The Shakti Shine - August 24, 2020
Shakti Love Notes
We are always growing. I love that! And the more I grow, the more I recognize how important it is for us all to share what we're going through-- even (and especially) me.
So these Love Notes are a space for me to share with you each week-- about the studio, my life, how our community is growing.
When is the last time you arrived in your body?
Look up. Look around. Slowly scan your space. See what you see. See colors, textures, objects.
Take a deeeeep breath. Close your eyes. Take another deep breath. What does it feel like to breathe deeply?
Soften your shoulders, let your seat get heavy.
What sensations are present? Can you feel your skin tingling? Your heart beating? Warmth in your hands?
How do you feel? Calm? Irritated? Anxious? Excited? Clear? Connected? Upset? At peace?
Can you be still? Quiet? Watch your own breath. Settle into your skin.
...
The word that keeps surfacing for me this year is EMBODIMENT.
And for me it happens when I get really present. When I stop running away. When I get my heart rate up a bit or lay on the grass.
It's not about what I'm doing, but how. What's the way of being?
And it's not about whether or not the moment is 'right.' It's much bigger than that.
Embodiment feels like access to mySelf in the present moment.
And isn't that kinda what life's supposed to be about?
What does embodiment mean to you?
I think it's maybe the most important thing for us to consider.
Because the more I sit with it, the more I believe that embodiment is the key to unlocking the life of our dreams.
xx
Ruby
August's Theme: ACCEPTANCE
w/ @thedualityproject
Get the workshop
An overview of the theme
15 written notes of inspiration
2 movement video/audios
2 guided meditations
12 inquiry questions
Here's a preview of what you'll get from the workshop's Daily writings:
There was a long stretch at the beginning of my journey with yoga that everything was like 'Let go,' 'Just let go,' 'Let that shit go.' It seemed like it was everywhere-- on the internet, on shirts at TJ Maxx, on coffee mugs, in every yoga class I went to. I remember thinking, 'Yeah, ok. I want to do that. *Just let go. Let go. Let go.*' It didn't work.
Letting go is easier said than done. It's easy to preach Just Let Go. It's a whole other thing to live a life of letting go.
For me, a life of letting go means fully processing what's present. It means giving things up in order to get empty. It means a commitment to staying clear. It means listening for the just right timing.
Letting go requires patience. It requires space. Letting go requires trust. Acceptance. Surrender. Discovery. Letting go means letting something new in. So maybe now's the time. Just let go. xx, R
The Weekly Work
This is where we bring yoga off the mat together
1. Donate to the GetComfortable Fund, Creature Comforts's local initiative to give back to our Athens community. Learn more here
2. Listen to (or read the transcript of) this podcast by CTZNWELL x Micky ScottBey Jones about the practice of Brave Space (Spotify)
3. Read this article about cancel culture & how to reimagine call outs.
4. Take a nap! Or some equally restful form of self-care this week :)
will you please take 5 min to fill out this quick newsletter survey if you didn't last week?
thank you!
Fall 2020 Teacher Training!!!
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!
Weโve decided to make this training choose what you need & what feels safe. This means that you can participate in all 8 modules online.
4 weekends will be optional in person (IP) at The Studio in Athens, GA (pending health & safety precautions due to COVID-19)
3 weekends will be only online (OO)
+ 1 retreat weekend (R) in Blue Ridge, GA (pending in person or online)