Half Moon Yoga and Art Audio Blog and Podcast

In this week's audio blog, I explore the concept of excess.What is Enough?How do we tell our ego that we actually don't need more?On this Thanksgiving and everyday, try to find as many things as you can to be grateful for.Let's keep our joy in perspective.  Seventy-five percent of the world's population does not have their basic needs met for food, water, and shelter.As long as we are breathing, we have something precious to be grateful for- Life at this moment.Repeat this mantra, "I am enough and I have enough."This year, I'm learning to even consider my challenges, struggles, and failures as a blessing and opportunity for me to learn and grow.

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In this week's audio blog, I explore the Museum of Man in San Diego to find the connections between past and present humans and all living things.  Did you know that our DNA is 50% related to bananas, 98.4 related to chimpanzees, and 99.9% related to the person next to you? When we can shed our differences of identity, we can begin to reach samadhi, ultimate bliss and peace.

If you are in San Diego on November 12, 2016, join us at the Museum of Man for Yoga in the Rotunda!

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In this audio blog, I discuss 3 yoga lessons that we can learn from costumes.

To learn more about costumes and identity, check out my yoga video course, fun yoga for autumn!  

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In this audio blog, I discuss the physical and emotional health benefits of owning a cat.  

I also describe Cat Pose and how a cat's flexibility reminds me to continuously stretch throughout my day.  

Does your cat do yoga?

Share comments or pictures on the blog page here:

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In this week's audio blog, I discuss feet statues from Rome and the mysterious island in LOST. Further, I mention different foundations in Rome and compare different kinds of shoes.  I emphasize the importance of having an intimate, balanced relationship with your feet. In yoga, we stand on our mat barefoot and strengthen and stretch our arches.

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These beautiful Flower of Life Barefoot Sandals remind us to be in touch with the natural earth surface.

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In this week's Audio Blog I discuss the effects of negativity on our mind and body.  I explain the dangers of watching horror and violent films (and video games/television). This dark side feeds on pain, fear, depression, anger, anxiety, and loops of negative thoughts. We can dissolve it when we live with awareness in the present moment and let our light of love and positivity shine through. I take us on a journey to ancient Knossos and the legend of the Minotaur.

Eckart Tolle explains this concept of a pain-body in his life-changing  book, A New Earth.

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Please share your experiences with overcoming your dark side in the comments section!

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In this week's audio blog, I discuss accepting changes in the fall season.  The leaves turn colors because the tree is killing them and letting them go.  What do you need to let go of in order to move forward?  

Further, I discuss the transformation of energy in fall starches like sweet potatoes.  When we use our willpower, we can burn up this energy through yoga and other physical activity.  We should consider balanced proportions with each meal.

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Further, celebrate fall with these Fall Leaves Leggings:

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4-Hour long video yoga sequences with alignment pdfs, written discussion, and video discussion on each topic.

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In this week's audio blog I discuss what it's like to see all the amazing benefits of yoga from the outside, then the challenges of pushing through your first few classes until you fall in love with it.  I interview my brothers and friend, Paul, as well as share my beginning experiences with yoga.  

Further, I provide 5 Tips for Aspirational Yogis.  

I refer to a book that I read on this camping trip called, "Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It," by Geoff Dyer.  He wishes he did yoga, but is too afraid to start.  

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There's still one room left on our Palm Tree of Yoga women's spiritual retreat to Palm Springs, October 14-16th, 2016. We will be practicing 5 yoga classes, 4 meditations, book discussions, painting workshop, hiking, relaxing by the pool, and enjoying all meals provided by our private chef!  Join the other 10 women who have already signed up!

http://www.halfmoonyogaandart.com/retreats.html

Join us this week as I offer beginner options throughout the Alpine yoga sequence:

Thursday 6-7pm- & Saturday 10am-11am-

Donation Class at Mission Bay Park (we meet AT THE WATER behind the Visitor's Center at I-5 and Mission Bay Dr.)- 2688 E Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109

Sunday 9-10am- Rooftop Yoga at Hotel Solamar with Pool Access (6th Ave. and J St.) through Yoga One

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In this week's audio blog, I discuss the yoga challenge that I completed in August.  I explain my limitations and hesitations as well as the benefits and lessons learned from eleven amazing teachers at Yoga One studio in San Diego.

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I share Iyengar's quotes about yoga teachers and learning from his book, Tree of Yoga.

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Join us this week as I share these lessons throughout the yoga sequence:

Thursday 6-7pm- & Saturday 10am-11am-

Donation Class at Mission Bay Park (we meet AT THE WATER behind the Visitor's Center at I-5 and Mission Bay Dr.)- 2688 E Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109

Sunday 9-10am- Rooftop Yoga at Hotel Solamar with Pool Access (6th Ave. and J St.) through Yoga One

In this week's audio blog, I open with an adventure in Chinatown Manhattan.  

Then I discuss the symbolism in rectangles and squares relating to doors, buildings, text, blocks, mats, water bottles, art movements, and New York City.  

I discuss Iyengar's influence on props to prevent us from injuring ourselves.

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Also, there's still one room left on my Palm Tree of Yoga  women's spiritual retreat  in October.  

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Join me for this week's themed yoga classes as we explore Rectangles & Block in NYC

Thursday 6-7pm- and Saturday 10am-11am- Donation Classes at Mission Bay Park (we meet AT THE WATER behind the Visitor's Center at I-5 and Mission Bay Dr.)- 2688 E Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109

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