Welcome to Red Hawk Physical Therapy

07 June 2023

Hi Yogis,

The last street I lived on in SF, before moving to Michigan, was Belvedere Street. It is in Cole Valley and a relatively quiet street with no cross streets on the west side of most of the length of the street. Because of this it was relatively easy to shut the ends of the block off, so on Halloween the children and "kids" could trick or treat without concern for the cars. This would inspire thousands of people to descend on our houses. It was understood each resident would decorate their garage and pass out candy and sweets.

I am not much of a costume guy so it was always a chore for me to get into the swing of things. One year I wore a wig and a shirt that said HEAVILY MEDITATED. One young whippersnapper said to my face, "that is the worst costume I have ever seen." Was it because he didn't get the nuance of the words or?

This is my long winded way of saying that meditation has become a much bigger part of my practice than ever before. This Friday, I am collaborating with two of my very favorite yogis/people in town/world...Teresa Van Eyk will be leading us in chanting and sound bath and Michelle Shaw will be guiding us through breath and energy practice. I will be leading a 30 minute meditation and trying to facilitate the path for others to drop in. This evening is being held at The Hook (click here for Hook Airbnb link), my field of dreams!

Mediation was always intimidating to me and felt illusive. There are many ways to move towards a meditative state. Finding mindful diversion from our monkey minds not... mindless distractions! Capturing your breath and your attention to change the mindset and balance the scales. Easy...not! More to come.

I am going to take a break from the weekly emails while I travel back to California. I know I will see some of you on the mat while I am in town (click here to register) and wish you all a wonderful start to our Summer.

with heart, Harvey

Upcoming Class/Workshop Reminders

Satya Yoga is a Yoga Studio located in picturesque Saugatuck, Michigan. Owned and operated by Teresa Van Eyk (eryt500), the studio accommodates all levels of yogis. Click here to view the online schedule of Harvey's upcoming classes and register.

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