Karen, as I'm sure you know, "yoga" is Hindi for "union". A union of dynamic tensions. Poses well done always have creative tension, much like an Open Space. To me, the practice of yoga is a personal embodiment of the work we do in groups. I've been practicing yoga for about 10 years and have no doubt it has better equipped me to be centered whatever happens. Of course there are the times I fall out of a pose. But I do know how to get up again and keep going.
Peggy On Jul 20, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Karen Sella wrote: > Nice way to play with that phrase, Michael… and yes, the teachings of > Yogic/Vedantan authors, such as Iyengar, Krishnamurti, Sri Aurobindo, Georg > Feuerstein, Dennis Waite, and/or David Frawley have long inspired my work > with organizations and communities—definitely worth perusingJ. > > Warmly, > k > > > > > > > lumina fr. L. light, air, opening... > > Karen Sella > Coaching: www.luminacoaching.com > Consulting: www.integralventures.com > Phone: 1.206.780.2998 > Skype: karensella > > > The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and > protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any > dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think > that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by > reply and delete the message and any attachments. > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Michael > Herman > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:57 AM > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: Re: [OSLIST] blatant self-promotion in service of something greater > than self :) > > borrowed a good phrase from the introduction to iyengar's classic 'light on > yoga' and have been using it for years now, in describing practice: "extend > and expand" ...as in, do an "event" and then "extend and expand" that > throughout the work or community. i might have to get that book out and > re-read that in your honor (maybe this week?), karen. it's not long and i'd > recommend it to anyone interested in practice generally and/or the practice > of ost, specifically. > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://RonanParkTrail.com > http://ManorNeighbors.com > http://ChicagoConservationCorps.org > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaig...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Karen, being passionate about something as I sense you to be does not > qualify for "blatant self-promotion". In fact, I have felt myself drawn to > Yoga and Meditation this past year because of Open Space! Somehow OS > triggered inside of me a deep joyful feeling of freedom inviting me to get > more deeply in touch with my body, spirit and soul. Not always easy to get > out of your head and Yoga sure helps! Suzanne > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Karen Sella <ka...@luminacoaching.com> > wrote: > Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Potential Friends & Colleagues, > > I am currently seeking opportunities to integrate my love of yogic teachings > and practices into a broader array of leadership/organizational/community > events. Since many of you are engaged in this kind of work using methods > with which I am intimately acquainted and deeply appreciative, I invite any > of you for whom this sparks an interest to contact me about potential > opportunities for us to collaborate. As some of you know, my coaching, > consulting, and teaching work is based on Bainbridge Island, WA (a skipping > stone’s distance from SeattleJ), but depending on the project, I’m interested > in local, national, and international projects, so if you have (or someone > you know has) an event that might be enhanced by the addition of some yogic > teaching/practice, or if you (or someone you know) might be interested in > sponsoring an event or retreat dedicated to yogic teaching/practice, I’d love > to talk to you. Actually, given the conversations on this list, I’d probably > love to talk to you regardless [grin]. > > For more about my approach to yoga: > http://www.luminacoaching.com/Bewell....html, and for more about me and my > work, feel free to connect with me directly or peruse my websites. Thank you > for indulging my self-indulgent invitationJ, and I look forward to hearing > from you as inspired. > > Warmly, > Karen > > PS. My apologies to those of you who may have already received this via > other list-serv communities… > > > > > lumina fr. L. light, air, opening... > > Karen Sella > Coaching: www.luminacoaching.com > Consulting: www.integralventures.com > Phone: 1.206.780.2998 > Skype: karensella > > > The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and > protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any > dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. 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