yoga through the silly season

Well I made a pact with myself , that I would continue  yoga throughout Christmas
and new years , instead of stopping . which I normally do round the silly season
to my detriment I might add !
I have decided  even if we have people  staying with us I  will continue with my yoga workout .
and I stuck with it and I'm so glad I did .
normally  I feel obligated  to stop yoga because  I feel its rude , when in reality  its not .
its a necessity for me .
we are having relatives coming to stay with us later in the year, we are so very excited !
and I have told them I will doing my yoga   in the mornings and they are fine with it .
You see  all you have to do is speak up , and  not let  that terrible  ego stop you form  uttering a  word.
I felt quite empowered for speaking out.
its funny how the ego plays its part and gets in the way, at the most unlikely times isn't it ?
in yoga  there is no room for the ego.
yoga  is just peace and serenity . with no ego in play.
be careful  of the ego ,to much of it is a bad thing.
on the other hand, I cant get enough of yoga ,which is a good and beautiful exercise regime,
which will be with you throughout  your lifetime . 
yoga  is the greatest gift you can give yourself.



Namaste.

 

awakening from grief

Because of  this stressful year .
Greif took hold  and I lost interest in  everything , including my appetite,
which  went out the window .
I didn't  realise how much grief had taken hold of me , until  all of a sudden
I got up and got my yoga mat .
it was like  I was on automatic pilot, and  proceeded to  do this wonderful yoga workout .
for the first time in  months .I  took it very easy  as if  I was  starting from scratch .
but  it felt as though  I had never left  it .
I had interruptions mind you ! with the DVD playing up  every 5 mins or so
but I got there eventually.
since then I haven't  ground my teeth or clenched  my jaw. and I feel more relaxed,
than I have in ages . And I was less restless , so I wasn't out of bed every 5 seconds .
I slept ok !!! my  appetite is now back with  a vengeance !!! and I feel fantastic and so refreshed .
I woke up, opened my eyes, and stretched . gee that felt so good.
Isn't it funny  that with  only one yoga workout , all this happens
Amazing isn't  it.



Namaste.



   

me time

for so long now  I have  not been thinking  of myself,
well it feels like forever anyway.
just getting on with things, its like I have been in a rut. I was  speaking to a lady the other day trying to help her somehow and I told  her  she  has  to have time for herself.
what I  call me time .
she has  been neglecting herself  so much that she is depressed, sound familiar!
then I realised  that  I should take my own advice and have some  me time ; everyone needs a break from the everyday mundane things and problems of life.

the  blackness of the  world today  can be  overwhelming . this  lady made me realise  I am also neglecting myself far to much and that I  need  to nurture myself , and to give myself  more  me time, so that's what I am going to do.
Me time can be anything from having a relaxing  shower or bath with your favourite smellies  to walking on the beach to a walk in the park to putting on your  favourite CD with scented oil  burners  or scented candles  burning  to sitting with a hot drink looking out at the garden, or even working in it.  You see it doesn't have  to cost you anything !!!
My me time is yoga.
you see it gives  me time to breathe, to just be and has its benefits  from a figure second to none  to healthy bones and healthy joints to mind and body.

its not being selfish to have me time, its beneficial  for your overall  health, so you can handle the stresses of everyday life its hard to do at first but  give it a try, anything that calms  you helps you to just breathe, to just be,
is your me time,
your body and soul are crying  out for this.

just stop
be in the
moment.









Namaste. 

Dads send off

hi  all, Well my family and I are getting there.
I cant believe  it will be  three months  on the 5th  of June since my dad passed away;
mum  came down to stay with us and brought  Dads ashes with her. we had a beautiful send off for dad doing and eating my dads  favourite things.
firstly we scattered Dads ashes at his favourite  spot,
then at sunset  we scattered  the rest of dads ashes at ours, all the while playing  stranger on the shore by the artist Aka Bilk dads most  played album ever.
it was the most  beautiful sunset we
had ever seen it will  be in our  memories forever;
 Then fish and chips and Canadian club was had by all we toasted dad and said our goodbyes, Dad would have loved that.
after our  little  ceremony  we had for dad it has made it easier to  let go, before it felt as if we were in limbo and it felt as if we were stuck in time.
After not having a proper funeral.
 now we can get  back into our life's  journey.









Namaste.

 

how yoga is helping me through grief

its Easter Monday  today  and its been    a month  on the 5th of April since my dad
passed away, as  you all know . what you don't know is we were purely focusing  on my dad, sitting by his bedside for  five weeks sitting by the phone day after day  just waiting for the phone  call  to say my dad had died  finally  the call came  on the  5th of  march at 4:30 pm in the afternoon.
I haven't been sleeping or eating properly since this all happened with my dad.
I know  he wouldn't want me to stay this way .
my dad said to me once while he was living with me
"chelle you have had a rotten life health wise, if you get an opportunity  in your life
take it don't worry about me, I will be  fine " 
so I did  and that's why im here today with my lovely husband James
 you know this has been  a physical and emotional roller coaster  grief is not for the faint hearted. I  now feel  the time is right  to get back into yoga .
James
has made us our regular morning health drink , it  looks absolutely  vile !
but  it tastes  delicious !  four  vegies and three fruits in one sitting not bad eh !
so after my health drink yoga  here I come !
well  I did my yoga workout  it felt as though I  hadn't stopped  but I still took it easy  and my jaw isn't clenched  for the first time in five weeks. and I feel quite relaxed 
for the first time in five weeks .
I enjoyed  my yoga workout so very much getting back to what I love.
dad would be proud.....

















Namaste