“The arrival of spring can’t be done in one picture” – David Hockney
Dear you I hope this May loveletter finds you well my loves. I write this after waking early to see the full moon in the sky and the sun rising from the sea. It is my favourite way to start the day. I have returned back from my incredible adventure to Luxor Egypt. I have come back with a heart, so full of thankfulness and eyes new with wonder - it was my most favourite trip of my life. Watch this space for details on a sacred secret tour to Egypt next February - expect yoga, meditation, and tours of temples and secret shrines.Register your interest with me if it speaks to you! And Spring is officially coming for us! The earth’s axis will start to tilt towards the sun, and March 21st will mark the Spring Equinox, where day and night are equal before we move into more light. Although the temperature hasn’t quite changed, the days will start to get longer, and the light will start to shine again through our windows.
As Thich Nhat Hanh said so eloquently: “the miracle is not to walk on water, but to walk on this earth”.With Spring, if we can be fully present, we will be able to look closely and notice miracles happening all around us. Plants begin to grow, and flowers bloom, animals awaken from hibernation and babies - not just human babies - are often born in spring. We practise so that we can look closely and not miss the natural world unfolding around us, and so that we can remember that we are also an integral part of it.
We are reminded that without the dark, we don’t have the light to look forward to. Without the challenges, we don’t have the ease to look forward to. Without winter we don’t have spring to look forward to.
And with spring, we have so much to look forward to at Nurture by Nina. This year so far - I have been lucky enough to share yoga and meditation in the public sector at schools, cancer hospices, nurses at the NHS and people in recovery. I feel deeply blessed to share what I love with a wide range of people. The feedback has been amazing as you know Yoga is good medicine. Monday morning beach yoga will return at the beginning of April and Park yoga will return at the beginning of May. Also I’m now a Rambler walk leader and will be giving a free walk and talk 8 week course around Oldway Mansion in May. I’m so happy when I can be outside for the majority of my time through the spring summer months - yoga and nature are the best combination. I am also holding my beautiful Spring Renewal workshop on the 1st of April. Blossom into Spring! There is such a feeling of hope in Spring. Join me for a 3 hour mini-retreat to move us into Spring. As we transition from Winter to Spring we can witness the light change, the buds bloom and begin to feel the temperature changing. Transitions are not always easy but are an integral and necessary part of our learning and growth. Coming together for this mini-retreat, we can emerge from Winter and move towards the light once again. Let us move, breathe, meditate, contemplate intention setting and relax into an extended Yoga Nidra. Open to all levels. The long winter months can often leave us feeling tired and lethargic, and in need of a little extra TLC. This workshop is an opportunity for you to take some time out, give yourself permission to truly relax and rest, and to recharge your batteries. Expect - beautiful yoga sequences, a little yin, guided relaxation, meditation and a circle of intention - with a little tea, cake and connection before we leave. £33 Please book directly on my website…it will be beautiful. Offering you yoga, meditation and holistic treatments from my heart to yours. I leave you with some inspiration that has touched by heart READ DEEPEN IN EACH MOMENT - I lovely reminder about how to meet the present. Lovely lovely words.
LISTEN
A podcast that inspired me.
In this podcast Eckhart gives a brief talk on his signature teaching: the power of presence and then answers questions from the audience. He says the important thing to understand is the presence that inhabits our bodies is not something that is external to us, it is the essence of us. He says the secret and the mystery of the present moment is that we are the present moment.
I hope also you feel the Sun on your face and the connection of the Earth below and the sky above. I’d love to hear from you and I would be so grateful if you give me a review on Google - it really helps with getting new people to my classes…just click on the link below… thank you xxxx So much love and hope to see you soon - go well my loves. Nina xxxxx
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