WELCOME to the Spring Yoga Immersion & Cleanse!
Hello everyone! This blog is a great communal space where we can all come together to relate our experiences and offer each other support. It's a space to both ask for and give support and help you remember you are not alone! Over the last several cleanses, there seem to be a few people very comfortable with posting here and most people feel like they don't have anything interesting or worthy to say so remain silent. Please don't underestimate your contribution to this experience. In fact, everyone's contribution is essential.
I'd like to ask everyone to post a little introduction or hello and say something about yourself. You can just click the "Comments" button below this post and leave your little shout out to everyone. Since we're not all living together during this experience, we have to go the extra mile to make a connection with each other. And sometimes just going outside your comfort zone in this way is a big part of the cleanse experience.
I'm looking forward to seeing all of you on Friday night at KSY West - 7:00pm sharp!
One love,
Gina
posted by Gina Caputo - Yogini On The Loose @ 11:49 AM
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21 Comments:
Hi everyone, it's me again, Gina. I just wanted everyone to know how excited I am to guide you on this journey. This annual cleanse always reveals things to me about myself and my habit patterns, and frankly, a lot of it can be unpleasant! But, I know these revelations are opportunities for me to learn and grow and I know I have the support of everyone in our kula. I eat pretty well already so I don't think the diet will be too hard but I think adding 7 extra classes to my already full schedule will challenge me to take care of myself. So, in anticipation, I scheduled a couple massages for that week already. Better give the bath tub a good scrubbing as well so there's no excuses when the busy-ness gets crazy!
Hi, everyone. This is my first cleanse and I'm fairly new to yoga all around, so here goes nothing! I'm very excited to kick myself into gear and meet some wonderful yogis along the way. See you all on Friday!
-Ryann Wilds
When I took my first yoga class I could not touch my toes, considered myself an atheist and had a very surly green-eggs-n-ham kind of 'tude. I refused to chant! So yoga has completely transformed and continues to transform me psychically, physically, astrally! I am so excited for this, my very first cleanse. I look forward to dislodging all manner of gnarly mind cloggage and challenging myself by disrupting habitual patterns. I haven't eaten meat in more than a decade and I very rarely consume dairy products, but I am concerned about kicking my only substance addiction... some days I drink two full pots of undiluted coffee. And I know from experience that I suffer agonizing head-jaw aches when I go without. So if anyone has pointers on how to quit short of methadone (ha) I would dearly appreciate this input. Anyway, it is so delightful to be doing this with a group of like-minded yogis. Til Friday!
Ashley
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Hi Everyone! I am Leslie and this will be my 3rd cleanse at the studio. I tried one on my own last fall but tried is the key word. There is really something to be said for all of us coming together as a Kula. I am so Looking forward to this cleanse! Each one a unique experience!I am ready! Today I ate a WHOLE BIG bag of Sea Salt and ground pepper baked potato chips! I didn't mean too but I think I was on a binge knowing what is ahead.Just another great reason to shine some light on those types of patterns in my own life. What an adventure ahead!I love to blog and am excited to be able too! Just a reminder I am a bad speller, spell check even has trouble with my interpurtations! Work in progress!
To Ashley B., GREEN TEA, GREEN TEA, GREEN TEA! It works well! I did not even develop a headache and I am a caffeine consumer by choice, I realized because I can go without it and do for the cleanse and should for life. Who knows just maybe i might this time. It is all in the mind! Developing that backbone instead of wishbone.
See you all on Friday!
Shine On,
Leslie
My Little Shout Out! (from new cleanser Cara Brown)
Hi everyone! This will be my first Cleanse and I'm completely excited about it. I'm taking the week off of work to participate, so I'm looking forward to a week of centering myself and clearing all of the junk out of my mind and body! (I think that's what it's supposed to be for...) So I look forward to meeting you all and living out what I hope will be an awesome personal and communal experience.
Namaste,
Cara Brown
Hello everyone. I am a third timer, but just like every yoga class is different, so is every cleanse a new experience, and a new beginning.
Rod
Hi fellow travelers!
This my first time blogging and participating in a cleanse with others.
A few weeks ago my awareness of an internal struggle became more uncomortable - a blessing - and the memory of this event last year came to me. I look at having Gina's architecture for this process as the safe space allowing me to fully jump in and listen to my inner wisdom.
I am drawn to the group cleanse at this point in my journey for the support, broader insights through our sharing & giving support. I have experienced in other situations how community helps me listen to my spiritual truths with a keener "ear" and heart. This keener sense is a strong motivation for me to get closer to a truth my soul needs to understand.
I feel excited and curious. I look forward to meeting you on Friday.
Shanti!
Linda
Hi everyone! This is my second cleanse and boy do I need it! Definitely looking forward to putting more focus on my yoga and to discovering what "stuff" comes up this time around. See you all soon. :-)
From our pal Mike Hobick!
WHAT YOU FIGHT YOU STRENGTHEN WHAT YOU RESIST, PERSISTS
ACCEPT WHAT IS MAKE PEACE
THEN TAKE ACTION FROM PRESENCES
Mike
Everything is done in Love
So I've been doing yoga for a couple years now and like I've never heard of the cleanse till now. So of course I decide to try this out. I'm kind of excited about it because not only is it something new, but it will also let me learn how to cook some new dishes! I don't have much of a "I expect to get x y and z" out of this because quite frankly I've never done it before so I don't know what to expect. I'm hoping that not expecting anything will keep my mind open about the entire experience and possibly let me discover things on my own -- something like hey I just noticed that I can do 10293812039 sun salutations and not be tired -- who would have thought?
