I was talking with my yoga students about the movie, Flow, which is up for an Oscar in the best animated feature category. It’s a beautiful rendering of animals who retain their true animal nature (instead of being anthropomorphized) as they navigate an uncertain future. Earth and water play a significant role here, forging community between unlikely comrades. The message: things can change in an instant; we must learn to help each other in order to survive.

In our class today, we worked on creating flow – moving energy, lymph and blood, lubricating the joints and muscles, bringing balance to all of our bodily systems. I know I feel better when I work with people towards a common goal.

I am here on this planet to be of service to others, using my own unique palette to bring out colors for all to see. This is true of each and every one of us. We hold each other up. ❣️

Last week in meditation class, we talked about fear. We sang and danced to U2’s “Stuck in a Moment.” I shared the lyrics and many people resonated with this: 

I am not afraid of anything in this world 
There’s nothing you can throw at me
I haven’t already heard.
I’m just trying to find a decent melody
A song that I can sing in my own company

Stand up straight
Carry your own weight
These fears will get you nowhere

You’ve got to get yourself together
You got stuck in a moment 
and you can’t get out of it
Oh love, look at you now
You got yourself stuck in a moment
and you can’t get out of it

And if the night runs over
And if the day won’t last
And if your way should falter
along the stony path
It’s just a moment
This time will pass

🌹Dance and sing to U2’s Stuck in a Moment

Fear is a disturbance of root/earth chakra. We want protection, stability, security – but if we stay stuck (heard of “anal retentive”?), then we are afraid to move. Gather in those pelvic floor muscles – strength at the root keeps us from having a “leaky vessel” – and learn to harness (not hamper) your energy. ❣️♦️🏮

Morris and I are celebrating our escape from NY winter (Mark too, of course) when we head to Portugal later this week. Stay tuned! 🐾

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