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'Savasana' By Jennifer Frasher
 A teacher of mine once told me, " Life is not a problem to be solved nor is it a question to be answered."
We all experience moments in our lives where there is chaos, stress, unhappiness, and feelings of dis-ease. It is in these moments where we panic and desperately try to "fix" something. We act as if life is throwing us a "curve ball" and we need to figure out how to "hit back" what life has "thrown" at us.
We resist, we manipulate, we lie, we make up excuses, we blame, we struggle, we fight, we do everything in our control to make it "right", and in the end, we forget the one thing that could help us most.
Surrender. Surrender to the idea that you might be wrong. Surrender to someone else's help or guidance. Surrender (if you will) to life.
Now, just to clarify, surrender does not mean to give up, to throw your hands up in frustration because you've tried everything else. Nor does it mean to sit back, relax and let someone else do all the work for you. Surrender means to listen. Surrender means to accept. Surrender means to appreciate. Surrender means to let go into the flow of life. Surrender means to feel the energy all around you. Surrender means to consciously, with integrity, participate in the wonder of life with a deep understanding that you are just a small part of the "whole".
Savasana is the practice of surrender. It is where we completely drop the body, release the breath, and quiet the mind. It is here that we can feel the flow of life, in us and all around us. And whether we know it or not, it's where we gain a deeper understanding of who we are and who we are capable of being.
Unfortunately, surrendering in our daily lives is not as easy as surrendering in Savasana, but that is why we practice. And so I encourage you, the next time you find yourself in a certain situation that you want to control, or perhaps feel stressed about someone or something, let your body release, just like you do in Savasana. Release any tension, any constriction, any resistance, and then release your breath, listen to it, observe it, feel it! And then let your mind quiet, and feel what is really happening around you. Notice who or what is before you. Surrender yourself to the situation. Surrender to life.
Upcoming Workshop
Saturday, November 26, 1:00-3:30pm or 4:00-5:30pm
Explore the Energy of the Body with Grand Yoga Master Tao Porchon-lynch
 In this workshop with Westchester's matriarch of yoga, you will become aware of the energy that invigorates your life. Utilizing the various breathing techniques of Pranayama you will learn how to control vital energy. By using special hand positions know as Mudras, you will be able to channel the flow of energy throughout your being. Engaging the body's Bhandas (also known as locks), you can focus and store your energy. Through an understanding of the Chakra system you will attain a working knowledge of your body’s vital energy centers. The workshop will end with a deeply absorbing meditation.
At 93 years-young, Tao Porchon-Lynch is truly living proof of the effectiveness of a life-long yoga practice. A yoga teacher for 30 years, she includes in her current life’s incarnations: championship ballroom dancer, wine connoisseur, actress, French resistance fighter, model, screenwriter, producer—the list goes on. This workshop will be interlaced with inspiring life stories from her childhood in India and her years of study with many of India's Yoga masters. Her presence and words inspire deep compassion and inner peace. Tao encourages questions and welcomes students who are interested in experiencing her wisdom and joy for life. For more information about Tao, visit taoporchonlynch.com, or simply Google her name and be entertained by the listing of her life’s accomplishments.
Click here to see a video of Tao Porchon-Lynch!
Registration:
Intermediate Level: 1-3:30pm, $50 in advance, $55 drop-in
Gentle Level: 4-5:30pm, $35 in advance, $40 drop-in
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Upcoming Retreat
February 5-11, 2012
Annual Yoga Retreat to Tulum, Mexico in the Caribbean with Jessica Bellofatto
 The turquoise waters of the Caribbean ocean on the Yucatán peninsula, dubbed the "Mayan Riviera" will be your backdrop for a week of Yoga, relaxation, and restoration on this amazing retreat. Join Jessica Bellofatto, Jivamukti certified and Anusara, Iyengar, and Ashtanga trained yoga instructor with close to 20 years of experience on a magical, healing, Mexican retreat. Up to 4 hours of yoga daily, fresh, delicious, healthful cuisine, long walks on the beach, Mayan mud baths, and an optional temezcal (sweat lodge) combine to ensure that this week is one in which you can drop deeply back into yourself. Yoga classes will be sweaty but mindful, and Amansala never fails to provide us with an amazing backdrop for lots of Yoga, lots of relaxation, and a lot of laughs. Traditionally on this anual retreat to Tulum, the group bonds quickly, as it always seems to when people are in a place where it is easy to let down our habitual defenses and drop more easily into our true selves. We welcome yogi's from everywhere with all levels of practice!
Rates & Registration: Rates start at $1895. Flights and transportation costs are not included. A $400 non-refundable deposit reserves your space on this retreat.
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Upcoming Retreats
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