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Yoga for Respiratory Health

Been writing on it and practicing it  …I know how beneficial this practice would be for so many, now is the time.   Need to edit so for now … thinking about how to turn it into a video… for a private party???A workshop?  Really not compelled to … can I just wear a hazmat yoga suit and teach in person? How would that look like???  Till then, please support your local yoga studios and gyms which by now should have live stream or zoom classes – take those classes – give them a try.  The studio and the teachers can really use your support.

As for me – yoga?  They are embedded and peppered throughout the day – It’s been interesting serving 3 meals a day to quarantined “guest” who traveled through 2 major airports,  a shuttle bus,  a major train station… 10 hours flight – the self-imposed quarantine period is almost over and absolutely no warning signs of a virus – perfectly healthy.  Good rest, good food, mindfulness practice, reading  … it’s a retreat.  Let’s look at it with that perspective.

When this guest’s quarantine is over, I will then have more time to get back to “work”?   So far been busy making …

  1. Amazake
  2.  Amazake Chai with a beautiful banana bread make by a good friend
  3. Gluten-free chocolate birthday cake with raspberry filling (coconut sugar & agave/honey)
  4. First time ever Preserved Cherry Blossom flower for
  5. Tea and Garnish for Green Tea cookies to come …
  6. And … more grilled onions in red wine for strew making.

Honestly, I’ve never cooked so much in my life maybe … I have omitted the soups, lemon squares, Matcha sabre, udon, ramen, the 2 takeouts as I broke down:)  Oddly, I lost 5 lbs.  Just cooking your own meals, eating home cooked foods and less processed foods … just that.  Did … It.

EATING CLEAN UNPROCESSED WHOLE FOODS

and of course that yogic breath, Karaoke singing and humming as I cook and move. Boost your immune system !  Confront your fears head on !!

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Howling Yoga Tonight!

We are experiencing disruptions and uncertainties in our lives. In Ayurveda, a sister science to Yoga, when we experience fear and anxieties associated with upheaval and vulnerabilities, we call such state or condition as being “Vatta”. When we are in Vatta state, we need everything that’s opposite in our yoga practice. We need to feel a sense of stability, control/power, and … the CALM. While it is true that for some, when there’s quite a bit of tension and you are one tight ball of nerves, you cannot just be “calm” and for those, warm-up exercise … for some maybe a little firey practice of heat is helpful. That does not have to mean “intense” and pant and run out of breath into shreds. No … to instill the sense of power and control in your breath by coordinating gentle movements with breath. Perhaps, using the calming resonance of chanting, can be very helpful in down-regulating nerves that may be on edge or in over-drive.

If chanting is ??? to you, how about howling into the night, this PINK SUPERMOON moving in the way I taught you in my gentle yoga class. If you need a review, reach out to me and we can go over. Remotely. but Together.

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“Shelter”

Over 51 Million views …

Porter Robinson & Madeon collaborates with Japanese anime production house to produce this wonder.

It’s an old video … from 2016. But a little fitting today while the story is far fetched Sci-Fi. Talk about isolation to the max … the story line is heartbreaking Japanese anime or be it real today. Self-quarantine? Shelter at HOME – yeah, HOME! How lucky we are. We are not at war-zone; we are not shipped off to out of space; our earthship is still intact and beautiful. We are still fortunate. We can connect with others; we are not alone. We are still all on this planet. Temporarily apart but Together.

Gratitude.

You asked what’s on my “BeatCovid-19byKpray”. This is one of 20 so far.

If you are lucky enough “to get to” … stay home,

Stay home; save lives.

Arigato.