Author: Kay T. Ananda

Yoga brings Joy!
Joy to your body, heart, soul and allows your mind to settle all the debris to the bottom of the lake, ripples gently subsides so that like that shining water, your lake in your mind is still and crystal clear. Only then, you can find your truth... when your mind clears and all distractions are gone, leaving you - stillness and clarity. Peace.
Dog is doing yoga all the time and brings you laughs!
Anger is borne out of fear; how do we find that fearless path of inner peace?
Why Bark when you can Wag to express your JOY Joy joy !!!???
無心でしっぽをふる喜びを表すあの子犬のようなJOYを糧に無理ない、各自のコンデイションに寄り添いながらもチャレンジ精神をとりかえす…そんなヨーガを：）
全米ヨガアライアンス公認ヨガ講師養成コース修了、リストラティブヨガ指導者認定登録、アメリカRYT500登録インストラクター、800hrsヨガセラピーIAYT今現在一瞬ThisMoment&NOWをCELEBRATEするカリフォルニア＊ライフ！

帰国子女としてニューヨーク、テヘラン、カリフォルニアと転々、いずれ東京に帰る意識で日本語高等部卒大卒後シリコンバレーにとどまる。ヨガはカリフォルニア州立、バークレー大学時代、ストレス解消に効くと教授に教わり試してみるが... 合わずジャズサイズ、ウェイトトレーニング、エアロビックスのクラスに移転の２０代、３０代、産後、過労で体調を崩し大病も治癒。死ぬかと思った～大病後、久しぶりに足を踏み入れたヨガスタジオのヨガが大学時代のスローでポーズごと器械体操ごとく、つまらなーいヨガとはまったく違い進化していた。流れる踊りの振り付け的なヨガに魅せられる。数々の流派があることを習い、数種類のスタイルを試す。ビクラム、ホット、アイヤンガー、ヴィンヤサ、アシュタンガ・パワー、などなど。数年前サンフランシスコにて、ヨガアライアンス認定インストラクター養成を経て、インストラクター証書習得。同じ年にキッズヨガインストラクター証書ゲット。リストラテイブヨガ、インストラクター認定、陰ヨガのインターン、アシスト後、陰とヴィンヤサ、レギュラーハタクラスを教える。又プライベート、セミプライベートレッスンをクライアントのニーズの合わせ、ヨガセラピストとしてセラピー集中ヨガ提供。その為に２年間のアドバンスコースに挑みｃ－IAYT証書習得！ヨガ療法士としてIAYT(国際ヨガセラピスト協会）認定のヨガセラピスト、C-IAYT(Certified-IAYT) １０年以上、ベイクラブ、ヨガスタジオ、シリコンバレー社などで子育て中週４－５回レギュラーレッスンの講師を務める。３月２０２０にあの頃は最後とは知らずの週２教えていたスタジオにてのインパーソンヨガクラスを後に…遠方介護ニーズとコロナ禍を機に当分はパブリッククラスリードからはリタイア。
自分自身が心と体の調和で得た平穏…日常の小ちゃな事に見出す喜びをヨガ愛好者のどなたとでもと共有できたらと願うばかり。ジョイを共有し、ジョイフルライフを。そう、もし犬に例えるのであれば、恐れや威嚇で吠えまくる犬ではなく、シッポふりふり笑顔で愛と喜びに満ちた心持をヨガを通しシャア。恥じる気持ち等恐れず誰でもできる自身ジョイフルヨガを肝に銘じりたい。LOVE LOVE LOVE:）Shanti Shanti Shanti:)

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Beautiful Places

Reminiscing Mount Shasta

IMG_6427Greeted by lovely wall hangings…immediately knew this is my kind of place! Why? It’s Rumi.
IMG_6415Woke up before dawn to go see the sunrise … IMG_6662IMG_6631IMG_6697IMG_6668Y-san had a beautiful crystal by the fireplace …lovely grounding energy is felt. IMG_6669
IMG_6416Lovely yoga studio on a cold day at Shasta City… cozy with snow falling outside & it’s April?
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Whenever I travel, I always sneak in yoga classes at a local studio to get the feel of the people and place – it’s cool to feel the connection – yogis value “SATYA” worldwide.
IMG_6674IMG_6680At Stewart Mineral Hot Spring …as suggested by Y-san, going between the HOT mineral bath and then splash into the cooling outside water then … tiptoe into the sauna. Feeling cleansed and purified. Gratitude for this ritual Native Americans also practiced. In silence. Mind fog lifts; sediments whirling around settles to the bottom and the water surface is calm, not a ripple of disturbance…refreshed. Deep Restoration one can feel at cellular level takes place. In gratitude.

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Beautiful Places Yoga

Cold April revisited … Nature Hike & Yoga

IMG_3049IMG_3051IMG_3053Eye popping price tag … Staring in disbelief. Who would …? Lovely to admire but not to own. In fact, the less you own, the better. No matter how beautiful, why cart around this? Just come to this store or go to the museum. The story goes, it belongs to some woman moving to Hawaii and she decided she cannot take house full of crystals …so the store is helping her sell them. Interesting. A treasure has now become a burden. Owning things no matter how beautiful will not make you happy. Said the crystal …
ladygagacrystalHere’s Lady Gaga hugging one …Guess she can afford to buy a bigger one for bigger happiness? Think not. A Fetal Savasana with a crystal prop!!! Ingenious …

IMG_3074Tree on this is like being on a tight rope?

Benefits of the Tree Pose (Vrikshasana)

– By stretching the legs, back and arms, the posture invigorates you.
– brings balance and equilibrium to your mind.
– helps improve concentration. Harnesses the FOCUS power!
– helps strengthen the legs, improves balance, and opens the hips.
– Helps relieve some cases of sciatica.

Trekked up the creek – Now, how about a Triangle … trying to not fall into the water … so pure but icy cold.

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Benefits of the Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

– Strengthens the legs, knees, ankles, arms, and chest
– Stretches and opens the hips, groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest, and spine
– Increases mental and physical equilibrium
– Helps improve digestion
– Helps improve respiration
– Reduces anxiety, stress, back pain and sciatica.

IMG_3056 Gratitude for this beautiful place.

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Beautiful People

enough is ENOUGH … I must get to work!

Then this … classic (sighhhhh)

Medusa…

No more “I love you’s”
The language is leaving me
No more “I love you’s”
The language is leaving me in silence
No more “I love you’s”
Changes are shifting outside the word
Outside the word
– Annie Lennox

The language is … leaving me.