Classes Schedule

Rise 'n Shine Yoga
10:30-11:45a
Saturday's at
Breathe Joy Yoga
Sharon, MA
(781) 784-4848

Vinyasa Flow Yoga
9:45-10:45a
Bi-Weekly Sunday's
YMCA
N. Attleboro, MA


Reiki I
January 2012
12p $150
(4-5 hours)
Breathe Joy Yoga
Sharon, MA



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Happy Love day to you all. It's only a few days away and some of those couples out there may be celebrating their love for another this weekend. Although it's easy to get caught up in the gifts, cards and chocolate we must remember the true reason Valentines day came about. It's all about Love.

It's about the Love that is held within each and every one of us. It's about our love for the Self first and foremost. And it's about the Love we willingly share with others. It's about the little sharings, like hugs and smiles, throughout our day and even the big Love gifts we offer to others. Simply put it's about the Love within us. Try to get into the feeling of it especially on this day but everyday. Take a moment and quietly shoot some love energy from your heart out to another. An amazing gift. An article I wrote three years ago is still one of my favorites with regard to Soul Mates and Love. I'd like to share it with you here: click here for "I Choose Me".

However, there is something grander in our current present moment and future that is encapsulated in this month's article below. Read below. :) 2011 is requiring us to step up and take charge. We are in the midst of releasing a lot more of the old and coming more forcefully into our new spaces. It's been an incredible month so far and this year has only just started. Can you feel it? Have a beautiful and loving Valentines day!

UPCOMING CLASSES

February 12th Reiki I 12:30p $150
Receive your Usui Reiki Level I attunement. Included in the class is your attunement to the Reiki I level, Reiki I manual, meditations, and instructions for hands on healing. After this class you will be able to heal yourself as well as others (friends, family & pets too). Class is approximately 4-8 hours depending upon the number of students.

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Yoga Pose of the Month
Pyramid
Sanskrit: Parsvottonasana
Photo of Maggie Anderson taken by Morayo Sayles

Pyramid pose is a fantastic variation of a runners stretch. It stretches and strengthens the legs and most especially those hamstrings (back of the legs). It's one of my many favorite poses. What's great is this pose is also great for calming the brain and improving the digestive system, as well as stretching the spine, shoulders and wrists (if in the full pose with hands flat on mat facing behind you). To boot your abs are also being stimulated. It's an all-around great pose. If you're an athlete this is a must-have pose. And even if you're not! :)

Directions on how to come into the pose:
Begin in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Step your left leg out behind you about 3 1/2 to 4 feet wide. Both feet can face forward with a slight turn out of the back foot. Align the front heel with the back heel. If you feel the back foot needs to be out further for the first few times you do this pose for better balance that's perfectly divine. It's great to warm up to this stretch a few times with a micro-bend in the front knee and eventually you'll be able to straighten it out. Turn your hips forward and the front (right) hip pulling out and back a little so that the right kneecap is center line with the right ankle. Take a breath.

Now inhale, and on the exhale hinge at the hips as you bring your torso forward. It's here you will know your limits in flexibility. You may only go slightly forward in the forward stretch and rest your hands on your upper thigh. Or you may find you can come foward and down a little more. Maintain a straight back, good posture throughout the entire pose. Lower down where your edge is. It's not about going low. It's about going where you feel the stretch deep. Sweet discomfort. No pain. If your hands can reach the mat, fantastic. Be mindful of that straight back. Shoulders are not rounding and are back down and away from the ears. The crown of your head may back parallel with the mat here. Breathe. From here, if you'd like to take it one step farther, allow your hands to turn around to face behind you, palms on the mat. Hold and breathe. Nice deep cleansing breaths here....if you'd like to take it to another level you may take your hands, while maintaining the pose up and behind you to clasp behind your back. You can rest your hands on your back or lift them off the back for an extra stretch in the arms and shoulders. Hold here and take 3-5 deep cleansing breaths.

