Healing Grief

Recently I had a conversation with my mother regarding grief and how individuals seem to process grief differently. After much thought on this topic, and my mother's wise words, I have this to offer. We all grieve at some point in our lives, the obvious loss of loved ones and pets, but also dreams, performance in our careers, stressful human relationships - dissappointment can come in many ways.

When disappointment and sadness appear, consider this:

Consider the idea that each of us has a spirit that is good and capable of handling all that life is throwing at us. A spirit that is loving and compassionate. Our NATURE is loving, good and capable.

We also have a mind, that is conditioned by our life experiences. Often telling us things that are not helpful or kind.

When dissappointment and grief arise, it is not the spirit that is in pain or suffering, but the mind, telling the story of what should have been, speaking to us of our shortcomings and speaking to us of the meaning of our loss.

Our feelings, followed by actions, may stem from the spirit - a place of love and compassion, or from the mind - a place that is often directed toward suffering.

When feelings of sadness and disappointment arise, try practicing your awareness meditation. See if you can get past the stories that the mind is bringing you and tune in to the more basic, simple spirit of love, kindness, strength and simplicity.

RYT 500 Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Jacksonville Florida

RYT500 coming to Mindful Motion Yoga!

Yoga has added so much to my life. It has provided me with unlimited avenues for both physical and spiritual growth. I continue to seek ways to personally grow in this practice have worked the last several months with a collection of teachers who have joined together to facilitate an advanced teacher training in Jacksonville, Fl.

I am happy to announce that in 2010 Mindful Motion Yoga will be hosting world class teachers as they deliver a teacher training program at the 500hour level (RYT500)! Many of our sessions will include workshops with these special teachers offering portions open to the community. We will be offering the program under the direction of Jenny Otto - E-RYT 500 and founder of Body Balance Yoga - an RYS with Yoga Alliance.

Details can be found at www.RYT500.com Program start date of March 2010 (sessions at Mindful Motion Yoga will begin Fall 2010). Please feel welcome to email me or call with any questions!

Namaste,

Territerri@mindfulmotion-yoga.com