It's time again for the changing of the season which ultimately means doors closing and new ones opening. I'm never board. Working with other healers, body workers, yogis and creative types insures me a steady stream of interesting conversation and idea exchange. It also means that change is always inevitable. Seriously, change is the only constant in life. Amiright?! I'm not the best at change. Sometimes it feels easier to keep plodding down the same path. Change means peeling back a few more layers, being vulnerable, expanding the dark part of the map, scary, unknown. In order to keep fresh, to stay wild as I like to say, we must not be afraid. We must lean in to the wet, earthy, vulnerable, and dark parts of our existence. We are diamonds after all, covered in layers of grime and time. It is our job to unearth the parts of ourself that sine! That are pure! And be as generous and contagious with our joy as possible!

Welcome back September old friend.

Welcome back tartan plaids and orchard hikes.

Welcome back change,

Join me making shapes and igniting passion

Tentatively:

Basic 1

Friday at noon

Updog yoga studio

Rochester, MI

Yin

Wednesday

7-8ish

The Yoga Room

Port Huron, MI

Certainly:

Basic yoga

Tuesday & Thursday

7-8pm

Washington Life Center

Marine City, MI

I'm back! 

It's been a while, a pregnancy and, two state residencies

 later. 

Life goes on always. Some good and bad but mostly calm contentness. 

I am currently teaching out of two very different studios. It's a blessing because they are polar 

opposites. Who knew the same sort of business could operate in as many ways as there are people running them? I guess it shouldn't have come as a surprise. 

Come September I will be striking out on my own in a different way. I have landed a dream gig working out of the Washington Life Center for the Ageing in Marine City. Teaching my Mom and her peers is pretty exciting. My comfort level in a gym setting is solid but I have not specifically taught our aging baby boomer population. Fun shall be had! Beatles will be played! Lives changed! I expect to get way more out of this then I can anticipate. 

Here is my summer schedule:

Gentle Slow Flow

Mixed Levels

Monday

7:15

@The Yoga Room a healing space

808 Lapeer Ave.

Port Huron, MI

Thera-Yin 

All Levels

Wednesday 

12:00pm

@UpDog Yoga Studio

210 W. University Ave.

Rochester

Coming soon:

Basic I

All ages welcome

Tuesday and Thursday

7-8pm

@Washington Life Center

403 N. Mary St.

Marine City, MI

Looking forward to meeting you all!

SESSION SCHEDULE

Come meet for a warm and lively 45 min of 
yoga 

catch a session with me 

@
Jensen Gym 
on Joint Base Lewis McChord main 

I lead class on:

Monday afternoon at 4:30 or 1630

&

Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 or 1630

all fitness levels welcome 

See you there!

yoga fix

I loved leading practice today for a Army Wives appreciation event on Fort Lewis. Some were so brave to try yoga for the first time with me today. Shout out to whoever provided the Bose travel speaker and so grateful to have had that toasty fire place to face while practicing our asana. Grateful for a loving and encouraging Army community today! Here is a 30 flow just in case any of my new friends are really liking yoga and are looking for another fix, with Shiva Rea! 
Love&Light
Laraine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-9LlKQnxG9M

Ways to Release Holiday Stress

If you have ever practiced with me, you know I'm all about the hips! I have read that our hips hold our "survival stress".  This leads me to believe it's not just me struggling here and losing my relaxed swagger over tight hips. This lady explains stress and the subtle body better then I can. These suggestions are great if you are looking for a quick practice over the holiday break. Namaste!
click here to read the article

and this one too!
9 poses to release hips

BY POPULAR DEMAND

I spent all this morning moving around the order of the playlist so that it would be just right. I've had this group of music on my computer as a playlist called Yoga (generic I know) for some time now. Really, I was born to do this. If only making the perfect playlist for any occasion was a profession... Here is my play list for you to enjoy as you practice yoga or calmly drive to the Atlanta airport:

Brighter then the Sun by Aqualung

Angelica by Lamb

Breathe extended version mix by Telepopmusik

Wonder When by Bonabo & Andreya Triana

Again with the Subtitles by Yppah (thats happy backwards)

Island Groove by Mickey Heart

Life in Technicolor (Instrumental) by Coldplay

The Subtitles that Count by Yppah

May All Beings by Earthrise Soundsystem

Never Mess With Sunday by Yppah

Ashes by Karsh Kale (not on the mix in class as my computer and iPod were in cahoots)

Any Day Now by Jon and Roy

Anything You Synthesize by The American Dollar

Buddha's Lullaby by Manose (the perfect Savasana)

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers (for packing your mat and leaving)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZdC_WxvDRs

The Karsh Kale song is the bomb! I can't believe it didn't make it to class! During Savasana I replayed part of Buddha's Lullaby to make up for the lack of content. Now I see where I went wrong. I hope you enjoy this beautiful music as much as I think my brave yoga participants did:)

Namaste friends.