NOVEMBER THEME: HOPE
Sunday 8th November Remembrance Sunday - Stretch and Flow Yoga Last Sunday we remembered the two world wars, and all those who've suffered and sacrificed in the many smaller wars and battles since. We practised EBR3 with the Archer sequence to send our intentions into the future and Flowing Tree before two minutes silence at 11am. It seemed appropriate to dedicate this special class to Harry Matthews who sadly died last December aged 90. Many of you will remember him outside the Tesco Community Room playing his records, raising money for charity and sometimes, I admit, trying my patience! In past years he would let me know when to stop for the two minute silence and, as an old soldier himself who served in the immediate post war years in Egypt (as did my dad) he represented the generation whose normal lives were changed so much by that period in our history. At 11.00am we stopped for two minutes silence and reflection before ending the class with Dru Deep Relaxation / Savasana. Our quote for today: "Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart." Anne Frank (1929 to 1945) German diarist Our Task for this week: Create light in the darkness. Poem for Remembrance Sunday Why are they selling poppies, mummy? Selling poppies in town today. The poppies, child, are flowers of love, for the men who marched away. But why have they chosen a poppy, mummy? Why not a beautiful rose? Because, my child, men fought and died in the field where the poppies grow. Why are poppies so red? Red is the colour of blood, my child, the blood that our soldiers shed. But why mummy are you crying so? Your tears are giving me pain. My tears are fears for you, my child, for the world is forgetting again. Unknown source Tomorrow (Sunday 15th November) we’ll be celebrating Diwali, known sometimes as the Festival of Light. Hoping to spread light and love with you at 10am.
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MARY GRIFFITHSI qualified to teach in 2015 but my yoga journey started much earlier, way back in the 1970s. Here I share my experiences and passion about everything yoga. Archives
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