Dearest Yogi,

Make your Valentine's Day date now! Join me and my hubby, Stu Smith at Bella Prana for a special Valentine's Day couples Partner Yoga and Thai Massage Workshop. Come out to play, explore, and give and receive love from each other!I thought I'd just write down some thoughts about how I see love, enjoy!
 
What is love?

 It comes in many forms…..

 There is crazy in love, romantic love where there are butterflies and highs, but there are other forms of love too! What happens 15 years later to this romantic love? How do you keep that spark you had when you first met?

 Commit to loving yourself and each other in every moment!

 Love yourself without judgement exactly as you are in this moment.  From that place, opening your heart to every other moment in your life.

 Being present - enjoying each moment as it passes you buy - to fully participate - Be there for yourself, each other and others in your life during the highest joys and the lowest lows - after all - life is a journey!

 Love is….
 

• Taking time for yourself when you need it to recharge, re-connect and re-focus
  
  
• Noticing that small little move in a co-worker and asking if they are ok
  
  
• Taking the time to have that special phone call with a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while
  
  
• Reaching out to someone when you have that tug at your heart to see how they are doing
  
  
• Being there in the middle of the night when your child can’t sleep
  
  
• Putting up boundaries for yourself and others when you feel that it is needed
  
  
• Stopping and really listening to someone and hearing what they are saying
  
  
• Looking a stranger in the eye with a clear heart
  
  
• Reaching out to someone in need to serve them in some way even when it might not serve you in that moment
  
  
• Giving of your time, your presence and your spirit
  
  
• Giving someone a gift or a hug - just because!
  
  
• Being there for your spouse in the every day moments - putting down the to do list for a little time every day and REALLY BEING there for each other
  
  
• Reaching outside your comfort zone to allow yourself to play and have fun!
  
  
• Allowing yourself to be seen, without the mask, in every day to everyone you meet
  
  
• Trust - have faith in yourself, your higher power, and in humanity
  
  

 Live with an open heart - to give and receive the gifts in every moment….


That’s what LOVE is!

Dear Yogis,

Here I am writing to you again in the space of this present moment unfolding.

I was lucky enough to be in the presence of Neale Donald Walsh, author of Conversations with God last night.  I read his book over 10 years ago and many of the writings still ring true.  I, like so many others, find myself coming from a place of "doing" and forget to come home to myself. I was reminded last night to come from a place of "being" instead... and having my actions come from that space of being. I was reminded to be present in every moment and to notice how I can serve from that presence. 

Neale mentioned 3 things that we all can do anywhere to connect with others and the divine within all of us:

1. Look at each person you come into contact with and look at them in their eyes, the windows to their soul, for at least 3 seconds

2. Smile

3.  Give a loving touch

Experience how simplicity can be so powerful.

Here are my upcoming events:

1. I believe I can fly workshop at Shore Bliss Yoga in Apollo Beach this Sat March 1st at 11am.  Pre register for a discount at www.shoreblissyoga.com
Whether you are new to inversiins and arm balances or not this workshop is for you.  I will lead the group in safe ways of going outside your comfort zone and taking your practice to the next level.  This will be a fun filled playful workshop with many options for all levels.  Bring your wings :)

2.  12 week Artist Way workshop for *free* on Sundays at 6 pm at my house starting March 16th.  If you can't make it to Riverview you can join us via Google Hangout.  What is the Artist Way?  It is an amazing self exploratory process of finding your creativity again... following Julia Camerons book "The Artist Way".  It has been years since we have done this 12 week process and it is due time that we do it again.  We welcome you to join us.  It does take the commitment but it is so worth it.  You will gain so much!  Please reply to this email to rsvp.  You will need to buy the book via amazon.com or bookstore.  In order to ensure your committment, we will take a credit card or check in the amount of $100.  If you  miss 3 consecutive classes, we will submit the charge/cash the check. Otherwise the workshop is free :) again, reply to this email to RSVP. :)

3.  Join me this year for an amazing healing trip to the island of Ischia, Italy, claimed to be the most beautiful in Italy.  The week can be explained as an opportunity to find yourself again in this amazing setting while being immersed in yoga , the culture and new friends.  The last two retreats have been described as magical.   This year will be no exception.   Give this gift to yourself.   We keep offering these retreats because of the healing and growth that we continue to see when this sacred space is created.  It is truly a blessing and honor to host these retreats.  Clear your calendar Sept 20th to 27th and give yourself this gift.   Email me or go to www.retreatjourneys.com for more info.

4. I am available for private yoga,Thai Massage sessions, or small group classes by appointment. 

I look forward to crossing paths with you in whatever way the present moment unfolds.   The light in me sees the light in you.

Namaste

Sherry