I've had this image above in my inner eye for the past year, my former Saturday morning yoga "studio": an impossibly beautiful private cove in Laguna with an almost perfect combination of sunshine, mild temperatures, leaping dolphins during tree pose, my favorite smell of fresh ocean air and the amazing feeling of breathing with the waves, feet happily wiggling in the soft sand. This image kept me going through my first winter in the Northeast in a while, during some cold, dark, bleak days, when my former home felt like a surreal dream.
This weekend I'm going to see a documentary that a friend and former colleague directed called FLOATING The Nathan Gocke story, which is about a surfer with spinal cord injuries who is motivated to surf again. As I watched the trailer below, it reminded me - the way unexpected events that blindside you often do - to be grateful for the simple things - like walking!
This morning I did some sun salutations listening to Renee, my Laguna yoga teacher's, lyrical French voice on CD leading me through the asanas. As I was feeling that calm energy that yoga brings flowing through my body, I pushed back into downward dog with extra motivation, enjoying the simple pleasures of feeling my toes on the mat, with an intention to "Love the life you live, live the life you love."
Happy Friday everyone.
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