I met with Chris List, our studio manager yesterday. She took care of our accounting books and taught her class. Kelly Kalac and I worked on our next email campaign to promote HYC’s Jubilee 5/30/27 before she joined Chris’ class.

Bob activated my structure following his morning class and again before bed. Alicia cleaned for us as I heard from our sign carrier to stay safe since there was a security issue nearby. As I prepare to teach my morning classes, I’m aware that I do so with this good team working together supporting me.

Who’s on your team? Do you work well together? Ki to Happiness is as good as her team.

Lovely class yesterday brought together new and long term students, family members and friends, all desiring similar practices. Refining our postures, each was invited to refind their Higher Self. After class, all expressed appreciation for instruction and their improvements.

Aligning body signals the mind to quiet which contributes to emotional balance. In this state of consciousness, access to the Higher Self is more available. Frequent repetitions of the process integrate these planes of awareness ever toward the One in All.

What would you like to refine? What might you find if you do? Ki to Happiness refines and refinds her Self with each daily practice.

A week ago, one of our community members reached out with a great financial need. After consulting with Bob, we decided to proceed with a short-term loan. We’ve both been burned before repeatedly, so we knew it was risky.

Yesterday, the loan was repaid a day early. This restores faith in humanity a bit. It also restores our trust in our ability to discern what risks are worth it.

Have you loaned money? Have you been repaid? Ki to Happiness has loaned, gotten burned, and loaned again with full repayment before scheduled.

This month concludes with a bountiful harvest from summer’s generosity. I whomped up a crock of Borscht to welcome October. It simmers away as beets, carrots, onions, garlic and beans marry into a healthful union.

Rebounding health after intentional cleansing of heavy metals, inflammation and unwanted hitchhikers concludes September for me. Hundreds of photos from our shoot depict the robust nature of HYC teachers and our practices. We look forward to sharing with you more of our healthy, creative joy as we approach next Spring’s Jubilee celebration, May 30.

How does September end for you? Does that set you up well for October? Ki to Happiness is grateful for the abundance of blessings from one month to the next.

Yesterday, my good friend brought a bag of clothes she had weeded from her closet. She offered them to me, and I looked through them, appreciating her generosity. In the evening class, I offered those items to others in attendance and now every item has found a new home.

In yoga, we refer to the concept of detaching and giving things away as vairagya. I learned about it when I stayed at the Kripalu Ashram in the 90’s. It has helped me let go, give, and grow faithful that there is a right place for every thing, and there will always be more.

How easily do you detach? Can you let go of the sense of possessing items as well as the items themselves? Ki to Happiness loves and detaches. 

After the morning classes, our team assembled to take some pictures to promote the upcoming Jubilee. I had organized the settings, selected potential clothing, and asanas. I asked a few folks to photograph us and three spontaneously arrived at the appointed time.

Controlled chaos ensued with dozens of postures, multiple outfits photographed in front of different backdrops. Of the hundreds of pictures taken, I’m sure a few will suffice for our purposes. Lots of smiles and laughter, camaraderie and community feeling abound.

Can you combine organization with spontaneity? Which are you more comfortable with? Ki to Happiness plans, prepares, and detaches from the outcome.

Today’s full moon energy is enhanced by the transit of Mars into the sign of Leo. The warrior Mars wants to shine like the sun today. This creative burst of energy is best channeled consciously.

in our culture, creativity is most often appreciated when it is commercialized. Free from those constraints, we may enjoy creating for our own pleasure without concern of monetizing a product. Cooking, decorating, painting, writing, dancing, singing, sculpting, designing, or playing musical instruments will help to ensure that this energy has the best outlet.

What would you like to create? What kind of rough draft or approximation are you willing to play with today? Ki to Happiness plays with creativity in safety.

Today’s full moon brings us feedback of all we’ve grown this summer. We planted energetic seeds of intentions which now bare fruit for our reflection and revision. Creative expression of these lessons may help them manifest further delight in future growing seasons.

In our garden, it has been essential to protect the tender plants from wind gusts, and predators. This applies to the garden of the heart as well, and the need to guard it from untoward energies. Our harvest of robust health, miraculous healing, supreme happiness and perfect peace we creatively offer the world.

What are you harvesting? How can you creatively use it to benefit yourself and others? Ki to Happiness offers what has grown.

Somehow beginning to plan for next year‘s Jubilee has opened the portal. A couple more students from long ago have appeared out of the blue. One we haven’t seen for about eight years and the other for whom it’s been closer to 15 or 20.

Each one states their intention to return to us in practice and join us for next year’s celebration. Together with our new students and regular attendees, I’m sure it will be a fabulous event. We are doing a photo shoot this weekend for promotional purposes.

 What portal would you like to open? What activities might you do to attract that vibration? Ki to Happiness actively cultivates love, harmony and beauty daily with Hatha Yoga Center.

When beginners join the Hatha Yoga Center, we encourage them to attend classes designed for them on Wednesdays at 7 and Saturdays at 10:30. Once the basics are covered, and safety is insured, all classes are available to them with an awareness of neutral spine and full breathing. Witnessing their progress brings joy to this teacher as well as the other students.

One beginner attended her fourth class last night and demonstrated vast improvements. Free from pain, increased breath and postural awareness, and better balance are hers. The rewards for patient persistence in practice are available for all.

What would you like to improve? Are you willing to put in the effort, with patience and persistence? Ki to Happiness celebrates each victorious step on the path.