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You are invited to share your experiences about your yoga practice. What brought you to yoga and why do you stay with it? What has changed for you since you have begun practicing yoga? Do you feel a sense of community in a yoga class? Do you feel the mind-body connection more since your practice? What yoga-related books and articles do you read?

Monday, September 13, 2010

What are the things in life that make you joyous?

Things that make me joyous:
Waking up at dawn and listening to the silence, watching the sky change color.
Meditating with my dog in the early hours.
Sipping tea and reading a book.
Admiring the alabaster orchid blossoms blooming in the window.
Listening to classical music.
Going for walks in the woods and stopping now and then to make a painting with my portable watercolor paints set.
Practicing music.
Listening to the full-bellied laughter of my family.
Relaxing in the down dog asana.
Relaxing in shavasana.
Watching the moon rise among the maple leaves outside my bedroom window.
Eating pani puri, relishing each round liquid filled puri melt in my mouth.
Handling greens at the supermarket.
Dangling my feet in a swift, cool brook.
Traveling to interesting places around the world.
Walking barefoot on the cold marble floor of the temple.
Circumambulating the shrine 3 times.
Getting lost in the sound of the ocean among the leaves.
Walking on the beach, my heels digging into wet sand.
Sitting on my favorite rock on the beach and watching the rippling water and the arctic terns.
Enjoying the comfort of pranayama.
Putting words on paper.
Following a thought.
Savoring a word.
Playing scrabble.
Dressing up to attend a concert.
Stretching out in bed and surrendering to sleep.
Talking to the goddess.
Reciting the names of the goddess.
Watching the birds come and go.
Musing.

1 comment:

  1. Yogic minds think alike- your joyous events are so close to mine! I also like...

    The sound of the crickets and the cool air coming through my window on a September eve.

    Going to farm stands for fresh ingredients to make soup.

    A slow, savory Vinyasa flow.

    My cats greeting me every morning at my bedroom door with so much love!

    Upavistakonasana

    A full moon on a clear night.

    The sound of music created by my childrens instuments and voices.

    Reading anything from B.K.S Iyengar.

    The smell of Spring grass, Summer beach, Fall leaves, and Winter Snow.

    The energy of my yoga students.

    The sound of Om ))))))))))))))

    Spending time with my family.

    Getting away to my cabin Up-State NY.

    The sound of a stream.

    Doing arm balances when I have alot of energy.

    Jumping into a Lake on a hot summer day.

    Introducing someone to yoga and getting them hooked!

    A hot shower at the beginning and end of my day.

    Jnana mudra

    Cooking a healthy meal for my family, and them actually liking it!

    A flower in bloom.

    The first snowfall of the season.

    Creating a great play list for my yoga classes.

    Reading a good novel.

    Reading Yoga Journal Magazine.

    Doing Ardha-Matsyendrasana mid-day.

    Introducing a teen to yoga and seeing them love it!

    The scent of the earth and air in Autumn.

    There are just too many to list... and Pramila I think we have to have a game of Scrabble - I love that too!

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