Go Fit Girl

T’was the night before Christmas, I needed to chill,
So I got on my mat, and I got very still.
The bills I had racked loomed large in my head
I’d done it again, despite what I’d said
To myself—I had promised this year I’d try harder
I’d try very hard to be fiscally smarter.
As I moved into down dog, I breathed in the air
Filled with pine from the Christmas tree standing downstairs,
And the lingering scent of the dinner I made
Of brown rice and mung beans (which nobody ate),
And I gazed at my navel and vowed to ignore
The dirt and detritus littering the floor
The pine needles, the dog hair and discarded clothes
The thing the cat left not an inch from my nose.
I moved out of dog and saluted the sun
The negatives dropping away one by one.
I soared into half moon, feeling strong now
I reached and I stretched and I twisted and bowed.
My body got warm and my mind became clear—
Then I remembered what I’m doing here.
In my imperfect house, with it’s dusty knick knacks
Filled with unruly children eating unhealthy snacks
In my imperfect body, aging each day
And my imperfect mind which won’t do what I say,
I’m living my life here breath by breath
Savoring each moment I have before death.
Remember, remember, I tell myself
Be nice and be kind and be soft with yourself.
You don’t get unlimited Christmases, you know,
So enjoy this one and then let it go.
As I settled into my last resting pose,
And I let the air in and back out of my nose,
I felt light and clean and I knew all was well,
Because yoga, again, had cast its still spell.

~Anonymous~

Happy Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice occurs today (Sunday, December 21) at 8:03 a.m. Arizona time/7:03 a.m. Pacific time. This day marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, signaling the start of astronomical winter, while it's the Summer Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere (longest day).

Fall Yoga Series via Zoom will start Thursday, Sept. 4 and run through Dec. 4. Class time is 6 p.m. Pacific. Classes Nov. 6 and later will be 6 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Arizona time.
Fall Yoga Series dates are:
Thursdays at 6 p.m. Pacific Sept. 4, 11, 18*, 25. Oct. 2, 9*, 16, 23, 30. Nov. 6, 13, 20. Dec. 4.

Cost for the 13-week Fall Yoga Series is $110 via Venmo or Zelle/$115 via credit card.

*This series is 13 weeks with two classes being prerecorded: Sept. 18 class and Oct. 9 class. This series is discounted. So you get 13 classes for the price of 12.

Drop ins are $12 via Venmo or Zelle /$13 via credit card. (No discounts on drop ins.) You must email me no later than two hours before class to sign up.

My classes are for an hour and are Hatha-style alignment based and are available to all bodies. Props, variations, adapting shapes and modifications are taught and encouraged. If you've never done yoga before you will be OK practicing with me. And if you've practiced a long time you will still be challenged with me.

I also record all of my classes. The recorded class(es) are available to anyone who pays for a class or classes. If you miss class, you can take it later. If you made it to class and want to take it again (and again) you can!

Email me at [email protected] to sign up for a class at least two hours before start time.