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Ojai Yoga Crib or bust...

The Ojai Yoga Crib is officially open for registration!
Click here to register:
http://www.lulubandhas.com/portal/catalog/11/ojaiyogacrib
Dates: October 22-24, 2010
Cost: $400

The Ojai Yoga Crib takes place in a quaint little town in the mountains of Ojai, California. This annual event pairs you with different experienced teachers from all over the world to give you a new fresh look on yoga! When you register you will choose 5 teachers that you most want to work with and they will customize a schedule just for you!

California here I come!

Ojai, CA is known for a certain time of day dubbed, "The Pink Moment" where the sky turns pink and it makes you want to stop, take a deep breath and take it all in. I can't wait to witness it first hand in October!

Quote of the day...

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter"
E. E. Cummings

Find your own Inner Sanctuary...

What is an Inner Sanctuary, and how do I find it?

Part of yoga is a Soul Searching of sorts, always looking to find that calm inner Guru that can help us through any situation. To help us to stay calm in times of panic, help us find guidance in times of need and to help us reach inward and find our own words of wisdom.

So many Westerners think of yoga as just the asana, or poses. The yoga asana is a very minimal part of the journey. Don't get me wrong, I love my yoga asana. It makes me feel energized and ready for anything. This is because most people experience this: When you get into yoga and start to love your practice you realize that during that hour or two when you are practicing asana, your mind is still, your bad day has disappeared, and you have forgotten about all the hectic activity going on around you. This is your Inner Sanctuary.

"No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only still water that we can see." ~ Taoist Proverb

"When the river is deepest it makes the least noise" ~Proverb

There are so many ancient writings that show us that the power of inner peace has been important for so long. It is only when your mind is clear that one can truly see. People are often scared of meditation. Thinking that it's weird or it goes against their religion. Think of this, even during prayer, you pray and ask God for guidance and at the end you pause, open your ears, eyes and heart to receive guidance. This is meditation. Take time during your day to sit and just listen. Listen for God, listen for Buddha, listen for your own voice, it doesn't matter what your religion is, as long as your heart and mind are open. You will be amazed at the ideas and wisdom that come to you during your moments of silence.

"What is Guru and who is Guru? The conscious within you is the Guru. The one that guides you, the one that enlightens you. And such, there is a Guru in everybody."

Quote of the day...

"Like a beautiful flower is colorful but has no fragrance,
even well spoken words bear no fruit in one
who does not put them into practice"
~Buddha

Magic City Manifesto...

http://magiccitymanifesto.com/2010/02/03/magic-city-om/

LK Whitney is new to Birmingham and has a great blog about life in the Magic City! I think she may know more about Birmingham in her short stay than a lifetime in Birmingham for me! I met LK teaching class at Birmingham Yoga at First Avenue Rocks. Check out her wonderfully insightful blog. The above link is about Yoga in Birmingham, entitled Magic City OM.

Welcome to "The Ham" LK!

Quote of the day...

"Yoga is for all of us. To limit yoga to national or cultural boundaries is the denial of unviersal consciousness." ~ BKS Iyengar