Beginner's Series at Greenhouse Holistic

Beginner's Series at Greenhouse Holistic starts this Friday! If you've been wanting to try doing yoga, sign up!  

What else will you be doing on Fridays while we wait for Spring to come? 

In 4 weeks we will go through, standing postures, forward bends, backbends and the format of a yoga class. Contact me if you'd like to sign up! 

Have a great week! 

Xo,

Patricia 

I'm back!

It's been a magical week of surfing, and lots and lots of yoga and meditation. Such an amazing and fun group. 

We will definitely return next year. We made vida asana our home and I will miss it tremendously!  

I'm back to my regular schedule this week. Come see me I'm about 10 shades darker!

With love,  

P

Gratitude Meditation - Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you know that people that are grateful are generally happier, live longer and have healthier lives?  According to many studies, individuals that practiced gratitude exercises were generally in better moods,  suffered less headaches and colds, and had more positive attitudes overall.

Last year, during this time, I went through a hard break up, and my mom back home in Venezuela was very sick.  It was a very hard time for me and my family and I was struggling to remain optimistic.  I took refuge big time in meditation, and knowing the information I shared above,  I took a lot of time in one particular meditation which I am going to share below.

It is a very simple exercise that I now do every single morning as soon as I become conscious.  You can extend the meditation until your mood shifts to a better place, the length of it it depends on how you are feeling.  For example, I used to do this mediation for about 20 minutes at a time last year because I felt like crap, nowadays for about 5 minutes for I wake up mostly in a good mood.

My Gratitude Meditation: 

• Sit down or lay down and take a few moments to find your breath and shift your attention inward. Do this for about 20 breaths, until you feel focused and present.  
• If you're going through a particular hard time and can't focus, think of a place or a person that makes you happy (for me is my nephews), and focus on them, while you breath. This will help you focus.
• Once you have shifted your energy to a more positive place, take an inhale and say "I am thankful for ___________" and exhale while thinking of this particular person or thing. 
• Go through as many things as you can think of.  For example, your warm bed, the coffee waiting for you in the kitchen, your family, your job, your friends, your lover.  Nothing is too small or too big to be thankful for. 
• If there is one thing in particular you are extremely thankful for (for me this is where my sisters, my students and my closest friends come to the picture) spend some time there, picture them happy, and feel your gratitude extend all the way to them. 

I hope that everyone today has a chance to spend the day full of joy and gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah everyone!

With Love,

P 

Stand Up Paddle Yoga and schedule

Hi! 

Stand up paddle yoga in the rockaways has been a blast this summer! 

We have two more weeks! 

Also, I will be teaching 2 classes Good Yoga starting September.  Keep a look out for all the changes in my schedule. 

Enjoy the rest of the summer! 

With Love,

P 

Playlist

My current playlist is so good!! Stay warm everyone.  Hope to see you soon!

Earth- Garth Stevenson
Come Back- Frances Cone
Evening Kitchen- Band of Horses, Spotify Sessions
Gabriel- Lamb
Ganesha- Nirvana Meditation Orchestra
Khajuraho- Chinmaya Dunster
Coming Home- Chinmaya Dunster
Dawn- Garth Stevenson
Bhaj Man Mere- Nirinjan Kaur
Aum- Lex van Someren
Any Other Name- Thomas Newman

What your practice can do for you

I love to sit down before my yoga practice and watch those moments in which my heart beat begins to slow down and my breath becomes deep.  It takes me about one minute.  It is that sensation that I yearn during my practice.  As I move,  it feels as if I have begun a journey of going off into another world. I carefully watch my thoughts and I feel them disappear as my breath deepens.  It's a wonderful, wonderful feeling.  

The Ajna chakra, or your Third Eye, is responsible for this shift into inner awareness.  As you watch yourself enter that deep dimension within you past your heartbeat, into your energy body, your third eye opens.  Your awareness shifts and turns within, rather than focusing on outside factors.  

Let your practice guide you and allow you to go deep into these moments.  Be curious and watch how you react to your practice.  Do certain poses make you want to leave the room?  Or do they feel delicious?  Is there mental chatter during your inversion at the end of the practice?  These type of moments and connections, are a crucial part of your practice.   Ease into them with an open heart. 

love,

p

The Third Eye Chakra symbol