Yoga Rocks the Park in OM~aha!

Yoga Rocks the Park is kicking off today in OM~aha! YRP is a festive weekly gathering in Midtown Crossing's Turner Park on Sunday’s from 4-6pm. It will combine yoga instruction by some wonderful instructors along w/ the sounds of our favorite musicians & dj’s. There will be a vendor marketplace for the shopping lover like me. And just a few feet away, Camp Yoga Rocks will allow your little ones to enjoy some fun as well.

YRP offers an all-levels yoga class to all members of our community. You can pre-register at yogarocksthepark.com. All that you need is a yoga mat(or a beach towel), an open heart & a smile wouldn’t hurt!

I, myself, am very new to this whole yoga thing. This is a journey that I feel I must take. I feel yoga is calling me, much like Love Fest was calling me. I needed to go to Love Fest to open my heart and now I feel I must go to yoga to open my mind & get my body strong. I see everyone around me doing yoga & improving their strength & clarity as I have gotten more & more familiar w/ every square inch of my couch over the last 2 years. I got a little taste of yoga from Sarah Kent while at Love Fest & got a big taste of just how weak I am. I couldn’t do some of the simplest moves. Its crazy how age creeps up on you and takes away your strength & flexibility that you once had an abundance of. While I wasn’t paying attention, and was more focused on that evil box in my living room than myself, little by little, time stole every muscle I once had. That’s not a “living” room, it was anything but.

Well I’m paying attention now. My body has given me a big scary wake-up call & I don’t have any time left to waste. This is something I HAVE to do. I truly feel it will improve the quality of my life.

In order to prepare more for YRP, I went to Mary Clare’s Basic Flow class at Lotus House of Yoga. We worked on the heart chakra & this class was emotional for me. I had no balance & struggled with just about every move. Others, much older than me were doing amazing things. I was kicking myself for quitting all forms of exercise years ago. I thought I would be strong forever. I tell anyone who will listen, take care of your body when you are young & don’t ever stop because you never know when something’s going to come along and your body will need all the strength it can get. I’m afraid that I have waited too long but I am not going to give up. My body may be weaker than it ever has but my mind is strong & my heart is open. The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. I believe I have that spark.

It is here that I ask for those of you that have it to send, your love, energy & prayer. I really need it. And I, in turn, I send it to all of those in need as well. I hope to keep you posted about my personal progress & journey through yoga each week so stay tuned.

See you at the park!

Peace, Love & Namaste