Winter Is a Masterpeace
/ GL AdminsThe quiet of the season
as snow white settles in,
a canvas for the heart and mind -
where should I begin
to paint the gifts before me
amidst some sadness, too,
life’s weighed down by dreams deferred
and saved by dreams come true.
I used to shudder at the pause
these longer nights of navy
but the beauty of the stillness now
has me thinking maybe
winter is a master-peace.
Laura Adams, RYT500: Laura is a yoga teacher as well as a freelance writer. Laura received both her 200-hour and 300-hour trainings from Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center, focused on a therapeutic approach to the yoga practice. She teaches several classes a week in a variety of formats at Green Lotus. Her own practice began thirteen years ago as a way to connect breath to body after dealing with a stress-borne illness.
Practice with Laura
Teacher Laura Adams is familiar with the struggles of cold and flu season, especially with a toddler in the house. How does she combat the sniffled? Join her for some familiar and some new approaches to staying healthy this winter.
What do you share in common with a squirrel? How is an acorn like a habit? Autumn is the time of harvest. Laura contemplates this lesson in nature and through the eyes of her son, Miles.
What does community really mean? When individuals come together, they share a collective energy that breathes nourishment in and fears and doubts out. Laura Adam's explores this gift through the lens of mother as well as yoga teacher.
Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. In this poem, she contemplates the conundrum between spring as a time of renewal and a time of letting go of the past.
Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. In this poem, she finds the peace of presence in the winter storm.
Every time I walk through the studio doors, preparing to hold the seat of the teacher, I whisper two things to myself: May my words flow meaningfully, and may my presence be felt as the safe space I intend for it to be.
Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. Read her wonderment about the transformations of autumn.
Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. Here, she shares a poem for summer…
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Newness paints the skies again
A rainbow makes her mark
The proof that fresh beginnings lie
Just beyond the dark.
The quiet of the season
as snow white settles in,
a canvas for the heart and mind -
where should I begin
Change can be subtle until it’s profound.
Change can be beautiful the whole way through.
Change can be scary and worth it, and both can live in one season.
One of the many reasons a yoga practice supports physical well-being is because asana and pranayama build internal heat in nearly every kind of class that includes movement….