"Life" Update

Morning everyone!  So I had a special request for a little less yoga and little more me on this blog so here is a VERY brief update on my new living situation (well not so new anymore, but still :) )

Milford, CT has truly become my home away from home.  Each day that I step out of my house I want to take a picture.  There is so much character in this town.  Each house is aged to perfection with old panels or brick wall exteriors.  The houses are submerged in lush trees against the ocean.  This fall seems to be everlasting so there are beautiful reds, greens and yellows that surround me as I stroll downtown (which is literally a two minute walk from my house.)  You could compare Milford downtown to a very “mini” Whyte Ave.  There is a café, a live music bar, a couple boutiques, bookstore, two restaurants and an amazing library that sits on the ocean front!  Everyone is incredibly friendly!

Our house is lovely and quaint.  It has two levels.  The main level is very open with a dining room, kitchen, living room, pantry and half bathroom.  Upstairs we have three bedrooms and a washroom.  We have wooden aged floors, and a beautiful red brick wall that faces the living room.  The house is covered in candles that give off a pumpkin spice scent for the upcoming Thanksgiving!  These few descriptions give you a feel of how the house is incredibly cozy and, I think, inviting.  The house is conveniently a two minute from the train station!              

The train takes you all through CT and into NY.  Grand Central, in NYC, is just over an hour on the train.  So it is really lovely- I can choose to stay in cozy Milford, or jump into busy NYC- best of both worlds!  NYC is always amazing.  Every time I step into Grand Central my mind blanks and I just think- wow.  I feel as if I have just got a good handle on Midtown NY, and now am looking to explore more into West Village, Soho and Meatpacking district.  There are these awesome farmers markets that they have Saturday and Sunday mornings where you can find fun and funky NY trinkets!  So great for the upcoming season!!  The other day I was by Abingdon Square and saw Sarah Jessica Parker with her husband and child get into a limo!  And also Helena Christensen (sp?)… who I didn’t know was famous but is apparently a Victoria Secret Model.  Besides the famous people, West Village is very trendy.  There are lots of cool cafes, shops and little galleries.. And talk about character!  Every single building is that I look at has a story to tell.  The most incredible restaurants look like run down mills on the outside, but once you step inside its glamorous chandeliers paired with indie art and unique décor. I have only explored a very small part of the city and look forward to seeing so much more!

            CT, also, seems enormous!  There is a huge art community in New Haven, which is exciting to check out.   Yoga seems to be right, left, front, back, high, low- everywhere!  It is incredible!  My days typically consist of teaching and taking yoga- maybe a journey into the city every now and then!  The two strong yoga communities in CT are New Haven (where Yale is located) and Fairfield!  They have hot Vinyassa yoga, Bikram yoga, Anusara yoga, Kripalu yoga, Hatha yoga and Kids yoga!  But no Moksha!  So Im going through some serious withdrawal of Moksha but am having fun exploring all these other types!  Every class and everyday is different!   Change.  It’s a beautiful thing :)

            Okay I think that’s it for now!  Further “life” updates later to come!  I’m off to Long Island for the day, completely unfamiliar territory!

Milford, CT (below)

Jimi Thing

Jimi Thing

My words are not to sound “preachy” if they sound preached.  If my words sound “teachy” they are not to be taught.  I am not your guru- a wealth of knowledge speaking of sanskrit, of asana, of mandalas or yantras.  I do not contradict or condemn Hinduism to Buddhism; or Buddhism to Hinduism.  Rather open your eyes.  I am you.  I am a microcosm of the universe.  On all planes we exist as one.

When people ask me if I am high, I say “I am high on the highs of life, I am high on the lows of life.”

The dope I speak of is not my stash I keep in the back.  I do not hoard my cash for some hash- to find this unspeakable high that could make someone sigh singing songs of sorrow.  The dope I speak of I do not sniff, I do not snort- I breathe.

I breathe and I get high. 

I get high on this dope world we live in, the rambunctious universe that has ever going, unfathomable tales that manage to twine each and everyone’s lives together.  This world makes butterflies flutter out of my mouth, flapping ferociously words that make this world free.

But article nineteen seems unforeseen in this fogged world that says we all possess a thing called freedom.  Existing as microcosms of this universe- let your words flutter freely- passionately pushing for a life that swiftly breezes through the highs of the highs and the lows of the lows.  Open your eyes and see only beauty in everything that coexists in this universe, on all planes.

“What I want is what I’ve not got.  But what I need is all around me.  Reaching, searching never stop.  And I’ll say…”

My words are not to be preachy, are not to be teachy.

Do not contradict, do not condemn.

Get high.

Flutter with freedom and breeze through this life breathing.

Smile. Think less. Do yoga.

Every time my hands land down onto my yoga mat I am grounded. The weight of the world lifts off my shoulders. Then I feel the weight of the world beneath me support me and hold me. What would happen if we all took a moment out of our day to simply stand in downward dog? I don't think that it is an unreasonable request. Im not asking you to take hours out of your day to contort your body and twist you legs overhead. Simply to take one moment in your day to plant your hands, root your feet onto this blessed earth that we gracefully walk on. What would happen? Maybe each and every one of us would walk with a little more grace our breath a little more deep. Perhaps we would smile constantly effortlessly. Maybe we would think less and do more. Perhaps we would take our yoga off the mat and make a mark in this world.
A beautiful friend recently said to me "once I can walk upside down in this world what more is there to life??" She was incredibly genuine and the simplicity of her words eloquently rang true to my heart. At that moment i thought "Im going to walk upside down in this life and see the world in a light no one else has ever seen." One day we will all walk upside down in this world, we will smile, think less and do yoga.