Saturday, December 21, 2024

Winter solstice 2024

 "One kind word can warm three winter months." — Japanese Proverb

"Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more than prettiness." – Mary Oliver


"Don’t think the garden loses it’s ecstacy in winter. It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." – Rumi

"Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake."


"Snow brings a special quality with it — the power to stop life as you know it dead in its tracks." – Nancy Hatch Woodward

"May this solstice and the returning of the sun bring you love, magic and starlight." – Unknown

"What fire could ever equal the sunshine of a winter’s day?" – Henry David Thoreau

"Winter is a glorious spectacle of glittering fractals complete with a soundscape and atmosphere entirely its own." – Anders Swanson


May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night. That each day forward is blessed with more light.


Madonna - Ray of Light


Sunday, December 8, 2024

Breathing Sessions

 To build stamina:

Sit in comfortable upright position - mouth closed. Breathe quickly - in & out through nose - 2-3 breaths per second for 5 minutes.

Strengthens respiratory muscles & boosts endurance.

Improved concentration:

Same position as above - for me in through mouth out through nose. Deep breath in - exhale repeating a word - for me "resilience".

During movement sessions:

Exhale on the Effort

Anna Nalik - Breathe