Rituals & Retreats
Dear Friends,
If you haven’t heard it enough, I too am wishing you a very happy New Year. My family and I are back from our yearly trip to Shawinigan, Quėbec. We had a wonderful visit with my extended family and enjoyed all our yearly holiday traditions. An annual highlight is celebrating Christmas on New Year’s Day with over 30 beloveds and dressing-up the newbie (gf or bf there for the first time) as Santa Claus. This year, my daughter’s boyfriend Tucker was the chosen one, and he played the part well as Père-Nöel! All the laughter and stories shared, along with the meaningful conversations, were the real gifts. Of course we indulged too—sweets, drinks, rich meals, yum.
The annual traditions are lovely and memorable, but truly, there are always opportunities to make ordinary events sacred and special. No need to wait for the New Year, Christmas, Birthday or Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate. And let us not forget we are free and we are capable of establishing new patterns and rituals, or initiating new traditions, whenever we want! How liberating and empowering is that. Personally, the daily, weekly and seasonal rituals keep me anchored and steady. A few of them include: morning & evening abhyanga, candle-lighting at sundown, and evening moon gazing. Weekly rituals: changing the flowers on my altar, enjoying Sunday night vongole with friends, and having Saturday morning coffee-in-bed with Paul. The rituals slow me down and bring me back to a nourishing place of gratitude and pleasure. What about you—what are your rituals? Do they bring you joy?
At this time, I’m deeply engaged in two of my major seasonal rituals: writing this newsletter and cleansing. Never do I follow the exact same protocol or method for gentle cleansing, yet I always experience beneficial results and, most importantly, re-connect and check-in with myself. TruroYoga’s seasonal newsletters are much like this too—an opportunity to reach out & invite you.
If you are looking to create new rituals or annual traditions, or just wanting to have a really fabulous time with your tribe, join us on RETREAT!
A few spots still remain for our two upcoming Retreats…
Yucatán Yoga Retreat: El Cuyo, Mexico
Majestic Sardinia: A Yoga & Nature Retreat
Will you be there with us?!
SPECIAL WINTER OFFERING:
Is getting back on your mat part of your New Year Plan? Please join us every Sunday morning at 10 am in the Truro Community Center for a community class in-person. Also on zoom. For the next 5 weeks, Sunday community class is FREE for all. ZOOM LINK
Here are links to our weekly class schedule and our featured recipe from the ladies at Utopia Guesthouse. And while you’re at it, check out the beautiful & vibrant photos of El Cuyo on Instagram.
With love,
Genevieve
