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Spring I Yoga Session 🌷

Can we make it to March? Spring Session I  Spring is just around the corner..at least that is what the Groundhog predictions are saying.  A bit hard to believe after 2 weeks in the deep freeze, but with more daylight hours it is hard not to be hopeful. The Winter session is almost over.  Just one week of session classes left.  I have taken some of this week off as it is Winter break.  Since we are staying home I thought it would be the best time to send out the schedule for the next session.  Spring I Session will run for 8 weeks over the months of March and April.  I hope you will join me as we continue to explore the many benefits of yoga to the body, breath and mind. There are some remaining events in February that I would also like to invite you to join. All the classes are online. Please email me for more information or to join.  February 18th - Freedom and Flexibility with Feeling - A Happy Heart Class 6-8 p.m. February 20th - Fun & Fluid - 8:30-10:30a.m. February 21st - Sunday Morning Peace Practice 8:30-9:30 a.m. February 21st & 28th - Open Studio - 10-11 a.m. February 25th - Thankful Thursday - donations to P.A. Mental Heath - 7-8:1 5p.m. Email Pam Overview of all classes in the Spring I Session.  More Open Studio classes may be added if interest.  Please pre-register for all classes so links can be sent.  Find Out More - Website If you have any questions regarding the upcoming classes, please contact me.  If you would like to register please email me or you can visit my website and pay on the website under the Store section. Weekly Wake-up  - videos on my YouTube channel. Weekly Wake-up - February 10th, 2021 Some wise words to ponder from Prashant Iyengar on Practice (abhyasa) Postures are not an end in yoga, they are a means in yoga. In yoga your own body and mind are the instruments.  They are not like other instruments - they change every now and then. Abhyasa is a study not in the sense of studying the texts of yoga, but studying one's own body as a text - there is much to observe, much to study, much to experiment with, much to try and much to understand. If you don't study yourself then you become a study material for somebody else and their impressions matter to you.  If you have studied yourself then the imprints and impressions of others do not matter to you.  Find Out More - Website Open Studio : March 7th & 21st - 10-11 a.m. April 25th - 10-11 a.m. *more dates may be added if there is interest Open studio is a great opportunity for embracing and enhancing your own practice. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2021 PLN Yoga, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are either currently registered in a yoga class at PLN Yoga studio, have in the past or asked to be on my mailing list. Our mailing address is: PLN Yoga Box 393 Christopher Lake, Sk S0J 0N0 Canada Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

This week's Weekly Wake-up includes so great hand/eye coordination to improve our balance as well as varying levels for improving strength and stamina.  After you go through the sequence a few times, try changing the sequence. Let the flow happen with your breath and notice when it becomes easier or harder and how the breath can help you.

 

Weekly Wake-up - February 10th, 2021

https://youtu.be/CMBl-mIgbRU

Om Shanti,

Pam

www.plnyogastudio.com

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The Healing Power of the Positive Mind

This is a re-post from a few years ago but during this time of long Covid lock downs and restrictions I felt it was a good reminder --for myself anyway.  Since the beginning of the pandemic almost a year ago I have tried very hard to remain present.  It definitely isn't always easy, but it has made having to cancel and postpone trips and events and be o.k. with changes a bit more bearable. To be here for my family in the most present way possible requires one to stay positive, yet realistic.  It has been a year of living with things as they are, not necessarily how we thought they would be, or hoped they would be or want them to be.  During moments of anxiety, fear, disappointment, loneliness, etc. coming back to my breath has been my constant. 

We had been gifted with some Shambhala Sun magazines. Without looking at the date and reading them I would not have known that they were written almost 25 years ago because much, if not all of the writings are still very relevant today.

One article that caught my eye was "The Healing Power of the Positive Mind", by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche in the November 1996 edition.

He writes," If we habitually dwell on and struggle with the negative side of our situation, our whole mentality, perception and experience will inexorably become negative, constantly thinking and talking about how awful or painful it is, makes even minor problems insurmountably big and solid like a mountain, sharp like a knife, and dark as night."

I'm sure we can all relate to this. If our attitude is negative to begin, then everything will seem like a problem.  So it is best to try and see the positive aspect of a circumstance, even ones that appear negative.

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche also writes though that if we do have a negative thought or feeling, "it is important to be gentle with ourselves."

Instead of making the situation worse by beating ourselves up because of our play in the problem, better to redirect the mind from the negative cycle to the correct path.

Come back to the breath.

Then know that, "strong positive energy can prevent or ease suffering." and that "the most significant result of a positive attitude is not necessarily to keep suffering from happening, but to keep it from becoming a negative and painful force when it does come."

Of course all of this is easy to say when we are calm and collected, but as this article reminds us, it is better to make friends with your problems, ask these difficult emotions what they want so that you can relax and stop grasping and find a solution.

"When we no longer are so concerned about having to protect and cling to the self, suffering becomes a means of realizing peace and happiness."

Wishing you and your families good health and peace of mind,
Pamela Nelson
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plnyogastudio@gmail.com

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Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Level 3

Connections

 

Connections

Last weekend I attended my first in-person event since ...I'm not actually sure when.  It's been awhile. When I registered I was very excited..an outing after being home for so long.  As the event date drew nearer I was becoming a bit more anxious and hesitant. I hadn't actually left my yard for 10 days prior to the event even.  I am nervous in social settings to begin with...never mind during a pandemic.  From teaching at the Prince Albert Arts Centre though I have gotten to know a few of the great people who make the centre run as it does and knew it would be well organized and I really wanted to feel ..well connected.  

I am really glad I went. I not only met a few new people.. safely...with lots of space..I also learned a few new things and even the review of things I am doing already to try and stay connected was helpful.

I think the full title of the event was Connected: Together Even When Apart.  There was many great presenters from the Prince Albert area that gave information on how and when to best post on Social Media, Newsletters, Websites and a great panel of local businesswomen and bloggers.  There are many very talented and skilled people in Prince Albert that have a vast amount of wisdom and experience to share.  Each person that spoke was very genuine and you could tell their business was not just to make money, but that they really enjoyed helping and connecting with the people around them. 

The guest speaker was Jeffery Straker, who is a Saskatchewan based musician and a great speaker and storyteller.  https://www.jeffstraker.com/

His presentation spoke to me too as I really liked his analogy to a garden.  It reminded me so much of Mr. Iyengar's writing in Light on Life, "When a gardener plants an apple seed, does he expect the apples to appear at once? Of course not. The gardener waters the seed, watches each day, and feels happy seeing the growth."

Jeffery's advice, as I understood it was really to be your authentic self and you will find your tribe, so to speak.  Jeffery and all the other presenters also spoke on gratitude.  

That really is just a small review of the day.  It was really good to see, hear and feel all that was being said and shared.

My yoga practice is everything to me and I am so grateful to be able to share the teachings the best I can.  Though this journey I have met and connected with many wonderful people that I would not have made otherwise.  Sharing the seeds of yoga that have been shared with me and watching people grow is truly wonderful.

I know I have grown and become a better person because of it.

Thank you to the people and presenters of this workshop and Thank you for being a part of my journey and allowing me to be a part of your journey.

With gratitude,

Pam Nelson