Since January 1st I have had the pleasure of reading in each of my classes the daily entries from “The Book of Awakening”. It’s a beautifully written book by Mark Nepo. Each day there is a quote or insight that either he or someone else has written and then he writes his views on that quote. Many of the passages pertain to relationship. Relationship to ourselves, to each other and the world around us because in reality it is how we relate to all of our surroundings that has brought us to who we believe we are. Many of us have come to yoga with a desire to find our True Self. We may not have all started that way. Many of us may have started with an asana practice alone because of injury or just shear curiosity but as we begin to unravel ourselves physically through engaging, twisting and stretching we begin to inquire more deeply about all aspects of this ancient science. We begin to learn about the 8 limbs and other various scriptures thus bringing us a profoundly deep awakening to our relationship with ourselves and the world around us.
The North Jersey Transformational Yoga Conference is a place where we can explore these relationships. With it’s 18 classes in various techniques and styles of yoga with a community of people having the common desire to discover the best parts of who we are. In learning about pranayama we can unveil the relationship between our breath and our mind. In Meridean Yoga we can unlock the mystery of our physical self and our energetic self. In inversion Mania we can explore our fears and our strengths. In Partner Yoga we can learn the ways we relate to each other on a personal, physical and spiritual level using principles such as union, trust, compassion, surrender, creativity and community.
The NJTYoga Conference is a wonderful way to learn the best part of who we are as we relate to each other and ourselves. There is still time to sign up for the early bird special which ends April 1st. You can choose 2 days, 1 day, 1/2 day or per workshop. Check us out on line at www.njtyogaconference.com.
Shanti, Denise
