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Sakura … Cherry Blossoms

If everything is coming up ROSES in the West; it’s all about SAKURA in Japan.  Everything is SAKURA in Spring, a very symbolic flower ingrained in the national psyche there.  It’s Sakura tea, Sakura latte, Sakura chips, Sakura cakes, of course.  It’s all pink…  IT’s Spring, it’s about regeneration, renewal … life …fleeting and beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpJmcEeAeY

Spring is here – the above song is ranked #4 as all time Spring song in Japan.

It’s spring … Sakura blossoms everywhere … all these Sakura songs are running through my mind … over and over and over … thank you UTUBE … spring is in the air.  Should translate the lyrics sometime which makes it more meaningful.

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Dreams …

do come true in vivid colors sometimes.IMG_2946I know I know – a true yogini is supposed to strike a pose here in some pretzel pose instead of running after a dog in a down-jacket (um…, 32 degrees Fahrenheit).  It’s not a photo shoot – it’s just life.  with a canine company.  It’s called … Doga:)  Yoga lived off the mat.

Please read “Living Your Yoga” by Judith H. Lasater – who I am proud to call an authentic soul, a true teacher to many.

Every Yoga Class becomes Therapeutic.

– Judith H. Lasater

 

On answering questions on “hours” of training needed to be an effective teacher …and why she does not dispense certifications for 200 hours (so far I have probably done 200 hours with Judith … never added the numbers …enjoying every minute as to learn from a teacher of your choice is to be privileged.)

Answer: While I was involved in the initial talks on setting standards by credentialing, to me,  200 hours is a joke.  I feel that you need to have at least a BA in Yogic Studies – equivalent to a University Degree; then Masters to teach other yoga teachers; then a PhD to conduct yoga therapy.

ohhhh…

In an ideal world … where going to college does not in debt students to a lifetime of debt repayment plan … where yoga teachers were actually able to make a decent living and be respected as a “real” healthcare professional in a world of alternative medicine.  Working in collaboration with acupuncturists, chiropractors, herbalist, artists … Western & Eastern doctors … A Dream worth pursuing?

Yes:)

 

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Where am I?

IMG_2719A relic from Halloween season – I think not – it’s March.