Child's pencil drawing of a smiling woman with red lips and a red buttoned shirt

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The Book of Marlie

Child's pencil drawing of a smiling woman with red lips and a red buttoned shirtThank you Eight year old Marlie for presenting me with this yoga book you wrote and taught to classes in your school. I appreciate your interesting chapters~  Yoga that keeps me calm Yoga that keeps me Grounded Yoga with more than two people Yoga with two people Yoga that keeps me happy  and your very helpful notes~ Remember you will not get it the first time Breathe slowly Remember to lean  your beautifully detailed art~ and your permission to share your work on our blog~  I am grateful that you have been a grounded student for three years and you continue to serve your school with yoga.  With love,   Cheryl Crawford

Child's drawn page titled Yoga that Keeps me calm, showing Down Dog, Root Tree Rise, Just Breathe and Bridge

Child's drawn page titled Yoga that keeps me Grounded, showing No Whining, Plank, Double Dog Dare and Take Out the Trash

Child's drawn page titled Yoga with more than two people, showing Tree Friends, The Wave and Energy Circuit

Child's drawn page titled Yoga with two people, showing I've Got Your Back, Lean On Me and Rectangular Relationship

Child's drawn page titled Yoga that keeps me happy, showing Mountain Range Laughter, Whistle While You Work, Baby Got Back and Laughter Hero

Child's All about the author page with a smiling self-portrait and the word Yoga

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  • Sweeping Breath- Dr. Seuss Style (Siva Sutra 1.2 jnānam bandhaḥ)

    Bondage and ignorance and limitation!
    Oh my!
    We contract like a sneeze~
    You want to know why?
    These are the roots of our issues,
    You see~
    Unworthiness, insecurity, feeling un-free.
    These deep darkened roots,
    known as Anava Mala,
    cloak our awareness
    like pollen all upon ‘ya.
    This pollen of unworthiness
    Helps us forget~
    How miraculous we are~
    We recoil ~we regret.
    We regret and we doubt.
    We feel separate and small.
    Our pimples and frizzes
    Keep us enthralled.
    How, do we, how do we
    How DO we re-remember?
    Our goodness, our freedom
    From here to September?
    Good question, my dear!
    So at your request~
    I’ll teach you the tools
    To elevate your quest!
    Your breath is the broom
    that sweeps away pollen,
    Shines light on the ignorance
    Which is hidden and smallen.
    Sit tall, close your eyes,
    Tune into your spine.
    Inhale your breath
    Down the left side line
    Sweep your breath out~
    On the same side,
    From bottom to top~
    Deep inside.
    Sweep your breath in,
    Down the right side this time.
    Get real close and real low~
    To release dust and grime.
    Sweep your breath out~
    From bottom to top.
    Keep sweeping your spine~
    No reason to stop!
    No reason to stop~
    Till you feel lighter and free!
    Relieved of unworthy
    Pollen and debris.
    The pollen of ignorance~
    And debris of limitation~
    Can be swept to the surface
    For expansive illumination.
    Each time we remember,
    We grow and expand~
    We become more real!
    And that is quite grand!.

  • A Grounded Guide for Kids: Inspired by the Wisdom of The Little Prince

    Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters. They never ask: “What does his voice sound like?” “What games does he like best?” “Does he collect butterflies?” They ask: “How old is he?” “How many brothers does he have?” “How much does he weigh?” “How much does his father make?” Only then do they think they know him. If you tell grown-ups, “I saw a beautiful red brick house, with geraniums at the windows and doves on the roof…” They won’t be able to imagine such a house. You have to tell them “I saw a house worth a hundred thousand francs.” Then they exclaim, “What a pretty house!”…That’s the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups.
    — The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery
    So Children, how do you master the art of Grown-up relationships one conversation at a time?

  • Moving on….

    Our children have an opinion and I feel it is important for them to be heard. In my classes I welcome discussion and I let my students know that their opinions matter. Yesterday’s classes were magically healing. My Thursday morning class at LEAD Homeschool in Avondale Estates started off the day with heart opening poses…