Dahn Center blog

It’s been a little while… where were we when we left off? I don’t remember. I haven’t been to a Dahn Yoga class in a little while, but I was at a Dahn center the other day. There was a workshop followup session in progress, so I couldn’t go into the training room, but it was pleasant to just hang out and relax. How often you do get a chance to do that? (Relax, that is, no matter where you are.) I would wager a guess that it’s not often. This world of ours is moving faster and faster, and we don’t always manage ourselves well in the face of all this pressure to speed. Often the universe hands us the cosmic equivalent of a speeding ticket — perhaps a minor illness that forces us to stay at home for a week, or a missed train that forces us to wait an hour on a lonely train platform in the middle of beautiful countryside. I suggest being your own enforcer. The universe has enough work to do. Stop and smell those roses.

I just learned a new stretch that really helped my hip joints. First put your feet a little wider than shoulders width, and lean down toward the ground. Now shift your weight to one leg, and push back into that hip joint. Feel it?

This morning I sat in the thin sunshine, contemplating the new day. Morning feels so different from evening, and that’s not even considering the classic night vs. day comparison! What part of the day do you like best?