YOGA IN ISLANDIA

NEWSLETTER
OCT/NOV/DEC 2008

Ancient Remedy for Modern Stress

Welcome Yoginis! Namaste!

I’m pleased to bring you my schedule for the rest of the year, which has some changes you will want to make note of. For those of you who have been putting off resuming your practice, Fall is the perfect time to rededicate yourself to taking care of your body, mind and spirit.

Schedule of Yoga Classes

MONDAYS: TUESDAYS: WEDNESDAYS: Private/Corporate classes by appointment Call 631-348-7199

FULL MOON MEDITATIONS – free and open to all

Special personal note –

My husband, Frank’s anniversary of his passing is October 10th. As many of you know, he suffered a paralyzing stroke on Sept. 9, 1993. For eleven years I was his caretaker. During that time I started to write poetry. Here is one, which I dedicate to all the caretakers of the world:

When The Life Went Out of Your Left Side

Looking at you across the counter at breakfast,
a shadow of your former self, I thought of ways
to engage you in the warp and woof of life.
Since your stroke sucked the life out of your left side,
your slow recovery was a gradual two steps forward,
one step back.

As caretaker, I had to see beyond what I was seeing,
Always seeking the glimmer in your eyes,
the response in your voice that told me we were
going in the right direction.

As a mighty river sluices through the mountain gorge,
So, too, my lifeforce funneled into your service,
your recovery, your very life.

© Grace Welch -- 2004

Dear Yoga students, I wish you good health, good friends, good times,

Sincerely,

Grace
Durga

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