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Laundry in the puddle

11/20/2016

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Something my yoga instructor Jess shared at one of her classes has stuck with me every since.  She spoke of the first time she knew she was taking her yoga of the mat.  Jess recounted a seemingly frustrating scenario of a laundromat visit on a rainy night and a puddle in which all her clothes fell when she opened the car.  We all can recount a time (or more likely times) like these when things just don't go as they should.  The before yoga Jess would have reacted one way to the event but the post-yoga Jess chose a different response: to calmly move forward, scoop up the clothes and carry on.  It may have not even been a conscious choice, Qualities fostered through a yoga practice, such as patience, empathy, compassion and kindness make an imprint that we may not even realize has been made.. until the laundry falls in the puddle.

I had my laundry in the puddle opportunity this weekend when all of my teaching services disappeared from my web site.  

have you had a laundry in the puddle opportunity? did you react? or did you respond?

​#foodforthought


Peace.


"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives." Henry David Thoreau

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Gratitude Class with Vanessa Nov. 22

11/16/2016

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A guest post by Vanessa Roman, an important part of our teaching team at
Joy yoga.

Dear Yogis,

I am excited to be holding my annual Gratitude Thanksgiving Yoga class once again this year.  The Gratitude class is a chance for us to come together and practice in the true spirit of thankfulness.  

This year's class will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22nd from 7-815pm at Joy Yoga in Melrose.  Joy has generously donated the space to us for the evening.  

Class is free, but I will be accepting donations to benefit the Native people protesting the North Dakota pipeline at Standing Rock.  These are people who are already used to having very little, and now the pipeline is threatening their sacred land as well as their clean water.  The protestors have been camped out since April and they will continue praying in peace on the land, even as the weather grows colder.  It feels appropriate to share some of our abundance with the Native people, especially in this time of Thanksgiving.  

Please let me know if you would like to come to the class. Joy's space is not huge so I want to make sure I can save spots for those interested! Please email me at [email protected].

And if I don't see you before the holiday, I hope you enjoy some down time with family and friends.  I am grateful that each of you have chosen to come to my class at some point.  As any yoga teacher will tell you, it really is the students that make this job so incredible!!  

Sending a warm Namaste,

Vanessa
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With Gratitude...

11/15/2016

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Thank You Boot Campers!

I sincerely appreciate your enthusiastic participation in our boot camp programs.  Thank you for making MBC a success!  Your referrals mean the world to me. I have been hearing from many of your friends this week who would like to give MBC a try! Awesome!  I am very grateful to you!

I hope to see you for our new session beginning 11/21.  Register Here.

*Some upcoming events that may be of interest to you:

Frozen Frolic  1 mile kids race and 3.4 mile lake race, Saturday 12/3/16, 2:15 PM. Enjoy the Wakefield Holiday Stroll after the race!

Melrose Home for the Holidays  12/2 &12/3 lots of fun for families including trolley rides, open houses, treats and free events!

Thank you!

Joy
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