ClemsonYoga

Schedule for the remaining of 2007

How did this happen?  Wasn't it just summertime?

Renee's schedule for the rest of 2007
No class on Thanksgiving Day.

Starting Nov 29th - classes are consolidated
We will have class on Thursdays from 6:00-7:15 at the Hayden Conference Center.

Last class before Christmas: December 20th.
In 2008, classes will resume on January 3rd.

With our new class schedule, we will have a foundational yoga class twice a month and an ashtanga vinyasa class twice a month.  In the foundational yoga classes, more challenging poses will be given as an option for students as we go through a sequence.  Also, the foundational classes can give the ashtanga students a chance to go through poses that will help them in their regular practice.

For students who have not attended one of the ashtanga vinyasa classes, just know that you are not expected to be perfect.  Anyone practicing any style of yoga should do what they can and not push themselves too hard.  Any pose can be modified for anyone's particular needs and abilities on a given day.  The thing is to do what you can do and not what your neighbor can do and honor yourself.  So, if you are curious and want to try, please come, and we will take it one step at a time.

Here is the focus for each class for the rest of 2007:
November 29th:  Foundational
December 6th:    Foundational
December 13th:  Ashtanga vinyasa
December 20th:  Ashtanga vinyasa

An Exercise for too many questions and confusion in the experience

When we are in a state of confusion or indecision and don't know what to do, most of the time it's because we are caught between two points of view.  My neighbor, Dori, gives good counsel and told me something we can do when we are in this state. 

Most of the time, when we feel conflict or doubt, it's because we are questioning too much.  I know for me I get caught up in this and often it comes out when I see all sides of a situation and don't know what is right for all.  So, I question any potential decisions.  But we need to take a step back and observe the questions and how they affect us in the moment.  We also need to get in touch with what we are experiencing and even ask what exactly are we experiencing in this moment.  The whole time going through this interplay between questioning and experiencing, we need to observe.  From observing the interplay, we can find our way and the right answers to a situation. 

May this help us all be a little more clear and a little more at peace.