Emily Garrett Yoga

http://www.wcax.com/story/16477101/yoga-studios-thriving-in-queen-city Click the link to watch an interview with Emily at Laughing River Yoga.

May we grow young and old together.

Nurture the seeds of joy within you.

I make a lot of mistakes.  At the moment in which I recognize that I have made a mistake, I can respond in two ways.  The first is to condemn and criticize myself with thoughts like, “You should have known better.  I can’t believe you did that .  What were you thinking?”  This way is deeply attached to the desire to fix the mistake immediately.  The second way is to pause, connect with the feeling in my body, and open to an opportunity for growth.  In this way, rather than … Continue Reading

I cannot stop crying this morning.  It comes in waves but continues, over and over.  The tears are readily accessible, close to the surface and abundant.  It feels incredibly comforting to let them release.  The tears come.  My belly relaxes.  My heart melts just a little more.

Thanks mom for all your love and support through the years.

April 17, 2011

9 am-12 pm

In this three hour retreat we will take our time to explore the rhythms of the body, mind and breath.  Beginning with an active (yang) yoga practice, we will move through yoga poses in timing with our breath.  The yang practice builds strength, focuses the mind, and uses flowing movements to express the inner rhythm of breath.  After a short savasana, we will resume with a slower (yin) practice during which we keep the body relatively still … Continue Reading