Hola Sober SEPTEMBER

"Even if the answers were unexpected or something I did not want to hear, my growth in the past 6 months through a consistent yoga practice has propelled me to a life that I never could have imagined. Teaching, and sharing myself and my journey, is something I wouldn’t have given any consideration to a year ago. I started teaching the Hola Sober group in June and I have been very honored to have some of you in class over the summer. I am even more honored to be able to continue yoga classes every Sunday this fall starting September 11th. I look forward to seeing you in class and to further sharing the movement, the breath, and the teachings that, for me, have helped me learn more about myself and bring peace to my life and my sobriety journey.

"Yoga does not change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees" -- B.K.S. Iyengar

The word "yoga" means union. Union of mind and body. In fact, the asanas or the postures we practice, are actually only a small part of yoga. They are intended to quiet the physical body. To get the energy out so that you can have a clearer connection with your mind. Pranayama, the breathwork of yoga, is the next piece. "Prana" means life force and the act of breathing is literally the act of moving the life force through your body. We don't breathe often enough, and we rarely do it the right way. But what fascinated me the most and has, in fact, helped me to answer some of the questions posted above, are the teachings of yoga. The Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, two texts that have been around for 5, 000 years. And, yes, I was surprised that those questions are ones that all human beings have been asking themselves for just as long. And we are still looking for the answers. But I learned that I had been looking in the wrong place. The answers are and always have been with me. Inside, not outside in books and seminars. I just needed to learn how to be quiet and listen.

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