Wow! It's been ages since my last post! What a lame blogger I've turned out to be! In my defense, there was a lot of good Yoga to partake in over the past few months & I was just trying to soak it all in. So to fill everyone in, here's a quick run-down of the amazing Yoga experiences I've been fortunate enough to participate in & learn from since March.
Meet the Innovators weekend workshop with David Life & Sharon Gannon, founders of Jivamukti Yoga in Washington, D.C. (March 27-28th, 2010)


I am ecstatic to report that David & Sharon superseded our expectations. They are truly divine beings. The love, peace, humility & complete lack of judgement that radiates out of them is almost too much to bear. Both D & I were in total awe of them, captivated by them, yet both found it difficult to look directly at them. Ironically, these two Yogis with all the success & clout they have, were the MOST hands on of any of the other Yogis I've attended workshops with. Both worked the room the entire time & personally made adjustments to each student. I saw David Life get down next to a student & walk her step-by-step through Sirasana (supported head stand). Not only did he instruct her step-by-step through the pose, but he stayed there with her until she got it. D & I also received several assists throughout the weekend from each of them. This might not really seem like a big deal, but it is! Having David & Sharon offer you an assist or adjustment would be the equivalent of having Bono sit down to help you right a song & oversee the development of the song until it was ready to go the record compay & become a hit. Ok, I feel like I'm slipping into star struck teenager mode again so, on a more significant, meaningful level what I took away from their teachings & being in their presence was:
- No matter what you do, whether it's practicing your asanas to grocery shopping to listening to a friend sharing the details of a trying situation they're going through -- do it with intention.
- The only way that we can find true happiness & peace for ourselves is to wish for others to have true peace & happiness in their lives & make sure that our words & actions contribute to the peace & happiness of other beings. It's the simple law of Karma; what we put out into the universe (whether it be thoughts, words, actions) will come back to us.
- Non-judgement. Not judging ourselves, nor others; you never know what another person could possibly be going through & yet without taking a second to consider this, we'll easily pass judgement on another person. We also fail to give ourselves enough credit & instead criticize, compare, & judge ourselves to others. It might be a lifelong endeavor but...try to cultivate as much empathy in yourself for others AND for yourself as possible.
Peace & Love,
G
Great post! I can't wait to read the "Jonny Kest Slow Burn Up Yours (Wall, that is!)" post!
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