email or call me we can give each other inspiration. I will look forward to the fall when we shall all be once again in each other presence. Till then Light, Peace & Love