Today's Practice...Balance

We all can use a little mental and physical balance in our lives from time to time.  Some days more than others.  This morning my mind felt a little foggy and unbalanced so I based my daily practice around that.  It takes concentration and the right state of mind to practice balance asanas.  Two of my favorite balance poses....

 Tree Pose: Vrksasana

Dancer Pose: Natarajasana

Besides working on single balance poses I went through a balance sequence using one of my favorite apps.  I use one for the Mac BookPro but I believe the application also available for the iPhone and iPad.  It was a great purchase and I definitely recommend it.  You are able to create your own sequence, use ready made sequences, or have one created for you depending on what you are trying to achieve in your practice that day.

During my daily practice I always try to connect with every inch of my entire body, but since being pregnant I enjoy sometimes connecting only with our little man growing in my belly.

Little Man In a Bubble

    I sit a lot and think about how I am going to show Owen to understand life at an early age.  I sometimes get upset over the fact that my son is going to be born into situations that aren't healthy for his soul.  So many things I want him to see and learn and so many people I want him to meet, yet so many people I wish I could completely keep away from him.  How do you stop negativity from influencing a child?  Or stop negative vibrations of those around him from affecting his soul?  How do you teach a young child who is going to be confused about what is going on around him in the first place, to not be soak up what other people try to teach him, to be pure and learn on his own.  If it was up to me I would only bring him around those who will uplift his soul...but unfortunately it is not.  This world is a big place and no matter how hard we try to keep away from the bad, the good could not be possible without it.  The good, the bad, the bad in the good, the good in the bad.  Eventually I will figure it out.  No worries.  Until than I just have to smile and keep doing what I do.

Yoga Life!

My practice felt amazing this morning!!  I have been working on shoulder strengthening and flowing directly from down dog into plank without having to reposition my hands!  I read a little advice from an instructor that you know there is the right amount of distance between your hands and feet in down dog when you can go directly into plank and not move your hands.  I love to connect with my little man and send him positive vibrations through the last three asanas.  I hope he loves yoga as much as I do!  I can not wait to be able to practice with him by my side!  What a beautiful start to this day! 

I am participating in the Dharma Yoga Challenge on instagram!!  I can only practice select poses that are safe for me and the baby right now but I am still having fun participating!!  These next two pictures are Day 6: One leg pigeon pose and 7: Standing split pose of the challenge!!