“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”

 

Halasana - Plow Pose

“But thy eternal summer shall not fade.” - William Shakespeare 

In the wake

 

Viparita Trikonasana- Reverse Triangle Pose

What comes after the precipice? The Hinge point from expansion to contraction. Anticipation to aftermath. 

Velocity

Dhanurasana - Bow Pose

It is an effortful task to reverse the momentum from intake to outtake when a decision has been made to disencumber yourself (of both your beliefs and your belongings). But once that tide has been turned - you are unstoppable. 🌊 🏹

Math

 

Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana II - One Legged King Pigeon Pose II

In the equation of life, adding is so much more entertaining (and prevailing) than subtracting. But to live free and true we must ask “what more can I DEDUCT? Discount? Live without?”

Mirror rorriM

Bhujangasana - Cobra Pose arms wide 🐍 

When we lessen our own material requirements, (persistently removing those pesky impulses and cravings one-at-a-time,) the incessant worldly demands of our children (and other household members) no longer vex us, as the mirror aspect is removed. 🪞 

XS enough to schlep XXL loads.

Make do 🍋🐑🥥

Weekends are for using it up or chucking it out! Clean out the fridge + actually clean the fridge = resourceful foods for the famille and a fit kitchen for the week ahead. 🛒

Lemon Mousse from lemon curd left-overs and on-hand whipping cream.

Remaining cup of sheep’s yogurt into Brownies 🐑

Coconut milk revives last week’s rice 🙀

💋It’s always the sweets that seem to get photographed. 🤷‍♀️

Dancing Shiva

 

Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana - Revolved Hand to Big Toe Pose

Except that I use my whole hand on the outside of my foot to crank at my bent leg 👽

Guru : Gu - darkness, Ru - dispeller 

Not mastering the pose is your spiritual teacher. 

Matriarchy

Parighasana - Gate Pose 

Open all sides.

 Using passion, pleasure and emotion to find our rhapsody. ❤️‍🔥

Stardust

Ustrasana - Camel Pose

Reinvent yourself again and again and again (on the mat and then off)…

 

with Pleasure - avec Plaisir

 Camatkarasana - Wild Thing

What do you DESIRE (to wear, eat, do, see, be) TODAY?

What’s in a nama?

 

Gomukhasana - Cow Face Pose

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Calm an elephant, prevent a flood

 

Abhaya Mudra 

Fearlessness. Reassurance.