A peek inside my family...

AJA & I in Alabama (It was really early in the morning)

THIS IS OUR KIDS PRACTICING YOGA WITH CHEF CHEZ (THEIR AUNTIE)

OUR WATER BABIES




LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

THE WORD IS OUT: OPENING FLYER FOR YF

Looking for Lil’ Yogi’s to join me in
“Non-competitive” Mind/Body Health Maintenance.
YOGA-FLEAUX
Presents: Hatha Yoga for children.
Classes begin August 31st, 2009---5:30p.m. @ Karate Central on Keyser.
All children ages 5-12 are welcome.
Class will be held every Monday from 5:30-6:30p.m.
Yearly Registration fee is $15.00 (To hold your spot)
Tuition is $ 50 per month and students must purchase their own yoga mat before class. I have a limited number of mats available. There are many great sites on the web available to select from. On your first day of class- It is Very important that you arrive 15 minutes early and please always wear comfortable(not baggy) but appropriate clothes.
Parents: If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (318) 663-3324.
Namaste,
Wendy Steele-Assad

Please note that Yoga Fleaux does not represent any particular religion and is strictly a holistic practice. Simply a peaceful approach to children’s good health and wellness.

Me---all natur'al...

For the most part...I try to keep it pretty natural. I have found that I feel like me with minimum make-up and bed hair or braids. Not to say I cant do it up, but when I do; I find I'm way too worried about messing something up---smearing lipstick, Louisiana humidity kills curls anyway. Maybe it comes with age; maybe we all get to a content place where being who we are is actually okay. What a relief...
Ideas for Yoga Fleaux are coming on pretty thick today.
I'll announce dates and times very soon---Just ironing out some kinks:)

The Meaning of Namaste

"Nama" means "bow," "as" means "I," and "te" means "you." Therefore, "Namaste" literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."

To perform Namaste, we place the hands together at the heart chakra, close the eyes, and bow the head. It can also be done by placing the hands together in front of the third eye, bowing the head, and then bringing the hands down to the heart. This is an especially deep form of respect. Although in the West the word "Namaste" is usually spoken in conjunction with the gesture, in India, it is understood that the gesture itself signifies Namaste, and therefore, it is unnecessary to say the word while bowing.

We bring the hands together at the heart chakra to increase the flow of divine love. Bowing the head and closing the eyes helps the mind surrender to the divine in the heart. One can do Namaste to oneself as a meditation technique to go deeper inside the heart chakra; when done with someone else, it is also a beautiful, albeit quick, meditation.

For a teacher and student, Namaste allows two individuals to come together energetically to a place of connection and timelessness, free from the bonds of ego-connection. If it is done with deep feeling in the heart and with the mind surrendered, a deep union of spirits can blossom.

Ideally, Namaste should be done both at the beginning and at the end of class. Usually, it is done at the end of class because the mind is less active and the energy in the room is more peaceful. The teacher initiates Namaste as a symbol of gratitude and respect toward her students and her own teachers,and in return invites the students to connect with their lineage, thereby allowing the truth to flow — the truth that we are all one when we live from the heart.

Parents--Get a load of this....Consumed Kids

I posted this for "awareness" only. Many of us know this and get caught up in our daily lives and forget that we mold our children into what kind of people we want them to be. Its disturbing-This video is a hard pill to swallow because of the truth behind it. "We are a product of our environment".

So What is Hatha Yoga?Hatha Yoga is a fairly slow-paced, gentle and mellow form of Yoga which focuses on simple poses that comfortably flow from one to the other. Hatha Yoga is defined as ‘Ha’ the sun/male and ‘tha’ as the moon/female thus referring to the integration of opposites into a complete union. Like all forms of yoga, the goal of Hatha Yoga is to unite the mind, body and spirit.