Wednesday, January 12, 2011


I must admit there is a rather large part of me that wants to be snowed in with my husband and dogs. As I sit here and type this I am still sweating a little from the rather large and spicy thali I just ate. I have always enjoyed keeping this blog, but right now I have no idea what to share. I am eight practices in and I can feel my strength returning and my mind sharpening. I can tell you that the deep funk I was in I couldn't remember what I liked to do, and now I can. I am looking forward to returning to my LIFE not that depressed mess that I left. I wonder if anyone wants to know that I am catching my ankles regularly something I swore to David Keil that I would never be able to do. That I am pretty sure I have fulled grasped the importance of breath now that I have been practicing everyday with a major chest cold. I have no idea where this time will take me. I am really thankful that I am on this journey.

8 comments:

Janette McVey said...

Keep breathing! Despite the cold, it sounds like you are doing great! xoxox from PA

Frank said...

Catching ankles good. Now, you balance. Strong legs! :-)

Anonymous said...

Jill, are you sure you REALLY miss the snow? ... we had more than a foot in Pawtucket. On another point, it sounds like you're finding your "place." As I've learned since opening Shri, some things just have to come ... can't be forced. Everyday brings something different. Maybe that's what made the catching so sweet? I've been practicing as much as I possibly can in between work and running the studio ... what I would give to have your experience ... thank you for sharing ...

Jill Manning said...

Janette...I am trying to breathe, practice helps, India's pollution hurts. It was so nice to see you over the holiday. Hopefully we'll move back to the Philly area!
love you

Jill Manning said...

Frank! Oh Frank! It sounds like I should write more about practice. Today Sharath went straight for the the ankles..it is going to be a long trip. Give my love to the Y2 peeps.

Jill Manning said...

Alison, I missed snuggling my loved ones in the snow. Thanks for the comment I love hearing from home and YOU. Mike got the workshop up on ashtangayogaprovidence.com and I hope that you got my email yesterday. Give my love to everyone at Shri!!
LOVE

Frank said...

Yes! I don't think I'll be practicing in Mysore anytime soon--best I can do is read about it! (And the food pictures are cool too.)

jennifer kates said...

for some reason i think of this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbVuGoR-W9A i love when people get un-jaded/re-invigorated