The Marvelous Now and Other Truths Hard To See: Teaching Yoga at 808 Wellness: Kihei, Maui, HI: December 10, 2018

Swimming in Love with friends and yoga is good medicine for a bruised heart. Thank you friends! Thank you yoga! Thank you Maui. Mahalo.

I was a little nervous before class today because the sequence hadn't quite revealed itself in spite of several hours of trying to figure it out and planning my class. I decided to trust I’d be lead if I got stuck so teaching today was as really helpful to me, as was having friends in class.

Because I've spent more time than usual in worry, so anxious about what will happen next, in particular to my little beloved beach house and all that she represents for me. David arrived on island this week and when I can't see my worry, he can. That’s what relationships are good for, to call you on your bad habits and behaviors. I mean, I don’t like it, don’t get me wrong. I can spin out with the best of ‘em, believe me. Learning to transform from dark emotions to light ones is a high practice of yoga and not only helps me but makes our house and our world a better and more loving place.

In sanscrit the word for "Truth" and "Real" are the same thing. When I can get out of my own way and in to the Truth it feels better. I want to know more about all that, including if "The Truth Will Set You Free" (John 8.32) really happens. To me it does, at least for a few moments, so I thought I'd bring it to class to see if others had a similar experience.

Here's our sequence:

Seated circles
Sit
YAM

Twist
Forward fold
Eagle Arms

Tipping Buddha

Sit

Cat and Cow
Balance
Gate
Half-half Moon

Downdog
Uttanasana
Uttihatadasana
Tadasana

Lunge
Warrior I with heart wings
Humble Warrior

Tadasana
YAM

Lunge
Lizard
Hammock
Trikonasana
Half Moon
Standing Splits
Pigeon

Supported bridge
Supported viparita karani

Supine Breath of the Golden Thread
Savasana

Sit
Namaste

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