Waking Up

After almost ten years in my seated/zazen meditation practice I find there are only fleeting moments of when the gaps between my thoughts and full awareness are present. In my working meditation practice there are even fewer of those moments and I find the quality of awareness to be on a much different level.

CARE TO SHARE: What is your experience with this?

Living and Working in Balance

What is the meaning of live-work balance (really)? Some would define it as a 9-5 job and a 5-midnight life. Some would say it's early retirement and financial freedom. Buddhists would say it's freeing your mind of its chains: freedom from emotional and material attachments. I'd say that if I could work for fun and live a happy and fulfilling life connecting, inspiring and helping others grow, while feeling connected, inspired and helped out in my life, that that could be considered my life in balance. Next steps? One foot in front of the other.

Keep on keepin' on.

Leah Joy

Looking Ahead...

San Francisco/Bay Area
Feb 28 - March 5
Green Gulch - 5 Day Sesshin

Rochester, NY
April 25 - May 21
Omega Institute
Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training

Lafayette, CO
March 20 - March 26
Great Mountain Zen Center
Great Heart Retreat

New! Episode Four on ZenfulTV

Hey there,

A few days ago I posted a new video with gentle and easy tips on how to increase range of motion in your neck and shoulders while reducing stress. I thought it would be a great one to share! After many years of teaching movement and polling friends and coworkers, it's become quite clear to me that we all have a tendency to store stress predominantly in these two areas of our bodies. The emphasis of this video is on gentle work with lots of reminders to breathe deeply. Check it out and let me know what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M4fhtxsHnM

Have a relaxed neck and shoulder day! :)

Leah Joy

Introducing ZenfulTV

ZenfulTV's Episode One on Breath and Breathing has just launched on Youtube - CHECK IT OUT!

LOOKING FORWARD

Here's a few things to look out for in 2010:

• San Francisco: Yoga Journal Conference - Jan. 28 - Feb. 1
• Join the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Chapter in your area: http://www.bpf.org/store.aspx?pid=4
• Take a ZenfulDance Workshop - Call to book in your area: 510-593-9945
• Give Blood via the American Red Cross

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