A February Face
“Why, what’s the matter,
That you have such a February face,
So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?”
Dear friends,
Mr. Shakespeare may have been onto something when he wrote about February—it seems that the weather was as dreary in Merrie Olde England as it is for us now! But be patient, we're halfway through this month, and we're halfway to April and warmer, sunnier days ahead.
We needn't rely on the weather alone to lift our spirits though. In our yoga practice we have been cultivating a deeper kind of hope—a hope that transcends the cycles of seasons, that endures through challenges, and that gives us the strength to take mindful, right action.
With that hope, we can lose the "February face" and move forward with renewed strength, resilience, and light.
It's the Yoga of Hope and I'm glad that we were able to practice it together.
We shift gears this week in our practice. We move from the psycho-emotional body to the physical body, focusing specifically on the bones. Did you know that we’re born with about 300 bones? Over time, some fuse together, and as adults, we have 206. As we practice this week, we will explore the skeleton and how yoga can contribute to keeping bones healthy and strong throughout our lifespan.
Please join me on your mat.
With love & hope, Nina G
CHAIR YOGA FOLLOW UP: As I mentioned in last week's newsletter, Maine Township will be offering a chair yoga class on Tuesdays at noon. The newsletter announcing this dropped on the 13th and registration will begin on Tuesday, February 18th. Please join me!