Celebration

We are only a few days away from completing this bender!  What a whirlwind it has been, for some of you.  Hopefully, these few final days bring you joy, playfulness and new perspectives on your yoga.  Naturally, the theme of this final week is celebration.  

There is so much to celebrate, about this life we are given.  We have the opportunity every single day to explore the possibilities of life.  Last Spring, I was in a class at Yoga Kula, with Kenny Grahm.  He talked a lot about this life being a gift.  He described it in such a clear way... "This life, its is a gift.  We can choose to unwrap this gift and see what's inside, or we can choose to let the beautiful package remain wrapped up and never know what the gift has to offer." 

This idea spoke so clearly to me about how yoga can effect your life.  The yoga physical practice can be a way we unwrap this gift of life.  We play, we explore, we figure things out in our bodies to help the breath flow with more ease.  When the breath flows with more ease, we can go deeper, we can live more fully, we can experience life at our greatest potential.  

Its all pretty cool, I think.  Just like anything else, though, you have to pay attention to and appreciate your practice, your breath, your life to see the amazing joy in it.  You can walk around with your head down and never see the beauty in anything... OR you can choose to look around.  See what's there.  

In my opinion, there are two ways to look at everything.  You have to make the decision to see the good, on a regular basis.  You have to honestly believe in it, too.  You can't fake optimism, it doesn't work like that.  You have to honestly believe in the good.  Anyone can pick apart what is hard or identify what went wrong - that's easy.  How about working through life with gratitude... how about living each day, like it was given to you as a gift.... how about celebrating that we are here together, enjoying what life has to offer.   It's your choice.  

To me, approaching life with a true positive approach is one of the highest forms of celebration.  I invite you to fully celebrate this life with me.   Trust me, its a very fun way to live :)

Namaste,

Brigette

p.s. another form of celebration is coming to our toast this Friday night at lululemon.  I sent out an evite, so please check your email and RSVP.  looking forward to celebrating everyone's accomplishments, together :)