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"Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself? -Lao-Tzu

thoughts from annie

Dear Friends,

I am a very impatient person. Maybe you are too. I don't like to wait for the hot water to boil for my tea, so I often take it off early and drink lukewarm tea. I've been known to decide a room needs painting, buy the paint, and complete the job in one afternoon. I find waiting for anything to be quite a challenge.

Through the years, my lack of patience has been helpful in some regards, but as time goes by I am starting to realize just what I miss when I do things without waiting for right or auspicious timing. And I am learning, often the hard way, that when I do push my own agenda forward, I cause suffering to myself and others. When the timing isn't right, it doesn't matter what I want or what I am trying to accomplish, because things happen in their own time, without any help from me.

I am learning this lesson most clearly in the difficulties that my family is going through right now. One of us is going through a very challenging time, and her suffering is obvious. But no matter what I do, I can't make her suffering stop. I want to try lots of different techniques to help her, but no matter how much I want it, her suffering will end when the time is right, and not when I say so. Much like the rain which has been falling for two days straight, no matter how much I want it to stop, it's not going to stop until causes and conditions in the universe come together to allow the rain to stop and the sun to shine again. Even if I spent every moment trying to stop the rain, I would be about as effective as I have been in trying to change my loved one's pain-inducing behaviors. I can't stop the rain, and I can't stop the pain. But I can have an effect on my own attitude toward both. This is where my patience comes in and offers me the only opportunity I have to contribute positively to the situation.

Our impatience with what hurts creates more suffering than the original hurt itself. Suffering lessens when we trust that the rain will stop in time, the pain will let up in time, and that we can tolerate our pain with the help of our practice, our teachers, and our community. We may even grow as a result of staying with the pain, rather than pushing it away. I might as well enjoy the rain while it falls, instead of wishing it away, since it's clear that my wishing won't change anything except my own suffering I might as well be patient for the tea water to boil so that I can really enjoy the gift of delicious tea that is in front of me. As Thich Nhat Hanh says, "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the whole earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life."

May we patiently experience and enjoy each and every moment of our lives, and may we remember that we have each other to share our pain and our joys with - we are not alone.

Please join us for our special guest teacher in May, from Bangalore, India - Sri H.S. Arun. He is teaching at several places around DC during his visit, and we be teaching at Circle Yoga on Friday, May 2, 6:30-9:00 pm. All levels are welcome. The cost of the workshop is $40 ($30 for MAYA members).

much love,

annie.



upcoming workshops & events

kid's summer camp
Summer 2008
Week 1: June 9 -13
Week 2: June 16-20 (FULL - call to be added to wait list)
Week 3: June 23-27 (FULL - call to be added to wait list)
Week 4: July 7-11
Week 5: July 28-Aug. 1
Week 6: Aug. 4-8 (FULL - call to be added to wait list)
Week 7: Aug. 11-15
Join us for one or more weeks of FRESH, HEALTHY, and RELAXING FUN doing group activities, yoga, crafts, challenge poses, journaling, playing yoga games, singing yoga camp songs, and relaxing. $300/week. Register at www.buddingyogis.com or call 202-686-1104. Limited scholarships available. Read more>>

saturday sangha day
Saturdays: May 3rd and June 7th, 5-6:30 pm, free The first Saturday of every month continues to be Circle Yoga's Saturday Sangha Day! Sangha means "community of practitioners." On Saturday Sangha Day, all merchandise will be 10% off, and all are welcome to join us for a free discussion from 5-6:30 pm. Read more>>


yoga & meditation

Friday, May 2, 6:30-9 pm, $40 ($30 for MAYA members). H. S. Arun is a well known Iyengar yoga teacher from Bangalore, India. Sponsored by MAYA (the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association), See www.mayayoga.org for more info and to register. Read more>>

Saturday, May 3, 1-2:30 pm, $35 ($30 if registered by April 26)
The years leading up to and including the time of Menopause can be a challenging time in a woman's life. One can use their yoga asana practice to help work with and lessen or alleviate the issues frequently associated with this transitional time. This workshop will focus upon this nurturing type of practice and will emphasize creating and enhancing the healthy functioning of the endocrine and reproductive systems as we honor and unfold during this creative time of life. Read more>>

Sunday, May 4, 1:30-3:30 pm,
$35 ($30 if registered by April 27)
Cultivate some love for your belly as you learn how to strengthen and tone your mid-section without creating unnecessary tension. Discover new alternatives to "crunches" and improve your posture with this asana practice focused specifically on your core. As you energetically reconnect with your inner strength, you will also discover muscles you never knew existed. Open to all levels. With Naomi Gottlieb-Miller. Read more>>

Friday, May 9, 7-8:30 pm, $30 ($25 if registered by May 2)
Whether you live with a chronic stress-related condition or simply need to relax after a stressful day, restorative yoga will help ease the tensions from your daily life. In this soothing class, you will rest in yoga poses that bring about deep relaxation and remind you how it feels to be at ease-a feeling you can return to using the breathing, visualization, and progressive relaxation techniques taught in class. No yoga experience necessary. With Jill Minneman. Read more>>


kids & families

April 27 2-3:30 p.m. $30 ($25 if registered by April 20)
What teen could not use more ways to learn to relax? Yoga postures will be combined with breathing and relaxation practices, including yoga nidra. We will explore a range of tools that can be useful in more effectively managing the pressures and stresses that can pervade life as a teen. No experience with yoga necessary. With Karen Soltes. Read more>>

Sunday, May 18, 11-12, $25/couple ($20 if registered by June 8), $17 each additional participant
This class is designed especially for dads and their kids to share the joy of yoga. It will give dads the opportunity to have a special time with their kids, have some fun and do some yoga. We'll be doing yoga poses, interactive partner poses, playing yoga games, and of course, relaxing. No yoga experience is necessary. With Linda Feldman, Director of Budding Yogis. Read more>>


therapeutic yoga

Friday, April 11-May 16 10:30 am-12 pm, $200 ($180 if registered by April 4)
The practice of yoga can connect us back to our sense of wholeness. This supportive program will consist of gentle yoga poses designed specifically for breast cancer recovery, as well as breathing practices, meditation, relaxation and yoga nidra. It is open to women in all stages of recovery from breast cancer. With Karen Soltes and Jill Minneman. Read more>>

Friday, April 25, 7-9 p.m. $35 ($30 if registered by April 18)
Yoga Nidra, also called Integrative Restoration is a practice that deeply relaxes and restores us to a sense of increased balance. It has the potential to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and help our body and mind to deeply rest. With Karen Soltes. Read more>>


Circle Yoga & Budding Yogis
www.circleyoga.com
3838 Northampton St. NW
One Block South of the Chevy Chase Circle
202.686.1104
info@circleyoga.com

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