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Frankly my dear, your anatomy hurts

Posted on December 17, 2014 by perlgurl

Says my brain: Oh? You had a little trouble with memorizing the shoulder anatomy for your training? What, we haven’t had personal experience with those muscles to be able to best understand how they all work together as a group? … Continue reading →

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Emotions and Reflection

Posted on December 14, 2014 by perlgurl

The problem with reflection of events gone past is that reliving the painful days really sucks. I’m not enjoying this part of my teacher training at all.

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Saturday, May 3: day one of three – Santosha

Posted on December 14, 2014 by perlgurl

Writing this in retrospect and I can recall is this day was so very, very long.  First troop at Free Comic Book, then the recital.   Yoga:   Pranayama: Santosha (or Samtosha) is most commonly translated as Contentment. The feeling … Continue reading →

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Friday, May 2: day three of three- Saucha

Posted on December 14, 2014 by perlgurl

Writing this in retrospect.  The day before the recital, got a massage.  Not sure what else I did, but I’m fairly confident there was no yoga or pranayam involved. Saucha Yoga: Pranayama: Saucha= cleanliness or purity. Saucha includes, but goes … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Road

Posted on December 9, 2014 by perlgurl

Q: What should a vehicle driver trying to make a turn do when they encounter a pedestrian coming towards them in the crosswalk? a) Allow the pedestrian to cross safely. After all, they do have the right of way and … Continue reading →

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Holy mole!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by perlgurl

Last night I tried to make the green pumpkin seed mole that I learned at the cooking class I took last weekend. I think I ended up with less than half the tomatillos I was supposed to use, plus I … Continue reading →

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Grateful for rest

Posted on September 29, 2014 by perlgurl

Tonight is my weekly violin lesson and studying for my yoga teacher training test. It’s a good thing since according to my heart rate monitor yesterday I burned 604 calories in Bhangra and another 300 during our level 3/prep class. … Continue reading →

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End of a great weekend

Posted on September 29, 2014 by perlgurl

Breakfast cupcakes and waking to a dusting of snow on the lawn. My wants for an awesome birthday weekend are now complete!        

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Birthday and other annual events

Posted on September 27, 2014 by perlgurl

For my birthday I gave myself the gift of a massage, aurora chasing, a cooking class, my annual haircut and two nights at home my my fella. I’m tired but inspired and now I _need_ a food processor! Aurora chasing … Continue reading →

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Successful shedding

Posted on September 25, 2014 by perlgurl

My Colombian Rainbow Boa, Aphrodite finally had a shed in one piece. Considering the shape she was in when I got her back in February of this year and the fact that her humidity requirements have been such a pain … Continue reading →

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