pranayama

"The breath arises out of stillness, expands, condenses, and returns to this ground of stillness. Oscillation is an intrinsic part of life and all movements" .......... Donna Farhi

Watching a baby breath you will notice how we were created to breath before becoming adults. A baby breaths from it's belly first (like a little Buddha). Big full breaths that will then fill to the lungs. After my practice today which ended in a short pranayama exercise I was aware of how my anxieties were gone, I felt calm and patient. Life was in the right perspective again and I could see the Truth. It was certain how important my yoga practice and pranyama really is. Just simply breathing deep and fully can give us more energy and healing than any food or treatments. 90% of the body's energy comes from oxygen.

Graditude

This simply is a journal of my heart. Over the weekend I practiced at Center for Yoga, a studio in Detroit that I try to get to as often as I can. The Theme was "gratitude" and we ended the practice holding hands with our arms overhead. This small act reminded me the importance of people and how we all need each other and the interconnectedness we can share. I want to share my heart with other women and I hope you can find it in your heart to open to me. When I was holding these strangers hands, my arms grew heavy but I was not afraid to hold the strangers hands tight to my own and continue to lift my arms as high as I could. It was as if I was pouring my energy and love into them, devoid of the fear of rejection. I said to of myself "I have been selfish" drowning in my own confusion and because this, I am missing out on experiencing grace. I am missing small moments of perfection everyday.

Journey to Motherhood

Hello everyone,


Lately I have been discouraged. This discouragement comes and it goes. What I am learning is to focus on gratitude when I am feeling this discouragement. I focus on what I do have in my life rather than what I do not have. God is peeling away at the layers and I have found that I do not always want to participate and go deeper. Erin (a dear friend) made me realize the gratitude I should have in my life that God has given me direction. Now I must work on discipline. I have a deep worry that Chad and I will not be pregnant again for a while, call it intuition and this makes me sad. So, God keeps chipping away until I am ready to surrender. I always feel like I must be doing something to help "this Journey to Motherhood" and my diet is improving and I am considering going back to the herbalist and acupuncturist. Right now I will just sit tight and wait and see.

Take a moment to see moments of Grace in your life and instead of praying from the waist down with prayers of specific needs and wishes pray for contentment and grace and let God's divine power work what is right for you.

10-Day Cleanse Day 5

Day Five

The last few days of the cleanse have been more challenging than I anticipated. I have used my thoughts of the baby I dream of everytime I want to consume something that is not in my best interest. What I am taking from this so far is I do not have to be perfect and most importantly to eat with non-violence. Eating slowly and enjoying myself-not eating full of anxiety or stress. My mental state when I eat is just as important on this cleanse as the food it’s self. I am surprised by this. This cleanse so far has not been physical as I had anticipated rather than more a cleanse of my emotional/mental state.

10 Day Cleanse Day Two

Day two of the cleanse was hard. It just so happens today was the most stressful day at work-nothing was bringing me back to any sort of peaceful state. The food was not reflective, nor did I feel the reflectiveness or joy of the cleanse. Breakfast was steel-cut oats, cleanse tea in the afternoon, barley and steamed vegetables for lunch, and homemade vegetable soup for dinner. I did have a diet coke (definitely not part of the diet) but what I learned is this not only is too clean out my body but also my mind. I am not going let this deter me from continuing, it is what it is.

10-day Cleanse Day One

The first morning of the cleanse and I am feeling very foggy. This assures me I am doing the best thing for my body. Normally, I wake up have a glass of warm water and practice nali but my stomach feels slightly queasy. I have my homemade chai tea instead. I am going to ease into this slowly and treat my body with great care and respect. My constitution just is not strong enough too be pushed too hard. I believe this awareness and mindfulness is what can make you through the cleanse with a positive experience.