Also, Jill Knouse is now taking sign-ups for her upcoming Elevate starting Jan 15th, which I highly recommend for any yoga teachers looking to deepen their teachings and practice, who live in the Portland area! :)
xoxo~
Cassie
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Elevate - the movie!
I'm very excited and humbled to share with all of you a new Goodluck Prods. video recently completed about the amazing Elevate Yoga Trainings with Jill Knouse, here in Portland, Oregon. You will see the journey we all embarked on together, growing and learning in so many incredible ways this past fall! Please watch, pass along to your friends, like on Youtube, and enjoy!
Also, Jill Knouse is now taking sign-ups for her upcoming Elevate starting Jan 15th, which I highly recommend for any yoga teachers looking to deepen their teachings and practice, who live in the Portland area! :)
xoxo~
Cassie
Also, Jill Knouse is now taking sign-ups for her upcoming Elevate starting Jan 15th, which I highly recommend for any yoga teachers looking to deepen their teachings and practice, who live in the Portland area! :)
xoxo~
Cassie
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Abundance in Gratitude
For Thanksgiving a couple weeks back, I guided a class with the theme around abundance and gratitude. Doing research for my theme, it turns out Thanksgiving and Yoga have a lot in common...
As I was thinking about what I was grateful for in my own life and where I have found abundance a vivid memory came to me of my recent trip to see my sweet Mom in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The next to last day that I was there, we visited a labyrinth at a Franciscan monastery that my mom likes to visit sometimes.
We had just gone on a beautiful afternoon hike at Camel Rock ~
As I walked the labyrinth I went in with one question: what is my purpose, my dharma? As I was listening for answers, the word abundance kept coming to me.
As I came to the center I started to pray for more abundance to come into my life. Then I stopped in the center and crouched down to set down an offering of a stone my Mom had given me.
I looked all around me, taking in the colors and beauty, seeing all of the creatures fly and run around me. Then I realized my answer. All I needed to do was truly open my eyes and take a look around me to see that there was already so much abundance all around me!
There was an amazing golden red sunset coming through the palm trees and beautiful plant life everywhere, lighting the labyrinth and garden.
There were little birds running and flying around everywhere.
There were two bunnies hopping around.
There was the beautiful majestic and giant mountains in the distance with the sun lit on them, that we had just hiked.
There was my lovely, inspiring and sweet Mom who I was getting to hang out with, going on these adventures and having this mother-and-daughter bonding time that I will cherish forever!
I thought of my incredible husband's smiling face and outstretched arms with such an open heart - my best friend who is always there for me.
There was abundance, love and support in every direction I looked. I just needed take time to open my eyes to see it.
As I left the center and started my meditative walk back around the labyrinth I realized how truly blessed I am and my heart welled up with gratitude and the sweetest love I could almost taste. As I came out I told my Mom about my experience and as I said the word "abundance," she said she too had that word pop into her mind as she was walking the labyrinth!
We went into the tiny chapel on the monastery property and put our prayers on tiny pieces of paper in the basket there and sat in the quiet little space. The sunset shone through its beautiful stained glass windows and we sat with our prayers, hopes and overwhelming sense of gratitude.
After the sun had set, it was a crystal clear beautiful night with the brightest stars you could see outstretched forever.
We went to an gorgeous restaurant and sat under heated lamps on the patio, fountains and outdoor fireplaces all around us. We had a delicious meal and spent the entire time talking about our dreams and how our intuition was always guiding us in the right direction.
It was such a sweet, abundant day that I will cherish always! <3
As I was thinking about what I was grateful for in my own life and where I have found abundance a vivid memory came to me of my recent trip to see my sweet Mom in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The next to last day that I was there, we visited a labyrinth at a Franciscan monastery that my mom likes to visit sometimes.
We had just gone on a beautiful afternoon hike at Camel Rock ~
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| Camel Rock, Scottsdale, AZ |
and the sun was setting over the green palm trees, bathing the rocks in red and orange hues. It was magnificent.
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| Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ |
As I walked the labyrinth I went in with one question: what is my purpose, my dharma? As I was listening for answers, the word abundance kept coming to me.
As I came to the center I started to pray for more abundance to come into my life. Then I stopped in the center and crouched down to set down an offering of a stone my Mom had given me.
I looked all around me, taking in the colors and beauty, seeing all of the creatures fly and run around me. Then I realized my answer. All I needed to do was truly open my eyes and take a look around me to see that there was already so much abundance all around me!
There was an amazing golden red sunset coming through the palm trees and beautiful plant life everywhere, lighting the labyrinth and garden.
There were little birds running and flying around everywhere.
There were two bunnies hopping around.
There was the beautiful majestic and giant mountains in the distance with the sun lit on them, that we had just hiked.
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| Camel Rock Mountain, Scottsdale AZ |
There was my lovely, inspiring and sweet Mom who I was getting to hang out with, going on these adventures and having this mother-and-daughter bonding time that I will cherish forever!
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| hiking with my Mom on Bell Rock, Sedona, AZ |
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| Bell Rock, Sedona, AZ |
I thought of my incredible husband's smiling face and outstretched arms with such an open heart - my best friend who is always there for me.
There was abundance, love and support in every direction I looked. I just needed take time to open my eyes to see it.
As I left the center and started my meditative walk back around the labyrinth I realized how truly blessed I am and my heart welled up with gratitude and the sweetest love I could almost taste. As I came out I told my Mom about my experience and as I said the word "abundance," she said she too had that word pop into her mind as she was walking the labyrinth!
We went into the tiny chapel on the monastery property and put our prayers on tiny pieces of paper in the basket there and sat in the quiet little space. The sunset shone through its beautiful stained glass windows and we sat with our prayers, hopes and overwhelming sense of gratitude.
After the sun had set, it was a crystal clear beautiful night with the brightest stars you could see outstretched forever.
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| Sedona, AZ |
We went to an gorgeous restaurant and sat under heated lamps on the patio, fountains and outdoor fireplaces all around us. We had a delicious meal and spent the entire time talking about our dreams and how our intuition was always guiding us in the right direction.
It was such a sweet, abundant day that I will cherish always! <3
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| El Chorro Lodge & Restaurant, Scottsdale, AZ |
Monday, December 2, 2013
BHAKTI YOGA SHALA TEACHER TRAINING W/ GOVIND DAS PROMO VIDEO!!!! (by GOODLUCK PRODS)
I am so thrilled and full of gratitude and love to share with you the video I created for my amazing, wonderful and truly inspiring Yoga teacher, Govind Das, who I completed my Yoga teacher training with at his one of a kind Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, CA, over one year ago...
The experience was a life changer and has led me onto my current path of sharing the gems of Yoga with others and I continue to be inspired and deeply thankful for all of the great learning, friendship, sat sang, heart, love and devotion that I discovered, along with a whole community of like minded bhaktas on our incredible journey led by the awesome Govind Das!
Enjoy dear friends and Jai Ma!!!!!!!
The experience was a life changer and has led me onto my current path of sharing the gems of Yoga with others and I continue to be inspired and deeply thankful for all of the great learning, friendship, sat sang, heart, love and devotion that I discovered, along with a whole community of like minded bhaktas on our incredible journey led by the awesome Govind Das!
Enjoy dear friends and Jai Ma!!!!!!!
Love,
C
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