First Tat, NOW IN COLOR

I don't have a photo yet but will post asap. It's really beautiful the way my artist did the colors. It has blues, oranges and red. I initially was thinking just shades of blues but when he explained it to me it sounded so juicy! it's been a great experience overall and I can't wait to see what other images pop in my head down the road. I can see now how they can be addicting but I honestly need a break from the needle. it really does HURT!
So a nice break for me.

Aaaahhhhhhh

Reap the Benefits of Stillness

(From www.yogajournal.com daily insight)

In yoga, stillness is as much a state of mind as a lack of movement. Most of us don't spend much time thinking about the material nature of human consciousness, but in classical yoga, consciousness is at the heart of the practice.

According to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, the so-called contents of our consciousness—perceptions, thoughts, emotions, memories, fantasies, even dreams—have a kind of material existence (though, of course, the matter is a lot subtler than that of a tree or a rock). Furthermore, these contents are in constant fluctuation. The word Patanjali uses in sutra I.2 to aptly describe this movement is vritti (pronounced VRIT-tee), which means "to revolve" or "to whirl about."

While we can't physically touch the vrittis, or fluctuations of mind, we can easily experience them. Close your eyes and, for a few minutes, direct your awareness away from the outer world. If you're a contemplative person, you've probably done this many times before. It's possible to consciously step away from the contents of your mind and observe them more or less "objectively," at least briefly.



IN THIS ISSUE
Intro to Yoga: Philosophy
http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/925

My First Tat

So I totally went all out and got a tattoo about a week and half ago. It hurt like hell but I totally love it and wanted one for years. I finally realized what I wanted and went for it. It's totally coming to the end of its healing as it's been itching and flaking all this week. I feel like today it's not as itchy as it's been. This coming Tuesday I'm getting it colored in so the healing process will start all over again! Yiiippeee!

Massage School

I started massage school this past Thursday and the weekend. What an amazing time I've had and I've met such wonderful people. I feel this is truly my calling. I just gotta keep practicing as much as I can and, yes, get a massage table! I'm taking Vibrational Healing Massage as my first module w/ an anatomy module which will really help even more. This type of massage is based on the Fluid Body Model created/invented by Patricia Cramer. It says that our bodies are made up of mostly fluid and liquid. If we practice this fluid body model more we can begin to feel the benefits and healing in our own bodies.

I could go on and on about that but I'm still learning and putting it into my own words. I'm so excited!