As we speed toward the end of 2021 so we bring our classes to a close for this year.
Most of us were glad to see the back of 2020, with thoughts that 2021 could not be any worse, but for a lot of us it was. The novelty of the first lockdown soon wore off for most, and businesses like ours could not open, physically, until May.
Thank you to everyone that attended our online classes in between, your support truly meant so much to Neil and I.
There has been much learning to be had for all of us through the pandemic experience. From the obvious things such as the appreciation of a good hug or travelling to the deeper knowledge of ourselves.
In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.
Thich Nhat Hanh
It was wonderful to welcome folks back in to the Shala in May. And we continue to keep numbers small. Our teaching style has changed a little and both Neil and I have found this suits us both. If Yoga is about healing, if it is about present moment awareness, if it is about service to others, and purpose, then we, at AYE, want to facilitate it as individuals. We all enter the Shala looking and feeling very different so why should we expect to look and feel the same when we practice?
“The immature think that knowledge and action are different, but the wise see them as the same.”
Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita
Our weekly classes in January will remain the same. I also teach private and 1 to 1 classes and group classes at Exeter University. Please email us if a 1 to 1 class is something you may like. Whilst Neil is away and our Mother is ill we cannot commit to any more classes, thank you for your understanding. Our Mum has struggled physically since our Dad died in July, she has spent many weeks in hospital, now home but needs a lot of care. This too has been a teacher for us as a family.
I still have a weekly podcast, you can listen here.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, if not Merry, then at least calm, take long, slow breaths, stay present and enjoy loved ones when/if you get the chance. See you in 2022, with Love and Kindness, Jinty and Neil, Ashtanga Yoga Exmouth
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