..opening vishuddha?

Vishuddha, the fifth chakra, is located in the throat, governing a large amount of 'stuff' that happens there, which is aLOT. Your throat is where sound is willfully created as communication; how we reach out to people, whether through sound or not. How to ask for help, how to say you need something, how to say you're hurt is all in this center. The neck is also the home of the thyroid gland, the largest gland of the endocrine system, which governs our body's usage of energy and hormonal changes, which is extremely important regarding how you feel. Also, last but definitely not least, the channel in our nervous system where all of the brain's messages use to reach the body...no wonder we store so much tension there. Too much going on. It's regulating everything whether we speak up or not.
But, the choice remains to communicate; and most of us are in the large percentile of people that choose not to, for whatever reason. I chose not to in the past because I didn't want to step on any toes, to cause less friction, so I chose to swallow my individuality to blend in. There's more than that, though, on a deeper inquiry; I also want to keep things as they are, which is frankly vaguely unhappy. I cause less tendency for joy in that decision as well; it's a scary thing to ask for what you want and actually expect receiving it.

So here I am, whether I like it or not. I am choosing to open vishuddha, to explore some feelings I may not have thought about approaching in a while due to some irrational fear. If there is one thing I have learned, it is that I am never as alone as I think I am; and that this reaching out, even if it is online, is better then keeping it all to myself. We are in this all together, we could all use a little encouragement, love and support from time to time, and I would relish to give it.

so, besides choosing to be more self expressive, what else am i?

i am an elegant goofball that tries not to take myself too seriously. i firmly believe in only living beautiful places, doing yoga every single day, and listening to a great soundtrack while i am doing anything. i love to teach, i love to play and create, and i love working to be present (even though it isn't necessary most of the time).
i am a certified yoga therapist, vinyasa teacher, and reiki practitioner traveling this path of practice since 2004, and have been trained in the Integral Yoga tradition in America, the Indian Bihar Yoga tradition for therapy, and became attuned to perform person to person Reiki, also in India. I work with everyone, for the most part; there really isn't any shape of person or age that I turn away. No one is too fat, old or young for this practice, and i welcome most challenges with open arms. It is extremely rare that no one walks away unhappy; if you are taking the time to better yourself, then it is always a great investment.

if you are here because you need coercing, then i can tell you it's a great ride. i began my practice as a new year's resolution, after attending a few classes in years prior that seemed to echo that I could use more of a yoga practice in my life. 7 years later, i still stand by how impressive this practice is in helping you to understand and read yourself. Reflection is important in this fast paced world for self preservation, as we are pulled opposite ways often; this way helps you to ground, connect, surrender, strengthen, and grow.

i hope to include you on a journey of self exploration on a cellular level, which is frankly a huge part of yoga...not just where you put your foot or how high you can place your leg; it has everything to do with our motivations, our thought processes that wrap the entirety of our lives, how we handle situations, the works.

so check back often to learn more of my musings of the mat...as it stands, i learn something new each practice, so it should stand to reason i will have more to offer in the future.
bless.