Hey gang... it's been a while... sheesh, I am SORRY! I did not plan to go MIA from our group here, but I realize it's been sitting here dormant for the past month or so 🫣. A couple of new members have joined in the past couple of weeks, so I want to say WELCOME, and I'll try to reach out to you directly to say hi! But then I saw that one of the new members I admitted posted a spam post in the community here, 😒, so that person has been removed from the group. Sorry about that! That's the first time I've had to ban someone. I guess that stuff is bound to happen sometimes with online groups. But it is a bummer when it does! So just a quick personal update on why I've been AWOL... I started a new job at the end of Feb, and my son AND my husband have birthdays in March, so I was pretty busy between work and party planning. Oh, and we started a construction project to renovate our backyard. So it has been a BUSY month! I'm sure you've been doing stuff too! I'd love to hear how you've been! Please feel free to fill me in in the comments below! Stay tuned for more action around here! I had some things in the works before I got side-tracked, so I'm excited to pick those back up!

I'd love to know! And in the comments below,👇 let me know how many days on average you practice yoga right now, and what's holding you back from practicing more?

Meditation is a big part of yoga & Buddhism. It is a great way to give our body and mind a little break, but also to “check-in” with ourselves. During meditation is when we strengthen our “mindfulness muscles” so we can respond more intentionally to the chaotic and unexpected things that happen in everyday life. It also gives us space and time to absorb the good that is happening, so we can embrace gratitude and joy 🤩 Yoga can be a “moving meditation” for sure. 🤸 But it was originally used as a way to prepare the body for an extended sitting meditation. 🧘 Then idea was to get the wiggles out, strengthen and lengthen the muscles so you can prepare the body for sitting for a longer period of time. Time to harness your focus and get closer to enlightenment. But, did you know, that even 1 minute of intentional focus counts as meditation? So, how many days a week do you often meditate? (It’s ok if it’s zero! No shame or judgement) And in the comments, let me know what your goal is (even for just 1 minute 😉)

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I'm so excited to share this space with you 🤗 Introduce yourself here! Share where you're from and your favorite outdoor activity🌄 (photos encouraged)!