Jean's Yoga Lovenotes

As the days are getting longer and we are all eager for springtime weather I find myself working with springtime athletes who are starting to get their game on and helping them incorporate yoga and mindfulness into their practices. Here are a few nuggets worth remembering as you start a new sports season. * Remember that if you are starting up an activity after not having done it for a while to start slow and be sure to stretch before and after practice to help alleviate soreness and injury.  It doesn't have to  be long, maybe 5 - 10 minutes each but consistency is KEY! * Drink water and lots of it.  Try to remember to hydrate about an hour before practice so your body has time to absorb the fluid. * Think about what your goals for the day. How are you going to be better today than you were yesterday?  What can you do to be a great teammate? * Have fun!  The journey is the adventure! "If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybod

“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ” by Marianne Williamson