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108 Salutations: a success !!!
The Rural Yoga Teachers Collaborative held it’s first collaborative event, 108 salutations, on Saturday January 9, at the One Yoga Center in Foster, RI.
The event was a wonderful success. We had a full house throughout the morning. The salutations ranged from refreshingly vigorous to a slow and deeply meditative chair salutation. There truly was something for everyone.
The back office, in the studio, was filled with conversation as participants enjoyed healthy snacks and a chair massage. Many thanks to Lisa Ivans of Massage for Women (http://www.livens.massagetherapy.com/) for the donation of her time.
Speaking of donations, the event raised $260 to be shared with the RI food bank.
The members of RYTC hope that everyone who attended felt inspired by the event and those of you who could not make it will visit us soon.
Be well and happy healthy new year!
Mudras-Postures For The Hands
Mudras are postures or asana for the hands. By stimulating the 5 elements, through the fingers, energy is allowed to move through the nadi’s (energy channels) and the charkas (energy centers). This movement of energy promotes greater health and well-being. The thumb represents fire, the index finger air, the middle finger sky or ether, the ring finger is earth and the pinky is water.
Taking the First Step
They say when the student is ready, the teacher shall appear. I guess that’s what happened to me during a random trip to a local spa. In the lobby, I noticed a flyer advertising an informational session for yoga teacher training. I’d been taking yoga on and off for a few years and often wondered just what it took to be a yoga teacher. This was my chance to find out, so I gathered my courage and planned to attend the following week.