We make this life together,
our own dusty prints over the road;
our own hands making up
and turning down the beds;
our own mouths tasting
the bitter and the sweet, the salty and the sour;
like Rumi’s chick pea and cook,
we are each other’s teacher,
hitting each other with the skimming spoon,
boiling in our passions and in our sufferings,
in our mysteries and in our unknowings.
And these baby chick peas
we think we are cooking; they are
cooking us, the little gurus, the little lights,
the little creatures bedazzling our tapestry,
its bedraggled edges torn through sleeplessness
and sorrows. We are all jumping in and out
of this blessing pot together, our understanding
deepened and flavored, our love seasoned and spiced.
Our beds warmed and cooled; you are my blanket,
I am your pillow; they our comforters, we their bed.
Our footprints pressing deep and creating distinction.
We carry each other over the road, through the joys.
Christ within us, keeping together.
Spring Yoga
Spring Yoga 2015
Class Offerings
Yoga for Life Benefit Class
Monday, April 6, 5:30 – 6:45pm, No Limits Studio
Yoga for Life is an easy-going all-levels class. We will engage in a mindful exploration of breathing and moving that will not only benefit our bodies, minds, and spirits, but will also benefit the members of our community through our donations. You are enthusiastically invited to give items that will support the Domestic Violence Shelter of Mansfield, Ohio. They are in need of towels and wash cloths, paper products, diapers and wipes (size 3-6), and girls clothes (size 2T & 3T). All new items, please. You are also welcome to give a monetary donation. Visit thedvshelter.com to learn more about their mission. No pre-registration is needed, and you need not participate in class in order to donate!
Yoga Practice: Mindful Moving, Mindful Breathing
Mondays, 5:30 – 6:45pm, No Limits Studio
Six week session: April 13 – May 18
$58 per session or $13 drop-in
This 75 minute Yoga Practice is a “power yoga slow-down” and explores postures and breathing techniques that will cultivate ease and openness, strength and flexibility, awareness and contentment. Utilizing the principles of Ashtanga Yoga while following our body’s internal rhythms and wisdom, we will find support where we are weak and inspiration where we are strong. Come with an open mind and a big heart. All levels welcome!
~ Please email amysecrist6@gmail.com to register ~
Locations
No Limits Studio:
Upper Level, 106 Delaware St., Lexington, Ohio 44903; 419-545-1148. (Keep in mind, the studio is located at the top of a large flight of stairs.)
Pre-Registration
You may pre-register for class and secure your place by mailing your payment to Amy Secrist. Please email amysecrist6@gmail.com for mailing address. Simply state the class you wish to register for in the memo line.
Contact
Feel free to email questions or comments to amysecrist6@gmail.com.
Paper Hives
The paper hive hung all November long,
a landmark of spherical woody pulp
uncovered by an old Autumn’s barrenness.
It was our story for days and weeks,
and then it fell, swept from its high limb
by wind or rain or hungry birds.
We watched it in the flickering sun
day by day, fluttering on the ground
as it tore and disappeared.
It was our story for days and weeks
until I couldn’t tell it anymore; we would
wait for Spring and find a new one.
Now our eyes scan and search
this rhythmless season, this unmetered verse,
for budding greens and papered homes,
for all the new places our stories will be grown.
Generous Wisdom | Spacious Heart 