Studio Before Studio After It has been some time since I have written on our blog. I have wanted to share my papers I wrote for teacher training with Shiva Rea, but I have always felt shy about sharing such intimate areas of my life. Well no […]
My last sadhana (practice) was amazing! It was about strength. I learned that being strong can sometimes create strong words and emotions, so a strong 30 day sadhana can create an imbalance. This is why this last month’s practice was so great! I learned that while I am strong others are in a different place […]
Last night was a full moon and I have decided that I am feeling the pull of strength and power. This vibrational energy is perfect for a Vira Sadhana, a practice of strong asanas. My 30 day mantra is one to Ganesh, may any obstacles in my path be removed. The feeling of strength I […]
Wow! It has been a year since I have written anything on The Floating Lotus blog. It seems that with the expansion of the business I have been super busy. Then Eric, my fiance, sells his house of 13 years so we may build our own new home together. He is so giving and loving […]
Today was a really nice day. The time I spent at the studio was refreshing and I got some paperwork done. However, sitting in a chair for six hours straight was something I am not use to doing. My body was screaming for some movement. When Kenley our massage therapist arrived I was ready to do a […]
It felt great to groove to a few of my favorite beats today. It was a hour before the 6:00 o’clock yoga class and I used my time wisely by warming up the shoulders and hips so that I could take my second picture. Thank you, Hannah! She took the picture you see below of the […]
Vision quest – a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. I had a vision today about a little journey I would like to embark upon. For those who know me I have had a really unsettling 2011. It completely knocked me off balance. I haven’t judged myself for the new waves of habits […]
Today my sadhana was blessed with Nataraja, lord of the dance! An incarnate of Shiva representing all movement of the cosmos. The reason for the dance is to free humans from the illusion. The biggest fire in our Universe is the Sun and the sunlight from my window created a Nataraja on my yoga mat. You […]
Welcome, New Moon! In honor of the New Moon I started a new sadhana today. What is sadhana, you ask? Sadhana is a sankrit word for “practice”. In Shiva Rea’s teachings there are six sadhanas: Vira, Hatha, Shanti, Creativity, Health/Regeneration and Bhakti. My sadhana is a blend of Bhakti and Vira. In Vira I am working […]