Well... I came down with my first cold of the year. I was so close to making it a whole year! My husband and I went to Napa for his work Christmas party this past Friday. It was a delightful time; but then I did not feel good for the rest of the weekend. However, I did manage to make it to a yoga class in Napa. It was titled "Vinyasa - Advanced". I was hoping that I could use this class to sweat out my cold, but, unfortunately, it did not work. I did enjoy the class, though. I always enjoy attending new classes with new teachers so I can bring new ideas to my classes. One thing I have noticed is many Vinyasa teachers do multiple small flows in their classes, while I tend to do one flow and then build on it. Just goes to show that the possibilities are endless. Vinyasa really is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!

bal·ance /ˈbaləns/   Noun - an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady . Verb - keep or put (something) in a steady position so that is does not fall. Synonyms - stability, steadiness, footing, poise, level It has been a while since my last post. My apologies about that! I just wanted to check in and see how you all are doing during this Christmas season. Personally, I enjoy this time of year and usually do not let it stress me out. Have you been stressed? At the beginning of my classes this season I have been offering the intention of balance. Balance is not only important in the yoga practice but for life. Balance helps us to manage stress. In yoga, the key to balance is finding a focal point or (a drishti). If you find one spot of the floor or wall to focus on it will help you balance physically. The same goes for life. Choose a focal point for this Christmas season. Make sure it is the most important thing to you and focu