Sowing Seeds

A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love. ~ Basil

First time growing snap peas (pictured above), so I didn't know they had pretty flowers as well. Love surprises of the garden and of life from earlier "sowing". Particularly surprises in yoga from past practices. Surprised myself the other day when I stuck a handstand and also when I found myself moving towards Scorpion (thanks again Andrew). When I find more room for breath in a pose and in life... it's breath-taking :)

This week I will be embarking on some further sowing with Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Training to deepen my own practice and benefit others as a practitioner and tidbits brought into my classes. I'm so excited to visit somewhere I've never been before... Vermont. I haven't travelled east of Alberta or Idaho. So to see a bit of Toronto, Montreal, Burlington VT and Bristol (school is located in a town of 3800) will be amazing.  Yay for travelling east where time is three hours ahead and yoga class starts at 6:30am lol. I may need to start sowing some earlier bedtimes to prepare.

I'm very grateful for the chance to take this training and all that it entails. Already I've been reading some of the reading list books and writing more in preparation for the reading and journaling that is part of the eight months of Level 3. The daily, morning yoga practice and long school days will be well worth the foundation, knowledge, and support I'll reap. A daily practice of yoga is always well worth the effort. I'm interested to see the difference a routine makes. I normally fit my practice in wherever I can... different times every day. Same goes for a regular practice of meditation. The practice of quieting the mind pays off in calming, de-stressing, and finding that inner wisdom we all possess that gets covered up by "noisy" thoughts. I love the processes of centering and integration included in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy.

I'm looking forward to sharing the adventure of travelling cross-country and south alone as well as whatever the training holds for me (photos as well). There's a bit of an edge there with the lone travelling, but I'm always up for an adventure. It won't be the first time, but it will be the furthest so far :)

Core assets.... sowing seeds of practice, learning, and stepping out of the comfort zone. You never know what you may reap. Share the "seeds" and "crops" you've harvested below.

An amazing book I found in a used bookstore in Smithers while travelling with my last job. Written in the seventies and wouldn't you know... on our training reading list. Love synchronicity.