tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33589274868185032482024-02-19T16:32:44.343-08:00Yoga at Your PlaceThoughts, queries and stories about integrating yoga with life.Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-86404580880583352072013-05-10T09:07:00.001-07:002013-05-10T09:07:34.576-07:00resume1Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-40158438657845353292012-12-16T19:25:00.001-08:002013-05-15T14:20:47.659-07:00resumeGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-77119807894422426042011-01-30T16:31:00.000-08:002011-02-08T07:34:30.345-08:00Honoring Jack LaLanne"It's no mystery. It's no big secret. It's just as easy as one, two, three - eat healthy, exercise and be positive."Jack LaLanneRelentlessly inspiring people to push themselves, Jack LaLanne often did the impossible. His feats of strength, endurance and willpower still defy the imagination. Jack wanted to test himself and to motivate people to get in shape, eat healthfully and feel good.At age 43Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-13424036585142436772011-01-23T08:23:00.000-08:002011-02-02T12:58:50.388-08:00The Art of Listening"So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it."KrishnamurtiTrue listening is not easy. It requires being open to the possibility of change, being open to our beliefs being questioned, and being fully present in the moment.How often do you have Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-27255371054606572832011-01-16T06:52:00.001-08:002011-01-17T11:54:09.243-08:00Lost and FoundSomething's lost but something's gained in living every day.Joni MitchellIt is easy to lose something - anything: a thought, an object, confidence, our way, our health, motivation. If it is important, we seek to find that which is lost. But often we have to balance our desire to find something with the acceptance of its loss.The other day I went to my hiking spot in the woods and as I was pullingGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-12081557667777163722011-01-11T15:57:00.001-08:002011-01-13T03:54:28.450-08:00DedicationDedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others. UnknownWhen someone is dedicated we can feel it. There is no doubt or questioning. Dedication runs deep and is inspirational to others. It calls to us to aspire to our true potential.There is a true story of dedication and loyalty about a dog named Hachiko who was born in Japan in 1923. He was adopted by Eisaburo Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-53008358851373861412010-12-26T06:53:00.000-08:002011-01-12T05:30:13.728-08:00Balancing Heart and MindEverything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.Albert EinsteinConsidered one of the greatest minds of modern times, Albert Einstein was a scientist and a physicist who developed the theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. His curiosity was endless and he considered imagination Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-42898966983632996872010-12-21T10:53:00.000-08:002010-12-22T06:01:35.573-08:00Passage from Light to Dark to LightSomething special happens when an alignment of energies comes together in space and time. This year the winter solstice coincided with a full lunar eclipse. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year when darkness prevails. And the lunar eclipse happens on a full moon when the moon, Earth and sun all line up - with the Earth in the middle blocking the sun's rays from lighting up the Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-89808656129009594902010-12-12T05:50:00.000-08:002010-12-19T06:13:13.707-08:00The Experience of FullnessRemember turning your face to the sky to feel the freshness of a gentle rain, the warmth of the sun or a cool breeze on your skin? Have you ever felt the beauty of a sunset fill your whole body as you watch the colors slowly change and the sun melt into the horizon?Walking through the rain or seeing a sunset with our mind on something else or not really paying attention, doesn't give us the fullGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-86147290961764066532010-12-05T05:15:00.001-08:002010-12-12T11:42:05.479-08:00Overcoming OverwhelmHave you ever seen a flock of seagulls screaming and flying in all directions so that they all appear to be one teaming mass of feathers and sounds? Does your mind ever seem to have this same sense of overwhelm when your "to do" list gets out of control and your mind is scattered in all directions? How do you create a sense of calm amid this turmoil?Like some kind of dark force, overwhelm can Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-38630666716447393622010-11-28T11:51:00.000-08:002010-11-30T06:26:14.263-08:00Trial and ErrorFall down seven times get up eight. Japanese proverbWhen something very difficult looks easy, you know there was a lot of trial and error involved to get there. Artistic creations, athletic performances, scientific explorations and business endeavors all have this in common. We learn as much from what we can't do (at least at first) as from what we can do.Our survival depends on trial and error. Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-76791653271418458882010-11-21T06:13:00.000-08:002010-11-21T20:06:31.180-08:00Thanks and Giving"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 American Essayist and philosopherIs it better to give than to receive? Many would argue "yes". But, in truth, one cannot exist without the other, so how can one be better than the other? Every giver must have a receiver.The act of Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-65421179608894453212010-11-14T10:44:00.000-08:002010-11-15T08:29:50.024-08:00Crow energyCrows are highly intelligent, amazingly clever and mischievously daring. They can be as raucous as a drunken sailor or as quiet as a meditating monk. They are natural entrepreneurs when it comes to getting what they want. Generally social in character, crows know how to mingle. Their roosts can contain anywhere from two hundred to two million crows.Legend has it that once there was a crow who wasGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-58157134092839066772010-11-07T18:39:00.000-08:002010-11-08T18:54:06.700-08:00Kali, a Spiritual WarriorSometimes we have battles to fight in life. These are not physical battles where we harm others. Rather