When you're ready, slow come up, again hinging at the hips, straight back, hands still clasped behind your back (if you took that variation). Maintaining the leg foundation, allow slight arch support in the back and open up the chest, the heart, look up and allow for a mini-backbend here. Then release the hands. Release the legs coming up into Tadasana. Take a breath.

When not to do this pose or to modify/Contraindications:
If you have back injury or high blood pressure you may not want to practice this pose at its fullest length, but rather only come down halfway. Severe back or spinal injury: get permission from your doctor or physical therapist and modify by not going down as far.

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Inspire You Article
Template Shifting

World Puja sends out periodic emails with a free newsletter that I just love. The energy is always palpable. The message timely and always with practical action steps that we can take right now. Their latest one is no different (click here).

It's about hitting the replay button on moments of unlove. It's about shifting our consciousness to a higher realm of being. And it's moved me to utilize this method going forward in my offerings as a Soul Coach and Energy Healer. It's a key component in the ways of shifting ourselves out of the lower vibratory energies that like to sneak their way in. It's been said in different ways and I've used different ideas of it, such as doing a meditation and visualizing a hurtful past memory as new, uplifted and different, turning out the way we would like.

But it's more than even this. It's about shifting our actions from one of unlove to love. So when we hit the replay button we are not simply changing or requesting to change something or our negative actions against someone into something we desire. We are actually changing a prior unloving action to a higher loving action by shifting into the love vibration from that point going forward. To a higher vibration for the highest and best good of all. Also, doing this shift with another person or group is more powerful because the energy is quadrupled; a synergy effect. How it works is if you've just done or said something unlovable, don't waste time. Don't wait. Make the shift right now. Ask for that replay button to shift your template. If it's with someone else, ask them, too, if you can start over and begin again to do it right with love. Doing it with another gives them permission to also raise their consciousness to a higher way of being. It's an amazing experience for everyone involved.

There are many things that happen internally that you can make the shift with. Like the time you knew you should have allowed that car to turn in front of you, taking the mere seconds to extend loving grace. Or like the time you felt horrible thoughts towards a co-worker for actions they may not even realize they are doing. You can stop right there in that second and say "wait a minute. I need to hit the replay button here. I want to come from a place of Love always." Go with grace, change your thoughts to love and know that the "Sun still shines on a closed mind". The light is always there even if they are clouded with their stuff/ego/issues, etc. Begin consciously again from this very point of awareness and start acting and being Loving again. Just shift back. No more guilt or negative feelings. Make that shift in that very moment. Don't wait. Forgive yourself immediate for everything and begin being kind, graceful, joyful and loving once again.

We are coming to an age of true light in this world and this year is more important than ever to shift our thoughts, words, actions and deeds to that of love for our highest and best good to be the best US we can be. We are growing and evolving into the graceful loving light beings we've always been. Use this tool and share it. Share the love.

Blessings and Happy Valentines day,
~Spiritual Cheerleader

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Favorite Movie, Video's and/or books
In this section I share favorite websites, books, videos or whatever inspires me to share from time to time sometimes in place of books. Enjoy!

DoAsOne.com
The intention of the website is to have one billion people breathing simultaneously by November 11, 2012. It's a great way to get into meditation, take time to breath (you can set your own intention or choose an intention from the list), chant OM with others, laugh, colour breathe, etc.

The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
by Marianne Williamson
This is a fantastic book by a fantasic author! This book discusses how are entire way of being in life transforms as we get older. Our mid life may not be nearly as active as our younger years but that doesn't mean we can't take action on this. We don't have to go with the mainstream thoughts anymore and "retire" into non-activity and living out a lifeless life. There are things we are still be called to do and share of ourselves to the world. An excellent read that truly brings wisdom to our ever evolving selves.

It is my desire and intention always that you take away from my newsletter feelings of empowerment, aliveness, divine connection and peace. May You Always Know the Peace that Dwells Within.

Bliss,
Maggie CYT, RMT, CSC, CPLC
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