Have a Fabulous Weekend

I hope your weekend is filled with good things—like taking a walk in the woods with a good friend and a good dog or just relaxing with a good read and good eats.

I will be attending a workshop with Christine Price Clark, Certified Anusara Instructor, on Saturday morning. The focus is on Hand Balancings, Inversions and Transitions—so I plan to feel revived and refreshed, the way turning upside down can do.

Photo (my own): Throwing rocks for Rocky.

Northern Dwelling

Check out this house in Big Lake, Alaska. The owner is a professional dog musher and a four-time champion of the Iditarod, a 1,161-mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome.

The exterior is made up of charred wood siding—chosen for its low-maintenance qualities as well as a reference to the area’s frequent wildfires. Yikes!

The house was designed so that each room would have a view of nearby Mt. McKinley—the highest peak in North America. I can understand why.

Would you ever consider living in such a remote area?

Have a fun-filled weekend.

Photos via archrecord.

Look for the Good

This past weekend I attended a teacher development workshop on how to integrate therapeutic techniques into our teaching with Leanne Kitteridge, certified Anusara® yoga teacher. It was a great refresher on how to use the principles to work on foundation, spinal curve and hyper-extension, to better serve our students. 

During the workshop Leanne reminded us how we need to look for the good in our students first before we try and assist them. This is one of the main teachings I walked away with—that and "when in doubt, stick it out!" Yes, I'm talking about your butt!

The idea of looking for the good is something we can all be doing a little more of in our lives. When we look at our relationships with others and especially ourselves—start with the good. You might find that you'll begin to see good things pop up all around you.

Photo: Heart-shaped straw on a step

The Moments in Between

It's been a while since my last post, what can I say? It's been nice here and I have been trying to savour each moment. I have been using the instagram app on my phone and love how it filters pictures to give a different look and feel. Here are a few of my favourite images.

Office reflections.

Lunch break escape.

Just beachy.

Driving through the mountains.

Alfa Romeo. Meow!

Swim to the beach.

Evening light on rapids.

Highway home.

Perfecto pizza!

I hope you all have enjoyed your summer. Fall is coming soon, a great time for reflection and new projects. I'm excited to see what's in store.

Much love,

J-Bo