Namaste and welcome to this section designed to provide you with good thoughts for the day from Jackie Kold, CPT; CYT, RYT .! ENCOURAGEMENT TO  BREATHE IN BLISS THIS YEAR!

Yoga has become my companion.  I’ve loved movement since my childhood when I began taking ballet from age 3. After learning more about the spiritual aspects of yoga in classes and obtaining my  300 plus hours of teacher training, I’ve committed myself to a daily practice.

I had no idea that yoga could help me with so many challenges in life, both personally and physically. As the months went on, I found it gave me what I needed, greater calm on stressful days, energy on days I felt dull, confidence when I needed it. But in my 40s it has helped me to get through menopause and the changes in my body that came along with it.

What I’ve found to be most important is to not stop practicing.  As you learn more about your body in yoga, you will find that you can practice poses that will help what ails you physically and mentally through a variety of poses and breath work on any given day.

Yoga has important elements for all phases of a woman's life.  While during times of radical hormonal changes, women may feel least inclined to practice yoga, but that's when we need it the most.  These changes in body chemistry can wreak havoc on your mood. But according to Louann Brizendine, a neuropsychiatrist at the University of California at San Francisco and the founder of its Women's and Teens' Mood and Hormone Clinic and author of  The Female Brain, there is good evidence that during a practice like yoga, your body releases chemicals into the bloodstream that bring you a sense of well-being and contentment.

A consistent yoga practice supports women physically, emotionally, and spiritually—but adapting your practice to meet your needs at each juncture is vital. While you can enjoy a challenging yoga regimen at any age, you'll get the most from a practice tailored to the present—in other words, customized for your stage in life and how you're feeling on any given day. Taking time to be aware of what's happening in your life, in your body, and with your emotions is the key to getting the most from what yoga can offer you, all through your life. 

 AS YOUR PRACTICE OF YOGA DEEPENS, YOU WILL BEGIN TO SEE HOW YOU ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON WHEN YOU COME OUT OF A POSTURE THAT YOU WERE WHEN YOU WENT INTO IT.  IT IS NOT ONLY THE ASANAS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, THAT AS WE DEVELOP A GREATER ABILITY TO BE AWARE OF THE CHANGES OF THE MOMENTS, TO TRULY FEEL EXPERIENCES, WE CAN BE MORE OPEN IN LIFE TO OTHERS AND TO OURSELVES AS WELL AS ON THE MAT.

I encourage you to enjoy my Breathe in Bliss classes, click here for details, and set your life in motion!  Namaste…Jackie