Jody's Quote of the Week

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving." Dale Carnegie

Criticizing, condemning and complaining are easy. Just stayin' in the muck of the negative, not trying to find a solution is the status quo. Rise above that--find solutions. Try to understand people and why they do what they do and then you may have more sympathy or empathy. Maybe then you can at least relate and possibly forgive.

Change Your Perspective with a Workshop!

Now that spring is here, why not shake-up your practice with one of yoga mayu's upcoming workshops?

If you want to unwind, try Sara Levine's Complete Surrender restorative workshop. The group is small and the experience is effortless. Expect a lot of hands-on massage and deep openings.

This 2 hour workshop is on Friday, April 27 at 6:30pm.

Want something a little more active? Try Jody Hahn's Lift the Weight of the World workshop. Ease the tightness and restriction in your shoulders, neck, upper back and chest with Jody as she helps you open and unwind.

This 2 hour workshop is on Saturday, April 28 at 1:30pm.

Looking for an even more vigorous experience? Gizella Donald's Ashtanga Detox might be right up your alley! Expect to work hard, be sweaty, and leave rejuvenated and energized in mind and spirit!

This 2 and a half hour workshop is on Sunday, April 29 at 1:30pm.

And don't forget to look ahead to May 15 when Jody Hahn will help you get Hot and Loose with an hour and 15 minutes of vigorous flow followed by 45 minutes of long, opening stretches.

Sound fun? Sign-up now!

Jody's Quote of the Week

"Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves that anger and annoy us." Marcus Aurelius

I want to point out that he uses the word "our" which to me is a reminder that it's "our anger" and "our annoyance" not the world's. The world is not in charge of how we feel or how we react to things. We have to own our actions and reaction. There is no "He/she made me_______." That make us victims of the world because we believe everything happens and we have no power to do anything about it. But that's not so. We are interactive with the world and we choose our actions and reactions especially as we become more aware.

I also want to point out that he says that it's "detrimental." Chemically speaking the body takes on the emotion we are feeling. So angry emotions have a different chemical composition in the body than happiness emotions do. Anger and annoyance chemistry is the chemistry of stress and fight or flight. Happiness chemistry is stay and play.

Here is a blogpost about the effects of anger on the body: Enjoy.

Jody Quotes Are Back!

Every week Jody Hahn starts and ends her classes with a thought-provoking quote. Here is one of her recent quotes:

"We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy." Dennis Prager

Jody says:

"We always get to choose our viewpoint. By complaining we are choosing to focus and bring into view those things that we don't like. When we are constantly thinking of things or people or situations that are unhappy then it stands to reason that we are feeling unhappy. Try to notice when you complain or when those around you complain. How do you feel? You can think unhappy thoughts and the emotion will follow so do the opposite, think happy thoughts so that emotion will follow."

Jody's Quote of the Week!

Every week Jody Hahn starts and ends her classes with a thought-provoking quote. Here is last week’s quote:

"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest act. This is the secret to success." Swami Sivananda

And here's what Jody has to say about it:

"I guess this begs the question: Can you be totally present in all that you do? Giving your full attention to everything? The examples I used in class last week were: Cooking and eating your food (or do you surf the web or look at a magazine like me)? Having a conversation and giving that person 100% heart, mind, intellect, soul? I tried last week to be very present in these three ways. It was challenging at first but got easier. I realized my impulses. To grab for a magazine or make a list while eating; to look around while having a conversation. Then what happened was interesting, when I just kept focused I relaxed and it became easier. Try it yourself if you want. Pick a couple of things that you do and give it your heart, mind, intellect and soul and see what happens.So that is my interpretation of the quote. What's yours? I'd love to read any other thoughts."

Jody Hahn's Quote of the Week!

Every week Jody Hahn starts and ends her classes with a thought-provoking quote. Here is last week’s quote:

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." African Proverb

Here’s what Jody says about it:

"We can be our own worst enemies; we can say terrible things about ourselves. This comes from a place of not being confident about who we really are or not even knowing who we are so we begin to compare ourselves and find 'evidence' that we are less than, or not as good as...blah blah blah, and then the outside world says something and we think it's correct. So we get crushed when we hear negative and elated when we hear positive. Too much power and influence about who we are is given to the outside world. Know yourself! Let nothing that anyone says about you make or break you. We can hear it, weigh it and look inward. Perhaps something that was said is valid and we can then take that in and use it to better ourselves but only if we know ourselves. Make the work of your life to become confident and certain about who you are. Fill yourself with love and joy. Be grateful and give. The outside world is fickle—only you know you. And I can promise you—you are good.”

Take one of Jody’s classes at Yoga Mayu: 6:30pm to 8pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5pm to 6:15pm Wednesdays and 9:30am to 11am Sundays.