Yoga and Movement for Curious Explorers

Journey1Christine MacSween – Yoga Teacher, Foundation Training Instructor, Restorative Exercise Specialist, Physical Therapy Student, Artist.

Have you ever wondered, “What is happening in my body at this moment?” Or thought, “I wish I knew how THAT worked.” Then you’re in the right place. I want to help you connect to your body. To open that front door, and make yourself comfortable with all the inner workings.  Your body is this fascinating universe of its own, and guess what? It is the vehicle by which you experience everything in this life.

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  • ⁣ ⁣ The fog of uncertainty⁣ Wrapped⁣ Like a damp blanket⁣ No comfort⁣ Grasping⁣ At the frayed ⁣ edges⁣ Furling in⁣ Like the dying ⁣ petals⁣ Yet the plant⁣ Lives⁣ Like me ⁣ ⁣ — Christine MacSween⁣ ⁣ I wrote this on Easter, which was a difficult weekend. Lots of memories. ⁣ ⁣ I feel a lot better now, but some may find this helpful. ⁣ ⁣ What petals are dying?⁣
  • Practicing my succulents 😊
  • ⁣ ⁣ The world can see the shape of you⁣ In me⁣ In the shape of my eyes⁣ The thickness of my hair⁣ And how I see the world⁣ Even people who know me well⁣ See me in your old photos⁣ Wondering why I’m dressed⁣ In clothes from the 70s⁣ Not realizing⁣ They are seeing you. ⁣ ⁣ The gravity of you⁣ Felt by my compassion⁣ My ability to listen⁣ My footsteps on the soft earth ⁣ My gaze on the wildflowers⁣ popping their faces⁣ amongst the grass.⁣ ⁣ The world sees my heart⁣ Swallowing a sea of pain⁣ But that’s you⁣ Your strength⁣ Not swallowing the pain⁣ Lifting it up⁣ Setting it free⁣ By allowing⁣ By letting people be who they are⁣ You gave that to me. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Today was my sweet mama’s birthday. She would have been 65 today. ⁣ ⁣ The poem here is another I wrote during the Writing Your Grief course with @refugeingrief
  • Happy Birthday to my sweet sweet @tia.the.mockingbird ⁣ ⁣ Here’s levels 3 and 4 for her Virtual Birthday Party! ⁣ ⁣ And a story. ⁣ ⁣ Tia and I lived together for 3 years. But before that we had Spanish together for an entire year! Tia sat behind me. We probably practiced briefly during class, but never talked more than that. ⁣ ⁣ Then after Spanish one day I had to run to meet someone to look at their apartment. Tia answers the door! I think we ended up talking for more than an hour and obviously we sealed the deal. ⁣ ⁣ Next comes years of dancing (salsa and swing), Cats costumes, pumpkin cake with cream cheese, homemade gnocchi, and surprise kittens. ⁣ ⁣ The most important things I miss about our life together...⁣ ⁣ 🍃Tia would sing the entire soundtrack of a musical while cleaning the apartment. ⁣ 🍃Tea. All the tea. ⁣ 🍃Our obscene number of floor chats about life, love and everything else. ⁣ 🍃Tia’s winks⁣ 🍃Our pro poop household, having a good poop was something to celebrate. (Who knew I’d become a pelvic floor physio and make a living out of this?)⁣ 🍃Tia’s winks, smile and laugh. ⁣ ⁣ Miss you so much mama Tiar! If you don’t know her yet, get to know her! ⁣ ⁣ Fun Fact Trivia: I made a cake for her birthday one year and wrote on it 3 of her fav Pokémon. Who are they?!⁣
  • The dry, brown prairie⁣ The huge open sky⁣ Too open sometimes⁣ As if I could fall off the Earth⁣ No container ⁣ ⁣ You did not want to be contained to the earth⁣ You wanted the fire⁣ Yet you planted yourself ⁣ With every plant, every seed, ⁣ every footstep⁣ ⁣ These dry, brown prairies⁣ Brought to life beneath your feet⁣ Filled with colour through your gaze⁣ ⁣ The dry, brown prairie⁣ Teeming with life⁣ The prickly prairie rose⁣ A reminder ⁣ ⁣ And in the dead of winter⁣ I await the fluff of pussy willows⁣ Gently reaching out⁣ Like your small hands⁣ ⁣ The dry, brown prairies ⁣ The huge open sky⁣ Constant reminders of you ⁣ ⁣ ~ Christine MacSween
  • Tea with all the locals and somewhat locals. @oolongteahouse @nakedleaf #velvetantlerpottery #yyctea
  • ⁣ ⁣ Scouts appear⁣ in the late ⁣ winter sky⁣ What we need is here⁣.⁣ The call⁣ ⁣ to find home⁣ and rest ⁣ weary wings⁣ rises⁣ in each of us.⁣ What we need is here ⁣ ⁣ ~ Christine MacSween⁣ ⁣ Inspired by the geese outside my window and this poem by Wendell Berry⁣ ⁣ “Geese appear high over us,⁣ pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,⁣ as in love or sleep, holds⁣ they to their way, clear ⁣ In the ancient faith: what we need⁣ is here. And pray, not⁣ for new earth or heaven, but to be⁣ quiet in heart, and in eye,⁣ clear. What we need is here.”
  • Meet Rita. @miss.mack.xo lovely bunny in her funeral box. ⁣ ⁣ I felt the urge to scrap this one and redo it. This was my first painting since my mom passed. I’ve been painting for years, and often go through very productive phases, then long breaks. Each time I start again, I have to rediscover my style and hone my skills as I go. ⁣ ⁣ Do you have projects you haven’t completed, or haven’t shared, because they weren’t perfect? Because you keep looking at the parts you don’t like?

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