Hello. I am new to the practice of yoga and my first cleanse. I have set aside that entire week and I am really looking forward to what I discover. I am excited about sharing that week with all of you.
Gayle Matsuoka
Hi everyone! I'm Lina and this will be my fist cleanse. I feel excited and curious about it and I think this will be an interesting challenge for me where I can learn and discover a lot!
I'm really looking forward to see you all tonight!
Lina
Hello Cleanse Kula! I'm very eager to see you all tonight! I am a repeat offender at the cleanse as this is my second year. I can't wait to take some time to slow down and look within.
PS--Kooch = Sarah Kucera. My last name is pronounced "koo-chair-a" and hence I have obtained "Kooch" as a nickname. Thought I should add that just in case....
My Quadrinity Truce & Pact!
My mind jumped into the middle of a peaceful, very cool & creative solution to 2 different projects I have going. Argh! It suddenly decided that a Soy Latte was the most important thing in the moment, so I should immediately get in my car to go buy one. Amazing jolt from left field!
I have been very aware of the 4 parts of me since this new year began. I call it my Quadrinity.
My mind thinks very well. It often takes over almost, silencing my emotional voice; my body's tons of knowledge that need to be honored yet regularly rushed past; and my mind even attempts to snuf out my Wise Spiritual voice that always gives quality to my life when it is followed.
I figured out how each of the 4 parts of me can either cooperate for their mutual gain and satisfaction, or ignore/resist the other(s) perpetuating the internal battle that rests just below the surface.
This happened this morning when I was in that half-asleep-waking state. I stopped my internal conflict by orchestrating an honest discussion between these different parts of me. I intentionally had my Spiritual Self be the head of this experiment and the facilitator. She would have her input too. Each part of me had to agree to listen and honor the truth that another part of me said.
I let my body shout its truth, "I want more water now! Stop working so hard that you exhaust me and will you please put more lotion on my dry skin today?"
My mind condemned my emotions when it said, "You feel too much & I don't know what to do with these. They don't fit into the practical solutions I've been trying to finish. Get out of the way & give me more time to think. I can finally get to these solutions."
Yep, you got the jist of it, my Emotional Self did NOT take this quietly. Her reply was, "SETTLE Ms. Mind. Stupid Mind. If you are so smart why haven't you figured out yet that the more you try to silence me the bigger & scarier I become. I don't like feeling this fear. I simply want expression & honoring of my feelings. You don't have to DO anything. Let me have the time to express what already IS!"
My Wise Spiritual Self stiched it all together. This honesty was painful to hear. Obviously my internal battles were consumming the very energy I had just pledged to relax physically. Good grief, I won't be able to be gentle with myself if I were to stay in this conflicted state. All of this about a cup of coffee? I know I live like this at times without acknowledging this existing battle.
We reached a pact to check-in with eachother at least 2 times a day!! Each asks the other the question, "What is happening with you? How are you?" The agreement is to honestly listen & hold safe the answer, w/out condemnation.
Another insight was how I need to give stronger voice to my Spirital Self, growing her leadership of my Quadrinity.
I know how peacful I am when all parts of me are working in concert. The interruption to rush out for a Latte gave me the opportunity for this reminder on the 1st day of my Cleanse. Wow!
This is a log blog & I am glad to have the courage to share it.
Namaste! Linda DeanNoble
Hey Everyone,
So glad we are doing this together. My first cleanse was a year ago and I'm looking forward to releasing some old habits and waking up the sleeping giants. I've learned to accept where I am, be grateful for how far I've come and find joy in the transformation process--no matter how slow it may seem.
A BIG shout out to all you caffinne addicts! I enjoy the warmth of a cup of sugar-infested, vanilla-creamer flavored coffee every morning (sometimes 2..okay, sometimes 2&1/2). I know I can do without, I did it last year with no headache. I reduced my consumption gradually, replacing it with tea. The key...reduce it gradually not abruptly. I've had those headaches before--ouch! I'd like to kick this habit...we'll see what unfolds.
All the best to each of you in this wonderfully empowering experience. Can't wait to journey together!
Peace & Big Love,
Anita (Bailey)
Hello Everyone!
It was great to see all of you last night! I am excited and honored to be practicing and cleansing with such a lovely kula!
Hey--I was just thinking...one great way to begin and end your cleanse week might be to practice Restoraahhtive Yoga....hmmm...just a thought! :-)
Peace~
Laura
Hi everyone, I am sorry to have missed the first meeting,I have been sick this weekend and didn't think it would be good to share! I look forward to seeing everyone. This is my 3rd cleanse but it has been a year and I am definately ready!
Hello Cleanse Kula,
It is so very rich an experience to set about a cleanse and know that others are there, infusing support as we all do our best. This is my second cleanse. The first was an amazing awakening for me in a number of ways, and part of its amazingness is finding that what I think is amazing is only the top crystal of the iceberg: There is so much to be wowed by!
So I'm enthusiastic. Having a bit of trouble giving up coffee. As I taper, the flavor deepens and I want more. But I'm making the switch to black tea. (How are you doing with this, Ashley?) I cooked up a veggie soup and veggie saute and fresh fruit yesterday. All was going perfectly until last night when I remembered the box of cream puffs and chocolate sauce getting lonely. I was very compassionate with myself at that point: I limited myself and called it tapering. The upside of the new food plan is that hunger makes everything taste better!
Good luck to all,
Dorothy
Hello everyone. This is cleanse number two for me. I'm happy to be back. Last cleanse I finally, after a decade of trying found the elusive quit smoking switch in my brain. Crazy. So I'm open to whatever I might find. I never have done a single yoga based thing that didn't do me good in one way or another.
love to all and I'll see you next week.
Kirsten
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