Naming the Feelings in the Body…About Mom

Hello! I had a great realization recently of how my practice of yoga combined with skills from NonViolent Communication help me navigate through some complicated feelings I experience every May.

…It’s not just Mother’s Day this time of May; it’s also my mom’s birthday, and this year she’s turning 82. My mom to me is like the towering, gorgeous Empress tree in my front yard. I named the tree after her, Fosca, and it is in bloom every year at the time of her birthday: big, bright, far-reaching, beautiful, and messy with blossoms.

As I am appreciating the blooms on the tree, this thought crosses my head: “It sucks that my mom is not here to enjoy this with me.”If I just leave the statement as is, I’m pretty much stuck inside of my head. What are my options? Here’s where NVC comes in; I’m going to start by naming the feelings in my body.

First, I notice the contraction in my body, and I pause. I take a breath and I say to myself, “That’s an evaluation.” …READ MORE

There is so much we can do to make it easier to connect with what we’re feeling, respond with clarity and honesty, whether it’s within ourselves or with our dear ones. Come join me on this journey!

Warmly,
Chiara

AUGUST 22-28
The Communication of Yoga: Montana Retreat at Feathered Pipe RanchExplore compassion on & off the mat with the practices of Yoga & NonViolent Communication, at the stunning Feathered Pipe Ranch. If you value inner freedom and seeing choice in your interactions with others, you’ll thrive at this week long retreat in rolling hills and sacred beauty of Montana.

IMPORTANT NOTE! We need 4 more people to make this a reality. For those of you waiting to decide, the time has come! This is an amazing opportunity to luxuriate under the big skies of Montana and steep in the sweet connection of yoga with Non-Violent Communication. 
Register by May 15 or contact me as soon as you can.

Fri May 22 | Aditi Wallingford | 12:30-4:30 pm
The Communication of Yoga: Compassion On & Off the Mat

Yoga & Nonviolent Communication series in which you can discover ways to act more in alignment with your self, so you can move in alignment with others. Also on June 12 at 8Limbs.

JULY 27 – AUG 2
Breitenbush Yoga Immersion Retreat
Deepen your personal yoga practice or improve your yoga teaching. Relax under old growth trees or lounge in hot springs in this gorgeously inspiring setting.