During these blissful weeks of yoga on the farm, with these truly beautiful children, not only did we do yoga breathing exercises, yoga poses, and relaxation with light and air all around us and in a setting full of raw, natural beauty, but we tapped into the true essence of yoga: we acknowledged the connection we have to all beings and how to honor each other (using the word Namaste - the light within me sees and honors the light within you, making prayer flags, making a nature mandala, and practicing meditation); we learned about the principles of yoga (such as Practicing Peace, Being Generous, Being Content, Working Hard, Being Honest); and we learned about how to lift our spirits through the power of positive affirmations. I am honored and blessed. Please see the next two posts to get a glimpse at the magic that is within each of these children and that is around us all of the time...Namaste.
