Mary Oliver Poem

WHEN DEATH COMES
When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn;
When death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me,
And snaps the purse shut;
When death comes like the measles-pox;
When death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades,
I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering:
What is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness?
And therefore I look upon everything as a brotherhood and a sisterhood,
And I look upon time as no more than an idea,
And I consider eternity as another possibility,
And I think of each life as a flower, as common as a field daisy, and as singular,
And each name a comfortable music in the mouth tending as all music does, toward silence,And each body a lion of courage, and something precious to the earth.
When its over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
When it is over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real.
I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument.
I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.
~ Mary Oliver

Class Passes on Sale - Holiday Special

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN ~ CLASS PASSES ON SALE
(November 22nd – December 24th)

5 class pass: regular $59; sale $50
10 class pass: regular $109; sale $100
20 class pass: regular $199; sale $190

Stock up on your class passes.... remember, class passes:
expire one year after date of purchase
can be shared with family & friends
have one (or two -for 20 cp) free class(es) for you to bring a new student, someone who's never been to LY before
are non-refundable

Asana focus for weeks 3 & 4

Week 3: Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (seated half bound lotus forward bend)
Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana (one leg back, seated forward bend)
Janu Sirsasana A-C (seated knee to head)

Week 4: Marichyasana A-D


Over time as I considered correct pronounciation of Sanskrit, I have time and time again seen information on Manorama. See the following link for her website with info on CDs available to assist with pronounciation. At some point I will research this more and will probably buy some CDs/see where she is conducting workshops, to further my own study on this topic. Please share any resources you find. http://www.sanskritstudies.org/About/About_Manorama.html

See you Monday!
~Maureen

Second Session of LYTT/DYP

Hello all. Glad to be back together - starting another session. The Bhagavad Gita books are in and although we won't use them until Session III, it's worth having them in advance to get started. We will discuss the History of Yoga on the all day as well as a more in depth discussion on the NiYamas -- the second limb of Ashtanga Yoga.

See link for 8 limbs info: http://www.livingyoganh.com/eightlimbs.htm

See you Monday.

Peace,
~Maureen