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Fantasy Yoga Class

15354_24.jpgThis morning I’m dreaming about a fantasy yoga class. Here’s what mine looks like:

First, it’s Kundalini yoga. I’m
smitten. What can I say.

The class includes the following
people:

1.
Gurmukh
Kaur
Khalsa, the great whirling dervish Kundalini yogini. (She can teach
the class.)

2.
My grandfather. He’s been gone for 25 years, but he taught me to
stand on my head when he was 65, so my guess is he’d love to be
included.

3.
Patanjali, the guy who wrote the Yoga Sutra. I’d love to ask him
what he thinks
about modern yoga.

4.
Sting. He can lead the chanting.

5.
All right, his wife Trudie Styler can come. She’s a pretty
fabulous yogini, too.

I’m
getting nervous about having too many yoga gods in the class, so next
is:

6.
Javier Bardem, the best actor in the world. When I Google Javier and
yoga, the only thing that comes up is my own infatuation with him, so
my guess is he is not a yogin, at least in public. His presence would,
of course, challenge my sustained focus on my own practice. This, I
figure, would be awful and wonderful at the same time.

7.
My kids. They are spread all over Canada and I miss them.

8.
My lovely man, provided he’s all right with Javier Bardem. I want
this class to be harmonious.

That’s
it. That’s my fantasy class.

Who’s
in yours? I’d love to hear.

Thanks
to yoga for feeding my imagination. Thanks to you for the
conversation,

kristin

Dr.
Kristin Shepherd is a chiropractor, actor, and speaker (About All
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Everything I Need to Know

I’ve just returned from acting and directing at a theatre festival. Wish you’d been with us.

Here’s what came up.

1. We think healthy and not-so-healthy thoughts, we feel healthy and not-so-healthy feelings. I do better when i welcome both, and let both go.

2. The crowd may love me, the crowd may not. There’s no point in getting too bent out of shape by either of those.

3. There is nothing as good as sinking into right here, right now. Best thing about being an actor, as far as I know.

4. I’m human. Some days that pisses me off, but it’s the truth.

5. Celebrate everyone’s work, their efforts, their willingness to be here and open, and their limitations. If I’m lucky, they’ll be as generous with me when i need it.

6. What I know about myself matters more than what anyone else thinks, as long as what I know about myself has to do with being gifted, loving, and loved.

7. Javier Bardem is the best actor in the world. This has nothing to do with the weekend, but I’m in the middle of a crush, and am proud I resisted mentioning him in the first line.

8. Love wins. Loving myself. Loving the people who are easy to love. Loving the people who drive me mad. Loving my work and play. Loving whatever is in front of my face right now.

9. Whatever I need to know is right in front of me. Every time.

Hope you’re having a wonderful day.

Thanks for the conversation,

kristin