AM classes cancelled this week...

I'm on the go again! The following classes will be cancelled...

Dates: Thursday, June 30 & Tuesday, July 5
Location: Bailey Dance
Class: 6am Ashtanga Yoga

All other classes will be covered by a sub!

Happy 4th of July!

My Life Yoga...

I found this wonderful website full of inspiring stories... MyLifeYoga.com

This particular one caught my eye: How yoga improved my autistic symptoms. In my education classes I have learned all about autism and that it can be a completely socially & emotionally debilitating disability. Nicole's story of how she overcame her autistic symptoms with yoga is truly inspiring. Autism can't be cured by yoga, but as Nicole states she has "high-functioning autism" in which she gives all of her thanks to yoga. What an amazing story.

Browse the website for more inspiration!

With inspiration,

You are beautiful...



Summer Yummm....

I love this company! Grow Alabama is a company that supports local farmers. Get your fresh local produce year round right here! I found a link to a yummy heirloom tomato salad recipe through their site and I wanted to share it.

Yummy summer tomato salad recipe:

http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/heirloom-tomato-salad/

Find your own fresh heirloom tomato's at your local Farmer's Market at this site: Local Harvest.org 

If you're in Birmingham, we have lots of local markets! Like Pepper Place Saturday Market & Alabama Farmer's Market

Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got love in my tummy...

Quote of the day...

"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are."
~Anais Nin

Ground your Energy...

I was recently talking with a fellow yogi friend about her crazy travel schedule (fully equipped with nightly hotel stays) and she said that she was always feeling frazzled. I thought about her problem and wondered if there were any holistic remedies for sleeplessness and nervous energy. And lucky for me, as I was reading this month's Yoga Journal I found this remedy:

For a good night's sleep, here's a tried and true Ayurvedic tip for drawing nervous energy out of your head and down to earth.

• Fill and eye-dropper bottle with unrefined and un-toasted Organic Sesame Oil (can be found at Specturm Organics).
• Pack the bottle and some cotton socks in your bag.
• Before you get into bed, warm the oil by immersing the bottle in hot water. Massage warm oil into the soles of your feet. Slip on socks to keep the oil close to your skin and prevent stained sheets.

And this oil isn't just for your feet! You can cook with Sesame Oil to add a delightful new taste to your home-cooked meals.

Quote of the day...

"Even if you're on the right track you'll get run over if you just sit there."
~Will Rogers

Symphony in the Summer...

You've learned by now that yoga isn't all about going to class and doing poses. The asanas (poses) are less that 1% of what yoga is all about. It's about creating peace within ourselves to make a more peaceful world, giving back, volunteering, a smile to someone who needs one, and helping others. Yes, this means when you go pick up trash in the park or smile at a stranger you are doing yoga. You are doing a service to your community and that is yoga. Yoga is beautiful. Helping is beautiful. You are beautiful.

When I was in training my teacher referred to selfless acts of kindness as Seva. And that's what yoga's all about. Selfless deeds in which you expect nothing in return. But completely selfless acts are hard, so once in a while we have an opportunity to help out and enjoy something for ourselves. Maybe it will make us think of the unending good karma that could come from a truly selfless deed.

This weekend the Alabama Symphony Orchestra is playing at the Birmingham Railroad Park in a free/donation only concert to support the victims of the April Tornadoes. Click here to see a list of donation items that are needed. I'll be there Saturday night listening to the sounds of Tchaikovsky that bring be back to my ballet days!

ASO ~ Symphony in the Summer
June 10-12, 2011
Fri & Sat, 8:00pm
Sun, all day fun!
                                     Birmingham's Railroad Park

Location: Railroad Park (B'ham)
1600 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Come enjoy a wonderful (free) night spent in the great outdoors listening to amazing music!
 

Quote of the Day...

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
~Dr. Seuss

Men & Yoga...

I found this great (and yet funny) article titled, "Top 3 Reasons Men Should Do Yoga". Note that it says these are superficial reasons to get those boys into the yoga room. Just in case talking about the mental, stress relieving and internal benefits hasn't hooked him yet...

Click on the link below to visit the site:

Top 3 Reasons Men Should Do Yoga