Winter is here!

"december is a holy month. maybe it is the dark, silky silence that descends so early that speaks to me of reverence. maybe it is the promise that december holds -- that no matter how dark, how cold, how empty it can get, the light is coming back. something always shifts in me when december arrives -- i embrace the darkness, and am eager for the coming solstice when the whole world is still and holds its breath, waiting to be reborn again." ~ meg casey

I just had a discussion with a fellow teacher, Veronica Armstrong, on how we are okay with staying in, and the cancellation of plans at times. It gives us time to reflect. Especially during this weather, it is a time to bundle. Bundle our thoughts and dreams around us to prepare for action when Spring arrives. This is the time to slow down, calm down, and find stillness. During this cold weather, many of us want to hibernate-  and that is okay...

Shortly after my chat with  Veronica, I received the following e-mail from Say Om Yoga Austin. They could not have said it better...

'as the winter solstice approaches this is the time to relax into the darkness and trust that the light is quickly approaching, taking time to set intention for what we would like to emerge. using the practices of yoga, conscious dance, and creative expression process, we will explore the darkness that exists inside and around us at this time, reflecting the organic rhythm of nature and the hope for rebirth.

the sanskrit word bhavana means “to call into existence through deep connection to feeling and experience”. bhavana in motion™: the practice is a tapestry of three principal elements ~ tantra yoga, conscious dance, and creative expression, interwoven with shamanic ritual, meditation, breath, and the whisperings of deep silence. each experience is unique, anchoring into a theme and sequence of elements that change shape each time we practice. we learn to trust our bodies’ organic wisdom and feel our way into what is possible when the rhythms of our bodies and minds are in alignment with our hearts’ desire, the clarity of truth, and the earth that nourishes us. we then explore how we can take this practice into life.'