Om Fairy

I love my job. A little playtime and research time for me. ... This week's classes are going to be focused on stimulating the marmani that aid in releasing emotional turbulence, finding soothing motions and postures to incorporate into our practice, and embracing that sense of anything can happen in a good way with a healthy dose of play. Are you joining me? There are 3 classes for APJCC in Los Gatos members and 3 classes through the Om Fairy studio (free or pay what you can) this week. Registration links for both are on my site. See more

Swinging into Monday like...

What is ready to release? . This is often a theme of mine, but this past week more than ever I felt the need to dwell there. The yoga practice is all about diving in and developing that keen awareness of what is going on within: body, energy, emotion, mind. Beyond developing this awareness, we need to figure out how to break free of the bonds if what we are holding onto, be that patterns of tension in the body or patterns of thought that no longer serve us. The focus is not on fighting that which we haven't fully processed, but that which we have uncovered, turned over, decided it isn't beneficial, yet hasn't quite come unstuck yet. . Join me this week for any of my practices where as always, we'll explore this theme as an undercurrent.

I love my job. A little playtime and research time for me. ... This week's classes are going to be focused on stimulating the marmani that aid in releasing emotional turbulence, finding soothing motions and postures to incorporate into our practice, and embracing that sense of anything can happen in a good way with a healthy dose of play. Are you joining me? There are 3 classes for APJCC in Los Gatos members and 3 classes through the Om Fairy studio (free or pay what you can) this week. Registration links for both are on my site. See more

Grief. A deep sorrow for what has been lost. It can be a deep well we fall into or an emotion we recognize, acknowledge, and maybe even appreciate for what we once had or experienced. . Most associate grief with death or loss of a loved one, though we can grieve other types of loss. I learned this last year as I moved through the loss of a community I had been a part of for some time. Even if I knew it was coming, the feelings hit just as hard. If there's a silver lining, it'...s that as I've moved through the year that is 2020, I could quickly greet this emotion, understanding where it stemmed from. The awareness lessens a bit of the wallowing in the emotion, lessening the spiral, surfacing the root cause of the emotions. It doesn't dissipate grief, but all the offshoots that I could travel down. . This has been a year for grieving. Grieving the loss of gatherings with friends and family, hugs and human touch, traveling and exploring. Grieving the loss of livelihoods for many. Now, here in California, it's grieving the loss of land, trees, homes of friends and colleagues. Grieving for a time when all is well. . Yet even in these times, there are those silver linings to cling to. Whether it's the brief moment of blue sky we were blessed with this week, the more time with family, the home cooked meals... There's a list of joyful moments I am grateful for. Even the beauty that is unfolding in the midst of this chaos. And that's the beauty of being human: you can hold two seemingly opposing emotions at once. Being joyful doesn't erase what we grieve for, and grieving doesn't mean you can have a smile break out amongst the worry or the tears. We are a complex being capable of holding many emotions and many views at once. It's not black and white; it is a spectrum. . #grief #2020 #emotions #allthefeels #awareness #californiawildfires #nature #humannature #feelthespectrum #sun #smoke #sky See more

Surya: the source of all life. The sun is at the forefront of my mind this week as temps in the Bay area have been topping 100. Even sun-and-warmth-loving me has found the heat a bit much at times. Join me for this week's classes where we'll be exploring the firey sun energy within us, and how to bring this element into balance through movement, pranayama, meditation, and marma therapy. Whether you're looking for a more chill practice or something upbeat, I've got it for ...you! The Bliss Practice: Yin, Marma, Massage | Tuesdays, 4:30 pm The Reset: Meditation + Flow & Hold Yoga | Thursdays, 8:30/9 am Vigorous Vinyasa | Thursdays, 5:15 pm See more

The Reset starts in 35 minutes. Are you joining me??

Feeling the bliss... Join me for The Bliss Practice today, where we'll focus on the vrukka marmani. If you've been feeling stressed, fatigued, or your emotions are all over the place, this is the practice for you. Yin Yoga + Marma Therapy + Massage = Pure Bliss .... . Link below to register for class. Tuesdays @ 4:30 pm PT See more

Bliss: to reach a state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else. Join me this week for The Bliss Practice, a blend of yin yoga, marma therapy, and self-massage that will transport you to a state of pure bliss. Register today to receive the link for this week's class and more. -... The Bliss Practice: Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:45 pm PT via the Om Fairy zoom room See more

We've been circling back around on this pigeon/frog hybrid twist lately, enjoying the challenge such simple shifts in our body can bring. Who's joining me for Vigorous Vinyasa this evening at 5:15 pm PT?

Missing your massages? Come feel blissful with me! Join me on the mat at 4:30 pm PT today for The Bliss Practice, a blend of yin, self-massage, and marma manipulation that will leave your body feeling renewed. Register here for this and my other classes this week: https://www.omfairy.com/class-registration/

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Bowing down. Releasing into the unknown that is life right now. Little control, lots of trust. Let's see how far it takes me. .... . . #currentmusings #yoga #hanuman #loveyoga #lovelife #eventhiscrazyride #yogaeverydamnday #splits #openhips See more