World Theatre Day!!!

This post is not exactly yoga-related, but it is a head's up to a fun and free activity for the weekend. Saturday is World Theatre Day and my friend Rachel is organizing the events in Austin! There will be live theatre all over town, including the prepared food section at Whole Foods. To see a schedule of the day's events visit The Exchange Artists website, and click on SPECT-ACTOR Details and Schedule. I will be managing a performance at Auditorium Shores at 4pm and your presence would be a blessing. Hope to see you there!

SR

40 Day Challenge

Yoga Yoga is encouarging their students to commit to a 40 day yoga challenge, starting April 1. I have committed to resume my daily practice, practicing yoga for at least 30 miniutes a day. Whether in a public class or privatly at home, I will meet myself on my mat everyday and practice. Yoga Yoga has asked to follow the progress of my commitment with weekly updates. I will be posting the same weekly updates

here on my blog, so you can learn more about the benefits and challenges of a daily practice.

I hope you all had a great SXSW. There was not an active yoga scene during SXSW, which is why I never posted more classes. Now that it is over, it's time to settle back into the weekly routine. So, I hope to see you guys this week in class. Maybe even at the donation based Moon Salutations class I am teaching at Sacred Streams on Sunday 2:30-4pm:)

SR

Ohhhhh, SXSW!

It's my favorite time of year! Spring and SXSW! I am currently researching yoga related events aroung town for this weeks festivities. Presently, I only know of this one event with yours truly:

Saturday 3/20 8-9am
FREE Sun Salutations Class with Sandi
Lululemon Athletica(6th & Lamar)

More on the way...

SR

Ode to the Moon

Moon Haiku

The moon enlightens
When we find her strength within,
Then compassion drives.

The Moon has long been a mysterious figure. She constantly fluctuates, changing each day to present a new shape each night. She moves throughout the sky and sometimes disappears completely. She embodies the nature of femininity, showing strength in flexibility and re-creation. In Vedic Astrology, the moon represents the feminine powers that drive our world and is believed to exist within all of us. All humans have a balance of feminine and masculine qualities. Some feminine qualities attributed to the moon are beauty, grace, flexibility, creativity, maternity, and compassion. We can find these qualities of the moon within ourselves and strengthen them by centering a practice around the moon.

For tools to access your inner Moon, I am teaching a Moon Salutations workshop on March 28th, in honor of the Full Moon on the 29th. This donation based class is at Sacred Streams from 2:30-4pm, with a donation recommendation of $15. For more info visit Sacred Streams Workshops.

If you cannot attend the workshop, there are other activities to heighten your moon awareness. Barton Springs hosts night swimming. The Austin Astronomical Society hosts Austin Under the Stars for moon and star gazing purposes. There are groups that practice moon bathing for themselves and their mattress beds for better slumber. Simply creating a haiku can access the Moon Goddess within you!

SR