Autumn is the Best

Well summer is winding down and Autumn is just around the corner. As much as I love summer time, I am really looking forward to Fall. I like windy Autumn days with sunshine, leaves and a warm cup of tea. I love being all cozy during Autumn with sweaters and socks and if I had a fireplace I would use it! I like moving into September because with the busy travel schedule I assumed over the summer some regular things fell by the wayside and it is time to get back on track. I have two courses starting up in September for the Yoga Therapy Program I am slowly chipping away at, getting me that much closer to finishing. September means getting back to a routine, and sometimes routines can be boring, but sometimes the stability can feel really nice. Right now I feeling the latter of the two and looking forward to the structure of the coming months.

It also means I can get back into my yoga practice on a regular basis as it has been all over the place during the summer months. I enjoy the transition during this time of year to a quieter, more yin like state of being and feeling. Summer is so busy and it's been super fantastically awesome with some much time spent with friends that it can be hard to say goodbye to summer. But I feel really excited moving into September. Also we move through Autumn, into winter and then into 2012 and into spring that means its just that much closer to the cross country move. To have a large goal ahead of myself, something to work towards, really feels right. Transitioning from a busy city life in Vancouver to a more balanced life in Halifax is something I look forward to. I find myself craving more time with nature and more time doing things with my own two hands (including my urge to sew, can fruit, make jam, create art and garden).


I am eager to begin my participation in group yoga therapy classes as both a student myself and as a teaching assistant this Fall. It will be interesting, nerve wracking, educational, fun and eye opening. I like that it will bring me a little bit outside of my comfort zone. Each time I come back to my yoga mat these days I feel such a deep connection with myself that its so wonderful. My words don't even do it justice here. It's a great reminder to keep at it, even when I feel lazy, to keep coming back to the mat. Over the summer my practice has been irregular but this past month I have had a much less demanding teaching schedule so it has allowed me ample opportunity to attend more classes and be the student. This has been immensely satisfying and much needed too. I will always be a student of yoga. I enjoy the opportunity to share with so many teachers in their teachings and to experience all kinds of yoga, teachers and classes. I feel a deep calling to really commit to my yoga practice because I am just 10X better when I diligently follow my practice. I guess that is why they call it practice, because it's helpful and it feels good.