Something To Think About - November 2003

Something To Think About - December 2003

Do you have passion in your life?? Could it be that we have no room for passion because we’re too full of worry & guilt?

Recently (& for the zillionth time). I experienced the “wonderful” feelings associated with the onset of a woman’s monthly cycle ~~ very lethargic, a desire to shut-down, hole-away, regenerate, re-new. For me (thank God), these feelings are present for only the first 1-2 days.

It just so happened that I was scheduled to teach that same evening. What if I had someone else teach in my place?

Very automatically (unconsciously), I began worrying about what my 7:15 p.m. (Thursday night) students would be thinking & feeling ~~ “We hardly ever see you on Thursday nights – I’m always missing your class – We hardly ever get to see you @ 7:15 p.m.”

And even more automatically (unconsciously), I felt guilty ~~ “My personal teaching schedule is already on the calendar that people pick up from the Studio – It’s already on the web-site calendar, too.”

“I will disappoint my students ~~ think of how they will feel. I have published my schedule – they will think I’m undependable.”

By 3:00 p.m. that day, a blister had formed on my tailbone ~~ whenever I put pressure on myself (ignoring/stuffing “MY” emotions) to do something I don’t want to do, my body finds a way to “let it out” ~~ relieve the pressure.

In Louise Hay’s book, Heal Your Body:

Blisters represent “Resistance. Lack of emotional protection.”

Tailbone represents “Out of balance with yourself. Blame of Self.”

Interestingly, by “resisting by own emotions” and worrying more about how my students would feel, my OWN emotions were unprotected (I wasn’t even acknowledging them).

A few minutes later, I called one of my wonderful Transformers (yoga teacher) and she and I traded class times. She took my class for that evening.

As soon as I hung-up the phone, the blister began to disappear, and I felt an amazing “calm” go through my body.

I have taught COUNTLESS classes over the past 25 years ~~ no matter how I felt. I was proud of the fact that I PUSHED THROUGH no matter what. My mind — my “will” was always stronger – no matter how I was feeling.

When I look back over all those years, I realize that many times the constant “pushing through” resulted in subsequent:

a) emotional & physical exhaustion,

b) chronic aches & pains,

c) desire to “hide away” (depression)

Paradoxically, all of these symptoms gave me permission to rest (albeit temporarily) ~~ reasoning that exhaustion & pain were legitimate . . . and . . . to simply “not push through” ~~ to take a periodic break ~~ seemed (somehow) weak.

One of my Staff has a wonderful way of putting i:

“Whenever I have that DEEP DOWN feeling that I just DO NOT want to do something, I go by the motto “First, do no harm.” Which I interpret as “OK, who is this going to ‘hurt’ (including me) if I don’t do it, and how much more complicated would my life become if I didn’t do it right now”.

I had the “First, do no harm” part down to a science ~~ or, at least, I thought I had. I forgot the part about “including me”.

I literally FEEL others’ sadness, disappointment & pain ~~ Unfortunately, at the risk of losing touch with my own.

Simultaneously (upon trading classes), I began to have insights & awarenesses (exciting, creative ideas) about many, many things ~~ they seemed to tumble into my mind so fast, as if they had been previously “dammed up”.

Could recognizing & responding to MY OWN feelings release the dam?

So many times I’ve heard people say “. . . I just don’t know what I want to do in life – I don’t know what would make me feel alive & passionate.”

Maybe it’s as simple as first paying attention to & responding to the “stuffed emotions” that have “dammed up” your inspirations and passions ~~

The moment I “allowed” myself a night off, the physical symptom (blister) disappeared, my body relaxed (calmed) . . . and . . . ideas, passion, creativity flowed in!!

Be True To YourSELVES,

Suze

Upcoming Events ~~

Holiday Happy Hour Connection

FREE FOOD! ~ Bring your Friends!

Enjoy Happy Hour @ Sambuca Jazz Cafe. Sambuca is owned by one of your “sweat mates” Kim Forsythe). Free food & Private “glassed in” Room, so you can mingle with your friends & “sweat-mates”, and still enjoy the atmosphere & music (the entire experience).

Date: Friday, November 14, 2003 (THIS FRIDAY!)

Time: 5:30p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Location: Sambuca Jazz Cafe (on Inwood just North of Beltline in Addison)

For More info: tricia@lauerman.net

~Holiday Class Time Change~

CLASS CHANGE!!

Thursday, Nov 27, 2003
(Thanksgiving Day)
ONE 9:30 a.m. CLASS ONLY

FRI, SAT & SUN Classes are as scheduled

~November Vinyasa PLUS! Schedule~

Monday, November 3 ~ 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, November 15 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 20 ~ 9:30 a.m.
Monday, November 24 ~ 5:30 p.m.
Friday, November 28 ~ 9:00 a.m.

Vinyasa PLUS! is an energetic flow of breath & movement between each “working” yoga pose ~~ consisting of Standing Forward Bend, Push-Up, UpDog, and DownDog. All movements can be modified for all students ~~ beginner to seasoned practitioner

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Jennifer Metevier — “On-Site” Licensed Physical & Yoga Therapist — Are you are “beginner” . . . suffering from “chronic pain” . . . or . . . ready to take your body to a “new place”?? Call Jennifer @ (972) 386-4671. >>Tell me more!
Emina Karamanovski ~~ Emotional Fitness Coaching ~~ (214) 450-3150 ~~ Emina helps you find the power & understand the message of your emotions ~~ “Emotions are like the wind ~~ They can blow you away or take you places you want to go.”

Laurie Cobbley @ The Garden Spa and Gallery ~ You’ll actually feel HEAT from her hands as they find blocked & stuck places in your body ~ Suze’s dearest friend- (972) 490-1234 ~ You’ll leave feeling VERY open, calm, relaxed & ALIVE Visit her website @ www.thegardenspaandgallery.com

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Resource Library Webpage~~

We now have a Resource Library Webpage that includes the following information:

Suze’s recommended reading/listening list

Yoga clothes available online

Alternative Care Practitioners, websites and information

Products available for purchase at the studio and online

Website resources to help support environmental and other health issues

Please visit our new Resource Library Page for lots of great information!