Pose of the Day: Down Dog

Pose of the Day:  Down Dog

Thank you, Roxie, for demonstrating the "Pose of the Day!"  The "Down Dog" movement strengthens and stretches!  You work the top of the body, and the lower body too.  You’ll feel it in your hands, arms, shoulders, back, calves, hamstrings and even the arches of your feet. When your body is "inverted" (or your heart is above your head), you encourage blood flow and energize and calm the body!

Put a little microbend in the knees.  Heels reach to the ground.  Roll into a plank and the back to down dog to check the distance between your hands and feet.  Push through the ground and separate or lift the shoulder blades.  Feel strong and feel the stretch in your arms, back and legs!

Try to be a little upside down EVERY day!

Be Ready for Battle

Suit Up with the Armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-19

The BELT of Truth provides stability to the core.  All the other pieces of armor attach to this one!

The BREASTPLATE of Righteousness -- Righteousness is "Right Living"   

If a boat is stored upside down, the environment created encourages creepy crawlies, legless and otherwise .  .  .  not so when the boat is upright!  Create the environment for "right living" by aligning your behavior to God's standard.

The SHOES of Peace give us strong footing on a chaotic path.  Peace guards AND guides.  ". . . the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4:7

Your FAITH IN ACTION is a protective SHIELD!

The HELMET of Salvation gives you COMPLETE coverage!

The SWORD of the Spirit, The Word of God, is our OFFENSIVE tool.  

SUIT UP with the Full Armor of God

For more preparation, check out The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer!

Off to the Races in Winnsboro!

Introducing a Fabulous Fable

Hare Picks on a Puppy :-(

"On Your Mark, Mark, Mark .  .  ." 

To shake or NOT shake a tailfeather?  That is the question .  .  . 

Tortoise moves faster than a sleeping Hare!

What lesson do YOU learn in this fable?

When you a share a good story, EVERYBODY WINS!

On the Road with Porkchop Productions

"Selfie at Sunrise" near the L.H. Siau Bridge in Georgetown

Our first performance of the day, Our first performance in an AUDITORIUM!

We enjoyed exploring the waterfront after the show!

Messing around w/ Murals #1 -- a fragrant flower for Dewey!

Messing around w/ Murals #2 -- a little shop, "D'Etta-sized!"

Dewey flexes her muscles!

Before our second performance of the day .  .  . 

We checked out North Litchfield Beach!

We saw dolphins swimming in the surf but they were camera shy .  .  .  

Porkchop Productions' "The Tortoise and Hare" Wisdom of the Day:  Even when the odds are not in your favor .  .  . Be CONFIDENT!  Be THE WARRIOR!

Kappa Kappa Iota State Convention

Sharing GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity) while moving through the life cycle of a sea turtle with Kappa Kappa Iota, a professional organization for teachers, during their state convention luncheon

Sometimes we see ALL the colors of the rainbow!

Sometimes we allow others to "lick the red off our candy!"  That's when it's time to get GRITty!

The sea turtle hatchling digs his way to the beach with RESILIENCE.  He sees the reflection of the moonlight on the ocean to know which way to travel.  We stretch like a crescent moon and let our lights shine!

 Teachers are organizing the tablets from darkest to lightest shade of color to practice "baby steps" while GROWING.

When we GROW, it's best to do it little by little.  Making changes along and along is better than trying to "eat the elephant" in one bite .  .  . you might choke with that way of "growing?!"

Do you listen with INTEGRITY?  

Eyes ON, Ears ON, Brain ON, Heart ON, Mouth OFF, Hands OFF

What kind of TURTLE TRACKS do you leave?

Career Day

I enjoyed the opportunity to share about "my job" at Career Day!

It was Collaborative Day, so we LEARNED LIKE OUR HAIR WAS ON FIRE!

I shared props and tools I use when teaching yoga:

Hoberman Sphere

singing bowl

I shared some BIG

half moon pose

and small ways to breathe, s-t-r-e-t-ch, strengthen and balance!

turtle mudra

Sharing Yoga in Leesville, SC