Blissful Heart Yoga

09/30/2023

Hello beautiful yogis!

I am feeling the Full Moon this weekend! 🌕
It beautifully illuminated the sky last night! I basked in the moon’s glow while my husband and I relaxed outdoors with friends.
This morning the full moon’s radiance filled my yoga space and guided my practice.

One of the ways I track the phases of the moon is by referencing a lunar calendar.

There are still a few of Sara’s beautifully illustrated 2024 Lunar calendar’s available. They are a limited edition, signed and numbered. It will enhance your home and the lunar calendar makes a lovely gift. 🪷

You can purchase a lunar calendar from the link below and I will mail them to you since she is pursuing her MFA in Art and Ecology in Ireland.

http://www.sarakdunn.com/product-page/2024-lunar-phase-calendar

10/01/2021

🍁Join me at the lovely shaded park located at the corner of E. Oak and Commonwealth for an all- levels yoga class
Sunday, October 3
10-11 am

We’ll honor the new month with a grounding slow flow session 🍁

Please bring:
Yoga mat or beach towel
Water bottle
Dress in layers

And any props you enjoy using during your practice ( block, blanket, strap)

Please arrive a few minutes early to sign a Covid tracing form and get settled in your space

Class is by donation. All donations from this class will be gifted to help Afghan refugees in VA

Please message me if you have any questions
Namaste,
💗
Katherine

08/29/2021

Today I taught my first community class after my accident last March. It has been a long journey towards recovery, and a personal victory when I could finally flow from downward facing dog to plank.

We breathed and flowed together under the trees in a park near my new home. I am grateful for the 16 yogis who came out to practice yoga with me, including 3 couples, 2 mother/ son combinations, and 5 friends from Stuttgart who live in my city. Sharing their energy was beautiful and it reaffirmed that teaching yoga is my calling.

The class was donation based, with the donations being gifted to Afghan evacuees.

My heart is full 💗

🌳Next Community Yoga in the Park will be Sunday, September 26 , 10 -11 am ~ weather permitting 🌳

03/13/2021

Thank you to my beautiful yogi friends for helping me this past week.
Thank you for your love
Thank you for your calls, texts, and messages reminding me to slow down, rest, take pain medication, and be gentle with myself.
Thank you for reminding me to Breathe.

I am strong
I am healthy
I will heal

And I can still find Joy in my new reality.

03/05/2021

03/02/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVMfZxp6XAE

Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles.
Yesterday I started a 40 day Japa mediation
I am chanting
Om Gan Ganapataye Namah
108 times
Using my mala beads to help me focus
Doing this practice shifts my awareness internally
And helps to center me during this move.

Tune in to this soulful mantra, Om Gan Ganapataye Namah and sing along only on Rajshri Soul.Lord Ganesha is referred to as an obstacle remover, the one who ...

03/01/2021

As I flip over the calendar I feel a shift
It’s March
Moving is my focus
3 days until the packers come
13 days until we fly “Home ”
I am remembering to breathe
I am practicing grounding poses and heart opening poses
I am being intentional in my last weeks in Germany
Saying farewell to friends
One at a time
Following Covid guidelines
Savoring last moments

My thoughts are shifting
My energy is shifting
Shifting forward

“Shifty Hare” drawings by Sara

02/17/2021

“Be willing to transition
At every stage of your life.
If your heart is open
And you have an open mind,
The blessing will flow.
~ T.D. Jakes

I have meditating with this mudra the past few weeks during our moving preparations. It has been helpful in centering me.

Trimurti Mudra
The mudra for Harmonious Life Transitions

Balanced at the center of my being,
I embrace life’s transitions as opportunities.

A special thank you to my beautiful friend, Robin Forbes, for incorporating this mudra in her zoom yoga class today. It was exactly what I needed. 💗

Photo cred: Rachel

02/04/2021

“Peace.
It doesn’t not mean to be in a place where there is
no noise, trouble or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of all those things
And be calm in your heart.” ~ Unknown.

My Peace Lily is blooming amongst the chaos of the move. It’s my oldest plant, and will be rehomed to a yogi friend. It’s part of the moving process.
It’s been a few years since it bloomed, and it has 2 blooms! 🪴

Yesterday my neighbor asked me if I am at peace with the move.
And I responded without hesitation.
I am at peace.

Peace fills me.
Peace surrounds me.

Peace is my new superpower! ✌️