Just Smile

When in Practicing yoga just always remember...

Without love, without humor,
yoga is just a lot of hard work.-   Steve Ross


I work at a local gym, and you best bet that I get a lot of people coming in asking about classes. I always recommend that everyone take a yoga class. One day this woman comes in telling me that she's not a big fan of yoga, that shes taken a class once and decided it's not for her. Of course I asked her why, she responded back with that there was a pose where she had to balance and she couldn't balance so she started laughing. She thought that yoga was too serious for her. 


I let this woman know that yoga is not all serious, it's important to be present. At the present moment when we are holding a pose and have all the concentration in the world going on, look at yourself in the mirror and just smile. Acknowledge where you are today, and embrace it.    


Just Smile!


Love and Light
Namaste
-Gabrielle

About Me :)

            Thought I would do a little intro about who I am....

I am Gabrielle, you can call me Gabby though, everyone else does ;) I am a California transplant living in the most amazing state ever Oregon!

This is my little family, my LP, (Life Partner, it's that stage between Boyfriend and Husband) and his beautiful daughter my Jadybug, these two are my whole world!

Just this Summer we bought our FIRST house, which luckily enough are complete dream house!

I'm a self proclaimed coffee addict, Dutch is my drug of choice!

I'm a "mostly semi quasi vegan" I love healthy whole foods. I love to cook, bake, and bask in delicious healthy glory, which you will see from this blog.

Last but certainly not least, I am a recently certified yoga instructor. I have been practicing yoga for about 10 years now and can honestly say it has changed my life. It's amazing to have found my calling and I can't wait to hopefully be teaching full-time in the not so distant future.

I can't wait to share my recipes, yoga insight, and silly stories with you!

Love and Light
Namaste
-Gabrielle

Words to Live By For Today!

“You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”
-Ralph Marston

                  This quote is my Mantra for the day, 

You know when there's that big, and I mean BIG rock smack dab in the middle of the clear path we have been following for our whole lives. We must get our rock climbing shoes on and shimmy our way up and over that silly rock and continue on the beautiful path.

                   Live and love life at every moment, breathe and meditate, stay loyal, and life will pour down it's many blessings. The Universe has a plan and a place for you, when things don't happen, it's simply the Universe letting you know that there's something out there greater for you. Accept it, love it, and believe it.

Love and Light to you all

Namaste

-Gabrielle