Bobbi White, Colchester, CT

Now focus on the breath—going in and out—gently and naturally—imagine a swinging door which moves slowly with the breath in and out—“ (continue for some moments)

Imagine that just above you there is a beautiful globe of light, and the white healing energy is slowly dripping down through your crown Chakra, (through the top of your head), slowly drop by drop it works its way down and into your heart center—

-see your heart as a tightly closed rose, and as the healing white energy drips onto it, it begins to gently open to receive it— the drip becomes a trickle— and then a flow, see the rose open its petals until it is fully open, a most beautiful rose! Full of white light energy, until the healing energy begins to drip from the rose itself as it fills and gently flows to the rest of the body—see it flow to the arms—and fingers—-legs and toes—feel the wonderful flow of energy! —- (Allow time here)

Continue until your whole body feels full of the energy and totally invigorated! Bathe in the peace—comfort—and safety of this gentle glow—-now begin to slowly allow the rose to gently close, and as it does so the flow once more becomes a trickle—-and as the rose is almost closed a tiny drop! But keep the rose a tiny bit open, so that there is always a constant drip of energy.

Allow yourself to slowly bring your attention back to the space that you are in…..open your eyes and smile!

……in your minds eye see a beautiful golden sun above your head…and feel the gentle heat of the sun warming and invigorating you…feel the gentle warmth spreading slowly over your whole body and feel the glow spread both within and without your body…..breath deeply…..and as you breath feel that with the suns rays you are breathing in energy…..strength….and enthusiasm…..continue to breath in sun energy until you feel totally balanced and energized.

Allow yourself to slowly bring your attention back to the space that you are in…..open your eyes and smile!

I have enjoyed my experience with Marcie and Yoga for Health for several months now and find the benefits of attending class 3 times per week very helpful with improving my flexibility.  I have found that when I took it years ago after having 3 daughters, I did not loose what I had already been taught.

Marcie makes her classes enjoyable and easy to follow. New comers can jump in at any time.  Marcie corrects each student’s posture when needed in a gentle fashion. Thank you Marcie for making Yoga a fun experience!

Since I have started practicing yoga, I have found that I can do things now that I was unable to do in the fall.  In the past, I experienced frequent lower back pain.  In practicing yoga, I have pretty much eliminated it.  I also feel stronger and sleep better.  I look forward to going to yoga each week because it rejuvenates me.

I meet with Marcie once a week and plan to take Yoga throughout my entire pregnancy because I think it’s important to stay flexible and really feel it will help with labor. I look forward to my class every week and have learned so much. I was comfortable with Marcie immediately. She knows exactly what poses are safe for me, encourages me to do the best that I can do and motivates me to practice Yoga on my own so that I can become more flexible. She also tells me what the benefits to my body are for each pose, which I find interesting.

In addition, I admire Marcie for her knowledge and her passion for Yoga is contagious. I look forward to continuing Yoga with Marcie after my baby is born and would highly recommend her to any new student.

Not only is the Yoga so enjoyable but it enhances the rest of my life! The flexibility and balance are wonderful for injury prevention in my other activities.  Cycling and jogging also don’t build upper body strength as Yoga does.  The postures have even helped with a “flexible” outlook that comes with Yoga, and the relaxation is a wonderful antidote to job stress.

Surprisingly, certain postures are very helpful with my sinus problems and even my flat feet!  Even without all these benefits, I would still go for the pure enjoyment.  I look forward to my weekly class and wish I had the time to attend daily.  I do practice outside of class every chance I get!