Grateful this First Full Moon

Diana Dalton • January 11, 2023

Counting my blessings...

Greetings Beautiful Beings,

I hope you rang in the New Year in your own, unique way. Several people close to me are going through serious health challenges and it reminded me to stop, be grateful and count my blessings. Life comes with no guarantees, and it's "what happens while when you're busy making other plans", as John Lennon noted.

So please, let this be your friendly PSA to pause and take a deep breath. Celebrate the wins today! Practice contentment for what you already have, what you've already accomplished and who you are today. Hug your loved ones and tell them how much you love them. Forgive yourself and others. And, most importantly, be kind. No matter how someone looks or acts, you truly never know what’s happening in their lives. That’s why it’s so important to lead with kindness as often as we can.

Give everyone the benefit of the doubt instead of taking something they say or do personally. Instead of getting frustrated or annoyed, try to take a breath and trust that they are doing the best they can.

You may never know how much a small act of kindness will affect someone.

New Beginnings

The sprouts growing on the left are from a regular looking pumpkin. On the right, and still going strong, is the pastel, fancy, artisinal looking pumpkin, both purchased at same time from Miami Shores Presbyterian Church pumpkin patch. Accepting guesses for how long fancy pumpkin lasts!

We can change and grow like our Halloween pumpkin, sprouting into the unknown of new beginnings. Your yoga practice will show the way, keep coming to your mat.

Yoga Beginners Series ~ Yoga 101 : Yoga for Every Body

Sunday Feb 12, 19 & 26

12:00-1:15pm

$59 for series/$25 at the door

increase your strength
increase your flexibility
improve your balance
lower your stress
shape and tone your body
improve your mood
alleviate pain
quite your mind
regulate your weight and blood sugar
feel better

Learn the basic yoga poses in a step-by-step process from the ground up.

Perfect for anyone new to yoga of all fitness levels, including those who have never been to a studio or class.

Also wonderful for those who have injuries or who have been away from their mats for a while. Return to your practice with new energy and knowledge.

Come practice Yoga with me!

Gentle Yoga

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11am

Flow Yoga

Sundays 10:30 am

Weekly yoga classes are at Inner Balance Mind Body Studio in North Miami, or join from anywhere on zoom.

Classes are accessible to all. Whether you are new to yoga or want a refresh on the basics, all classes are designed to build strength, improve balance, increase flexibility and reduce stress.

I have been teaching Yoga since 2005, but my recent teachings come from Iyengar Yoga and I hope to receive my certification Fall 2023!

Iyengar yoga is named after and developed by B.K.S. Iyengar who was a direct disciple of T. Krishnamacharya. Together with Pattabhi Jois (who developed Ashtanga yoga) he was partly responsible for bringing the practice of modern yoga, as we know it now, to the West.

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Spring into Action with Yoga

By Diana Dalton • April 12, 2025

Everything in life changes, we are in a constant state of flux. You've heard the joke? Don't worry, nothing is under control!? Kidding aside, when we resist the inevitable changes in life, we suffer. A consistent yoga practice helps us to see the impermanent nature of the world and practice our non attachment skills. This means we learn how to go with the flow and ride the wave of life. Lots of changes for many of us so far this year. I hope you will come and find me at the Yoga Expo (see below) or in one of my classes around town. But most importantly, I hope you will keep practicing yoga (see my last blog for tips on practicing at home ). Yoga can take many forms, not just postures. Anything you do to center yourself and quiet the turnings of the mind is yoga. Any time you spend connecting with yourself through breathing, meditation, contemplation of sacred texts, or any task done mindfully, you are practicing yoga. This is how we center ourselves, regulate our nervous systems, and keep returning to our hearts. This is how we live our best life, despite how lifey it might get! “Yoga allows you to find inner piece that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.” BKS Iyengar Sutra 1:33 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali A clear and tranquil mind results from: friendliness towards the happy compassion for those who suffer joy towards the virtuous impartiality tow ards wrong doers This has always been my favorite sutra because it is so practical (enough philosophy, tell me what to DO!). Here, Patanjali is giving us tools to deal with other people and stay centered. Couldn't we all use this good advice? Instead of comparing yourself to someone thinner, younger, richer, etc. - be happy for their success. Comparison is the thief of joy. Be happy for them and you maintain your calm, tranquil mind. Maybe even let their success inspire you? Instead of getting all upset and angry about those people, practice indifference. It's not that you don't care, it's that you are choosing peace in your own mind over rehashing the same negative story about those people and all their wrong doings. Choose peace. This is how we keep our minds quiet and in a satvic, luminous state. Namaste, Di

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