they are mental, emotional or spiritual battles when we need to be strong and have the courage and focus of a warrior to overcome obstacles that limit our potential.The Hindu goddess Kali is thought by some as the goddess of destruction, but she is really the goddess of liberation. From a Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-49750353120490147682010-11-01T07:06:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:08:41.946-07:00Dalai Lama: Example of CompassionIf you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.Dalai LamaExiled from his country at 14 years old, and assuming leadership of a persecuted and exiled people at 15, the Dalai Lama, now in his seventies, totally embodies his teachings of compassion. love and kindness. He is revered by the Tibetans as their spiritual and political leader, but the Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-21139729797627189462010-10-25T18:25:00.000-07:002010-10-26T06:10:01.100-07:00Connecting with NatureSometimes when we are still extraordinary things happen. One day I was sitting quietly in the woods reading over some notes. It was a warm autumn day and I was surrounded by the rich colors of fall. I had carefully chosen a sunlight spot so I could feel the warmth of the sun with the cool fall air. Amid the lush carpet of golden leaves, I could hear the sounds of squirrels and other small animalsGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-27562663135672286222010-10-10T17:55:00.000-07:002010-10-12T07:43:24.641-07:00The Element AirAir is all around us, but we can't see it. It is always touching us, but we can't reach out and hold it. We know it is there because without it we would die.When air is moving, we call it wind. Seeing movement in the leaves of trees, spray on ocean waves, clouds drifting across the sky and birds gliding with open wings, gives us the illusion of seeing air. We can feel air as we move through it Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-63897276410699787032010-10-03T16:21:00.000-07:002010-10-07T12:07:08.617-07:00The Element FireFire consumes. It can consume like a humming bird sipping nectar from a flower or like a bear ravenously eating as much as he can after the long winter hibernation. A single candle flame gives a feeling of softness, peacefulness and even romance. Inviting people to come together, campfires give warmth and light. Uncontrolled wildfires purge everything in their path with their enormous Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-37641576466840670832010-09-26T19:08:00.000-07:002010-09-30T12:55:43.690-07:00The Element WaterNot enough rain and your garden with wither and die. Too much rain and your garden will get soggy and rot. Just the right amount of rain and your garden with thrive and prosper. Water is necessary for all life forms. It can create and destroy. It is the right amount in balance that gives us aliveness and productivity.Water itself is indestructible. With its adaptable nature, it can change form Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-881947396077692182010-09-20T11:47:00.000-07:002010-11-18T14:36:26.897-08:00The Element EarthMost of us have fond memories of squishing mud through our toes. building castles in the sand and digging in the dirt. When we touch the Earth, we connect with the roots of nature. The Earth is fertile and stable. All life forms, as we know them, spring from the Earth. We affectionately call our whole planet Mother Earth.The diversity of the forests, the majesty of the mountains, and the richnessGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-53163688315736270622010-09-11T09:25:00.000-07:002010-11-04T13:23:46.578-07:00The Element SpaceEveryone is fascinated by space. To gaze at the stars creates a reverse phenomenon. The tiny stars make us feel tiny. We can feel the distance in space and know that these tiny bright bits we see in the vastness of space are, in reality, huge.Space is limitless and yet it acts as a container for everything we know. It holds the earth, the solar system, the galaxies and beyond. It is a mystery Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-73376585231889838202010-09-06T07:00:00.002-07:002010-09-13T08:43:47.869-07:00Creating RitualsHabits are routines or actions that are repeated without intention or even awareness. They can become almost unconscious forms of behavior. Rituals are actions or routines done with intention and with great awareness. There is often a symbolic or emotional meaning behind the action and it is done with assent.Smoking, drinking coffee, biting your nails. reacting to people or situations, sleeping Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-29044913607578122912010-08-29T05:08:00.000-07:002010-08-29T11:11:57.846-07:00Seeing with more than our eyesThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.Helen KellerWhen we think of seeing, we first think of seeing with our eyes. But Webster's dictionary defines seeing as something more: "to perceive as if by sight", "to come to know", "to perceive the meaning or importance of", "to imagine as a possibility" are a few of the Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-72550276351620251982010-08-22T08:08:00.000-07:002010-08-27T11:19:28.934-07:00Take a ride with the ocean swellsMoving with strength and gentleness, ocean swells often travel thousands of nautical miles before reaching the shore. They are initially generated by wind, but as the storm dies down the waves lose their breaking tops and often combine to form swells that carry a calm, powerful energy on their journey.Water is not compressible, so swells contain the energy that was created from the original stormGayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3358927486818503248.post-14606583456481887402010-08-15T06:38:00.000-07:002010-08-26T07:25:59.823-07:00Use knowledge to find wisdom "It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom."GandhiAre we guaranteed at birth that we will be wise in our old age? "Older but wiser" is a common saying. But is it true?Wisdom cannot be faked. We can feel wisdom in another person. It is a sense that they know themselves deeply without excessive ego or self-doubt.Mahatma Gandhi had no military training when he decided to stand up to the Gayle Jannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00637271336232832652noreply@blogger.com0