Thursday, December 26, 2019

New Beginnings

In October I reflected on the balance between letting go and holding on. In early December I learned that I was letting go of my yoga home of the past 14 years. That was a big and unexpected letting go. Over the years I have actively practiced letting go of my children as they approached new milestones or took on new independence. Now it’s time to put that into practice for myself.

As with my boys' steps into independence, this letting go provides a moment of pause and unexpected time and space that I can now choose how to fill...or not. I have spent nearly every Saturday morning for the past decade sharing my love of yoga with the Harmony/Mudra community. It feels both strange and freeing to anticipate not teaching this coming Saturday.

As I continue to explore what options are ahead, I am holding the space of gratitude for what was along with gratitude for what will be. I so appreciate the relationships and connections I have developed over the years. I have learned as much as I have taught and am a better person for having the opportunity to be present in the lives of my students. It seems fitting as we end this year and decade, moving into the clear vision of 2020, that this significant change is occurring.

I'll be sleeping in a little later this Saturday morning and practicing my yoga at home. May we each be open to all the possibilities the new year brings.

Namaste ~ Lisa



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Friday, October 11, 2019

The Wisdom of Fall

Now that the weather is really beginning to feel like fall, I’ve begun to think about the balance of holding on and letting go again. Nature is such a good metaphor to help us reflect upon our own lives.  As I watch my summer flowers and vegetable garden wither and fade, I often feel a clinging to summer and a sadness at the knowledge they will soon be dry, brittle remnants of summers glorious blooms. Then, I notice I’m grieving while the blooms are still present.
I have a habit of that. Grieving what will be changing before it has. It often leads me to miss what is, right now, in this moment. Yoga helps me practice being present in the moment, noticing how my breath feels as I move and rest in various poses. Funny how I don’t cling to a breath the way I do to other things. Each breath just is and then it’s gone without judgement of good or bad. Each breath nourishes me and takes me into the next moment. It’s a good reminder of be grateful for this breath, this moment.
Wishing things were not as they are is a very human trait that I am working to let go of this fall. Noticing and tuning into my breath, watching it come and go, is the practice.
Namaste - Lisa




Saturday, September 21, 2019

It’s been a long hiatus in my blog writing and the universe has been whispering in my ear that it’s time to start writing again. I’m not yet sure what direction this will go, but I’m excited about the possibilities.
Please feel free to browse through previous blogs while I find my footing. I look forward to reconnecting with you all. ❤️
~Namaste
Lisa