Simple, brief ENews this February month's end, as I fly off to warm sunshine in my YINspirations Retreat, returning March 7th! As you read this I am on a plane to YINspirations: Love Retreat, on our balmy Caribbean island resort in the Dominican Republic.
With me are not only sweet students and their loved ones, intent on rest, relaxation, rejuvenation, and reconnection to nature, but two dear co-teacher pals ~ Donna Davidge and Ora Ramat ~ and my co-hosting support, my husband Raul.
 Abraham-Hicks, among my favorite teachers, often remind us: "satisfaction comes from one thing: having a desire, and moving in the direction of it."
Not the amassing of every desire, but the moving towards them! I have to smile, because often it seems like I am drawn towards problems to solve. Perhaps it is because I really find it so satisfying when I brilliantly meet a challenge?
You might say, I have a voracious appetite for challenge, and the meeting of it. Do you, too? And, might we own it, enjoy it even? It's like the "figuring of it out" is a source of satisfaction, it becomes the "moving towards" which may just be life itself.
 This week I met needs for freedom, fun and choice with my EScooter through the city, and brilliantly satisfied my needs for physical exercise (which driving an EScooter does not meet) with daily Zoom cardio dance meets with a sisterly community, whenever any were able to join me. The fun and friendship of knowing any might join anytime (and some did) provided the zest and zing of play, partnership, and connection; that "met" a desire as I moved towards it: satisfaction!
New friends, new experiences, new places, and yes, new challenges: I wish these for you, and me, until you and I next meet!
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Tues 12-1 Yin Yoga Meditation Equinox E.85
Tues 1:45-2:45 Restorative Yoga Equinox E.92
Thur 12:15-1:30 YinYang Pure Yoga Westside
Sat 2:15-3:30 YinYang Pure Yoga West
Sat 4-5PM Restorative Yoga Pure Yoga West
Sat 5:15-6PM Sound Healing Pure Yoga West (month of April)
Email me for a guest class pass if you are not a member and wish to try one of the Equinox or Pure classes!
Sunday Night Yin/Nidra Zoom: Winter-Spring Series is full. Email for interest in future series!
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Compassion Course 2023 Opens
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 One of my favorite and most helpful teachings is Non-Violent Communication (NVC), founded by Marshall Rosenberg, and which I have for many years enjoyed learning, practicing, and also acilitating practice for.
A great community in which to learn NVC is Thom Bond's Compassion Course Online that runs June to June each year, worldwide.
Registration opens in March for the coming June start of year: check it out! I will again be facilitating Practice Groups biweekly in 2023-24, as I have enjoyed doing three years already.
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 Thanks for photos this issue go primarily to my iPhone! Gratitude also goes to: Zoom, Donna Davidge and the YINspirations 2023 crew, Sandy Ames and Alondra Siguas and the FloLo Holistic Acro Thai Yoga community, Health Coach Institute and all the Fresh Foods Cleansers, the Compassion Course Community worldwide, Regena Thomashauer and the magnificent community of Sister Goddesses.
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ValenTHAI was delicious on February 14th. My good pal Bassam and I so enjoyed the couples that came and shared healing nurturing care with each other!
 More opps for not only Thai massage, giving and receiving, but a bit of fun AcroYoga first ~
Acro Thai Yoga
2nd Fridays: 3/8, 4/12
FloLo Holistic, 7:30-9PM
39 West 56th St.Penthouse
New York NY 10019
Hope to see you there!
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A few times a year, you may find you'd want to hop on an energizing, educative, and fun 14-Day Fresh Foods Cleanse with me and others. The Spring Cleanse is April 12-25. Read about it here!
 The full-color manual, the journaling, the self-care, science facts, the Zoom support, and the clearly laid out food lists and creative recipe tips will literally create for you a new, happy, relationship to food and energy for your life!
So much so, you will be writing such long run-on sentences as above! Or, indeed, whatever sparks joy in you. Happy Spring Cleansing together! Grab a pal ~ it's more fun!
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May you move with deliberate and vibrant intent towards your highest desires ~ and we may meet on the way!
Maha Shanti ~
OMMMMMMary
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February Love * Mary Yoga, Coaching & Wellness