Hi Subscriber First Name,

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

While many are happy to see 2021 in their rearview mirrors, the year brought me some wonderful gifts, including:

• Attainment of CERTIFICATION as a Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (Jan/Feb. 2021).

• Continuation of my teaching at Sage Yoga Studios. Four classes with steady and faithful students in attendance during my 21st year as a Yoga Instructor.

• A search for space to house my business, North County Yoga Therapy (Mar. to June 2021).

• We went to the lake! (Lake of the Ozarks with our daughter’s family - July 4, 2021).

• Opening of my office at 5525 S. Mission Road, Suite C, in Bonsall (July 13, 2021).

• Organization of and kickoff of a Mentoring Program for aspiring Anusara Yoga instructors through the Anusara School of Hatha Yoga (Aug. 2021).

• A short trip to visit family in Spokane (Sept. 2021).

• A CRUISE (!!!) on the River Duoro in Portugal (Oct. 2021).

• Thanksgiving with California family (Nov. 2021).

• Christmas (just the two of us, courtesy of Covid).

Of all these things to be grateful for, just one was negatively impacted by Covid - that being Christmas. Our tree is still up, with packages for son, daughter-in-law, 3 California grand-dudes, still waiting for the all-clear. They ALL contracted Covid two days before Christmas. Recovering, but now the challenge is to coordinate schedules.

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THE BLOG

A RECENT POST TO MY BLOG IS UP - a short one talking about my ‘intention’ for 2022 (I’ve given up on the word ‘resolution’).

On my end table:

The Ethics of Oneness by Jeremy David Engels. A challenging read (for me). Comparing the works and philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman and the Bhagavad Gita. I say challenging since philosophy is not my strong suit. I’m 41 pages in and one phrase stands out: “speaking to the divine in others will open us to the divine in ourselves”.

The Bookseller’s Secret by Michelle Gable. A WWII historical fiction that reads a bit slower than I’d like, but I am sticking it out.

How to reach me:

I am available each day of the week, usually in the late morning or early afternoon. Remember, your first individual visit with me is complimentary (a chance to meet, discuss goals, assure we’re a good ‘fit’). My email is leslie@lesliesalmonyoga.com; website is LESLIESALMONYOGA.COM.

I also can be found at Sage Yoga Studios Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Check the studio website for times and class descriptions.

Until next time,
Leslie