Where am I? Sometimes I look around and wonder where in the heck I am. I know I'm on earth and I can tell I'm at home or wherever but I wonder about it all coming together. The daily grind of family, home, work, school, ect.... Is all of this coming together? Am I too close to it all to even see?

When We practice yoga there is a concept called proprioception. Proprioception is awareness of where our bodies are in space. It works by receptors in our bodies under our skin (like muscles, tendons and joints) giving information to our brains about where our body parts are. But it takes lots of practice to "get" it.

I'm grateful today that I know from past experience that much of life is shown to me on my mat. I know that I am still wiling to practice triangle pose; even though I've been practicing it for 8 years. I continue to practice and to tap into my powers of proprioception for ever more refined alignment daily. I am willing to practice this for the rest of my life.....and enjoy doing it. It is do simple and clear. I have faith that as I practice alignment becomes more and more precise and brings to my body more and more health.

As I use principles of form and technique I am not really sure if my shoulders are aligned Just right or if my foundation is just so, or if my hips are in the best place for my body. The pose just seems to continually come together. Still daily, I practice and wait to see what insight comes to me.

I get that life is like practicing poses. There are principles of form and technique that I can use. I believe in compassion, acceptance, service, community, non harming, non violence, and more.

Sometimes, still, I wonder where I am....

So as I do on my mat, I return to practice and let that wondering pass and wait for more insight to come.....

Somehow, I just don't want to get to the finish line alone.  I don't want to be the winner.  I don't want to be the one on top.  Rather, I really want to walk with friends, enjoy the scenery, the conversation, the diversity, the various views and energies.  I love moving through life and finding other  "walkers" along the way.

Yoga entered my life about 8 years ago and altered my path in a profound way.  The teachers and students of yoga that came into my life have become my mentors, my friends and my GANG.  I have felt encouraged and supported to slow down even more, look even more deeply inward and found even more peace.  

 It has been a desire of mine since the beginning to share my yoga journey with anyone who will listen and  want to hear from anyone who wants to share.  To this end, this year I did two things.  In February I began a 200 hour teacher training course which I completed in May and I purchased this domain name........

My heart's desire is to reach out, connect with and be immersed in a Gang of Yogis.

Please feel invited to share, write and comment in a spirit of community, compassion and connectedness.